Target: Kumogakure

Chapter 6: Target: Kumogakure

"He said that?" Orochimaru was in charge of the Land of Rain's front line, Tsunade was in charge of the Land of Wind's front line, and Jiraiya was in charge of the Land of Thunder's front line. The Sannin had all grown into individuals capable of handling their own responsibilities, all of them figures between High Ninja and Kage. In another two years, they would undoubtedly become Kage-level powerhouses.

Tsunade had too many troublesome matters to deal with. Just preparing the antidote for Chiyo's poison had consumed a large amount of her time and energy. Even so, as the commander, she still observed the potential subordinates below her. She thought highly of Oguri Hayashi; at only twelve years old, he was already a Chunin and quite intelligent. If cultivated properly in the future, he would definitely become a High Ninja capable of handling his own responsibilities. If he didn't die, a Kage-level future was within reach.

But unfortunately, Oguri Hayashi's ambition was not limited to the Kage-level.

He already knew that Six Paths Pain would one day destroy Konoha Village with a single move, and he knew that the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki Uchiha Madara would destroy the world. Could Oguri Hayashi tolerate his own limit being Kage-level?

A Kage-level when Tsunade was in her sixties and he was in his forties?

What was the point of that?

If he was going to do something, he might as well do something big.

Oguri Hayashi had his own ambitions, but he was also very self-aware. His Fire, Earth, and Lightning Release attributes offered no room for further advancement.

If he had Wind Release, then the path to mastering the Rasengan would be laid out. With the Fourth Hokage not yet famous and Jiraiya still without any ideas, he could completely disguise himself as a genius.

He could create his own Ninjutsu without hand seals, the "Rasengan."

But it was impossible. Konoha did not have profound, advanced ninjutsu for Fire, Earth, and Lightning Release.

The generally recognized strongest Lightning Release belonged to Kumogakure, the strongest Earth Release belonged to Iwagakure, and the strongest Fire Release was not from Konoha either, but from the Uchiha Clan.

With Oguri Hayashi's status, what right did he have to obtain the Uchiha Clan's secret techniques? The Uchiha Clan could barely cultivate their own young talents; who would give their clan's secret techniques to him?

In Konoha, the best attribute was Wind Release, followed by Water Release, as the Second Hokage specialized in Water Release. As for the Third Hokage, Dr. Sarutobi, who was said to have mastery of all five elements, his fighting style was actually based on intellect. With hundreds of ninjutsu of different attributes readily available at Dr. Sarutobi's fingertips, he could make opponents constantly caught off guard, making him the most troublesome.

However, however, however.

Important things are said three times. Dr. Sarutobi lacked a decisive, finishing ninjutsu.

Whether it was the Third Tsuchikage Onoki's Dust Release, or the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Armor, one was unparalleled in area attacks, while the other was invincible in one-on-one combat. Even the Fourth Hokage's space-time ninjutsu, the Flying Thunder God Technique, and the Ninjutsu without hand seals, the Rasengan, were far superior to Dr. Sarutobi's.

For ordinary soldiers, Dr. Sarutobi was practically unbeatable. But after the Impure World Reincarnation, Dr. Sarutobi's troublesome nature was even less than that of the Second Hokage or the Second Mizukage.

His title of "Strongest Ninjutsu Hokage" seemed like a joke.

Characteristics, characteristics, characteristics.

This was a world where a single signature move could conquer all. Although Oguri Hayashi was diligently practicing the ninjutsu he had exchanged for with ninja missions from the Hokage, he had already defined his own enhancement route in his heart.

He had been working hard to master Lightning Release transformation, and his efforts to develop the Chidori were the best proof.

But he knew that without the cooperation of the Sharingan with its abnormal dynamic visual acuity, how effective could the A-rank ninjutsu Chidori be? He was essentially relying on luck.

But it was the only ninjutsu that could highlight his unique characteristics.

Before Kakashi developed it, this might have become his exclusive ninjutsu.

But now, the appearance of those Reincarnators from the Infinite Hall had completely changed his life.

The Omni-directional Mobility Gear might not be very useful in ninja combat, but it was extremely convenient for daily use and travel. More importantly, it was a climbing tool.

The Invisibility Cloak could conceal his tracks without using chakra when there were no Byakugan users around. This was the most important function for a ninja.

As for the Multi-function Night Vision Goggles, they were equivalent to a Byakugan.

With these configurations, why would he still be hanging around in Konoha?

With his three teammates around him, if he wanted to stay in Konoha, he would have to hand these items over. Then his only real advantage would be gone. Would he have to wait for the next batch of Reincarnators from the Infinite Hall to fight to the death again?

Time waits for no one. Who knew if the next batch sent by the Reincarnation Hall would be High Ninja-level ninjas?

Therefore, he decisively abandoned his three subordinates, put on the Invisibility Cloak, and disappeared from the Konoha ninja ranks.

He had just killed four enemy ninjas and let his three former subordinates go. He didn't seem like a defector to another ninja village. Whether to issue a wanted order for such a Chunin depended entirely on the commander's mood. He knew in his heart that Tsunade, being a woman, had her weaknesses.

Considering he had left her a G36 rifle, she most likely wouldn't issue a wanted order.

Without a wanted order on him, what did he have to fear?

He headed straight for the place he had always wanted to go but couldn't.

Kumogakure.

Kumogakure, which primarily cultivated Lightning Release and secondarily body techniques, was his ideal path for improvement. But unfortunately, these were Kumogakure's secret techniques. The Lightning Release Body Cultivation Technique was even something only the successive Raikages could practice.

His objective this time was solely the Raikage's office, to obtain the secret technique of Kumogakure, the Book of Thunder, which was hidden under heavy seals.

Konoha also had a similar book called the Scroll of Seals, but its value was far greater than the Book of Thunder. It contained forbidden jutsu such as Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, Eight Gates Formation, and Flying Thunder God Technique, all of which were secret techniques. Even the Third Hokage had only learned one of them: Reaper Death Seal.

Although the Book of Thunder was weaker, it still contained Kumogakure's secret techniques, and it must have included the Lightning Release Body Cultivation Technique!

His means of bringing the Lightning Release Body Cultivation Technique out of Kumogakure was this Invisibility Cloak!

Keep in mind that Kumogakure had not yet obtained Hizashi Hyuga's Byakugan. This meant that no one could detect him while he was wearing the Invisibility Cloak!

And the cliffs of the Land of Thunder, which were an insurmountable obstacle for ordinary Konoha ninjas, would not be a problem at all with this Omni-directional Mobility Gear.

With the two biggest problems solved, what was he waiting for?

Before, he had felt that he had plenty of time because the main storyline of the story was set to happen more than ten years later. However, after the Reincarnators appeared, his time suddenly became tight.

Time waits for no one! Target: Kumogakure!

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