Chapter 251: Two S-Rank [Shinobi Secret Scrolls] in a Row!
"It's not like I was the only one who took down the AB Combo. Master Minato did his part too!"
Faced with his clone's resentful accusation, Nara Keisuke just shrugged and decisively passed the buck. "And he was the one who struck first!"
"So striking second doesn't count?" "Nara-Raikage" was speechless. "Does the order even matter? The point is, the AB Combo is gone. Kumogakure's entire defensive strategy is in shambles..."
"So what was I supposed to do?" Keisuke shrugged again. "The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki practically served himself up on a platter. I couldn't just say no, could I? The same goes for the Two-Tails. Knowing that Kumogakure is about to change Jinchuriki, and with a good helper like you on the inside, it would be a complete waste of resources not to intervene."
According to the intel Keisuke had received from his clone, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki was already on the verge of dying. The Cloud shinobi had to extract the Tailed Beast before its host perished and seal it into a new, pre-prepared vessel. The transfer was scheduled to happen within the next week or two.
This was the real reason the masked Uchiha had been able to persuade the Third Raikage to join the attack on Konoha with just the [Tailed Beast Sealing Method] (and Storm Release: Light Fang). While Kumo coveted Konoha's resources, the masked man's offer had struck at their greatest weakness.
Their own sealing jutsu, the B-rank [Iron Armor Seal], was simply not strong enough to reliably contain a Tailed Beast. The Eight-Tails had rampaged multiple times throughout their history, costing the village immense resources and lives. In fact, before Killer B, eight successive Jinchuriki had died due to losing control. But with the Uzumaki clan's sealing method, that problem would be solved.
That had been the Third Raikage's original thinking. But neither he nor the masked Uchiha could have ever predicted that their actions would only serve to benefit Nara Keisuke. Not only had he extorted a pile of precious scrolls, but he had also captured Killer B and the Eight-Tails. As for the Two-Tails... after this war, Keisuke planned to have his "Nara-Raikage" return to the village, oversee the succession plan, and then abscond with the new Jinchuriki and the SS-rank Amber Purifying Pot.
"The logic is sound," the clone had to admit. "But the problem is, I'm the one who has to do all the cleanup work!"
"I'm only asking you to sit in the Raikage's seat for a short time, not for the rest of your life," Keisuke said, placating him. "At most, it'll only be for another ten days or so. And you have plenty of tool-men to help you, like that Dodai fellow."
"Sigh..." The clone, knowing he couldn't disobey, let out a gloomy sigh. "I just hope this ends quickly... I really don't want to be the Raikage."
Keisuke had no intention of comforting his complaining clone any further. For him, the main body, work was impossible. He could only rely on his clones' hard work to barely maintain his lifestyle.
"Do whatever you want with the Lava-user, but make sure you keep a close eye on the Hozuki," Keisuke instructed, looking at the two prisoners his clone was holding. "I still want to use him to research his clan's special secret arts."
"I know, I know," the clone said, waving a dismissive hand. "I'm taking these two with me. Contact me later if you have any updates."
Keisuke nodded seriously and watched his clone depart. A moment later, he was alone in the vast, underground cavern. Seizing the opportunity, he began to tally the spoils of this phase of the battle.
"From Old Man Madara's side, the [Tailed Beast Sealing Method] and [Storm Release: Light Fang]... I already have the first, and I can't use the second. Their value is basically zero."
He then checked the contributions from the masked Uchiha. "The others are... an A-rank jutsu [Adamantine Sealing Chains] and a B-rank jutsu [Water Style: Great Water Arm Technique]?!"
The Great Water Arm Technique was a secret art of the Hozuki clan, a Water Style jutsu that enhanced strength. The B-rank technique was decent. But compared to the other one, it was garbage.
[A-Rank Sealing Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains]
[Description: Drive in the stakes, bind the Tailed Beast. An ultra-high-level secret sealing art of the Uzumaki clan.]
[Effect: Shoots chakra chains from the body that possess extremely high durability. They will bind the target completely; even the Nine-Tails cannot easily break them. No hand seals required, cast by will.]
[Evaluation: Catch a wild Tailed Beast.]
"I thought the Adamantine Sealing Chains were some kind of Uzumaki-exclusive Kekkei Genkai, but... it turns out it's just a 'plain and simple' A-rank sealing jutsu?!"
Looking at the A-rank jutsu on his panel, Keisuke's heart was filled with nothing but joy. A non-Kekkei Genkai sealing jutsu meant he could use it directly. And its strength? A near-death Kushina Uzumaki had used it to completely immobilize the Nine-Tails. An out-of-control Karin had nearly used it to shred Tobi's Wood Golem to pieces. It was just that powerful of a sealing jutsu.
"This sealing jutsu... this is the real 'anti-Tailed Beast' specialist!"
When facing the rampaging Killer B earlier, Keisuke knew the best tool would have been the [Wood Release: Top Transformed Buddha] "head-patting" jutsu. But that was a true Kekkei Genkai technique. Unless he mastered Wood Style or successfully modified it, he couldn't use it. That was why he had been forced to fight B head-on. Although he had won, he had expended a massive amount of chakra.
If he had used the Adamantine Sealing Chains, would he have even needed to wait for B to become a "Perfect Jinchuriki"? The moment the chains came out, if B could have so much as twitched one of his octopus tentacles, Keisuke would have considered it a loss.
"As long as I have this jutsu, I won't have to worry about rampaging Tailed Beasts anymore..."
He looked at his other two rewards. He had broken the masked Uchiha's ambush, controlled Ōnoki, annihilated the Kiri forces, captured the Three-Tails, and eliminated the AB Combo... After all that, his two S-rank missions were now complete.
S-Rank Mission [Multi-Village Alliance] and S-Rank Mission [Hands Off My Five-Tails!]. Each had provided an S-rank [Shinobi Secret Scroll].
"Two S-rank scrolls."
He teleported to the nearby underground river and washed his hands for good luck. "Let's open one first."
[Opening...]
[Contents of this S-Rank Shinobi Secret Scroll: Technique]
[S-Rank Technique: Hydrification Technique]
[Description: Freely dissolve the body.]
[Effect: Allows the user to liquefy their body at will, rendering conventional physical attacks ineffective, while also granting extremely high flexibility.]
[Evaluation: Come to the water, come to the water...]
"Whoa!"
Keisuke looked at the scroll on his panel and let out a heartfelt sigh of amazement. "It gave me the [Hydrification Technique] directly?! I thought I would have to research that Hōzuki Mangetsu to figure it out... but now he's completely useless to me! As expected of an S-rank scroll! So, what's next?"
He struck while the iron was hot and immediately opened the remaining scroll.
[Opening...]
[Contents of this S-Rank Shinobi Secret Scroll: Technique]
[S-Rank Technique: Water Style: Water Mirror Technique]
[Description: Identical in nature and power! A clone just like a mirror image!]
[Effect: Uses Water Style to create a mirror. The target reflected in the mirror will be materialized as a physical body. An enemy who attacks this body will be counter-attacked with the exact same force as their own attack.]
[Evaluation: Please lend me your power.]
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