[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained an F-rank item: One tael of gold.]
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[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a B-rank item: One-Day Ninja Experience Card (Konoha Jonin Version).]
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[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained an A-rank item: Orochimaru's Hashirama Cell Research Notes.]
"Hashirama Cell Research Notes?"
Rasa's heart stirred.
Almost everything in the entire shinobi world revolved around the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan.
And among the bloodlines related to the Otsutsuki clan, Hashirama's cells held a very high position.
Danzo and Obito Uchiha had both relied on Hashirama's cells to gain greater strength.
For Uchiha Madara to awaken the Rinnegan, Hashirama's cells had been absolutely indispensable.
Rasa had no intention of directly transplanting Hashirama's cells.
He had no desire to have a face suddenly grow somewhere on his body.
But in Rasa's view, Orochimaru's Hashirama Cell Research Notes still held tremendous value.
Rasa did not want to transplant them, but that did not mean other shinobi in Sunagakure would be unwilling.
Some shinobi would do anything to increase their strength.
Moreover, Rasa felt that from Orochimaru's Hashirama Cell Research Notes, he might be able to obtain something useful to himself.
For example, a method to increase the purity of his Otsutsuki bloodline.
The point cap for one rumor was ten thousand.
Ten thousand points could be used for one hundred draws.
After one hundred draws, a major guarantee would definitely be triggered.
The contents of the major guarantee basically did not change. It was five percent of the Otsutsuki bloodline.
With twenty major guarantees, Rasa's Otsutsuki bloodline could rise to one hundred percent.
Rasa could diligently spread twenty rumors.
However, if he could combine other methods and speed up that process, Rasa certainly would not refuse.
"The faster I can raise my Otsutsuki bloodline to one hundred percent, the better. There is no downside."
With a thought from Rasa, a set of notes appeared in his hand.
He opened it.
Before long—
"These notes are strange."
Rasa could not help showing a peculiar expression.
"These notes are not the ones currently in Orochimaru's possession. They are the Fourth Great Ninja War version."
"More research has been carried out."
"They contain more information."
"They are more valuable."
"But the problem is that I need someone to study these notes for me."
Research-type talents had always been scarce in the shinobi world.
Chiyo of Sunagakure counted as one, but she was not skilled in this field.
Rasa suddenly thought of someone.
A spy ninja sent by Danzo to infiltrate Sunagakure.
Yakushi Kabuto.
Orochimaru had many subordinates, but if one had to ask who had inherited Orochimaru's research most completely, then aside from Yakushi Kabuto, there was no second person.
The Impure World Reincarnation Technique.
Human modification.
Cell transplantation.
The reason Obito Uchiha had been able to successfully start the Fourth Great Ninja War was also largely related to his cooperation with Yakushi Kabuto.
Yakushi Kabuto had talent in this field.
"If I want Kabuto to study this, I first have to obtain his loyalty."
"Otherwise, handing these notes to Kabuto will only bring harm to Sunagakure, not benefit."
"And the person Yakushi Kabuto cares about most is none other than Yakushi Nonō."
Rasa recalled the original plot.
During her time as the director of Konoha's orphanage, Yakushi Nonō had taken in Yakushi Kabuto. Although she was a ninja from Root, she still possessed gentleness and warmth.
She had lit up Yakushi Kabuto's childhood.
Because of that, Yakushi Kabuto valued Yakushi Nonō more than anything else.
But for the sake of better "control," Danzo had secretly replaced Yakushi Kabuto's photographs, making Yakushi Nonō unable to recognize him.
After that, he designed a situation where Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nonō would kill each other.
After one night, Yakushi Nonō died.
And Yakushi Kabuto lost his spiritual support, suffering a wound that cut deep into his heart.
"Kabuto's loyalty can begin with Yakushi Nonō."
Two days later.
A figure quickly ran into the Kazekage Building.
"Kazekage-sama."
"This is news from the Land of Water."
Rasa immediately accepted it, opened it, and read.
"Yagura led Kirigakure's forces in a sudden attack against the Samehada Sailing Group. In a very short time, he defeated the Samehada Sailing Group, and Fuguki Suikazan fled in a sorry state."
"Because Jinpachi Munashi led the Explosive Blade Sailing Group to reinforce them in time, Fuguki Suikazan was saved."
"However, the Explosive Blade Sailing Group was also defeated when facing Kirigakure's main force."
"The two sailing groups fled in a miserable state."
Rasa was not actually surprised by this.
A sailing group was a sailing group.
A ninja village was a ninja village.
The two were not the same concept at all.
It was basically impossible for a sailing group to go head-to-head with a major ninja village at this stage.
No matter how much Kirigakure declined and weakened, it was still one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
The advantage of a sailing group lay in flexibility.
This time, it was obvious that the Samehada Sailing Group had been caught off guard.
"But it won't deal a devastating blow to the sailing groups."
"The sailing groups will still exist."
"As long as profit exists, sailing groups will not disappear."
"It's just that Yagura doing this has weakened the effect of Fuguki Suikazan's interview. The effect of Jinpachi Munashi's next interview will definitely be reduced as well."
"It won't be able to bring me as many points."
With a thought from Rasa, a card appeared.
One-Person Ambition Expansion Card.
"Use it!"
The next instant, six different names appeared on the card.
All of them were Kirigakure shinobi.
"Kaguya Ta, Fuguki Suikazan, Jinpachi Munashi, Hozuki Yūgyo, Ringo Rahachi, Nakata Ganichi."
Rasa raised an eyebrow.
"Even rogue ninja count?"
Rasa's gaze swept across the six names.
Six names.
Three rogue ninja.
One ninja from the Hozuki clan.
Rasa had never heard of Ringo Rahachi or Nakata Ganichi, but he had some impression of the surname Ringo.
Mainly because of Ringo Ameyuri.
A wielder of the Lightning Blades who was said to possess talent far above Kurosuki Raiga.
Unfortunately, her health was poor, and she died young.
"The Hozuki clan has already declined. Even if they have ambition, they won't be able to create much trouble. They won't be very useful to me."
"The Samehada Sailing Group and Explosive Blade Sailing Group have just been defeated by Kirigakure. For the time being, they probably won't be able to make any powerful moves. They aren't the best choice."
"As for Kaguya Ta…"
"The Kaguya clan's ambition is already large enough. If it expands even further, what will it become?"
Rasa was inclined toward choosing Kaguya Ta.
After all, the Kaguya clan was quite powerful and was now allied with the Uchiha clan.
When Kaguya Ta's ambition expanded to a new level, what kind of things would he do?
And one thing was beyond doubt.
Kaguya Ta's target would most likely be Kirigakure.
Rasa no longer hesitated.
"Use target: Kaguya Ta."
The next instant, the One-Person Ambition Expansion Card transformed into a stream of light.
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