Chapter 136: Short Rest in the Land of Iron

Chapter 136: Short Rest in the Land of Iron

Daichi finally let out a breath of relief as he sat down on the ground. The sun was shining in the sky and now that everything was calm he could hear the sounds of the birds chirping and flying back to the nearby trees.

He looked at the quest completion notification.

[Quest 'Kill your Enemies' Completed]

[Rewards:]

+1 Level

[New Jutsu.]

[Reputation increases with Kensei Yasaji, Tsunade Senju, Shizune, Hiruzen Sarutobi and others.]

[Reputation decreases with Danzo Shimura.]

'I wonder what the new Jutsu will be?'

[Fire Style - Fire Wave Dance Jutsu - Active(LV.1): The user kneads chakra and converts it to fire and expels it as a continuous stream of flames. The flames will move in a vortex shape and completely engulf the enemy leaving no room for the target to escape. The released flames, if strong enough, can vaporize the target to ash and scorch the surrounding area.]

[Rank: B]

[Type: Ninjutsu]

[Hand Seals: Dragon - Rabbit - Tiger]

[CP Cost: 440 Per shot.]

[Note: The range, power and duration of the attack can be altered by controlling the chakra kneaded into the attack. Must have high fire affinity to efficiently use the technique.] Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

'Hmm Not bad. Not gonna say no to another powerful technique.'

"Oink oink!" At that moment the sound of Tsunade's pet pig Tonton was heard. He poked his head out of the bushes and after looking at the surroundings he ran to Shizune's arm.

The cute pig snuggled into Shizune's bosom.

Shizune smiled looking at her pet. "I'm happy to see you too, Tonton."

"Lady Tsunade, Who do you think those people were?" Shizune asked after comforting Tonton.

At that question Daichi looked at Tsunade and noticed that she had a thoughtful look on her face. "Not sure. I can think of a few but I can't confirm it since we don't even have a body to examine... But they came here with a purpose. They were after something but I don't think it was my bounty."

For Daichi at that moment a new quest appeared.

[Quest Created: Information Flow]

You have the option of revealing the information you've uncovered about your enemies to your teacher/family or keep them to yourself. Both choices have different outcomes.

[1st Choice:]

Reveal the critical information you've discovered about the Root to your teachers and grandfather.

[Rewards:]

40000 Exp.

Revealing the information will have great consequences.

Possible death of Third Hokage.

Possible death of Danzo Shimura.

Increased possibility of Root attack on you.

[Rewards:]

Restrictions on Danzo Shimura.

Root attack on you will become near zero.

With a smile Daichi turned to his teacher. "So what now sensei? We still headed north or go back to the capital?"

After thinking for a few seconds Tsunade replied. "Let's head north. I know a place where we can stay and rest for a few days."

At that moment Daichi got the memories of his clone who used Atamagai's cloak.

The group continued on with their journey. They soon crossed the border and reached the Land of Iron. The three put on a thick coat that protected them from the snow and cold.

Daichi felt the snow beneath his feet and felt nostalgic. 'Wow. How long has it been? That dungeon with the small snow terrain was similar but nothing like this'

The group walked slowly through the snowy terrain for a few hours. Tsunade led them to an empty cottage hidden in the nearby forest. She opened the door and found the place in a decent condition. The cottage was big enough for the three of them.

"This place belongs to an old friend. He just uses this as a vacation home from time to time. I'm sure he won't mind us crashing the place for a few days" Tsunade lit some wood on fire and warmed the place.

"We've had a hell of a day. Let's get some rest."

Daichi and Shizune nodded to that sentiment and picked a room.

Tsunade sat near a table and began writing something on two scrolls. A while later she summoned Katsuyu. "Katsuyu. I need you to take these to Jiraiya and Sarutobi sensei. It's urgent and of utmost importance."

"At once my lady." Taking the scrolls the slug vanished in a puff of smoke.

Tsunade took out a bottle of sake from a scroll and took several gulps. 'If anyone can find out what happened then it's them There are too many questions. Is this another village making a move or someone else? And were they really after Daichi? If so then why? Or is it something else? Too many questions and not enough answers. Whatever the case, they knew about my phobia. They had Intel that shouldn't be available to most people. So that narrows down the list of suspects.'

She then held her necklace and let out a tired breath. 'Daichi had his first kill. I wonder how he's dealing with that? He acted normal so I didn't address it till now but I need to speak with him.'

Tsunade took another mouthful of her alcohol. 'But first I should get some rest.'

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Daichi was in his room going over the events of the day. He was thinking about what Tsunade had said.

'She is right. Those guys attacked us because they had no choice. If we went through the Land of Hot Water, then we would have stayed there for a couple days and I have no doubt the root had been following us before we left the capital. They would have gotten me alone and would have tried to subdue me or capture me in my sleep. And I would have had no choice but to reveal my cards.'

Daichi sighed and went through the memories of the invisible clone. 'After my clone killed Gino he immediately headed for Bu. But somehow he dodged. Was it intuition or did he sense the clone Hmm... based on my memories it was just luck. And that clone sensed Zetsu's presence just when me and my clones engaged Doka and Bu. It was at the edge of my senses so me and the other clones couldn't sense him. He will no doubt inform Tobi about 'the kid' under Tsunade's care who can kill Jonin level ninjas already This is already a headache'

Daichi laid on the comfy bed and thought about his decision. 'I'm not strong enough to bitch slap the enemies that come my way and ignore the plans and machinations of anyone no matter their strength. I could majorly fuck canon up right now but then I would lose my advantage. Until I'm strong enough, I'll try to stick to what I know I've already made major changes but in my calculations they don't take any effect anytime soon. I hope.'

Daichi got up and went to a nearby window. 'Tsunade sensei will definitely inform the Hokage and Jiraiya. I wonder what action they will take? I wonder what Kensei will do when he finds out?'

Daichi's mind then went through every second of the fight he had. 'I took out the first one so quickly due to sheer Luck. He let his guard down thinking I fell prey to his partner's genjutsu, the injuries I suffered from fighting Doka and the sleeping poison in my system. The other tried to stall but that didn't work. Her strength was speed but I still outclassed her Based on their stats alone, I would have defeated them if I had battled head on but it would have taken a lot longer.'

Daichi's memories then shifted to the second round of battle with Doka and the fight he had with Bu.

'My chakra reserves combined with my fine control allowed me to spam genjutsu and ninjutsu on them. My team work when I battle with clones is good. All those battle experiences in the dungeon did wonders for me. But still, It took everything I had to survive. In my current state, I only won because I had the cheat of the invisibility cloak.'

Daichi also noticed something in the battle. Something he was thankful for. 'They were holding back. If they were fighting to kill me things would have gone a lot harder for me. And they didn't use any of the signature jutsu of the Leaf village like the shadow clone or any clan techniques'

Letting out another deep breath, Daichi went back to his bed. He laid on the comfy mattress and crossed his arms behind his head.

'They underestimated me. Those guys thought I was just a 10 year old kid with medical training and some shinobi skills. That tells me the information they have on me isn't accurate. Makes sense. I was extremely cautious when training. Always checking my surroundings with mana scout and chakra sense. And since I mostly trained in the old man's compound and fought in dungeons, those root creeps wouldn't have gotten a read on my abilities Still I need to be careful I might never know when my luck would run out.'

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