Naruto Bloodline Theory? Just Garbage

When Asuka and the others arrived late...

All they could see were three abandoned corpses and pools of blood.

"..."

Asuka glanced at the bodies, then immediately scanned the surroundings for traces.

There was no helping it.

Amakawa Mingren was too fast...

That outrageous physical constitution not only gave him greater movement speed than most shinobi.

It also allowed him to perform certain difficult and dangerous maneuvers without hesitation.

For example... jumping directly from dozens of meters in the air.

Just now, he had leaped down from a high-rise building, caught up with the three Sand Shinobi, and killed them.

"Let's go..."

Realizing that staying here would only cause needless trouble.

Asuka left again without a second thought.

Still, a trace of regret filled her heart.

She had originally wanted to take this opportunity to invite Amakawa Mingren into Amegakure, but now it seemed...

Not long after Asuka left.

She spotted a familiar figure atop a high-rise building.

"Grandfather..."

Her grandfather, Hanzo of the Salamander, stood on the rooftop, his gaze fixed on the darkness.

He must have been watching Amakawa Mingren's retreating figure.

The next moment.

Hanzo of the Salamander turned around and nodded to his granddaughter. "Leave the rest... to me..."

He had witnessed everything from beginning to end.

He had been continuously tracking Mingren since several days ago.

Hanzo of the Salamander had taken the forms of an old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man...

Using different identities.

He had observed the young man from near, middle, and far distances.

By this point, he was fully confident that he could persuade him.

Which also meant.

He would invite that young man and find a way to bring him into Amegakure.

After all, it would be such a pity to let such an outstanding talent slip away...

And great potential needed proper guidance to ensure things headed toward a good outcome.

Hanzo... was preparing to personally meet that young man.

After giving his granddaughter a slight nod, Hanzo formed a hand seal with one hand. "Body Flicker Technique..."

In an instant.

Hanzo vanished without a trace.

Next, he would meet Amakawa Mingren.

"Let's go too..."

Hearing her grandfather's intentions, Asuka relaxed slightly.

At the very least... her grandfather truly did appreciate Mingren's talent and wanted to recruit him.

Soon, the four of them braved the rain and headed in Hanzo's direction...

41. Meeting

Within the curtain of rain beneath the night sky.

Pakura arrived at the scene and found only the bodies of her three subordinates.

As she looked at the mangled remains, twisted beyond recognition.

Her heart instantly filled with hatred.

"Akatsuki..."

She muttered the name and slowly closed the unshut eyes of the dead.

"I will definitely... avenge you!"

At the same time.

Kitsuchi also found the bodies of his own three men in an unfinished building.

Iwagakure believed in militarism.

They did not place much importance on the sacrifices of their subordinates.

However.

When he saw the corpses that had died such miserable deaths, a trace of anger still flashed through his heart.

"By doing this, the Akatsuki Organization is courting death. I'll tell my old man everything that happened here."

Kitsuchi collected the three corpses and set off on the road home.

Iwagakure indeed had no chance of winning the Third Shinobi World War.

But that did not mean Iwagakure could not deal with a mere Akatsuki Organization.

Tap...

Mingren jumped down from the rooftop and landed on the ground.

After running through the rainy night, he returned to the inn.

When Shennong saw his disciple return, there was no surprise in his eyes.

A closer look would reveal.

Shennong's shoes were somewhat muddy, and a little rainwater clung to his clothes.

In other words, he had been watching from the shadows all along.

"Mingren, what is your strength now?"

Watching his disciple enter the room, Shennong got straight to the point.

Compared with Akatsuki or the Three Great Shinobi Villages, he was more interested in the results of Dark Chakra.

"Eleven."

Mingren clenched his fist.

Overwhelming power churned within his body.

Mingren was certain.

His base strength had already surpassed Kisame Hoshigaki's.

In other words.

With a large blade in hand.

He could easily exert enough force with one hand to suppress both of Asuma's hands.

Of course, battles between shinobi were not simply contests of strength.

The environment, strategy, intelligence, planning, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Secret Jutsu, Forbidden Jutsu, Summoned Beasts...

There were far too many factors that determined victory or defeat.

Still.

With strength at this level, he would at least no longer die for no reason at the hands of some insignificant nobody.

In the Original Work.

With such qualities, he could at least become a respectable supporting character instead of a disposable extra killed in a single chapter.

The increase in strength gave Mingren ample confidence.

Confidence to fight... the Bloodline Theory.

Without accumulating small steps, one could not travel a thousand miles.

Having left one footprint after another, he finally had the ability to keep throwing punches.

And the improvement in Dark Chakra's quality, quantity, and his physical constitution.

Made all of Mingren's senses far sharper.

Mingren swept his gaze around the room.

After concentrating carefully, he heard a heartbeat.

It belonged to a guest staying next door.

The sound of rainwater falling near the window outside... none of it could escape Mingren's senses anymore.

His five senses were now sharper than ever before.

"I spoke with Orochimaru earlier."

Shennong estimated the results and nodded in satisfaction.

If he continued growing at this pace, he would eventually reach Dark Chakra's ultimate state.

However.

That ultimate state was still missing something.

Back then, Empty Village had gathered everyone's strength to research Dark Chakra.

The outbreak of the Second Shinobi World War not only destroyed Empty Village, but also caused many things to be lost.

Quite a few legacies had been plundered by Konoha.

For example...

The research Scroll for "Zero-Tails."

The research materials containing the collective efforts of countless Empty Village shinobi had fallen into others' hands.

Over the years, Shennong had never let go of this grievance.

Therefore, he planned to find a suitable opportunity to infiltrate Konoha and reclaim that legacy.

And the ceasefire between Amegakure and Konoha was a perfect opportunity.

"These days, Amegakure and Konoha have not gone to war. I estimate that Konoha has most likely submitted an alliance proposal and intends to form an alliance with Hanzo..."

Shennong voiced his opinion.

"We can take this opportunity to join Amegakure. Once both sides reach an agreement, there will be opportunities for travel and exchange..."

Later, they could use diplomatic missions to safely enter Konoha when the chance arose.

"..."

Mingren did not answer immediately.

In the Original Work, Hanzo of the Salamander had agreed to Konoha's alliance request.

That also planted many hidden dangers for the disasters that followed.

Hanzo of the Salamander was a figure who stood at the pinnacle of the Ninja World.