The Sealing Technique: Sealing Object Formula was a sealing technique used to seal tools like kunai into scrolls.
Yōkō's current combat ability meant carrying three times the tools wouldn't help much, so he ruled out this sealing technique.
Kunai Thrust wasn't needed either. It seemed the Uzumaki ninja who killed him was skilled with kunai.
Many ninja were skilled with kunai; there would be plenty of chances to get this reward later.
Chūnin-level Chakra Amount (Stackable) was what Yōkō urgently needed right now.
Especially after mastering the Shadow Clone Technique, his demand for chakra was growing.
After selecting this option, Yōkō's chakra amount doubled, becoming 2 times the Chūnin-level amount.
If he accumulated 5 times the Chūnin-level amount, he would have an Elite Chūnin-level chakra capacity.
The original body's talent was really poor, with such little chakra.
After Captain Antelope finished listening to Squadron Leader Brown Bear's arrangements, he returned and took Fox away.
"Captain, what is our next mission?"
"Don't ask things you shouldn't."
Alright then, Captain Antelope. I didn't expect you to miss your second chance.
Captain Antelope absolutely had to be killed; otherwise, he couldn't explain how he knew the Shadow Clone Technique. A dead man tells no tales.
The new Blue Wolf Squad also had to be killed; otherwise, he still couldn't become a squad leader.
Following behind Captain Antelope, Yōkō constantly calculated how to achieve his goal.
They met up with Uzumaki Yuka's squad, and together with Uzumaki Yuka's squad, they lay in ambush by the lake.
Captain Antelope still demanded he stay close to Uzumaki Yuka, ready to strike against her at any time.
Lying in the bushes with Uzumaki Yuka, Yōkō thought and thought, concluding that this woman beside him couldn't die; she was the key to eliminating the Blue Wolf Squad.
Same as the previous plot, the Lance Egret flew from the distance, the explosive tags blasted the wire nets, and Uzumaki Yuka rushed out first.
At the critical moment of the sealing, two Kumo-nin squads appeared.
Yōkō first wounded Uzumaki Yuka, then used poison to kill Captain Antelope.
This time, when Yōkō returned to find Uzumaki Yuka, there was no killing intent in his eyes.
"Fox! You're back!"
Hearing the pleased tone in Uzumaki Yuka's voice, Yōkō carefully treated the wound on her abdomen.
Cutting away the bodysuit around the wound revealed her firm abdomen with clear-cut lines.
It's a shame such a beautiful abdomen might scar later.
After treating Uzumaki Yuka, Yōkō helped support her.
"Thank you, Fox."
Hearing Uzumaki Yuka's sincere gratitude, Yōkō quickly struck while the iron was hot:
"Yuka, you know, my identity is special; I collect intelligence for that certain Lord of the Senju clan.
Saving you this time, I took a great risk. Fortunately, my captain was severely wounded and died, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to come back and help you."
Uzumaki Yuka said, "You already showed mercy, not only applying hemostatic agent to the kunai but also making the wound shallow. For which Lord of the Senju clan do you gather intelligence?"
Yōkō thought, how would I know which Lord. He said:
"My identity is confidential, don't guess randomly.
The Lord suspects the Anbu has changed, completely different from when Lord Tobirama was Hokage, so he sent me into the Anbu to investigate secretly.
This time in the Land of Waves, the Anbu's actions are indeed suspicious, actually trying to seize the Uzumaki clan's scrolls, which was unimaginable before.
Yuka, you must help me keep this secret; you absolutely cannot let me be exposed."
"I understand, my lips are sealed."
"I only have a direct line to that Lord. Even if you meet other Senju ninja, you must not mention me."
"Mm, I understand. Being undercover in the Anbu is extremely dangerous. I won't tell any Senju ninja, not even our village."
Yōkō nodded repeatedly. This woman was quite easy to fool.
The key was that he skillfully used the Uzumaki secret technique, the Self-Cursing Body Binding Seal, so Uzumaki Yuka naturally didn't suspect him.
Just like if Yōkō had the Sharingan now, the Uchiha clan would probably think he was a lost Uchiha orphan.
After catching her breath a bit, Uzumaki Yuka signaled Yōkō to help her over to the Lance Egret.
Yōkō looked over; the Lance Egret's nature was so fierce it had actually broken its own bones struggling and still hadn't flown away.
Uzumaki Yuka, her face pale, mobilized all her chakra, opened the sealing scroll, and used a Contract Seal to seal the Lance Egret.
"Nursing the Lance Egret back to health, slowly wearing down its wildness, and establishing a partnership – only then can this ninja beast become a qualified summon."
Yōkō found it fascinating, pitying that he didn't know sealing techniques.
Uzumaki Yuka's eyes lowered, as if remembering something unpleasant.
After a long while, Uzumaki Yuka said, "Fox, I know why the Konoha Anbu's attitude has changed so much."
"Oh? Why?"
"Because... the Clan Head refused Advisor Danzo's request," Uzumaki Yuka said:
"This isn't a secret within the clan.
The Clan Head's granddaughter, Uzumaki Kushina, has shown a talent for sealing techniques seen only once in decades.
Konoha's Shimura Danzo came to discuss with the Clan Head, wanting Miss Kushina to become the next Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.
However, the Clan Head said that Uzushiogakure had found traces of the wild Three-Tails, and the village wanted Miss Kushina to become the Three-Tails Jinchūriki.
With the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, they could have controlled a tailed beast long ago.
After the Second Hokage Lord Tobirama passed away, the Uzumaki clan's situation worsened. Konoha no longer wholeheartedly helped the Uzumaki clan, forcing the Uzumaki to save themselves.
Advisor Danzo didn't comment, but he made another request.
He said, let the Uzumaki clan share their high-level sealing secrets with Konoha.
The Clan Head refused again.
Sealing secrets are the foundation of the Uzumaki clan's existence. Even the First Hokage, Lord Senju Hashirama, only married Lady Uzumaki Mito; he never asked the Uzumaki clan to hand over their sealing secrets.
After refusing Advisor Shimura Danzo twice in a row, the Clan Head is deeply worried, but he must persist on our own path."
Yōkō thought to himself, saving Uzumaki Yuka was indeed the right choice.
So Shimura Danzo came to Uzushiogakure to discuss the candidate for the next Jinchūriki and to demand sealing techniques.
Uzumaki Kushina's talent was high; just a little girl of a few years, already chosen by two villages.
The current disagreement was that both villages wanted Uzumaki Kushina to become their own Jinchūriki.
The Anbu received the mission to seize the Adamantine Sealing Chains scroll to probe the secrets of Uzumaki sealing techniques.
Ninja physiques were truly special. After five days, Uzumaki Yuka's injuries had mostly recovered.
Uzumaki Yuka's lower abdomen was flat, with only a faint pink mark for a scar.
Late one night, Uzumaki Yuka found a spring in the wild.
"Let me help you wash your clothes."
By the spring, Uzumaki Yuka helped Yōkō take off his Konoha Anbu flak jacket and took the opportunity to remove his mask.
"Wow, your eyes are quite handsome. Pity you're wearing a mask; so cautious."
"Just the flak jacket?"
"Should I wash the shorts too?"
The pile of clothes to wash grew larger, and the clothes on their bodies grew fewer.
The moonlight shone on Yuka's pure white body, and Yōkō gasped in admiration.
When restrained by the mesh bodysuit, Yuka's chest was exceptionally full; now, without restraint, it was surging, soft, bouncy, and enticing.
The Water Release technique dried and wet, wet and dried, dried and wet again, until finally cleaned. The two leaned against each other, taking turns resting and keeping watch.
The next morning, Yōkō said:
"Yuka, my next mission is to investigate a certain town. I'll tell you the location; there might be quite a few Uzumaki ninja there."
Planting an informant among the Uzumaki ninja... surely he wouldn't die this time, right?
(End of Chapter)