"Thank you for your hard work."
When Yuroketsu and others reappeared in Tenshu Tower, it was already four days later.
Land of Bears was still too far away from Land of Night, and we were once again ambushed by the Land of Bears ninja on the way. Although it was successfully solved in the end, a little time was wasted.
Six people stood in front of the desk. Compared to the serious-faced Yuroketsu trio, the hired Uchiha trio had a relatively casual attitude.
"General, this is the meteorite you want."
Yuroketsu took out the Ninjutsu scroll, spread it out on Yayoi's desk, and then Hand Seals.
"Solution!"
After the white smoke dispersed, a meteorite the size of a human head with a pitted surface and purple color appeared in front of Yayoi.
Yayoi nodded, covered his hands with a layer of entity Chakra, then reached out to touch the meteorite, then raised it in front of him and looked at it carefully.
Irori, who was on the side and behind Yayoi, also looked at the meteorite with great curiosity. It was filled with a strange energy that was completely different from Chakra.
Yayoi used his own Active Chakra to penetrate a little into the meteorite. Just like the rain after a long drought, the meteorite actually started to absorb Yayoi's Active Chakra.
Buzz!
The pits on the surface of the purple meteorite suddenly glowed with bursts of intense and strange purple light.
What burst out with this strong purple light was a mass of purple Chakra that had materialized, and was released to the outside. It was like a protective shell, locking the purple meteorite firmly in the purple entity Chakra.
Yayoi didn't care about this, and just entered Active Chakra into the meteorite again.
More and more purple Chakra are released from meteorites, even reaching an extremely astonishing level.
Not only that, as the purple light became more and more abundant, the entire space here was covered with a hazy purple light.
Irori frowned, and her slightly open mouth revealed wisps of pale cold air. If there was anything wrong, she would instantly freeze this strange meteorite with strange energy.
Fortunately, Yayoi did not continue to test it, but took back his Active Chakra.
The purple glare on the surface of the meteorite and the purple entity Chakra all disappeared in an instant, as if the strange scene just now had never been shown in front of everyone.
The six people in front of the desk also expressed surprise. As Yayoi operated, they suddenly realized that this meteorite seemed to be very extraordinary, and it could actually produce such a weird reaction to Chakra.
But they still don't quite understand the specific purpose.
If it is used to increase the power of Chakra, then the effect of the meteorite can only be said to be average.
Ninja World is so big, there are countless ninja tools that can increase the power of Chakra, but the degree of the increase is different.
"Does this thing have any special purpose?"
Izayoi still couldn't hold back the doubts in his heart. It wasn't that he was coveting, but he was just curious.
Yayoi put down the meteorite in his hand and said calmly, "I plan to use the special energy in this meteorite to develop a Secret Technique."
No matter what the thoughts of several people were, Yayoi did not continue to explain.
The type and effect of Secret Technique have not been disclosed at all.
After the test just now, he has determined that this meteorite 'star' is indeed extraordinary. Its purpose is not only to assist him in developing Secret Technique like 'Mysterious Peacock Method', but it should also have other uses.
As far as the material of meteorites is concerned, it seems to be very simple.
"I am very satisfied with this mission. I am worthy of having Uchiha Clan with Sharingan."
Yayoi was in a good mood and praised the trio Uchiha.
Uchiha Although the faces of the trio showed no signs of fluctuation, the satisfaction in their eyes was hard to hide, and even their chins were slightly raised.
Obviously Yayoi's praise directly touched their hearts.
"This is the remaining reward for this employment mission. You can redeem it at any bank at Land of Night. It is valid for one week."
Yayoi took out a check and put it on the table.
Uchiha Hokuto stepped forward, picked up the check, glanced at the amount on it, and nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
"By the way, can you leave your contact information? I am very satisfied with your work efficiency and hope to continue to cooperate like this in the future."
The subtext of Yayoi undoubtedly told the three of them that if anything happens in the future, they should seek their help.
Hokuto did not refuse. It is rare to see such an employer who is straightforward, generous and forthright in paying.
After leaving his contact information, Hokuto turned around and left with Meirou and Izayoi.
After the Uchiha trio left, Irori walked to the map location on the wall and pressed the switch. First, a white projection screen slowly descended, and then the lights in the room dimmed.
On the palm of Yuroketsu, a bug the size of an eyeball appears. The color of the bug is similar to human skin. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to detect its existence at all.
The insect flapped its wings and flew, then turned colorless in the air and merged with the air.
When it falls on the projection screen, it turns white again and becomes indistinguishable from the projection screen.
Then, a color image appeared on the projection screen and began to play.
It is the scene where the Uchiha trio fights with the Land of Bears ninja.
Although it is from the perspective of a bug, it is enough to collect a large amount of information.
There was no surprise on the faces of Kurobei and Hoshigaki Kairyu. It was obvious that they knew Doichi somewhat about this part of Yuroketsu's abilities.
This kind of bug is called 'Chameleon Bug'. It can change its body color according to changes in the environment. It can also record what it sees with its eyes. It is one of the means used by Yuroketsu to collect intelligence.
Moreover, you can also use the shell to hide Chakra. Even Insight Eye like Sharingan is difficult to detect.
Among the Aburame Clan, such bugs are also very rare and rare, and extremely difficult to control.
There are less than three Aburame Clan ninjas who can control this kind of Chameleon Bug, and Yuroketsu, the clan leader, is one of them.
"The one named Uchiha Hokuto... is so strong."
The image duration is only a quarter of an hour, which is not a long time. Yuroketsu bug only recorded part of it, but it is enough to see some clues.
Kurobei looked at the curtain, Uchiha Hokuto was like chopping melons and vegetables, killing Land of Bears ninja like mowing grass, Taijutsu and Ninjutsu were moving smoothly, and even Sharingan's use was perfect.
Even in such a fierce battlefield, there were no injuries on his body, only the enemy's blood spilled on his clothes.
Kurobei couldn't help but be speechless.
Hoshigaki Kairyu nodded with deep understanding. He could only say that he was indeed a ninja from the Uchiha Clan. If it were him who had gone up, he would have been overwhelmed by the opponent's human sea tactics.
The other one, Uchiha Meirou, was equally strong, but did not show any strength. He just assisted Hokuto and Izayoi from the side, looking ordinary.
As for the youngest Izayoi... the future is promising.
It can be seen that her talent is not low, but whether it is Taijutsu, Sharingan or Ninjutsu, they are all completely suppressed by Uchiha Hokuto. But it cannot be said that she is weak. After all, she is also a Jonin level genius ninja.
'With such a level now, maybe she will have the qualifications to open her eyes in the future.'
Yayoi recalled the figure of Izayoi moving around in the projection, fighting in a bloody battle. Compared with a ninja like Uchiha Hokuto whose strength was basically established, the young Izayoi was more valued by him.
As for Uchiha Meirou, although he tried his best to hide his strength, Yayoi could tell that he and Uchiha Hokuto were the same level of ninjas.
Next, Yayoi didn't assign any more tasks to the three of them, so he let the three of Yuroketsu go down.
Land of Night Although unlike Ninja Village, there is a ninja employment system, it does not mean that daily work and training are easy. It can only be said that you have to give up.
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People often say that as long as something happens for the first time, it will inevitably happen a second time, a third time, and even countless times after that.
This is the relationship between Yayoi and the Uchiha Clan branch that left Konoha.
Since Land of Bears's treasure-hunting cooperation experience, Yayoi will issue a hiring mission to the Uchiha Clan every ten days and a half.
For example, intelligence collection, or going to some ancient ruins to find some lost historical documents, or looking for some special items.
Regarding these employment tasks, Uchiha Hokuto was just surprised for a moment and then readily agreed.
These tasks are not difficult and very safe, but they are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Of course, the most important thing is that Yayoi impressed him with his sincerity.
"Will this bastard general die if he comes here on a killing mission?"
In the end, Izayoi, who wanted to fight with a powerful enemy, couldn't help but use foul language first.
See what they have done recently?
Go to uninhabited ruins and enjoy the wind and sun.
Or go to an uninhabited area where you can't even see ghosts, looking for something special Chakra Ore.
After completing these tasks, she had a lot of messy knowledge in her mind, and she was forced to read books.
After all, if you don't learn some knowledge, you can't go into archaeology.
Damn it, she is a ninja, not a scholar!
Even though she is a lady, she is a little fed up with this kind of work where she can't fight.
"..."
Meirou rubbed Izayoi's hair and smiled helplessly.
To be honest, he was quite happy with it. At least these tasks were much safer than the tasks with bounties on people's heads.
Most importantly, you can also travel at public expense.
I have to say that General was really generous with his actions.
"As a general of a country, doesn't he have few people he wants to kill? For example, there may be some resistance forces. After he became a general, he should have offended many people."
Izayoi looked confused and puzzled. Such big shots should usually have many enemies.
Meirou shook his head.
"That general has no enemies."
"... Is he that nice?"
"No, what I want to say is that all his enemies, including his family members, have been killed by him."
"..."
That's not surprising.
"Sir Hokuto, let's take over other people's work from now on. I don't want to do archeology anymore."
At this time, the three of them were in a small, ownerless country.
In the gaping Grand Canyon, there are no humans, not even wild animals.
There is only one ruin that has existed for hundreds of years.
There are broken walls and ruins everywhere, as well as some incomprehensible ancient inscriptions. The main body of the ruins has long been destroyed.
Izayoi stood on a relatively complete stone pier and complained to the leader Uchiha Hokuto.
She doesn't want to do this kind of archaeological work anymore.
"... He gave us a lot of money, and he even reimbursed us our travel expenses."
Hokuto said such a sentence.
Unlike Izayoi, as long as he can make money, he will not despise it, whether it is murder or archeology, but will complete it with all his heart.
Although he had a hard time studying archaeological knowledge during this period.
"... It's just a bit of bad money, nothing special about it."
When saying this, Izayoi's voice became smaller and smaller, and he was not so confident.
Yeah, but money is really a good thing.
During these days, her wallet has grown a lot, and she can buy many things that she could not afford in the past. For example, various styles of cat dolls and cat clothing have filled her bedroom.
Before, she probably didn't have this kind of spare money to waste on hobbies.
As he walked forward, Izayoi was still mumbling and complaining, and Kunai wrapped around his fingertips kept spinning, making him want to stab someone.
Hokuto is holding an ancient map and drawing with a pen. The smell of blood on his body has dissipated a lot. He looks calm and simple, like a doctor of archeology.
"Here."
Izayoi points to the front, which is a complex of stone buildings. Most of them have been severely weathered and the walls have collapsed. Only a few khaki stone towers are still intact.
The three people were extremely skilled in dismantling the external mechanisms. Due to severe weathering, many mechanisms had lost their function, so they were dismantled very quickly.
The only thing you need to pay attention to is the possible collapse. The floor that looks hard may break if you step on it lightly.
In less than half an hour, all the contents of several stone towers were moved out by the three of them.
Most of them have little collection value, only some scrolls and books are relatively complete, which is a blessing among misfortunes.
Among the tasks given by Yayoi, the scrolls and books recording ancient information are the most important parts, and you can get rewards based on the number of pieces.
"Aren't there any ancient weapons?"
Izayoi turned over these scrolls and books with an extremely bored expression.
"These things can be exchanged for at least fifty million taels."
Meirou chuckled.
"..."
Izayoi immediately shut up and stopped talking.
Hokuto also turned over these scrolls, and there were some changes in his eyes.
"This seems to be some kind of incomplete research information."
"Is it related to Forbidden Jutsu?"
Izayoi's eyes lit up.
"No, it should be some kind of biological transformation data. It can use the negative energy of ninjas and fuse it with Chakra to create special biological weapons... However, the data is too incomplete, and the last words left behind also mentioned that this research ultimately failed."
"Like Tailed Beasts?"
Meirou was surprised, Chakra with negative energy, Meirou suddenly thought of Tailed Beasts.
"Well, the information mentioned that they were interested in the power of Tailed Beasts, but the power of Tailed Beasts was difficult to obtain. So they came up with the idea of imitating Tailed Beasts and began to create biological weapons based on negative energy. This biological weapon was called 'Zero-Tails' by them."
Hokuto glanced at it for a few times and then lost interest.
Not to mention the incomplete data, it is still a failure. Although it cannot be said to be a waste product, its value should not be much higher.
As for the remaining scrolls and books, some record history, some are purely literary works, and some have other research materials, but they are all seriously incomplete.
"Let's go, this place is worthless."
Hokuto Keep everything in scrolls and place them carefully. These are all money, so you can't be careless.
"You guys go ahead, I'll follow right away."
Izayoi did not leave with Hokuto and Meirou, but chose to stay.
Although they were confused about what Izayoi was doing, they didn't think much about it and left first, waiting outside the ruins.
Boom!
A violent explosion sounded from the depths of the ruins, and the ground shook violently. Hokuto and Meirou's expressions changed, and they quickly looked up. They saw stone towers collapsing with the impact of waves of hot fire, throwing up a lot of dust, and the sound of rumbling could be heard endlessly.
"..."
Hokuto and Meirou looked at each other, and both could see the speechlessness in the other's eyes.
Not long after, Izayoi walked out with a refreshed look on his face, his desire for destruction was released, and the sense of frustration caused by the continuous archaeological mission also dissipated a lot.
(Zero-Tails, from the movie version "Naruto Shippuden: Bonds", is a negative energy Chakra creature, which is similar to Tailed Beasts. It is set as an ancient biological weapon conceived by an ancient scientist.)