Chapter 23: Obtaining the Raijin Sword
"Secret technique?"
The Third Hokage's mind stirred, thinking of the Eight Inner Gates that Kyoichi had used during the exam.
And he remembered, Kyoichi had previously mentioned this was Might Duy's technique?
Who is Might Duy...
The Third sank into thought.
After a few seconds, he finally reacted and asked: "The Eight Inner Gates is something you and Might Duy created together?"
"No, that was something Senior Might Duy spent twenty years of bitter cultivation to create himself, it has nothing to do with me. My technique is called the Seven Days Breathing Method, I came up with it when I was self-studying medical knowledge."
Kyoichi explained the theory and essence of the Seven Days Breathing.
"Vitality Activation of the body? You actually developed a body technique at this level!"
The Third was very shocked to hear this.
Inhaling oxygen to activate the body's vitality, this was certainly an interesting angle, but the Third quickly understood, this technique also placed high demands on the body.
If the physical fitness was insufficient, inhaling too much oxygen could instead cause poisoning.
He thought for a moment, took a deep breath and said: "Your technique belongs to the S-rank Forbidden Techniques, you must not use it unless absolutely necessary!"
"I understand, currently Senior Might Duy and I are pondering how to modify it, lower the threshold and functions, and see if it can be slightly popularized as an A-rank Forbidden Technique."
Kyoichi also mentioned his and Might Duy's ideas.
S-rank Forbidden Techniques were forbidden from circulating, while A-rank Forbidden Techniques could be learned by elite Chunin and above.
If they could adapt it, it would be a great accomplishment!
Of course, doing good deeds had to leave a name behind.
And.
Who knows, they might even be able to apply for research grants!
"The idea is good, but putting it into practice will have no small difficulties."
The Third said with a headache.
"Please rest assured, Hokage sama, I will change the breathing method, even if outsiders get the ordinary Breathing Method, they will not be able to comprehend the Seven Days Breathing."
Kyoichi finished speaking, and after thinking for a bit, added:
"If we can research it out, at least in the next war, our shinobi can suffer less casualties."
"What you said makes sense, we can't neglect food just because we choked once... Alright, the First Breathing Method will not be included for now, submit it again after you and Might Duy develop an A-rank version."
The Third took out a scroll from below.
After unsealing with hand seals,
A sword appeared on the desk.
The Raijin Sword!
"Actually, this sword was crafted by my master early on as a weapon. Although powerful, the materials are very fragile, you must be careful when using it. There is no need to say more, I only hope you will treat it well."
The Third handed over the sword.
Kyoichi did not expect the Third to lend it directly, but to give it instead.
Not only that, Hiruzen Sarutobi thought for a while, and said:
"You can go to the archives in the Hokage building more often. Although there are no ninjutsu techniques, the knowledge inside is definitely more comprehensive than your sporadic search."
"Thank you greatly, Lord Hokage!"
Kyoichi was overjoyed.
He had originally planned to snatch one or two swords from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen later on. Now the Third had directly given him the Raijin Sword, which was completely unexpected.
Of course.
He would still snatch from the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Who doesn't want more swords?
Not only the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's weapons, he was also very interested in the Kusanagi Sword, he just didn't know where the Kusanagi Clan was, otherwise he would have tried to get the Kusanagi Sword long ago, why would he have gone to the Third.
"Remember to show up tomorrow for the exam, and the day after for team assignments."
Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled.
After Kyoichi left, he pondered for a long time, and finally started flipping through the archives, searching for a long time but not finding anything.
Left with no choice.
He called for an Anbu shinobi.
"Help me find Might Duy's information."
"Lord Hokage, Might Duy is a genin, you won't find him in the chunin archives."
"Ah?"
Might Duy was a genin?
Hiruzen Sarutobi was baffled for a moment.
He did not doubt the authenticity of Kyoichi's words. The Eight Inner Gates were extremely dangerous, researching this technique not only required theoretical foundations, but also persevering cultivation.
This process was very lengthy, impossible to accomplish in less than ten years.
How old was Kyoichi?
Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for the Eight Inner Gates to be his original creation, it should indeed be this Might Duy's own creation.
However.
A shinobi capable of creating such an S-rank Forbidden Technique, yet he was just an ordinary genin?
At this moment, the Third felt that he had done his job very poorly.
Leaf had been short on chunin and jonin for years due to the constant wars, yet such great talents had been buried amongst the genin.
...
Kyoichi left the Hokage building holding the Raijin Sword.
This was the second time.
If the Third still hadn't reacted to this, then he really was getting old and muddled, should just retire.
The current Might Duy was somewhat different from the original story.
Although he still specialized in the Eight Inner Gates, he had also learned one or two of Might Guy's accompanying bodily techniques, and had fully mastered the Leaf Hurricane taijutsu series.
With his current level, Might Duy's promotion to jonin would definitely be no problem.
And this was without cultivating the superhuman bodily techniques from the sixth and seventh gates like Morning Peacock and Daytime Tiger. If he managed to cultivate those, he could be ranked amongst the elites even amongst jonin.
Therefore.
Leaving such a powerful shinobi collecting dust?
The Third was really too foolish.
Of course.
This was not the first foolish thing he had done. Previously, with Sakumo Hatake's suicide, he had not come out to stop the public opinion, allowing the situation to deteriorate to that extent.
If it was intentional, then it was sinister.
If it was unintentional, then it was incompetence.
Either result proved that the Third was no saint.
Even himself.
It would be simple to become a jonin.
But if he wanted to compete for the Hokage position, there would probably be all kinds of obstacles and disputes along the way.
Kyoichi sneered inwardly.
"Forget it, I shouldn't think about these things for now."
Things like becoming Hokage were still very distant for him, surviving the next war and the Nine Tails' attack was the key.
The next day.
Kyoichi went to the Academy after training.
Today was the exam.
Those participating in the early graduation basically had no problems, it was just a formality, but Kyoichi had to be present - it seemed the Third had directly appointed him as the chief examiner for ninjutsu.
Besides him, the other proctor were also quite prestigious.
Shinku Yūhi.
It showed how much the Third looked forward to this batch.
Soon, the examinees entered.
The first...
Obito?
Surely he wasn't late again this time?
Indeed.
After starting, the door was knocked a full two minutes later.
"Teacher? I..."
Obito walked in, saw him, and immediately shuddered all over.
He didn't expect it.
The chief examiner was surprisingly Teacher!
Most importantly.
He had actually damnedly been late again!
"The usual, combination transformation and clone techniques exam, I'll test your substitution later."
"Yes!"
Obito took a deep breath.
He couldn't embarrass Teacher!
He swiftly made hand seals, after a surge of chakra, two clones appeared beside him, and the clones and original simultaneously transformed into the appearances of Kyoichi and the other two proctors.
"The heights and widths of the other two have discrepancies, and for me, didn't you notice I have an extra tool today?"
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