Ren was very satisfied with this uniform.
After all, there were almost no Jonin uniforms for people his age, and it was quite a feat for the Village to produce one so quickly, a testament to the logistics department.
"What is this?"
After trying on the clothes, Ren noticed a small black book on the table.
Curiously, he picked it up and opened it.
The first page contained his photo, Ninja registration number, and other details.
Name: Hoshimi Ren
Gender: Male
Ninja Registration Number: 009726
Rank: Jonin
Chakra Nature: Water, Lightning, Wind
Birthday: June 10
Ren already knew all this, so after a quick glance, he turned to the next page.
The rest of the book was blank, seemingly for him to fill in.
"It's your updated identification.
It has anti-counterfeit markings specially designed by the Village for Jonin, so don't lose it.
It's a hassle to replace it."
As Minato said this, he seemed to remember something.
He turned back to his desk, sat down, opened a drawer, rummaged around for a moment, and then pulled out another scroll, which he tossed to Ren.
"Catch!"
"Oh."
Although Ren was a bit confused, he instinctively caught the flying scroll.
Upon opening it, he found another Sealing Jutsu formula, much more complex than typical Sealing Jutsu.
Ren couldn't help but look up at Minato, saying helplessly,
"What is this again, Minato-san?
Such a complicated Sealing Jutsu will be troublesome to unseal."
"You don't want it?"
Minato walked to the conference table, sat down, took a sip from the water cup beside him, and then slowly continued,
"Hokage-sama selected two Forbidden Jutsu from the book of sealing as your reward.
If you don't want them, give them to me, and I'll send them back to the Village."
"The book of sealing? Two?!"
Upon hearing this, Ren's pupils instantly dilated.
He stared at the scroll in his hand, his eyes gleaming.
The book of sealing, with its various powerful Forbidden Jutsu, had long been something Ren coveted.
Minato, through his contributions, had long ago learned Flying Thunder God from the book of sealing.
Although Ren had indirectly inherited the Second Hokage's Water Release, it didn't diminish his interest in other Forbidden Jutsu.
He hadn't expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to be so generous this time, not only giving him something but giving him two at once—how thoughtful!
"The Third Old Man has finally become a decent person…"
Ren muttered as he caressed the scroll in his hand.
Meanwhile, in Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had just closed his crystal ball, was wiping his desk, a mischievous smile on his face.
"How wonderful… Ah-choo!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, still savoring the recent spectacle, hadn't even reacted when a sudden sneeze blew out the tissue he had stuffed into his nostrils.
Two streams of blood gushed out again, instantly dripping all over the floor.
"Strange, who's talking about me…"
As Hiruzen Sarutobi mumbled, he grabbed two more tissues, crumpled them, and inserted them into his nose.
Then he picked up a roll of paper and began to wipe the floor.
He needed to wipe it off quickly before the nosebleed dried, otherwise, it would be troublesome once it coagulated.
"I wonder if that kid Ren received the items.
The size should be fine, right…"
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Hokage robe hanging nearby, a gentle look in his eyes, and murmured.
Ren's Jonin uniform was indeed hard to find.
In the end, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a set of uniforms home, and it took Biwa Lake a long time to alter it to fit Ren's specifications.
Ren's promotion mission was merely an excuse to smoothly make him a Jonin.
"As for that kid's team members…"
Hiruzen Sarutobi threw the cleaned tissues into the nearby trash can, sat back in his chair, and then took out a booklet from a nearby drawer.
He opened it and fell into thought, looking at the dense names and portraits within.
"Who would be good…"
As Hiruzen Sarutobi was racking his brain, Ren, thousands of miles away, was humming a tune as he walked through the Konoha Camp, carrying a pile of things.
He had been promoted, and he had received rewards—it couldn't be more perfect.
As for the team he was to lead, Ren had already asked Minato.
The latter's meaning was that his team members would arrive with the reinforcement troops tomorrow, and he just needed to bring his identification to the gate tomorrow morning to pick them up.
"Comfortable!"
After passing the last patrol, Ren returned to his tent, dropped his things, kicked off his shoes and socks, and flopped onto the bed—it was simply exhilarating.
"Let's see what Jutsu the Old Man picked for me first!"
At this thought, Ren instantly perked up.
He sprang from the bed, picked up the scroll beside him, placed it in front of him, and began to decipher the complex Sealing Jutsu.
A quarter of an hour later, as the Sealing Jutsu formula on it dissipated, Ren finally let out a sigh of relief.
Without resting, he picked up the scroll and began to read.
Time was not abundant.
These two Forbidden Jutsu were copied, and to prevent their loss, Hiruzen Sarutobi only gave Ren five days.
After five days, regardless of whether he had learned them or not, he had to hand them over to Minato, who would then send them back to the Village.
Ren was indifferent to this, as there were no important missions these two days anyway, so he could just focus his time on practicing the Forbidden Jutsu.
Given his talent in Ninjutsu, five days might even be enough for him to achieve minor mastery.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Mutually Multiplying Exploding Tags?"
Ren paused for a moment before coming back to his senses, his expression instantly becoming a bit strange as he looked at the scroll in his hand.
Good heavens, he gave me the two least chosen, particularly obscure Forbidden Jutsu from the book of sealing.
This Old Man, how can he be so stingy with his grand-disciple?
However, having something is better than nothing.
As for the other Jutsu like Edo Tensei, Flying Thunder God, and some of the First Hokage's Wood Release secret techniques, the former he definitely wouldn't be allowed to learn at the moment, and as for the latter, he couldn't learn them without Wood Release.
"It's fine.
I've been wanting Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu for a long time."
Ren looked at the introduction and explanation, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to study it intently.
Shadow Clone Technique and Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, although their names are similar, their Chakra circulation routes are completely different.
Compared to the former, the latter has higher demands on the user, and a single mistake can even endanger one's life.
Otherwise, the Hokage wouldn't have only included Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu in the book of sealing.
After all, he had previously wasted so much Chakra in his body because he couldn't use Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.
For the current Ren, one or two Shadow Clones were simply not enough, but since he couldn't use Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, he could only make do with what he had.
"Form the 'Ushi' hand seal, then…"
Ren looked at the tutorial on the scroll and instinctively formed the hand seal with both hands.
Just as he was about to try it by mobilizing his Chakra, he suddenly snapped back to reality, interrupting himself.
He was currently in the Konoha Camp, and patrol teams were everywhere.
If he dared to use Chakra here and cause even a tiny disturbance that was detected, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Forget it, forget it, I'll just sleep.
I'll find a chance to try it tomorrow."
He wouldn't bother with it in the middle of the night.
Ren didn't want to be arrested and thrown into a cell in the dead of night.