Displaying Weaknesses

Chapter 23: Displaying Weaknesses [Seeking Recommendation Tickets]

The next morning.

When Toneri slowly woke up in bed, he found the sun was already high in the sky.

He immediately rolled out of bed.

As he jumped down from the bed, he noticed his body seemed to have become much more agile.

He closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and carefully felt the changes in his body.

Toneri discovered that within his meridians, there seemed to be a new energy. The characteristics of this energy were very similar to what was described in the Introduction to Chakra Refining he had read before – the characteristics of Chakra!

It was Chakra!

Moreover, Toneri found that as this Chakra flowed through his meridians, it was silently increasing. After circulating once through his meridians, he could discover an increase in his Chakra levels.

"Is this Chakra? Is it this easy to refine? Didn't the book say it was very difficult?

Normal people need many days of trying, and even being able to sense the energy within their cells within a month, and then fusing spiritual energy to transform it into Chakra, would be considered a rare genius.

So, by just sleeping for a night, I possess Chakra. Does that make me a genius among geniuses?

As expected, handsome people are always favored by heaven."

Toneri touched his still handsome face.

The only fortunate thing was that he didn't develop the beard-like marks on his face that future Naruto would have after becoming the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

He was still handsome from all angles, 360 degrees without any dead spots!

He put on his clothes. Perhaps influenced by their first meeting yesterday, the clothes Yoshimi Nara had prepared for him, while fitting better, still felt a bit loose.

Actually, the main reason was that Toneri was too thin right now. Even standard clothes would look loose on him. (You can refer to Utakata for a slight comparison.)

"Aunt Yoshimi, good morning!" Toneri put on a well-behaved child's demeanor.

Seeing Toneri come downstairs, Yoshimi Nara's eyes narrowed into a smile. "Little Toneri is indeed well-behaved. Come and eat breakfast quickly. Shikashin and Shikaku left long ago.

However, Shikashin left something for you. He said it was something he found when he discovered you."

Toneri nodded obediently and very quickly finished his breakfast.

After the attempts at refining last night, he now possessed a certain amount of Chakra. He was very curious about this magical energy that could be used to release Ninjutsu and various other wondrous techniques.

He couldn't help but want to try its marvelous effects.

However, upon seeing what Shikashin had left for him, Toneri was slightly taken aback.

A sheathed short blade, and... a light yellow sachet!

That these two items could still be preserved intact, in Toneri's opinion, might be fate.

The short blade was the weapon used by the Kumo Ninja Anbu who had been tracking him. He hadn't felt anything at the time.

But now, seeing that it could be preserved within a Tailed Beast Ball, its material must be quite good.

As for the sachet, which emitted a faint minty fragrance.

This might be what they call a lucky charm.

Toneri inserted the short blade, along with its sheath, into the waistband of his pants. After sniffing the sachet gently at the tip of his nose, he also attached it to his waist along with the short blade.

Since it was preserved completely, perhaps it could really bring him good luck...

"Aunt Yoshimi, I'm leaving!"

With that, Toneri left the Nara Clan's compound directly.

Regarding Konoha, apart from the walk he took with Shikaku Nara yesterday, he was completely unfamiliar with any other places.

After leaving the Nara Clan's compound, he began to wander aimlessly around Konoha.

Putting aside everything else, Toneri had absolute confidence in his memory. After all, this was a skill he had to train in the past. As long as he had walked a path, he could generally remember it.

As for getting lost or being directionally challenged, hah, that would absolutely never happen to Toneri!

"Where is this...?"

Unknowingly, Toneri suddenly arrived at a rather secluded grove by the river.

There was no one around. He looked around blankly, unsure of where to go for a moment.

"Forget it. It's all within Konoha anyway, it's all the same. No one is here, so it's a good opportunity for me to test how magical Chakra really is." Giving up resistance, Toneri muttered to himself and walked under a tree.

Unseen by him, in the surrounding shadows, dark corners, and the canopy of the tall trees, at least seven or eight people wearing white masks and black combat uniforms were silently watching him.

They had been silently following him since he left the Nara Clan's residence, neither appearing nor making a sound.

Even when Toneri didn't know where he had wandered off to, they didn't show themselves.

They had only one mission.

To monitor the Jinchuriki!

Simultaneously, they were to prevent him from going berserk and destroying Konoha, and they had to write a detailed report every day, submitting it to the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's desk before the sun rose.

They were the Konoha Anbu!

After walking under the tree, Toneri froze again.

How should he test this thing called Chakra?

"It seems... you need Ninjutsu to test Chakra, right?"

Soon, Toneri remembered the content about the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques from the pile of books Shikashin had given him last night.

Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques!

For ninjas who had just entered or graduated from the Ninja Academy, these might just be for their regular Ninjutsu training, aimed at passing the graduation exam.

The Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques, considered E-rank Ninjutsu, were likely to be abandoned by them after graduation, as they yearned for powerful, high-level Ninjutsu.

But sometimes, fate slaps you hard in the face.

For Toneri, who knew the world of Naruto, the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques were the ultimate Ninjutsu that ran through the entire Naruto series!

From Genin who had just graduated to Kage-level and even Super Kage-level experts, there wasn't a single one who didn't use the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques.

The only difference was that the effects produced by different levels of skill were completely different!

One Ninjutsu technique within the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques, when used in an unconventional way, could even counter the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

Therefore, Toneri not only didn't underestimate the Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques but also took them very seriously.

If he could truly master all three techniques, using them skillfully and fluently, they would definitely be excellent skills for survival and travel!

The Three Basic Ninjutsu Techniques were a collective term for three Ninjutsu techniques: the Clone Technique, the Transformation Technique, and the Substitution Technique. These three techniques were the foundation of a ninja!

Many civilians, after graduating from the Ninja Academy, only mastered these three techniques.

The first thing to learn was definitely the simplest, the Transformation Technique, which required only one Seal.

Furthermore, one branch of the Transformation Technique had a property that was a perfect counter to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. The older he got, the stronger the counter effect became, and it could reach its peak when combined with the Shadow Clone Technique!

But what Toneri valued most was the Substitution Technique!

This was truly a life-saving divine skill!

For him, who pursued stability, nothing was more important than playing it safe.

As long as he played it safe, he could ignore those people constantly monitoring him.

He didn't need to think to know that given Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality, he would have sent many people to monitor him, monitor him as the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and there were probably a few very strong individuals among them.

How could Toneri really be bad with directions?

He just didn't want these people to truly understand him.

Yes, that's right!

He figured that tomorrow, Hiruzen Sarutobi would know that Toneri had a weakness: he was bad with directions.

The more weaknesses he exposed to Hiruzen Sarutobi, the more at ease the Hokage would be.

He couldn't hide his handsomeness and intelligence, nor did he want to. These were things he had to show to stay in Konoha, to let Konoha High Command know his value.

Only then could he maximize his chances of staying.

However, after staying, he couldn't appear too outstanding in the short term.

It wasn't that he couldn't be outstanding, but rather that he should try his best to show some of his own flaws, even the slightest ones.

No one is perfect. When he revealed more flaws and weaknesses, Konoha High Command would surely feel more at ease.

Ideally, they would think they had grasped some of his weaknesses, such as his pursuit of strength, his pursuit of comrades, his pursuit of peace, and so on, and through these, they could completely control him!

In his own eyes, the game between Toneri and Konoha High Command had already begun.

Of course, he was currently at an absolute disadvantage. Let alone the big shots, he couldn't do anything even to their subordinates.

But his advantage was that he knew their background, while Konoha High Command currently only saw him as a precocious Jinchuriki kid.

Raise fish, raise fish. I heard that my bowl can not only raise fish but also recommendation tickets. Why don't you try it? It will come alive if you put it in.

There is an option, Orochimaru and Tsunade. I want to see everyone's opinion. Although I had decided initially, I am just your writing tool after all. I'll listen to your opinions, but I don't guarantee the result (dog head, smug).

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