Chapter 28 Choosing Forbidden Jutsu from the Sealed Scroll

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In the forest, Shibi Aburame swallowed hard and stared at Satoru Hyūga beside him in disbelief. Satoru Hyūga was holding a Bow & Arrow.

"Man, Satoru, that move of yours is really ruthless!"

From a kilometer away, he shot three arrows in succession, and each arrow violently took down a Sand ninja. Such an achievement even shocked him.

Satoru Hyūga put the large metal bow back into the Storage Scroll, shook his head, and said, "Teacher Shibi, this isn't the time to discuss this. Once they realize what's happened, they'll definitely come to search. Let's get out of here quickly."

"Right."

Shibi Aburame nodded. After simply handling the surrounding traces, he and Satoru Hyūga quickly left the place.

At the inn.

The innkeeper, Hong Ge, was restless, pacing back and forth. When she saw the two approaching, her eyes lit up and she immediately walked over.

"How did it go?"

"It's all over." Satoru Hyūga said softly.

All over?

Hong Ge's eyes widened. What did he mean by 'it's over'? Was the mission completed? Did the Iwa ninjas take the supplies back? What exactly had happened? She was now full of questions.

"The mission has been taken care of, Hong Ge. After we return, I'll report your contribution to the Hokage."

After completing the mission, Shibi Aburame was in a much better mood. He nodded to the innkeeper and said.

"That's it? Just solved?"

Hong Ge stared with her mouth wide open. She still had a lot of questions in her mind. Didn't they say that the Sunagakure was involved in this matter? Just like that, it's over?

There wasn't even a speck of dust on the two of them. It seemed they hadn't even engaged with the enemy. Could it be that they just went to the scene and the mission was completed?

Shibi Aburame noticed Hong Ge's confusion, smiled, and said, "This mission really owes a lot to Satoru. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome. But due to the confidential nature of the mission, I can't tell you the details."

Satoru?

Hong Ge looked at Satoru Hyūga beside her in confusion. Such a young ninja, he didn't even seem like a chunin, right? Could he really have played such a significant role?

After saying goodbye to Hong Ge, the two set off on their journey back to Konoha Village.

On the way, Shibi Aburame said cheerfully, "Satoru, since this mission involves two major countries behind the scenes, after reporting back to the Hokage, it will definitely be upgraded to an S-rank mission."

S-rank?

Satoru Hyūga's eyes brightened. The reward for an S-rank mission was at least 1 million ryo. It seemed his three chakra metal arrows could be reimbursed.

To minimize the occurrence of accidents as much as possible, Satoru Hyūga didn't use ordinary all-metal arrows but special chakra metal arrows.

Wasting three chakra metal arrows still made Satoru Hyūga feel a bit heartache. But if the mission could be upgraded to S-rank, it would all be worth it.

"Oh, right." Shibi Aburame paused for a moment and then said, "After we return, I'll discuss with the Hokage and get you a chance to choose a forbidden jutsu from the Sealed Scroll. You might as well think carefully now about which forbidden jutsu you want to choose."

Forbidden jutsu from the Sealed Scroll?

Satoru Hyūga smacked his lips. What was recorded on it were all powerful forbidden ninjutsu, and there happened to be a very famous technique among them that he had been coveting for a long time.

After several days of journeying, the two finally arrived at Konoha Village.

As soon as they reached the village, Shibi Aburame didn't waste any time and immediately took Satoru Hyūga to the Hokage's Office to report on the mission.

After listening to Shibi Aburame's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes gradually lit up, and he uttered three 'Good's in succession.

If what Shibi Aburame reported was true, then after this mission, Iwagakure and Sunagakure would bear a deep grudge. Seven elite ninja and supplies worth over 100 million ryo. Judging from what he knew about that stubborn old ōnoki, this grudge couldn't go unredressed!

In this case, Konoha would temporarily become the safe side.

Even if the situation in the ninja world became chaotic again and a war broke out, the first to fight would be Sunagakure and Iwagakure. Konoha could instead sit back and observe.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard. The look in his eyes when he regarded Satoru Hyūga became even more appreciative. The originally intricate situation, after being disrupted by him, had instead evolved into the most favorable situation for Konoha.

Satoru Hyūga gave a sheepish laugh.

Actually, his starting point wasn't Konoha Village. The reason he let Yamato live and return was that he knew the Third Shinobi World War initially broke out when Sunagakure defiantly attacked Konoha. Instigating the conflict between Sunagakure and Iwagakure should significantly delay the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War.

At least for now, the troubled Sunagakure should have no time to trouble their Aniki.

Then he could gain more development time!

Time was the thing he lacked the most.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and spoke in a deep voice, "I've roughly understood the process of the mission. The mission level for this time has been upgraded to S rank. Also..."

He regarded Satoru Hyūga, paused for a moment, and then said, "Because of your excellent performance in this mission, you are rewarded with an opportunity to select a ninjutsu from the Forbidden Scroll. I hope you won't waste it."

Satoru Hyūga's eyes brightened. Here it is, here it is, finally here...

Hiruzen Sarutobi retrieved a Scroll from the drawer and handed it to Satoru Hyūga.

"This is the catalog of the ninjutsu within the Forbidden Scroll. Select a favorite from it. Later, I'll take you to the place where the real Forbidden Scroll is stored."

Satoru Hyūga swiftly scanned the catalog and soon picked the ninjutsu he favored.

"Korega."

He pointed it to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Korega?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't refrain from frowning. "Why did you select this ninjutsu? This opportunity is quite important. It'll be very difficult to get another one if you waste it."

After seeing the ninjutsu selected by Satoru Hyūga, Shibi Aburame couldn't help but feel anxious and promptly tried to persuade him.

"Satoru, this ninjutsu has extremely high requirements for the cultivator. Are you sure you want to select this ninjutsu? It would be a great pity if you waste this opportunity."

Satoru Hyūga stared firmly at Hiruzen Sarutobi and stated, "I've made my decision, Lord Hokage. I select this ninjutsu."

"Very well, since you've made your decision."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. "However, I have to remind you that for the cultivation of this ninjutsu, you need to have a large reserve of chakra. Before you fully master it, remember not to use it forcefully. Otherwise, it could be life-threatening."

　　 "I understand, Lord Hokage."

　　 Satoru Hyūga nodded seriously.

　　 In the index of the Sealed Book, the ninjutsu he pointed to was precisely the future Hokage's signature trump card.

　　 Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!

　　 Not long after leaving the Hokage's Office, they met Uchiha Rin and Anko, who had been waiting for them to come back.

　　 "You finally completed the mission. I've been waiting so long that my body is about to rust." Uchiha Rin rolled her shoulders a few times and said very impatiently.

　　 Satoru Hyūga smiled and scratched his head. "There were some unexpected changes in this mission. Its level was upgraded to S, which took a lot of time. After we exchange the bounty, I'll treat everyone to a meal."

　　 "S level?"

　　 Uchiha Rin opened her mouth wide in surprise, suspecting that she had misheard.

　　 "You and Teacher Shibi completed an S-level mission?"

　　 "Yes." Shibi Aburame nodded and said solemnly, "Moreover, Satoru Hyūga played a leading role in this mission."

　　 Uchiha Rin stared at Satoru Hyūga in surprise. Even if she was conceited, she knew very well that with her own strength, she simply couldn't play any part in an S-level mission.

　　 Anko was also surprised. She opened her mouth wide. Then, as if she had just thought of something, she asked worriedly, "The mission was so dangerous. Is everyone okay? No one got hurt, right?"

　　 Shibi Aburame shook his head and looked at Satoru Hyūga helplessly. He really couldn't understand why Satoru Hyūga would waste such an important opportunity on the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

　　 You know, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique among the forbidden ninjutsu in the Sealed Book isn't particularly powerful, and the conditions for using it are quite tough.

　　 But Satoru Hyūga couldn't wait any longer. After saying goodbye to the others, he immediately rushed to the forest where he usually trained. He had a really cool move to test out.