Naruto entry

Page 570

"Such powerful... chakra."

Shemu thought to himself.

He had just seen the flash of electricity in Kiyoshi's eyes and was greatly alarmed.

The secret passage truly lives up to its reputation as the shadow of a great power; its strength is indeed formidable.

"I have come here with two small requests."

Upon hearing this, Shemu immediately focused his attention.

Kiyoshi had previously mentioned outside that he wanted to discuss a few things with me.

Now it seems that this is referring to the current situation.

"Please speak, Hokage."

The wooden path.

"I've heard that your village has a magical liquid called 'Hero's Water.' Could you lend me some?"

Qingsi said calmly.

That's right, he was just borrowing some.

As for when it will be returned, that depends on the circumstances.

"This……"

Shemu's expression immediately changed.

"Lord Shibuki, we cannot grant his request!"

The speaker was a man.

He had short, blue-green hair and orange pupils.

He has dark skin and wears a ninja headband that identifies him as a Takigakure ninja.

Kiyoshi's gaze fell on the tube he was carrying on his back.

By focusing his vision slightly and using some of his pupil strength, he could see that there were many very fine powdery particles on the surface of the tube.

These scales probably leaked out unintentionally during storage. Unless observed using special methods like pupil magic, even the user probably wouldn't be able to detect them.

And his identity is obvious: the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki!

Only the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki can use the "Secret Technique: Scale Powder Concealment Technique".

These scales are the medium used to perform this technique.

In the original story, the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki is a dark-skinned girl, about the same age as Naruto and his friends.

Judging from the current situation, this was the previous Jinchūriki of the Seven-Tails.

"The 'Hero's Water' is the sacred water of Takigakure Village; it cannot be given to outsiders!"

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki appeared to be very aggressive.

"do not get excited."

Shibuki quickly calmed down the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, afraid of angering Kiyoshi.

After all, they are not among the five great nations. If Konoha and Takigakure were to go to war, their fate would be almost predictable.

"I'm just curious about how this thing works, not that I want to take it all...borrow it."

Kiyoshi continued.

The current reserves of "Hero's Water" should be equivalent to the amount in an ordinary gourd.

Only a small amount of this holy water can be collected from the giant tree every hundred years.

Kiyoshi speculated that this enormous tree, which could give birth to "Hero's Water," might be related to the divine tree.

It can enhance the user's chakra and also devour life force.

This is very similar to the characteristics of the divine tree.

The Uchiha clan has a divine artifact like the "Uchiha Fan" made from the Divine Tree, so there are likely still some other Divine Tree materials in the ninja world.

It's not impossible that a portion of the divine tree's power gave birth to this giant tree.

"Lord Hokage, the 'Water of Heroes' is far too precious. Could we exchange it for something else?"

Shibuki hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Hmm, how about this, let the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki spar with me. I'm very curious about how strong the only tailed beast that can fly is."

Kiyoshi looked at the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

If verbal negotiation fails, then the only option left is to show force.

If Takigakure Village still doesn't know what's good for them, Kiyoshi will hide his identity and come to take it himself.

He called it a discussion, but it was more like a notification.

This is the tragedy of the weak.

Unable to protect what they want to protect.

The still chaotic Land of Rain is a prime example of this.

The Akatsuki organization can only try its best to ensure peace within the country, but with the infiltration of various forces, unruly organizations emerge from time to time.

Even after their power expanded, some of Akatsuki's new members would collude with outsiders.

This is where Yahiko's limitation lies; not everyone has such a high level of awareness.

Many people are just short-sighted fools who only care about immediate gains.

In a place like the Land of Rain, where war rages on for years and most people have no opportunity to receive an education, ignorance prevails.

If it weren't for the numerous waterfalls that shield the land from the elements, the land of waterfalls would have ended up like the land of rain.

"Lord Shibuki, please let me do it."

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki was full of confidence.

He wanted to see just how strong this man, who was rumored to be able to subdue tailed beasts, really was.

There are different levels of flying ninjutsu, and he didn't believe that Kiyoshi could catch up with his speed in the air.

The Seven-Tails' power allows it to grow butterfly wings on its back, making it incredibly fast, and the scales can blind its opponents.

According to the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, once the Uchiha clan loses their Sharingan, their strength will be greatly diminished.

Even if Kiyoshi has other bloodline limits, it is not a cause for concern.

"……it is good."

Shemu struggled to speak.

He understood the purpose behind Qing Si's actions.

However, facing the massive Konoha, the small Takigakure Village was completely at a disadvantage.

Moreover, he had only recently taken over as leader and lacked confidence in leading Takigakure Village back to its former glory.

"Kiyoshi, why don't we have someone else take over?"

Kurenai Yuhi pulled Seiji's sleeves.

She didn't want Kiyoshi to fight the Tailed Beasts.

Even if Kiyoshi's past strength proved that he could fight against the tailed beasts, what battle is without risk?

No ninja can say for sure that they will survive or be injured.

Even the legendary ninja god Hashirama Senju couldn't do that.

"What, are you worried about me?"

Kiyoshi turned around and grabbed Kurenai's hand.

I gently stroked her slender, white fingertips; the touch was warm and soft.

Young girls' hands are so delicate.

"do not do that."

Kurenai could sense Shizune's questioning gaze.

That gaze made her cheeks burn, and she wished she could cover them with her hands.

Unfortunately, her hand was being played with by Kiyoshi, and she couldn't pull it away.

"I'll be back as soon as I go."

After stroking her for a while, Kiyoshi tapped Kurenai's forehead with his finger and walked forward.

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki snorted coldly and strode out.

Kurenai covered her forehead, looking at Kiyoshi's retreating figure with a hint of resentment.

"Let's go, mute!"

Kurenai spoke to Shizune, who was standing there stunned, her breath sweet as orchids.

"okay."

Mute came to her senses.

She inexplicably felt a little envious of the relaxed relationship between Kiyoshi and Kurenai.

Although she was nominally Kiyoshi's senior, Kiyoshi surpassed her in every aspect, including medical ninjutsu and social status.

Faced with such a genius, Shizune felt somewhat inferior, but also longed to get closer.

"what happened?"

Yuhi Kurenai asked.

"No...nothing."

The image of the first time she met Kiyoshi came to mind.

At that time, she was secretly observing Kiyoshi. Kiyoshi was very small and thin.

I never imagined he would grow up to be such a tall and handsome man.

Kurenai Yuhi had no idea what Shizune was thinking, only feeling a bit strange and suspicious.

"Dancing with tailed beasts during youth? That's so inspiring!"

Matt Kai excitedly went out, like a green whirlwind.

……

In front of a huge lake in Takigaku Village.

Surrounded by numerous waterfalls, Takigakure Village is like an isolated island floating on the water.

To avoid the battle between the two causing widespread damage to the land, the ninjas of Takigakure decided to hold the sparring match between Kiyoshi and the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki on a lake.

At this moment, Kiyoshi and the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki were standing in the center of the lake.

"Secret Technique: Scale Powder Concealment Technique!"

The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki spat out all the scales he had hidden in his mouth beforehand.

In an instant, countless golden powders fell from the sky, drifting across the lake with the wind.

"The battle has begun."

Kurenai Yuhi stared intently at Kiyoshi.

At the edge of the lake, many Takigakure ninjas formed hand seals to maintain the barrier.

This barrier completely enclosed the lake, preventing the battle inside from affecting the outside world.

In just a few seconds, the scales spread from the center to the edge of the barrier, where they were blocked.

"Such a fast spread rate."

Silent opening.

Even the central Qing Si was covered by these scales.