Paper Style Jutsu: Exploding Tags

Seeing that Yichen didn't intend to learn the Flame Release Ninjutsu, Ogura Saki said goodbye to Little Rhino Dog and Little Chōmei before leaving. The two Tailed Beasts were a little reluctant to part with her; they had developed a bond with Ogura Saki over the past month.

Although Natsuki lives here, she is very busy researching Yin Release and spends relatively little time at home, sometimes not even coming back to stay at all. Therefore, Little Rhino Dog and Little Chōmei get along best with Ogura Saki.

The two Tailed Beast saw Ogura Saki off, while Yichen continued reading his documents.

After Ogura Saki left, Han quickly came to Yichen's place. Han knew that Yichen was developing Flame Release, so as his neighbor, he hadn't gone anywhere for more than a month, essentially acting as Yichen's protector.

However, Han had not bothered Yichen until now. Seeing that Ogura Saki had been taking care of Yichen, had left, Han knew that Yichen had succeeded, so he came to check on him.

When Yichen saw Han enter, accompanied by Kokuō's Chakra clone, he smiled and carefully examined Han.

Since becoming the Perfect Jinchuriki, Han's spirit and energy have been constantly changing. Coupled with his growth from a near-Kage to a Kage, Han is now giving off an increasingly strong sense of pressure.

However, after spending so much time with the Tailed Beast, Han's personality has become more and more like that of a child.

Yichen said, "Han, please sit down for a while. I'll finish reading these documents first."

Han nodded, then went to play with Kokuō and the Little Rhino Dog, Little Chōmei, like a child.

The document was concise, but it contained information about major village events. For example, the organizer of the Joint Chunin Exams, proposed by the Iwa ninja, had changed.

Whether it was Kisame Hoshigaki's own idea or not, he wrote to Iwagakure, expressing his wish that Mist ninja would host the exam. Mist ninja needed to integrate into the Ninja World and let the Ninja World know about their changes.

As for Iwagakure, Yichen didn't have time, so the advisors discussed it and finally agreed. This was a big matter, and they needed to inform Yichen.

The documents weren't many, Yichen quickly finished reading them. Then, Yichen asked Han, "Han, how's your mastery of the S-rank Ninjutsu the village gave you?"

Han stood up from between the three Tailed Beasts, scratched his head, and said, "I haven't learned it yet. I might not be suited for that Ninjutsu."

Yichen nodded, glanced at Kokuō, and continued, "What about the Tailed Beast Bomb? Can it be mastered?"

Han nodded quickly and said, "That's fine."

Yichen stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Being able to use the Tailed Beast Bomb is enough; don't worry too much about S-rank Ninjutsu. The village has too few S-rank Ninjutsu; it's normal that there aren't any suitable ones for you."

Although the Iwagakure has a considerable number of S-rank Ninjutsu, they are truly only suitable for a select few. Yichen felt quite conflicted when he was choosing his Ninjutsu.

Yichen seems to know quite a few S-rank Ninjutsu, such as: the Passive Sensory Ninjutsu Mind's Eye, the gravity-based Ninjutsu Shinra Tensei, Banshō Ten'in, Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique, and Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique. In addition, there are some bloodline limit Ninjutsu, such as the Light Release: World Splitter Jutsu, and some Porcelain Release Ninjutsu level cannot be determined.

None of these S-rank Ninjutsu are conventional combat Ninjutsu. None of the village's combat Ninjutsu are suitable for Yichen.

Therefore, it's normal that Han couldn't learn the village's S-rank Ninjutsu. It took Ikura a long time to learn S-rank Ninjutsu back then.

"Alright, let's go out for a bit and see Kanako. She's become Elite Jonin, let's go congratulate her," Yichen said.

Han was delighted to hear this and said, "Really? So fast? Yui, Junshan, Risan are all just Jonin."

Han knew Yichen's six disciples from the Team Three and Team Four. When Yichen went out to have fun, he often left his disciples in Han's care. Han still had a deep impression of Kanako; he remembered her as a little girl with very ordinary talent.

Unexpectedly, Kanako has become the fastest-growing among her peers. Although Han was somewhat familiar with Yichen -faire teaching style, he was still taken aback by Kanako.

"Could it be that what I saw wasn't the real situation, Lord Tsuchikage taught his disciples other tricks?" Han was starting to doubt his own existence.

Kanako was in the village, Yichen didn't need to bring the Outer Path Statue Fragment. He and Han, along with Kokuō's Little Rhino Dog and Little Chōmei, went to find Kanako. As for Son Goku, he was on a mission, working hard to earn money.

Yichen and his group found Kanako directly at her house.

Kanako's parents are ordinary citizens and are probably at work, not at home. Because Kanako has just been promoted, she is learning about her new Paper Style Jutsu ability on her own.

This new ability, Paper Style Jutsu, is quite unique. It doesn't require practice in Training Ground; a relatively quiet environment is sufficient. Therefore, Kanako practiced at home.

Kanako was delighted to see Yichen and Han arrive, and quickly said, "Teacher Yichen, Han-sensei, I can now directly conjure Exploding Tag with Chakra manifestation!"

With that, Kanako led the two into the house to show them her first batch of finished products.

Yichen picked up the several Exploding Tag that Kanako had placed on the table. From their appearance, they were slightly different from regular Exploding Tag.

Yichen asked, "Did you make these Exploding Tag directly Paper Style Jutsu, instead of making paper first and then crafting the Exploding Tag like before?"

Kanako nodded and said, "Yes. The way this thing is formed is similar to your Porcelain Release, Teacher Yichen. Although I don't know the specific reason, I can do it now."

The wonder of Chakra once again stirred Yichen's emotions.

Taking a deep breath, Yichen said, "How do their powers compare to normal Exploding Tag?"

Kanako replied, "Its power is about the same as a normal Exploding Tag, because it was made according to the template of a normal Exploding Tag."

Yichen was very satisfied and immediately stated, "On behalf of the village, I promise you that no matter how many you produce, the village will buy them, but the price will only be one-tenth of the normal Exploding Tag. In addition, for every certain amount of Exploding Tag you submit, the village will record a certain amount of your task."

"Don't feel like you're losing out. You'll be making more and more Exploding Tag in the future, and no place other than the village can possibly consume them all. Moreover, once you've provided a certain number of Exploding Tag, the Contribution Office will lower the price you pay to other ninjas in the village."

"Our goal is to improve the overall strength of the village. If the price of Exploding Tag in the village drops, everyone will have more in stockpiles, which is equivalent to increasing everyone's combat power."

After thinking for a moment, Yichen added, "Considering that you've bought quite a few Exploding Tag from the village over the years, I'll decide that the first ten thousand will be bought back at the normal price for Exploding Tag."

Kanako was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

"How quickly are these Exploding Tag made?" Yichen asked again.

Kanako stuck out her tongue, looking a little guilty, and said, "The production speed is still very slow. Even if I go all out, it will only take me ten minutes to make one."

Yichen did some mental calculations and realized that the efficiency was indeed not high. But it was just the beginning, so it was normal for the speed to be slow. It should get faster in the future.

So Yichen said, "No rush. The Ninja World is at peace now, and the village doesn't urgently need this. You should focus on improving your own strength first. Sharpening your axe won't delay your work. The more you improve your strength now, the faster you can make Exploding Tag in the future."

After thinking for a moment, Yichen said, "Of course, making Exploding Tag is also a kind of Ninjutsu. To improve Ninjutsu, you need to practice more. How about this, as long as it doesn't conflict with normal missions, you can make them for one hour every day, which will be considered as Ninjutsu practice."

"It can't exceed two hours at most. Kanako, remember one thing: never be blinded by the profits from making Exploding Tag. In the Ninja World, strength is always the most important thing to have. Your teacher, Konan, is almost at the same level as our teacher, becoming Kage Level. You can't let her down."

Kanako felt a little guilty upon hearing this, as she had indeed been calculating the profits from making Exploding Tag. This was understandable, given her humble origins and the fact that her family had never been well-off.

Later in her ninja life, due to the unique nature of her fighting style, which consumed a great deal of energy, her financial situation was always poor. Now, suddenly hearing that she could get rich by making Exploding Tag, it's understandable that she might think of taking a detour.

Kanako, enlightened by Yichen's words, quickly said with a firm expression, "Don't worry, Teacher Yichen, I understand."

Afterward, Yichen asked about some details, such as the Chakra and mental energy required to create the Exploding Tag. Finally, Yichen said, "Let's go to the Training Ground and test the power of these Exploding Tag."

"Yes," Kanako replied cheerfully.

After being tormented by financial problems for several years, Kanako finally saw a glimmer of hope for getting rich.

On the way to the Training Ground, Yichen remained silent, pondering what level of Exploding Tag production Kanako needed to lower the village's Exploding Tag price. Should these Exploding Tag, once produced, be supplied exclusively to special operations personnel like the Anbu, or should they be sold at a reduced price to all the village's ninjas?

Han and Kanako started chatting. With Kokuō's help, Han developed the Boil Release Bloodline Limit, while Kanako, with Konan's help, developed the Paper Style Jutsu Secret Technique. The two had some common topics to discuss.

Upon arriving at the Training Ground, Yichen took the Exploding Tag and conducted a test detonation.

Yichen was very satisfied with the test results. Whether it was the blast range, the power, or even the pyrotechnic effects during the explosion, there was little difference from a normal Exploding Tag.

Then, Yichen had Kanako make several Exploding Tag on the spot. Kanako made six Exploding Tag, which took her a full hour.

Yichen observed the process of making Kanako.

Perhaps because she's a beginner, Kanako still needs to concentrate fully and can't afford to be distracted when making Exploding Tag.

Looking at the six Exploding Tag in his hand, Yichen thought for a moment, tested two more, and after confirming that they were working properly, he put away the remaining four.

"I'll keep these four Exploding Tag for now, to see if there's any time limit on the Exploding Tag you made using Paper Style Jutsu," Yichen explained.

"Alright, go back and rest. Don't make any more Exploding Tag today. All the Exploding Tag we tested today were bought from the village; I'll let the Contribution Office know."

"Yes," Kanako replied cheerfully, and then went home.

Han watched Kanako walk away and said, "Kanako seems to be terrified of poverty. With this stable source of income, she'll probably be happy for a long time."

Yichen smiled and said, "Yes, I still remember how pitiful she looked when she first became Team-leading Chunin, after completing a mission, sitting alone in a corner calculating the costs and rewards."

In fact, Kanako had been in a negative income all these years; she didn't even have enough contribution points to exchange for Ninjutsu. If it weren't for Yichen getting a large number of Exploding Tag from one of the Seven Ninja Swords, Exploding Blade Shibuki, and giving her 5,000 of them, she would have given up long ago.

However, perhaps in a few years, once Kanako's production increases, she might become the wealthiest woman in the entire Iwagakure.