NOVEL WEB Chapter 82: Land of Iron
If not for Minato Namikaze having limited chakra reserves at this young age, along with an incomplete combat system and slightly weaker offensive power—since his focus had mainly been on the Flying Thunder God technique, leaving other areas somewhat lacking—his overall strength would already have reached Kage level.
Even now, facing his teacher Jiraiya, Minato could at least hold his ground. This clearly shows how powerful the Flying Thunder God technique became in Minato's hands.
This was also the very reason Shiyu Uchiha decided to leave for training journeys. He had been driven to it purely by provocation. Otherwise, he might have still trained hard, but not to this extreme.
As soon as he set out, Shiyu sensed someone tailing him. Since his Sharingan had awakened to the triple-comma Sharingan stage, the Sharingan manifested in his Spiritual Sea through his mental energy had become increasingly perfect. Shiyu felt as if his physical triple-comma Sharingan and the one in his Spiritual Sea were two halves of the same whole.
During one meditation session, inspired by the knowledge the Uzumaki clan had gathered regarding the Mind's Eye of the Kagura, Shiyu created a Sensor Ninjutsu that utilized the Sharingan within his Spiritual Realm. This technique also enhanced the observation abilities of his physical Sharingan.
Although this sensory technique couldn't match the detail level of the physical Sharingan, its range extended several times further, comparable to a weakened version of the Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
Shiyu speculated it was probably the Root division, which had only just been established a few years ago—nobody else would dare. In fact, they had once invited him before, but Shiyu, unwilling to openly clash with them yet, politely declined under Uchiha Shizhi's name.
Therefore, after Shiyu walked a certain distance, once he confirmed the ambush was only from behind, he instantly accelerated using the Shifting Body Technique. His speed, at the very least, was over twice that of his pursuers. After a blur of rapid movement, he successfully left his pursuers in the dust, then changed clothes and slipped on a pair of sunglasses to finish his disguise.
As for Transformation Jutsu, it required continuous maintenance, which was highly inconvenient.
The Root operatives eventually had no choice but to return to Konoha and report their failed mission to Danzo, who, although already expecting failure, never imagined it would end this way.
Danzo Shimura wanted to target someone close to Shiyu Uchiha but looked around and found no one suitable. Combined with his cautious attitude toward Uchiha Shizhi, he could only give up reluctantly.
When Danzo had previously wanted to recruit Shiyu into Root, he had planned to negotiate with Uchiha Shizhi. However, warned in advance by Shiyu, Shizhi discovered Danzo's true intentions and refused to let him step foot inside the house. Under the effect of Shizhi's Genjutsu, Danzo eventually left the Uchiha Clan Compound on his own.
From an outsider's perspective, their advisor Danzo had merely walked around the Uchiha Compound and then left extremely impolitely, leaving many people puzzled.
According to rumors, after returning to the Root base, Danzo Shimura smashed a lot of things while storming around like a raging child.
Of course, given Danzo's tight control over Root, how could such rumors spread? This was mainly due to a certain well-meaning individual who deliberately fabricated the story, dragging along the gullible young Minato Namikaze and the chaos-loving Kushina Uzumaki.
After crossing the border, Shiyu Uchiha entered the Land of Waves. To avoid drawing Danzo's attention, he quickly boarded a ship from the Land of Waves heading toward the Land of Hot Springs. Upon arrival, he changed his appearance—this was an identity carefully prepared for himself using the resources of the Uchiha clan—and then traveled across the Land of Hot Springs.
Even avoiding possible exposure, he bypassed the Taki village, which had caught his slight interest, choosing detours instead. Eventually, he boarded another ship and, before departure, spent heavily in the black market to purchase yet another identity, disguising himself as a wandering samurai undergoing trials across the lands. For better concealment, he now used the name Hino Homura instead, since the Uchiha name was widely recognized throughout the Ninja World.
When Shiyu Uchiha finally arrived at the Land of Iron, more than two months had passed since he left Konoha.
The reason it took him so long was that during his journey, he fully focused on reading the books provided by Uchiha Shizhi, such as [One Hundred Uses of Magic Illusion: Sharingan – A Complete Mastery], and similar texts meticulously compiled by Uchiha Shizhi based on Shiyu's needs.
Shiyu devoted himself fully to mastering genjutsu, since utilizing the Magic Illusion: Sharingan effectively required a solid understanding of illusionary techniques.
At the same time, studying these ninja arts also helped him deepen his understanding of dōkuriki (pupillary power), laying the groundwork for reaching higher levels in the future.
Moreover, he had once overheard about a secret jutsu of the Uchiha clan—an ultimate technique combining the dōkuriki of the triple-comma Sharingan with The Five Natures. Once mastered, this ability could elevate one's combat strength beyond that of a Kage, so naturally, Shiyu paid special attention to understanding and utilizing his ocular powers.
Due to an ancient agreement made long ago between the warriors and ninja of the Ninja World, the Land of Iron became the last stronghold of the warrior class. So in the Land of Iron, only warriors remained—people with chakra but no knowledge of ninjutsu. Their prowess was still formidable, though somewhat limited in technique. Any ninja present were usually foreigners.
Actually, it was also because this land lacked abundant resources and featured extremely harsh living conditions; combined with the warriors' considerable abilities, few would covet this place out of greed.
Additionally, for those cultivating sword techniques, this area was a perfect place for sharpening one's willpower. Therefore, every year, many individuals from all corners of the world, driven by an extraordinary passion for Sword Techniques, eventually found their way here.
Most of them chose to settle permanently, so while the Land of Iron might not rival the Five Great Nations in power, it certainly wasn't weak.
In Shiyu Uchiha's eyes, they were in essence no different from ninja—they were simply ninja proficient in Sword Techniques. Ultimately, their extraordinary strength still stemmed from chakra.
As Shiyu Uchiha arrived in the Land of Iron, he had originally planned to test himself against the sword-technique masters there to push for a breakthrough. Yet, after meeting an expert specialized in [Sword Techniques], he suddenly understood why Hatake Sumao had recommended this place—some subtleties of sword techniques were beyond verbal description.
After disembarking, Shiyu Uchiha checked into an inn, then pulled out the intel he had purchased from the Black Market. He resumed analyzing the sword-technique masters he planned to challenge, and finally pinned down the location of the nearby expert in [Sword Techniques], before getting ready to turn in for the night.
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