Chapter 75 [Sealed Technique 2.0] I Gave You a Chance, but You Blew It! The Nara Clan's Deal!
A single punch shattered a mountain!
Everyone was so shocked that they were speechless.
A ninjutsu of such power was extremely rare, even in the entire ninja world.
One could even say that apart from a Tailed Beast Bomb, no other ninjutsu could pulverize a mountain like this!
The Third Hokage and others looked up at Ishihara, their eyes full of fervor!
They had just encountered Kakashi and naturally knew that Ishihara was refining taijutsu!
This was only the power of taijutsu!
What if it were their clan's secret techniques or forbidden techniques?!
The scales in their hearts had already tipped toward making a deal with Ishihara over keeping their secrets~!
At that moment.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A dull sound exploded from the air.
The Third Hokage and others were dumbfounded as they watched Ishihara walking in the air!
A series of air rings burst beneath his feet, like invisible steps!
With each step he took, descending lower and lower!
That figure seemed to have walked straight out of legend, finally descending to the ground.
Gulp!
No one knew who swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but the small sound seemed extraordinarily loud.
Only then did everyone realize that the surroundings had fallen into a deathly silence.
It wasn't just the Third Hokage and the others; countless people in Konoha had witnessed this scene!
Boom!!
The noise, the cheers, the shouts... all shot toward the sky!
The whole of Konoha erupted, countless people rushing toward the scene, their expressions fanatical, almost crazed.
The Third Hokage and the others snapped back to reality and hurriedly issued orders to stop the crowd.
Then, they turned their fiery gazes toward Ishihara.
The Third Hokage took a step forward, his voice slightly anxious. "What was that move just now?"
"Taijutsu: Single Bone!"
Ishihara exhaled, a broad smile on his face.
Throwing a punch like that made him feel immensely satisfied.
"Single Bone? Does that mean there could be a Double Bone, Triple Bone?"
Thoughts raced through the Third Hokage's mind, but outwardly, he continued praising, "What a powerful taijutsu."
Ishihara nodded, then looked at the people behind the Third Hokage.
Uchiha Fugaku, Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, Akimichi Choza, Aburame Shibi, Inuzuka Tsume, and so on...
All the ninja families of Konoha were present, including most of the elite jonin, as long as they were in the village.
But Danzo was notably absent.
"Hokage, have you come to a decision regarding the sealing technique?" Ishihara's gaze returned to the Third Hokage, as he casually brushed away the dust in the air with a wave of his hand.
The Third Hokage nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Since this is your condition, we naturally agree. However, we have a request: Konoha must inspect this sealing technique!"
The so-called inspection was partly to ensure there were no flaws in the seal, but it was also because the Third Hokage coveted Ishihara's sealing techniques.
If Konoha could master them, they would have a powerful means of maintaining confidentiality.
Ishihara didn't mind, nodding without hesitation, unwilling to waste time on such matters.
His sealing technique was incredibly complex, involving knowledge of cursed seals, something ordinary people couldn't understand, let alone replicate.
Soon, the sealing team and barrier team of Konoha arrived.
Ishihara then began writing down the improved version of the sealing technique.
It took him nearly half an hour just to finish writing, and the seals and runes covered the entire courtyard.
Seeing the Konoha personnel dumbfounded, Ishihara chuckled coldly to himself.
This was the most orthodox way of using a technique; he simply preferred other methods previously.
Even ninjas who weren't skilled in sealing techniques could see how complicated this technique was.
The Third Hokage frowned deeply.
He understood sealing techniques and knew quite a few. It was precisely because of this that he realized the difficulty of the technique in front of him and sighed inwardly.
Konoha probably wouldn't be able to master it!
After half a day, the barrier team, drenched in sweat, finally reached a conclusion.
"Hokage-sama, after our inspection, this sealed technique's effect is to protect designated memories and information. If someone tries to forcibly read the memories, those memories will be damaged!"
"However, there is a slight chance that it could result in the death of the sealed individual!"
"Moreover, this technique can be copied once, meaning it can be passed down one time! But the copied technique cannot replicate itself again for three years!"
"Other than that, there are no other issues!"
"However, the seal is too complex for us to understand or master!"
Looking at the embarrassed barrier team, the Third Hokage didn't reprimand them too harshly. He patted their shoulders and let them step aside.
Thus, the Sealed Technique 2.0 version passed Konoha's review and would be used throughout their entire deal with Ishihara.
Soon, Kakashi was the first to undergo the sealing, followed by Might Guy!
After the seals were placed, Ishihara handed over three secret techniques related to the Eight Gates to Might Guy.
"Hiss!!!"
Might Guy gasped after reading through the three secret techniques, his face full of shock.
"What is it?"
The Third Hokage looked at him eagerly, eyes full of expectation.
Might Guy exclaimed excitedly:
"Just as I thought of Ishihara, these three secret techniques are incredible! In terms of value, they even surpass the Eight Gates!"
"This is the essence of youth!"
What he didn't say was that with the help of these techniques, he was confident he could open the Eighth Gate in two to three years!
He would master the Eight Gates Formation!
"Good! Good! Good!"
The Third Hokage's face was beaming with unconcealed joy.
Might Guy's words were the best proof of Ishihara's ability to develop secret techniques.
For a moment, all the clans were tempted.
The clan heads exchanged glances, each holding back their eagerness.
At this moment, Nara Shikaku, who had long made up his mind, stepped forward and looked at Ishihara solemnly:
"Mr. Ishihara, my Nara Clan would like to make a deal with you!"
The other clan heads instantly regretted not acting sooner, inwardly cursing themselves for being a step too slow.
The Third Hokage's expression changed slightly, but he remained silent, watching Shikaku.
"What kind of deal do you want to make?"
Ishihara's eyes lit up with interest.
He had already decided that the Nara Clan's secret techniques were a must-have before coming here.
So, he was very intrigued.
"Our Nara Clan wishes to offer all of our clan's secret techniques in exchange for Mr. Ishihara's help in improving them and enhancing their power!"
Shikaku spoke slowly, as if bearing some heavy burden.
Boom!
His words struck the ears of the other clans, and they widened their eyes in disbelief, staring at Shikaku.
"Madness! Utter madness! Offering up all of a clan's secret techniques!!"
For clans without a Bloodline limit, their secret techniques were their foundation. Handing them over was tantamount to suicide!
Shikaku Nara was essentially dooming his own clan!
Hearing this, Ishihara was also a bit surprised. He sized Shikaku up before nodding.
"Very well, I agree to the deal."
"Excellent!"
Shikaku let out a long sigh of relief, joy spreading across his face.
He wasn't afraid that Ishihara would steal the Nara Clan's secret techniques; he feared that those techniques wouldn't pique Ishihara's interest.
The clever Shikaku had already seen the direction the future was headed!
Ishihara was unstoppable!
Beaming, Shikaku handed the clan scrolls to Ishihara and said solemnly, "Mr. Ishihara, I leave it in your hands!"