Chapter 23: Enma's Hope: Bringing Tsunade to Heal Hiruzen
[A skill [Crafting] has been created due to the continuous construction of objects with modeling clay!]
[[Crafting] (Active) LV1 EXP: 0.0% / 1MP]
A skill to create objects. The construction of items becomes progressively easier as the skill level increases.
[Effect: 50% chance of success in creating something useful]
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[Clay Turtle – Rank E]
[Created by Tanaka Uzumaki, The Player.]
[Although its artistic value could improve, it is a good decorative object for a simple room.]
[Effect: +5 Luck for everyone in the same room]
[Duration: 48 hours if exposed to air.]
[Warning: To prolong its lifespan, store the clay in an airtight container.]
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Tanaka never expected such a thing. At least not while playing with modeling clay.
And, from what he saw in the description of the 'Crafting' skill, it had incredible potential.
Thinking a bit, he wanted to try something. Taking a Soul Stone – Rank C from his inventory, Tanaka used it as the core of the modeling clay and utilized the newly created skill while imbuing the MP.
Little by little, what seemed to take a long time, considering the details of what he was planning to create, happened in fractions of seconds.
The modeling clay had a grass-green color pattern, but when he finished, the color changed slightly in some parts, becoming lighter.
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[Green Clay Iguana - Rank C.]
[Created by Tanaka Uzumaki, The Player.]
[A Green Iguana made of Modeling Clay and Rank C Soul Stone. The artistic value is acceptable.]
Base Damage: 350
Durability: 300/300
Usage: Can be used by a puppeteer.
Options: [Energy Ball], [Camouflage], [Self-Destruction: 10,000 Maximum Damage].
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Seeing this, even though he found the information somewhat dull, at least he managed to put his idea into practice. And the fact that it could be used as a puppet already made it worthwhile. Although he really wished to create something like a golem that moved on its own and not through MP Threads.
'Well, the only real valuable thing I used was the Rank C Soul Stone. Other than that, it can be said that it is a miracle it still has this configuration using simple modeling clay to create this...' Tanaka reflected.
Another thing was the damage caused by the self-destruction. This value is enough to take more than half of his life and, most likely, can kill a Jonin.
The difference between his HP and that of a Jonin is significant. He already has a strong body due to the points distributed in VIT or the armor he wears. Although he may not yet have reached the level of the Immortal Body, he is far superior to a 'common ninja', even if that ninja is a Jonin.
Of course, there are concessions. One of them is using chakra to strengthen one's own body. However, if caught by surprise, as when Orochimaru was severely injured by a single explosive tag hidden inside a snake's mouth...
Therefore, unless one has a lineage related to physique, it is unlikely to have a more robust body than his.
'By the way, the Kekkei Genkai of the Iburi Clan is interesting.' Tanaka thought. 'If it is possible to nullify the flaw of this Kekkei Genkai, the ability to transform their bodies, partially or entirely, into smoke is similar to a Logia-type Devil Fruit, very much like Smoker's fruit.'
Tanaka began to have ideas about finding this clan and trying to bring them to his side. However, without finding a way to nullify their genetic flaw and not knowing if they would be loyal to him, it's a different story.
"Oniichan, you're good~"
Kushina's voice brought him back to reality, putting those thoughts aside.
Smiling, he said, "Then, watch this."
Tanaka made five MP threads and connected them to the Green Clay Iguana.
It was the first time he had done this, besides using the MP threads to control ninja tools and stones. At first, he made the iguana walk slowly.
'Huh? It's easier than I expected...' Tanaka thought.
Of course, he understood that the only reason he thought so was that, although he hadn't tried to control any puppets before, he had experience using MP threads.
The MP threads interconnected with the Green Iguana became the veins that moved the puppet. The instant they connected, they became a kind of extension of the body. It wasn't as difficult to move as ears and other parts of the body, like the pinky toes, being at the same level of difficulty as moving the big toes.
However, this only applied if one thread was used. Using five MP threads was like cheating, making it five times easier to control.
"Amazing, amazing, amazing – Dattebane!" Kushina was very excited to see the Green Clay Iguana moving.
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[Water-Hidden Cave]
"How is he?" The Monkey King, Enma, asked.
"This is not good, Enma-sama." A monkey using medical ninjutsu said: "I am too inexperienced to be able to heal him completely. Only someone like Tsunade-sama would be able to heal him fully."
"..." Enma was silent for a moment. Soon he asked: "What is the situation in Konoha?"
"Danzo has taken the position of Hokage." The monkey's face distorted fiercely: "That bastard planned everything. Now, he thinks Hiruzen-sama is dead and wants to take power in Konoha for himself. At this moment, he has already entered into a total war with the other villages!"
"Bastard...!" Enma was furious. Punching his own hand, he looked at the bandaged Hiruzen, increasing his anger, but somehow, he managed to calm down enough not to lose his head completely: "Calm down, I need to calm down..." He murmured like a mantra.
After sighing, he said: "Now, we need to make that traitor Danzo believe he succeeded in killing Sarutobi. And at the same time, we will try to bring Tsunade here to heal Hiruzen without anyone discovering that he is still alive. For now, do your best to keep him alive. I'll handle the rest."
"Yes!" He nodded firmly.
'Sarutobi-yo.' Enma thought: 'You cannot die like this. You need to live and, this time, open your eyes wide. I know it is difficult for you, but now that even your son has died because of him, will you allow him to continue doing whatever he wants?'
The sight of Hiruzen Sarutobi lying on a stone bed, full of bandages, made Enma sad.
'Just wait, I will bring Tsunade here to heal you!' Turning around, Enma left the room: 'Danzo, I won't let things happen the way you wish!'
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After lunch, Tanaka had an idea after seeing Kushina so delighted with him controlling the Green Clay Iguana.
"Kushina-chan, if you can learn to use Chakra Threads, I'll give you this," Tanaka said with a tempting smile. "I can even make something cooler for you if you want. The only requirement is to learn how to use Chakra Threads."
Pouting, she asked hopefully, looking at him with her big blue eyes, "But, is it easy to learn? Will Oniichan teach me?"
Thinking for a bit, Tanaka wasn't sure how to teach someone, especially what he had learned from the system. After all, his use was different from the conventional use by ninjas.
And now that he thought about it, this wasn't necessarily an easy technique to learn, especially for a 4-year-old child.
Receiving a look from Akane, he felt a bit embarrassed.
Sometimes, no matter how smart he had become, he thought foolishly. But after all, even geniuses do foolish things, and because everything was so easy to learn, he mistakenly thought it would be the same for others, forgetting that the reason it was so easy for him was because of the system.
Pretending to cough, he said, "Kushina-chan, close your eyes for a moment and try to receive what I'm going to pass directly to your mind, okay?"
"Tanaka-kun, what are you planning to do?" Akane got up and stood beside him.
Looking at her, he explained, "I'm going to try to transmit my Chakra Thread control technique."
"Have you done this before? What was the result?" She asked.
"I've never tried before," Tanaka admitted.
"Ahh, heavens, how can you be so foolish sometimes – Dattekane?" She let out a deep sigh, saying, "How can you want to do something you have no experience with? And, on top of that, with a 4-year-old child?"
"I..." Tanaka felt embarrassed for not having thought deeply about this aspect.
"I understand your good intentions, but I won't let you do something when you are not sure of the result. This is simply an irresponsible and foolish action."
"I... Yes, you're right." He sighed regretfully and then added, "I admit my mistake." Tanaka lowered his head.
In fact, he was confident, as he thought he could perform a repetitive action of trying to pass the MP (Chakra) Thread skill directly to Kushina, but, on second thought, he was indeed acting rashly without considering the possibility of failures.
'God, what's happening to me?' He thought.
He shouldn't be this confident. At least, he wasn't like this before. However, lately, he simply felt he could do anything, which made him not even consider the possibility of failing and that this failure could affect Kushina in some way.
Regretfully, he apologized, "Sorry, I won't do something like that again. I promise."
Sighing, Akane said, "Okay, I hope you keep your promise. Being confident is a good thing, but being too confident is, in itself, a mistake. Listen well, Tanaka-kun. This is something you need to hear... Whenever you're going to do something new, something different, think at least three times before doing it and consider the impact it might have. Understood – Dattekane?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Ma'am is your grandmother - Dattekane!" She exclaimed, then relaxed her expression, "Alright, enough of the lecture. Just keep what you promised me and we'll be fine."
"Mm." Tanaka nodded obediently.
Kushina, who saw this, even though she was confused, laughed discreetly.
However, she thought, 'Is what Oniichan was trying to do so dangerous? Why do I feel it's not?'
Well, in the end, she was just a child. There was no way she could understand the risks of having something sent directly to her mind without even going through the learning process.
'But, I wanted to learn how to control the clay animal...' She pouted right after.