Sealing Jutsu and Following

After taking the package and checking the contents, Shuichi smiled and said, "No problem. We welcome any future requests. I'll take my leave now."

As he set off first, the Konoha Anbu around him followed one by one, and the group quickly disappeared at the entrance of Amegakure.

After running for a while, one of the Anbu asked, "Lord Shuichi, shall we leave the Land of Rain directly?"

"No, you all wait at the border first." Shuichi's expression remained calm. "I'll return to Amegakure and infiltrate to investigate. It should take about a day. Don't worry, with my abilities, I definitely won't be discovered."

"... yes!"

Two days later, at the Hokage Building in Konoha, Shuichi, was giving a mission report to the two Hokage: "... That's how it went. The whole process was easy, and nothing unexpected happened."

Namikaze Minato frowned slightly and asked, "Has Hanzo shown any unusual behavior?"

Shuichi replied, "From what I've observed, he has arranged for many men to guard him, which shows he is very cautious."

The Third Hokage astutely observed, "That means he must have encountered a rather formidable enemy, someone who could at least pose a threat to him, and there's a high probability it was one of the rebel forces in the Land of Rain."

Namikaze Minato pondered for a moment. It seemed they couldn't afford to lower their guard against the surrounding nations; Konoha's focus for the next few years would be on this. "Thank you for your hard work, Shuichi-kun. Take a good rest for now!"

"And thank you so much for Kakashi's matter." As the Hokage, he naturally wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the two sides. "The Third Lord and I are both too busy to have much time to check on him. It's wonderful that you were able to take the time to talk to him."

Shuichi was quite polite. "It's nothing. He's one of my best friends, and I don't want to see him waste his life... If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

After he left, Namikaze Minato's expression relaxed considerably. "Third Lord, it seems our thinking was correct. The relationship between everyone has improved a lot now. Shuichi-kun and the others, after all, care about the village and are trustworthy comrades!"

"Phew... yes, this child is indeed very outstanding and very easy to get along with." The Third Hokage looked pleased.

The two chatted for a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression turned slightly serious. "Has Kushina's due date been confirmed? Just in case, there are some things we need to prepare in advance..."

After leaving the Hokage's Office, Shuichi wandered around the village for a while, then went home to rest before sneaking out of the village.

He skillfully opened the underground entrance Barrier, passed through the somewhat dark passage, and arrived at Orochimaru's laboratory once again.

"Teacher, I haven't seen you much lately. Even Anko has been asking about you." Shuichi asked, seeing Orochimaru's busy appearance, "Has there been any breakthrough in the experiment?"

Orochimaru stopped what he was doing when he saw him. "No, it's just that Danzo kept sending people over recently, urging me to accelerate my research on Wood Release. It seems there's something I don't know about."

Shuichi immediately realized that Danzo must have secretly joined forces with Hanzo before. Perhaps the Root ninjas had suffered heavy losses, so he urgently needed to replenish his power and at the same time had the idea of turning various Kekkei Genkai into his own.

"I happen to know a little about this, it might be related to what happened in the Land of Rain a while ago..." Shuichi revealed the relevant information.

Orochimaru, intrigued, remarked, "No wonder he sent so many new faces. It seems the Land of Rain possesses some mysterious power!"

Although I was very curious about what Danzo had gone through, his ultimate goal was immortality and to learn all the techniques in the world, so I put this matter aside for the time being.

The fact that the First Hokage's cells could maintain such strong vitality after his death was obviously very valuable to Orochimaru, so the Root's increased investment in Wood Release research was a good thing for him.

Just as he was about to continue the experiment, he suddenly remembered something, took out several Scrolls from the cabinet next to him, and handed them to Shuichi. "You asked about the Four Symbols Seal before, so when Danzo sent someone over, I mentioned it casually, and he agreed not long after."

Shuichi was pleasantly surprised. Danzo was truly a good person. He was undoubtedly the strongest conduit for Konoha, specializing in transporting all sorts of Forbidden Jutsu from the village. If the Third Hokage found out, he would probably be furious.

After obtaining the Four Symbols Seal, Shuichi casually inquired about the training method for the Mystical Palm Technique, as he planned to spend some time mastering this Medical Ninjutsu.

As Tsunade's longtime teammate and a master of human anatomy research, Orochimaru had already prepared all the details of the Mystical Palm Technique, most of which were kept at his home.

Shuichi helped him out and took care of some miscellaneous tasks related to the experiment before leaving. He took the key to his teacher's house to retrieve the relevant materials, intending to study them during his free time over the next few months.

Upon returning home, he first examined the contents of the Four Symbols Seal.

Although he didn't have detailed information about this Fuinjutsu before, he knew that it was a highly valuable research achievement of the Uzumaki Clan, specifically used to seal enemies with powerful energy, especially Tailed Beasts.

Having spent a great deal of time studying the Flying Thunder God Technique, Shuichi's understanding of Fuinjutsu is quite advanced, at least on par with some of the Sealing Squad staff.

After pondering for several hours, he finally figured out the principle of the Four Symbols Seal. The key was to use the Four Symbols cycle to seal the chakra.

Simply put, if you want to seal the Tailed Beasts and create Jinchuriki, you would use complex Sealing Formula to form a large net to wrap the Tailed Beasts up.

The most ingenious aspect of this technique lies in the fact that the Four Symbols Cycle technique can borrow the chakra of the sealed object to suppress it.

In other words, when Tailed Beast unleashes its Jinchuriki in an attempt to break free from its jinchūriki, the seal absorbs some of the chakra and uses it against itself, somewhat similar to the principle in martial arts novels of the past: absorbing the enemy's internal energy and then using it to counterattack.

There are several key points about this sealing net. First, the quality of its "material toughness" is closely related to the vitality of the person being sealed.

The stronger Jinchuriki's vitality, the easier it is to suppress Tailed Beast. For example, Uzumaki Clan ninjas are the most suitable Jinchuriki for Jinchūriki because they can borrow more of the Tailed Beast's own chakra.

The second difference from ordinary Fuinjutsu is the difference in structure. This sealing net can not only absorb the chakra of the Tailed Beasts, but also filter it, and then seep into the Jinchuriki's body through deliberately left gaps.

"No wonder the Nine-Tails, with its immense power, almost never went berserk. The Four Symbols Seal is far superior to the seals of other villages, and the foundations of these three Jinchuriki are also unmatched by ordinary ninjas." Shuichi continuously analyzed the relevant information about the Jinchuriki in his mind.

To perfectly utilize the power of Tailed Beast, skillful Fuinjutsu, the physical attributes of Jinchuriki, and willpower are all indispensable. The ultimate goal is to transform one's own body into a stable output channel, releasing and utilizing the massive amount of chakra within.

Therefore, the skill of the Fuinjutsu is very important. The sealing of Jinchuriki is like a sluice gate, which is just a small water tank, while the Tailed Beast is a large water tank connected to it.

Perfect Jinchuriki can reliably transfer chakra from Tailed Beast to a ninja, who can then use it in battle. However, the Jinchuriki's own chakra cannot be lost during this process. If the Tailed Beast Chakra, that is when the Jinchuriki dies.

If one does not gain the approval of the Tailed Beasts, then one can only open the gate, take the opportunity to extract a wave of chakra, and then close it again; one cannot continue fighting indefinitely.

If the relationship with the Tailed Beast is poor, it's even worse. It can break through the seal from time to time, or stop to accumulate energy before acting again. The Jinchuriki can only passively endure it, which is a feeling of wanting to live and die.

"This Fuinjutsu is really difficult. I can only learn it slowly in my spare time later. There's no need to rush it." Shuichi put the Scrolls back into his body.

The Four Symbols Seal is an intricate and complex technique. After successfully attacking the Land of Whirlpools, the Kumogakure researched various Fuinjutsu for over a decade, but ultimately could not apply it to Jinchuriki. Killer B's Iron Armor Seal is still a level below this, which shows how difficult it is to learn.

Setting the Fuinjutsu aside, Shuichi began to examine the contents of the Mystical Palm Technique.

This technique is not a pure Medical Ninjutsu; it essentially uses the effects of Yang Release to control the body's cells, promoting cell division and energy transfer.

The Mystical Palm Technique demands a high level of control from a ninja, which is precisely Shuichi's strength. Logically, having already learned basic Medical Ninjutsu such as the Healing Technique, he should be able to master it quickly.

However, after reading the details, he realized that it wasn't that simple. Even if his palm could perfectly output chakra, he couldn't just use it haphazardly.

Because control is used to adjust the intensity, simply outputting chakra at a high intensity can disrupt the patient's normal circulatory system and cause unpredictable consequences.

"I see. Cells in different parts of the human body are different. If you use the Mystical Palm Technique haphazardly without the necessary knowledge, the situation may become even worse." After understanding this, Shuichi flipped through the Scrolls at the back and found that there were some records of failed cases.

For example, if a ninja's arm is cut, and Medical Ninja uses Healing Mystical Palm Technique to treat it, the ninja's chakra output is too high, causing the person to faint on the spot. This is because Cell Division requires energy from the human body, and too high a frequency will quickly drain it.

Moreover, the ninja suffered irreversible sequelae after being healed. Because the muscle cells and nerve cells in the hand have different structures, it is best to treat them separately and slowly.

As a result of the medical personnel's improper use of the Mystical Palm Technique, the injured area eventually developed into a large bruise, and the agility of the entire arm was greatly reduced, dealing a fatal blow to the ninja's combat ability.

In normal circumstances, the Mystical Palm Technique is more often used for the emergency treatment of internal organ injuries; if not handled properly, the consequences could be even more terrible.

"Ah, no wonder Medical Ninjas proficient in Mystical Palm Techniques are so rare. They need not only strong control abilities but also a vast amount of knowledge about the human body. Even those with some talent can spend years learning it."

Shuichi little helpless; he couldn't escape the fate of learning knowledge in this lifetime!

He needs to implant the First Hokage Cells into his body, so he'll still need to Mystical Palm Technique. Accumulating knowledge about the human body will also make it easier to check his own condition at any time. With his learning ability, he can complete this within a few months if he puts all his effort into it, although the process will inevitably be quite tedious.

Kakashi has been quite busy lately. Since joining the Anbu, he's had to leave the village frequently for missions, many of which are even Land of Fire.

Back in Konoha, he still had various duties such as guarding, surveillance, and duty shifts to do. He also had to seize the time to train and deal with the "harassment" from Might Guy. Wandering around the village at night was a rare moment of free time for him.

He had just passed a street when he was immediately speechless. When he turned around, he saw Shuichi Earth Flow a beaming smile, making no attempt to hide it.

"Shuichi, have you been so bored lately? Why are you following me around all the time?" This was one of the few times Kakashi noticed something.

More often than not, he probably doesn't even realize he's being followed by Shuichi. A simple calculation shows that something is amiss; this has degenerated to the point of being a pervert.

"Well, I'm a little worried about what adverse reactions might occur after you start practicing Explosion Release," Shuichi calmly explained. "After all, you already have the Sharingan. These two different Kekkei Genkai together will put pressure on your body, and something could go wrong if you're not careful."

Shuichi was telling the truth. In fact, he had been following Kakashi for far longer than the other man imagined. He was deliberately coming out to be discovered. Even if it was to check on Kushina Uzumaki's stomach, he needed to mix truth and falsehood to make his actions more convincing.

Kakashi's physical abilities are several times worse than his; if this affects his physical development during his adolescence, then he would be committing a grave sin.

Thinking about the possibility that Kakashi's height might drop from 1.8 meters to 1.6 meters in the future, and the terrible risk of becoming a "true Tsuchikage" like Ōnoki in his old age, Shuichi felt it was necessary for him to act as a guardian.

"It's alright, I can feel it too," Kakashi explained. "I've been under a bit of physical stress lately, so I've increased my food intake a lot, but I feel perfectly normal now."

To dissuade Shuichi continuing his stalking, he added, "Don't worry, the Sharingan mainly deals with Mental Energy, while Explosion Release chakra is more about training the meridians and physique. I'll take care to rest, and if I feel unwell, I'll come find you immediately..."

"Alright, I'll be going now." Shuichi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then turned and left with a satisfied expression.

"They didn't find anything, or maybe Kakashi is just one of the shift workers. It seems the best course of action is to stake out the Uchiha Compound." Shuichi secretly assessed the situation.

Even if Jinchuriki couldn't stand the loneliness and went out for a stroll, he wouldn't wander around for too long. Besides, he also had missions and training programs. Although he spent a lot of time tracking Kakashi, it was quite possible that he didn't see him.

After detailed analysis, he concluded that Obito's ability to obtain information about the Nine-Tails likely stemmed from Madara and White Zetsu's intelligence network.

The idea that Kakashi would idly mutter to himself at the Memorial Stone and be overheard is too far-fetched. Therefore, focusing on the Uchiha is more likely to yield information.