pertwk Chapter 37: The Art of Darkness, the Frustrated Sukuna
Chapter 37: The Art of Darkness, the Frustrated Sukuna
"Then let's choose the Dark Travel Technique," Fu Heiyao said after much hesitation.
If he could choose without any restrictions, he would definitely choose Flying Thunder God Technique. But as you can imagine, you can't just randomly choose an S-rank forbidden technique like that.
Furthermore, unlocking the Flying Thunder God Technique requires a sealing technique as a prerequisite, which even if Fukuko were given to him, he wouldn't be able to learn.
Instead of doing that, it's better to choose a suitable one.
"So it's this technique. It does work well with your special summoning technique."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat surprised by Fukuko's choice, then took out the sealing scroll and handed the copy of the Dark Travel Technique to Fukuko.
It also reminded them: "Keep it safe and return it in one week."
Fu Heiyao nodded.
He mocked Danzo for getting free ninjutsu, saying he wished he could have this kind of good thing a few more times.
"The intelligence obtained through malicious perception must be kept secret. The strategic value of this ability is greater than you think." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Yo Fukuyo with a serious expression.
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, Fushiko's status rose sharply, as his ability to sense malice alone surpassed that of hundreds or even thousands of ninjas.
How strong is this ability to sense malice? Let's put it this way: with Mito-sama in Konoha, spies who infiltrate Konoha to cause sabotage have almost disappeared, and even those spies who are purely intelligence agents are few and far between.
The importance of intelligence is self-evident. In the era of ninja villages, a piece of valuable intelligence was sometimes even more valuable than a powerful elite jonin.
The amount of money each ninja village invests in intelligence every year is already astronomical.
Why did Hiruzen Sarutobi so strongly support Danzo and allow his Root organization to rise to power? It was all because of intelligence.
Lady Mito is getting old, and with the changing of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha will eventually lose this privilege.
As Hokage, he had to plan ahead and help Konoha adapt to the ninja world without Mito-sama's protection.
But now, Hiruzen Sarutobi seems to see the next Mito-sama rising.
Fushiko Kuroyo and Kushina, one possesses the ability to sense malice, and the other is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Wouldn't the two of them together equal a complete Mito-sama?
This is no longer just a child; he is a god of wealth who can save Konoha countless funds, and the guardian deity of Konoha!
If Fushiko could truly grow to the level of Mito-sama, then Danzo's Root would become less useful.
Therefore, even when facing his best friend of many years, Hiruzen Sarutobi would never compromise in the slightest.
It wasn't about friendship, but about the responsibility he had as Hokage to the thousands of ninja in Konoha.
"Understood, I will protect myself." Fukuko nodded earnestly, completely unaware that he had just dragged Danzo into an abyss of no return.
"Little hedgehog," Tsunade took the opportunity to stroke Fu Heiyao again, but this time Fu Heiyao didn't let it go and punched Tsunade.
Tsunade was furious, and Orochimaru and Jiraiya quickly pulled her away.
"By the way, your assessment for graduating early is scheduled for tomorrow at noon. Remember to go to bed early tonight."
Seeing Fukuyo's "intimate" behavior with his three disciples, Hiruzen Sarutobi's smile grew even more amiable. He took a puff of his cigarette and chuckled softly.
"You too, you're leaving for the battlefield tomorrow, hurry back and get some rest."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at his three disciples and laughed and scolded them.
If any Uchiha were to see the four of them fooling around in the Hokage's office, the Hokage would likely be astonished to see them not only not angry, but actually delighted, and would marvel at how different people have different fates.
Despite sharing the blood of the Uchiha clan, they faced constant ostracism, yet Fukuyo received such good treatment.
Instead of being punished for his bad attitude towards the Hokage, he was rewarded.
Who can I complain to about this?
"I know, you're such a long-winded old man."
Tsunade muttered something, then patted Fukuyo on the shoulder after leaving the office.
"We should be careful when we're not in the village, and learn to avoid confrontation."
"Danzo is no simple man; we should be careful if we offend him," Orochimaru warned.
Although the teacher had an unbreakable bond with his assistant, Orochimaru could see through Danzo's prejudice and darkness at a glance.
"You brat Fukuyo, remember to look after Minato for me, don't let him get fooled." Jiraiya wasn't worried about Fukuyo; in his eyes, the kid was quite clever.
But Minato is different. He's very naive. If Danzo were to fall for Minato's tricks under the guise of fighting for Konoha, he'd have nowhere to turn for help.
"I know," Fu Heiyao replied perfunctorily.
"It's not too late to settle scores in another ten years or so, when you've all grown up," Tsunade said, noticing Fukuyo's low spirits.
"I'm not one of those arrogant Uchiha, I know my place, and you've got one thing wrong."
Fukuko glanced in the direction Danzo had left.
"It won't take more than ten years. Give me three years, and he'll be avoiding me!"
His tone, brimming with unquestionable confidence, startled the three of them.
...........
"I didn't expect you to find an opportunity like this, Su Nu."
Back home, Fukuyo unrolled the scroll of the Dark Travel Technique, memorizing the chakra flow diagram while chatting with Sukuna.
"Although the main reason is still that old bastard Danzo, you're quite lucky."
"I don't understand, kid." Su Nu frowned, seemingly not understanding the meaning behind Fu Heiyao's words.
"That one-eyed ninja is one of the strongest in the ninja world. How could he possibly lose control of his emotions in front of a child like me?" Fu Heiya slapped his forehead, then, remembering that Sukuna didn't know Danzo, he put it another way.
He guessed that Danzo had sensed Sukuna's malice at that moment through some unknown means.
Considering Danzo's despicable nature in the original story, perhaps he had Uchiha Kagami's Sharingan hidden in his covered right eye.
Eye power is inherently biased towards negative Yin Release, similar in nature to curse power, so it's not surprising that it could detect Sukuna's curse power.
Compared to the gentleness of chakra, curse power is purely negative, especially the malice of Sukuna, the king of curses.
Even the Nine-Tails' chakra, mixed with hatred and capable of making people lose their minds, is far inferior to Sukuna's.
Because that is pure evil.
However, this was not the only reason why Danzo was able to see Sukuna. Fushiko speculated that the cursed power that Sukuna had not yet digested also acted as a medium.
They are completely harmless to Obsidian, and even to the weak who cannot detect the power of the spell.
Danzo, who possesses exceptional sensory abilities and is suspected of having the Sharingan, was able to sense Sukuna's malice through a fleeting connection.
"Heh, you mean that one-eyed human? I just showed him what a curse really is!"
Sukuna rested her chin on her hand, her tone full of contempt, as if scaring Danzo into breaking down his defenses was as easy as crushing an ant.
Anyone who dares to spy on him will have to pay the price. If it weren't for this damned seal, Sukuna would have already used "Release" to cut Danzo into mango chunks.
"The Sharingan, or rather, the powerful Yin Release, can detect the Sukuna within me through cursed power. It seems I need to be more careful when digesting cursed power in the future," Fukuko thought to himself.
Fu Heiyao knew, of course, that this was more of a coincidence.
Danzo's Sharingan just happened to pop out when Fukuko was digesting the curse power. Who could possibly counter that?
If Fukuyo and Kakashi were from the same generation, facing the now colossal Root would indeed be much more dangerous.
But Danzo is just a paper tiger now. Fukuko can easily manipulate him by showing his connections and value, and even get some benefits out of him.
Danzo could only watch helplessly as he grew stronger, and as time went on, the gap between the two would not only not narrow, but would widen.
Because Danzo had already reached his limit, he could only rely on his Root subordinates to expand his power through underhanded tactics.
Fukuko has unlimited potential and will be able to kick Danzo to death like a stray dog in just a few years.
"It really is a good era to have traveled to. I don't need to scheme against Danzo." Fu Heiyao's lips curled up.
Compared to those transmigrators who were targeted by Danzo after transmigrating, and who were subjected to backstabbing and disgusting treatment later on, Fukuyo was a true winner in life.
According to the law of conservation of smiles, when Fukuyo smiles, Sukuna loses her smile.
Su Nuo was very annoyed at the moment because after he finished speaking, Fu Heiyao, that beast, gave him the silent treatment again.
Over the course of two years, Sukuna roughly pieced together the outline of this world called the Ninja World.
However, he did not have the expectation of being trapped inside that brat, Tiger Staff. Besides the unbreakable seal, the fact that Fu Heiyao was getting stronger and stronger was also a reason.
The Ten Shadows Technique and the chakra system are integrated quite well, and the fusion of the two different systems has sparked countless brilliant ideas.
This actually allowed Sukuna to see potential beyond himself in a kid who was only slightly stronger than Fushiguro Megumi.
This process might not even take long; it could be accomplished in a few decades.
It's all because of chakra!
Having observed the fusion of cursed power with Fukuko for many years, Sukuna was confident that he could multiply his strength several times over within a few months of obtaining chakra.
This energy system with unlimited potential is right before his eyes, yet this one door seems to have no bottom line, making it impossible for him to ever reach it!
Fukuyo, this stubborn brat, is far more difficult to deal with than Itajō. He can really handle pressure, as if becoming stronger is just a side effect, and enjoying life is the real goal.
Moreover, his upbringing was much better than Sukuna's, even though their personalities were quite similar!
The various imbalances even made the usually composed Su Nuo quite irritable.
On a whim, I wanted to see what this kid looked like in a terrible state.
But he didn't expect Fu Heiyao to be so lucky, able to easily attach himself to a powerful figure in this world. Or perhaps that one-eyed human was too weak, unable to even deal with a mere brat.
This completely shattered Su Nu's hard-won interest in watching the fun, and made him even more annoyed!