The Journey Home 1

After finishing tidying up, Shiro looked at the Magecraft Scroll for a while and then went to sleep. Now that his Magic Circuits were damaged, he couldn't practice anything. As for meditation, Shiro believed that meditation without sitting cross-legged was soulless.

Okay, actually, Shiro's mind is still a bit chaotic right now, and he can't calm down to meditate in a short period of time.

The next day, Shiro and the others met up with Sakumo at the city gate. When Shiro saw Sakumo, he vaguely smelled a bloody odor.

Clearly, Sakumo's reason for staying that night was not as simple as he claimed, but Shiro and the others did not delve into it. Ninja missions were always confidential, and asking about such matters was usually a taboo.

Therefore, after they merely exchanged greetings, Sakumo stepped forward and summoned the Thunder Hawk. Since Shiro couldn't use Summoning Jutsu in the current state, and Mizuki's Blue Bird wasn't large enough, Sakumo had to take on this task.

Incidentally, Sakumo's Thunder Hawk was a special edition given to Shiro Sakumo. Besides being similar in size to the Giant Bird Series, it also has offensive capabilities, capable of releasing lightning beams with roughly C-rank power.

This is already Shiro's current limit. Even so, it was only because he used precious materials such as Chakra Metal that he was able to achieve this. That's why Shiro got rid of Kushina and tricked her into going to find the materials.

Because Minato was busy with his training during this time, he spent less time with her, and she couldn't leave the village, so she often came to Shiro to reunite the berserk duo.

But Shiro doesn't have the time for that right now. Besides, he'd rather go find some other girls than spend time with Kushina. You can't really seduce them, they're useless anyway.

Therefore, Shiro still owes a batch of puppets, waiting for their materials to arrive.

By the way, the name Thunder Hawk was given by Sakumo. Although it's not very good, it's undoubtedly much better than Shiro's.

As Shiro and his companions prepared to return on their Thunder Hawk, the Kirigakure Ninja had not yet left the city were solemnly staring at the several corpses before them.

"Captain, are we just going to let this go? It's obvious that Konoha's White Fang did this!" A guy with a scar on his face said angrily to Hozuki Zangetsu, the leader of the Kirigakure team.

Those who fell before them were the Kirigakure Anbu Ninja who had come to intercept and kill Shiro; each of them possessed combat strength no less than that of Jonin!

He might be slightly weaker than Jonin in a direct battle, but he's not far off; after all, he's one of the best fighters in the village.

However, they were killed silently. If the enemy hadn't deliberately revealed a flaw, Hozuki Zangetsu might not have learned of this until they returned to the village.

Although he was furious at Sakumo's blatant disrespect, he really didn't dare to cause trouble for Sakumo and his group. Even these few Anbu had been silently dealt with by Sakumo; was he really going to throw his life away?

Therefore, he directly rejected Scarface's suggestion. If the people from other villages were still around, he might have considered trying to persuade them.

But now everyone from the other villages has already left, so what's the point of stirring things up?

The deaths of these few Anbu weren't actually what angered them. What angered them was that this meant there was no reason to start a war, since Kirigakure hadn't participated much in the Second Shinobi World War.

This was intolerable to these warmongers; they had finally found an opportunity, but couldn't find a reason to use it.

They can only go now; going back would be impossible, because the ones killed were members of the Anbu, and it could be argued that the discovery was too late.

However, going back would change things. Putting aside the authenticity of the evidence, the fact that an entire squad of Anbu was killed by one person is shameful enough.

Furthermore, instead of hunting down the culprit, they slunk back. If word gets out, what will become of Kirigakure's reputation?

Therefore, if they don't chase after them now, they'll have to swallow this loss; but if they do chase, they can't win.

In the end, he chose to give up. At worst, he would just pretend he didn't see it. The Anbu was carrying out a classified mission, so it was normal for them not to know. As long as they didn't say anything, no one would blame them.

"Listen up, all of you. You didn't see anything today, and we know nothing. If you don't want to die, you'd better forget about this and leave."

The others weren't fools either. After a moment of silence, they followed Hozuki Zangetsu away, including the scarred-face man. He wasn't stupid; he had only said that in anger.

He had heard of Konoha's White Fang before. Although he had never seen him fight, someone who could command such orders from other villages must be quite formidable.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shiro, riding on the Thunder Hawk, was staring blankly at the marks left by the Heavenly King's Sword Sword's beam cannon.

Seeing this, Sakumo moved closer to Shiro and said with a smile, "I heard from Nakamura that you were the one who got that one down there? Not bad, all that preparation wasn't for nothing."

"Yes, it's definitely worth it. However, it can only be used once every six months at the earliest, so it can only be used as a trump card. I hope that one day I can truly unleash this attack on my own!"

"If you have ambition, then work hard for it. I don't know what you and the Shrine Maiden talked about that day that made you feel so bad, but you've always been very opinionated, and I trust you in that regard. You must have your reasons for not telling me, and I won't ask any more questions."

"However, Shiro, remember this: you are my disciple, Hatake Sakumo. You can tell me if you have any difficulties. You are different from Kakashi; you have your own path to walk. I can't help you much on the path of a ninja."

"So, please feel free to ask if there's anything else you might need. Don't hesitate to ask."

"Yes, I know, Master."

And so, the master and apprentice sat there watching the trail until the Thunder Hawk far away and the trail disappeared from their sight—well, from Sakumo's sight—then they turned their gaze away.

Sakumo lost his sight, while Shiro lost his sight due to another matter.

That day, when he was releasing the King's Sword, perhaps because of the large amount of Chakra he had inputted, Shiro seemed to be close to mastering the Mana Burst!

During the two days he was feigning illness, Shiro kept thinking about this ability, but because his Magic Circuits had not yet recovered, these insights could only remain in his mind, and he never had the opportunity to test them.

Since they were on their way and Sakumo was nearby, Shiro wanted to ask him for Sakumo. After all, Shiro used Chakra that had been modified by the system, and understanding the differences between the two might be helpful.

"Master, how much do you know about using Chakra to amplify power?"

"Amplifying power? I don't know much about that."

"However, I'll still give you a brief explanation. Generally speaking, the most common method is to use it directly. It's very basic, and you already know how to use it. The Ninja Academy should have taught it, so I won't go into details."

"A little stronger than that lies in the realm of Taijutsu, which they achieve through..."

Next, Sakumo explained to Shiro how Taijutsu ninjas use Chakra to amplify their bodies. In summary, they control Chakra through their bodies, not their minds.

Therefore, it requires a strong physique, which is why rigorous training is necessary—this is the Steel Fist Style.

Thank you Han Dong and Yan Zhi Lei Hua Fa for the monthly tickets, thank you for your support! Of course, thank you everyone for the recommendation tickets, but there were quite a few and the names were long, so... Anyway, I'm still begging for more recommendations! ▄██●