Chapter 108: Return and the Possibility of Healing Nagato
Amegakure Village.
The heavy rain in the village was still pouring.
Ever since Konan became the village's Angel, she began to implement drastic reforms in Amegakure, building an orphanage and a Ninja Academy.
Kaguya Kimimaro and Haku just barely made the age cut-off. Even though they had gradually learned to develop their Kekkei Genkai ninjutsu, under Konan's orders, the two had to enter the Ninja Academy to set an example for the younger students.
Today, Konan happened to be supervising at the Ninja Academy, incidentally guiding students in their training. Konan discovered a little girl among them with considerable space-time talent.
This little girl's name was Ajisai.
A piece of paper engraved with a seal appeared in Konan's palm. She handed it to Ajisai, "You try to undo the seal and take out what's inside."
"Yes, Lady Angel."
Ajisai's voice sounded soft and sweet.
Although Ajisai was speaking seriously and firmly, it made people feel like the little girl was acting cute; even when releasing ninjutsu, it sounded somewhat adorable.
"Unsealing Technique: Kunai!"
Ajisai stroked the white paper, took out the kunai from within the paper's sealing formula, drawing a round of surprised cries from the surrounding students.
Konan raised an eyebrow, glanced at Ajisai, nodded at her, and praised, "Well done. You have a great talent for cultivating Summoning Technique..."
Knock knock knock!
Someone knocked on the ninja classroom window.
The many ninja students in the classroom and Konan couldn't help but turn their heads simultaneously, only to see a young ninja wearing a special black ninja uniform.
"Naraka!"
A slight smile touched Konan's lips. Just as she was about to go out to welcome her returning disciple, she saw Uehara Naraka open the window and jump in.
Uehara Naraka glanced inexplicably at Ajisai, then looked at Konan, "Teacher, actually, I also have a great talent for cultivating Summoning Technique!"
"You..."
Konan was about to speak but thought of Uehara Naraka entering danger alone again. The smile on her face instantly faded, "Do you even know I'm your teacher?"
"Uh..."
Uehara Naraka looked awkward, quickly took out a scroll from his ninja tool pouch, and handed it to Konan, "When I was coming back, I prepared a gift for Konan-sensei. Teacher, you will definitely like it."
"This is... a ninjutsu scroll, right?"
Konan looked somewhat hesitantly at her disciple.
This little fellow Uehara Naraka, did he even understand what kind of gift he should give? Who gives a ninjutsu scroll as a gift? Even Jiraiya-sensei back then wouldn't do something so frustrating!
"Open it after we get back; this isn't the right place."
Just as Konan was about to open it, Uehara Naraka grabbed her hand, shook his head slightly, then continued with a smile, "But I believe, Konan-sensei, you will definitely like it!"
The Infinite Multiplication Exploding Tags Technique was the most suitable ninjutsu for Konan.
Once she learned the Infinite Multiplication Exploding Tags Technique, if Uchiha Obito wanted to harm Konan, he would first have to think about how to escape the exploding tag formation.
"Alright, I won't delay Teacher's proper business anymore."
Uehara Naraka released Konan's palm, leaped out the window, his voice lingering, "I still have to deliver a gift to... Lord Pain."
The ninja students watched Uehara Naraka fly into the sky, envy filling their eyes.
Only Ajisai pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Lady Angel, was that ninja lord just now your disciple?"
"Yes, he is my only disciple."
There was some warmth in Konan's eyes. She treasuredly placed the ninjutsu scroll into her own ninja tool pouch. At least this gift looked much more normal than Blastsword Shibuki.
It's just that this disciple's aesthetic sense and EQ still needed a lot of learning.
Ame High Tower.
Nagato lived here.
When Uehara quietly entered, Nagato was polishing a chakra receiver. As if sensing something, he turned his head and smiled, "Your teacher couldn't wait to leave the village to drag you back. If you didn't return soon, I would have been nagged mad by her."
"Ha, does Lord Nagato also find Teacher naggy?"
Uehara Naraka smiled, walked before Nagato, and looked down at this man who should clearly be in his prime yet could only sit in a wheelchair, living day by day as an emaciated figure.
Nagato's mood seemed to gradually improve. Hearing Uehara Naraka's words, he quickly shook his head, "I wouldn't dare. Right, how was the mission you were performing outside?"
"Orochimaru escaped."
Uehara Naraka shook his head and sighed, "I had a big fight with Orochimaru. His body seemed a bit off. Unfortunately, my chakra ran out, so I could only let him escape."
"..."
Nagato was silent for a moment, then continued polishing the chakra receiver in his hand, "That's not bad either. That guy Orochimaru is already useless. Using him to prove you've become stronger is his good fortune, in a way."
"But it's not like there were no other gains."
Uehara Naraka extended his palm and placed it on Nagato's back. A warm stream of chakra and life energy entered Nagato's body.
In just a brief moment, a slight flush appeared on Nagato's face.
Nagato turned his head in disbelief, looking uncertainly at Uehara Naraka, "What ninjutsu is this? A healing ninjutsu? How can it restore chakra?"
"Hmm, more or less!"
Uehara Naraka explained softly, "I collected several scrolls from Orochimaru. Some of them involve medical ninjutsu. I researched a ninjutsu from two of the techniques; it can barely be considered a ninjutsu experiment."
"What ninjutsu are those two techniques?"
Nagato's gaze instantly changed. He could clearly feel the power and life energy within his body changing; this wasn't something ordinary ninjutsu could achieve.
Even medical ninjutsu only accelerated cell division to heal injuries!
In a situation like his, it was simply impossible for any ninjutsu to cure him.
"Hmm, two rather useless techniques."
Uehara Naraka patted his forehead and said softly, "Anyway, I'm just applying it crudely. How does Lord Nagato feel?"
Nagato, however, didn't answer Uehara Naraka, just looking at him coldly, "Uehara, this is a life force transfer forbidden technique, isn't it!"
As a ninjutsu genius, after just a moment's thought, Nagato immediately understood the essence of this technique. Life energy transfer must be a forbidden technique.
One lives, one dies.
"It's not."
Uehara Naraka quickly shook his head and explained, "It can be done just by using chakra. I'll recover quickly."
Nagato extended his palm, not believing his words, "Give me the techniques you learned."
"I can't."
Uehara Naraka just shook his head.
However, looking at Nagato's stubborn expression, Uehara Naraka helplessly took out two scrolls and placed them on the table, "I researched a little crude application myself. It can only heal others, can't bring the dead back to life yet."
"...Kishō Tensei (One's Own Life Reanimation), Mystical Palm Technique."
After looking at the scrolls for a moment, Nagato waved his hand and tore them into pieces.
Nagato slowly turned his head towards Uehara Naraka, "This is a transfer of lifespan. In the future, you absolutely must not use this kind of technique. I don't need it."
"But we need it."
Uehara Naraka looked firmly at Nagato and said gravely, "Lord Nagato, we still have many enemies: Uchiha Obito, Shimura Danzō, Konoha, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure! Akatsuki's ideals haven't been realized yet!"
In his words, Uehara Naraka secretly slipped in his own agenda again.
When he had nothing better to do, he'd cause trouble for Uchiha Obito.
After speaking, Uehara Naraka added again, "I experimented on someone on the road. It only wasted my chakra. Even if my body felt a bit weak, it would regain vitality the next day."
Nagato frowned and asked, "Then what is the operating principle of your technique?"
"Uh, not easy to describe."
Uehara raised his palm, covering Nagato's body, "It's probably like this and like that, and then it can heal others. But it wastes a lot of chakra; even I can only use it a few times before running out."
"Let's take it slow and discuss later."
Nagato still didn't agree, just saying coldly, "In the future, no more trying these dangerous techniques. Study properly with your teacher for a period."
"Alright."
Uehara Naraka spread his hands helplessly, then used Starcall again to send chakra and life energy into Nagato's body, making Nagato's face grow even more annoyed as he waved him away.
However, Nagato's body indeed looked much better.
At least it was no longer in a state where he might become moribund at any moment.
Uehara Naraka's gaze instantly became somewhat shifty. If his guess was correct, calculated numerically, the chakra within Nagato's body must have already exceeded ten thousand points, right?
Are descendants of the Uzumaki clan all this terrifying?
(End of Chapter)
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