Marriage Pressure

After the construction of the Land of Demons Branch was completed, Yichen waited at the branch for a few more days. Then, the Anbu responsible for eliminating the missing-nin in the Land of Demons also returned one after another.

The Rogue Ninja Extermination, wandering ninjas, bandits, and thieves was faster than expected. This was because a monster appeared in the cleanup team—a monster that could create hundreds of Shadow Clone upon first sight, each of which would immediately Shadow Clone a Great Fireball.

That's right, this person is Uzumaki Riori. If Uzumaki Riori, who has mastered the Multiple Shadow Clones, is virtually unmatched among Chunin...

Uzumaki Riori, who had mastered ranged attacks, also suffered a one-sided crushing defeat against Jonin who were not skilled in defense and used Ninjutsu.

As long as her teammates cooperate and create opportunities for her, few Taijutsu Jonin can dodge the overwhelming onslaught of hundreds of Great Fireball.

If so, he would die from the second wave of Great Fireball.

Only those Ninjutsu skilled in defense and ninjutsu can enjoy the privilege of being slowly worn down and killed by Chakra 'Uzumaki Riori massive chakra reserves.

It's fair to say that if Uzumaki Riori hadn't been informed and had been given time to prepare, her fate Jonin would have been sealed.

Because of the energetic monster Uzumaki Riori, the Anbu were able to eliminate the missing-nin within the Land of Demons very quickly.

"Lord Tsuchikage, the cleanup operation within the Land of Demons has been completed. Most of the missing-nin and wandering ninjas have been driven to the Land of Bears. There are no more missing-nin to be found within the Land of Demons," the Anbu in charge of the operation reported to Yichen.

Yichen nodded and said, "Alright, let's go back to the village. The patrolling ninjas on the border of the Land of Demons are all in place."

After the branch office was completed, all the relevant staff arranged by the village were in place, and Yichen no longer needed to be stationed at the branch office.

The returning group was much smaller than the one that had come; not only were their supplies gone, but there were also far fewer people. The group traveled light and moved quickly, returning to Iwagakure in no time.

More than a month after leaving the village, Yichen returned and, as usual, convened a High-Level Meeting.

"Matsutani Shinya's Senjutsu have reached your level." It was Ikura who spoke, and his words startled Yichen, who was about to speak.

"So fast?" Yichen was somewhat incredulous. Even if Matsutani Shinya highly talented, it shouldn't be this infuriating.

Yichen did some mental calculations and realized that it had taken him five or six years from the first time he entered Sage Mode with the help of external forces such as liquid Natural Energy to now being able to enter Sage Mode independently in a normal environment.

He could cover in five or six years what I did in five or six years in less than fifty or sixty days?

Yichen was somewhat depressed. Although he had known for a long time that this was not a shonen manga, but a Ninja World that valued talent, Yichen still found it hard to accept.

"Where's Matsutani Shinya? Did he go to the Land of Snow Branch?" Yichen asked listlessly.

Ming smiled and said, "Not yet. He knows you'll be back soon, so he's still in the village."

Ming was very satisfied with Matsutani Shinya, using the resources Yichen spent on cultivating immortal Senjutsu as a standard. Matsutani Shinya consumed far fewer resources than Yichen, which was definitely saving money for the village.

So before Yichen returned, Ming led the approval of a proposal at High-Level Meeting, rewarding Matsutani Shinya with many good things.

Ming continued, "Under Shinya's guidance, Ikura's progress in cultivating Senjutsu has also improved significantly, truly a double blessing."

Senjutsu cultivation has always been the most expensive research project in the village. Mei is very excited about the progress of Matsutani Shinya and Ikura.

Yichen looked at Ikura.

Ikura said, "I'm still a long way from successfully completing my cultivation, but at least I've made some progress, unlike before when I was stuck in stagnation."

"I've made progress, not only because of Shinya's guidance, but also because of your previous reminders."

Previously, Yichen had analyzed several methods for Ikura to reach the Kage Level or above, which changed Ikura's mindset and made it much easier for him to cultivate Senjutsu.

"Matsutani Shinya's ninja cat Little Flower, Hana, should be able to train in Senjutsu in another two years," Ikura said.

Yichen nodded and concluded, "Anyway, this is good news. I'll go check on his Sage Mode later."

"Any other good news?" Yichen asked jokingly.

Ming picked up where Yichen off, saying, "There really is. Kanako's Paper Style Jutsu is steadily improving, and her Exploding Tag production is increasing. I'm really looking forward to seeing how far she'll go in the future."

Yichen nodded and said, "It's good that Kanako can make Exploding Tag, but it can't interfere with her normal cultivation. She's still young, and no one can say for sure how far she'll go in the future. We absolutely can't sacrifice her future just to make money."

Ming said, "Don't worry, I understand. According to the standards you set for her, the time spent making Exploding Tag each day should not exceed two hours."

Yichen nodded and then asked, "What's the situation in the Ninja World? Have the Sunagakure and Cloud ninja withdrawn their troops?"

Saka shook his head and said, "Not yet. The Sunagakure and Cloud ninja are probably planning to do what Konoha did when they seized the Seven-Tails. No matter how much criticism they receive, they'll hold onto it for as long as possible and try to gain as much benefit as possible."

"But this is a good thing. The small and medium-sized countries to the south now hate the Sunagakure very much. Many countries have expressed their hope that our Iwagakure will send ninjas to drive out the Sunagakure."

"Especially in the Land of Bears, with the influx of missing-nin and wandering ninjas who were originally living in the Land of Demons, the security situation in the Land of Bears is now on the verge of collapse."

"The Land of Bears Daimyo even hinted that we could establish a branch within the country, similar to the Land of Demons. However, this doesn't fit our current situation, so we refused."

Yichen nodded and said, "I support your decision. It's a good thing for us that the Sunagakure are occupying other countries' land."

"Let's leave that aside for now. Is there anything else?"

Tomoko said, "The Joint Chunin Exams held by Kirigakure are about to begin, and we've selected several teams. My student and Kawakita's student are both perfect fits."

"Teacher Yichen, are you going to Kirigakure? If you're not going, I'll lead the team this time."

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "I won't go. There's nothing in Kirigakure that absolutely requires my attention."

"Moreover, given my reputation, I doubt Kirigakure would welcome me."

The others thought to themselves, "So you know you have a bad reputation, huh? Then why do you keep causing trouble? But why the change of heart this time? You don't even cherish this good opportunity to leave the village?"

Yichen smiled and said, "I won't go to Kirigakure, but I still have to visit the ninja village Orochimaru established. With everyone's attention focused on the Joint Chunin Exams Kirigakure, not many people should be paying attention to my whereabouts."

Ikura glared fiercely at Yichen. "More than a month has passed, and you still haven't given up?"

Yichen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I promise I'll be back quickly and won't delay things too much. Isn't the Third Generation going to Uzushio Village? I'll meet up with them and we'll go together, so you won't have to worry, right?"

"Then you'll have to stay in the village for a while. The Third Lord has discovered some Warring States Period relics in the Land of Fields, so he can't leave for the time being," Ikura said irritably.

Yichen quickly replied, "Perfect timing! I'm also going to the Land of Fields to see if I can be of any help. Besides, I've been practicing Light Release Bloodline Elimination recently, and I have some questions to ask the Third Hokage."

Saka shook his head and said, "Alright, alright, stop making so many excuses. If you want to go, then go. But you have to stay in the village for a few days first, until you finish dealing with the backlog of official business."

"No problem," Yichen quickly replied.

"Speaking of ruins, there's been some progress in the research on the temple you brought back last time Teacher Yichen," said Tomoko.

"Natsuki and Katsuya combined the Soul Seal of the Land of Demons's Miko and created several low-level Soul Seal. However, there's no way to test them."

Yichen was overjoyed and said, "We can test it. I brought back a few puppets this time, which will be perfect for testing the Soul Sealing Jutsu."

"If these puppets are too weak, we can still experiment on Yomi."

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Yichen explained how Uzumaki Riori and the others had discovered the Terracotta Warrior Puppet and how he and Chiga had followed the blood trail left by Yomi.

Ming asked uneasily, "Is this Yomi trustworthy?"

Yichen laughed and said, "Of course it's unbelievable. He's just a ruthless and cunning man who can bend and stretch, and he's only now forced to submit."

"There's no doubt he'll choose to run away in the future. But he's a smart man; until he's absolutely certain, he'll pretend to be obediently serving us, and he won't be perfunctory in his research."

Ming nodded and said, "It's good that you're prepared."

Tomoko asked, "I heard that Riori has improved a lot. Did she perform exceptionally well in this operation to Rogue Ninja Extermination?"

Yichen thought of the silly girl he had tricked several times and said with a smile, "Yes, the Uzumaki Clan's enormous Chakra reserves, combined with the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu and the Great Fireball Jutsu for long-range, wide-area attacks."

"Aside from being a bit dim-witted, Riori is actually quite talented. Once she gets the upper hand, most Jonin n't be a match for her. It's just her temperament that I don't know how to deal with her in the future."

Tomoko couldn't help but laugh when she thought of Uzumaki Riori's personality.

Mei, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly looked at Ikura and said, "Ikura, you and Yumi should have a child. The Uzumaki Clan's bloodline is very strong, and your talent is also excellent; your child's talent will definitely be outstanding."

Ikura was a little embarrassed, but she nodded nonetheless.

Then Ming looked at Yichen, who was smirking to himself, and said, "Yichen, when are you going to find a partner? You've developed so many bloodlines; it would be such a waste if you didn't pass them down."

Yichen's smile froze, and he said awkwardly, "We're looking for it, we're looking for it."

Unexpectedly, even after two lifetimes, he still couldn't escape being pressured to get married. Feeling a little guilty, Yichen quickly changed the subject, saying, "Isn't Riori and Neji very close? Captain Kurotsuchi, tell her to take Neji."

"Taking care of my younger brother as an older sister might help me grow."

Kitsuchi Tu nodded, cooperating with Yichen to change the subject. "I understand. Next time Uzumaki Riori comes to see Neji, I'll let them go out for a stroll."