"Yeah, with him, and they so impressed the old man that he not only let them go alive, but also gave the title of Densetsu no Sannin!"
"So, it wasn't that they managed to escape from Hanzo Salamander, but he let them go? Not such a great achievement, if you ask me," I shrugged, "now if they had won..."
"Considering that out of four hundred shinobi who clashed with such a monster, they were the only ones who survived, it's certainly an achievement," the guy snorted, "the others couldn't even do that."
"I think against shinobi of such power, practically anyone would be helpless to oppose them—giant summons are not possessed by every high-level fighter, not to mention the necessary amount of chakra to summon a boss during a battle."
"Yeah, I've heard that the Salamander boss is the largest summoning animal in the world, even bigger than Gamabunta-sama and Manda-sama!"
"Maybe. Thanks for the rumors, I'm going to rest before the mission, since last week was the last time I slept properly."
"Sure, I'll go too."
Waving to my comrade, I reached my tent and collapsed wearily onto the futon. Ahead lay almost a day of recovery, which should be enough time for me. But unexpected news knocked me off balance—amidst all this war, I had already forgotten to keep track of the key events in this world's history. What should happen next? Navaki's death and then Dan's? Specific details were never mentioned, but it should happen after the battle in Ame.
So, Jiraiya's training of the three orphans should begin if they still appear. Damn! It would have been such a convenient moment to eliminate Rinnegan from the game, if I had the opportunity to stay in the village! After all, an enhanced shadow clone with sensor abilities can not only find Uzumaki's chakra but also defeat an untrained lad. The main thing is to correctly apply the stabilizing chakra structure seal. Alas, the chance was screwed up thanks to the old monkey who sent another reinforcement to the front, including me. Unpleasant.
Once I return to the village, I'll try to adapt the seal for Kage Bunshins simply as a reserve for the future. In the worst case, I can try to create clones based on material substances—there are prisoners for experiments, and I have the theory and execution of two excellent jutsu that achieve a similar effect. The main thing is to replace direct control of the body with the use of a clone and suppress the carrier.
Ideally, even push out the previous body owner and replace them with a clone, somewhat like Orochimaru did when changing bodies. Then I'll have a source of influence beyond Konohagakure no Sato, capable of achieving goals independently, without exposing my skin to unnecessary danger. After all, it's not up to me personally to reduce the number of "Ne"s when Danzo starts systematically breaking his mannequins into emotionless dolls. This way, one or even two strong shinobi, not belonging to any village, may appear, and Ryo Nara will have nothing to do with it.
Quite an attractive thought, but it requires careful elaboration and specific knowledge, some of which are not yet available. The Snake Sannin has not yet embarked on his experiments or has just started thinking about it. If only I could approach some jutsu notorious for Kato Dan... There was something about him, but the source of knowledge is unclear, despite Choza knowing about it.
Hmmm, I should dig through the Hokage's library again or the public section for jonins in Konoha. Apparently, this technique is dangerous for the user, so it may fall into the category of forbidden techniques. And I haven't even asked anyone! Too dangerous—if I reveal my interest in such matters, even as a clan member, I could easily be pigeonholed into research groups for the benefit of the village.
After a good rest over the past day, the strongest shinobi and kunoichi in the camp gathered at the western gate, awaiting orders to deploy. Among them was me, loaded with absolutely necessary items for the field hospital. Of course, I don't mean a huge bag of things, but a pile of scrolls, though my field backpack was packed to the brim with them.
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