It's Still Intact / The Legacy of Senju Muzoku

Instead of eating pills, the hot spring ninjas prepared highly processed and refined dry rations specifically for the Leaf Village Jonin.

The two replenished their energy, and then it started raining outside.

Seeing this, Uchiha Shingen got up and went to the cave entrance to refresh his Sensory Ninjutsu, not wanting to waste the rain.

Turning his head, he saw Pakura sitting by the campfire, looking at him with the eyes of an inquisitive observer.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

"You seem very familiar with this place?"

"I've been to the Land of Hot Water before on missions. Since I'm already here, it's only natural to do some reconnaissance as well."

"That makes sense." Pakura nodded. "Sit down and rest for a bit."

"It'll be ready soon."

After completing his Sensory Ninjutsu, Uchiha Shingen set up a barrier before returning to the campfire and sitting down again.

The workload was quite heavy, and he was tired.

I stretched and yawned, feeling great and loosening my muscles.

"Tired?" Pakura glanced at him.

"It's alright, finding the way was a nightmare, thankfully I left a mark beforehand."

"It must have been tough." Pakura stared at Uchiha Shingen's head for a while, then suddenly patted him on the shoulder.

Uchiha Shingen turned his head.

"Lie your head down," Pakura said.

She patted her thigh, her tone very serious.

Let me check you out.

Chapter Seventeen: It is still intact.

Uchiha Shingen looked at Pakura with suspicion.

He always felt that the other person's words had a hidden meaning.

However, he didn't think the other party would harm him.

Now, he can enter Sage Mode faster and faster, and he can use Senjutsu Technique: Majestic Attire with ease.

There are ninjas capable of breaking through Majestic Attire, but Pakura is not one of them.

And...

Uchiha Shingen's gaze drifted downwards, where her thighs, encased in tight pants, revealed their perfect curves.

Pakura has a slender and graceful figure. So far, among all the girls Uchiha Shingen has seen, she has the best figure, and everything about her is just right.

In order to fully release Chakra and facilitate the use of Scorch Release, Pakura always dressed rather lightly.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid I'll harm you?" Pakura looked at Uchiha Shingen, her eyes slightly curved as if she were smiling. "With your strength, you don't need to worry about that."

After saying that, she straightened her back and patted her thigh again.

This position caused her clothes to bulge out in a very dangerous curve, as if they might burst at any moment.

"What kind of relationship do we have? Saying that is really hurtful."

Uchiha Shingen spoke righteously, carefully avoiding the two overly firm mounds, and rested his head on Pakura's lap.

"So, what do you want to check?" he asked somewhat sullenly.

It wasn't his tone that was the problem, but rather...

It's way too big! It's even soundproof!

"Heads inward!" Pakura frowned as well; she also felt that these two lumps were sometimes inconvenient.

Then, she began to examine it carefully.

No signs of damage were found.

If it's not an external injury, it's very troublesome.

"Did you have any scars on your head after you finished your cultivation?" she asked with concern.

"Of course not, I'm cultivating, not self-harming." Uchiha Shingen finally understood what "inspection" meant.

This girl suspects he has something wrong with his head...

Just as he was about to complain, Pakura placed her hand on his head again and began to slowly rub it.

Is she giving him a massage?

Uchiha Shingen couldn't help but move slightly.

"Don't move." Pakura paused for a moment. "Let me massage you."

So Uchiha Shingen stopped moving.

This technique is quite comfortable.

"My head is really fine," he couldn't help but insist.

"It's good that you're alright. Your current condition is very important." Pakura's voice was flat, Uchiha Shingen couldn't discern anything from it.

The main problem is that you can't see their faces...

As Pakura pressed down, he also became sleepy.

"Shingen," Pakura suddenly spoke again, "What do you think our relationship should be now?"

"More than friends, but not quite lovers?" Uchiha Shingen joked, mainly because he felt the phrase was quite fitting. "After all, ordinary friends wouldn't offer you a lap pillow, would they?"

"My man has no chance to philander." There seemed to be a hint of amusement in Pakura's voice. "However, I really can't imagine what a man who would be willing to marry me would be like."

Her tone was tinged with regret.

"Shingen, your words are really hard to understand. No one else in the Uchiha Clan talks like that."

"People from the Uchiha Clan are actually quite simple-minded." His nose pressed against Pakura's lower abdomen, a strong scent of roses wafting into Uchiha Shingen's nostrils. "Are you wearing perfume?"

"Who goes to war wearing perfume?" Pakura found it amusing. "I just like to use flower petals when I take a bath; it's probably just from the scent."

Uchiha Shingen was tempted to make a suggestive remark, but he refrained from doing so.

After all, we're not discussing the art of tea.

"However, you're right, your people are quite 'simple-minded.'" Pakura stopped what he was doing. "You can switch sides now."

Uchiha Shingen obediently flipped over.

"Are you used to living in Leaf Village?"

"Aren't you overestimating the poverty of Sunagakure? If there's no war, life in Sunagakure isn't a problem, it's just not as lively as Leaf Village."

The two stopped talking again, one silently pressing the button, the other enjoying the sensation.

In this atmosphere, Uchiha Shingen also began to reminisce.

When was the last time I felt this way?

Oh right, it was before the First Shinobi World War.

Back then, I would attend school during the day, tease students, and frequent brothels; at night, I would date my girlfriend, play pranks on her, and even have lap pillows like this one.

Until he got slapped.

Love is so complicated!

He was the one who got hit, but the one who hit him was crying so hard.

The Uzumaki Clan girl later returned to her parents' home; the Uzumaki Clan was truly prosperous at that time.

Oh right, there's also that Uchiha girl Kaoru Uchiha Clan. She was the one he dated the longest, and also the last. Because of that, the rich guy would give him a dark look every day and speak to him in a sarcastic tone.

There are reasons why someone might be single.

What's wrong with dating a girl from the Love Clan? Besides, he didn't keep her all to himself; he even introduced her to his future sister-in-law. That rich bastard is just useless!

Fine, I'll let it go since you seem cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Anyway, we both died in the end.

Because the massage felt comfortable, Uchiha Shingen gradually fell asleep.

When he woke up, he was lying on a haystack, the sun shining on him, warm and cozy.

I slept so well, all my fatigue disappeared.

Pakura was standing guard at the cave entrance. When he saw that Ye Cang had woken up, he nodded to him, indicating that everything was okay.

Of course it's OK, there's nothing wrong with the Sensory Ninjutsu and the barrier.

Uchiha Shingen got up, checked his equipment, and set off again with Pakura.

Mountainous areas are different from flat land. The movement of ninjas is not a problem here; the main challenge is the environment.

The mountains of the Land of Hot Water high and the forests are dense, so thieves who make a living by trading without capital and need to avoid nobles dare not venture too deep into the mountains.

That's why he built his small warehouse here in the first place.

It's safe enough.

After crossing several mountains and finding the familiar landmark once again, Uchiha Shingen slowed his pace.

"What's wrong?" Pakura noticed Uchiha Shingen.

We're still in the mountains, quite far from our target location. Have we spotted the enemy?

She was still impressed by Uchiha Shingen's Chakra perception range and level.

"No, we've discovered something good," Uchiha Shingen said. "You know, back in the Warring States period, many nobles, fearing their tombs would be robbed, liked to build their tombs in these deep mountains and forests."

This is true; during the Warring States period, ninjas had a wide range of side jobs, and tomb raiding was commonplace.

There was no other way; the ninjas became wealthy during the era of one village per country.

Before that, only the powerful ninja clans could be considered wealthy.

"That has nothing to do with the mission, right?" Pakura asked, puzzled. Coming from a great ninja village, she had never done anything like tomb raiding.

She did, however, many missions involving protecting noble tombs and hunting down tomb raiders.

"There might be some good stuff." To justify his actions, Uchiha Shingen began to fabricate a story, half true and half false. "Actually, some ninja clans used to become lords, so many noble tombs contain Ninjutsu. If you're lucky, you can find some good stuff... Ah, I found it."

He suddenly increased his speed, quickly passing through a forest and stopping beside a cliff.

Pakura hadn't caught up yet, but Uchiha Shingen had found what he was looking for.

It was a Sealing Jutsu technique hidden behind the rocks.

It appears to be intact.

Uchiha Shingen moved the rock aside and placed his hand on it.

Chapter Eighteen: The Legacy of the Senju Muzoku

Over the years, the rocks have become covered with lush green moss.

The only place where the seal was located was avoided by these mosses.

This technique is not simply a seal; it utilizes more of the spacetime connection aspect and was inspired by the Flying Thunder God Technique.

You might not be able to learn it perfectly, but you can always use it as a reference.

Uchiha Shingen placed his palm on the sealing seal and began channeling Chakra into it.

No response.

[Chakra still different...?]

Uchiha Shingen withdrew his hand and stood up.

The initial experiment appears to have failed.

In that era of abundant talent and brilliant minds, the first playthrough of this game wasn't particularly outstanding in terms of skill.