73: Chapter 73: The Three TailsTime flies, and the ginkgo trees in the courtyard have unknowingly turned a brilliant golden yellow.The sea breeze swirls up the fallen leaves, carrying a touch of desolate coolness.The sweltering heat of a few months ago has quietly departed.
Naruto stretched on the top floor, his gaze sweeping across the window as he looked at the fallen leaves scattered across the Tianqi Chamber of Commerce grounds.
Since the successful establishment of the Land of Rice Fields branch, and with the temporary stability in Konoha due to Jiraiya's "second spring," the Chamber of Commerce has been developing smoothly these past few months.
"Knock knock knock".
There was a gentle knock on the office door.
"Come in."
Yun Que, dressed in a black bodysuit, strode to the table and placed a scroll with special encryption on it.
"President, the latest intelligence has just come back from the Land of Water."
Naruto raised an eyebrow and picked up the scroll, unfolding it.
The scroll clearly states: After months of continuous monitoring, it has been basically confirmed that the Three-Tailed Isobu is in a state of wandering without a master, and its core activity area is located in the lake area outside Kirigakure.
"Has the giant turtle finally shown itself?"
Naruto put down the scroll, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table as he pondered his options."It's good that things have settled down here now."
He immediately activated the system interface.
Previously, the expansion of the Chamber of Commerce had drawn reactions from various parties, including the Akatsuki, the Land of Lightning, and the Land of Earth, resulting in a significant accumulation of villainous points.
[Current Villain Value: 8500 points]
"System, please provide me with suitable techniques for capturing and sealing large chakra life forms, and their prices."
The screen flickered, and several options popped up.
Naruto immediately took a liking to one:
[Binary Array]: It is a simplified version of the advanced sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan combined with theoretical knowledge from the transmigrator world.It introduces binary logic operations and has the ability to "dynamically determine" the sealing effect, which can be adjusted according to the usage.
Constructing a mysterious black code can powerfully suppress and bind the target's chakra, providing a foundation for subsequent manipulation.It requires 8000 villain points to exchange.
"That's it!"
Naruto snapped his fingers.
"Binding binary code sounds good enough!System, redeem!"
[Successfully exchanged 8000 Villain Points for 'Binary Array'!Related knowledge and code creation methods have been transmitted.]
A stream of information about barrier construction, chakra guidance, and the drawing of special codes flooded into my mind.
Naruto digested the information for a moment, then opened his palm.Countless strange runes flashed before quickly disappearing.
"Three tails.We can't just keep these as ornamental fish after catching them, can we?"
Shuiyue, that kid, has been on fire ever since he got the Exploding Blade Spray.His strength has increased rapidly, and his loyalty has steadily risen to 80 points.
Should we give him the three-tailed beast.
Without hesitation, Naruto used a shadow clone to grab Suigetsu, who was practicing "Exploding Blade Ninja Technique" against a wooden stake.
"President, what's up?I've been thinking of a new idea!"
Shuiyue carried the Exploding Blade Flying Foam wrapped in bandages, her face still flushed.
Naruto tossed the intelligence scroll to him: "Take a look at this."
Mizuki took it with a puzzled look, quickly glanced at it, and her eyes widened like a hippopotamus: "Three.three tails?Guild Master, what do you mean?"
"Hmm," Naruto nodded, stood up, and took out a sealing scroll that had just been made with chakra metal and special talisman paper from the drawer.
"Come with me on a business trip to the Land of Water."
"If we're lucky, we might catch that giant turtle."
He drawled, looking at Shuiyue's breathless face, and slowly said, "How about I stuff it in your stomach and let you experience what it's like to be a 'human support'?"
"Ah~!"
Shuiyue nearly choked on her own saliva, pointing at herself and stammering.
"Me.me?A Jinchūriki?Chairman, you're not kidding, are you?"
Do I look like I'm joking?
Naruto raised an eyebrow."What?You're afraid?Afraid you won't be able to control the tailed beast?"
"Who.who's afraid!"
Suigetsu jumped up immediately, "I'm going to become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."
"No, he's a man who surpasses the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!This mere turtle, I'll teach it a lesson it won't forget!"
He spoke toughly, but the anxiety in his eyes was undeniable.
A Jinchūriki!That's the key to unlocking Kage-level power!
"Fine, you've got guts!"
Naruto patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go and get ready.Bring enough equipment.We'll travel light and set off first thing tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Chairman!"
Shuiyue responded loudly, grabbed the explosive blade, and rushed out quickly, clearly still reeling from this sudden and outrageous news.
The next morning, at the port of the Land of Waves.
Naruto changed into clothes that were easy to move in and carried the specially made sealing scroll on his back.
Shuiyue was fully armed, with her explosive blade and flying spray secured to her back with a special strap.Her waist pack was stuffed with ration pills and first-aid supplies.Her face showed both tension and eagerness.
Tsunade, who rushed over after receiving the news, handed Naruto a small medical kit: "Be careful, don't let something unexpected happen."
Naruto took the medical kit, pulled her into his arms, kissed her on the cheek, and said with a mischievous grin, "Don't worry, when I come back, I'll bring you specialties from the Land of Water."
Tsunade playfully punched him, her face flushed, and said, "Get lost!"
The ship departed from the port and sailed into the vast ocean.
For the first few days, the voyage was relatively peaceful.
Naruto would either sunbathe on the deck or study sealing techniques, occasionally offering suggestions to Suigetsu on how to better combine the Water Transformation Technique with the Exploding Blade.
Suigetsu was initially quite reserved in front of Naruto, after all, he was the ruthless chairman who casually decided to turn him into a Jinchuriki.
After spending a few days with him, he found that Naruto was down-to-earth.
When Suigetsu tried to cut the fish with his explosive sword for the nth time and almost blew a hole in the boat, Naruto helped plug the leak while yelling, "You spendthrift!The boat is expensive!If you do this again, I'll deduct your salary to buy a new boat!"
Water Moon ScratchingHe nodded, chuckling foolishly.
In the evenings in the cabin, Naruto would take out the local snacks from the Land of Waves that he had brought and share them with him.The two would munch on dried meat while chatting about all sorts of things.
"Chairman, what's it like to be a jinchūriki."
Shuiyue couldn't help but ask.
Naruto chewed on some jerky and mumbled, "How should I put it?It's like having a grumpy roommate living inside me."
"Normally things are peaceful, and you can even borrow some chakra when it matters.It's just that occasionally it will try to take control of your body, which is a bit annoying."
"You can do that?" Shuiyue imagined a giant turtle arguing with her inside her body, and her expression turned strange.
"Otherwise what?Do you think it's something high-class or sophisticated?"
"To put it simply, it's a partner or a tool; it depends on how you use it."
"If used well, it can grant power that is far beyond the reach of ordinary people's cultivation; if used poorly, it will be bitten and tormented."
This rather crude explanation eased Suigetsu's tension considerably, and she grew even closer to Naruto.
He found that the president was easy to get along with, joking around and chatting, and there was no sense of distance between them.
More than ten days later, the ship quietly arrived at a desolate coastline on the border of the Land of Water.
The two abandoned their boat and went ashore, following intelligence leads, to sneak towards the large lake area suspected of being inhabited by the three-tailed creature.
Along the way, Naruto was in charge of planning the route and scouting.His "Presence Concealment" technique was now highly refined, and he led Suigetsu to sneak through the area, avoiding the Hidden Mist Village's patrols.
Shuiyue is responsible for dealing with some troublesome situations.
"President, your stealth technique is amazing!Can you teach me?"
After successfully bypassing the hidden sentries in the mist once again, Shuiyue couldn't help but whisper a plea.
Naruto glanced at him sideways: "Alright, go back and pay a million taels of tuition first, and I'll teach you until you learn it."
Shuiyue's face fell: ".President, don't you know how much my salary is?"
"Then you'll obediently become my henchman."
Naruto grinned, "If you master the Tailed Beast Blade, it will become a powerful weapon in the future.Don't try to do too much at once."
After several days of trekking, the two finally arrived at their destination.
Standing on a high ground, you can see the vast, misty lake stretching as far as the eye can see.
A faint, damp aura of chakra permeated the air.
"This is it." Naruto squinted.
Shuiyue gripped the hilt of her sword tightly."President, what should we do?"
Naruto surveyed the surroundings."Let's find a place to camp and observe for a couple of days to figure out the giant tortoise's activity patterns.Also.let's see if any other 'guests' have been attracted here."
The Akatsuki organization is probably also very interested in the Three-Tails.Maybe they'll even run into an "old friend"?
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