### Chapter 12: Nine Dragons Power, Ascending to the Steroid Planet
After searching for a while, Kyouko found five shuriken, two kunai, a map, and a compass-like object.
"It's encrypted."
Kyouko looked at the various symbols marked on the map.
This was one of the essential skills a ninja had to learn.
If they just wrote casually on the map, it would be easy for the enemy to obtain intelligence and use it against them.
"Encrypted, huh?"
Minato Namikaze rubbed his chin.
"Kurenai, you know genjutsu. Interrogate him."
Minato said.
Unfortunately, there were no Yamanaka clan ninja here.
The Yamanaka clan's secret techniques were most suitable for interrogating enemies for intelligence, but genjutsu worked too.
Among those present, only Kurenai Yuhi specialized in genjutsu.
Genjutsu ninja were very suitable for interrogation.
"Okay, I'll try."
Kurenai Yuhi nodded.
She formed hand seals and began using genjutsu on the Iwagakure ninja Kakashi had captured.
As the genjutsu invaded, the Iwagakure ninja revealed some intelligence.
They were just one of the small squads.
To guard the important node of Kannabi Bridge, Iwagakure had set up many hidden outposts.
Each outpost could watch over the others, expanding the alert range.
Once Kannabi Bridge was in danger, the others would immediately rush to support.
"No wonder right after Kakashi transplanted the Sharingan and defeated the enemy, the follow-up Iwagakure troops besieged them," Kyouko thought to himself.
In the end, Kakashi fainted due to excessive chakra consumption, and it was Minato's rescue that allowed Kakashi and Rin to survive.
As for why Minato could arrive just in time to save Kakashi, the reason was simple: Minato had given Kakashi a special kunai.
Using the Flying Thunder God marker on it, Minato teleported over.
This actually implied... Minato knew Kakashi and the others' whereabouts from beginning to end.
"By the way, today is the day Kakashi officially becomes a Jonin and executes his first mission. This is my gift to you."
Minato took off his backpack and rummaged out a special kunai engraved with the "Sword of Ninja Love," shaped like a trident.
"Although it's a bit heavy and oddly shaped, you'll find it surprisingly handy once you get used to it. You can carry this on this mission."
Minato placed his index finger on the ring below the handle of the special kunai, showing it to Kakashi.
Then he handed the special kunai to Kakashi.
"Here it comes," Kyouko thought.
He was just thinking about this, and the scene from the original story happened right in front of him.
"I'll give you this, Kakashi."
Rin Nohara smiled and took out a special medical kit. Holding it with both hands, she handed it to Kakashi.
This was Rin's personally customized medical kit, all modified for easy use.
"Thanks."
Kakashi then looked at Obito and extended his hand.
The meaning was self-evident; he was clearly asking for Obito's gift.
"Wha... what do you mean? With that hand of yours... I don't have anything I want to give you."
Obito grumbled.
Kakashi waved his hand and said:
"Forget it. Knowing you, it wouldn't be anything good anyway. Useless junk would just be a burden."
Hearing this, Obito immediately retorted, saying he was an Uchiha and would definitely surpass Kakashi in the future, and so on.
Kyouko rubbed his chin.
It was a pity that by the time Kakashi could return the favor, Obito and Rin Nohara would remain at the Chunin level forever.
By the way, after returning, he should also be promoted to Chunin.
Should he also ask for some gifts?
Kyouko thought of this.
"By the way, when you were promoted to Chunin back then, did anyone give you gifts?"
Kyouko asked the Missing-nin Kyouko.
"I didn't have that kind of leisure. Improving my own strength was the serious matter."
The Missing-nin Kyouko shook his head.
He pursued power more, otherwise he wouldn't have defected with Orochimaru.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. Next, we will enter the Land of Grass territory."
Minato Namikaze said.
At the end of this grassland was a forest of towering ancient trees and mushrooms.
The mushrooms there grew on trees, each larger than a house.
"Rest for a while now. I will accompany you today, but I will leave tomorrow."
Minato said.
The situation on the front lines wasn't optimistic; he had to go provide support as soon as possible.
"Yes."
Everyone responded.
After finding a hidden place to rest again, Kyouko began practicing the "Antidote Technique" and "Mystical Palm Technique."
The "Mystical Palm Technique" (Healing Jutsu/Wound Treatment) was simple; it was essentially suturing.
First, use sutures to stitch the wound on the skin, and then during combat, concentrate chakra at the wound to prevent it from splitting open due to large movements.
The other one, "Antidote Technique," was slightly more difficult, requiring chakra to separate the toxins from the blood.
Generally, two liquids of different densities would be poured into a cup for practice.
Kyouko used coffee and milk.
For ease of marching, Kyouko brought very small portions.
After mixing the coffee and milk in the cup, Kyouko began using chakra to control the liquid inside.
Whoosh...
The liquid spun continuously, giving an inexplicable sense of plasmolysis.
The Missing-nin Kyouko stood behind Kyouko, watching him practice.
These two techniques were obtained from Tsunade, a bargain he had picked up.
"Eh, Kyouko, you know medical ninjutsu?"
Rin Nohara, who was resting, turned her head and saw Kyouko's actions.
"Yeah, just started learning."
Kyouko nodded.
Rin was a medical ninja, meaning she had done all this before.
"Kyouko-kun, if you do it like this, it should be faster..."
Seeing this, Rin walked to Kyouko's side and told him the trick.
Kyouko listened seriously, occasionally adjusting according to Rin's words.
After taking the forbidden drug, his chakra volume had doubled from its original base.
So the chakra situation was alleviated to some extent, and using a portion for training didn't matter.
"If only I could get a few more types of forbidden drugs," Kyouko thought to himself.
Infinite stacking of forbidden drugs was naturally impossible, but by taking multiple types, it should be possible to bring his chakra volume to "Kage" or Elite Jonin level.
According to the Missing-nin Kyouko, there were several other types of such forbidden drugs that could fully unleash the body's potential with minimal side effects.
Sasuke probably used this combination.
The only pity was that the Missing-nin Kyouko didn't know the formula either; he wasn't core enough.
This reminded Kyouko of the bodybuilding circle in his previous life, which occasionally broadcasted bad news.
Directly refining the body with Nine Dragons, ascending to the Steroid Planet.
To build a body of muscle, one had to dope.
Coming to the Ninja World, the principle was actually the same.
The most legendary doper in the Ninja World was Kabuto Yakushi, who chugged bags of various forbidden drugs and even infused Orochimaru's cells, mastering Orochimaru's power.