civilwarnovels #144 - Chapter 144: Ninja Clan Training
#144 - Chapter 144: Ninja Clan Training
It had only been half a month since the last Desert Flower Festival!
Due to the arrival of the priestess from the Land of Demons, Sunagakure was bustling with activity once again.
This made the villagers of Sunagakure very happy, as they saw it as a symbol of the village becoming prosperous!
Tsuchi, a ninja from Kumogakure, passed through the narrow valley and immediately saw the busy and happy crowds on both sides of Sunagakure's main street. Behind Tsuchi, five ninjas wearing Kumogakure headbands were also curiously observing Sunagakure before them.
They were the Kumogakure ninja squad sent to Sunagakure to discuss forming an alliance.
Including Tsuchi, all six of them were visiting Sunagakure for the first time.
Their eyes held a mixture of wariness and curiosity as they carefully observed this mysterious village.
They wanted to remember everything they saw.
How should I put it?
Sunagakure's first impression on them was somewhat unexpected, because according to Kumogakure's intelligence, Sunagakure's environment should have been very harsh. The village, nestled in a valley, was supposed to be filled with strong winds and sandstorms, with a very dry and water-scarce climate, showing no signs of life, like a dead land.
But now, at a glance, the trees growing on the cliffs and the clusters of flowers and plants growing between the buildings all subtly indicated that this desert village was not as barren as imagined, but full of vitality. Tsuchi even smelled a hint of summer grass fragrance in the air.
The faces of the common people throughout Sunagakure were also filled with smiles, their eyes filled with anticipation for the future.
This seemed to make Tsuchi understand why the Raikage-sama valued the suddenly rising Sunagakure so much.
Thinking of this, he said to the Sunagakure ninja leading the way ahead.
"Mr. Maki, Sunagakure seems very lively today!"
Since the other party had dispatched the Raikage's confidant, Sunagakure naturally would not be rude.
Maki, as the head of the Anbu, personally took charge of arranging accommodations for these guests from Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
Hearing Tsuchi's words, Maki said without turning his head.
"It will be even more lively tomorrow. The priestess from the Land of Demons will be visiting our Sunagakure!"
"The Land of Demons? I heard that your village's Kazekage-sama helped the Land of Demons eliminate the legendary monster,魍魉 (Mōryō). I wonder if it's true?"
Maki had no interest in answering the other party's question, because he knew that the other party was asking a question they already knew the answer to. With Kumogakure's intelligence capabilities, how could they not know what happened in the Land of Demons? So, he said directly.
"That doesn't seem to have anything to do with the purpose of your visit here!"
"Indeed, it has nothing to do with it, but we have also long admired the priestess from the Land of Demons. I wonder if we can also take the opportunity to meet this priestess tomorrow!"
Maki certainly wouldn't agree.
"I'm really sorry, the priestess from the Land of Demons is here specifically to visit our Kazekage-sama, and there are no other arrangements."
"That's a real shame!"
Tsuchi sighed, seeming genuinely regretful, but at that moment, he changed the subject and said.
"Then I wonder if we can participate in this event tomorrow? We also want to join in the fun!"
Maki suddenly stopped and turned his head, looking at the six people before him with scrutiny.
Tsuchi said without any fear.
"What? Is there a problem? Does Sunagakure plan to lock us in our rooms during the negotiations and not let us go out? That doesn't seem like the way to treat guests!"
Maki retracted his gaze and said coldly.
"No problem, but I hope to see you all back in your rooms after the festival, otherwise, we will arrest you for espionage!"
"Espionage? Hey, Sunagakure ninjas, you're going too far! What do you take the ninjas of our Kumogakure for!"
A jonin from Kumogakure with an afro immediately shouted in dissatisfaction.
Maki said without changing his gaze.
"Before becoming allies, you are of course enemies!"
"!!!"
Maki's direct words stunned everyone from Kumogakure, and then made them even more angry.
Fortunately, Tsuchi reached out and suppressed the irritable crowd.
"Thank you! By the way, I wonder if the people from Iwagakure have arrived yet!"
"They arrived even earlier than you, they arrived last night!"
Tsuchi didn't ask for their address, but nodded.
"Then I wonder when we can meet the Kazekage-sama!"
"Wait until the day after tomorrow, these two days the Kazekage-sama first needs to meet the priestess!"
"Understood!"
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Dragon Oasis.
In the lush forest, on the ground covered with green grass.
Rasa, Chiyo, Ebizo, Bunpuku, Pakura, Mikawa, Hanataba, and Honoka sat in a circle, closing their eyes and slowly extracting chakra.
If ordinary people were here, they would naturally not be able to sense the changes in the bodies of these people, but Tianxin Shenji, who was floating around and watching everything, had a look of surprise in her eyes.
She could clearly sense that, starting with the highest-ranking Rasa, the pure and life-filled green senjutsu energy in his body turned into strands of bonds, connecting the chakra of the others together.
In this process, Rasa's senjutsu energy was also transmitted to the others through these bonds.
Adding a trace of green senjutsu energy to the light blue chakra extracted from everyone's bodies.
This was the cultivation method that Tianxin Shenji spoke of, like the Sage of Six Paths, by distributing chakra to others, allowing them to master the power of chakra as well.
The Sage of Six Paths called it: Ninshu!
This was considered the oldest form of cultivation.
Even Tianxin Shenji obtained the gift of the White Snake Sage through this method, which enabled her to sense the existence of senjutsu energy.
Four days ago, Rasa summoned her and told her that he wanted to meet the White Snake Sage and find a way for the Sunagakure ninjas to quickly master senjutsu energy. After obtaining the consent of the White Snake Sage, Tianxin Shenji contributed this method of Ninshu cultivation.
She also took the opportunity to stay here openly.
Because her ability to sense senjutsu energy was even stronger than Hanataba's, coupled with her experience in cultivating Dragon Cave senjutsu, she could help Rasa and the others detect potential problems in their cultivation.
For example, now, the other six people in the group had no problems with their cultivation, but Bunpuku, as a jinchuriki, suddenly showed a painful expression. Deep purple chakra began to appear around his body, seemingly resisting the senjutsu energy.
Seeing this, Tianxin Shenji's ribbons fluttered, interrupting the chakra connection between the eight people.
The other eight people also woke up.
Because it wasn't the first time, the others didn't show anything unusual after waking up.
Only Bunpuku put his hands together and said apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Kazekage-sama, Shukaku still hates this power!"
Although Bunpuku was considered a jinchuriki with good character in all aspects, he was not the protagonist Naruto after all. Shukaku's anger at being captured and used by humans for thousands of years made it impossible for him to truly reconcile with Bunpuku.
Given Bunpuku's personality, he was unwilling to forcibly extract Shukaku's chakra unless it was absolutely necessary.
"Is that so? Then there's no way around it!"
Rasa also nodded with a sigh, then turned to look at Tianxin Shenji and asked.
"How is it, are there any problems with our cultivation?"