hotmtlnovel Chapter 112 Secret Treasure Trove, Blood Pact
Chapter 112 Secret Treasure Trove, Blood Pact
Chapter 103 The Thousand Hands Secret Treasure, Blood Pact
After returning to the Senju residence, the two parted ways with Minato.
After strolling in the courtyard for a while, Tsunade suddenly stopped, her expression becoming more serious, and said in a deep voice, "Chisaku, come with me for a moment."
Seeing that she was serious, Xingyuan Qianshuo didn't ask any more questions and silently followed.
The two arrived at a relatively secluded courtyard.
Several old cherry trees stood quietly in the courtyard, their leaves having turned golden, resembling silent, warm flames burning in the afternoon sun.
Tsunade stepped onto the stone steps and opened an inconspicuous wooden door.
Xingyuan Qianshuo followed her into the house.
The room is about 30 square meters, simply furnished, and feels somewhat empty.
Tsunade walked to the empty space in the center, gesturing for him to come closer. Then she bit her right thumb, formed hand seals, and pressed her palm down on the ground. A complex array of runes suddenly appeared on the floor of the room.
Silently, the ground slowly opened up, revealing an entrance that extended downwards.
"A blood pact-type sealing barrier? That's quite rare," Xingyuan Qianshuo thought to himself.
Even with his mastery of sealing techniques, he couldn't immediately decipher the combination of runes in this array.
As she was pondering this, Tsunade had already taken a step down.
He snapped out of his daze and subconsciously looked at Tsunade's right thumb. After a moment, it had healed.
He shook his head helplessly and followed in her footsteps.
Stepping through the entrance feels like passing through an invisible membrane.
Xingyuan Qianshuo was slightly surprised, but did not say anything.
They walked down the stone steps, which were about ten meters deep.
The underground area wasn't dark; a pale blue light shone up from below.
As Xingyuan Qianshuo descended the last step, he saw the light source: a sphere the size of a soccer ball, placed on a wooden table stand, emitting a warm, gentle blue light that illuminated the entire space.
"This is a special mineral that glows when infused with chakra. The amount of chakra required for an A-rank ninjutsu is enough to sustain it for more than ten days," Tsunade explained.
"This is a good thing; it must be very valuable," Xingyuan Qianshuo thought to himself.
Using the light, he looked around.
The underground space is similar in size to the upper-level rooms, with tall bookshelves on three sides, each about five meters long and three meters high, piled with a large number of scrolls and books.
The only empty side had a desk and two wooden chairs, with the glowing mineral on the desk.
"This is the ninja technique library that my second grandfather organized; it serves as a backup."
Tsunade said calmly, "Many of the ninjutsu, secret techniques, and insights he researched will be kept here in case they are accidentally lost."
As she spoke, she slowly unrolled a large scroll on the table, revealing delicate and fine handwriting inside.
After a moment of contemplation, she raised her head, stared at Qian Shuo, and her expression became serious.
The soft blue light illuminated her golden hair, giving it a subtle glow, and her eyes were also dotted with tiny blue specks of light.
Pointing to the flattened scroll, she solemnly said, "This is my revised catalog. Those marked with an 'X' are dangerous and forbidden techniques. You must obtain my permission before you wish to study them."
Hoshino Senju's expression turned serious as he met her gaze, nodding earnestly: "I understand, Tsunade. I won't do anything rash. If I'm interested, I'll definitely tell you first."
"Hmm." Tsunade's expression softened slightly, and her tone became gentler. "Remember, what suits you best is the best."
"Yes," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied.
That makes sense—it's just a pity that his system has never been very logical.
"Take a look at the table of contents first, and feel free to ask me any questions," Tsunade said, stepping aside.
Just as Xingyuan Qianshuo was about to sit down, she suddenly raised her hand: "Wait, first press the blood five-finger imprint on this stone slab."
Following her direction, Xingyuan Qianshuo looked at a slightly darker-colored, palm-sized stone slab embedded in the wall, which was easily overlooked if one did not look closely.
This was probably the "authorization verification" to enter this place, so he did as instructed, bit his thumb, smeared the blood on his other four fingers, and pressed them firmly.
Then, Tsunade taught him a set of hand seals, the very ones she had just performed outside.
"After Grandma passed away, I was the only one allowed to come in here." Tsunade's voice was slightly somber, and a hint of sadness appeared on her profile in the dim light. "Now, you are the second person."
Touched, Hoshino Senju stepped forward and gently pulled her into his arms, whispering, "Thank you, Tsunade."
Tsunade remained silent in his arms for a moment before gently pushing him away, her tone returning to normal: "I'm not that fragile. Look, it'll be time for dinner soon."
Xingyuan Qianshuo smiled slightly, sat down at the table, and unrolled the scroll.
At the very top is the character "甲".
Tsunade explained from the side, "From left to right, the three bookshelves correspond to A, B, and C respectively."
Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded and continued looking down: Water Release Techniques: Water Wall, Water Wave, Water Dragon Bullet, Water Fang Bullet, Water Severing Wave, Hard Vortex Water Blade, Heavenly Cry, Exploding Water Wave, Water Trapule Technique,
Wave-riding attack, Water Blade Slash —
There are more than thirty types of Water Release ninjutsu, all of which are powerful techniques, with the lowest being at least Rank B.
This was to be expected, after all, Tobirama Senju himself was a master of Water Release.
Next comes Earth Release techniques, more than twenty in total: Earth Flow River, Earth Flow Wall, Yellow Spring Swamp, Earth Dragon Bullet, Earth Flow Slash, Earth Rising Spear ——————
There are nearly twenty types of Fire Release techniques, including the Uchiha C-rank Great Fireball Technique and Phoenix Flower Technique.
High-level fire-style techniques such as Great Fire Annihilation, Great Fire Extinction, and Dragon Flame Song are also listed—these are techniques that Madara Uchiha used in the original work, and it is unknown how Tobirama obtained them from the Uchiha clan.
There are more than a dozen types of Wind Release techniques, including Vacuum Ball and Vacuum Wave, which were favored by Danzo Shimura.
Lightning Release has the fewest forms, with only nine: Earth Walk, Thunderclap, Lightning Strike, Lightning Bind, and Lightning Arm.
Having browsed this far, Xingyuan Qianshuo couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
If I had known the Senju family had such a collection, I would have really "lost out" by handing over the Rasengan back then.
Sure enough, relying on the village is not as good as clinging to Tsunade, who is a true source of comfort and resources.
Although these ninjutsu are not numerous, almost all of them are top-quality B-rank and A-rank techniques, enough for him to study diligently.
More importantly, from then on, all his use of the five elemental ninjutsu could be attributed to the "Senju family lineage," and no one could question it.
Thinking of this, he raised his head and looked at Tsunade, who was sitting quietly watching him from the side.
Their eyes met, their lips curved into a slight smile, and their feelings flowed silently.
A warm current surged in Xingyuan Qianshuo's heart—
This is a woman who loves him wholeheartedly and has given him everything.
Having her in this world is my good fortune.
With a touched and happy smile, he lowered his eyes and continued flipping through the pages.
Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique, Advent of a World of Trees, Descent of a World of Flowering Trees, Wood Dragon Technique, Wood Human Technique —
Xingyuan Qianshuo paused slightly, his heart pounding faster.
"Forget about Wood Release." Tsunade's voice came. "Among the Senju clan, only my great-grandfather could truly use it."
"Is there anything special about Wood Release?" Hoshino Senju asked casually.
"The Senju clan excels in Water and Earth Release techniques." Tsunade tilted her head slightly, as if recalling something. "My great-grandfather once mentioned that Wood Release is a special attribute formed by the fusion of Water and Earth Release chakra. But it's extremely difficult for others to achieve."
She paused at this point.
A resentful memory suddenly surfaced—the village had once promoted the first cell transplantation experiment in order to recreate the power of Wood Release.
Countless ninjas sacrificed themselves in vain because of this—she argued with her Hokage teacher about it more than once.
A hint of coldness flashed in Tsunade's eyes. She lowered her eyelids slightly, and when she raised them again, her expression was calm and composed.
"The fusion of water and earth—" Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded thoughtfully.
He was well aware of this, but he couldn't appear too calm in the face of Hashirama's Wood Release.
He collected his thoughts and continued reading.
Most of the sealing techniques originated from the Uzumaki clan, and he has already begun to learn many of them.
Only two technique names were marked with an "X" by Tsunade: Reaper Death Seal and Reverse Four Symbols Seal.
"Both of these are techniques that lead to mutual destruction with the enemy; you must not learn them," Tsunade reminded her at the opportune moment.
"Okay." Xingyuan Qianshuo readily agreed.
He was curious about the "Grim Reaper" who had sealed away the corpse demon, but he wasn't in a hurry to study it at this stage.
Once he has enough strength, Tsunade will probably stop him.
Barrier Techniques: Four Directions Sealing Array, Four Purple Flame Array, Four Crimson Sun Array —
Medical Ninjutsu includes advanced techniques such as Palm Healing Technique, Fine Ailment Extraction Technique, and Chakra Scalpel.
There are only five types of illusions: Dark Walk Technique, Nirvana Abode Technique, Tree Binding Kill, Vines Entangling, and Golden Binding Technique.
He has already mastered the basics of Tree Binding Kill after exchanging it in the Leaf Village Ninja Art Library; the Nirvana Abode Technique was just a system reward today.
In terms of fame and difficulty, the Dark Walk Technique should be the most difficult, as this illusion technique is quite effective against the Sharingan.
The section on secret techniques lists even more: Earth Vein Sensing Technique, Eight Gates Formation, Talisman Detonation, Spirit Summoning: Rashomon, Spirit Summoning: Myōjinmon, Soul Imprisonment Technique —
The Eight Gates Formation, the Spirit Communication Gate, and the Soul Imprisonment Technique are all marked with an "×".
The Earth Leyline Sensing Technique is very likely the same as the finger-touching ground sensing technique used by Tobirama and Minato.
He had already mastered the first three gates of the Eight Gates while treating Might Guy's hidden injuries.
The talisman was detonated; Xingyuan Qianshuo obtained it from a Sarutobi clan member while treating the wounded on the front lines.
The Rashomon Gate, a giant demon-faced gate that Hashirama often used for defense, consists of five layers.
In the original work, Orochimaru also knows this technique, but it requires a lot of chakra, and Orochimaru can only summon three at a time.
The Spirit Communication Gate is a sage technique I remember being used by Hashirama, and it's difficult to use under normal circumstances.
Soul Forbidden Technique, one of Tobirama's achievements in soul research, can imprison the soul of a dying person for a period of time, thereby delaying death.
Tsunade marked this secret technique with an "X," perhaps because it involves the soul.
Scrolling down further, you'll find a series of forbidden technique names marked with an "X"—
Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags, Orochi Technique, Impure World Reincarnation.
In particular, the names of Orochi and Impure World Reincarnation are marked with a prominent double "X".
"Qian Shuo, these are all forbidden techniques, extremely dangerous."
Tsunade spoke solemnly and in a deep voice, "The Orochi Technique and the Impure World Reincarnation must never be touched. Human experimentation, even on oneself—is absolutely forbidden."
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked up, met her stern gaze, and nodded solemnly.
He would naturally not voluntarily conduct human experiments.
However, if the system directly rewards you—that's a different story.
As for the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique, he had no intention of "not being human," but its principles might have some reference value.
"Is the Flying Thunder God Technique also dangerous?" Hoshino Senju asked curiously.
"The training conditions for Flying Thunder God are very demanding. As a space-time ninjutsu, forcibly training it may lead to spatial turbulence, and you don't know where you will be teleported to," Tsunade said seriously.
"Is there still such a danger? It's similar to Jiraiya's reckless use of the Summoning Jutsu when he was a child," Hoshigen Chisaku thought to himself.
He nodded in understanding and asked no further questions.
Afterwards, we will carefully study the training conditions for the Flying Thunder God Technique. If it is difficult to train on our own, we can only wait for Minato to provide a reward opportunity.
After the forbidden technique was used, the scroll was less than half unrolled.
Xingyuan Qianshuo continued to read "Research on the Essence of Yang Release Life" and "Research on the Essence of Yin Release Spirit" with curiosity. They were very much in line with Tobirama's research style, and Konoha was indeed rich in resources in these two areas.
"The Millennium Chronicle of the Uchiha Clan," "The Awakening and Flaws of the Sharingan," "The Mangekyou Sharingan Records and Speculations," "The Izanagi Speculation and Countermeasures" —
A series of records related to the Uchiha clan demonstrates Tobirama's "special attention" to this clan.
"Studies on the Soul," "The Hypothesis of the Underworld," "Studies on Natural Energy and Sage Techniques," and "The Theory of the Fusion of Bloodline Limits and Chakra Nature"
The Essence of Spiritual Communication —
"The Principle and Speculation of Shadow Clone Techniques", "Speculation on the Origin of Sealing Techniques", "Research and Origin Speculation of Tailed Beasts", "Speculation on the Sage of Six Paths", "Speculation on the Six Paths Ninja Tools", "Speculation on the Origin of Bloodlines", "Legends and Speculations of Gods and Spirits" —
"Good heavens—" Hoshino Sensaku sighed inwardly, "As expected of Lord Tobirama, the number one researcher in the ninja world, he truly deserves the title. If he hadn't died so young, Konoha's strength could probably have doubled again."
Further reading reveals records of techniques used by various ninja villages and corresponding research, a comprehensive guide to complex ninjutsu, records of sensory ninjutsu, insights into swordsmanship, insights into taijutsu, principles and simplifications of hand seals, and more.
The final section contains ancient books compiled and treasured by the Senju family:
The Chronicles of the Thousand Hands, The Chronicles of the Warring States Period, The Records of Ancient Secrets, The Millennium Chronicles of the Ninja World —
There's also some content related to the period after Konoha was founded:
"Thirty Events Before and After the Founding of the Village," "The First Seal of the Tailed Beasts," "A Detailed Study of the Founding of Konoha," "The First Record of the Five Kage Summit," and "The Uzumaki Clan's Alliance Documents" —
After quickly reviewing the information, Xingyuan Qianshuo breathed a sigh of relief.
"How about it? Isn't Second Grandpa amazing?" Tsunade's lips curled up slightly, her tone carrying a hint of pride.
"Indeed impressive." Hoshino Chisaku wholeheartedly agreed.
"Chisaku, I know you're very curious about these later studies," Tsunade said gently, touching the edge of the scroll. "But a ninja's foundation must ultimately be strength. Don't invest too much energy in these things."
"I understand, and I will do what I can."
"Yes, I believe you. But don't be like Orochimaru, who fantasizes about mastering all the ninjutsu and forbidden techniques in the world."
"It would be difficult for him to accomplish this goal in his lifetime."
"Yeah, that guy is just like Jiraiya, he likes to think about unrealistic things."
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"Let's go out for dinner first. You can come and look at the things here anytime."
"it is good."
Xingyuan Qianshuo carefully rolled up the catalog scroll and placed it back on the desktop.
He turned and looked around the basement—
Three towering bookshelves, holding the most precious scrolls and books in the ninja world, seem to still reflect the figure of Tobirama Senju bent over his desk organizing them.
Here, he is no longer the Second Hokage of Konoha, nor a killing ninja on the battlefield, but a "scientific researcher" full of curiosity about the world, power, and all the unknown.
As I walked out of the basement, I passed through that invisible membrane once again.
The entrance behind them closed quietly, and the ground returned to normal, without a trace.
It was 4:30 pm when I left the room.
The setting sun cast its last rays into the courtyard, bathing the ancient house in a warm golden glow.
The swaying shadows of the trees and the dappled sunlight create a tranquil courtyard scene.
Xingyuan Qianshuo gently grasped Tsunade's warm and delicate hand.
The two walked side by side down the stone steps and strolled slowly through the picturesque courtyard.
A gentle breeze swept by, carrying the coolness and aroma of cooking fires unique to the evening.