Contract Seal

Ninjustu Library.

Outside the door, Boruto confidently greeted the guard.

"Hello, I'm here to see if Konoha has any ninjutsu suitable for new students to learn."

"Hello, Seventh Hokage, thank you for coming. Please, come in." The Jonin guard politely raised his hand, signaling Boruto to enter.

Boruto nodded pretentiously and then entered the library.

A dazzling array of scrolls were stacked on the bookshelves, neatly categorized by different ninjutsu and other functions.

This made it easier for Boruto to browse.

Well, the original purpose of the ninja library was to provide guidance for Jonin to select suitable ninjutsu, either for their own use or for their students to learn.

So, the ninjutsu in the ninja library is currently quite comprehensive, even including medical-type Mystical Palm Technique, but it's not very useful for Boruto.

In addition, the ninja library does not include Flying Thunder God Technique and some powerful sealing techniques.

Somewhat troubled, Boruto couldn't help but come out to ask, saying to the guard, "Isn't there any stronger ninjutsu?"

Guard: "For new students, ninjutsu that is too difficult is not easy to learn, plus the lack of chakra..."

"No, it's for me to learn. Recently, a large amount of chakra leakage has been discovered in other countries, suspected to be the remains of the God Tree. That thing will absorb the chakra of nearby ninjas, so I, the Hokage, have no choice but to personally seal it."

Boruto said with a straight face, talking nonsense.

"So, I want to ask where I can learn ninjutsu like the Four Symbols Seal."

The guard was embarrassed, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and respectfully said, "Seventh Hokage, isn't that kind of ninjutsu in the Hokage Mansion?"

Uh... Boruto scratched his head awkwardly, then said calmly, "Ah, I've been too busy lately, I forgot about these things."

The guard forced a smile: "Hahaha, it's understandable that the Seventh Hokage is busy with work and forgets these things."

"I'm leaving, thank you for your reminder." Boruto teleported away, escaping the embarrassing scene.

Well, anyway, he's using the Transformation Technique, he doesn't know who I am.

Outside the Hokage Mansion.

Boruto activated the Jōgan, using its X-ray vision to silently observe the layout of the Hokage Mansion.

Naruto and Shikamaru are in the office on the top floor. Besides a pile of documents and a chakra-exhausted Naruto, there shouldn't be any ninjutsu stored there.

Moving his gaze down, on the second floor of the Hokage Mansion, Boruto found his target, a place where a large number of scrolls are stored. (I made it up)

Confident, Boruto used the Transformation Technique again, transforming into Naruto, and strode towards the Hokage Mansion, his flowing Hokage cloak swaying.

But, as soon as he walked in the door, he saw a young ninja, looking delighted, seemingly coming to find Naruto?!

Crap, I'm going to be discovered!!!

Sarutobi Mirai: "Great, Seventh Hokage, you're here. You said before that you wanted to strengthen the Sealing Team and Barrier Team, and you would personally give guidance. Let's go quickly."

Boruto thought: This is not good!

"Seventh Hokage, what's wrong? You don't look too healthy." Mirai asked with concern.

"Ah, it's nothing, just a little tired from work, haha." Boruto smiled awkwardly, remembering that she was Naruto's bodyguard. This is getting serious.

On a spacious grassy field, several ninjas from the Barrier Team were skillfully setting up a rectangular barrier. The pale purple translucent barrier wall was like glass.

"Seventh Hokage, you're here. It's time to inspect the Barrier Team's results." A ninja from the Barrier Team welcomed him with a smile.

"Let's start quickly." Boruto said concisely, afraid that saying too much would expose him.

Boruto didn't go inside the barrier. He could see that this barrier was something special. Just relying on brute force to break free, he wouldn't be able to do it without opening the Tenseigan Chakra Mode, after all, he's still a Shadow Clone.

"Huff~~" Boruto took a deep breath, and in the expectant gazes of everyone, silently began to accumulate natural chakra. To deal with this thing, it's better to use Sage Mode for safety.

Naruto's Sage Mode meditation time is about five minutes, but Boruto, with his Sage body, can do it in one minute. However, due to his lack of proficiency, Boruto spent one and a half minutes stabilizing the distribution of Sage Chakra in his body.

Sage Mode eye markings appeared on Boruto's face. Finally, Boruto, who had successfully entered Sage Mode, breathed a sigh of relief, after all, the failure rate is quite high.

After finishing the preparations, Boruto took a few steps back, gently raised his right hand, and in the expectant eyes of the crowd, the familiar Rasengan emitted a bright glow, refracting the sunlight and becoming even more dazzling.

But the next moment, the size of the Rasengan suddenly increased several times, already able to block Boruto's body.

In the face of such a powerful ninjutsu, even the ninjas of the Barrier Team were confident in the strength of the barrier they had built, but the opponent was, after all, the number one Seventh Hokage in the Shinobi World.

The Barrier Team ninjas, swallowing a mouthful of saliva, also used their full strength. The translucent barrier became a few points thicker than before, and everyone's breathing couldn't help but freeze.

The next moment, Boruto slammed the Rasengan on the barrier wall. The huge impact, coupled with the weight of the Rasengan itself, immediately caused the barrier to tremble slightly, and then under the complete explosion of the Rasengan.

The sound of cracking and rumbling intertwined in the ears, the barrier shattered under the unbearable weight, and Boruto instantly exited Sage Mode.

After the smoke cleared, Boruto stood with his hands behind his back, commenting with a calm expression, "This hardness of the barrier doesn't meet my expectations."

The bodyguard and fan girl Mirai immediately praised: "As expected of the Seventh Hokage, breaking a barrier built by four ninjas with just one blow."

Boruto disagreed, explaining: "Because the Rasengan is a single-point attack, breaking through the surface, so the attack doesn't have any extra waste, all of it is poured on the barrier. Although the enemies we will face later are also strong at this level.

You have already done well enough, but for the upcoming troubles, you must do your best. Regarding the Four Red Yang Formation, I hope to see you protect Konoha with a red barrier!"

"Yes!!!" Everyone responded in unison.

Boruto thought: I finally got through it.

He roughly guessed that Naruto had received a prophecy from the Great Toad Sage. According to the plot, Momoshiki and other Ōtsutsuki would indeed descend upon the Shinobi World. Naruto, having learned this news, would take precautions in advance; this wasn't hard to figure out.

"Anyway, that's it for now. Continue to delve into the research on the barrier. Mirai, take me to see the results of the sealing squad."

"Yes," Mirai responded crisply, and then the two came to another open space.

Compared to the barrier squad, the sealing squad was relatively simple. At a glance, Boruto saw a uniform group of ninjas practicing the Four Symbols Seal, engraving sealing formulas onto blank scrolls.

Boruto couldn't help but be suspicious. Could sealing techniques of this level really have an effect on the Ōtsutsuki? Or was there another purpose?

"Seventh Hokage, would you like to see their results?" Mirai asked, her face full of eagerness.

"No, I want to see the scrolls related to the Contract Seal," Boruto said concisely.

"Oh," Mirai responded, though she didn't understand his intention, she still asked the sealing squad for the scrolls related to the Contract Seal.

When the sealing squad ninjas learned that the Seventh Hokage wanted to see them, they thoughtfully sent over other sealing techniques as well.

Boruto briefly examined them. The types were roughly contract, Four Symbols, Eight Trigrams, and other similar sealing techniques.

Seemingly diverse, they were actually inferior to Hashirama's Sage Art Wood Release: Gate of the Great God. He didn't know if they would have any effect on the Ōtsutsuki, but for Boruto, who wanted to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, they were perfect for suppressing the Tailed Beasts.

Well, that falls within the scope of Wood Release. If he had the opportunity in the future, he should be able to use Wood Release.

Having obtained the sealing techniques, Boruto's trip was considered a perfect success. Taking advantage of the fact that Naruto hadn't noticed anything unusual yet, Boruto thought, I need to hurry and slip away.

"You're doing a good job. I will also cultivate sealing techniques in the future. This will be of some help in restraining enemies," Boruto began to ramble again.

"You can take them, Seventh Hokage. We've all mastered the basic principles of sealing techniques, but due to our chakra, we can't display their original power," the sealing ninja said, scratching his head awkwardly.

"If there are many people, sealing techniques, accumulated little by little, may have a certain effect," Boruto suggested.

"We will consider this."

"Alright, thank you for your hard work," Boruto said with a simple consolation, and then teleported away from the scene in a flash.

Mirai sighed: As expected, it's another shadow clone. The Seventh Hokage is truly busy.