The Junior Detective League is officially disbanded!
When Uchiha Fugaku uttered his last words, it was as if he had exhausted all his inner strength. In the time that followed, he would focus all his energy on preparing for the Chunin Ninja Exams.
He was very confident that he could pass the Chunin Ninja Exams.
If there are no leads now, there won't be any in the coming months, so it's not worth wasting their energy.
"Why..."
Uchiha Ueki couldn't help but sigh, but there was nothing he could do. His only suspect was Araki. After hearing Might Duy's words, he realized that Araki didn't have this kind of strength half a year ago, so he couldn't possibly be a match for Sora Hyuga.
Furthermore, his father Uchiha Nanagen'u, had said that he had carefully observed Araki and found no trace of a fierce battle on his body.
There can only be two reasons for this phenomenon.
First, Araki's strength far surpasses that of Sora Hyuga. He can easily kill Sora Hyuga instantly, or leave his opponent with no chance to fight back when they are Sora Hyuga.
That's obviously impossible!
That leaves only the second reason.
Araki did not have any conflict with Sora Hyuga at all.
Someone else killed Sora Hyuga.
All the clues had run dry, Uchiha Ueki was filled with despair, even wanting to give up on the case altogether.
" Fugaku, this case has nothing to do with us. Even the Konoha Military Police Force can't handle it, so it's no big deal if we can't solve it either. The purpose of our Junior Detective League is just to get used to the Konoha Military Police Force in advance and accumulate some experience. It's not like we're going to go beyond the Konoha Military Police Force. If they can't solve a case, we can't solve it either. There's nothing shameful about that!" Uchiha Ueki began to Uchiha Fugaku.
"You're right!" Uchiha Fugaku felt much better.
"Actually, we can continue investigating this case after we enter the Konoha Military Police Force!" Uchiha Ueki comforted him again.
"That's... that's true..." Uchiha Fugaku's mood soured again.
The conversation between the two.
Uchiha Mikoto heard everything.
She didn't look well.
It's frustrating.
There was no breakthrough with Might Duy.
She could tell that Might Duy wasn't saying anything, but her intuition told her that Araki was suspicious.
perhaps...
Araki really was hiding his true strength!
That's a level of power that even Might Duy didn't know!
But after making this guess, she couldn't say it aloud; instead, she silently made up her mind.
"I'm sure I can solve this case!"
"I won't let the Junior Detective League's only case end in failure!"
" Fugaku and Ueki can't follow anymore because of some things, but I can keep investigating. I just feel that Araki has a problem, a really big problem!"
"I'm very close to Kushina!"
"I can get a lot of information about Araki!"
"Starting tomorrow, I'll go and get close to Araki. I refuse to believe I won't find a clue!"
Uchiha Mikoto made a decision in her heart, her beautiful eyes filled with determination. She also found a breakthrough in her mind, a reason to get close to Araki.
Chapter 17 Minato, you're a good person, you'll meet even better girls in the future! (First update)
The night of spiritual practice was extremely fulfilling.
When Araki returned to his residence in the morning, he was genuinely tired, though he couldn't quite describe the kind of tiredness he felt.
It's not physical fatigue.
It's not just mental exhaustion.
It's more like mental exhaustion.
After that night of training, Araki had been training in this way for a full week.
It's fine during the day, but especially at night.
He would practice for about two hours, then stop to make two Explosive Tag, and then practice for another two hours, repeating this process until dawn.
As this kind of practice continued for a long time, he became somewhat mentally exhausted. The process of this mental exhaustion was truly indescribable, and the helplessness he felt inside was something he couldn't quite put his finger on.
My past spiritual practice has been continuous!
The advantage of that is that it's less tiring.
Although his physical strength was constantly being depleted, the green Chakra that kept overflowing from his heart was continuously replenishing him, completely dispelling the fatigue in his body.
It's a feeling of endless vitality!
During his training, Araki felt like a perpetual motion machine, able to train continuously. As long as he didn't want to stop, he wouldn't stop, and he wouldn't feel any more fatigue, because the fatigue had already been dispelled before it could accumulate.
In this state, Araki wasn't that tired; he was just mechanically repeating the same actions, and his mind could even be in a state of blankness.
However, once you incorporate the creation of Explosive Tag, things become completely different.
After each pause, Araki's energy and spirit were full. Then he began making Explosive Tag, his mind completely tense. His brushstrokes required incredibly precise Chakra control, and he dared not slack off in the slightest. After two strokes, he was utterly exhausted.
Araki had to embark on his training path again with that exhausted state. He had to start with a tired body and reach a certain exaggerated heart rate in order to produce green Chakra. This process made the training even more tiring.
This feeling is like running. If you maintain a steady running posture, you won't get particularly tired. But if you frequently start and stop, your rhythm will be disrupted, and you'll feel more fatigued.
Under such intense training and crafting, Araki can make 8 Explosive Tag in one night. Adding the 2 he made before going to Tsunade-sensei's house, he can make exactly 10 Explosive Tag a day. The number is a whole number, and the success rate is about 8 to 10. He can make no less than 8 tags a day, which can be considered a relatively stable output.
It took seven days to make a total of 39 Explosive Tag. It wasn't that the success rate was low, but rather that there were no blank tags left.
Araki only obtained 46 Explosive Tag from the last combat supplies. During the seven days of training, he was still in the adaptation phase for the first few days and had not yet reached a stable level. After this night, he finished making all the blank tags.
"39 Explosive Tag can be exchanged for 70 blank talismans and 800 taels of gold; we can already start making a profit."
Araki silently made an estimate in his mind.
"I can make 10 Explosive Tag tomorrow. Ignoring the success rate for now, based on a one-week timeframe, I only need to maintain 70 blank tags. There's no need to exchange for more; the rest can be converted into money."
"With that money, we'll have the funds for poison production and research, and we can start making more poisons for self-defense."
"Certainly..."
"It can also improve our quality of life to some extent!"
Araki's lips curled up slightly as he thought about it, revealing a satisfied smile. It had been almost four years since he transmigrated, and he finally had some money that he could freely spend.
After arriving here, he truly experienced the adage that even a hero can be brought down by a mere penny.
This feeling of poverty is unbearable.
Because of his young age, he couldn't work and could only rely on subsidies, but Konoha withheld some of those subsidies, leaving him with just enough for food.
As for which link in the chain the subsidy was withheld...
Araki had indeed done his research. Initially, he naively thought that once he found evidence, he could report it and reclaim what was rightfully his.
but...
In fact...
The portion that was withheld was never actually paid!
That was skimmed off at the source!
When Araki learned about this, he was very surprised. They kept saying that they were the ones who were supposed to give out the subsidies, but the ones who didn't actually receive them were the ones who took the blame for the system that Konoha had implemented at each level. And those responsible for distributing the subsidies really didn't deduct anything.
Of course, if they deduct any more, then there's really nothing left.
That's why Araki wasn't upset at all when he found out his rent had been withheld. It's an old tradition, I understand.
In any case, the past is the past. Now he can finally start to have positive assets, which is a historic step forward, allowing him to take a big leap from the proletariat.
"Today is the final exam day. I'll give these Explosive Tag to Kushina after the exams are over."
Araki silently made a decision in his mind, then walked towards his home, and soon returned home.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Kushina sitting idly in a chair, her little feet swinging back and forth, looking quite bored. There was a pencil case on the table, and she didn't seem to be leaving.
"You're back!"
Upon hearing the door open, Kushina immediately looked straight towards the entrance and spotted Araki. Her eyes lit up with excitement.
Almost at the same time, Kushina jumped up from her chair, looking quite happy.
"Ah, you didn't go to school?" Araki was taken aback.
"I've been waiting for you!" Kushina said with a smile. She picked up her pencil case, waved it in front of Araki, and said, "Look, I'm all ready."
"All right."
Araki nodded, not saying anything more about keeping his distance. After all, after that simulated duel, almost everyone knew that he was deliberately letting Kushina.
To say that the two people don't know each other or have no connection would only make things worse.
That's too deliberate.
Unbeknownst to Araki himself, the three promises he made with Kushina were gradually becoming meaningless.
Let's go.
Araki placed the bulging bag he was carrying on the table, then took out a pencil case he had prepared in advance from his schoolbag.
"Are these blank tags?" Kushina asked curiously, picking up the small bag. "You carry these with you every night. Are you making Explosive Tag?"
"Yeah, I've finished them all. Could you exchange them for me after the exam? I need 70 blank talismans, and the rest can be exchanged for money." Araki hadn't planned to say this at this moment, but since the topic had come up, he brought it up.
"What?!"
Kushina's eyes suddenly widened, filled with shock and disbelief; she simply couldn't believe her ears.
You said you're done?
Without hesitation, Kushina immediately opened the bag, her eyes filled with even greater shock, her heart pounding wildly.