Chapter 14: Mission Target: Shi Yuan! Action! (Seeking flowers and evaluation tickets!)

What?!

Kakashi and the others showed expressions of astonishment.

With their knowledge, they naturally understood that the Body Tempering Technique could not be developed by an ordinary person.

If it were someone like Orochimaru who often conducted forbidden experiments, they might still believe it.

But Orochimaru's disciple?

Did he have that much experience and knowledge, that much accumulation of secret techniques?

Everyone still had some doubts and confusion in their hearts.

The captain of the Root organization said anxiously:

"The experimental data has already proven the authenticity of the Body Tempering Technique, so who developed it doesn't matter!"

"Let's go get the Body Tempering Technique first!"

Seeing that he was about to set off, Yamanaka Pingzi hurriedly blocked him, "No!"

He said tremblingly under the astonished gazes of everyone:

"This Shi Yuan is very important! Very, very important!! Even more important than the Body Tempering Technique!!!"

Under the shocked gazes of Kakashi and the others, Yamanaka Pingzi said in a low voice:

"That mysterious person named Shi Yuan didn't just develop the Body Tempering Technique!"

"In this memory, Shi Yuan also developed a burst-type secret technique capable of bursting out twice the strength!"

"And a genjutsu that even shocked Orochimaru, rumored to be at least S-rank!"

"And a secret technique that can petrify the skin, making it harder than iron and stone!"

"And a terrifying Lightning Style secret technique comparable to Cloud Village's ninja taijutsu!"

"Rumor has it that Shi Yuan can quickly absorb energy from blood to accelerate physical growth, which seems to be some kind of secret technique too!"

"They even privately speculate that there might be more secret techniques, just that they don't know about them!"

Silence!

Dead silence!

Everyone stared with wide eyes, fixing their gaze on Yamanaka Pingzi.

Their hearts were filled with horror!

The captain of the Root organization roared angrily:

"Are Itachi kidding me? Orochimaru has only left Konoha for six years."

"Are Itachi trying to make me believe that someone can develop five or six secret techniques comparable to or exceeding the Body Tempering Technique in six years?!"

"And how could these cannon fodder, who are clearly Orochimaru's subordinates, know such confidential intelligence!?"

Pingzi trembled all over, looking at the depths of the base, feeling a chill in his heart.

"Because this intelligence was deliberately spread by a teenager named Jugo."

"Although I don't know why he did this, have Itachi ever thought about what if all of this is true?!"

A group of people looked at each other.

If this was true, then...

"Then it means Orochimaru has a disciple whose talent is terrifying to an inhuman degree!"

"As long as he is given enough time, he can develop more S-rank, or even higher-level secret techniques!"

"If our Konoha could obtain these secret techniques..."

Huff... huff...

A group of people breathed rapidly.

Even the captain of the Root organization, who didn't believe it, had red eyes at this moment.

The most important criterion for a ninja's strength is the power of the ninjutsu they master!

Even someone like Kakashi, who has an ordinary amount of chakra, greatly increased his strength after mastering various ninjutsu and developing Chidori.

If Konoha could master so many S-rank secret techniques,

Then to what extent would Konoha's strength soar?!!!

No one could not be tempted!

Furthermore, the Anbu was already the group of people in Konoha most deeply brainwashed by the Third Hokage's Will of Fire.

As for the Root organization, it goes without saying.

As long as it is for Konoha, they can even kill their own comrades, and sacrificing themselves is even more of a given.

Even if it was just a possibility, it was worth them taking a gamble!

If they win, Konoha grows stronger!

If they lose, it's just death in battle!

The captain of the Root organization looked at Kakashi, "What do we do?"

Kakashi's expression changed uncertainly.

In the world of ninjas, the difficulty of obtaining intelligence and kidnapping a person is completely different.

Furthermore, they might face Orochimaru's pursuit.

But! But!!!

If Shi Yuan really has such terrifying comprehension!

Can he really be let go?

Kakashi already had the answer in his heart, his expression became firm, and he said sternly:

"The first target of the mission is changed to taking away a living Shi Yuan; I want a living person!!"

"At critical moments, I will cover the rear to stop the enemy, and Itachi take the intelligence and retreat!"

"Additionally, immediately send intelligence to notify Lord Hokage and Lord Danzo!"

"Whether we succeed or fail, this intelligence must be sent back immediately! Immediately!!!"

"Yes!!!"

Everyone was on high alert, even starting to take military rations to replenish their physical strength, re-checking their equipment, and preparing for a death battle.

He arranged for someone to leave immediately to send the intelligence, then turned to look at Yamanaka Pingzi and said in a low voice:

"I need more intelligence, intelligence about Shi Yuan! It would be best to obtain intelligence about the Body Tempering Technique in advance!"

Someone who can develop so many secret techniques must not be weak.

If they want to capture the other party alive in a short time, they must be prepared.

"The intelligence on the Body Tempering Technique was sealed by Orochimaru with a destructive curse mark, and it cannot be obtained at all."

Yamanaka Pingzi shook his head, hurriedly grabbed another person, and began to perform secret techniques to read their memories.

The entire passage fell into dead silence again.

Everyone was anxiously looking at Yamanaka Pingzi.

Although they were a surprise attack and hadn't discovered Orochimaru's tracks for the time being.

But once Orochimaru appeared, all their plans would come to nothing.

Now is a time of racing against the clock.

Yamanaka Pingzi also knew the situation was urgent; sweat was already appearing on his forehead, his eyelids were twitching wildly, and he kept muttering in his mouth:

"Hurry! Hurry!! Faster!!!"

Suddenly, Yamanaka Pingzi opened his eyes, full of surprise, and said:

"Got it!"

Kakashi urged: "Speak quickly!"

Yamanaka Pingzi didn't dare to delay, hurriedly saying: "That Shi Yuan is only six years old; we can definitely take him away!"

Six years old?!

Are Itachi kidding me?

Kakashi couldn't help but shake his head, feeling depressed enough to vomit blood.

He was ready to make the sacrifice, and now Itachi tell me it was done by a six-year-old child?

Do I dare believe it?

Everyone was the same.

The roller-coaster-like mood made the captain of the Root organization curse angrily:

"Do Itachi believe it?! Ah! A six-year-old child can develop five or six secret techniques; did he start developing them when he was drinking milk?!"

Yamanaka Pingzi was very excited.

"No, after I repeatedly compared this intelligence, I am very sure it is true!"

"Perhaps it sounds unbelievable, but that child didn't grow up drinking milk when he was a baby, but drinking the blood of wild beasts!"

"Either it's a Kekkei Genkai, or some kind of secret technique; in short, Shi Yuan could grow quickly by drinking blood from infancy!"

"He doesn't behave like a normal human being at all!"

"And Orochimaru has no reason to fabricate such a lie in his own base; it has no benefit to him!"

Kakashi calmed down and thought for a moment, frowning:

"Orochimaru indeed has no reason to do this; could those secret techniques really have been created by a small child?!"

He found it somewhat hard to believe.

This is simply too unbelievable!

Even in a dream, it wouldn't be this outrageous.

Itachi said calmly: "Regardless of whether those secret techniques were created by Shi Yuan, we can only obtain the Body Tempering Technique through him!"

Because Shi Yuan is Orochimaru's disciple, he might not have a sealing curse mark implanted on him!