Who had developed this Lightning Style Nintaijutsu?
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Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed from the bottom of his heart.
It was truly useful!
This technique had many names: Lightning Release Armor, Lightning Cloak...
Based on the memories extracted from Blue B's corpse, Kumogakure officially called it "Lightning Release Chakra Mode."
It was not difficult to get started, but the difficulty curve rose exponentially if one wanted to become proficient, master it, or even maintain it constantly in battle.
"Lightning Release Chakra activates the body, using electricity to stimulate the nervous system's reaction speed..."
"The lightning wrapped around the body can also temper physical strength, while serving as sturdy armor."
"This is a ninjutsu capable of drawing out the limits of the human body!"
A faint smile rested on Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips. This Lightning Release Chakra Mode seemed tailor-made for him.
Over the past few months of managing Konoha, he had not achieved anything spectacular, but overall, the village had improved somewhat...
There were no apparent changes to his body, but Hiruzen Sarutobi had gained a vague realization.
—His talent seemed to have merged with Konoha. As the village's pulse grew stronger, his former limits slowly extended along with that rhythm.
The increase had not been great so far, but it was immensely solid.
Like a seed buried deep in the soil, slowly drawing in scattered traces of life as it silently unfurled its embryonic roots.
All he needed to do was gradually turn those expanded limits into genuine strength.
"Cultivation requires hard work, but in this brutal Shinobi World, how many people would kill for a limit they could reach simply through effort?"
He had to develop and balance the village without neglecting his personal strength. Life was truly fulfilling and interesting!
Well, there was no helping it. Being able to fly through the sky and vanish into the earth was simply too much fun...
"Authority," "military," "economy," "education," "diplomacy"...
Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered these five sectors.
Authority and military went without saying, while preparations for the economy were already underway.
As for diplomacy, Lord Hokage was waiting for Kumogakure's rabid accusations so he could rack up some achievements...
"Education, on the other hand, needs to be taken seriously." Hiruzen Sarutobi considered the report Hatake Sakumo had submitted recently.
—Some elite students at the Ninja Academy were no longer satisfied with ordinary classes.
Perhaps they could hold a "Hokage in the Classroom" event once a month?
At that moment.
One by one, the ninjas attending the meeting gradually arrived in the conference room.
"You came so early, Sensei?" Orochimaru asked in surprise.
He had deliberately left himself extra time.
"You're already considered early, Orochimaru."
Hiruzen Sarutobi replied with a chuckle, "Holding meetings in the Hokage Office Building only means changing locations for me to think."
"You should all attend to your work. Don't turn this into empty formalities. Just arrive on time."
Shimura Danzō frowned beside him.
He had been wondering whether he should arrive even earlier next time, before Hiruzen Sarutobi...
Damn it, did Monkey actually know what he was thinking?
No, it had to be a coincidence!
Shimura Danzō sat down stiffly, stewing in silent frustration.
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at the time. Everyone had arrived, so he gave a light cough.
"This operation against Kumogakure's Jinchuriki was carried out exceptionally well."
"This meeting will mainly discuss the intelligence extracted from the enemy Jinchuriki and Ninja Head's corpses. Take a look..."
A copy of the briefing prepared by the Administrative Department lay before everyone.
The intelligence showed.
One major reason Kumogakure was so eager to create Jinchuriki was that its old rival, Iwagakure, appeared to have gained preliminary control over the Four-Tails and Five-Tails in its possession.
After a moment, Orochimaru spoke thoughtfully. "We truly need to put contingency plans regarding Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki on the agenda."
The atmosphere in the conference room grew heavier.
Dealing with enemy Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki was one thing.
But within Konoha, Tailed Beasts were a sensitive matter.
Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was Mito Uzumaki.
The First's widow, the former princess of the Uzumaki Clan, and a master of Sealing Jutsu—although she could control the Nine-Tails, she was already advanced in years...
But could they really strip the Nine-Tails from Mito Uzumaki in advance for the sake of future wars?
That would mean death.
If he did that, Hiruzen Sarutobi's reputation and authority would collapse throughout the village at a terrifying speed.
After all, if he could be so ruthless toward the First's widow, could anyone expect him to treat other ninjas well?
On this matter, even Shimura Danzō, who had always championed strength and sacrifice, chose to remain silent.
"Judging from the current state of the Shinobi World, if the Third Shinobi World War breaks out in the future, Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki will certainly be deployed on a large scale."
Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke calmly. "We cannot place our hopes on the enemy's research into Tailed Beasts stagnating. At the Jonin level, we must popularize and emphasize techniques designed to counter Tailed Beasts."
"Such as genjutsu, Sealing Jutsu, and large-scale, high-powered combination ninjutsu jointly performed by multiple people against Tailed Beasts."
"The village will open up resources for such techniques and encourage Jonin to study them, but assessment mechanisms will also be implemented."
"Talented ninjas must hold themselves to standards matching the strategic value of Tailed Beasts. If you have difficulties, raise them with the village..." Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Jiraiya and Danzo.
Judging by their combat styles, both combined large-scale ninjutsu with Summoning Beasts. If used properly, they would not be much inferior to Jinchuriki on the battlefield.
"Prepare in advance. Given the quality of Konoha's core fighting force, the strength of Jinchuriki is not beyond our ability to match."
Everyone nodded slightly.
Were Jinchuriki who controlled Tailed Beasts powerful?
They would be very powerful.
But Konoha's elites were not weak either. With the urgency of preparation, they had confidence in the future.
"As for the matter of our village's Jinchuriki..." Hiruzen Sarutobi paused slightly.
Everyone's ears seemed to perk up unconsciously.
They were about to discuss an important figure...
The kind even the Hokage found difficult to handle...
"A report submitted by Orochimaru, combined with Blue B's memories, has considerable reference value."
Hiruzen Sarutobi did not mention Mito Uzumaki immediately.
"From the perspectives of bloodline, talent, and personality, Blue B possessed the qualifications to control the Eight-Tails. So why did he still lose control?"
"According to the Second's research notes, Tailed Beast Chakra contains extremely negative emotions. Moreover, civilians are always fearful of Jinchuriki, who possess immense power but also carry the risk of losing control."
"Even if they do not hurl insults, they will find ways to avoid them. It is instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm."
"This causes Jinchuriki to live in an extremely empty environment, gradually weakening their hearts, until the Tailed Beast loses control."
Hiruzen Sarutobi continued.
"But Konoha is different. With Lady Mito here, the village's fear of Jinchuriki going berserk is not as severe as in other Hidden Villages where such incidents occur frequently. This is our advantage in getting ahead."
"Therefore, we must begin laying the groundwork for how we present Jinchuriki. We need to establish the concepts of 'controllable,' 'selfless,' and 'heroic' among the villagers."
"Blue B did not possess the special Chakra of Kushina's Uzumaki Clan. Her advantage was there."
Shimura Danzō spoke coldly. "Then what happens if she loses control?"
"If we promote them like this, the village will lose its credibility. Who will take responsibility?"
The atmosphere abruptly became tense.
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