Ninja Sect Secret Technique

Beneath a large tree in front of the cliffside base, Shimura Kentei held the Inner Shield and repeatedly slammed it into a massive boulder suspended by tough vines. Strangely, no sound came from the shield striking the rock.

After every collision, the suspended boulder was sent swinging high into the air before swaying back again like a pendulum.

This was training specifically designed for opponents with monstrous strength like Tsunade Hime. Compared with the one-ton iron ball in the basement before, this boulder weighed a full two tons. The force of its swing was astonishing.

If he had not constantly used the yielding force techniques of Tai Chi Fist to deflect the impact, he would have suffered internal injuries long ago.

"Little pervert, are you guarding against me?"

She leaped over to the side and watched her bargain disciple train, feeling that this was full of ill intent.

No matter how she looked at it, this targeted training seemed designed to guard against her. What was this brat trying to do?

"How could that be? I'm only preparing for ninjas like you, Sensei, not you personally!"

Leaping backward, Shimura Kentei panted slightly and stated that he was not targeting her personally, but opponents like her who possessed terrifying brute strength.

The final punch Tsunade had unleashed during the battle at the Ninja Academy had left a deep impression on him. He was still far from being called strong. Even with the battle suit's assistance, he could at most hold his own among jonin, and he could not even be considered invincible at that level.

Unless he could develop a C-Rank Body Strengthening Secret Technique, he would have to keep lying low and developing quietly.

"You little pervert!"

Tsunade shot him an annoyed glare, then looked toward the massive boulder still swinging endlessly and nodded. "You've basically found your own path. Although it's very un-ninja-like, as long as you keep going, becoming the strongest below Kage Level shouldn't be a problem in the future."

Although she did not think highly of this bargain disciple, his Money Power was truly formidable. With that nearly unsolvable battle suit, he would be able to dominate among jonin in the future.

Shimura Kentei did not care about Tsunade's lack of confidence in him. As someone with a Golden Finger, he did not need others to understand him. Besides, she could not understand him anyway.

Just as ordinary people could not comprehend some of Senju Hashirama's inhuman remarks, cheat users and normal people were entirely different species.

"Can even Kentei's amazing battle suit not handle Kage Level experts?"

Hyuga Suzune, who had followed over, asked curiously. Uchiha Mikoto beside her also looked over with curiosity.

"What do you think Kage Level experts are?"

Tsunade glanced at them sideways. She understood very well what Kage Level represented. Even at the Quasi-Kage Level, she could not be considered strong.

At the very least, she was far from a match for Konoha's White Fang, who was also at the Quasi-Kage Level.

"His battle suit is indeed excellent, but it is not invincible against Kage Level experts. After all, the radiation from those Sealing Crystals needs time to take effect and influence an opponent's chakra. That time may be short, but some ninjas who specialize in instantaneous bursts can ignore it.

"For example, Hatake Sakumo could split that battle suit open with a single strike. Kumogakure's Third Raikage, with his strongest spear, Hell Stab, could even pierce that outer shield. Iwagakure's Third Tsuchikage could use Dust Release to disintegrate him entirely into molecules..."

Tsunade listed a series of current Kage Level experts in the ninja world, all of whom could inflict fatal harm on Shimura Kentei. They could either directly break through the battle suit and even the great shield, or kill him through other means.

Shimura Kentei was not surprised by this. He had never expected to become invincible just by relying on that battle suit.

However, his battle suit still had considerable room to grow. He had incorporated quite a bit of Chakra Metal into it, after all, so he could enchant and strengthen it.

Once he cultivated earth-nature chakra in the future, he could directly apply a hardening technique to the battle suit and multiply its strength several times over.

If he also gave the Great Sword wind release or lightning release armor-piercing abilities, its destructive power would definitely soar. It might even be able to crack a Susanoo Gundam a little.

If it did not have that much potential, would he have used Money Power to spend a fortune building a battle suit that could only dominate at the jonin level?

Of course, the battle suit was sufficient for the current stage.

After all, leaving aside whether he would encounter a Kage Level expert, even if he did, he would definitely run without hesitation. He had no interest in flashy stunts like challenging opponents above his level. Cutting through hordes and bullying rookies was the true way.

Otherwise, what did they think he had forged that two-meter-long Great Sword for?

"Young Master!"

At that moment, a shout came from the dense forest not far away. Before long, a youth ran out. It was Shimura Genma.

"Did you find the little horse I wanted that quickly?"

Seeing his little brother arrive, Shimura Kentei was overjoyed.

Earlier, he had sent this little brother to find a young horse with potential, intending to train it as his ninja beast.

He had thought that his harsh requirements would make the search take months, yet it had been found in just over a week.

This little brother had a promising future and was worth cultivating vigorously!

"I found one. I confirmed that this kind of horse has tremendous endurance, thick skin and flesh that can take a beating, a huge mouth with astonishing bite force, and it can also dive underwater, allowing it to support you in underwater combat, Young Master."

Shimura Genma removed the basket from his back and proudly took out a cub from inside. This was the result of more than a week of effort. He had only managed to find it in a circus troupe after much difficulty.

However, when Shimura Kentei saw that familiar-shaped little horse, he was utterly bewildered and then fell into deep thought.

Was a hippopotamus a horse?

That was right. This cub was a baby hippopotamus. Its eyes had not even opened yet, and it looked as though it had been born only recently.

He had told Shimura Genma to find him a horse beast with extremely strong endurance, great durability, and some offensive capability to assist him, while also matching his decorative Sagittarius Heavy Gold Battle Suit.

Yet he had never expected this little brother to bring him a baby hippopotamus.

If Aiolos learned that he was pairing a hippopotamus with this decorative Sagittarius Heavy Gold Battle Suit, he would probably be so furious that he spat out a mouthful of ancient blood.

"How cute!"

Hyuga Suzune stared at the baby hippopotamus with sparkling eyes, feeling as though her heart was melting.

This little thing was so plump and adorable!

Uchiha Mikoto beside her also stared intently at the baby hippopotamus. She had clearly been conquered by this cute beast as well.

"It really is cute. It'll be even cuter once it grows up!"

Shimura Kentei grumbled speechlessly. He had never doubted the looks of hippopotamuses.

They were one of the few animals in nature that did not need to burn through their looks to grow up. Whether young or fully grown, they were always silly and adorable.

"Fine, this little guy will do!"

Shimura Kentei sighed and could only accept it. At least compared to ordinary horses, hippopotamuses really did have many advantages. Their thick fat and skin would definitely make them hard to injure, and once they charged, they were practically tanks.

Moreover, their enormous mouths, which could open to ninety degrees and even one hundred and fifty degrees for particularly gifted ones, were another formidable weapon.

"Young Master, there's mother hippo milk in here. I've already bought this little guy's parents and am keeping them in the clan grounds. They'll send over a portion of milk every day..."

Shimura Genma took out a large milk bottle from the basket and explained to his young master how to keep the baby hippopotamus alive. He had learned all of this in detail from the circus troupe.

After listening to his little brother explain hippopotamus habits, Shimura Kentei sent him away and stared gloomily at the baby hippopotamus in Hyuga Suzune's arms.

This thing would not be easy to raise!

"This isn't a ninja beast, is it?"

After carefully examining the baby hippopotamus, Tsunade gave her verdict. There was not a trace of chakra in the little thing's body. It was definitely not the offspring of a ninja beast and basically had no cultivation value.

"I'm planning to raise it as a combat partner. I happened to trade for a Beast Taming Secret Method from the Hatake Clan, and it should let it obtain chakra quickly."

Shimura Kentei nodded and explained his plan.

Like the human ninja population, the chakra within ninja beasts in this world had originated from the Sage of Six Paths, or rather, from other members of the Ninja Sect.

In the early days, the chakra of Ninja Sect members could be linked together. Just as the Sage of Six Paths had passed his chakra to others, some Ninja Sect members gave their chakra to the pets that accompanied them, creating ninja beasts with chakra. This gradually evolved into the many ninja beast clans of today.

During the previous trade, compared to the other ninja clans, the Hatake Clan, led by Konoha's White Fang, had been much more sincere. The secret technique they offered was of very high rank and could truly be classified as an S-Rank secret technique.

It might even have been the secret technique used by Ninja Sect members back then to create ninja beasts. Its value was immeasurable, enough to cultivate numerous ninja beast clans.

The Hatake Clan's Ninja Hounds had been cultivated using this very secret technique.

"Then you should prepare yourself mentally. Even the Hatake Clan's Ninja Hounds only achieved their current accomplishments after more than a dozen generations of breeding. The earliest ninja hounds were not very powerful.

"Even so, ninja hounds are only used as support within the Hatake Clan. They are not considered the main fighting force."

Tsunade gave this bargain disciple a deep look. She still did not think much of the idea.

"It's fine. I can use money to rapidly pile up this little guy's strength. If one hundred million isn't enough, then I'll use one billion. Ten billion!"

Shimura Kentei once again displayed his Tycoon's Haki. He might lack everything else, but his Money Power was absolutely reliable.

"〒_〒!"

Tsunade silently wept at that nouveau riche attitude. She was the eldest daughter of the Senju Clan, yet she was poorer than her own disciple. And the difference between them was not merely a little—it was truly hundreds of millions!

"Hey, it's time to teach us the second-stage water-walking technique."

Uchiha Mikoto withdrew the finger she had been using to tease the baby hippopotamus and spoke coldly.

She had not forgotten that three days ago, this fellow had said the technique they had used back then was not the true second stage of water-walking. She was extremely curious about it.

Uchiha Mikoto was not the only curious one. Hyuga Suzune and Tsunade were also deeply curious.

"Don't keep calling people 'hey, hey.' That's very rude. Call me Senior Brother and let me hear it!"

A hint of a smile curled Shimura Kentei's lips. Before getting the data from this sponsor girl, he did not mind disciplining her a little.

"You..."

That expression enraged the girl. Her one-tomoe Sharingan even emerged involuntarily, but in the end, she suppressed the anger in her heart and reluctantly called him Senior Brother.

No matter what, she needed his help right now.

"Mm!"

Shimura Kentei nodded in satisfaction, took the baby hippopotamus from Hyuga Suzune's arms, and held it in his own. "Follow me!"

The second stage of water-walking required a special environment for training, and Death Forest happened to have such an environment.

Soon, Shimura Kentei led the three women to a waterfall. As he removed his outer armor and inner armor, he said, "Watch carefully. I'll only demonstrate it once. Whether you learn it depends entirely on yourselves."

"You can't perform the second stage of water-walking while wearing your battle suit either?"

Tsunade looked at her bargain disciple, who was soon left wearing only the Venom Suit, and asked curiously.

She knew how powerful this bargain disciple's chakra control was. In some respects, it was no worse than hers.

Yet even he had to remove the entire battle suit to demonstrate it. This showed just how difficult that second-stage water-walking technique was.

"It's not an issue of difficulty. Mainly, my chakra reserves are too low. I can't support the entire battle suit during second-stage water-walking!"

Shimura Kentei shrugged helplessly. He was utterly despairing over the amount of chakra he possessed.

This kind of trash-start opening was truly a trap. If not for the Golden Finger, he would have long since followed the wishes of that Pot Kage father and gone home to become a breeding pig, eating and waiting to die!

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