Lightning Release Stimulation Method

Sure enough, the moment Chiba Shun finished speaking, Advisor Yukio roared, "Shut up!"

"Chiba Shun, what right do you have to discuss the village's strategy?"

"And how long has it been since the Second Shinobi World War? The village is at its weakest right now. If the war is lost, can you bear that responsibility?!"

Chiba Shun fell silent.

However, the Third Raikage waved a hand. He was also dissatisfied with Chiba Shun's recklessness, but Chiba Shun had been working for him all along, so he still had to give him a hand.

He said, "You suggest that we form an alliance with Konoha, yet you also suggest that we start a war. What exactly is your purpose?"

The Third Raikage appeared to be questioning Chiba Shun, but he was actually giving him a chance to speak.

Hearing this, Chiba Shun immediately said, "Lord Raikage, sending troops into the Land of Fire does not necessarily mean starting a war."

"If the other three nations—Earth, Wind, and Water—also move in and make progress, giving us a chance to destroy or severely cripple Konoha, then we attack."

"If they do not follow through, or if Konoha stops them, then we directly form an alliance with Konoha."

"After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi said that the high-ranking officials of both sides need to meet and discuss the details of the alliance."

"We can arrange to discuss the alliance at the border of the Land of Fire."

"I believe that if the other three major shinobi villages also make a move against Konoha, the alliance between our two sides can be made more favorable to us!"

Upon hearing this, not only did the Third Raikage's expression change, but even Advisor Yukio, who had always disliked Chiba Shun, looked at him differently this time.

The high-ranking officials looked at one another, then discussed it carefully. In the end, the Third Raikage made the decision. "Fine!"

"Notify the other three major shinobi villages first, then secretly gather our forces."

"The moment something happens to White Fang, send troops into Konoha. At the same time, send Hiruzen Sarutobi a letter. I want to sign an alliance treaty with him at the border of the Land of Fire!"

After that, the higher-ups discussed the terms of negotiation with Hiruzen Sarutobi. Chiba Shun was no longer needed, and he was told to leave the Raikage's office.

Looking dejected, Chiba Shun returned to his residence at the Ninja Academy and was surprised to find that Sakai Yushi had already returned.

He had even moved in with him, though Chiba Shun had no idea what he had told Aoki Yuyi.

Chiba Shun sized up Sakai Yushi and saw that his temperament had changed noticeably.

It seemed he had gained quite a lot in the Land of Iron.

When Sakai Yushi saw that Chiba Shun had returned, he was overjoyed and hurried forward to check on him.

As he looked him over, he said, "I only learned after returning from the Land of Iron that you actually went to Konoha!"

"I thought you wouldn't make it back!"

"What was Konoha like? Was it full of danger everywhere?"

"I heard Konoha has a Hokage Rock that can be seen from anywhere in the village. Is that true?"

"Did you meet the geniuses of Konoha's younger generation? Did you fight any of them?"

"Did you see Konoha's swordsmanship experts? Does anyone there study multi-sword-style swordsmanship like we do?"

Sakai Yushi rambled on and on. Then he suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on the sword strapped to Chiba Shun's back.

He trembled as he reached out to touch the sword, then asked expectantly, "Could this be a sword that can conduct chakra?"

Chiba Shun said nothing. He merely nodded, then removed the sword from his back and placed it in Sakai Yushi's hands.

Sakai Yushi carefully held the longsword and examined it from end to end for quite a while.

At last, he asked, "This sword is worth at least 300,000 ryo, right? Your income for half a year is only 300,000 ryo!"

"You got rich? You have spare money to buy something this good now?"

Chiba Shun poured himself a cup of water, took a sip, and said, "I didn't buy it."

"I assisted Lord Raikage's son, A, in killing a Jonin from Kirigakure. This was the spoils."

"A doesn't use swords, so he gave this sword to me as mission payment."

Sakai Yushi clicked his tongue in amazement. "The Raikage's son, huh? He really is generous."

After saying that, he examined it several more times before reluctantly returning the longsword to Chiba Shun.

Chiba Shun smiled. "Do you like it?"

Sakai Yushi nodded vigorously.

Chiba Shun smiled. "If you like it... save up and buy one yourself."

With that, he directly put the longsword away.

Sakai Yushi gritted his teeth. He had just thought Chiba Shun was really going to give him the sword.

At that moment, Chiba Shun asked, "By the way, how did your trip to the Land of Iron go? What did you gain?"

At that, Sakai Yushi chuckled. "My swordsmanship improved greatly. I can already use four longswords proficiently."

"And my use of a single sword has undergone a qualitative change as well."

As he spoke, he drew one of his swords and gave it a light swing.

An invisible blade aura shot directly out the door, cutting a clear mark into the ground.

Chiba Shun had seen this method of combat in the original work from Baiyun Zaojian, a Konoha shinobi.

This thing was blade aura. Baiyun Zaojian also called it Vacuum Sword.

Chiba Shun exclaimed in shock, "Blade aura!"

"You... you became a Jonin?"

Chiba Shun had once analyzed it with Sakai Yushi: being able to unleash blade aura basically meant one's chakra level had reached Jonin level.

Sakai Yushi said, "Hehe, I haven't been formally appointed yet. I plan to rest for a few days, then apply for a mission to advance to Jonin."

There was no Jonin exam for advancing to Jonin. One could only be appointed by the higher-ups.

Under normal circumstances, a shinobi had to complete a special mission before formally advancing.

Chiba Shun felt a little discouraged. Everyone was improving, and they were improving even faster than him.

After a pause, he said, "I gained a lot from this trip to Konoha. Lord Raikage gave me an S-rank Mission Record."

"And I also have one chance to redeem an A-rank Mission Jutsu for free."

"I plan to give that slot to you. You can exchange it for the Lightning Release Chakra Stimulation Method, also known as the Lightning Release Body Flicker Technique."

"I looked into it. This jutsu is A-rank Mission and provides tremendous support for taijutsu shinobi."

"A is skilled in this jutsu. During this battle, he used it and killed a Kirigakure Jonin with his very first move."

Sakai Yushi seemed not to have heard the rest of Chiba Shun's words. He was completely stunned by the words S-rank mission.

His eyes lit up as he pressed, "Really? An S-rank Mission Record, really?"

"I only have a few A-rank Mission Records so far, and all of them were from following my squad leader on missions. I've never even come into contact with an S-rank mission."

"Going to Konoha pays that much?"

After a pause, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "I heard you led the team to Konoha alone. You didn't complete this S-rank mission independently, did you?"

Completing it independently meant enjoying all the mission rewards alone. Sakai Yushi, like Chiba Shun, had been poor for too long. How could he not be excited?

Chiba Shun nodded. "That's right. But twenty-four children went with me, and two returned. I have to give them something too."

Sakai Yushi swallowed before saying, "An S-rank mission... how much was the reward again?"

Chiba Shun smiled. "A-rank Missions pay from 150,000 to 1,000,000 ryo. S-rank missions pay more than 1,000,000 ryo."

Sakai Yushi's eyes shone. "We're rich, we're rich! This time, we're really rich. We'll never lack money again."

Chiba Shun said, "We won't lack money for the time being, but you're about to train in the Lightning Release Stimulation Method. I haven't learned this jutsu myself, but I know it will definitely consume a huge amount of money."

Only then did Sakai Yushi remember that Chiba Shun had said he could still redeem one A-rank Mission Jutsu for free.

He thought for a moment, then said, "My Four-Sword Style swordsmanship is already complete, and I'm researching Five-Sword Style now. I have a feeling that if Five-Sword Style is successfully developed, it should count as A-rank Mission swordsmanship!"

"You should keep this opportunity. You don't have any A-rank Mission Jutsu yet."

Chiba Shun smiled. "There aren't any A-rank Mission Jutsu in the village suited to me. This opportunity is useless to me."

"Besides, how do you know I don't have an A-rank Mission Jutsu?"

Sakai Yushi froze, then said, "If not from the village, where else could you get one? Don't tell me Konoha would give you a jutsu?"

Chiba Shun said, "You guessed right. Konoha really did give me one!"

"The details are confidential, so don't ask. Get some rest. Tomorrow, we'll go to the Raikage Building to redeem the jutsu."

Sakai Yushi nodded. He felt like he would not be able to sleep tonight, anticipating tomorrow's A-rank Mission Jutsu.

The next day, the two arrived together at the mission office in the Raikage Building.

They were received by a female Chunin. After verifying Chiba Shun's identity, she checked his mission records.

Then Chiba Shun was surprised to be told that not only did he have an S-rank Mission Record, but he also had an A-rank Mission Record.

After asking about it, he learned that A had temporarily added him to his team. For killing that Jonin, the village had given Chiba Shun an A-rank Mission Record.

However, he had only assisted and received no reward.

Still, Chiba Shun was very excited. He had originally thought that the longsword was already the entirety of A's reward. This mission record was a completely unexpected windfall.

Mission records were extremely useful. Redeeming jutsu from the village required a certain mission volume, and advancement also required the corresponding mission records.

Setting those thoughts aside, Chiba Shun directly collected the reward for the S-rank mission.

The female Chunin said it had been personally approved by the higher-ups, and Chiba Shun would receive 1,000,000 ryo.

Although it was the lowest-tier reward for an S-rank mission, both Chiba Shun and Sakai Yushi were extremely satisfied.

This money belonged to him alone. When he took the 1,000,000 ryo in cash from the female Chunin's hands, both he and Sakai Yushi were dazed.

The female Chunin was not surprised by Chiba Shun's reaction at all. She had seen this sort of thing many times. Since she was not busy at the moment anyway, she quietly waited for Chiba Shun and Sakai Yushi to come to their senses.

After quite some time, Chiba Shun remembered that he could still learn one A-rank Mission Jutsu.

He then confirmed the A-rank Mission Jutsu he wanted: the Lightning Release Body Flicker Technique.

And he gave the chance to learn this jutsu to Sakai Yushi.

This was not against the rules, and Sakai Yushi soon obtained the method for learning the Lightning Release Body Flicker Technique.

However, after memorizing the entire cultivation method for the jutsu, an Elite Jonin from the mission office placed a seal in Sakai Yushi's mind.

Even if Chiba Shun wanted to learn it later, he would have no way to learn it from Sakai Yushi.