"Fortunately, I had left a Flying Thunder God kunai at home earlier; otherwise, I might have really been caught by Danzo. It seems necessary to mark more places with the Flying Thunder God seal. But, who would have thought Danzo would dare to attack me directly in the village? Truly audacious."
Kai's face was somewhat grim. Anyone being targeted by Danzo, known as the darkness of the ninja world, would feel uneasy.
"Looks like I'll have to be more cautious in the future. Danzo, I hope you don't provoke me, or I won't hold back."
"The commotion was so loud, the Third Hokage must know by now. Forget it, Uncle Shishio will handle it. I should focus on the Lightning Body TechniqueShuo-sensei gave me; improving my own strength is the most important."
Kai brushed aside his distracting thoughts and slowly opened the scroll of the Lightning Body Technique.
Meanwhile, in the Third Hokage's office.
"Sarutobi, Mitarashi Kai must join the Foundation. Otherwise, if his power becomes uncontrollable in the future, it will be a disaster for the entire village!"
Danzo, ignoring his injuries, leaned on the table, speaking forcefully to the Third Hokage opposite him.
The Third Hokage frowned, "Danzo..."
However, before the Third Hokage could finish speaking, a voice interrupted from outside the Hokage's office:
"Danzo, I haven't even pursued the matter of you attacking a fellow village ninja, yet you come here to falsely accuse. Ridiculous, uncontrollable power? I feel it's your Foundation that's beyond my Anbu's control. Do I need to mark you with the Hyuga Clan's 'Caged Bird' seal?"
With Anbu's spies spread throughout the village, Shishio Mitarashi was immediately aware of Kai's attack. As Kai's uncle, he immediately dropped everything and rushed to the Hokage's office. Before entering, he heard Danzo's voice and was instantly enraged.
Danzo straightened up, turned to look at the entrance of the Hokage's office, and slowly said to Shishio Mitarashi:
"Shishio Mitarashi, since you are the head of the Konoha Anbu, you should lead by example and hand Mitarashi Kai over to the Foundation."
"Danzo, say that again, and I'll destroy your Foundation," Shishio Mitarashi said with a murderous intent, showing no signs of backing down.
In terms of power and influence, Shishio Mitarashi had every right to speak this way.
"You!" Danzo's sinister eyes flashed with anger, about to retort.
"Enough, both of you stop arguing. I will decide on Mitarashi Kai's matter!" The Third Hokage spoke up, directly interrupting their argument.
Shishio Mitarashi and Danzo looked at the Third Hokage, who slowly began to speak:
"Because of the Third Kazekage's disappearance, Sunagakure has dispatched a large number of ninjas to the Land of Rivers, and small-scale warfare has already begun. I plan to assign Mitarashi Kai to the new squad to support the battlefield in the Land of Rivers."
"Sarutobi, you! No, we must control Mitarashi Kai first before sending him to war..."
Danzo's words were cut short by the Third Hokage: "Enough, don't say anymore. I have already decided. Danzo, remember, I am the Hokage!" His words carried a hint of anger at the end.
Danzo looked at the Third Hokage, who had made his decision, then glanced at Shishio Mitarashi, who was glaring at him:
"Sarutobi, one day you will regret this; you'll see that I was right, hmph!"
With that, he stormed out.
"Sigh."
The Third Hokage watched his old friend leave, his expression complex, and sighed, turning to Shishio Mitarashi: "Shishio, don't mind him; Danzo is also thinking of the village's welfare."
Shishio Mitarashi calmed down a bit and said, "I understand, Lord Third, but I don't want to see Danzo reaching for Kai."
"Don't worry, he won't." The Third Hokage replied.
"Then, Lord Third, I'll take my leave now; there are many matters in the Anbu that need handling."
"Alright, given the tense situation in Konoha now, Shishio, you'll have to work hard." The Third Hokage nodded.
"You're too kind, Lord Third; it's my duty."
...
At home, Kai was unaware of the dispute in the Hokage's office, fully focused on the Lightning Body Technique.
The Lightning Body Technique, indeed a secret passed down through the Hatake family for generations, completely deviates from the current use of chakra in the ninja world.
The Lightning Body Technique treats lightning chakra as nourishment within the body, using it to strengthen cells throughout the body—a secret technique.
This is somewhat similar to the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode, but while the Lightning Release Chakra Mode is a jutsu, the Lightning Body Technique is a body-strengthening secret technique.
"Moreover, by mastering the Lightning Body Technique and combining it with the powerful vitality and recovery of the Ashura bloodline, I believe one day, even with all Eight Gates open, there won't be too much side effect!"
Kai, looking at the Lightning Body Technique in his hand, felt it was the perfect complement to the Eight Gates Technique. Thinking of this, Kai couldn't suppress his excitement and immediately began practicing the Lightning Body Technique.
The lightning chakra, following the method recorded in the Lightning Body Technique, was released from the meridians into Kai's muscles and bones.
Kai could feel all his cells hungrily absorbing the lightning chakra.
Nearly half an hour passed until Kai felt the cells no longer absorbing the lightning chakra, understanding that they were likely saturated at this stage.
Boom!
He clenched his fist and punched the air, causing an explosion, a smile appearing on Kai's lips:
"The body's strength has increased by more than fifty percent; now I should be able to open the sixth gate, the Gate of View. Moreover, the body's speed has doubled, probably due to the initial practice, hence the noticeable effect."
"Is Lord Mitarashi Kai at home?" A voice came from outside the door.
~~~~❃❃~~~~~~~~❃❃~~~~
"8 amazing fanfics available on my Patreon.
Support for 200+ advance chapters:
patreon.com/DarkGolds"