Ninjutsu and the Scroll of Seals
"The winner is Takeda Shuichi."
"Phew..." Shuichi long sigh of relief. "It wasn't an easy performance either. It's finally over. I can finally get some rest."
"Clap clap clap clap..." After Namikaze Minato announced the result of the final round, a storm of applause and cheers erupted from the stands, like waves crashing endlessly.
Shuichi himself was stunned. He had originally participated in the Chunin Ninja Exams somewhat as a hobby, and it was also for the reward offered by the Third Hokage. He never expected it to end like this.
"Well done, Shuichi-kun!" Namikaze Minato also shed his serious demeanor as the examiner, a gentle smile on his face. "My name is Namikaze Minato. My teacher, Jiraiya, Jiraiya Orochimaru's teammate. We can exchange ideas more often in the future."
"Oh, so it's Senior Minato." Shuichi exclaimed with sudden realization, "No wonder this examiner is so handsome and powerful. I've heard Daimyo about you from the Ninja Academy and the teachers."
"Uh..." Minato Shuichi was taken aback by Namikaze Minato's blunt praise, but then his impression of him improved even more. "Haha, Orochimaru- senpai, you flatter me. Your talent is something I can't help but admire!"
"This is your moment, enjoy it!" After saying that, he raised Shuichi's hand high, and the cheers from the stands grew even louder...
"Lord Hokage, your village has certainly had a glorious run in this Chunin Ninja Exams." The Third Kazekage wasn't furious after watching the Konoha Ninja's acting skills clash. He just felt that his side had made some miscalculations in planning this Joint Chunin Exam. It seems that Konoha is also an expert at using underhanded tactics.
"Lord Kazekage, you've overstated." Seeing such a perfect outcome, Sarutobi Hiruzen calmed down and stopped mocking Sunagakure. Konoha had already gained enough advantage.
"The ninjas of Sunagakure have truly impressed us. We hope that our two villages can maintain friendly exchanges in the future."
"Of course." The Third Kazekage agreed verbally, but in his heart he was determined never to mention it again, and that they would pretend to be too busy to decline any future invitations from Konoha.
The first highly anticipated Joint Chunin Exam concluded with a perfect performance from the Konoha Ninja.
The morning after the exam, several Konoha Ninja had participated in the Third Exam gathered in the Hokage's Office for the official Chunin promotion ceremony.
"Congratulations! After evaluation by the village, we highly approve of your performance in the Chunin Ninja Exams and hereby officially award Chunin."
Shuichi stood in the center of the Third Hokage's desk, flanked by Hyuga Akiha, Nara Rokujin, and Akimichi Jinsei.
Shuichi's performance was flawless, needless to say. Hyuga Akiha and Akimichi Jinsei were also quite outstanding, and their combat skills in the third round were highly recognized by the examiners.
Although Nara Rokujin was defeated outright, he faced a veteran Chunin from Sunagakure. Coupled with his outstanding intelligence in the Second Stage and the preliminaries, Konoha's evaluation of him was even higher than that of Akimichi Jinsei, thus he successfully became Chunin.
After the others took their Chunin vest, they left the Hokage's Office one after another, leaving only Shuichi behind.
"Lord Hokage, look at me, I risked my life for Konoha this time, even to the point of vomiting blood. Konoha's reputation is renowned throughout the ninja Shinobi World, but I'm just an eight-year-old child. The thought of being wanted and having a bounty placed on my head by a neighboring country makes me unable to sleep peacefully." Shuichi's tone was full of grief and indignation. If the Third Hokage didn't give him a reasonable explanation, he would burst into tears immediately.
"What do you want?" Sarutobi Hiruzen had a headache. The results of this Chunin Ninja Exams were perfect, and he estimated that Konoha would never lack mission requests for the next few years.
But in order to achieve this goal, he made Shuichi a role model, turning him from an unknown person into a household name overnight. If Shuichi were to go around the village complaining about injustices, what would the other ninjas think of him as Hokage?
"Anyway, I won't be doing any missions for the next few years. Also, just give me a few S-rank Ninjutsu, that way I can feel more at ease." Shuichi changed his tone and asked tentatively.
Sarutobi Hiruzen nearly choked on his words, "A few S-rank Ninjutsu? What do you think Advanced Jutsu is? Giving you so many Ninjutsu before actually violated some of the village rules."
"Speaking of which, I was too busy and forgot before. Considering you're still young, I'll tell you some important rules first."
After the Third Hokage's explanation, Shuichi realized that his growth this year had been so smooth, which could be considered as receiving special attention from the Hokage lineage, especially since Orochimaru's teaching methods were subtly criticized by the other advisors.
For a ninja village, Ninjutsu is the core of maintaining its survival and the operation of its battle merit system, holding an unparalleled position.
This can be understood as the martial arts techniques of a sect in Shuichi fantasy novel from Xiu Yi's previous life, where disciples of different levels learn different levels of skills.
B-rank Ninjutsu is Jonin- level Ninjutsu, while C-rank Ninjutsu is a Chunin- level Ninjutsu.
Although this is a difficulty level, it can also be seen as a measure of rarity and value. Konoha has a clear price tag for these items, and the only way to exchange them is through battle merits and mission accumulation.
At the same time, Ninjutsu of B-rank and above are basically not allowed to be exchanged by ninjas who have not graduated from the Ninja Academy. It is much more difficult for these people to obtain C-rank Ninjutsu than for regular ninjas with serial numbers.
The various A-rank and S-rank Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals belong to another system, which can be assumed to be accessible only to members of the Hokage lineage, but requires a significant amount of battle merits and mission experience to learn.
Take Orochimaru as an example. At 36 years old, he has completed nearly 100 S-rank mission, and his identity is beyond question, yet he still hasn't come into contact with most of the Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals.
Obviously, each exchange requires a great price. Only the Hokage and his advisors can view the Scroll of Seals, and even if you want to exchange for it, it's not something you can just take out and choose from.
"So that's how it is." Shuichi thought of the scene in the original work where Orochimaru was looking through the Scroll of Seals. At present, he didn't even know that there were Forbidden Jutsu such as the Impure World Reincarnation on it.
It's estimated that Danzo his arm later, and this was an exchange to recruit him into Root for research, or perhaps in recent years he found an opportunity to sneak in and take a look. The effects of these Forbidden Jutsu suddenly made him see the possibility of immortality.
"Hiss, could this be one of the reasons why the Third Hokage didn't choose Orochimaru as Hokage? If he had become Hokage, the Forbidden Jutsu in the Scroll of Seals would have been completely unpredictable, and the consequences would have been entirely different." Shuichi suddenly felt that he had discovered the truth.
When the Hokage starts fighting, he can summon all the previous Hokage, or even summon the Kage from other villages to fight others. The scene would be too beautiful to imagine.
The ethical landscape within Konoha has collapsed. When the heads of the various clans saw this, they feared that one day they might suddenly find themselves fighting alongside their deceased fathers. Other ninja villages would likely be in an uproar, and Konoha would probably become the public enemy of the Shinobi World.