Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
At night, Arai, Yubi, and Sasori infiltrated the Land of Rain.
The three of them sped through the drizzling rain.
Returning to the Land of Wind.
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For this mission, Konoha sent pursuers, and Arai was mentally prepared for this.
However, the strength of the pursuers was clearly beyond expectation.
It was fortunate that he was leading the team, otherwise... Thinking of this, Arai looked at Yubi beside him.
The fatal wounds on his body caused by the Konoha Ninja had already healed through Medical Ninjutsu... Yubi's level in Medical Ninjutsu truly surprised him.
For an ordinary person, even with a Medical Ninja's treatment, it would be difficult for such injuries to fully recover in a short time.
At least, they would need some time to recuperate.
But judging from Yubi's movements and stamina, it seemed to have little impact.
However, what Arai cared about was not this.
After all, as a recognized genius of the Village, it was not surprising for Yubi to display astonishing abilities.
On the contrary, it further proved his extraordinary talent.
But some things... have nothing to do with talent.
"Yubi... is that ability of yours a Bloodline Limit?" Finally, Arai deliberated his tone and asked casually, as if chatting.
Bloodline Limits... are hereditary.
Yubi's parents were just Chunin of Sunagakure and had never displayed such an ability.
Moreover, throughout the entire Ninja World... there was no record or relevant information about this kind of Bloodline Limit.
At least... he had never seen it before.
"Yes... Scarlet Blood Manipulation Technique."
Yubi scratched his head, smiling, and answered frankly.
Sasori, who was beside him, stared at him... recalling Yubi's abnormal state during his final confrontation with the Jonin, that madness and excitement.
He was like a completely different person from the Yubi in front of him.
Arai seemed not to have expected Yubi to respond so readily.
"Your family..."
Arai hesitated.
"It's an ability from my father's lineage... However, this Bloodline Limit in our family is quite special; it requires 'awakening.' It seems that, besides me, only our ancestors possessed this ability... I don't know how I awakened it, but suddenly... I felt it. Other ancestors from my father's lineage, because they didn't awaken it, could only become ordinary Ninja..." Yubi knew what he wanted to ask and spoke to himself.
Awakening... that does fit some Bloodline Limit characteristics.
"Does your family have a family tree?"
Arai asked again.
"No... My father said that our family's origins trace back a long time ago, before the concept of Ninja Villages existed. The inheritance was broken long ago, and only fragmented information was passed down through generations of words. Since there were no strong individuals who awakened this Bloodline Limit in the clan, it was destined to decline... or rather, it never flourished to begin with," Yubi said.
Arai nodded.
He couldn't judge whether Yubi was telling the truth or not.
But the appearance of a brand new Bloodline Limit in Sunagakure was naturally a good thing for the Village.
Although it felt a little strange, Yubi's background was clean... so there was nothing to suspect.
"After returning to the Village, the mission report must be submitted, and the Kazekage-sama and others will definitely know about your Bloodline Limit ability," Arai said.
"I understand."
"This matter of yours is no small thing for the Village."
Arai's words had a deeper meaning.
"Hehe..."
Yubi smiled innocently, seemingly not understanding the deeper meaning.
Sasori, however, frowned slightly.
A Bloodline Limit... represented the emergence of a new 'family power' within the Village, and would also become a regular combat force reserve for the Village.
To preserve this bloodline, Sunagakure would certainly use various methods to ensure Yubi produced offspring... the simplest being marriage alliances with other families.
The more descendants, the better, naturally.
This wasn't a matter of personal will, but a necessity to cooperate with the Village.
Sasori understood the ways of Sunagakure's higher-ups.
Looking at Yubi, who was close by and seemed unaware of the'stakes' involved, Sasori said coldly: "This Bloodline Limit of yours, so far, only you have awakened it... Does this mean that even if you have descendants... they may not necessarily possess your ability?"
"That's right."
Yubi nodded slightly.
Sasori seemed to be questioning, but he was clearly speaking for Arai to hear.
It was a subtle way of 'protecting' him.
Yubi secretly chuckled, indicating that... his relationship with Sasori had progressed further.
There was no family tree, and the time was too distant; everything was impossible to trace back.
Yubi's father had already died in battle, and now he was the only remaining descendant.
Indeed, after hearing these words, Arai's expression changed slightly.
He also noticed Sasori's 'vigilance' towards him.
"Don't worry, after returning to the Village, I will emphasize the issue of bloodline awakening to Kazekage-sama... After all, if this ability could be easily acquired, your family would have long since had a place not only in the Village but throughout the entire Ninja World."
Arai saw that Sasori was very wary of him.
But in reality, he also didn't want Yubi, who had just begun to show promise, to be prematurely exploited and consumed by the Village's power and desires.
He also hoped that Yubi could grow 'healthily'.
Because... in his eyes, Yubi was a good child.
"Haha... my father also fantasized about that."
Yubi smiled faintly.
"I also had some interactions with your father... I never heard him mention anything about this Bloodline Limit..."
Arai wasn't questioning, just purely curious.
"My father believed that it was impossible for descendants to awaken this Bloodline Limit, so there was no point in mentioning it... Anyway, it wasn't recorded in the Ninja World, so he just considered it nonexistent. Moreover, he was just a Chunin, with mediocre strength... If others knew that he possessed a Bloodline Limit ability, it would somewhat disgrace his ancestors," Yubi said with a smile.
"That's true... I can understand his thoughts."
Arai nodded.
"Scarlet Blood Manipulation Technique... right?"
"Mm..."
"Could you explain this ability to me? Of course... if you mind..." Arai had only spoken halfway when Yubi interjected, "Simply put, it's an ability to control blood, but... it obviously still needs the help of Ninjutsu for further development. Because only I have awakened it so far, and there's no relevant inheritance in the family, in the future... I might have to figure it out myself."
"Don't worry, Kazekage-sama also possesses a Bloodline Limit... He should also be very interested in your ability. Although the essence of the abilities is somewhat different, with Kazekage-sama's experience... he can more or less give you some help and advice."
Arai comforted him.
"Mm."
"Let's go, hurry back to the Village."
...A few days later, Sunagakure.
The Third Kazekage's office.
The Kazekage looked at Arai, who stood before him, after he had finished recounting everything.
A look of surprise and disbelief appeared on his face.
He crossed his hands, propped his chin, and murmured, "Scarlet Blood Manipulation Technique..."
"After all this time in the Ninja World, there's still a Bloodline Limit that has never been discovered?"
After a moment of contemplation, the Kazekage said gravely, "Go and summon everyone for a meeting!"
"Yes."
A guard in the room immediately turned to obey.
"Kazekage-sama... Yubi is still young, after all..."
Seeing this, Arai hesitated.
The Kazekage slowly rose and glanced at Arai, "All of us are for the Village... I am, you are, and Yubi is. From the moment we were born, this has been the mission we bear!"
"..."
Arai.
"Yubi's Bloodline Limit is no small matter; it needs to be thoroughly discussed and deliberated from the Village's perspective."
"Even if the Village needs him to make some sacrifices... it's at least not now."
"It's not time yet..."
The Kazekage said sternly.
"You did well on this mission." After speaking, he praised him again.
"You may leave first."
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Arai could only leave first.