Shikkotsu Forest Contract! Katsuyu, I Need Your Help to Save Him

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"I laugh, blade in hand, facing the sky; my soul is bound to Kunlun, though I die!"

Thwack!

The last few words of the poem exploded outward, sharp as a winter wind. They felt like icy blades shooting across the air.

"Wait, that's... Senior Sakumo's sword technique?! But Young Master is using Ice Release to do it?!"

Yamanaka Hui couldn't hide his shock.

Firing off blasts of energy like "Blade Qi" wasn't something only Hatake Sakumo could do.

Hayama Hakumo, who they'd fought alongside on missions, could release invisible "Wind Release: Vacuum Swords."

Samurai from the Land of Iron could also send their chakra-covered blades flying.

Of course, Hatake Sakumo, being the greatest swordsman, knew this technique too.

This was the very technique Hatake Sakumo had passed down to Sarutobi Ryo, though he'd demonstrated it using Wind Release.

Now, Sarutobi Ryo was using his Ice Release Kekkei Genkai to recreate the advanced move.

Thwack!

Thwack!

As the frigid air hardened, the stone walls were marked with elegant carvings, as if made by a divine hand.

Each strike released a burst of "Blade Qi."

Each cut represented Sarutobi Ryo's understanding and practice of Ice Release chakra.

With just this technique - projecting Ice Release chakra both up close and from a distance - Sarutobi Ryo had already surpassed most of Konoha's swordsmen.

"Nawaki..."

Sarutobi Ryo looked at the poem once the carving was finished.

Smiling as he faced death bravely, connecting the living and the dead with his heart and soul... that was what these lines meant.

It was a poem Sarutobi Ryo had written for Senju Nawaki, but more importantly, it was an inheritance and a demonstration of the true Will of Fire.

"I will change Konoha and the entire ninja world!"

Those who chase after something big either succeed greatly or fail completely; there's no in-between!

To truly change things, you have to change everything! Break down the old Konoha and the old ninja world completely!

With that, Sarutobi Ryo tossed aside the ice blade and pulled out the summoning scroll he always carried.

He unrolled it, revealing a series of contract symbols.

Above them were several names.

Senju Hashirama, Princess Tsunade, Senju Nawaki... their names were clearly written.

Sarutobi Ryo bit his finger and started writing his own name on the scroll.

"Young Master, no!" Yamanaka Hui cried out again.

Senju Nawaki's keepsake, the Shikkotsu Forest contract... it was far too dangerous!

"Summoning Technique!"

Sarutobi Ryo finished writing the contract and activated Senju Nawaki's keepsake, which had been untouched for years.

Poof!

Smoke billowed, and a giant white slug with blue markings appeared before them, instantly filling the space.

"It's you?!"

The shadow above stirred, like a moving mountain.

The moment it saw Sarutobi Ryo, Katsuyu's spiritual energy flared up.

It felt so real that it became a terrifying wave of Killing Intent.

Katsuyu was deeply hostile towards Sarutobi Ryo, still blaming him for failing to save Senju Nawaki.

He knew Nawaki was going to die, yet he just watched it happen.

Sarutobi Ryo hadn't had a chance to explain back then.

Now was the time to make Katsuyu his ally, and to truly realize the Will of Fire!

"I need your help to save someone."

Sarutobi Ryo faced the enormous, mountain-like Katsuyu without fear, and without offering an explanation.

"Who?" Katsuyu asked, barely holding back its anger.

"Konoha White Fang, Hatake Sakumo!"

This didn't change Katsuyu's attitude.

As Katsuyu prepared to spit acid, Sarutobi Ryo repeated a phrase Senju Nawaki often used.

"A spark can start a prairie fire..."

"..."

Katsuyu fell silent.

It could attack at any moment.

Even Orochimaru, who was skilled at surviving, had said Katsuyu's attacks could truly kill him.

Katsuyu's acid could instantly vaporize rock and steel!

Anyone who touched it would be completely erased!

Yamanaka Hui nervously watched his Young Master face Katsuyu.

After a long pause...

Katsuyu finally relaxed its stance. Its voice, still sweet and girlish, said, "Don't think I believe you! I'm only helping you for now!"

"That's enough..." Sarutobi Ryo nodded.

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Far away.

Umino Ikkaku and Umino Kozane were rushing towards them.

When they saw Sarutobi Ryo summon the giant Katsuyu, they froze in shock.

"That's... Lord Katsuyu!"

Princess Tsunade's Summoning Beast, Lord Katsuyu from Shikkotsu Forest, one of the Three Great Sage Locations!

It was said that Katsuyu was both one and many.

All Katsuyu were connected, and even split into countless pieces, they shared a single mind.

Katsuyu's size could vary.

The more chakra used, the larger the summoned Katsuyu would be.

A Katsuyu that was 20 meters tall was less than one-thousandth of the Katsuyu Sage's main body.

The Katsuyu Sage was probably the biggest creature on the planet.

"Young Master Ryo actually summoned Lord Katsuyu."

The two exchanged surprised glances.

Katsuyu had only been used by Princess Tsunade, Young Master Nawaki, and a few others in the past.

Then, they remembered their mission.

They hurried over, not noticing the tension between Katsuyu and Sarutobi Ryo.

"Young Master Ryo, Senior Sakumo has been given a mission and seems to be leaving the Village."

"I know."

Sarutobi Ryo nodded, glanced at Katsuyu, and they quickly understood each other.

With a poof , smoke appeared, and Katsuyu vanished.

The mountain-like form disappeared, and Umino Ikkaku and Umino Kozane sighed in relief.

"Hui, go find Might Duy and tell him the day we talked about is here."

Sarutobi Ryo told his childhood friend to find Might Duy.

This time, Hatake Sakumo's departure would likely be when the plot against him was set in motion.

With Might Duy, who could use the Eight Gates Formation, as backup, his newly trained Ice Release, and Katsuyu, he had nothing to fear when he interfered with the Konoha elders' plan.

"Young Master Ryo... no, Division Leader, what's going on?"

Umino Kozane and Umino Ikkaku were confused.

What did Might Duy have to do with this?

They didn't know what Sarutobi Ryo was planning.

Sarutobi Ryo turned to face them. "You two, Sakumo-sensei's mission is going to be dangerous. We need to help, but secretly..."

"Oh."

They nodded, still unaware of the full situation.

With their low clearance, they had no way of knowing that Hatake Sakumo was being targeted.

Sarutobi Ryo didn't explain, to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

The Konoha elders wouldn't bother them anyway, since they were just ordinary Anbu members.

Soon, Sarutobi Ryo led them out of the Village, where they met up with Yamanaka Hui and Might Duy.

To avoid attracting Hatake Sakumo's attention, Yamanaka Hui even brought Hyuga Ruri with them.

Using her Byakugan, the group secretly followed Hatake Sakumo and his team as they left the Village.