Multiverse Skill System

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"Tsunade, come sit down with me. You must be tired from standing for so long!"

Without warning, a two-seater sofa chair appeared behind Yi Shuihan. He sat down first, then pulled Tsunade's hand and forced her to sit down as well.

"Space ninjutsu?"

Those who witnessed this scene all had their pupils constrict, and the level of danger Yi Shuihan posed to them increased by one level.

Everyone else was standing, except for herself and Yi Shuihan, who were sitting. Even Tsunade, who was usually quite outgoing, was a little shy, her face flushed pink, but she didn't stand up.

"This kid!" The Third Hokage smiled wryly. How could a ninja get tired so quickly? It's normal for a ninja to lie in wait in one place for a few days. Yi Shuihan was just asking for trouble. But the Third Hokage couldn't do anything to Yi Shuihan. Yi Shuihan wasn't a Konoha ninja!

This completely ruined the atmosphere, and the scene became somewhat eerie.

Time passed second by second, and gradually the sound of chanting came from the room, accompanied by faint roars and increasingly powerful chakra fluctuations.

The evil chakra belonging to the Nine-Tails is terrifying. Many people have only heard of the Nine-Tails' power, but this time they finally experienced it firsthand.

"This endless chakra, is the Nine-Tails really that strong!"

"How is that possible? Just the chakra alone made me lose the will to fight."

"How was this monster subdued and sealed inside a person's body, making them a human jinchūriki?"

Whispers began to rise, and before they knew it, they no longer dared to underestimate the Senju clan, their lost reverence being rekindled.

"Has it reached the final moment?" Tsunade looked towards the room with some worry. The succession of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was related to her grandmother. If things didn't go smoothly, her grandmother might die on the spot. If things went smoothly, her grandmother might live for a few more days.

"Roar"

"Finally out! This time I absolutely refuse to be sealed again! Old hag, die!"

The towering flames burst through the room, instantly reducing it to ashes and revealing the scene inside to everyone.

Mito Uzumaki's face was as pale as paper, and her aura was weak. The phantom of the nine-tailed fox, about 3 meters tall, struggled in mid-air. As it struggled, cracks appeared in the black chains binding it, which looked extremely bad.

In front of Mito Uzumaki, Kushina Uzumaki lay on the ground with her eyes closed, seemingly in great pain. A chain was attached to Kurama (the Nine-Tails) on her stomach, as if trying to pull Kurama in.

"You must hold on, Master's wife." The Third Hokage's eyes showed anxiety, but he also knew that no one could help him now; he could only rely on Mito Uzumaki herself.

"What's going on? Something's not right! Are we going to fail?" Yi Shuihan frowned. He had thought nothing unexpected would happen, but this situation was completely unexpected.

Suddenly, I felt a tremendous force strike my hand, and then I realized that Tsunade's face was full of anxiety and she was in a very unstable state.

"Looks like we have to make a move."

With a thought, Yi Shuihan unleashed a powerful spiritual pressure belonging to the late stage of the Returning to Emptiness realm, which immediately pressed down on Nine-Tailed Fox.

The previously arrogant Nine-Tails immediately changed its expression, its body seemed to be imprisoned, and its eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"This pressure is so strong that even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't possibly be this powerful. Who is it?" The Nine-Tailed Fox sensed that if it continued to resist, the owner of this pressure would make a move. Despite its immortality, it suddenly had the thought of dying and was completely terrified.

Chapter 324, Deceiving Rope Tree

The Nine-Tailed Fox isn't fearless; the reason it acts so arrogantly is simply because no one can completely destroy it. Under this deadly threat, it dares not put up the slightest resistance.

And so, under the bewildered gazes of everyone, the Nine-Tails stopped struggling, the ritual resumed as normal, and Kushina Uzumaki successfully became the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Although I don't know what happened, it's best that it ended perfectly." The successful completion of the ceremony was certainly a bit nerve-wracking, but the Third Hokage didn't intend to pursue the matter any further.

Under the Third Hokage's organization, the others who were not related to the group began to go back to their own homes and find their own mothers. In the end, only Tsunade, the head of the main family, and Yi Shuihan remained.

"Thank you." After leaving her grandmother's room, Tsunade said earnestly to Yi Shuihan. She had already checked, and her grandmother could live for about 3 more months, which was already a very good result.

"Why are you thanking me? I didn't do anything."

"Really nothing was done?"

"Okay, I admit that Kurama was scared by me in the end, but isn't it normal for me to help you?"

Yi Shuihan's words brought a sweet feeling to Tsunade's face, and a bright smile bloomed on her face.

As expected of someone who has surpassed the First Hokage, Tsunade, in that instant, while everyone else was completely unaware, still vaguely sensed the source of all the changes.

"Is Grandma Mito alright?"

"It's Kushina! You've only just become a Jinchūriki, you need to rest properly!"

Is it because of Kurama's regenerative abilities? She doesn't seem weak at all. As the other person involved in the ritual, Kushina Uzumaki is in much better condition. It's only been a little over an hour since the ritual ended, and she can already walk freely.

Tsunade was quite friendly towards Kushina Uzumaki, and it seemed that the two had a good relationship.

"How strange! The Nine-Tails seems to have completely calmed down. If I couldn't still clearly feel its chakra, I would have thought it was gone!" Kushina Uzumaki had a strange expression. Before she met Yi Shuihan and the others, the Nine-Tails was still active inside her.

Kushina Uzumaki naturally had no idea that Kurama was behaving so obediently because it sensed Yi Shuihan.

"It's that aura again. When did such a person appear in the ninja world? If this continues, am I destined to be a Jinchuriki forever?"

The Nine-Tails inside Kushina Uzumaki muttered cautiously, looking completely like a frightened little fox, showing none of the imposing presence of a tailed beast.

"If the Nine-Tailed Fox inside you gets restless in the future, you can come to me. I'm quite good at this kind of thing," Yi Shuihan said with a smile.

"Looking for Brother Yi?"

Kushina Uzumaki didn't understand, but she nodded and kept those words in mind.

"You can go in and see Grandma, but she's already resting, so please don't wake her. We'll be leaving now."

"Yes!"

"What are you doing?"

Yi Shuihan looked at Senju Nawaki, who had a chuunibyou (delusional) appearance, and was puzzled.

"My sister sent me here. She's going on a mission soon, and Orochimaru-sensei is also doing research, so she asked me to come here for guidance. My sister said that if I get your approval, I'll definitely become Hokage. Is that true?"

Senju Nawaki's face practically screamed "I'm done!" He was incredibly excited!

"Has Tsunade gone on a mission? That Third Hokage guy really knows how to stir up trouble. And Orochimaru, could it be that he hasn't broken free from the original story and has started conducting human research after all?" Yi Shuihan thought to himself, looking at Senju Nawaki and feeling troubled as well.

Tsunade really dared to say that she could become Hokage with my approval. Although it would be very easy for Nawaki to become Hokage if I really wanted to, it feels like such a chuunibyou becoming Hokage is a deep malice towards this world!

In the original story, Naruto was discriminated against from a young age, lived a life of hardship, and finally achieved enlightenment after going through countless trials. You, Senju Nawaki, a second-generation sage, live a life of luxury and only think about becoming Hokage. You haven't experienced any difficulties and yet you want to rise to the position. If you really succeed, where will Naruto go to cry?

"Alright, in that case you can stay." Tsunade left him with me, probably because she was afraid someone would take advantage of her absence to harm Senju Nawaki, since Uzumaki Mito no longer had the power to protect him.

"Brother-in-law, when can we start our training to become Hokage? I can't wait."

How energetic! But something about it is a little unsettling! It's time to show you the dark side of the world; the world isn't as simple as you think.

"Huh, why do I suddenly feel a little cold?"

Senju Nawaki found it strange that she felt cold, but didn't pay much attention to it.

However, not long after, he sensed Yi Shuihan's deep malice.

On the cliff face, Senju Rope Tree struggled to climb upwards, carrying a boulder larger than himself on his back. In addition, his shoes were not ordinary shoes, but roller skates with wheels.

That's right, it's roller skates. Yi Shuihan gave them to him under the pretense of helping him cultivate better, and they were indeed very useful. If he wasn't careful, all his previous efforts would be wasted, forcing him to be even more cautious.

"Brother-in-law, can't soaking in hot springs train chakra control just as well? Why use such a primitive method?"

This was when Senju Nawaki saw his training equipment and heard Yi Shuihan ask him the questions about his mission objective.

"You're destined to become Hokage. If you try to take shortcuts like everyone else, how will others respect you? Only by setting an example and cultivating your own strength will others acknowledge you, right? Or do you not want to become Hokage?"

Yi Shuihan's words completely fooled Senju Nawaki. It has to be said that chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) makes people easily fooled. He actually believed such a statement that any normal person could find flaws in.

Chapter 325, The Unexpected Spy

Having awakened the Wood Release, Senju Nawaki's talent already gave him the potential to become Hokage. If he had been given his original talent, completing Yi Shuihan's training requirements would have been extremely difficult.

Now, after only a week, Senju Nawaki has adapted to Yi Shuihan's high-intensity training, and because he feels a real increase in strength, he looks even more energetic.

"Hey...hey, what's today's training task? I can't wait."

Thousand Hands Rope Tree, who was brought to the forbidden area behind Konoha by Yi Shuihan, had no idea what he was about to face.

"As a ninja, how can you not see blood? Today, I'll let you see blood."

"Seeing blood? I have seen blood! I often get wounds unintentionally when I'm practicing."

For Senju Nawaki, who was still in his innocent youth, he couldn't immediately understand what Yi Shuihan was saying.

"Okay, let me put it another way: I'm taking you to kill someone today."

"kill!!!!?"

Thousand Hands Rope Tree was stunned, staring at Yi Shuihan in disbelief.

"Isn't it too early? I...I'm not ready yet."

Thousand Hands Rope Tree had a slight stutter.

"What do you think a ninja is? Anything can happen during a mission. There's no time to prepare. If you give up on becoming Hokage, we'll go back right away."

Yi Shuihan looked at him with a disappointed expression, but in his heart he was secretly laughing. His original intention was to come here to kill some wild animals, but when he arrived, he found a few unexpected people who were obviously spies from other villages, so he changed his mind.

"Don't take any chances. Your target is three genin from other villages. Although they are not as strong as you, it would be normal for you to die if you are not careful."

"Brother-in-law, you're really joking. I don't believe you wouldn't help me if I were in danger." Senju Nawaki pouted, then his expression changed and he became serious. "However, I will definitely not give you a chance to make a move, even if it costs the honor of my Senju clan."

"Then I'll just quietly watch you put on a show..." Is it because you know I'm from another village that you accepted it so quickly?

Well, forget it. Anyway, I can't possibly let him kill ordinary people who have no power to resist, or even the elderly and children. Those kinds of ninjas can't even be called human.

About 300 meters away from Yi Shuihan and his group, in a large tree that appeared flawless on the surface but was actually hollow, three young men, around 17 years old, were talking, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

Of the three, two were genin and one was chunin. It was clear that Yi Shuihan had not told Nawaki the truth, but for Senju Nawaki, this was not a problem as long as he was a little careful.

"Sano, you said you got important information from Konoha. What exactly is it that made you call us all here? Konoha's vigilance has been much stronger than before. I barely managed to get away. After all, I'm still a foreign businessman of some size on the surface."

"Stop trying to glorify yourself. You're just a nobody who doesn't deserve anyone's attention."

"What did you say?"

"Shut up, both of you. I didn't come here to listen to you two argue."

"Yes, Master Zhihui."

Zhihui was only a Chunin, or more accurately, an Elite Chunin, not far from becoming a Special Jonin. With that kind of strength, he could be considered a leader of moderate importance.

"Hana-zashi, tell me what you know!"

"Yes, sir, it's like this, a few days ago..."

"who?"

Suddenly, Zhihui shouted loudly, and at the same time, a kunai transformed into a streak of light and shot towards Hanaza's back.

"Boom"

An explosion was heard; it turned out that there was an explosive tag attached to the kunai.

"He was discovered so easily, what a newbie!" Yi Shuihan thought to himself as he watched all this unfold.

"do you died?"

"With an explosion like that, even if you didn't die, you'd be crippled!"

"No, he's alright!"

Zhihui narrowed his eyes, watching the figure gradually emerge from the smoke. His expression turned serious, and he released his killing intent without hesitation.

"Since we've been discovered, there's nothing we can do." Although he said this, Senju Nawaki's face showed a hint of eagerness. "Senju clan, Senju Nawaki, reporting for duty!"

"It's just a kid, from the Senju clan! We've really run into a big fish this time! Bringing him back to the village would be a great achievement!"

Even without awakening Wood Release, the bodies of the Senju clan are extremely valuable. Countless countries have secretly studied their bloodstains, and the Wood Release of the First Hokage is the bloodstain that everyone dreams of. Therefore, the corpses of the Senju clan are extremely valuable and important.

For ninjas, corpses are the most important source of intelligence, from which a great deal can be obtained, and even bloodstains can be studied. This is why various bloodline clans use various methods to protect the secrets of their clan's bloodline. For example, the Hyuga clan's Caged Bird Seal is to prevent the Byakugan from falling into the hands of outsiders, and of course, it also serves some other purposes.

Wood Release: Thrust

Senju Nawaki immediately used Wood Release, and without warning, sharp spikes made of trees appeared under the feet of the three ninjas from other villages.

"It's Wood Release. He's not an ordinary Senju clansman."

"I've never heard of any Senju clan member who has awakened Wood Release! Konoha is hiding this too well. He's just a brat. So what if he has Wood Release? Go, destroy him."

"Earth Escape Earth Bullet"

"Earth Escape and Stone Falling Technique"

Earth-遁岩缚

Almost simultaneously, the three ninjutsu attacks, one after the other, completely blocked Senju Nawaki's escape routes.

"Kid, you're still too green!"