After returning from Kumogakure, aside from adding an S-rank mission to his ninja record, Araki's greatest gain was finally establishing ties with the Hozuki Clan.
With [Wind Sword] paving the way and Araki's own outstanding performance afterward, he had finally grown familiar with Hozuki Sengetsu and sold a ninjutsu he had been sitting on for a long time at a good price.
That was right—the Rasengan!
As the signature ninjutsu of Namikaze Minato, the Fourth Hokage, Araki did not know whether Minato had developed it yet, but it certainly had not had time to spread throughout the Shinobi World.
Knowledge like this, which could become outdated at any time, naturally had to be sold as early as possible. Otherwise, once it became famous in Namikaze Minato's hands, it might become troublesome for Araki to bring it out again.
Still, although the item was good, how to sell it required some finesse.
The Rasengan was an A-rank ninjutsu. It was difficult to learn, but its power was not particularly outstanding among A-rank ninjutsu. Its greatest advantages were that it required no chakra nature and could be cast instantly without hand seals.
The reason it became famous was largely thanks to its combination with the Flying Thunder God Technique. Otherwise, its hit rate alone would have been a major problem.
So although it was a non-elemental ninjutsu, it was not suitable for everyone to learn.
But the Hozuki Clan was different!
After seeing Hiramekarei's released form, Araki immediately realized that it was the ideal vessel for the Rasengan.
Why?
One of Hiramekarei's abilities was gathering chakra and releasing it through its two vents to form enormous chakra weapons that attacked enemies. Not only was it incredibly destructive, but the more enemies it killed, the more chakra it contained.
And simply shaping chakra