Chapter 48: The Dagger Appears at the End of the Road! An Unintentional Stab!
"Hokage-sama! This Advisor is right!"
"It was my oversight not to consider the implications behind the Chunin Exams! Please rest assured, Hokage-sama, even if I die in battle, I will defeat Ay before that happens!"
Noticing the gazes of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, and Homura Mitokado!
Fujiwara Tetsuya sneered inwardly!
And declared loudly once more!
"Ah! Tetsuya! You've worked hard! I know! To burden you with such a heavy responsibility at such a young age is truly cruel!"
With a long sigh!
Hiruzen Sarutobi sat back down.
"Cough!"
"Hiruzen, you shouldn't blame yourself too much. As a Konoha Ninja, these are things that must be faced sooner or later!"
At some point!
Homura Mitokado suddenly stood up, appearing silently beside Fujiwara Tetsuya.
"Fujiwara Tetsuya! The Lightning Release: Chidori you developed indeed possesses extremely strong piercing power! This Lightning Release can make up for Konoha's lack of Lightning Release Ninjutsu, and it will play a huge role when facing Ninja from Iwagakure and Hidden Cloud Village in the future! Furthermore, there are your Lightning Beast Tracking Fang and Water Prison Technique! They all have special effects!"
"Are you willing to offer these Ninjutsu to the Village!"
Facing Homura Mitokado's question!
Fujiwara Tetsuya's demeanor was remarkably calm!
He showed no resistance! No anger!
As a severe victim of persecution complex!
This kind of thing!
He had already anticipated it.
Why else!
He came from a declining small Shinobi Clan!
Why else, among the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans! Besides him, there were no other Ninja!
These bastards!
They truly hoped for him and Ay to perish together!
So they could claim Chidori! Lightning Beast Tracking Fang! Water Prison Technique! for themselves!
"Hokage-sama!"
Because of the Torifu Clan's actions! Fujiwara Tetsuya also had no good feelings towards Homura Mitokado!
He ignored this so-called Hokage Advisor!
Stepping forward, he approached Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"Hokage-sama! There's one thing I'd like to confirm!"
"Assuming I offer these three Ninjutsu to the Village, do I still have the right to teach them? Do the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans have the right to use these three Ninjutsu as inherited Ninjutsu?"
Regarding whether to offer these three Ninjutsu!
Fujiwara Tetsuya had no intention of resisting! Everything he did was just to contend for more benefits!
Besides!
These three Ninjutsu!
Except for Water Prison Technique!
Which can be learned as long as one reaches the corresponding Chakra control level!
Ninjutsu like Chidori! Lightning Beast Tracking Fang! are not so easy to learn!
Chidori! Besides requiring an extremely high talent from the user, it also demands extremely high dynamic vision! and speed from the user!
Even Kakashi could only perfectly unleash the power of Chidori after obtaining the Sharingan!
Without the system's help!
For Fujiwara Tetsuya to unleash the power of Chidori as easily as he did now would have been a joke!
As for! Lightning Beast Tracking Fang!
It involves Lightning Release nature transformation!
Ninja of this caliber! Even in Konoha!
Not many might be found! It's destined not to be widely adopted!
"Tetsuya! These three Ninjutsu are the results of your own research, so you naturally have the right to teach them! Similarly, as your clansmen, the Fujiwara, Tanaka, Uesugi Three Clans are naturally no exception!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally understood Fujiwara Tetsuya's underlying meaning!
And also understood Fujiwara Tetsuya's concerns!
He immediately responded!
This generosity! Also made Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually believe!
The young man before him! Perhaps he truly was a successor of the will of fire!
"Furthermore! To compensate you for your contributions! After the Chunin Exams conclude! You may choose any two Rank A Ninjutsu from me!"
Rank A Ninjutsu, huh!
He sighed inwardly!
Fujiwara Tetsuya did not show too much disappointment either.
Given his current age! status! position! and strength!
He was not yet qualified to speak on equal terms with Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Hopefully, he could find Ninjutsu that suited his preferences!
"Thank you, Hokage-sama! If that is the case, I am willing to offer Chidori! Lightning Beast Tracking Fang! Water Prison Technique! to the Village!"
After a symbolic silence of a few breaths!
Fujiwara Tetsuya agreed to Hiruzen Sarutobi's conditions!
"Tetsuya! I wasn't wrong! You are indeed a successor of the will of fire!"
Amidst gentle laughter!
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up again!
His broad palm, affectionately rested on Fujiwara Tetsuya's head.
"Oh, right! Tetsuya, have you encountered any difficulties recently! If so, feel free to speak up!"
As Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand!
An Anbu member, holding a scroll, suddenly appeared in the Hokage Office!
"This…"
Meeting Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze!
Fujiwara Tetsuya displayed a perfectly timed hesitation!
"Tetsuya, if there's any difficulty, just say it directly!"
"What? Is there something even I cannot resolve!"
Upon noticing Fujiwara Tetsuya's hesitation!
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice gradually deepened!
This hesitation! Undoubtedly stung the Hero of Shinobi's pride!
"No! No, it's not that! I'm not doubting Hokage-sama!"
"It's just this matter!"
"Phew!"
"Since Hokage-sama asked! Then, in front of Advisor Torifu, I'll just be direct!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi truly gave him an opportunity to vent!
Gritting his teeth, Fujiwara Tetsuya seemed to have made a great decision!
For some reason!
The moment Fujiwara Tetsuya mentioned her!
Utatane Koharu suddenly had a bad premonition!
"Before the match the other day! An adult from the Torifu Clan whom I had never met before approached me! And asked me to deliberately lose to Torune Ryoui!"
"But I, bearing the expectations of my comrades and clan, did not agree! After the match, that adult from the Torifu Clan threatened me!"
"Hokage-sama! My current strength is not yet strong enough, I'm worried…"
The rest of his words!
Fujiwara Tetsuya did not continue!
Because Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression had completely darkened!
Even the look he cast towards Utatane Koharu, his comrade, was much heavier!
"Hiruzen, I was not aware of this matter!"
"Give me two days! I will thoroughly investigate this matter! If it truly involves my clansmen, I will certainly not deliberately cover it up! I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"
Utatane Koharu, who knew Hiruzen Sarutobi's personality well!
The moment she met his gaze!
She instantly understood!
This old friend! Konoha's supreme authority!
Was angry!
Supporting civilian Ninja and weaker Shinobi Clans!
This was something this old friend had painstakingly pursued since taking power!
The goal was to break the current situation where many powerful clans and Shinobi Clans dominated Konoha.
And this matter!
Clearly crossed a line!
"No! It's not an explanation for me!"
"But an explanation for Tetsuya!"
"Koharu! You, Homura, and Danzo are the people I trust most!"
"The fact that this incident occurred within the Torifu Clan! It truly disappoints me greatly!"
Amidst a low growl!
Hiruzen Sarutobi also reflected!
Regarding Taneji! Regarding Shimura! Regarding Mitokado!
Had he been too lenient for the past decade or so!
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