69novels Chapter 4 Aburame Ryoma
Chapter 4 Aburame Ryoma
Once the natural energy was depleted, the familiar dizziness returned.
at the same time.
The ground trembled slightly.
A tender green sapling, as if carved from jade, sprouted from the soil.
It is only half a person tall, with slender branches, but it exudes a soft and warm light of life.
The light spread slowly from the sapling, covering an area of 500 meters in radius.
Within this area, the air becomes fresh, the ground becomes soft, and even the dimly lit sky seems to become clearer.
The construction of the Ancient Tree of Life (sapling) is complete.
[Territory Core Activated: Natural Energy Regeneration Speed +50%, Wood/Stone Ore Acquisition Efficiency +20%]
[Unlock new buildings: Centaur Stable, Dwarf Village]
[Unlock New Feature: Weekly Natural Production (20 Wood, 20 Stone)]
Looking at the small tree emitting a faint light and feeling the natural energy around him becoming noticeably richer, Qingwu felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment and excitement welling up inside him.
The first step has been taken.
"This..." Iruka, feeling much better, looked around in surprise. "What happened?"
Yugao's gaze was fixed on the sapling. "Qingwu, is this also your Wood Release ninjutsu?"
"..." Qingwu rolled her eyes and fell forward to the ground again.
"Qingwu!" Iruka was about to go over and check.
The withered tree guardian, which had been motionless until now, suddenly pulled out soft roots from its body.
"!!" Iruka was so frightened that he covered his head and backed away.
The roots wrapped around and lifted the body of the Chinese parasol tree, gently placing it next to the sapling.
"Thump!"
Immediately, the withered tree guardian also left its original spot and came to the front of the sapling, bowing its huge head in a devout manner as if on a pilgrimage.
then……
Numerous roots sprouted from its two arms.
As Yugao and Iruka stared in disbelief, the roots wrapped around and took shape, building a wall around them.
No more, no less, exactly 500 meters in radius.
All the trees within the area swayed gently, as if making pleasant sounds.
……
Konoha Village, Root
In the dim candlelight, Shimura Danzo's one eye quickly scanned the intelligence report that was handed to him.
"Wood Release?"
Danzo's breathing quickened slightly for a moment, then returned to its icy tone. "How long has it been?"
Aburame Ryoma lowered his head slightly:
"According to surveillance records, the target had no abnormalities before, but during this mission, his chakra suddenly mutated, possibly awakening his bloodline limit when he was on the verge of death."
Danzo's fingers tapped lightly on the table, the rhythm slow and subdued.
His gaze shifted to another stack of intelligence reports—Qingwu's file was just one of them.
"A member of the Senju clan... has finally awakened Wood Release!"
Danzo coldly swept his gaze over Ryoma Aburame, who was kneeling before him. "Go, bring him back!"
"Yes!" Aburame Ryoma bowed and was about to leave.
"Wait!" Danzo's tone was icy: "Those who participated in last night's operation..."
Aburame Ryoma secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied:
"The escaped Cloud Village has been executed by me, but what about that brat's two teammates: Uzuki Yugao and Umino Iruka..."
Seeing Aburame Ryoma's hesitation, Danzo pondered for a moment:
"The brat from the Umino family is fine, but the daughter from the Uzuki family... we can't make it too obvious. Let's stage an accident!"
"Yes!" Aburame Ryoma vanished in an instant.
Danzo stood up, the bandage on his right arm bulging slightly.
He frowned deeply; the primordial cells within him had lost their balance again…
……
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Aburame Ryoma led two members of the Root Sect quickly toward the Forest of Death.
It's just dealing with a few brats.
Even if one has awakened the Wood Release bloodline limit.
Having him is enough!
However, recently there have been secret agents monitoring their roots.
"I must complete the task assigned by Lord Danzo before the Anbu can react," Ryoma Aburame thought to himself.
In fact, last night Ryoma Aburame wanted to take that Senju kid away.
It was only because the daughter of the Uzuki family was present that she chose to return first to report to the adults.
call out!
Just as the three Root ninjas passed by, a ninja dressed as an Anbu appeared in the same spot.
The silver hair behind the mask swayed in the wind.
"Go and report to the Hokage."
"But Captain!"
"Obey orders!"
A fleeting crimson glint appeared on the mask beneath the silver hair.
"yes!"
He watched his subordinates head towards the Hokage Building.
The silver-haired ANBU tightened his grip on the ninja sword on his back, choosing to follow the Root ninja himself.
……
Qingwu had a dream.
In his dream, he rode on a jade dragon, traveling throughout the entire ninja world.
"Hahaha……"
He woke up laughing this time.
Iruka: "..."
Uzuki Yugao: "You're awake? Qingwu, what exactly did you do?"
Qingwu glanced at the natural energy, which had recovered to over 30 points, and deduced that he had been unconscious for about two hours.
After the Tree of Life is planted, the natural energy recovery rate within the territory increases by 50%, reaching 15 points per hour.
"Qingwu, answer my question!" Xi Yan raised her voice when she saw that Qingwu was ignoring her.
Out of habit, she had to find out the truth, and she also didn't want there to be any problems with Qingwu's identity, whom she had known since childhood.
"Oh." Qingwu came to her senses: "Wood Release, of course it's Wood Release."
He explained, "I just awakened my bloodline limit, which is completely different from my original earth-style chakra. I can't quite control my power."
"After all, it's the Wood Release technique that the First Hokage once used," Iruka realized. "It's bound to be difficult."
He believed it.
"Really?" Uzuki Yugao asked, "Then why did you use Wood Release again after killing the Cloud Village prisoners?"
She doesn't believe it.
That's enough of the explanation, Qingwu said, showing impatience.
"I fainted twice right after awakening Wood Release. Stop asking me questions and give me some time to figure it out myself."
Qingwu felt a sense of urgency.
Although the Forest of Death is very large, it is still within the territory of Konoha.
What's happening here can't be kept secret for long.
He needs to figure out some things first, at least to find a way to protect himself.
"You..." Xi Yan was furious.
In fact, since she was the team leader and stronger than her two teammates, she probably didn't realize that her somewhat aggressive tone had already displeased Qingwu.
"Xiyan, give Qingwu some time, let him calm down," Iruka advised.
When faced with the surprise attack from the Hidden Cloud Village, Qingwu shielded him from a knife, and Iruka felt only gratitude.
Of course, what Iruka didn't know was that Qingwu, now with the memories of his two lives merged, probably wouldn't be so 'passionate' anymore!
"We must report everything that happened here to the Hokage as soon as possible."
Xiyan compromised, saying, "Let's take the remaining Cloud Village prisoner back first. After we finish the mission, you can do whatever you want."
Driven by the ninja's mission-first philosophy, Yugao felt she had already wasted too much time here.
Qingwu thought for a moment, then looked reluctantly at the drastically changed surroundings, "Alright!"
Anyway, he'll have to find a way to come back after he finishes his mission.
This place will be his territory from now on!
The wind rustled through the treetops, and the area inside the low wall was clearly different from the outside.
It's April now, and the trees haven't grown lush yet.
But in just one night, the trees within the radiation range of the ancient tree of life underwent tremendous changes.
It was denser than the trees outside, and even some withered branches sprouted green buds.
"Let's go!" After ordering the withered wood guards to hand the prisoner over to Xiyan, Qingwu hesitated whether to leave the withered wood guards in the territory or try to take them back...
"boom!!"
An explosion was heard from the west side of the wall, followed by a thick plume of smoke that quickly spread.
"Enemy attack!!"
Iruka's voice was shrill and fearful...