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"You little pervert, what bad idea have you come up with now?"

The next day, when Tsunade came to assist Shimura Kentei with his daily Body Strengthening Secret Technique training, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Something about the little pervert's gaze felt off today.

It was somewhat like Jiraiya's lecherous stare, yet different at the same time. It was also a little similar to Orochimaru's gaze at times.

What wicked scheme was this little pervert plotting now?

"Teacher Tsunade, you misunderstand me. What bad intentions could a twelve-year-old child possibly have?"

He blinked innocently, and Shimura Kentei indicated that he was still just a child. He merely wanted to merge with his teacher.

But this woman was really sharp. Was this the legendary sixth sense of a leftover fighter?

After experiencing the wonders of merging with Keiko's replica last night, he became even more eager to copy this teacher's physical data.

Tsunade's talent and strength far surpassed Sister Keiko's. If he could obtain her physical data, create a replica, and then merge with it, the boost to himself would be even greater.

That merging ability stacked everything comprehensively. Even something as intangible as comprehension could be stacked, making the enhancement to oneself unimaginable. Not to mention that Tsunade possessed the Senju Clan's inheritance.

However, copying this woman Tsunade's physical data would not be easy. Even drugging her might not work, considering she was a master of medical ninjutsu herself.

And if she discovered that he had drugged her, the outcome was easy to imagine. He would definitely be smashed into a pissing beef ball.

"You still remember that you're a child?"

Tsunade gave a cold laugh. She had not forgotten the scene in the hot spring bathhouse, when this brat had educated Jiraiya. He seemed even more like an experienced lecher than Jiraiya.

"What are these scrolls for?"

Orochimaru looked curiously at the oversized scrolls piled beneath Jiraiya's hospital bed.

Those scrolls were made from the most ordinary cloth and paper, without any chakra fluctuations. They did not resemble scrolls enhanced with Fuinjutsu. What had Jiraiya brought them here for?

"These are all the Body Strengthening Secret Technique training methods Little Kentei gave me!"

Jiraiya smiled proudly and did not hide it. It was not as though there was anything shameful about it.

"Oh? All of these?"

Orochimaru licked his lips, and his gaze gradually grew heated.

"Of course, all of them. The contents are far beyond anything you can imagine. But don't get any ideas about these scrolls. I'm not letting you read them."

He wore a smug expression, but then his face changed to one of vigilance. He even used his hair to tightly bind the many scrolls beneath his bed.

These were Lord Jiraiya's personal property, and he had promised his cheap disciple that he would never leak them to anyone else.

He had even decided to read through and learn every one of those secret technique scrolls while recovering from his injuries.

"Tch! Who cares?"

Tsunade forcibly suppressed her curiosity and curled her lips disdainfully, claiming that she had no interest in those secret technique scrolls.

"Little pervert, you just handed the secret techniques your Shimura Family painstakingly developed to that idiot. Aren't you afraid Danzo will execute you for the greater good?"

Tsunade found this quite puzzling. Logically, such secret techniques absolutely could not be passed on to outsiders, not even if Shimura Kentei was the Shimura Clan's eldest young master.

Shimura Kentei had anticipated Tsunade's doubts. He repeated the explanation he had given Jiraiya yesterday, while tossing the blame onto his father.

He had already cast the bait. Now he only needed to wait for them to bite.

"Danzo actually has such courage!"

Orochimaru licked his lips, greatly surprised by Shimura Danzō's boldness. Sure enough, one could not judge a person by appearances.

"Kentei, I can also promise to give you my training insights after I master Ryūchi Cave's sage techniques in the future, cooperate with your experiments, and even give you Ryūchi Cave's sage technique training method."

After recovering from his shock, Orochimaru decisively stated his offer.

He was extremely tempted by that set of Body Strengthening Secret Techniques. If he could obtain them, he would not mind passing Ryūchi Cave's sage technique training method to Shimura Kentei.

He had no reservations about this. The sage technique training method was Ryūchi Cave's inheritance, not his, Orochimaru's. He felt no pressure at all using it as a bargaining chip.

Moreover, it was the only bargaining chip he currently possessed. Like Jiraiya, he had been an orphan and lacked the foundation of a ninja clan.

"Pleasure doing business with you!"

Naturally, Shimura Kentei would not refuse Orochimaru's proposal. He readily agreed, considering it another investment.

He had even begun considering how to get Orochimaru to train in the Eight Inner Gates Formation, and perhaps willingly open the Gate of Death in the future, using the Eight Gates Formation to perish alongside Six Paths Madara, Otsutsuki Momoshiki, and the others.

Well, the future Orochimaru could freely switch bodies, so he presumably would not mind dying once!

If that did not work, he could use the bond between Orochimaru and Jiraiya to guide things along.

Orochimaru had no idea that the boy before him was already designing his future death. He was still immersed in the joy of successfully completing the deal.

"Brat, I..."

Seeing Orochimaru and Shimura Kentei reach an agreement, Tsunade hesitated before preparing to make a deal as well.

If all she had to provide was her future training insights regarding Shikkotsu Forest's sage techniques, then this trade would not be a loss.

However, the moment she spoke, Shimura Kentei stopped her and decisively refused.

"Teacher Tsunade, I'm not interested in Shikkotsu Forest's sage techniques!"

What a joke. Sage techniques were highly valuable, but their training threshold was terrifyingly high. Never mind whether he himself could cultivate them in the future—who knew how many years it would take Tsunade merely to reach the threshold for Shikkotsu Forest's sage techniques?

Furthermore, in the original Naruto story, Tsunade had never learned Shikkotsu Forest's sage techniques. It was still unclear whether that was due to Tsunade herself or because Shikkotsu Forest's sage techniques were simply too difficult to cultivate.

In any case, investing in Tsunade in that regard was not worthwhile. What he needed now were the Senju Clan's secret techniques for strengthening the body and increasing vitality, especially the Monster Strength Technique.

More importantly, before he used Tsunade to drain the Senju Clan's inherited foundation, he could not let this woman have the chance to use the Eight Gates Formation to perish alongside an enemy. After all, the Second Shinobi World War was not far away.

"Brat, are you implying that my aptitude is poor and that I can't master Shikkotsu Forest's sage techniques?"

Her beautiful eyes narrowed, cold light flashing within them. Tsunade felt as though she had been insulted.

You made deals with Jiraiya and Orochimaru, but when it came to me, you said you were not interested. That was blatant differential treatment—discrimination, even!

Did he really think Tsunade could no longer lift a blade?

I really don't think you can master Shikkotsu Forest's sage techniques!

He grumbled inwardly, but did not show it. Shimura Kentei explained, "That's not what I mean. It's that Teacher Tsunade has too many good things. Compared to sage techniques that I can only obtain in the future, I would rather obtain your Senju Clan's secret methods for cultivating the body and increasing vitality, including the Monster Strength Technique.

"Of course, it would be even better if Teacher Tsunade could teach those directly to me."

"Keep dreaming!"

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him, then glanced at the pile of oversized scrolls beneath Jiraiya's bed. Frowning, she said, "I can't make the decision on this matter, but I'll convey your thoughts to Uncle Tōsu. As for whether Uncle Tōsu agrees, I can't say."

She did not have the authority to pass on the clan's secret techniques. Senju Tōsu, her uncle, was currently in charge of the Senju Clan, so he would need to approve this matter.

"Thank you, Teacher Tsunade!"

Shimura Kentei beamed with delight and called to his fiancée beside him, "Sister Keiko, bring Teacher Tsunade one E-Rank Body Strengthening Technique. Hmm, and one Marrow Cleansing Technique from the D-Rank Body Strengthening Techniques as well."

Shimura Keiko said nothing. She took out one large and one small scroll from the Sealed Item Scroll she had prepared beforehand, sealed them in a blank Sealed Item Scroll, and handed it to Tsunade.

She understood her little man's plan very well. Moreover, it had received her father-in-law's tacit approval and support, so there was no need to worry about anything else.

"You're that confident? Aren't you afraid we'll use these to deduce the entire Body Strengthening Secret Technique?"

Tsunade looked at the Sealed Item Scroll in her hand, greatly surprised by her cheap disciple's boldness.

As a clan with Sage Bodies, the Senju Clan possessed deeply advanced research in physical enhancement. She was confident that they could use these to deduce the entire Body Strengthening Secret Technique.

But the Shimura Clan surely knew that as well, so why were they doing this?

She did not believe that the little pervert and Shimura Danzō had problems with their brains. They must have absolute confidence to act this way.

Could the training difficulty of this Body Strengthening Secret Technique truly be that high?

"I have no objection if you can do it!"

Shimura Kentei shrugged indifferently. He did not believe the Senju Clan could use this to deduce the entire Body Strengthening Secret Technique.

The principles of this technique were indeed simple. Its core lay in the various sound waves produced by the vocal cords, but cultivating it was extraordinarily dangerous.

He had been maimed and killed an unknown number of times in Black Cauldron Space before gradually figuring out this result bit by bit.

Even with the Senju Clan's profound foundation, it would be impossible for them to deduce the entire Body Strengthening Secret Technique without several tens of thousands of deaths.

And could the Senju Clan afford such a sacrifice?

Obviously not. The Senju Clan currently had only a little over a thousand members. Even if every last one died, they still could not possibly figure out the complete Body Strengthening Secret Technique.

"If your Body Strengthening Secret Technique truly has such high value, Uncle Tōsu should agree."

Tsunade placed the Sealed Item Scroll into her ninja tool pouch and said nothing more. She turned and left the hospital room, preparing to return and discuss the matter with her uncle, Senju Tōsu.

Although the clan's secret techniques could not be passed on to outsiders, that was not absolute. As long as the benefits were great enough, she believed her uncle would make the right choice.

"Senior Orochimaru, this is yours!"

After Tsunade left, Shimura Keiko took out a storage scroll containing the complete Body Strengthening Secret Technique and handed it to Orochimaru.

"No need. I'll stay here and watch that idiot for the time being."

Orochimaru did not accept the Sealed Item Scroll. Instead, he picked up the E-Rank Body Strengthening Technique scroll beside Jiraiya's pillow and began reading it.

He planned to stay here for a while and commit the Body Strengthening Secret Technique to memory as quickly as possible, but Jiraiya was displeased by that.

"Why are you watching me?"

"I'll stay here with you and guard these scrolls."

Without even looking up, Orochimaru answered. He knew very well how valuable this Body Strengthening Secret Technique was.

A ninja's physical constitution was inherently a major weakness. Though much stronger than that of ordinary people, it was pitifully fragile compared to the power of offensive ninjutsu. In short, they were squishy.

Even Kage-level powerhouses could be killed by a single kunai. Shimura Kentei's earlier battle with Tsunade had perfectly demonstrated the value of this Body Strengthening Secret Technique. It could compensate for a ninja's shortcomings in physical constitution to a certain extent.

That raised its value by several levels. There would definitely be many people and ninja clan forces coveting this Body Strengthening Secret Technique.

Although a team of Anbu ninja was stationed at Konoha Hospital year-round, and several Shimura Clan ninja were guarding the area around this hospital room, there was no guarantee someone would not take the risk.

By staying here, he could both deter those with ulterior motives and serve as insurance against unforeseen circumstances.

"Quite straightforward!"

That was Orochimaru's first impression after reading the Body Strengthening Secret Technique in his hands. Its contents were extremely direct; even a child could understand them.

At that point, he roughly understood why the D-Rank Body Strengthening Secret Technique required so many scrolls to write down.

The E-Rank Body Strengthening Technique did not contain much, only a little over a hundred thousand words. With Orochimaru's nearly photographic memory and cultivation, he quickly finished reading and fully comprehending it, benefiting greatly.

"Senior Orochimaru, what do you think of this E-Rank Body Strengthening Technique? Are there any omissions? Can it be directly added to the Ninja Academy as teaching material?"

After seeing Orochimaru finish reading the E-Rank Body Strengthening Technique, Shimura Kentei spoke up to ask.

His words startled both Jiraiya and Orochimaru. Even Shimura Keiko, who had been silently cultivating the Body Strengthening Technique nearby, raised her head.

This had not been part of their earlier plan!

"You want to put this secret technique into the Ninja Academy?"

Orochimaru frowned deeply, unable to understand Shimura Kentei's intentions. More precisely, he could not understand Shimura Danzō's intentions.

Taking this secret technique out to trade with ninja clans was already outrageous enough, yet this brat now wanted to put it into the Ninja Academy for use as teaching material.

What was this brat trying to do?

Or rather, what were the Shimura Clan and Shimura Danzō trying to do?

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