chsdbacks Chapter 209 Legendary Seven Ninja Tools: The Soul-Stealing Banner!
Chapter 209 Legendary Seven Ninja Tools: The Soul-Stealing Banner!
Two and a half years have passed in the blink of an eye, and everything is thriving and flourishing.
Konoha Year 35, Zerg Summoning Space.
Yuuki stood at the very center of the ruins of the electronic city, holding a small flag that emitted black smoke, turning it over and over.
It took him two and a half years to finally conquer this decaying land.
The Chimera Ant Queen diligently searched and successfully found one of the legendary seven ninja tools.
Soul Seizing Banner!
Yuuki frowned, unable to understand it at all.
Why did such a prosperous and powerful village perish?
After investigation, the ruins were identified as a parallel Konoha village.
It is suspected that the lineage was passed down to the eleventh Hokage.
They developed an extremely prosperous and powerful ninja tool civilization.
An ordinary person, possessing a fully-equipped ninja tool, can easily unleash combat or productivity comparable to a Chunin.
That's right, the ninjas of this world have already engaged in production activities.
They completely dethroned the nobility.
Ninjas and wealthy merchants jointly govern the ninja world.
Judging from the surviving records...
There are more than two pairs of Kage-level shikigami in each generation.
Above the Kage level, the combination of forging and using ninja tools has been almost unbroken.
This formidable fighting force led to an almost devastating defeat.
It must be said, how terrifying and how utterly hopeless the enemy must be.
Yuuki's eyes showed a hint of surprise and doubt. He sighed, "Alas, even with the aid of this ninja tool, he still ended up with such a tragic fate."
The prompt flashed before my eyes again.
The results of the investigation of this ninja tool are different from the normal prompts.
No longer are they just plain black and white letters, but artistic letters with decorative colorful patterns and constantly moving fonts.
It was more magnificent than ever before.
One of the legendary seven ninja tools
【Soul Seizing Banner】
[Quality: Legendary] (Common, Rare, Legendary)
[Origin: Suspected to originate from a parallel ninja world; discovered by the Ninth Hokage of Konoha.]
[Effect] (Note! All effects are derived from detection and may differ from reality!)
[1. Soul-Stealing Guardian: When a chakra user dies, their soul is absorbed by the Soul-Stealing Banner and protected within the cloth, providing all-around enhancement. The more souls involved, the stronger the enhancement.]
[2. Soul's Haven: Within the cloth lies a peaceful place, a haven for souls.]
[3. Soul Essence and Heroic Birth: By fusing scattered soul fragments and chakra, refining and purifying them, a strengthened Heroic Spirit is born.]
Even after watching it again, Yuuki still gasped in shock.
What kind of soul-stealing banner is this?
It's practically a budget-friendly alternative to Pure Land!
It may not be as strong as a pristine land that has existed for over a thousand years, but in terms of functionality, it far surpasses that land whose purpose is unknown!
But...
Yuuki shook his head and chuckled regretfully, "Konoha Village, which possessed this ninja tool, was destroyed."
With the strength of this parallel Konoha Village, it is practically invincible.
Could it be—an enemy from outer space?
Even the Otsutsuki clan might not be able to completely destroy Konoha.
Within the Pure Land, there is also an old man from the Six Paths who guards it.
This Soul-Snatching Banner is enough to kill an ordinary Otsutsuki!
and many more...
Yuuki suddenly thought of a possibility and touched the Soul-Snatching Banner in astonishment.
After the Ninth Hokage took control of the Soul-Stealing Banner, did he... not have an instruction manual?
That makes sense.
Without detailed skill descriptions, it's completely unclear how powerful the Soul-Stealing Banner is.
Or perhaps, they fear the price of the Soul-Snatching Banner is too heavy.
The Six Paths Tools are so powerful that ordinary ninjas would be nearly killed by their own energy if they used them, let alone the legendary tools.
He found no specific battle records related to the Soul-Snatching Banner amidst the ruins.
This also suggests that the ninjas at that time probably didn't know how to use it.
"What a pity, they were sitting on a treasure trove but didn't realize it, so I'm the only one who gets to benefit from it."
Rayquaza's Caterpie, in its pupa-like state, returned the Soul Reaver to the treehouse platform and placed it next to the gashapon machine.
Two and a half years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Yuuki obtained more types of insects from the gashapon machine and gained more attribute bonuses.
The Butterfly swarm has even surpassed the four-digit mark.
Rayquaza has evolved once again, its length approaching 100 meters!
If it grows a little longer, it can even make a cameo appearance as a monster and get beaten up by Ultraman.
Beedrill, Scyther, Chimera Ant... their numbers have all increased, and the management of the ninja world has made progress in various aspects.
In addition, Yuuki independently cultivated, discovered, and contracted several special insect swarms from the electronic ruins.
[Race: Leapfrog]
[Description: Born from the heat dissipation vents of an abandoned chakra computer, nurtured by embracing crystallization]
[Talents: Electromagnetic Radiation (the outer shell can absorb and release electromagnetic radiation), Entanglement Transfer (achieving instantaneous transfer through quantum state fluctuations)]
【quantity:】
[Skills: Warp - Blinking Afterimage, Magnetic Siphon Carapace, Probabilistic Collapse, Silicon-based Corrosion]
[Characteristic: Matrix Perception (Enhanced spatiotemporal talent, perception of spatiotemporal incantations reaching an extremely subtle level, etc.)]
...
[Race: Data Annihilation Ant]
[Introduction: During the training of computer AI and the incubation of chakra, a special mutation occurred, resulting in a digital-biological hybridization.]
[Talent: Swarm Calculation (The combination of data and chakra, the collision of flesh and silicon; it is the insectoid race, and also a chip.)]
Quantity: 1024
[Skills: Matrix Overclocking - Decryption Calculation, Crystal Etching Creep - Topological Defense, Pheromones...]
【Characteristics: Semi-biological conductor (creates semi-biological conductor fungal carpets that replace server effects)】
...
[Race: Thunder-Binding Beetle]
[Description: A mutated insect race of Coleoptera born from special chakra and lightning radiation, found at wireless charging base stations and under ordinary utility poles.]
[Talent: Free-floating electrical energy (absorbs free-floating electrical energy in the air, living things, water, etc., and converts it into Lightning Release chakra), Self-destructing Lightning (releases stored and converted Lightning Release chakra in the form of ball lightning upon collision.)]
Quantity: 9527
[Skills: Energy Storage, Ball Lightning...]
【Characteristic: Insulator (Reduces damage from Lightning Release chakra by 90%).】
...
The swarm of insects brought a series of enhancements, and in a short time, Yuuki became a powerhouse above the Kage level, making things much easier for him.
It has to be said, the Swarm Covenant is truly a bug.
Unfortunately, he hasn't yet surpassed the Kage level in orthodox chakra training.
It wasn't that they couldn't break through; Yuuki shared the lightning gathering and refining method with the village.
That nascent extraction method helped him gain inspiration from many talented individuals.
That's exactly why Yuuki is refining himself, combining the strengths of many schools of thought, and surpassing the level of a movie star in a more perfect way!
After taking stock of his spoils, he used the Reverse Summoning Technique to return to Konoha Village.
Go around to the mountain behind the Fire Shadow Rock, where Yuuki's 183rd village insect nest is buried.
A rock climbing training ground has been built on the mountain.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke, his hands trembling, gripped a few crevices in the rocks to train his body coordination.
Below, a girl was standing. Judging from her clothes, she came from a family that rotates dorm rooms.
The past two and a half years have been tough for families who switch dorms.
Orochimaru targeted two of the most problematic industries and launched a powerful attack.
The Mito family had already severed ties with many shady businesses, so the impact was minimal.
Those who switch dorm rooms are in a terrible situation.
The girl from the second dormitory pouted and said, "Shin-no-suke, could you please help me? Please beg Lord Orochimaru to spare the second dormitory family."
Shinnosuke looked down in confusion: "Orochimaru-senpai, when did he make things difficult for you? He always does things impartially."
"What do you mean by acting impartially?!" The girl who had changed dorms waved her arms in dissatisfaction: "My brother and father are fighting for the village on the front lines, and you're reaping the benefits from behind. This is wrong."
When the war was mentioned, Shinnosuke Sarutobi's face fell.
He was too embarrassed to even mention it!
His father, the Third Hokage, led the ninja forces with overwhelming superiority for two and a half years!
They couldn't even defeat the weakest village, Sunagakure!
A few narrow victories are meaningless!
The village was dragged into the quagmire of war and could not extricate itself!
"Shut up! Don't say things that are detrimental to village unity!" Shinnosuke said sternly. "Merit and hard work are not a get-out-of-jail-free card. Those who contribute to the village will naturally be rewarded. Those who make mistakes should be punished accordingly!"