Chapter 31: Takemi Hits a Roadblock?

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Chapter 31 of "Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?" opens with exciting events: Konoha, Hokage's Office. Sarutobi Hiruzen was contemplating using the crystal ball on his desk to get... Continue reading!

Konoha, Hokage's Office. Sarutobi Hiruzen was contemplating using the crystal ball on his desk to get a good look at the current state of Konoha. Kakashi was temporarily fine. Although he had faced many hardships, his resilience was commendable. The investigation of the mysterious organization and Obito was handed over to Danzo. Takemi was being watched by Jiraiya, so he could naturally relax a bit. "Hiruzen." Just as he was about to inject Chakra into the crystal ball, Danzo suddenly pushed the door open, making him flustered. "Danzo? Why are you here?" Feigning confusion, Sarutobi Hiruzen casually covered the crystal ball with a cloth before asking, "Is there any news from Kirigakure ?" "Hmph." Danzo knew what Sarutobi Hiruzen was probably doing, but he was too lazy to say anything more. "There's some progress in the investigation of Kirigakure. Currently, we know they are very chaotic, and there seems to be a risk of civil war breaking out." Danzo spoke the truth. He knew very well that if he wanted to regain all his power, it was better to be honest now. After all, he isn't the Hokage... for now. "Civil war?" Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes instantly became sharp. Regarding Kirigakure, his thoughts were the same as Danzo's, they both strongly disliked it. A civil war there would definitely not be a bad thing. However, given the current situation, it made his thoughts run wild. He asked, "So, you mean the person we are investigating is assisting one of the factions?" "Exactly." Danzo nodded. "Although the situation is tense, I don't think it has reached the most dangerous level yet." "Oh?" Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his eyebrows. He had a feeling that his old friend was probably up to something again. However, he couldn't figure out what the problem was for a moment. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Tell me your thoughts, and what else have you discovered?" "I've found traces of Orochimaru. He is currently in the Land of Hot Water." Since he had decided to expose Orochimaru, Danzo didn't hesitate at all. "Orochimaru is a member of that organization. He hasn't even reached the Land of Water yet, which indicates the situation hasn't reached the most serious level." "So I plan to send more of my men in to conduct a more in-depth and comprehensive investigation." "At the same time, someone needs to track down Orochimaru, which might be better." "Orochimaru, huh?" Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned. He knewDanzo's purpose now. Sending his subordinates over? He just wanted to slowly regain his power. But he really had no choice. It was reasonable to entrust the investigation to Root, and he really couldn't ignore Orochimaru. "Alright, I understand." After a moment of contemplation, he spoke, "If the situation was very serious, he would indeed be in the Land of Water, but since he is in the Land of Hot Water, he can also reach the Land of Water by sea." "Investigating his situation is certainly fine. As for your side..." Speaking of this, he paused, seemingly still hesitant. After a while, he finally made up his mind and nodded. "I will temporarily allow you to use members of Root for operations, but you should know the rules. You cannot expose any information. I believe you understand this." "Hmph, you don't need to remind me, I naturally know." Danzo snorted lightly and replied indifferently. But he was more than just excited in his heart, because his goal had been achieved. "Then I'll take my leave first. I still have a lot to do." Without further ado, Danzo turned and left, but this time his steps seemed to have become lighter. "..." Looking at Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but rub his temples. However, he was too lazy to say anything more, as there was still a pile of things to do at the moment. He gently tapped the desk and then spoke, "Find Jiraiya for me. I have something to discuss with him..." ..... "Kid, it seems you've also encountered trouble." In a forest deep within Konoha, Jiraiya looked at Takemi with a mischievous smile. "It's been how many days, and you still haven't grasped the key points." "It is a bit troublesome." But Takemi wasn't annoyed. He shrugged and said, "However, if Jiraiya-sama didn't constantly disturb me, I might have learned it long ago." Time passed quickly, and a week flew by in the blink of an eye. These days, he had been carefully recalling and organizing the information about the Flying Thunder God Technique in his mind. After all, this wasn't something the system had given him, and the scroll had already automatically self-destructed. He couldn't copy it, so the cost of integrating and learning naturally doubled. After all, for the sake of secrecy, this was a very normal thing. Although Jiraiya was somewhat unreliable, he had been accompanying him these days, and at the same time, to prevent him from getting demotivated, Jiraiya had done a lot. For example, he took Takemi to relax in a hot spring, and he taught Takemi some other things, so that he wouldn't get overly entangled in some troublesome issues. According to him, it was about balancing work and rest, and Ninjutsu were all interconnected. When you learn something, you might also gain something in another. However, while this was well-intentioned, it really did interfere with Takemi ... "You're bragging without even batting an eye, and you're such an ungrateful kid." Jiraiya rolled his eyes and sat down with annoyance. "The difficulty of mastering space-time Ninjutsu is too high. Even Ihaven't grasped its key points." "The complexity of this technique far surpasses other techniques, otherwise, besides, the Second Hokage and Fourth Hokage, others would also have mastered it." "Stubbornly getting fixated on just one thing isn't a good thing. Relaxing at the right time can actually help you. This is my experience!" "And you're such a stubborn kid. I told you to sign a contract with the toad of Mount Myōboku, but you weren't willing. Summoning Jutsu is also a type of space-time ninjutsu, isn't it?" "No, I don't really like toads." Takemi immediately shook his head, but he had a grievance he couldn't express. If he still had the bloodline of an ordinary person, he would naturally be willing. The Flying Thunder God Technique is also a variation of Summoning Jutsu. Learning Summoning Jutsu could naturally help him accelerate his learning and understanding. But the problem was... 'I have the Ōtsutsuki bloodline and that old toad guided the Sage of Six Paths to fight against Ōtsutsuki Kaguya back then. If something were discovered, it would be hard to say what would happen.' For the sake of caution, Takemi could only give up in the end. "Tch, whatever you want." Jiraiya pursed his lips, too lazy to say anything more to Takemi. And at this moment, he suddenly looked up. He saw an Anbu approaching from afar. "More trouble?" Raising his eyebrows, he stood up and said to Takemi, "It seems you'll be training by yourself today. Keep up the good work." "Okay, I understand." Takemi nodded, and Jiraiya immediately leaped up and left the forest with the Anbu in the distance. Looking at Jiraiya's receding back, Takemi stretched slightly. "I really need to work hard. This Flying Thunder God Technique is quite frustrating..." The techniques Takemi had learned before, although some were not given by the system, were not as difficult as the Flying Thunder God Technique. And for things given by the system, no matter how complex they were, all the knowledge would be completely broken down and poured into his mind. Learning was naturally easy and convenient for Takemi, unlike now, where he had to constantly recall and ponder on his own, which naturally reduced efficiency too much. Moreover, the Flying Thunder God Technique was also extremely complex, involving a great deal of things, which was why it had taken him so much time. "But I've pretty much grasped that knowledge now, so I can try it out a bit." Closing his eyes, following the knowledge system he had constructed in his mind, he slowly began to mobilize his Chakra. Time passed little by little, and the Chakra on Takemi's body became stronger and stronger. Suddenly, he seemed to have caught a trace of spatial fluctuation, and the moment he truly delved into this trace... Buzz— In an instant, he felt all the Chakra in his body begin to erupt. Most importantly, he felt his blood begin to boil at this moment. (End of Chapter) Read 40 Advanced Chapters on Patreon.com/astralicity

Chapter 31: Takemi Hits a Roadblock?

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