Shikamaru led the final inspection; Lin Yuan wanted only test data, not the meaning of defense
Three days have passed since Rinto handed over the drawings of the barrier self-circulation module. During these three days, Konoha All members of Barrier Team worked continuously. According to the parameters given by Rinto, the self-circulation module was completely embedded in all the core formations of the main barrier of the village, Hokage building, hospital, and Anbu headquarters, completing full deployment and multiple rounds of extreme testing.
But it was completely different from the excitement of all members of Barrier Team. The entire Konoha High Command was shrouded in a layer of unbreakable solemnity - just the night before, Sage Fukasaku desperately escaped from Amegakure with wounds all over his body, and brought back the bad news of Jiraiya's death in battle, and about Pain Rinnegan's fragmentary intelligence and death code. Tsunade stayed up all night in the Hokage building, arranging for Anbu to crack the code and finalize the wartime defense plan. He gave special instructions. Shikamaru, while accepting the barrier, must synchronize the death news of Jiraiya to Rinto. Firstly, the two have had several research-related intersections, and secondly, it also allows him to predict the upcoming attack in advance.
That morning, Shikamaru and a group of people appeared outside the laboratory gate on time. In addition to Barrier Team's captain and deputy captain, there was also Tsunade's assistant Shizune, and the two Anbu Ninja who were holding thick files, most of them had heavy expressions on their faces. Only the two Barrier Team had some hidden admiration and expectations for Rinto.
Shikamaru raised his hand and knocked lightly on the courtyard door. His tone was very soft, for fear of disturbing the focused people inside. "Mr. Rinto, we are here to do the final acceptance of the barrier. Is it convenient for you now?"
There was a rustling sound of the pen tip scratching the paper in the room. After a two-second pause, Rinto's cold voice came. "The door is unlocked. Put your things down. If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly. Don't waste time."
Several people pushed the door open and saw Rinto sitting in front of the experimental table, with his back to them. Spread out in front of him was the corner draft of the forbidden technique manuscript of Second Hokage. Holding charcoal between his fingertips, he was quickly writing the deduction formula for Natural Energy's transformation on the draft paper without even looking back. It seemed that the arrival of this group of people was not as important as a parameter on the paper.
Shikamaru motioned to others to wait at the door, and he walked quietly Earth Flow to the table. He first put the thick acceptance report on the corner of the table and tried to report the results in the most concise words to avoid making Rinto impatient.
"Mr. Rinto, we have completed the deployment of the village protection barrier optimization plan, the secondary defense configuration of the three core areas, and the self-circulation system you designed." Shikamaru's tone was a bit tired from staying up all night, "We have conducted full-dimensional tests in the past three days, and the results It's all here. The daily energy consumption of the village protection barrier has been reduced to less than 20% of the previous one. The self-circulation system is running stably and there is no need for ninjas to inject energy in shifts. The spatial isolation of the Hokage building, the silent barrier of the hospital, and the stealth countermeasure configuration of Anbu, all test items have met the standards."
The captain of Barrier Team couldn't help but step forward and bowed deeply to Rinto's back. His tone was full of admiration from the bottom of his heart. "Mr. Rinto, your system has completely solved our decades-long problems. Konoha's defense strength has directly doubled. Thank you so much!"
Rinto The pen in his hand didn't stop until he finished writing a line of formulas in his hand, and then he finally turned his head, his eyes completely missing the stack of acceptance reports. The first sentence interrupted their politeness, "Don't talk nonsense. Have you brought the original test data I want?"
Shikamaru nodded quickly and motioned to the ninja behind him to hand over the stack of data files he was holding. "I brought them all. Node operating parameters, conversion efficiency in different environments, complete records of extreme impacts, and even Natural Energy absorption fluctuations in different periods. We have recorded them by the hour, and there is nothing missing."
Rinto then put down his pen, reached out to take the stack of data files, and opened them casually. His eyes scanned the densely packed values on the paper, and a faint wave of emotion finally appeared in his originally emotionless eyes. What he wanted was never an empty conclusion that "the barrier is very strong", but measured data that was accurate to three decimal places, first-hand material that could complement his energy conversion theory and improve the structural logic.
He flipped through the pages quickly, pausing on key values with his fingertips. From time to time he picked up a pen and wrote down two sets of comparison data on his scratch paper. Throughout the process, he never asked, "Can this set of defenses withstand the attack of Akatsuki?", nor did he care about how many people these designs could save in wartime.
After turning the last page, Rinto raised his eyes and asked three questions that did not involve defense effects at all, "When the Natural Energy concentration is at its lowest at night, what is the fluctuation threshold of the conversion efficiency? What is the energy balance recovery time after continuous extreme impact? What is the maximum value of the parameter deviation of all nodes?"
Shikamaru did enough homework in advance and answered accurately immediately, "The minimum conversion efficiency at night is stable at more than 97%, with fluctuations not exceeding 2%; the maximum balance recovery after impact does not exceed 8 seconds; the maximum parameter deviation of all nodes is 0.15%, which is far lower than the safety threshold you gave."
Rinto nodded and put the data file at hand. At this moment, Shikamaru paused, followed Tsunade's instructions, lowered his voice and added the heavy message: "Mr. Rinto, there is one more thing I want to synchronize with you. Lord Jiraiya went to Amegakure to spy on Akatsuki's intelligence, but unfortunately died in the battle. Sage Fukasaku escaped desperately and brought back the intelligence of Pain. The other party has Rinnegan and will most likely attack Konoha in the near future."
After saying this, Shikamaru held his breath subconsciously. He knew that Jiraiya and Rinto had quite a lot of intersections. Senjutsu's Notes, The anchor configuration used for Naruto's training, and even the previous ideas for enchantment optimization, are all indirectly related. No matter how cold-tempered Rinto is, and how indifferent to life and death, there will still be some reaction.
But all he saw was that Rinto was holding the charcoal pen with his fingertips, and paused for half a second almost imperceptibly, as fast as an illusion.
There was no trace of shock or regret on Rinto's face, and he didn't even move his eyebrows. It was as if all he heard was insignificant gossip like "Konoha There was a gust of wind today." But when he spoke, his originally flat tone was still a little darker. The question still went straight to the core, but there was a hint of failed expectation that even he himself was not aware of. "He made an agreement with me before he left to bring back Rinnegan's spell data and Amegakure's sealing system data. Did he bring these things back?"
Shikamaru was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, with a heavy tone. "No. Lord Jiraiya only left a string of passwords about Pain's true identity before he died, and no other information was brought back. Sage Fukasaku only brought back one Pain The body of Animal Path and a small amount of fragments of Black Receiver."
"What a pity."
Rinto faintly spat out three words. Most of these words were regrets about the failure of the planned research materials, but hidden at the bottom, there was also a trace of regret for the white-haired ninja who always had a hearty smile but never bothered him too much. He didn't ask Jiraiya. How did die? He didn't ask about the details of his death. He didn't even mention anything else about the deceased. He only added a single request, "Send me a complete sample of the corpse and Black Receiver. You can handle the application process. Don't bother me. Just leave the sample at the door."
"This is no problem. I have applied with Lord Hokage and can send it to you today." Shikamaru responded quickly, hesitated, and then added, "Lady Tsunade also said that if Pain really attacks Konoha, here in the village..."
"I will not participate in the war." Rinto interrupted him directly with a cold tone, leaving no room for negotiation. "The barrier I designed has covered the entire village's defense system, and the rest is your business. I only promise one thing, don't let the war spread to my laboratory, don't destroy my samples, data, and experimental equipment. The rest has nothing to do with me."
Shikamaru had already expected this answer, so he could only smile bitterly without any further persuasion. He knew very well that it was already the limit to get Rinto to come up with this enchantment system covering the whole village, and it was impossible for him to put down his research and go to the battlefield.
Seeing this, Shizune quickly stepped forward to break the silence, placed three sealed wooden boxes on the table, and said softly, "Mr. Rinto, this is the information I agreed with you before, the second generation and Third Hokage's complete forbidden technique manuscript, Konoha's complete difficult case files, and Anbu's Kekkei Genkai actual combat records are all here, without any deletions."
Rinto's eyes fell on the wooden box, and he reached out to lift the lid of the top box and glanced at the yellowed manuscript inside. His eyes were obviously more interested. The topic about Jiraiya's death just now seemed to have been pushed under the water by him, and no trace of it could be seen anymore.
"Got it." He pulled the wooden box in front of him, his fingertips already resting on the cover of the manuscript. The hint of excusing the guest in his tone was obvious, "Follow-up daily operation data will be summarized and sent once a week. Don't miss it. Unless the barrier is completely collapsed, don't knock on the door for this matter."
Shikamaru Several people hurriedly bowed and saluted, not daring to say another word, and retreated quietly. Even the courtyard door was closed with extreme caution, for fear of making the slightest sound.
The moment the courtyard door closed, the laboratory became completely quiet.
The wind outside the window rustled the leaves, which was tightly blocked by the barrier. The only sound left in the room was the soft sound of the pen tip scratching across the paper, and the slight sound of the liquid in the reagent bottle sloshing.
Rinto sat in front of the experimental table and opened the forbidden magic manuscript Second Hokage he had just received. His eyes fell on the magic formulas on the paper, but his usually accurate memory seemed to be compromised at this moment. He stared at the same line of formulas three times, but the previous scene flashed in his mind for no reason.
It was the first time that Jiraiya came to the door. He opened the courtyard door carelessly. He was stunned for a moment when he said, "It's okay, and don't delay my experiment." But he didn't get angry. He just scratched his head and put Mount Myōboku's Senjutsu code on the stone table. He said, "I heard that you are studying Senjutsu. This thing may be useful to you." Without making any demands or saying a word of favor, he put down his things and left.
Later, something went wrong while Naruto was practicing Spiral Shuriken. Jiraiya came to him with a case. He also stood at the entrance of the hospital, put down the information and waited quietly, never disturbing the experiments in his hands. After getting the optimization plan, he thanked him sincerely, and brought him the Natural Energy observation records of Mount Myōboku immortals of all generations, and said, "I brought you what you asked for."
It was Jiraiya who went around to him specially before going to Amegakure. He didn't say that he was going to escape from death to spy. He just smiled and said to him, "I'm going to Amegakure. over there." I will bring you the information of Sealing Jutsu and Rinnegan." He only raised his head and said, "Don't damage the sample." Jiraiya laughed and agreed, saying, "Don't worry, I will definitely bring you the complete information."
The person who made the appointment did not come back, and the information that was agreed upon was not brought back either.
The charcoal pen in Rinto's hand stopped. He closed the manuscript and opened the bottom drawer of the experimental table. There were several Senjutsu notebooks neatly placed inside. The top one was the one Jiraiya gave him for the first time. There is also a small Toad that Jiraiya randomly drew on the skin. The margins inside are filled with Jiraiya's experiences when practicing Senjutsu, the pitfalls he has stepped on, and even a few joking comments.
These things helped him avoid countless detours and allowed his Senjutsu research to quickly reach the verifiable experimental stage from the initial theoretical deduction.
His fingertips brushed against the Toad graffiti on the cover, and the warmth of his fingertips spread through the paper, but the person who wrote these words would never come again.
It was eerily quiet in the laboratory. Rinto sat there in silence for a long time. There was no sigh, no moved expression, and even the breathing rate did not change much. However, his usually always precise and always calm eyes were still filled with a very faint layer of despair that even he himself did not want to admit.
In his life, he has dealt most with data, samples, formulas, and Chakra configurations. In his eyes, most people are either trouble that disturbs his experiments, or partners who can provide research data. Jiraiya is one of the few people who understands his sense of boundaries - he knows that he hates nonsense, and never bothers him with worldly things. He knows what he wants, and can always accurately bring him useful information. Even if he is treated coldly, he never takes it seriously.
Such people are gone.
"A set of data owed to me was not honored."
After a long time, Rinto whispered, his voice so soft that it was almost swallowed up by the air. He put the Senjutsu notebook back into the drawer and gently closed the drawer board, as if he had also locked in the emerging emotions.
He sat upright again, raised his hand and erased the half-written formula on the draft paper, but had written a wrong parameter. He took out a brand new blank slate, dropped the charcoal pen, and wrote the first line: Rinnegan Summary of known information and logical deduction of techniques.
Jiraiya has to get the things he didn't bring back.
As for those inexplicable emotions hidden deep in his heart, he was finally suppressed into the ultimate pursuit of the Chakra rules. He still would not participate in the war, and still only guarded his laboratory and research. It was just that this time, he had an additional and undeniable obsession with getting samples from the upcoming uninvited guests with Rinnegan.
The sunlight outside the window slowly shifted and fell on the experimental table. The charcoal pen in Rinto's hand kept moving, and lines of precise formulas covered the entire slate.