Chapter 358: Chapter 358: Indeed, When You Take Something, You Owe Something

Chapter 358: Indeed, When You Take Something, You Owe Something



A glint of amusement flashed in Takuya's eyes as he proposed his condition:

"You need to capture a member of the Yuki clan, one who has already awakened their Kekkei Genkai. I need them for some research. And don't look at me like that-it's not for human

experimentation. It's mostly to learn from their experiences."

Takuya had no interest in conducting experiments or research himself. His interest in capturing a Yuki clan member was solely to study the Ice Release and learn how to master it.

Human experimentation was too dark and cruel, something better left to someone like Orochimaru, not something Takuya would want to do. He wanted a fair exchange-capture the person, and he would share his research and learning with Jiraiya.

Lightning Release training could be free, considering Jiraiya had helped him before. But Ice Release? That was off the table until they had a fair exchange.

Jiraiya scratched his head and smiled ruefully, starting to weigh his options. If given a chance to master a Kekkei Genkai, he certainly wouldn't refuse. Mastering one would undeniably increase his strength, but capturing someone from the Yuki clan wasn't going to be easy.

"You're really giving me a tough task here. The Yuki clan has dwindled in numbers. At least, I haven't seen any Yuki clan members in this war, and to catch one, we'd have to infiltrate deep into the Land of Water."

"That's your problem," Takuya said bluntly. "You bring them here, I'll share my experience. Fair trade."

There's no way I'd let you keep leeching off me, Takuya thought. Fair trade was the only way forward.

"If you don't want to do it, I can ask Orochimaru. I'm sure he'd be more than willing."

Takuya even brought up Orochimaru as a threat. He knew well that Orochimaru would be more than happy to do something like this. Plus, if there was a chance to retaliate against Kirigakure, Orochimaru would probably wipe out the Yuki clan along the way.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"No! I'll do it!" Jiraiya was immediately goaded into agreeing once Orochimaru was mentioned. Sure, it would be troublesome, but it wasn't hopeless. Especially if he sought Minato's help.

Minato could easily take him into the Land of Water, straight to the Yuki clan's territory.

After parting ways with Takuya, Jiraiya couldn't wait to take the remaining roast meat and go find Minato.

My teacher really cares for me, Minato thought, feeling touched when Jiraiya came with delicious roast meat, fussing over his well-being. Unfortunately, before Minato even finished eating, Jiraiya patted him on the shoulder and said regretfully, "Minato, hurry up and eat. Once you're done, I need your help with something."

The smile on Minato's face froze, and he felt like spitting out the meat he was chewing. Care and concern? This was just a setup!

"Forget it, I'm going to have another chat with Takuya."

"You go find Orochimaru and tell him that if he needs me for anything, he should let me know. As for patrol duty, it's on you, Minato."

Since Minato knew the Flying Raijin, he was perfect for the patrol team-he could instantly return at the first sign of trouble.

"Got it."

After parting with Jiraiya, Minato went to find Orochimaru to pass along the message. He also mentioned joining the patrol team.

Konoha had suffered a crushing defeat, and there was always a chance that Kirigakure would launch a surprise attack at night, so they had to organize the patrol teams well.

"Why are you back again?" Takuya asked. He was just about to extinguish the campfire and look for a place to sleep when Jiraiya returned.

"Changed your mind?"

Under Takuya's amused gaze, Jiraiya felt a little embarrassed, coughing as he explained, "We've just suffered a major defeat, and the camp needs all hands on deck. I can't just run off for personal reasons, dragging Minato with me. The Ice Release plan can wait-let's focus on the Lightning Release for now."

I thought you really had no sense of propriety, Takuya thought. Charging off with Minato into the Land of Water right now would've been reckless.

Without holding anything back, Takuya explained his training process and the difficulties he had encountered to Jiraiya. Whether Jiraiya could master it or not depended on his own effort. This technique was harsh on the body-Minato and Nawaki hadn't dared attempt it lightly,

but maybe Jiraiya could.

Especially once he entered Sage Mode.

Thanks to the help of Earth Release and some resourceful use of local materials, a new camp

was built quickly.

Orochimaru even personally supervised the camp's construction, covering every possible detail, ensuring that the enemy wouldn't find any opportunities to exploit.

While the camp was now set up, the entire place was shrouded in an atmosphere of sorrow and

fear.