Chapter 110: Controlling the Kazekage

"I have long since understood the ninjutsu of Sunagakure. As for money, I estimate that the entire savings of your ninja village might not even amount to as much as the gold I've pocketed a few times."

Uchiha Feiyu looked at Pakura and said with a face full of mockery; although this Fifth Kazekage was so angry she was gnashing her teeth, she had absolutely nothing to say.

"So, the only thing in your ninja village that I can find worthy of my attention is, naturally, the manpower!"

"I don't care for ordinary ninja, but you, Miss Kazekage, are actually quite decent. Although your strength is a bit weak, at least your potential is fine; you are qualified to be my Cauldron."

"What is a Cauldron? What on earth do you mean by that?!"

Pakura's heart skipped a beat; she felt that this term in Uchiha Feiyu's mouth was not anything good, so she asked.

Uchiha Feiyu pulled a scroll from his bosom and handed it directly to Pakura:

"The so-called Cauldron is someone who helps me cultivate. Of course, if you are obedient, you can also gain some benefits while helping me cultivate."

"Is that all it is?!"

Pakura was slightly stunned. She took the scroll from Uchiha Feiyu and, looking at his flickering eyes, suspicion rose in her heart.

Opening the scroll to look, Pakura's eyes widened instantly, her face flushed red, and she shouted aloud:

"This... what kind of ghost thing is this? How can there be such a method of cultivation?!"

"With such great benefits, even exchanging it for ten or eight beautiful female ninja wouldn't be a problem... Isn't it just me sacrificing a little? I'll just pretend I was bitten by a dog."

Uchiha Feiyu slightly restrained his gaze. What he didn't tell Pakura was that for this type of evil-sect Dual Cultivation method, besides techniques like absorbing yin to supplement yang, absorbing yang to supplement yin, or yin-yang dual cultivation, there is often a distinction between the master and the subordinate.

Pakura looked coldly at Uchiha Feiyu. Uchiha Feiyu spread his hands slightly and said:

"I don't need to use such a low-level lie to deceive you, do I!"

Pushing open the door and walking in, then locking the entire door, Pakura let out a long breath.

Uchiha Feiyu seeking Pakura to perform Dual Cultivation was clearly, besides valuing her potential, also wanting to use this to control this Fifth Kazekage. This kind of control through cultivation was far more terrifying than Genjutsu; there was simply no way to break free.

"Shut up, who do you think is the reason it turned out like this?"

"As long as you agree, whether it succeeds or not, I agree to both the Magnet Release ninja and the matter of transforming the environment of Sunagakure."

Pakura shouted in a fit of shame and anger. After agreeing to Uchiha Feiyu's request, Pakura also studied the Dual Cultivation Technique in the Joyous Union Canon in depth.

It just so happened that Uchiha Feiyu, as her Shadow Guard, stayed in the Kazekage Office the entire time. After staying there for a whole day, Pakura only felt she was about to explode from shame.

"You aren't lying to me, are you?"

Uchiha Feiyu coughed twice. In this regard, he was actually not much better than Pakura; he was also somewhat shy, but he just braced himself and didn't let Pakura see it:

At this moment, Uchiha Feiyu, standing next to Pakura, said helplessly:

Hearing this, Pakura pondered for a moment, her face flushed slightly, and she said:

"Fine... as long as you fulfill your promise, then I... then I will help you cultivate together!"

Clearly, as a ninja, especially after becoming Kazekage, Pakura had already placed the interests of the ninja village above her own personal interests. Uchiha Feiyu's conditions left her with no choice at all.

Night fell quietly, and the Fifth Kazekage walked back to her home with hurried steps. If any ninja were to observe closely, they would find that this Lord Kazekage's expression was slightly flustered, and her cheeks were flushed red.

"I say, you are too flustered, aren't you? If I hadn't used Genjutsu to cover for you today, any ninja could have seen that their Lord Kazekage was acting strange!"

Regardless of whether what Uchiha Feiyu said was true or false, as long as his reward was sufficient, Pakura felt it wasn't a loss.

The pictures and text on the scroll were almost more explicit than adult manga. Pakura had no experience yet; just by looking at it for a moment, she felt her entire face burning.

After finishing her study, Pakura was also directly red-faced and embarrassed. Thin-skinned as she was, just staying with Uchiha Feiyu made her feel that her whole body was uncomfortable, always feeling that the other party was secretly watching her.

The one who leads the Dual Cultivation, besides being able to freely choose whether to perform absorption or dual cultivation, can also exert a certain degree of control over the Cauldron. The more times it is done, the more the Cauldron becomes unable to resist the leader.

"This is indeed a brilliant cultivation method, especially for... cough, for inexperienced men and women. The first Dual Cultivation can significantly improve both parties' chakra and other aspects of their abilities..."

Uchiha Feiyu twitched the corner of his mouth; this woman's courage had suddenly grown so much~~

"You've finished reading the Dual Cultivation Technique, right? Then let's start right now!"

Hearing these words from Uchiha Feiyu, Pakura, who had still been somewhat strong-willed, suddenly stiffened. A moment later, she took a long breath:

"Fine... finish it early, and you can go complete your mission early!"

While speaking, Pakura closed her eyes directly and reached out to undo her clothes.

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The next morning, Uchiha Feiyu opened his eyes, sat up from the bed, slowly stretched, and then extended a hand.

A faint radiance condensed on his hand, finally transforming into a Scorch Release fireball. A trace of joy immediately appeared on Uchiha Feiyu's face.

The Dual Cultivation with Pakura had an effect much greater than he had imagined, even helping him awaken the Scorch Release Bloodline Limit.

The chakra within his body had increased by nearly twenty percent, and his various attributes had also improved in tandem.

Even his Sharingan's ocular power and his Sage Body had become more active. Although there was no qualitative change, they were still a notch stronger than before.

Of course, besides the effect of the Dual Cultivation, there was also the transformation of his physique by the awakening of the Scorch Release Bloodline Limit; only with both combined did he have such a good result.

Seemingly awakened by the dazzling light of the fireball, Pakura opened her eyes in a daze, looked up at Uchiha Feiyu, and a smile appeared on her face:

"Feiyu, you're awake. Huh, isn't this my Scorch Release? You've already mastered it?! How amazing!"

"This isn't entirely due to my talent. I only looked at the cultivation method for Scorch Release yesterday; even if one could synthesize a Bloodline Limit, it would at least take a year or a half of effort."

"The reason I was able to awaken the Bloodline Limit so quickly is all thanks to your contribution, Pakura."

While speaking, Uchiha Feiyu reached out and lifted Pakura's chin. A flush of red immediately appeared on Pakura's face; she lifted her head slightly and closed her eyes.

Uchiha Feiyu lowered his head, and while slowly savoring, he was secretly surprised in his heart. He hadn't expected the Joyous Union Canon to have such a huge change on Pakura.

This was only the first time for Dual Cultivation, and Pakura had already completely treated him as her lover. If they did it a few more times, I'm afraid this Miss Kazekage would be willing to sell out Sunagakure for his sake.

A moment later, Uchiha Feiyu lifted his head, looked at Pakura's dazed eyes, smiled lightly, and patted her pretty face:

"Don't just lie in bed. Feel it, has your strength also improved?"

Pakura came back to her senses, clenched her fists, and felt the chakra within her body; a look of surprise immediately appeared on her face:

"Not bad... the Dual Cultivation Technique really has an effect. I feel my chakra has increased by fifty percent, and there is also a great improvement in Nature Transformation."

"My physical fitness should have also improved quite a bit. Later, I'll go test it and I'll know how much stronger I've become!"

In last night's Dual Cultivation, Uchiha Feiyu, as the leading party, obtained the greatest benefit, and Pakura also shared in the spoils, improving her strength significantly.

In fact, because Pakura's strength was much weaker compared to Uchiha Feiyu's, the percentage increase was even greater than Uchiha Feiyu's.

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Inside the Kazekage Office, over a dozen ninja who practiced the Sand Control Technique were currently packing the entire office full.

The Sand Control Technique was originally considered a lower-level ninja technique of Magnet Release, or rather, a failed version of Magnet Release; theoretically, any ninja capable of practicing this technique could cultivate Magnet Release.

Of course, theory is theory, and reality is reality; just as the combination of Wind and Earth can form Wood Release, there are countless ninja proficient in Wind Release and Earth Release, yet only Senju Hashirama was able to cultivate Wood Release.

In Sunagakure, the Sand Control Technique is not exactly common, but it is merely a high-level Secret Technique; the number of Jonin who have mastered this technique has never been less than two digits.

However, Magnet Release ninja techniques are a Bloodline Limit passed down through the Kazekage lineage, and the number of Magnet Release ninja existing in Sunagakure at the same time has never exceeded three.

As long as one can master Magnet Release, it is equivalent to being the successor of the Kazekage, and one would have a great chance of competing for the position of Kazekage.

After Pakura spread the news that Uchiha Feiyu could help qualified ninja master Magnet Release, before she even had to summon anyone, the group of ninja practicing the Sand Control Technique had already worn down the threshold of the Kazekage Office.

"Lord Kazekage, is what you said true? Is there really someone who can help us cultivate Magnet Release?"

A ninja with a scar on his face asked Pakura, his face full of disbelief.

"Of course, but if you want to achieve Awakening of Magnet Release, you will certainly need to pay a price."

Pakura looked resolute; after practicing dual cultivation with Uchiha Feiyu, she was already full of trust in Uchiha Feiyu. Although it had not been verified, her confidence was even greater than Uchiha Feiyu's own.

"No matter what the price is, as long as I can achieve Awakening of Magnet Release, it is fine!"

The scarred ninja did not hesitate in the slightest and patted his chest as he spoke loudly. It was simply too normal for practicing high-level ninja techniques to have risks or potentially leave behind Aftereffect.

In the Ninja World, any slightly powerful ninja technique can basically be labeled as a Forbidden Technique, and even the Rasengan and Chidori practiced by the two protagonists in the original work are no exception.

When the Rasengan is practiced to a high level, a single Wind Style: Rasenshuriken can cripple an ordinary ninja's arm. As for the Sage Art: Rasengan—Sage Art itself is one of the Forbidden Techniques, and the one with the greatest danger at that.

Chidori goes without saying; it also qualifies for the title of Forbidden Technique. When Kakashi had just mastered it, Minato believed it was a ninja technique that killed quickly and committed suicide just as fast, because this technique only increased physical speed but did not increase neural reflexes; later on, Kakashi had to rely on the Sharingan to compensate.

It was not just this scarred ninja; the dozen or so Sand Ninja behind him held the same view. They had even long since made up their minds: even if only one out of the dozen or so people succeeded in mastering Magnet Release and the others all sacrificed themselves, they would not have any complaints.

Pakura, who was also a ninja, had actually anticipated this situation long ago. Seeing that everyone agreed, she nodded:

"Feiyu, I will leave it to you this time; please help them achieve Awakening of the Magnet Release Bloodline Limit!"

Uchiha Feiyu's codename in the Shadow Guard was simply "Feiyu." At this moment, Uchiha Feiyu, wearing a mask, nodded slightly and spoke in a low voice:

"Let's go to the training ground! I will help you achieve Awakening of the Bloodline Limit."

The group of Sand Ninja were slightly stunned. They had thought that the one who could help them achieve Awakening of Magnet Release would be Pakura, the Kazekage, but they did not expect it to be a Shadow Guard ninja.

However, it wasn't long before some ninja recognized that Uchiha Feiyu was the Shadow Guard member who had performed Wood Release earlier, which immediately gave the group of Sand Ninja confidence.

Compared to Konoha, the training ground of Sunagakure could be described as extremely monotonous. At least Konoha would have some tree stumps and stones as training props, while here in Sunagakure, it was just a large, flat piece of land.

Uchiha Feiyu arrived at the center of the training ground, turned his head to look at the dozen or so Sand Ninja, and said:

"Who is first?"

The dozen or so Sand Ninja looked at each other. At this time, the oldest one stepped out:

"I'll do it. I'm already over 50 years old, and at this age, there's no prospect of improvement anyway. Even if the Awakening of the Bloodline Limit fails, it won't have any impact on the village."

Looking at the tragic expression on the ninja's face, Uchiha Feiyu said indifferently:

"Rest assured, failing the first Awakening of the Bloodline Limit won't cost you your life; at most, you will just be weak for a few days."

Uchiha Feiyu's Soul-Controlling Technique was not a normal ninja technique after all; forced soul possession would cause great wear and tear on a living person, but even so, it was impossible for a single possession to be fatal.

When possession first begins, as long as the duration is not long, it will at most result in being weak for a few days. Only by repeating the possession multiple times, under the conflict of yin and yang, would it cause Aftereffect like shortening one's lifespan.

Hearing Uchiha Feiyu's words, the elderly Sand Ninja, who had previously worn an expression of "the wind blows, the river is cold," was suddenly a bit embarrassed. He scratched his head and laughed out loud:

"Hahaha... so the Aftereffect is that small... Goodness, I thought I was dead for sure if I didn't succeed in the Awakening of the Bloodline Limit!"

"Unless you are unwilling to accept failure and use this method multiple times to achieve Awakening of the Bloodline Limit, it will cause Aftereffect like shortening your lifespan; otherwise, there won't be any danger."

Uchiha Feiyu introduced this in a hoarse voice, then a Black Qi in his hand condensed into the formless Soul of Rasa, which he held directly in his hand and slapped onto the elderly Sand Ninja:

"Let's begin now!"

(End of this chapter)