novelhk Chapter 244 Diamond Lockdown
Chapter 244 Diamond Lockdown
Chapter 244 Vajra Lockdown (First Update, Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Konoha 47th year.
The new year did not bring peace to the ninja world as people had hoped, nor did it bring everyone a happy and fulfilling life.
On the contrary, the battles between the various countries became even more intense. Sunagakure not only had to face persecution from the Cloud Village ninja within its own territory, but the Mist Village also began to take advantage of the situation.
Fortunately, Konoha did not intend to completely destroy Sunagakure, otherwise Sunagakure's current situation would be even more precarious.
Even so, Sunagakure does not seem to have given up its plot against the Land of Fire. To this day, a force of more than a thousand people is still stationed on the border facing the Land of Fire.
In the north, the fighting between Iwagakure and Kumogakure was even more intense. The two sides already had a deep-seated grudge, and during World War I and World War II, in addition to fighting against Konoha, they also fought each other every time.
Now that they've clashed, both sides are going all out. The Four-Tails Jinchuriki from Iwagakure and the Two-Tails Jinchuriki from Kumogakure have been sent to the front lines, and the two sides have engaged in tailed beast-level clashes more than once.
In contrast, Konoha has been relatively peaceful lately. On the front lines, the only major battle is between Danzo's forces and Iwagakure. Other battlefronts are currently only minor skirmishes.
As a result, on the western front, with the village's tireless material support, Danzo has recently been fighting very well, and at one point pushed the front line to the side of the Land of Grass near the Land of Earth.
Overall, however, Konoha's situation in the new year is much better than expected before the war, all because Konoha achieved an unexpected victory in the battle against Sunagakure.
And now, our war hero is buried in his work at his desk, writing a New Year's greeting for his teacher.
Although Taiichi and Tsunade correspond quite often, this is the first time he has ever written a New Year's greeting like this.
Just by looking at Taiyi biting his pen and scratching his ear, and how he couldn't even fill a single page after trying for so long, you could tell how difficult it was for him to write.
Finally, with no other choice, Taiichi had to ask all his shadow clones to abandon their other work and work together to complete this New Year's blessing.
After Taichi sent the letter and a Flying Thunder God kunai away through the slug, he slumped weakly into a chair, feeling even more exhausted than after fighting Shukaku.
However, looking at the various gifts piled up in the corner of the room, Taiichi knew that his mission was not yet complete. He still had to visit all the acquaintances in Konoha, as they were all his seniors or people who had helped him in the past.
For two days in a row, Taiyi was seen going back and forth between various senior friends, always with a smiling face. This matter was not suitable for a shadow clone to take over, so he had to do it himself.
Finally, on the evening of the second day, looking at the last gift in his hand, Taiyi showed a relieved expression. This was the last gift Taiyi had specially reserved, and it was also the gift that Taiyi had important matters to consult.
I knocked on the door three times politely, and soon I heard footsteps coming from inside.
The person who opened the door had red hair and a dazed look in his eyes, as if he hadn't woken up yet.
Taiichi looked at the sky in confusion, confirming that it was only just getting dark. Was Kushina already resting or had she just woken up from her afternoon nap?
"Ah, it's Taiichi! How rare, someone actually came to see me!" Kushina said with a hint of complaint.
Taiichi gave an awkward smile. Kushina's situation was a bit special. As a Jinchuriki, she was under constant surveillance and protection by the Anbu during this war. Only Taiichi, a true Hokage's direct descendant, could not even get a glimpse of her.
Taichi followed Kushina into the house, put down the gift he was carrying, and said, "It's the beginning of the year, of course I had to come and visit Kushina-neechan."
"You're the one who knows how to care about people, unlike that deadbeat Minato, who never comes back once he goes on a mission. Even though he has the Flying Thunder God Technique, he hasn't come to see me even once in months."
Well, it turns out it was all Minato's fault after all; I was just an innocent victim.
"Senior Brother Minato is also focused on the mission. After all, there's no room for carelessness during wartime. I believe you can understand that, Sister."
What else can Taiichi do but try his best to help Minato? As for whether he will get a beating from Kushina when he comes back, that depends on his own abilities.
Kushina glanced sideways at Taiichi and scoffed, "You two seem to have a good relationship. Did you really think I knew nothing? The southern front has long since quieted down; there aren't many missions left to do!"
"Ah~ Haha!" Taiichi was so embarrassed that he almost dug a three-bedroom apartment out of his toes. Smart women are not easy to fool. Minato, you'd better pray for yourself.
"Kushina-neechan, I came here to see you, and also to ask you for help with something." Taichi quickly changed the subject, as he was genuinely worried about upsetting Kushina.
Sure enough, Kushina was immediately happy to hear that Taiichi needed her help. She couldn't go anywhere and had to stay at home all day. Otherwise, she wouldn't have just gotten out of bed now. She was just feeling cooped up at home.
"What is it? Just tell me, and I'll do whatever it takes if it's within my power."
Kushina's reply was resolute, which made Taichi feel embarrassed.
"Here's the thing, I want to experience the power of the Diamond Lockdown and feel how it seals the enemy away."
"What!" Kushina's mouth dropped open in surprise. This was the first time she had ever heard of such a request—to be sealed away. This was no joke.
"Taiichi, are you alright?" Kushina asked, reaching out to touch Taiichi's forehead. "You don't have a fever, so why did you make such a request?"
Taiichi chuckled and pushed Kushina's hand away, saying helplessly, "Sister, how could I have a fever? I was just trying to develop a sealing technique for tailed beasts, and I wanted to take inspiration from the Adamantine Sealing Chains."
"Oh~" Kushina looked as if she had just realized something, but then her eyes were filled with confusion. She wondered if she had misheard. Someone actually wanted to develop a sealing technique similar to the Adamantine Sealing Technique.
This Vajra Sealing Technique can be considered a bloodline secret technique. Even those in their own Uzumaki clan who have awakened this sealing technique cannot understand its principles. Now that an outsider has such ambition, she is both impressed and feels that Taiyi is being a bit too ambitious.
"Taiyi, it's perfectly fine for you to experience the Vajra Sealing Technique, but I need to test your sealing skills first. If your sealing skills aren't up to par, then don't expect to develop new sealing techniques. You should go back and solidify your foundation, otherwise it'll just be a waste of time."
Kushina meant well. After all, it's hard to say whether this kind of thing will be the last, but it's definitely unprecedented. She had never heard of anyone learning a bloodline-type bloodline limit through research. Without a deep foundation in sealing techniques, it's not even worth thinking about; it's a pure waste of time.
"Okay, no problem, go ahead and do it!"
Taiyi was quite confident. Two months ago, he might not have been so confident, since he only had theoretical knowledge of sealing techniques at level 12, but had not mastered many techniques.
But after two months of practice and learning in the barrier class, his last weakness was also made up, and now Taiyi is not afraid of these tests.
Kushina got up and went into her bedroom. Taiichi heard the sound of rummaging through drawers and cabinets. A moment later, Kushina came out carrying a huge crystal ball.
She placed the crystal ball in front of Taiyi and said, "This is an instrument used by the Vortex Clan to test the sealing skills of its members. Its principle is to continuously insert sealing nodes into the crystal ball through the most basic sealing technique, One-Finger Sealing, like building a sand pot. The more nodes you can insert into the crystal ball, the more powerful you are."
"I can currently infiltrate 81 nodes myself, and Watergate can infiltrate 72 nodes. I'll demonstrate it for you now, and then you can test it."
Taiichi looked at the crystal ball with great interest. He never expected that there would be such a tool in the ninja world. It was quite an eye-opener for him.
Next, Taiichi saw Kushina use her finger seal to seal the surface of the crystal ball. With each finger she used, a basic sealing node would appear inside the crystal ball. She could adjust the position and shape of the nodes in the crystal ball by adjusting the finger seal. The ultimate goal was to see who could use these nodes to build a larger sealing array.
Taiichi only watched Kushina use it for a short while before realizing that this small crystal ball tested all the abilities required for sealing techniques, such as chakra control, understanding of sealing runes, construction of rune arrays, and utilization of spatial structures.
At first, Kushina's finger strikes were effortless and easy, but after the 49th finger strike, she became very cautious, carefully adjusting each finger for a long time. After the 64th finger strike, she practically wanted to stick her whole body to the crystal ball. By the time she used the 81st finger strike, an hour had passed, and she was covered in sweat, clearly having expended a lot of energy.
Kushina straightened up again, looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction, and said with considerable pride, "Not bad, not bad, your skill hasn't deteriorated."
At this moment, a complex spherical array of 81 nodes is floating inside the crystal ball, which at first glance looks like a neural network in the human brain.
"Did you understand? Do you want me to teach you?" Kushina stepped aside, and after Taichi saw it clearly, she wiped her hand on the crystal ball and restored it, then gestured for Taichi to come forward and try.
"No need, I already understand it. It's a very interesting test. This thing is really cleverly designed."
Taiyi rubbed his palms together, looking eager to try. He pulled the crystal ball in front of him, and a ball of chakra light appeared on his right index finger, with the character "seal" faintly visible within it. This was the One-Finger Seal.
As Taiyi pointed out, a sealing node appeared inside the crystal ball. Then, with a second finger, another node appeared and, under Taiyi's control, formed a connection with the first node.
And so, finger after finger, Taiyi was a little clumsy at first, but as the number of fingers increased, the speed became faster and faster, until after 64 fingers, the speed gradually slowed down.
Kushina, standing to the side, was a little dumbfounded. This was not something to be done casually. Every move was laying the foundation for the next. If there was even one mistake, it would be like laying the wrong foundation, and the subsequent structure would inevitably be unstable.
Moreover, this was Taiyi's first time doing this, and his proficiency must be due to his sealing skills being far beyond those of ordinary people.
As expected, after 64 fingers, Taiichi's speed slowed down, but only compared to his previous speed. When he reached 81...
Even when he was pointing at a node, he was still pointing at it one by one at a fairly steady pace.
When the number of nodes in the crystal ball exceeded 100, Taiyi finally slowed down completely. At this point, he had to think for a long time before each finger was extended.
Just as Taiichi was about to continue, Kushina grabbed the crystal ball from the table, casually shattered the nodes inside, and then reluctantly said, "Alright, alright, you don't need to continue. If I keep watching you continue, you'll completely destroy my confidence."
"You wait here." With that, she picked up the crystal ball and walked towards the room, muttering to herself, "What an unlovable brat! He doesn't give me any face at all. 100 nodes! How did he do that?!"
Taiyi scratched his head helplessly in the back. He seemed to have overdone it just now. But that crystal ball was really interesting. Taiyi felt that if he could use his full strength, he should have no problem pointing out 144 fingers. However, there was a problem when he first set it up. 100 nodes was almost the limit.
A short while later, Kushina came out again. Her emotions had calmed down. She looked at Taichi, who was still sitting on the sofa, nodded, and gestured for Taichi to follow her. She then walked towards the back courtyard.
Taiichi chuckled and, seeing Kushina's signal, immediately understood that things had gone well. He promptly got up and followed Kushina into the courtyard.
In the empty courtyard, the lights were now on, and the two stood facing each other about 10 meters apart.
Kushina looked at Taiichi opposite her and spoke solemnly again: "As the bloodline secret technique of the Uzumaki clan, the Uzumaki clan has never stopped researching it, but to this day no one can understand the principle of its birth. Even the awakening of the Uzumaki clan members depends entirely on chance."
Currently, all we know is that the higher the level of the sealing technique, the greater the chance of awakening, and the greater the power of the Adamantine Sealing Chains. Therefore, if you have no clue, don't get stuck on one particular method. There are many ways to deal with tailed beasts; you don't need to fixate on just one.
Kushina gave Taichi a final reminder: in her opinion, this was a period of rapid improvement in Taichi's strength, and there was no need to put too much effort into this endless Vajra Lock, as it would only hinder his progress.
"Don't worry, Kushina-neechan, I understand all of this." Taichi was pleased with Kushina's concern, but Kushina was indeed unaware of his specific situation.
He developed a new sealing technique not just by relying on his level 12 sealing technique. If he relied solely on that, he probably wouldn't have a chance. But he also has the panel, which can at least reduce the difficulty by half. That's where his confidence comes from.
"Alright, since that's the case, I won't say any more. Now, carefully feel the power of the Diamond Sealing Chains!"
As she spoke, without Kushina making any move, five golden chains suddenly shot up from behind her, the illusory sound of the chains colliding echoing through the night sky. Then, the five chains turned in mid-air and swooped down towards Taiichi.
The chains formed from chakra contain immense sealing power; this is the Adamantine Sealing Chains.