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Chapter 863 : Negotiations!
🕑 Added 2025-01-31 00:26:28 +0000 UTC‘I knew it!’ Hiruzen thought as he was once again caught off guard by Fujin's request! At the same time, Tsunade's eyes widened. She never anticipated Fujin to make such a request.
The Edo Tensei jutsu was a forbidden jutsu. And, it was the most dreaded one among all of Konoha's forbidden jutsus. As for how many ethical lines it crossed, there was no need for anyone to debate that. The jutsu was downright disgusting and extremely dark. It wasn't a jutsu that could be passed along lightly.
Tsunade thought, ‘First souls, then cellular activity, then hormonal manipulation and now the Edo Tensei jutsu… How long has it been since I returned to the village? Since when did it become normal to ask for so many favors from the Hokage? Even Orochimaru was given access to them over a few decades despite being so close to Sensei. Did Sensei become more generous in his later years?’
She glanced towards Hiruzen and his expression immediately gave her the answer. She thought, ‘So, Sensei faced this problem too. The Edo Tensei jutsu… Should I allow him access to it?’
Tsunade wondered the question deeply. Hiruzen could only sigh at being trapped again by Fujin and pondered the same question. Their initial thoughts were the same - a clear ‘No’!
Even if they ignored the chaos and danger such a jutsu may cause, the jutsu was so dark that it could affect the casters' mentality. Orochimaru was the best example of this. He delved into so many forbidden jutsus that his mind was thoroughly corrupted by them.
His corruption was so drastic that Hiruzen, who once wanted Orochimaru to succeed him, firmly opposed his candidacy for the Fourth Hokage's seat, preferring Jiraiya and Minato over him. Even after Minato's death, Hiruzen didn't hand Orochimaru the seat. Eventually, Orochimaru not only experimented illegally on Konoha's citizens but also attacked the village and attempted to kill Hiruzen, his Sensei.
While Hiruzen and Tsunade didn't think Fujin would follow Orochimaru's path, Fujin was still very young. They didn't want him to be exposed to such jutsus for the time being. However, before they could decline Fujin's request, they faced a dilemma.
Even though Fujin's request seemed absurd at first glance, it wasn't so. Fujin wasn't just a young ninja. He was a rank S ninja and a terrifying one at that. While he lacked experience, there was no doubt that his strength was sufficient for the Hokage position. His performance in negotiations with Kusagakure and Sunagakure also showed he wasn't lacking in maturity needed for the seat either.
Considering these factors, Fujin's request was reasonable, especially considering he wanted it to deal with a grave danger the village was facing. So, they couldn't dismiss him like they could dismiss someone like Naruto.
Thinking quickly, Hiruzen sighed and said, “It's useless. The jutsu has no weakness. You can deal it only by sealing the reanimated ninjas or forcing the caster to release the jutsu.”
Fujin frowned, “How could you force the caster to release the jutsu?”
Hiruzen answered, “One way is Genjutsu. The Sharingan can be used to place him under a Genjutsu and make him release the jutsu. Unfortunately, all the Uchiha in the village are still in the academy. We can only wait for them to mature so that we can explore this option.”
Fujin raised an eyebrow and said, “Even if they mature, I doubt Genjutsu would work much on Orochimaru if he gets Sasuke's body. The only way then would be if you can hire the Akatsuki and make them send Itachi to take care of it. However, I suspect that isn't exactly an option for us, is it?”
Once again, Fujin left the teacher-student duo speechless. Both were more than startled by his words. Though it was momentarily, Fujin noticed Tsunade's expression and thought, ‘My speculations were on point. Hiruzen told her. That is why Koharu and Homura are so quiet after being dismissed from the council…’
While Fujin wasn't supposed to know Itachi's truth, Hiruzen and Tsunade knew Itachi was still loyal to the village. In addition, Orochimaru was also being hunted down by Akatsuki. So, there was a chance that this bizarre scenario could happen, though they would need to scheme a lot in the background. However, it wasn't something they could say to Fujin.
Tsunade coughed, “Of course not. It'd be equivalent to inviting more trouble than resolving our current ones.”
Fujin immediately said, “Exactly! That is why we need to find alternative ways to counter the Edo Tensei jutsu. If we don't and Orochimaru begins using it again and maintains the same alertness, then our losses will keep increasing!”
Needless to say, since Fujin finally decided that it was the right time to ask, he didn't intend to back off easily. His words forced Tsunade to think, ‘He's right. We can't simply wait hoping things work in our favor. However, this is a jutsu Granduncle created. No one ever found a weakness in this jutsu including him. Could Fujin find one?’
Unlike her, Hiruzen's thoughts were entirely different. He thought, ‘He hasn't changed one bit. As usual, he has the perfect arguments to get what he wants. It's just like the time he forced me to fund his sword. Unfortunately, the jutsu is just too dark. I can't risk him following Orochimaru's path. It'll be too big of a risk.’
Before Tsunade could fall into Fujin's trap, Hiruzen shook his head and said, “As I said, it is pointless. This isn't a newly created jutsu. It has been over half a century and no one in the village or outside it found a counter. Edo Tensei has no other weakness.”
Tsunade turned her head towards Hiruzen and wondered, ‘He's still refusing?’
Fujin sighed internally, ‘As I suspected, he doesn't want to give it to me… Sigh, this will be tough…’
Fujin softly said, “If there is no other counter, then we can only use it as a counter.”
Hiruzen's expressions became serious, “Are you suggesting what you think I am?”
Fujin nodded. Tsunade realized, ‘No wonder he rejected Fujin's request…’
Hiruzen shook his head and said, “Using Edo Tensei is a humiliation and an insult of our predecessors. We shouldn't…”
Fujin interrupted him, “We don't need to reanimate our predecessors. We can reanimate our enemies and use them to fight Orochimaru when he uses Edo Tensei against us. Only then will we limit our losses.”
Hiruzen replied, “That could have worked, if we could increase the power that the reanimated ninjas possess. The Edo Tensei jutsu that we have barely reanimates the ninjas with a fraction of their power. Orochimaru could maintain rank S strength in his reanimations. The most we can do with our reanimations is use them for performing suicide attacks.”
Fujin frowned and asked, “Since Orochimaru could improve upon the jutsu, why can't we improve it too? While there is no telling what sort of experiments he did after leaving the village, I don't think his expertise in Ninjutsu should be anywhere close to yours. Not to mention, you have an entire village to help you.”
Since Fujin realized Hiruzen didn't want to give him the Edo Tensei jutsu, he could only think of other ways to make Hiruzen cough it out. The best method was none other than making Hiruzen improve it. Not only would it reduce Fujin's work, he could also get insights on how forbidden jutsus were researched.
And since he wasn't directly asking for the jutsu, there was a high chance Hiruzen would be more accommodating. As he expected, Hiruzen had fallen into a deep thought. Tsunade glanced at him and thought, ‘Now that Sasuke is no longer in the village, he won't have much to do after he remasters his chakra control. This could be a good way to spend time. However, his soul is still injured. Researching Edo Tensei in his state isn't recommended. Unfortunately, I don't think he'll care much about his health. I'll need to properly monitor his health if he decides to do it…’
Much as Tsunade speculated, Hiruzen was considering it seriously. He glanced at Fujin and thought, ‘Not a bad idea. I can't think of a disadvantage of accepting it. However, there's no doubt he wants in on the research. Keeping him out of it for years will be a headache. I could lie about the progress to avoid him from pestering me, but I'm worried he might convert those over hundred Anbu Trainees into hundred pranksters like Naruto if I decline his requests for too long. The village will be a mess!’
Hiruzen sighed and said, “In my current state, I'm not sure if I can handle such a research. However, this is a good idea, Fujin. Once I recover to an extent, I'll start working on this.”
Comments
Devil Hex
They shouldn't revive with the tailed beast if the tailed beast has been extracted from them...
Devil Hex
Thanks :)
Jack Nathaniel Mikhail
Thank you for a peak fun chapter
Devil Hex
Few mins
Yamir
🙏
Devil Hex
Probably another hour
Devil Hex
Probably another hour
Micky
I would rather him take a few days off and relax tbh.
Mohammed Sheekh
He will post around 1am UK time
a
Said might take as long as yesterday
Kwabena Kumi
ETA?
Devil Hex
Still writing... Might take as long as yesterday
mukutkhandelwal
any update
Kelevra
4: Sasori just added poison to the metal dust 2: Also I think most Shinobi has some kind of chakra field around themselves which would make it more difficult to target the Kunai or mesh shirt they wear. Same reason we don’t see Tobirama controlling peoples blood i would think. And even if no natural chakra field id think people would be able to make one. 3: sorta what he does with just wind I think and a throw, would be curious to see how far he could actually an ally to get behind enemy lines or into a village.
Yamir
Mieko face in hell after hearing that: [insert Shrek face meme]
Kelevra
That’s exactly why it’s good for him to diversify his techniques through KG’s because eventually someone will have a counter for his wind. While the wind dome is excellent, any shinobi worth his salt won’t enter it, so he needs some other method to take down his enemies
Kelevra
Man you messing up my Circadian Rhythm 😂
kiwwy
I hope Fujin annoys Homura and Koharu and scares Hiruzen and Tsunade by saying he wants to kill Itachi for Mieko XD
Kelevra
It would be pretty epic if Fujin managed to bring his invisibility to the level of the 2nd Tsuchikage, imagine him just running havoc on enemies, with his speed, wind and super strength
G 21
Fujin uses his magnetic abilities to become the Silver surfer. 😁
Devil Hex
Nah, won't be able to. I'll just write tomorrow as well..
Mael
Double today ?
Devil Hex
4h
Sevensins
Eta?
Yamir
Venus soul trap seal 🤣.
Rubén López
The thing with the current Fujin is that he already has techniques and means that, as they say, the elemental KKG doesn't provide a significant difference. Also, because of how this new world works, there are limitations on how certain techniques are used based on what can be done in canon in order to adjust and not create too much imbalance. Who knows, doing like Magneto in Naruto might require pretty precise control for some things.
Luco
I have been thinking about ways to use Magnet Release. Ideas so far: 1: Control Kunai/Shuriken/Senbon/whatever midair. Fujin should be one of the best at projectile control justu, so this might be kinda pointless, tho i guess it enemies would not be able to sense the wind needed for the regular method. 2: Almost think of Magnet release as Chakra Threads for metal(?) only and in exchange without the actual threads. Anything metal on an enemy? Magnet release suddenly can work almost like the Nara's shadow jutsus. Tripping an enemy/freezing their blade/slowing them down somehow/pulling their blade out of their hand even for just a fraction of a second is a game changer. The ultimate version of that? Almost every Ninja wears a headband with a piece of metal on it. What is stopping Fujin from just smushing that metal into their head? Or if they are wearing metal mesh underneath their clothes(and most probably do), why not just use that to shrapnel them? 3: Making yourself or allies fly? Levitate a sword and just hold on to it, or make a metal (skate?)board and stand on it. Maybe even just doding midair by pulling on his own metal mesh shirt. 4: Theoretically? Take some extremly poisonus metal, grind it down to super fine dust, spread it in an enemy camp with magnet style. I would suggest mercury, but thats both a liquid(could still work tho) and also causes brain damage iirc(REALLY not sure on this), so not ideal if Fujin wants the memories. Granted, most of these have specific use cases at best for Fujin, but still wanted to share. Im also not sure about other options. I almost feel like there is something even more genius and/or devious than my poison idea, but i just cant put my finger on it. Edit: Also, who hsays Fujin has to use these? Give Magnet Release to a secret identity, boom. Terrifying S-Rank Shinobi right there.
kash_kxng
It wouldn't. The only reason hiruzen was able to slice his soul so easily was because it was already drawn out of his body due to the reaper death seal. The things you can do with fuinjustu are ridiculous, but not infallible. Plus developing anything strong enough to effect top tiers like the way you're describing takes time, time not really available right now.
psybermonk
Wouldn't a yin blade similar to the one Hiruzen used on his soul be a reasonable method? If you sever the link between the animated soul and the body then the soul will just return back to Pure Land or wherever the afterlife of Narutoverse is. Or perhaps use Fuinjutsu to combat Fuinjutsu - develop a seal with similar effect of Spirit Transformation jutsu. Once the soul is forced out of the reanimated body it will automatically return to afterlife.
rain
I hope Fujin increases his versatility even further, like having a repertoire similar to the 2nd Tsuchikage. His invisibility sensor and fission techniques were crazy, dude was cracked
runneng hu
When will we have a double chapter?
Qweku_v
Thanks for the chapter
G 21
Can’t you reanimate jinchurikiis? He could technically get Han
Yamir
This useless old man, Fujin, should have thrown a Rasenshuriken during his fight against Orochimaru—not at Orochimaru, but at Hiruzen. Tsunade would have agreed to give him the jutsus, and Fujin could have revived Hiruzen to train him 24/7.
Antonio Fazio
Fujin might be outraged by the comparison. and he would be right.
Rubén López
Yes, that becomes more difficult when the person you're talking to is no longer just a talented kid, but a Shinobi who has proven himself quite a bit in different angles, and it doesn't help that he has practically cultivated it himself. To take advantage of said Nature XD.
Diametric
See, this is the problem with scheming too much. You start to fail to see how situations can be resolved without schemes! Hiruzen should just be upfront and say "No, i won't allow you to see the Edo Tensei. It is too corrupting and I don't want it to affect you similarly to how it did Orochimaru."
J.Rogue
lol looks like tsunade and sarutobi found the corner
V STAN
Thanks for the chapter!
Hibrael Pereira
Thanks for the chapter
A Heart
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