"Transparent Release?"
Jiraiya looked at Yuzuru in surprise.
Seeing that no one was around, Yuzuru simply demonstrated it for him.
When Jiraiya saw Yuzuru's body vanish on the spot, he could no longer keep his composure.
"Y-You, you, you... how did you master Transparent Release?"
"Isn't that the Moonlight clan's Kekkei Genkai?"
Yuzuru's figure appeared again as he said calmly, "Even if it is a Kekkei Genkai, as long as you master the proper chakra mixing ratio and circulation method, you can use it."
This was not something Yuzuru had made up. It was the truth.
Whether it was ninjutsu, Kekkei Genkai, or even Kekkei Tōta...
At their core, they were all methods of using chakra.
Ninjutsu only required chakra of a single nature to perform.
Kekkei Genkai required two types of chakra to be mixed in a certain ratio.
Kekkei Tōta required three...
The Hidden Stone Village's Dust Release was a perfect example.
The Second Tsuchikage, Mū, and Ōnoki had no blood relationship, yet Mū had successfully taught it to Ōnoki.
Later, Ōnoki had also wanted to teach Dust Release to Deidara, but Deidara had always been obsessed with his art of explosions, so he had no interest in Dust Release.
In any case, this proved that Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tōta were not passed down purely through bloodline.
After hearing Yuzuru's explanation, Jiraiya could not help muttering, "Transparent Release can make someone invisible, and the Sharingan can trap people deep in Genjutsu..."
"Hey! Wipe your drool."
Jiraiya wiped his mouth with his arm and said excitedly, "Yuzuru, how exactly did you manage to train Transparent Release? Can you teach me?"
If he learned Transparent Release, wouldn't gathering material in the future be effortless?
Seeing Jiraiya's lecherous expression, Yuzuru immediately guessed what he was thinking.
He said directly, "First, you go 'smack,' then you go 'boom,' and finally, you go 'whoosh.' Then it's done."
After hearing that, Jiraiya froze for a moment before saying, "Yuzuru, you're messing with me, aren't you?"
"Obviously!"
Yuzuru snorted coldly. "Do you really think a Kekkei Genkai is that easy to master?"
"There are some things that, if you aren't born with them, you'll never have them in your entire life."
"With the kind of talent you had as a dead-last since childhood, you should stop having that kind of daydream."
After being thoroughly crushed by Yuzuru's words, Jiraiya wanted to argue, but he could not find any reason to refute him.
After all, the one saying those words was the Emperor of the shinobi world, the man who had created the current prosperous age.
When someone like that scolded him, he could only endure it.
As the two chatted idly, Aoi Rokushō had already arrived at a run-down residence.
After going inside, Aoi retrieved the Sword of the Thunder God from beneath a stone slab in the basement.
The Sword of the Thunder God was entirely deep blue, and its blade was not especially sharp.
But just by holding it, one could feel the power of Lightning Release contained within it.
After Yuzuru injected chakra into the Sword of the Thunder God, the blade immediately erupted with yellow light.
Countless arcs of electricity coiled around the sword, making it look incomparably dazzling.
As Yuzuru continued to pour chakra into it, the Sword of the Thunder God's light grew brighter and brighter.
In the end, the blade extended to three times its original length, and when swung, it felt weightless, incredibly light in his hand.
"A decent ninja tool."
Yuzuru nodded in satisfaction.
Although in the original story, the Sword of the Thunder God had cracked after being struck by Sasuke's Chidori, in the current shinobi world, it could already be considered a very good ninja tool.
Squelch!
After chopping off Aoi's head with one slash, Yuzuru put the Sword of the Thunder God away.
If he took it back and gave it to Orochimaru, perhaps it would give Orochimaru some inspiration and allow him to develop a similarly powerful ninja tool.
As soon as that thought arose, Yuzuru suddenly froze.
Why was his first thought whenever he obtained something good now to hand it over to Orochimaru?
Which one of them was the boss here?
Jiraiya did not know what Yuzuru was thinking. After seeing Yuzuru put away the Sword of the Thunder God, he asked curiously, "Yuzuru, did you come looking for me this time because you needed something?"
Yuzuru came back to his senses and said, "Jiraiya, I need to make a trip to Mount Myōboku."
"Huh?!"
Jiraiya was startled and hurriedly said, "Yuzuru, what are you going to Mount Myōboku for?"
"If you have any orders, I can pass them on for you."
Yuzuru looked at Jiraiya and said slowly, "Jiraiya, you just need to do as I say."
"Don't worry. I have no intention of attacking Mount Myōboku."
After hearing Yuzuru's words, Jiraiya secretly let out a sigh of relief.
He wanted to ask more, but when he saw Yuzuru's expression, he ultimately did not speak.
"Got it. Let's set up a simple summoning formula first."
Jiraiya left a summoning formula on Yuzuru's body, then summoned a toad.
"Have Lord Fukasaku perform the Reverse Summoning Technique. Tell him that His Majesty the Emperor wishes to visit in person."
After saying that, Jiraiya released the Summoning Technique.
Yuzuru ignored Jiraiya's obvious attempt to send word ahead.
No matter what, those toads would never dare refuse his request.
After all, although Mount Myōboku was difficult to find, it was not impossible to find.
After waiting for more than half an hour, Jiraiya finally sensed an invisible pulling force.
He nodded at Yuzuru, then vanished on the spot.
Not long after, Yuzuru also sensed the summoning force.
With a thought, he disappeared from where he stood as well.
When he opened his eyes, Yuzuru's gaze lightly swept over the crowd of toads, large and small, blocking his path before finally landing on Lord Fukasaku and Lady Shima.
For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy. Every single toad looked as if they were facing a great enemy.
The Emperor of the shinobi world had suddenly arrived at Mount Myōboku, a place that had always remained detached from the shinobi world. How could they not be nervous?
After all, Yuzuru... possessed the power to destroy Mount Myōboku with ease.
And most importantly, when they had just gone to ask the Great Toad Sage what attitude they should take toward Yuzuru, they had received no answer at all.
That was something that had never happened before!
"Welcome to Mount Myōboku, Your Majesty. We spent a little time preparing a generous meal for you. Please forgive the delay."
After hearing Lady Shima's words, Yuzuru immediately shook his head. "I'll pass on the food."
He still remembered the scene from the original story where Jiraiya and Naruto ate at Mount Myōboku.
Their so-called "meal" was entirely made of insects!
He did not have the habit of eating bugs.
When they saw Yuzuru refuse, the toads' expressions became even more nervous.
Lord Fukasaku asked, "May I ask what instructions Your Majesty has for us here at Mount Myōboku?"
Hearing this, Yuzuru chuckled softly. "I wouldn't call them instructions. There are merely some things I want to discuss with your Great Toad Sage."