Xuanhui checked himself in the mirror. All of the Nine Tailed Beasts were now tattooed across his back!
"This looks so cool!"
"Stop admiring yourself and hurry up and test how well it works!"
Xuanhui gave it a try, activating both Sage Mode and Light Release Chakra Mode at full power.
The Nine Tailed Beasts batteries actually replenished his chakra as fast as Light Release Chakra Mode consumed it!
They even seemed to be gaining a slight edge!
"Technology changes lives..."
Xuanhui put his clothes on, covering the tattoos across his back.
"Oh, right, Teacher Orochimaru. It's almost time for what I mentioned before."
"So soon? Then I'll get ready in advance."
Xuanhui left the Laboratory. It was afternoon, not yet dusk.
He returned home and found Pakura still training in the courtyard.
When she caught sight of Xuanhui, she was about to stop.
"Keep training. I'll give you a little reward afterward."
"Okay!"
Pakura trained even harder now, her movements growing noticeably smoother.
Xuanhui sat down in front of Pakura and began fiddling with the scroll in his hands.
Pakura finally stopped when the sun was about to set, drenched in sweat.
She walked over and sat beside Xuanhui, and they both leaned back against the storeroom wall.
"Brother Xuanhui, that gift you mentioned... what is it?"
"All of this is yours."
Xuanhui handed Pakura a scroll.
Pakura opened it and looked inside. Most of it was money. The other items were mostly jewelry, along with nutritional supplements and cosmetics unique to Kirigakure.
The strangest thing of all was the Bronze Disc!
"What's this?"
"Try pouring some chakra into it."
She tried it, and an image instantly appeared before them.
Pakura took a look. Wasn't that the Fourth Mizukage-Karatachi Yagura?
"Miss Pakura of the Hidden Sand Village, on behalf