The future Nonō Yakushi would die at the hands of the Hidden Leaf, the village she had served faithfully for a lifetime.
It would be a great pity for her to die like that.
Kiyoshi glanced at Nonō Yakushi and suddenly said:
"Nonō-sensei, if you ever need my help in the future, just tell me."
Kiyoshi was referring to Nonō in the future.
She would face a crisis where the orphanage fell into a financial deficit, and all the children might starve.
Danzō Shimura would use this very point to threaten Nonō Yakushi, forcing her to return to service.
Kiyoshi believed that by that time, he should be able to afford the necessary money.
"Haha, I hope that day comes, little Kiyoshi." Nonō Yakushi smiled faintly, urging Kiyoshi to choose a Ninja Beast.
Kiyoshi nodded, stepping forward to examine each one through the glass.
There were toads, birds, snakes, and...
The numerous creatures made Kiyoshi a little dizzy.
Summoning Beasts used for contracts were generally divided into three types:
Combat Type
Support Type
Sensory Type
"Nonō-sensei, I would like a Support-Type Summoning Beast." Kiyoshi requested.
Kiyoshi was not in urgent need of a Combat-Type Summoning Beast.
On the contrary, in the upcoming Ninja World War, such Summoning Beasts were not suitable for the battlefield and were easily surrounded.
The same went for Sensory-Type Summoning Beasts.
Kiyoshi possessed the Yang Nature [Trait]. Anyone looking into Sensory Ninjas would find they shared a common characteristic: possessing the Yang Nature [Trait].
Everyone actually possessed chakra of all natures, but there were differences in innate talent.
Some ninjas spent ten years of rigorous training or more time to cultivate a chakra nature that hadn't initially been detected, becoming like those born with it.
Therefore, the Yang Nature was a qualification or a significant aid to becoming a Sensory Ninja.
Kiyoshi had this aptitude and could rely on his own study to refine it.
So, choosing a Support-Type Summoning Beast was currently the best choice for Kiyoshi.
If not, Kiyoshi could always get more Summoning Beasts later.
As long as one had the ability, there was no limit to how many Summoning Beasts one could contract.
"These few should meet little Kiyoshi's requirements." Nonō Yakushi pointed to a few glass containers with Summoning Beasts inside, introducing their effects to Kiyoshi.
"This Summoning Beast can enhance the owner's sense of smell. This one…"
After Nonō Yakushi finished introducing all of them, Kiyoshi compared the options and finally chose a snake.
"I choose this white snake." Kiyoshi walked to one of the glass containers.
Inside, a white snake with slightly pale scales was coiled, its body completely immersed in the light green solution.
Kiyoshi knew that this was nutrient fluid, sustaining the life of the organisms inside.
As if sensing Kiyoshi's presence, the white snake opened its black serpentine eyes and stared at Kiyoshi.
"This one? It's not bad." Nonō Yakushi nodded, taking out a blank scroll for Kiyoshi.
The white snake Kiyoshi chose had the ability to heal its owner, similar to the Summoning Beast, Katsuyu (the Slug).
It was also good at stealth and could be used as a tool for gathering intelligence.
"This is the contract scroll. Inside is a blank contract. If you want to use it, write your name on it with your blood, and you also need to dip your five fingers in blood." Nonō Yakushi explained to Kiyoshi how to use the C-rank Ninjutsu, Summoning Technique.
Once the contract was signed, one only needed to form the hand signs, gather chakra in the contracted hand, and point to the desired location for the Summoning Beast to appear.
Kiyoshi nodded seriously.
A short time later, Nonō Yakushi took out the white snake Kiyoshi had chosen, established a contract with it, and then created a blood-pact link between the snake and Kiyoshi.
"You have acquired the Trait: [Apprentice Summoning Ninja (White)]."
[Trait: Apprentice Summoning Ninja (White)]
[Requirement Achieved: Sign a contract with 1 Ninja Beast, making it a Summoning Beast.]
[Progress: (Completed).]
[Effect: You can summon the Summoning Beast you contracted with at any time. The chakra required for summoning is reduced by 5%.]
[Note: Can be further evolved later.]
Kiyoshi immediately gained a Trait related to summoning.
The Summoning Technique was not a Jutsu that could be used just by anyone; it required a certain level of talent. Furthermore, if one were to contract with a wild Summoning Beast on their own, they would need to find a way to subdue the beast.
Otherwise, they couldn't sign a contract, nor could they summon or use it.
Another condition was that the Jutsu consumed a significant amount of chakra.
The user's chakra reserves determined the upper limit of the Summoning Beast that could be summoned. The more chakra used, the stronger the Summoning Beast would become, influenced by the user's chakra during the process.
Of course, if the Summoning Beast itself was too weak, chakra wouldn't help.
The Trait that reduced the chakra consumption of the Summoning Technique was acceptable to Kiyoshi; it was a Trait with great potential.
"From now on, you will follow me."
The white snake was about the thickness of Kiyoshi's index finger and about fifty centimeters long.
"This white snake is still an infant. It should grow stronger in the future." Nonō Yakushi said.
"I see." Kiyoshi nodded, gently stroking the white snake's head.
The white snake did not resist Kiyoshi's caress, nor did it actively move its head closer, but slowly coiled around Kiyoshi's arm.
Kiyoshi lowered his arm, and the white snake disappeared into the folds of his sleeve.
Kiyoshi was quite surprised by this unexpected gain. He got a free Summoning Beast and a new Trait.
Sakura and Tsunade together could only summon about a tenth of Katsuyu's size when using the Creation Rebirth Technique.
Assuming they had enough chakra, how large would the complete form they summoned be?
It would probably bring about a significant change to the war, but unfortunately, Tsunade and Sakura did not have that kind of chakra reserve.
"By the way, Nonō-sensei, I've mastered all five Medical Ninjutsu you taught me before." Kiyoshi said to Nonō Yakushi, who was closing the door as they left the room.
"Oh? You didn't neglect the Ninjutsu aspect, besides the theoretical knowledge?" Nonō Yakushi rubbed Kiyoshi's head. At this stage, she was slightly taller than Kiyoshi.
Kiyoshi did not resist, allowing the two masses of shadow before him to sway.
"Let's go out and see." Nonō Yakushi took Kiyoshi back to the Hidden Leaf Hospital.
Kiyoshi demonstrated the five Medical Ninjutsu to Nonō Yakushi again.
They were all simple techniques: four D-rank Medical Ninjutsu and one C-rank Medical Ninjutsu.
He had also obtained the effect of the [Trait] yesterday.
"Then, today I will teach you the contents of Poisons." Nonō Yakushi took out several scrolls and handed them to Kiyoshi.
Medical ninjas didn't only learn healing Jutsu; they learned detoxification, so naturally, they also needed to understand how to administer poison.
Poisoning was a necessary skill for every spy ninja, and Nonō Yakushi knew a lot about this area.
"Understood." Kiyoshi nodded while feeling the subtle, cold, smooth touch of the white snake's scales gliding over his arm.
Shizune, Tsunade's apprentice, was also skilled in administering poison.
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