Covered in bandages, with her left arm slinged to her chest with a rope A Yotsuki glared at the tightly closed door of the forge with an extremely resentful gaze.
He never expected that the teacher he had just taken in would betray him so badly, not only getting him a beating from his own father but also restricting his contact with his adorable little brother Killer B.
That's absolutely outrageous!
"Hmph! Trying to compete again?"
The Third Raikage, noticing his son's expression, let out a cold snort. His mechanical left arm crackled with black lightning, as if he were about to unleash another bloody act of domestic violence.
That unfilial son deserves a beating!
"No, I was wondering if what Wang Hao said that day was true? Is the master of the Tailed Beast really still alive?"
Shivering, A Yotsuki quickly changed the subject; he didn't want to get beaten up by his father again.
He's seriously injured right now; if he gets beaten up again, he'll definitely be dead.
" Tailed Beast can live for thousands of years, do you think their masters have that ability?"
When this topic came up, the Third Raikage's expression turned serious. Although he didn't want to believe it, he could tell that Wang Hao's words were very likely true.
According to the ancient records of their Yotsuki Lineage, the nine Tailed Beast appeared at the same time, and in the early stages they did not have the enormous bodies they have now. They grew slowly over countless years.
In other words, the nine Tailed Beast are likely man-made creatures. If even such immortal beings could be created, one can imagine how terrifying the power of their masters must be.
He didn't believe in death, which made things much worse.
"Has Father figured out that person's identity yet?"
A Yotsuki's expression also became serious, and she asked the second question that had been bothering her. Although she had a vague guess in her mind, she was not sure.
"Some ancient books contain cryptic records that Chakra is not a product native to our world, but comes from beyond the heavens, and the disappearance of gods and ghosts in ancient times also seems to be related to the emergence of Chakra."
Tailed Beast are high-intensity aggregates of Chakra, and they appear alongside Chakra, Chakra in turn is spread from that legendary being.
Need I say more about who the master of the Tailed Beast is?
Glancing sideways at his son, the Third Raikage casually offered a comment.
"Could it really be six...?"
A Yotsuki was shocked; he hadn't expected it to actually be that legendary being.
"Shut up, just know that. There are some names that are best left unmentioned!"
The Third Raikage snorted coldly. That legendary figure must never be mentioned, or great disaster will ensue.
He instinctively disliked this old monster who had been hiding behind the scenes of the Shinobi World for thousands of years. From a ninja's perspective, this old monster must be involved in some kind of earth-shattering conspiracy.
The prevalence of the Chakra System and the continuous depletion of natural energy clearly validate this conjecture.
Moreover, it seems that the other party's plan is nearing completion. This crucial period is too sensitive, and he doesn't want to attract their attention, otherwise the consequences would be something that his Village Hidden in the Clouds cannot bear.
It's better to let that prodigy Wang Hao take the lead!
There's nothing they can do about it; that being is far beyond their reach, and they simply can't even muster the thought of surpassing them. Even if that being has some kind of scheme, they are powerless to stop it.
Fortunately, the emergence of a prodigy like Wang Hao gave them more hope.
How's the personnel screening going?
The Third Raikage didn't want to continue on that topic and inquired about something else.
After receiving the inheritance crystal from Wang Hao, he began to plan how to use it to maximize the power of Village Hidden in the Clouds.
It's clearly not feasible to spread it as widely as the Land of Iron. Otherwise, if other ninja villages find out, they will inevitably send a large number of spies to seize the inheritance crystals, which could even Jieyin the Third Great Ninja War, and we would be besieged by four ninja villages.
What worries him even more is whether the Lord of the Land of Lightning can resist such temptation. If the Lord of the Land of Lightning is also tempted, the Village Hidden in the Clouds alone will definitely not be able to withstand it.
After all, they didn't have the hundreds of Swordmaster, equivalent to Kage Level experts, from the Land of Iron to protect them.
Therefore, we must proceed with caution. At the very least, we must use this inheritance crystal to cultivate a large number of powerful individuals, making the Village Hidden in the Clouds capable of withstanding a joint attack from the four great ninja villages.
Based on this, he plans to select a group of absolutely reliable personnel for intensive training, devoting all resources to cultivating them, which will also serve as a verification of Wang Hao's martial arts cultivation techniques.
As long as there are no real problems and his own foundation is improved, he will promote it on a large scale.
"The selection process is almost complete; we'll have three more days to finalize it."
Getting down to business, A Yotsuki didn't dare to be careless and quickly revealed the results.
"Keep a tight watch on things. If another spy gets in, I'll deal with you!"
The Third Raikage glared fiercely at his son, still feeling lingering fear about the seventeen spies and traitors that Wang Hao had pointed out last time.
The Village Hidden in the Clouds was also on guard against enemy spies, and the Anbu would uncover many every year. However, he did not expect that there were as many as fourteen spies among the Jonin of the Village Hidden in the Clouds, including three Kage Level high-ranking officials, one of whom was his confidant.
So how much classified information and benefits have these people betrayed from Village Hidden in the Clouds over the years, and how will they retaliate in the future?
If these people really mess with him, even he would die on the battlefield.
The thought sent chills down his spine; it was truly terrifying!
At the same time, he also became enthusiastic about the cultivation method created by Wang Hao. According to that brat, the reason why he was able to easily identify those spies and traitors was because of some special abilities gained from cultivating the method.
Since that kid possesses such extraordinary abilities, does that mean they also have a chance?
"Yes, Father, I promise I will never let what happened last time happen again!"
A Yotsuki was also still quite shaken, and solemnly assured her Pops.
"Pay attention! Those people will be your core team in the future. Whether you become a dragon or a worm depends on your efforts now!"
The Third Raikage had high hopes for this son, and the boy proved himself worthy of the title, being considered the best among his generation of ninja in Village Hidden in the Clouds. Not only him, but the entire Village Hidden in the Clouds regarded him as the successor to the next Raikage.
He himself had already faintly touched the Mid Kage Level. Once he broke through, he would truly have the qualifications to inherit the Kage title, and then he could rest assured.
"I see!"
Nodding seriously, A Yotsuki hesitated for a moment, then looked around to make sure no one was watching before asking in a low voice, "Father, have you already switched to Master Hao's system of cultivation techniques?"
For the past month, he had sensed that something was off about his Pops's aura. At first, he thought it was due to the mechanical left arm and the Gungnir spear, but after careful sensing, he found that it was not the case, or at least not just the influence of the Gungnir spear.
"You figured it out, kid?"
With a mysterious smile, the Third Raikage extended his right hand, and an energy distinct from Chakra gathered in his palm.
"I have to say that the new samurai system that kid created is really good, especially in terms of physical training and development, which far surpasses the Chakra System."
Most importantly, this Body Refinement can extend lifespan. I have now reached the peak of Swordsman and am only half a step away from becoming Initial-Dan Swordmaster.
"And now I feel like I could live for another hundred years, which is truly incomparable to Chakra!"
At this point, the Third Raikage was quite impressed, and also realized that Chakra was indeed a dead end, and contained a huge pitfall.
Cultivation itself can prolong life, even the Ancient Sword Dao of a samurai is the same.
However, as natural energy continues to decrease, it becomes increasingly difficult for warriors to cultivate, and it is also difficult to obtain a large amount of natural energy to cleanse their bodies, which is why warriors cannot prolong their lives.
However, the new Body Refinement created by Wang Hao is different. It perfectly avoids the fatal flaws of the previous warrior system. Even without much natural energy, it can complete the body's refinement and gain a longer lifespan.
This alone is enough to completely outclass the Chakra System.
After all, even Invincible powerhouses like the First Hokage couldn't extend their lifespan beyond the limits of ordinary people, so you can imagine how fatal a deficiency in Chakra could be.
Unfortunately, this energy, known as Innate Qi, is indeed much less destructive than Chakra, which is its only drawback.
Fortunately, this deficiency can be compensated for in other ways, and overall, the training still far surpasses the Chakra of the ninja system.
It was precisely because of this discovery that he became determined to spare no expense in quickly and efficiently training a group of talented individuals.
You're both here!
At this moment, the door to the forging room was pushed open, and Wang Hao walked out. He was surprised to see the Third Raikage and his son guarding the door.
Because he didn't want the other party to see the process of forging those one hundred Seventh Tier divine swords using Sixth Tier materials, lest the other party become dissatisfied and raise the price, he kept the entire forging room sealed off, preventing outsiders from watching.
He just hadn't expected that the Third Raikage would be so petty, staying outside the door and guarding it the whole time.
Do you think I, Master Hao, would just take your materials and run away?
"Here is your personal artifact, Thor's Hammer Mjolnir, along with the matching Thor's Battle Armor."
Wang Hao glared at the stingy Third Raikage with annoyance, then tossed a short-handled hammer and a suit of armor to A Yotsuki.
Ignoring her injuries, A Yotsuki quickly took the armor and warhammer.
The moment he touched Thor's Hammer, a burst of lightning erupted from it, engulfing his entire body.
Miraculously, with the help of this burst of electricity, his injuries were healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even the crack in his arm bone healed instantly.
That wasn't all. As the lightning surged, the fish-scale armor disintegrated into fragments that swirled around A Yotsuki, then embedded themselves into her body, making her appear even more heroic and extraordinary.
This scene is exactly the same as the scene in the Thunder God movie where Thor, God of Thunder is killed by Loki with the Destroyer Armor and then resurrected. The only difference is that this guy, A Yotsuki, is too dark-skinned and too ugly. He's not as handsome as Thunder God.
"Not bad, not bad. Oh, by the way, when you get back, shave your mustache, just leave some rough stubble, and find a red bed sheet to hang on the back of your armor..."
Comparing Thunder God's appearance to that in the movie, Wang Hao pointed out the differences one by one.
Since he's created a knock-off Knockoff Gungnir for the Third Raikage, as the Third Raikage's son, he should naturally create a Thor Set.
Coincidentally, there was a Ten Thousand Lightning Stone in the Village Hidden in the Clouds, and its size was similar to Thor's Hammer in the movie. Based on it, it was entirely possible to make a knock-off of Thor's Hammer.
Anyway, this wasn't difficult for him; he just needed to shape the Ten Thousand Lightning Stone, add a handle, and then add some of his own personal touches.