Before the Battle

Chapter 9 Before the Battle

Aburame Shiatsu is very busy at the Ninja Academy.

On one hand, one must learn the forbidden technique, the Poison Pot Technique, which includes a sealing technique and is quite complex.

After confirming Aburame Shiki's control level several times, Aburame Shiki passed on the forbidden technique, the Poison Pot Technique.

The forbidden technique, the Poison Pot Technique, is less about being too difficult to master and more about being prone to controversy.

The forbidden technique, Poison Pot Technique, requires a corpse, regardless of whether it is friend or foe. Moreover, the stronger the corpse, the more chakra it contains, and the better the effect of the Poison Pot Technique.

The battlefield requires you to use the Poison Pot technique, but the enemy's corpses are limited and the power is insufficient. What should you do? Do you use your own corpses?

If we use the forbidden technique, Poison Pot Technique, even once, and it results in the sacrifice of a powerful ninja on our side, who will take responsibility for that, and who can bear that responsibility?

Imagine if the First Hokage's corpse were used as material for the forbidden technique, the Poison Pot Technique.

Konoha probably won't settle scores later; they'll just scatter your ashes on the spot and send you to join the First Hokage.

Of course, others cannot compare to the First Hokage, but the negative impact they caused should not be underestimated.

On the other hand, we need to learn basic medical knowledge to prepare for future nanoworm treatment.

There's also knowledge about the human body, or rather, this is the key point that Shiki Aburame is learning, and it will also be the foundation for his future pursuit of profit.

We also need to cultivate some insects, ordinary insects that don't contain chakra.

Some ninjas are highly sensitive to chakra, and may be able to sense insects containing chakra.

Insects without chakra are different; they are not easily detected, and even if they are, people will subconsciously ignore them and categorize them as part of the natural environment.

A ninja's assessment of an enemy begins with whether they possess chakra; the absence of chakra generally indicates a lack of threat.

This blind spot in thinking can be put to good use.

"Too busy."

Yu Nu Zhiyi lazily lay back to rest, watching his bunch of weird and wonderful classmates do all sorts of things.

For example, Morino Ibiki, Shiranui Genma, and Gekko Hayate whispered to each other in private, occasionally covering their mouths and laughing.

They completely pretended the teacher couldn't see it.

Another example is Obito Uchiha, who was late because he routinely helped elderly women cross the street.

The homeroom teacher, Yoshino Taiga, was very angry about this. She wouldn't say anything once or twice, but he was almost always late.

"This won't do. Time is crucial for ninjas. A slight delay could lead to mission failure and irreparable damage."

The homeroom teacher, Yoshino Taiga, criticized.

"Never mind, sit back down. Be more careful next time."

Yoshino Taiga looked at Uchiha Obito, who kept apologizing, and said helplessly.

Obito Uchiha was, after all, a member of the Uchiha clan. He had already bowed his head and apologized; what more could be asked of him? Going too far would be inappropriate.

Or perhaps it's because all the students present are promising talents, making it difficult for Yoshino Taiga to punish them.

He was just a commoner chunin whose greatest role was to instill the Will of Fire in these children, forging bonds between them and ensuring their healthy growth.

As for his teachings, they were useful but not many. All he could teach were some theories and basic physical techniques.

As for ninjutsu, there's only the Three Bodies Technique.

For these talented and well-connected students, it's not that it's useless, but it doesn't really have much of an effect.

Time flies.

The day's course is over.

"The practical training session will be held in three days, so please get ready."

Yoshino Taiga announced the mission: to conduct a preliminary assessment of each student so that he could report back to the Third Hokage.

"Zhiyi, what do you think? Are you confident?"

Genma Shiranui, carrying a senbon needle, walked over with Hayate Gekko and Ibiki Morino.

During training, Shizuka Aburame and Kakashi consistently excel, both achieving perfect scores. Everyone's curious to know who's stronger.

"It's alright."

"Ichiyo Yuu-nee answered lazily."

Kakashi turned his head and gave Aburame Shiitsu a deep look.

Kakashi was confident in himself, but he could also sense that Shiitsu Aburame was very strong and a formidable rival.

"I won't hold back in three days."

Kakashi's cool demeanor attracted the attention of many female students.

"I will do my best."

Aburame Shiki has been preparing for the practical lesson for a long time. He will face the taijutsu taught to Kakashi by Konoha's White Fang, something Aburame Shiki has been looking forward to for a long time.

At first, there were some female students around Shiichi Aburame, and quite a few of them were curious about him.

However, after Shiichi Aburame inadvertently released the insects, the girls scattered and ran to Kakashi's side, so the boys ended up next to him.

A superficial woman.

Yu Nu Zhiyi's rant.

Despite the criticism, Aburame Shiatsu wouldn't underestimate Kakashi. Kakashi is Konoha's fastest legend, graduating at five and becoming a Chunin at six.

Their strength should not be underestimated.

Kakashi returned home and went to the courtyard to practice his swordsmanship diligently, trying to adjust his condition so that he would be in even better shape three days later.

Sakumo Hatake appeared beside Kakashi at some point and silently watched Kakashi practice swinging his sword.

Kakashi is putting in a lot more effort today than before.

Until Kakashi finished swinging his sword and rested.

Sakumo Hatake and Kakashi sat together on a bench.

"What happened that made Kakashi work so hard today?"

"I met a classmate named Aburame Shizuka, who is very strong. There's a practical lesson in three days where I'll be sparring with him."

Kakashi briefly explained the situation, his eyes filled with fighting spirit, as if he could already see Shiatsu Aburame.

Sakumo Hatake patted Kakashi's head and smiled with satisfaction.

"It's good to make friends; even being rivals is an unforgettable bond."

"I will try my best," Kakashi replied.

"I was originally planning to send it to you later, but seeing how hard you've been working, I'll send it to you now."

Sakumo Hatake swung his sword, unleashing a slashing wave that swept across the wooden stake.

A moment later, the wooden stake split into two pieces, revealing a smooth, mirror-like surface.

"Wow...so strong." Kakashi was dumbfounded, he hadn't expected him to be this strong.

Sakumo Hatake couldn't help but laugh when he saw Kakashi's dumbfounded expression.

"I'll have to study really hard from now on."

Meanwhile, Shiki Aburame is also practicing the Aburame Secret Technique. He will face Kakashi in three days, and it will be difficult to defeat Kakashi immediately without using the Phosphorous Beast.

Aburame Shiichi grew increasingly eager for resources that could help him become stronger.

"To demonstrate value, one must at least acquire enough worth to exchange for Konoha's forbidden techniques before the Third Shinobi World War."

Aburame Shiki slowly exhaled, calming his somewhat agitated heart.

"It's not valuable enough right now, whether it's a deal with Orochimaru or becoming Danzo's apprentice, it's still a bit short."

Aburame Shiichi didn't even consider becoming the Third Hokage's apprentice. Is this something you can just do as you please? The Third Hokage's vested interests are already deeply entrenched. Did you even think about those interests when you considered becoming his apprentice?

Moreover, the Third Hokage currently admires Minato Namikaze and has no intention of taking him on as a disciple.

Of the three legendary Sannin, Tsunade was missing after leaving the village, and Jiraiya was preoccupied with Minato and Nagato, who were suspected of being chosen by fate, so he had no interest in taking on disciples. Orochimaru would later defect, and if he were to become a disciple, it would cause trouble for the Aburame clan.

Aburame Shiki couldn't help but sigh.

"The combination of parasitic worms and phosphorus worms is not enough; at best, it's a good knife, but it's difficult for it to even reach the top management level."

"I hope my words today have resonated with Danzo."

As long as Danzo dares to send someone over, he dares to ask to become his disciple.

Whether Danzo agreed or not was irrelevant; his request to become Danzo's disciple planted a seed in Danzo's heart.

Once his value is sufficient, Danzo will naturally consider whether or not to take him as his disciple.

As for sending someone to force him, he is quite strong now. Once he unleashes his full power, his Parasitic Worm and Phosphorous Worm will be at the level of a Special Jonin.

They might not be able to win, but escaping wouldn't be a problem. Even against a student from a ninja academy, Danzo wouldn't go all out, sending out all of Root's elite troops, at most a Jonin.

The worst-case scenario if caught is being placed under a curse mark.

The primordial Gu can be gradually worn down, and then it can grow rapidly with the help of the root's resources.

Then, give our dear Danzo a Konoha tradition—betraying one's master and ancestors.

(End of this chapter)