Fire Country Daimyo Prefecture, experimental base.
Hoshita Shuichi and Pakura stood side by side, looking at Sarutobi Asuma in front of him, and asked solemnly: "Asuma, are you sure you want to take the last step?"
"Although you are able to withstand the malice of the tailed beast chakra, it is still extremely dangerous to master the tailed beast chakra."
"Although Kakashi succeeded, he also experienced the danger of physical deformation at that time."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded seriously: "I have carefully considered it."
"Besides, this is also a task given by the Daimyo."
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and said, "Besides, with you here, Shuichi, I think even if I can't succeed, it shouldn't be a big problem to save my life."
Hoshita Shuichi couldn't help but smile helplessly when he heard this: "Okay, I knew you wouldn't give up."
"Then go in and get ready!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and turned to enter the stone chamber, while Hoshita Shuichi said to Pakura: "Send the prepared slices of one-tail over."
Pakura nodded and turned to leave.
A moment later, Pakura came back with a tray and entered the stone chamber with Hoshita Shuichi.
"Asuma, eat the meat of these cultivated one-tailed beasts."
Hoshita Shuichi handed the tray to Sarutobi Asuma and reminded him: "After eating it, you will not only have to resist the malicious attack of the tailed beast, but also the erosion caused by the tailed beast's flesh."
"This is a battle, this is a war."
"You must defeat the malice of the tailed beast and the erosion of its flesh and blood before you can truly master the power of the One-Tail."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and immediately began to devour the flesh of the beast.
It feels sandy and weird.
However, Sarutobi Asuma soon lost interest in the taste of the tailed beast meat. He felt a burning sensation inside his body, followed by severe pain.
Sarutobi Asuma ate it all in one breath with gritted teeth, then closed his eyes, and he was soon enveloped by the scarlet tailed beast chakra.
Hoshita Shuichi and Pakura watched silently as Sarutobi Asuma's body began to deform and his hands turned into Shukaku claws...
Kakashi had also experienced this process, but Hoshita Shuichi did not stop it immediately.
Sarutobi Asuma and Shukaku's power began to fight back and forth.
Time passes by little by little.
Suddenly, Hoshita Shuichi frowned, and Pakura couldn't help but say: "It seems that there is no way to suppress the power of the tailed beast."
Sarutobi Asuma's body deformation became more serious, and there was no sign of recovery, and he seemed to be in a state of collapse.
Crash!
A Netherworld Fire Chain emerged from Hoshita Shuichi's body and wrapped around Sarutobi Asuma, extracting the chakra of the tailed beasts until all the power of the tailed beasts in Sarutobi Asuma was drained, and then the Netherworld Fire Chain dissipated.
huff!
huff!
Sarutobi Asuma gasped for breath, feeling as if he had been reborn.
"Sorry, failed..."
Sarutobi Asuma smiled bitterly, with loss in his eyes.
Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "If it were so easy to succeed, there wouldn't be so few Jinchūriki who could master the power of the tailed beasts."
"You know, the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki still has the seal to assist."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded, but knew that these were words of comfort.
Because the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki was facing a complete tailed beast, while he was only facing a few pieces of tailed beast meat.
However, Sarutobi Asuma was not someone who could not accept failure. He quickly cheered up and said, "I will work harder next time."
Hoshita Shuichi also encouraged: "We still have a lot of time, come on."
"Let's take a break and go back to the Daimyo's mansion together. I just happen to be going to see the Daimyo."
The reason he came here in person this time was because the daimyo summoned him.
…
Half an hour later, Hoshita Shuichi met the daimyo who looked quite old.
After a few pleasantries, the Daimyo asked, "Shuichi Jounin, how is Asuma's experiment going?"
"Failed."
Hoshita Shuichi explained: "It is very difficult to master the power of the tailed beasts. All of Danzo's previous experiments have ended in failure."
"So far, besides me, Kakashi is the only one who has succeeded in Konoha."
The Daimyo frowned slightly: "Kakashi... I seem to have heard of this name, the son of Konoha White Fang?"
Hoshita Shuichi nodded: "Yes, he is also my teacher, and the disciple of the Fourth Hokage."
The Daimyo nodded. "I see. It seems the Fourth Generation has a very unique vision."
"So, Shuichi Jonin, can you now fulfill the promise you made to me?"
"You are not only a jonin now, but also a disciple of the Fourth Hokage, in charge of the Root and training talents for the Anbu."
"Then it shouldn't be a problem to train a ninja guard for me?"
It was for this reason!
Hoshita Shuichi was mentally prepared.
After all, Daimyo has been investing in him for nearly ten years and has spent hundreds of millions of dollars. It is time to reap the rewards.
Investing in a person for 10 years before asking for results, where can you find such a good investor?So Hoshita Shuichi said without hesitation and confidently: "If the daimyo wants it, I can certainly do it."
"But I wonder if the Daimyo-sama wants me to train the ninjas I recruit, or train them from a young age like in Konoha?"
Daimyo frowned after hearing this: "What's the difference between the two?"
He actually knew the difference.
Cultivate ready-made, fast.
If he is nurtured since childhood, I'm afraid he won't be able to see those people become successful.
But the daimyo wanted to see what Hoshita Shuichi had to say.
Hoshita Shuichi said seriously: "The difference between the two is on the surface."
"The former can be trained quickly, but has a low upper limit, so they may not be completely loyal to the daimyo."
"The latter has a slow training speed, and it takes at least six years to mature. It has a high upper limit, and can be completely loyal to the daimyo."
After that, Hoshita Shuichi asked, "Your Excellency the Daimyo must also know the history of the founding of Konoha, right?"
Daimyo nodded: "Of course."
"Back then, it was the first generation of Senju Hashirama who brought the Senju clan to a cooperation with the Uchiha clan, and together with other ninja clans, they established the Hidden Leaf Village, with the support of my father."
"It was also from that time that the era of warring states ended."
Hoshita Shuichi nodded and smiled: "After the first generation established Konohagakure, the second generation established the Konoha Ninja School."
Daimyo listened thoughtfully.
Hoshita Shuichi continued: "Your Excellency the Daimyo can regard the recruited ninjas as the ninja clans that existed when Konoha was first established."
"And the ninjas that are trained from a young age are considered the ninjas that the second generation will train by establishing a ninja school and perfecting the ninja training system."
"Of course, with all due respect, the ninjas recruited by the Daimyo cannot be compared with the ninja villages of Konoha."
"Because they are just hired guns, they don't have many loyal followers."
"So, if the Daimyo wants to make a difference, then he must build a ninja school belonging to the Daimyo Prefecture, just like the Nidaime."
Daimyo frowned: "So, what you mean is that I should choose the latter."
Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "No, Your Excellency the Daimyo should choose both."
"You will also need some consumables before you can be fully nurtured by the ninja power you have mastered."
"Of course, in order to avoid being destroyed by Konoha, the Daimyo cannot really build a ninja school."
"Instead, we should secretly build a base to train ninjas, just like..."
After a pause, Hoshita Shuichi pretended to think for a while before saying, "It's like... it's like the roots of the Danzo era."
"When Danzo was in charge of the Root, although he also trained talents for the Anbu, he actually took the opportunity to train a large number of talents for himself."
The daimyo smiled and said, "I see."
But he immediately changed the subject: "Shuichi, you are the disciple of the Fourth Hokage. With your strength, I think the next Hokage should be you."
Hoshita Shuichi smiled and said, "If Konohagakure does not have the support of the Daimyo Mansion, it will not be able to be self-sufficient, and then it will fall apart and return to the era of ninja fighting during the Warring States Period."
"Is the most important person in the Land of Fire the Hokage?"
"No, it's the daimyo!"
These words touched the daimyo's heart, and he felt happy. His wariness and suspicion of Hoshita Shuichi immediately decreased.
Hoshita Shuichi paid attention to the Daimyo's expression, smiled secretly, and continued: "If you only become the Fifth Hokage, then there is not much difference from the previous Hokage, and you can't surpass the First Hokage Senju Hashirama who opened a new era."
"My Lord Daimyo, my ambition is not just to become the Fifth Hokage."
Daimyo was startled, stared at Hoshita Shuichi and asked, "So what is your ambition?"
Instead of answering, Hoshita Shuichi asked, "What is the ambition of the daimyo?"
"Is it just to gain control of Konoha?"
"If that's all, there's no need to cultivate your own ninja force, because it doesn't make much sense."
Daimyo said solemnly: "So, Shuichi, what do you think is meaningful?"
Hoshita Shuichi's eyes were burning: "Of course, the daimyo will annex other countries, take over the five major countries and even many small countries, and become the supreme existence. At that time, he will not be the daimyo, but the master of this world, and should be called the emperor!"
The Emperor?!
The daimyo muttered to himself, and then his breathing quickened slightly.
As the head of a country, who wouldn't have greater ambitions?
The territory of the Fire Country was not so large at the beginning. It expanded step by step during the Warring States Period until Senju Hashirama ended the Warring States Period and the strength of major countries became evenly matched.
Calming down, the daimyo looked at Hoshita Shuichi and said in a deep voice: "It should be very difficult to annex other countries, right?"
"Even if Senju Hashirama is resurrected, he can't do this, right?"
Hoshita Shuichi smiled confidently: "But I can be stronger than Senju Hashirama!"
Daimyo hesitated a bit after hearing this.
Stronger than Senju Hashirama ?
Is it possible?
He is the recognized ninja god in the ninja world!
Hoshita Shuichi smiled and said, "Dear Daimyo, I am 15 years old now, and I killed the Third Kazekage a few years ago."
The daimyo was shocked when he heard this: "Did you kill the Third Kazekage?"
Hoshita Shuichi nodded: "Not bad."
"It was to avenge Konoha White Fang. This matter was a secret before, but it is no longer a secret now. The Fourth Kazekage also knows that I was the one who killed the Third Kazekage."
"15-year-old Senju Hashirama was nowhere near as good as I am now."
"Mr. Daimyo, as long as you fully support me, I can wipe out other ninja villages for you."
"Then there will be no obstacle for the daimyo to annex other countries."
"Then I will be the new God of Ninja, and you will be the supreme emperor!"
Daimyo's heart was pounding after hearing this.
The pie that Hoshita Shuichi drew is big and delicious. Anyone with a little ambition will be tempted and salivate over it.
However, the daimyo calmed down when he thought of his age and asked, "How long will it take to achieve your ambition?"
Hoshita Shuichi knew what the daimyo meant, and said confidently: "Twenty years at most!"
Twenty years!
The daimyo's heart was burning with passion again.
He can afford to wait this long!
However, Daimyo changed his mind and said calmly: "Shuichi, then go and prove yourself!"
"If you can prove that you can surpass Senju Hashirama, then I will fully support you!"
Hoshita Shuichi readily agreed: "Then, sir, how about defeating the Third Mizukage?"
Daimyo nodded and said, "Okay!"
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