Uzushio Village Ruins

Although Yichen's Sensory Ninjutsu could detect a wide area, it was still not enough to cover the entire Uzushio Village at once. So Yichen began to explore the ruins of this now-uninhabited village.

Every so often, Yichen would use his Sensory Ninjutsu to check the area. This was a habit he had developed over his years as a ninja, a sign that he was gradually getting closer to this world.

And believe it or not, we actually found a troublemaker.

Yichen chuckled, speechless. "Are there really people who aren't afraid of death?"

Yichen was about to end his Sensory Ninjutsu when he was suddenly stunned. The Chakra source that had been stationary suddenly began to move rapidly out of the village when Yichen began to probe it.

Yichen blinked. Was this a coincidence?

Having traveled through time for so long, Yichen naturally wouldn't think it was just a coincidence; such a thought was merely Yichen's self-deprecating humor.

Originally, Yichen wasn't really interested in this person. As long as the other party stayed put and didn't cause trouble, Yichen wouldn't be so heartless as to kill him.

Because the opponent's chakra level is at most Chunin level, and judging by the strength of a wandering ninja, this person is only equivalent to a strong Genin from Great Ninja Village.

"Well, except for the Konoha Genin."

Ninjas of this strength pose no threat to Yichen doesn't care about them.

However, the opponent's escape piqued Yichen's interest. Yichen knew the Ninjutsu of being able to sense the enemy's detection; he had learned the Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu a long time ago.

However, the Ninjutsu that Yichen learned needs to be cast in advance. In other words, if an enemy secretly uses a sensory Ninjutsu on Yichen won't be able to detect it. Yichen will only cast the Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu in advance when he suspects that Yichen might use Sensory Ninjutsu on him. This greatly limits the scope of use of this Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu.

Of course, Yichen has now completed the development of the Kekkei Genkai Porcelain Release, and his Chakra Level has increased. Just like when he encountered Yuki Kagami back then, Yichen will also be able to react to low-level Chakra detection.

Getting back to the main point, this fleeing ninja would be fine if he had only used Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu beforehand, like Yichen. But if he has mastered passive sensory Ninjutsu, then he's formidable.

Having read through the complete catalog of Iwa ninja's Ninjutsu, Yichen knew perfectly well that Iwa ninja did not possess any similar Ninjutsu. What an unexpected bonus!

"Heh heh, trying to run away?" Yichen sneered, then used the Lightning Release Stimulation Method to chase after his opponent at a speed far exceeding their own.

Before long, Yichen caught up with the wandering ninja. At this time, the ninja had not even escaped from Uzushio Village.

Yichen carefully examined the ninja he had blocked: he was probably in his twenties, not wearing the standard uniform of a ninja village, nor the Forehead Protector unique to ninja villages. He had a long sword, Ninja Tool Pouch, and other equipment, and his attire clearly indicated that he was a ninja.

"A typical wandering ninja." Yichen confirmed the man's identity.

Seeing the solemn-faced wandering ninja staring at him with swords in both hands, Yichen didn't immediately attack. Instead, he asked in a conciliatory tone, "Would you be willing to accept a deal?"

There was nothing he could do. Yichen wasn't sure if the other party would ultimately choose a fight to the death. If he went head-to-head with them from the start, and the other party destroyed the Ninjutsu records or simply didn't have any Ninjutsu records at all, then Yichen would suffer a huge loss.

Hearing Yichen's words, the man seemed relieved and no longer as tense as before. After all, Yichen's astonishing speed and the Fire Style Ninjutsu he unleashed upon arriving at Uzushio Village, which far surpassed B-rank, demonstrated that Yichen's strength was far beyond his own.

However, Yichen's turn was a bit too abrupt, and it didn't sound like the way a strong person would speak to a weak person. So, the wandering ninja, who couldn't react for a moment, remained solemn and dared not speak.

Yichen smiled and deliberately said, "It seems I still need to demonstrate my strength before we can make a deal. Fine."

Upon hearing Yichen's words, the homeless man instinctively wanted to stop him, but then hesitated, thinking that would make him seem too guilty.

It was during this moment of hesitation that Yichen unleashed his Ninjutsu. To the astonishment of the wandering ninja, Yichen completed six hand seals in about a second.

"Fire Release - Great Fireball Jutsu." Yichen directly unleashed a Great Fireball with a diameter of twenty meters.

However, under Yichen's deliberate control, the Great Fireball wasn't very fast; Yichen didn't want to kill the person outright.

But what happened next surprised Yichen. The wandering ninja, who had been under Yichen's watchful Mind's Eye, immediately unleashed all his Chakra after a brief moment of panic and dodged to the side at top speed.

This action was within Yichen's expectations, so there was nothing surprising about it. However, the amount of chakra that this person had just unleashed was no longer at the Chunin level that Yichen had previously sensed, but had truly reached the Jonin level.

Yichen's Sensory Ninjutsu has always been very accurate in judging the strength of ninjas, from Kage Level to Genin, and he has never made a mistake. He can even sense Natural Energy. Therefore, Sensory Ninjutsu is one of the few Ninjutsu that Yichen can use to make full use of his mental strength advantage.

Yichen was therefore very confident in the results of his Sensory Ninjutsu's investigation and never doubted that such a large deviation would occur.

Just as Yichen was about to continue probing, thinking that his opponent was intentionally hiding his strength, the other party spoke first. Although he had just dodged the Great Fireball Jutsu, he could tell from the speed of the Great Fireball Jutsu that Yichen had held back.

"Senior, please stop. I'm willing to accept the deal." Although he knew he would definitely suffer a loss in the next transaction, Yichen Hand Seals speed of about 6 seals per second had almost scared him to death.

Yichen was still dressed Konoha Anbu, and he had deliberately changed his voice when he spoke earlier, so he wasn't surprised that this person addressed him as "Yichen".

Since the other party was willing to make the deal, Yichen gave up the idea of continuing to test the waters.

After thinking for a moment, Yichen asked, "Where did you get the Counter-Sensory Ninjutsu and the method of concealing Chakra?"

Seeing that his greatest Trump Card had been easily exposed by Yichen, the man was somewhat flustered, but because he was already mentally prepared, he didn't lose focus. Instead, he readily replied, "Senior, I found a scroll in the home of a ninja in Uzushio Village. These two Ninjutsu are recorded on it."

Yichen nodded and said, "I want to exchange that scroll for the original. You should have memorized all the contents, right? If not, you can copy it now."

"Senior, I have memorized the contents of the scroll. However, I wonder what kind of transaction you will use?" the wandering ninja asked cautiously.

Yichen calmly said, "Don't worry, since it's a transaction, it should be reciprocal. I've mentioned what I want, and you can mention some things you want."

Hearing Yichen say this, the man visibly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yichen didn't force him to buy or sell, and if a fair transaction could be conducted, perhaps today would be a lucky day for him.

Of course, this is all predicated on Yichen not going back on his word after the transaction is completed.

After thinking for a moment, the man said, "Senior, I need one B-rank wide-range Wind Release, one B-rank single-target Wind Release, one B-rank Fire Style Jutsu, plus three C-rank Wind Release and three C-rank Fire Style Jutsu."

After stating his request, the ninja, fearing that Yichen might disagree and think his request was excessive, added, "Senior, there are a few other Ninjutsu on that scroll."

Yichen wasn't interested in other Ninjutsu; Yichen was considering whether he could fulfill the request this person had made.

If he mentioned Water Release, that would be simple; if Yi Yichen didn't have enough Ninjutsu, he could make up for it with Ninjutsu he developed himself. But Wind Release and Fire Release weren't his specialties, and most of his collection belonged to the village. The village had a rule that Ninjutsu obtained from the village could not be passed on to ninjas outside the village.

Fire Release techniques are manageable. Yichen obtained his B-rank Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique from Sunagakure when he was a Yichen Anbu, so he has the authority to dispose of it as he sees fit. Gathering three more C-rank Fire Style Jutsu that weren't obtained from the village shouldn't be a problem either.

However, Wind Release is in an awkward position. Yichen did obtain two B-rank Wind Release from Root and Akatsuki Organization, but both of these B-rank Wind Release are area-of-effect Ninjutsu, not single-target Ninjutsu.

As for C-rank Wind Release, Yichen has quite a few, so there's no need to worry.

Seeing that Yichen remained silent, the wandering ninja took a step back and whispered, "Senior, if it's difficult for you, I can ask for less."

Yichen shook his head and said, "Fire Release is fine, and B-rank Wind Release- C-rank Wind Release is fine too. It's just that I only have two B-rank Wind Release for area-of-effect attacks, which I obtained from Jonin from other countries. As for the village's B-rank single-target Wind Release, I don't have the authority to give them to you."

Upon hearing that Yichen had seized B-rank Wind Release from a Jonin another country, the man was so frightened that he took several steps back. However, after hearing Yichen's last sentence, he not only didn't hesitate but was overjoyed.

Yichen's refusal to exchange his village's Ninjutsu with him indicates that Yichen afterward, which is a good thing for him.

So the ninja simply said, "It's alright, it's alright, that's enough. Two area-of-effect Wind Release attacks will do."

Yichen said, "Let's find a place where I can write down the Ninjutsu. I'll give you two extra C-rank attack Ninjutsu in return."

While recording the Ninjutsu, Yichen started chatting with the other party.

"You have both fire and wind attributes?" Yichen asked with a hint of envy. Fire Kazekaze are both powerful Ninjutsu, and they can even be Combination Ninjutsu. They are much better than his own water and earth attributes.

"Senior, you misunderstand. I am Fire Release user, and my son is a dual-attribute user of wind and fire. These Ninjutsu are for my child." The ninja spoke with great pride about his child.

Judging from his expression, his child must be quite talented, possibly even more so than him. It's normal to be proud of having a son with talent Jonin a Jonin.

After thinking for a moment, Yichen tentatively asked, "How old is your child? Have you ever thought about having him join Great Ninja Village?"

Hearing Yichen say this, he was somewhat tempted. The education system of the Great Ninja Village was very systematic, and it also put a lot of effort into cultivating talented ninjas. If his own child could enter the Great Ninja Village, it would definitely be of great benefit to his future.

However, he was, after all, a wandering ninja, and "wandering ninja" wasn't a good term in the eyes of the Great Ninja Village. What if the village ninjas targeted them?

Yichen seemed to sense his concern and added, "I have some standing in the village; I can handle the discrimination you're worried about."

Upon hearing Yichen's words, the wandering ninja hesitated for a moment before finally making up his mind and saying, "Thank you, senior. My child is three years old today, and I am willing to bring him to join your village."

A smile appeared on Yichen's face beneath the mask. He said, "Very good. I still have a task to complete. I'll write you a letter of introduction later. Just bring your son to my village."

"However, I need to confirm whether you have any grudges with the Great Ninja Village." This must be confirmed, otherwise, if the other party is a mortal enemy of the Iwagakure, Yichen certainly wouldn't dare to bring the other party back to the village.

"Don't worry, senior. I have no grudge against Great Ninja Village. My father was a wandering ninja. When the Five Great Nations were first established, my father was afraid of becoming cannon fodder, so he didn't join any of the ninja villages. We are not missing-nin to Great Ninja Village!" the wandering ninja quickly explained.

Yichen nodded and said nothing more. After finishing the Ninjutsu, he wrote a letter of introduction and then left with the Ninjutsu Scroll given to him by the ninja.