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Chapter 271: The Price Tag Konoha Put Out!
🕑 Added 2025-10-24 10:34:56 +0000 UTCChapter 271: The Price Tag Konoha Put Out!
"Barrier ninjutsu, curse mark jutsu, hard fist taijutsu..."
While Keisuke was reviewing the scroll, Nara Shikaku helpfully reminded him, "These are all the types of techniques you specifically requested, Clan Head. Considering the Yamanaka clan is already proficient in sensory abilities, I didn't bother asking the village for any sensory ninjutsu. If you truly need them, we can negotiate with the Yamanaka clan later."
The Ino-Shika-Chō trio had fought side-by-side for generations, and their bond was extremely close. If a descendant from one of the families wanted to learn a jutsu from another, even a secret art, it was highly likely they would agree after some reasonable discussion. And compared to buying jutsu on the open market, the "price" would be much lower.
Before Keisuke, the highest-status member of the trio was Akimichi Torifu, who had been a member of the Second Hokage's personal guard. But now, the "leader" of the three clans was undoubtedly Keisuke. There was no other reason than the fact that he was the strongest.
Considering Keisuke's current status, Shikaku felt that if his Clan Head really wanted a sensory jutsu, the Yamanaka might just hand it over for free.
"Yamanaka sensory jutsu?" Keisuke put down the scroll and shook his head. What his chief of staff didn't know was that he had already secretly mastered the Yamanaka clan's [Sensory Perception] technique, and even the Inuzuka's [Super-Smell].
The only reason he had included "sensory ninjutsu" in his list of demands was because he was looking for something other than chakra and smell-based techniques. Sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch. "Sight" and "hearing" were basic training. "Taste"... he was fairly certain no such jutsu existed. He was really just looking for a "touch-based" sensory technique, like the future Gaara's. But since it wasn't in the offer, he wouldn't push it. It was a "nice to have," not a "need to have."
Besides, there was another type of sensing: "malice sensing." But that seemed to be an ability exclusive to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. He had no plans to go after Kushina; he wasn't an idiot.
"This will do for now. Shikaku-san, you can reply to the village," Keisuke said, handing the scroll back. The offer included not just the three A-rank jutsu, but also a pile of B-ranks, money, resources, and even a small parcel of land. He had no idea how Shikaku had negotiated all of this, but as the Clan Head, he just had to enjoy the benefits. "In principle, I agree to sell them the Three-Tails."
"Good!" Shikaku nodded, a look of relief on his face. This "transaction" had been an incredibly stressful ordeal. Other than the First Kage Summit, who in the history of the world had ever dared to "buy and sell Tailed Beasts"? Most wouldn't even dare to think it. But he had done it. And he'd gotten a good price.
'By the way,' a new thought flashed in his mind, 'the Clan Head didn't just capture the Three-Tails, he also captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki... Hm, I'll think about that one after the village unseals the Eight-Tails.'
"Then I'll be going, Clan Head," Shikaku said, bowing.
"Wait, Shikaku-san," Keisuke called out, stopping his chief of staff just as he was about to turn. "I have a few more things I need you to handle."
Shikaku turned back and saw his Clan Head tap his Large Sealing Scroll. With a poof of smoke, several bizarrely shaped swords appeared on the ground. Keisuke proceeded to place a [Contract Seal] on each of them, severing Kirigakure's ability to summon them back.
"The Seven Ninja Swords of the Mist. I'm keeping Samehada and Hiramekarei. I've already given Nuibari to Shizune. The remaining four are here."
I... I completely forgot about these, Shikaku thought, his eyes glancing over the blades. Compared to a Tailed Beast, they were indeed insignificant.
"Clan Head, your meaning is...?"
"These swords are useless to me," Keisuke said, gesturing to the pile. "Shikaku-san, see if anyone in our clan, or even the Yamanaka or Akimichi clans, wants them. In short, you can handle them. Keep them, give them away, sell them, I don't care. As for Hiramekarei, once I'm done playing with it, I'll probably give it to the clan too."
Done... playing with it? Shikaku was speechless.
"Um, Clan Head, since you have the sealing scroll, perhaps you should just hold onto these for now?" Shikaku asked, eyeing the massive Executioner's Blade, the blocky Blastsword, and the absurdly large Kabutowari. He had no interest in lugging these heavy, "legendary" weapons around. It was too troublesome.
"Fine," Keisuke said, not sensing his chief of staff's real motive. "Just remind me when we get back to the village. If you don't, I'll probably forget they exist."
He had been hoping to trigger another S-rank family mission by "gifting" the swords, but he could wait. 'I get one S-rank mission per month now, anyway.' He resealed the four swords.
"If there's nothing else, Clan Head, I'll... be leaving?" Shikaku asked, his voice rising in a question.
"You've worked hard, Shikaku-san."
The chief of staff quickly retreated, terrified his Clan Head would give him another troublesome task.
The news was sent back to the village. Hiruzen and the others were relieved that Keisuke had finally agreed to the deal. They truly did not want his power to grow any further. The power of the Five-Tails and the Three-Tails could not be allowed to be concentrated in the hands of a single, overwhelmingly powerful ninja.
But now, with the deal struck and the Jinchuriki candidate chosen, only one problem remained.
"Who do we send to the Land of Hot Water to perform the sealing on Hatake Kakashi?"
Danzō's single eye swept the room, a malicious glint within it. "The village's sealing masters are few, and those who can perform a Tailed Beast sealing are even fewer. How about this... I will volunteer to go myself."
