pertwk Chapter 221 A New Mission with Ma
Chapter 221 A New Mission with Ma
"Hmph... Don't think I don't know what you're planning. Trying to learn Sage Mode at such a young age is far too dangerous."
Jiraiya's expression turned serious, as if he were expressing his refusal.
Kyosuke looked astonished, never expecting Jiraiya to have this side to him.
But Jiraiya stretched out his right hand, grabbed the bottom right corner of the book, and shoved it into his arms with a whoosh.
"However, since you've asked so many times, I'll give you a chance."
Kyosuke immediately expressed his gratitude and patted his chest, promising, "Thank you, Jiraiya-sama! I will definitely do my best to collect more art books..."
Upon hearing this, Jiraiya's serious expression quickly fell apart, and he waved for Kyosuke to leave.
"You should rest well and get yourself into top shape. I'll also make some arrangements for the battle and take you to Mount Myoboku when I have some free time in the next couple of days."
"Yes!"
Kyosuke left happily.
"Asma is dead. The old man must be very sad."
Jiraiya sighed, filled with a deep sense of powerlessness in the face of war and death.
After calming himself down a bit, he used a psychic spell to summon a small green toad with white whiskers and eyebrows.
This toad is named Fukasaku, a trusted confidant of the Great Toad Sage and one of the high-ranking members of Mount Myōboku.
He was the one who taught Jiraiya Sage Mode, so he was Jiraiya's Sage Mode teacher.
If Kyosuke wants to learn magic, he must also pass its test.
"Jiraiya, what do you want from me?"
Fukasaku stood on the bed, his voice somewhat aged, yet powerful.
Jiraiya quietly tucked the book into his robes with his right hand, a respectful expression on his face.
"Lord Fukasaku, I will be taking Kyosuke to Mount Myōboku in the next couple of days to test whether he is suitable for practicing Sage Mode."
Fukasaku knew Kyosuke and frowned slightly upon hearing this.
“At his age, practicing immortal arts is extremely dangerous. Why don’t you just refuse him?”
Jiraiya's face flushed slightly, and he quickly said, "It's just a test. If there's even the slightest hiccup, we can just send him away."
According to Jiraiya's thinking, practicing Sage Mode is extremely difficult, and Kyosuke would definitely encounter all sorts of problems.
Then I can have a reasoned argument to criticize Kyosuke for being too ambitious, and tell him to try again when he's an adult, instead of bothering me every day.
Although Fukasaku felt that doing so was a bit pointless and unnecessary, he still agreed.
Anyway, it's a minor matter. It's just sitting around doing nothing anyway, so it might be good to teach the younger generation.
Kyosuke, unaware of Jiraiya's plans, went back and ate well, slept soundly, and conserved his energy to learn Sage Mode.
In his dream that night, he told the story, and the other three were very happy.
Chisuke spoke first: "Over the years, Shukaku, the One-Tailed Beast, has become increasingly arrogant because I haven't used the Rinnegan. I'm starting to lose my temper. Once I learn Sage Mode, maybe I can use Sage Chakra to intimidate him."
Kyosuke quickly asked, "It won't suspect that you don't have the Rinnegan, will it?"
At this stage, the One-Tailed Beast's chakra is providing them with tremendous help.
Without this massive amount of chakra, their strength would shrink drastically.
Don't be fooled by their current impressive strength, which far surpasses that of their peers; this strength is all superficial because it's not their true power.
Therefore, upon hearing Chisuke's words, the others became somewhat nervous and turned to look at him.
Chisuke shook his head: "It's not that serious. After all, he can't imagine how special we are. Shukaku just thinks it's very difficult for me to use the Rinnegan, so he's not too afraid."
"That's good!"
Kiichiro breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Kyosuke.
"My research has made some progress, but it's still immature. Kyosuke, judging by the timeline, Minato Namikaze will soon become Hokage. You should try to get as many benefits as possible!"
Kyosuke thought to himself, who knows how the plot will change? He's not qualified to participate in such a high-level matter as the struggle for Hokage.
However, Kyosuke still said, "I will do my best."
He then thanked Oniichiro and Mimori for their help.
Mikami said, "I'm going to see Kazuma soon. After passing his test, I'll begin planning my chakra metal scheme."
Kiichiro said, "Be careful, and contact me in advance if you need anything. I will provide support as soon as possible."
Kyosuke also said, "I will keep you informed of Konoha's situation. I hope this will be helpful."
After chatting for a while, everyone went their separate ways.
In an abandoned well, Mi Shou opened his eyes and jumped onto the ground.
Around the wellhead, several shadow clones of Mi Shou were on guard.
Mikami continued on his way and soon returned to the fortress, where he met Kazuma.
Inside the room, which was made of square rocks, four oil lamps burned, illuminating the entire space.
Kazuma met with Yamori and said with a slight smile, "As expected of Abe Moriichi, you were the first to complete the mission."
Without saying a word, Mi Shou took out the sealing scroll and released the corpse inside.
Kazuma's smile widened as he looked at the corpses of the Konoha ninja.
"Hahaha, good! From today onwards, we are true comrades. One day, we will overthrow Konoha and let the Daimyo rule the world!"
Mimori stood quietly in place, completely ignoring Kazuma's boastful words, and waited until Kazuma finished speaking before coldly opening his mouth.
"Don't get me wrong. Although I hate Konoha, I won't risk my life for such empty things. Now that the mission is complete, what's my reward?"
Seeing Mi Shou's arrogance, Kazuma's smile gradually faded, and his voice returned to calm.
"This is a test, not a mission."
After Kazuma finished speaking, he saw that Mikami was still standing quietly. Although he couldn't see the other person's face through the mask, Kazuma could feel a faint killing intent emanating from the other person.
Kazuma sneered, "What an arrogant kid. Here's a task for you; if you can complete it, you'll be well rewarded!"
Mikami remained motionless before Kazuma, like a cold stone.
Kazuma, however, did not back down at all, and a cold killing intent gradually appeared in his eyes.
After a moment, Mikami took the initiative to back down, and said unwillingly, "I want a weapon made of chakra metal, a weapon better than that Asuma's!"
So that's it. You suffered from Asuma's weapon during the fight, so you can't forget it.
Kazuma's mind raced, and he slowly nodded: "Don't worry, we have enough chakra metal to definitely forge the weapon you want."
Regarding Kazuma's promise, Mimori remained noncommittal, instead asking, "What about the mission?"
Kazuma said, "There's no need to rush. Let's wait until the selection process is over."
"Oh."
Mi Shou chuckled lightly, his voice filled with disdain.
"This kind of boring stuff is a complete waste of my time."
Seeing that Misato was so insistent, Kazuma didn't press him and tossed him a scroll.
"It contains information about the target. Kill him."
Mi Shou took the scroll with his right hand, did not examine it, and turned to leave the room.
"Abe Morikazu is a sharp longsword, but unfortunately it has two edges, which can hurt others while also hurting himself."
Looking in the direction where Mikami disappeared, Kazuma muttered something to himself before leaving the room as well.
News has just come from the Mist Ninja; their mission was not completed.
Kazuma will accompany Mori-kun to meet with Kirigakure.