boyutpedia Chapter 154 Orochimaru, the Teacher Who Can't Be a Teacher
Chapter 154 Orochimaru, the Teacher Who Can't Be a Teacher
Chapter 156 Orochimaru, the Teacher Who Can't Be a Teacher
"Minato, how did you do that?" Akaishi asked in surprise.
Given Minato's talent and strength, Akaishi wouldn't be too surprised if he achieved this in time, but—
Now it seems as if he suddenly had an epiphany after just listening to a few words from Orochimaru!
Orochimaru then stared at Minato for a moment, admiration in his eyes, then looked at Akaishi, his eyes flashing with...
curious.
Orochimaru was indeed very curious!
Since Akaishi was able to master those "combination ninjutsu," he was quite a prodigy in chakra manipulation. So why—
—How come he seems so dull-witted?
Could it be that...
Is this also related to dreams?
"What Captain Orochimaru said just now made me understand some things, and then—I felt the wind became clearer." Minato smiled and tried his best to describe the feeling to Akaishi.
"Understanding the essence of ninjutsu can itself promote the improvement of chakra transformation. In fact, it can be said that this kind of research is the fastest and most correct way." Orochimaru took the opportunity to add his own agenda.
"Essence? Like—just like when I explained Wind Release?" Akaishi still didn't quite understand.
Seeing this, Orochimaru changed his approach.
"That's right, it's not just Wind Release. What Akaishi-kun is more familiar with is Fire Release, right? In terms of chakra transformation, Fire Release naturally increases heat release by raising the temperature, which is easy to understand."
"However, what seems more magical to mediocre ninjas, such as adhesion and difficulty of extinguishing, actually has its essence. For example, adhesion lowers the ignition point of the object to which the fire chakra adheres; increasing the difficulty of extinguishing allows the fire chakra to have a wider range of combustion conditions." Orochimaru used fire chakra, which Akaishi should be more familiar with, as an example.
Upon hearing this, Akaishi also showed a thoughtful expression.
After a moment, Akaishi asked, "Captain Orochimaru—what are 'ignition point' and 'ignition conditions'?"
Orochimaru: ————
"Alright, it's dawn. Everyone, get ready and let's set off," Orochimaru said, turning the conversation to the next point.
Seeing Orochimaru create shadow clones, Akaishi immediately understood that Orochimaru had gone to cook!
"? Jiraiya-sensei—I—could it be—that I'm being rejected?" Akaishi looked at Jiraiya-sensei innocently.
"Ahem, that's just how Orochimaru is, he can't teach his students!" Jiraiya immediately sided with Akaishi, indicating that the responsibility lay entirely with Orochimaru.
Jiraiya thought to himself, "Orochimaru, what am I going to do if he hurts Akaishi's pride?"
Fortunately————
"Indeed—" Akaishi nodded—completely agreeing—isn't that exactly the case?
Akaishi wasn't bothered at all by what Orochimaru said!
What's with all this talk about ignition point and essence?
I am an Uchiha—
Isn't it just the ability to attach Fire Release chakra?
I don't care about this or that—just watch how lonely I am!
Breakfast before departure.
Looking at the "weird egg dish" in front of him, which was larger than usual, Akaishi couldn't help but look at Orochimaru with suspicion.
"Um—Captain Orochimaru, I don't need to—" Akaishi looked troubled.
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"Akaishi-kun, eggs contain many components that are helpful for the development of the brain's nervous system," Orochimaru said calmly.
Akaishi:————
Although he didn't know why Orochimaru called him crazy, Akaishi didn't dare to talk back and could only bite the bullet and eat it with his Sharingan activated!
After breakfast, the group, led by Jiraiya, set off in the northwest.
"By the way—where are we going?" Akaishi took the opportunity to come up to Minato and ask.
Because I slept for too long, I missed some of the information.
"Jiraiya-sensei found out from Tetsuji that the area with the most defensive pressure is—we're heading to that supply point now," Minato explained to Akaishi.
Since their purpose in coming here was not for a transaction, they instead headed to supply points with "high defensive pressure," which meant the most likely locations for Rain Ninja to appear!
"I see, these samurai are really stubborn as mules—" Akaishi scoffed.
In this respect, Akaishi and Orochimaru's ideas were quite similar—couldn't you just obediently be a vassal state of Konoha?
"By the way, is this swordsman—is he really equivalent to our Jonin?" Akaishi had met Tetsuji once before, but he always felt that he was a completely harmless guy!
"That's what the book says, but—" Minato had a similar feeling, but he didn't say it out loud.
"But—in name only, they are equivalent to Jonin in a ninja village."
Upon hearing this, both Akaishi and Minato couldn't help but look over with surprise—it was Yakushi Nonou who said this.
"You knew beforehand?" Lan Wu then stepped in to join the conversation.
And his very first words were full of skepticism.
after all----
Lan Wu had a really bad impression of her.
Even now, Lan Wu can only guarantee that she can treat her as a teammate and will not do anything that would be detrimental to the team's cooperation, but she cannot truly regard her as a companion!
If Yakushi Nonou didn't already know something and also just thought Tetsuji's swordsmanship was average, then what she's saying now is just nonsense.
Yakushi Nonou nodded and said, "Hmm, I don't know what the ninja academy's curriculum is like, but—in what I've learned, the samurai ranks in the Land of Iron are: 'Ashigaru' is equivalent to genin, and 'Samurai' is equivalent to chunin—"
"Foot soldiers" are simply wrapped in cloth and have some armor tied around their necks, while "samurai" have fully formed armor, all of which are forged from rare chakra metals.
"This makes their strength comparable to that of a genin or chunin in a direct confrontation. However, they cannot wear these items to match the swordsmanship of a jonin, otherwise their strength would be restricted. Therefore, at most, they would only be at the level of an elite chunin of Konoha."
"As for the Great Swordsman," he's said to be one of the best among Jonin, but in reality, he's only at the Jonin level in terms of swordsmanship. In Konoha, he'd only be a Special Jonin, though he might be considered Jonin level in other ninja villages."
Ultimately, the armor of the Land of Iron can be considered a powerful aid at the Chunin and Genin levels, but it becomes a hindrance at the Jonin level. Without these enhancements, the swordsmen and great swordsmen of the Land of Iron are simply no match for the Jonin of Konoha.
Compared to elite Jonin.
Upon hearing this, the three members of the Red Stone Clan understood—no wonder that swordsman was not wearing armor.
It turns out that the armor is made of chakra metal, but it also has limitations. Against very strong samurai, not wearing the armor makes them even stronger!
That makes sense when you think about it. If even elite Jonin could be enhanced by chakra armor, then the five great ninja villages would have already equipped their Jonin—at least the elite Jonin—with this "chakra metal armor" long ago.
However, in reality, let alone high-level combatants, wearing armor actually limits their performance. Even for Chunin and Genin, wearing armor would greatly hinder their activities—after all, ninjas and samurai have completely different fighting styles.
In the afternoon, while Akaishi and the others were still traveling, Minato suddenly stopped, used the "Thousand Worlds Awakening Technique," and immediately said with a change in expression, "Wait! Captain Orochimaru, there seems to be Rain Ninja appearing at the supply point to the north!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped in their tracks.
"Minato-kun, you're very perceptive," Orochimaru said, smiling slightly before shaking his head.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya didn't find anything, because they weren't using sensory ninjutsu. Even ninjas of their level couldn't normally sense things, and they were stronger than Minato who used sensory ninjutsu.
Orochimaru's planned route wasn't concerned with whether he could capture the Rain Ninja mobile squad; his priority was to get to the front lines first. He also didn't care about the situation in the Land of Iron's rear and had no intention of scouting.
Minato had no objection to this; there's always a hierarchy of tasks, but—
Minato carefully reviewed the route and knew that there were several opportunities to use the "Thousand Realms Awakening Technique" to locate nearby supply points along the way. He would try his best to explore them, hoping to rescue the villagers or capture the Rain Ninja mobile squads, which would be even better!
"Let's go, it'll be good to show you the fighting style of the Rain Ninja," Orochimaru said.
Now that it has been discovered, there is no reason to let it go.
With Shuimen leading the way, the group soon arrived at the mouth of a river valley.
Within this valley lies a long, narrow village built along the river, where the climate is slightly milder.
However, at this moment—
You can see it at the mouth of the valley between the two mountains; the air inside is tinged with a faint purple hue!
"Red Stone." Orochimaru didn't make a move himself this time either.
Upon hearing this, Akaishi rolled up his left sleeve and drew a seal on his left arm with his right thumb—
With a "bang," the Uchiha fan appeared out of thin air in Akashi's hand. Akashi first stuck the fan upside down in the ground, formed a series of hand seals, and then suddenly pulled out the fan and fanned it towards the valley in front of him!
Wind Release: Chaotic Airflow!
Akashi was using a wide-range A-rank Wind Release technique!
Suddenly, as Akaishi waved his fan, a hurricane surged forth, rushing directly into the mountain valley before him—
Perhaps it's because of what Orochimaru said earlier.
Akashi naturally made some subtle observations about Wind Release ninjutsu.
Indeed, when a Wind Release ninjutsu is activated, it essentially creates a "flow" of air starting from the point of activation. It's not about forcibly fanning the air with force; rather, the "flow" itself occurs—and as a result, air is continuously replenished around the point of activation.
As Akaishi watched his massive Wind Release technique surge into the valley, it began to disperse the pale purple air, causing it to fade rapidly. He also gained a deeper understanding of Orochimaru's meaning: if he were also in the poisonous fog, then what was constantly being filled with poisonous gas would be even more poisonous gas!
While lost in thought, Akaishi reached out to the starting point of his Wind Release technique.
"Hiss!" Akashi jolted and withdrew his hand.
Because the surrounding air is constantly filling in here and the movement is very intense, it actually hurts a bit when you put your hand in.
Even the usually composed Orochimaru subtly pursed his lips and turned his head away upon seeing this.
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