[Ding! Sensing that the host is carrying Jiraiya into the Konoha garrison, attracting the attention of many ninjas, causing Jiraiya to suffer immense humiliation and mental distress, resulting in a +5 bonus to hand seals.]
[Ding! Sensing that Jiraiya has lost all mobility due to the host's Scale Powder and can only endure in silence, pushing him to the brink of collapse, resulting in a +5 bonus to hand seals.]
Hahaha! As expected, even Jiraiya—who represents Lust—would break under such humiliation.
Kazuyama happily accepted the reward.
He had to admit that, despite his recent frequent travels between battlefields, his attribute growth had been slow. However, his overall strength had improved significantly.
[Konohagakure, Gekkō Clan Jōnin, Jinchūriki (Seven-Tails)]
Kekkei Genkai: Transparent Escape Technique (Perfectly Mastered), Second Kekkei Genkai (Not Activated, Activation Progress: 76%)
Multiple Shadow Clone Technique
Flying Thunder God Technique
Fire Release: Fireball, Phoenix Fire
Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall, Double Suicide Decapitation Technique
Wind Release: Protective Wind, Great Breakthrough, Wind Cutter
Hidden Shadow Snake Hands
One Thousand Years of Death (Power Increased by 11%, Special Characteristic: Rotation)
Summoning Technique (Snake)
Ryūchi Cave Senjutsu (Not Activated)
Natural Energy (Beginner Level)
Chōmei, Affinity 100%
Tailed Beast Transformation Progress: 100%
Tailed Beast Ball (Mastered, Optimization Progress: 0%)
[Ding! Reminder: Panel stats are based on The Book of Combatants system. Ratio is approximately 1:10.]
Kazuyama smirked as he examined the panel.
With his second Kekkei Genkai close to activation, his fully mastered Tailed Beast Ball, and the increasing power of One Thousand Years of Death—his progress was undeniable.
This time, the reward was hand seals. He couldn't help but wonder—if he pushed hand seals to 100, would he reach the level of Hashirama Senju?
Would he be able to summon whatever he wanted with a mere snap of his fingers?
Now that would be awesome!
Kazuyama walked into an empty tent and placed Jiraiya on the bed.
Minato followed, his right arm now completely numb and useless.
"Kazuyama, hurry up and detoxify me. My right hand feels like it's not even there anymore."
Minato helplessly shook his arm, watching it swing lifelessly. Kazuyama nearly burst out laughing.
"Okay, stop shaking."
"Come here. This is my poison—I'll use chakra to clear it out."
"But I warn you, detoxification has some side effects, so brace yourself."
Minato hesitated for a moment, about to ask a question— The most update n0vels are published on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵
But before he could, Kazuyama's hand was already on him.
The next second, he felt chakra enter his body and quickly dissipate.
At the same time, his right arm slowly began to regain feeling.
"Damn, Kazuyama, you're good! Did it work that fast?"
"I can feel my arm again."
Kazuyama didn't respond—he simply accelerated the chakra flow, condensing the Scale Powder at a quicker pace.
After a little over a minute, he finally withdrew his hand.
The paralysis in Minato's body had vanished.
"Hahahaha! Kazuyama, my arm is fine!"
"You really did learn a lot from Lord Orochimaru. This poison is interesting."
Minato flexed his recovered arm, a look of joy crossing his face.
But before he could celebrate for long, something suddenly felt very wrong in his stomach.
His eyes darted toward Kazuyama—only to see him smirking.
That smile… it sent a terrible chill down his spine.
"Just now, I wanted to say something, but you cut me off."
"Although the paralysis is gone, I used a method of countering poison with poison. So technically, the toxins in your body are still there… they've just turned into—"
"Well, judging by that expression of yours, you get it now."
Minato's face went pale.
"Don't worry, you only lost function in one arm. So I think one time should be enough."
"Go, Minato. Good luck."
Leaving those words behind, Kazuyama turned toward Jiraiya, while Minato bolted out of the tent.
His stomach was churning.
Jiraiya, though completely immobilized, had been fully conscious throughout the entire exchange.
He had heard everything.
And suddenly, an awful premonition crept into his heart.
Unfortunately… he had absolutely no way to resist.
"Lord Jiraiya, I will help you remove the toxins from your body."
The detoxification process began, but due to the sheer amount of Scale Powder in Jiraiya's system, it took significantly longer to expel.
It wasn't until half an hour later that he finally started to feel the numbness slowly fade.
"Kazuyama, be honest with me. What are the side effects of this detoxification method?"
"And where is Minato?"
Though the paralysis had subsided, Jiraiya wasn't the least bit relieved.
His instincts, sharpened by years of experience, told him there had to be an unknown catch to this antidote.
"Minato? I'm guessing he's in the toilet."
"It's okay, Lord Jiraiya, you'll be joining him soon."
"In fact, your case is a little more serious, so you might have to squat a bit longer."
"But don't worry—it's completely harmless. It's just flushing the toxins out of your body."
Kazuyama did his best to keep his voice steady, suppressing the laughter in his heart.
To him, it was a trivial matter.
To Jiraiya, however… these words sounded like the start of a horror story.
"Damn it, Kazuyama boy, your detoxification method is ruthless!"
"Ouch—no, I can feel it!"
Before he could even finish speaking, Jiraiya shot up and bolted out of the tent.
Kazuyama quickly stepped aside to let him pass, casually adding,
"Don't worry, Lord Jiraiya, I'll find a doctor later to prescribe you some medicine to strengthen your body, so you don't lose fighting power from the toxins."
Jiraiya had no interest in arguing.
He dashed straight for the toilet, his mind filled with nothing but urgency.
But deep inside, he was cursing Kazuyama in the most violent and incomprehensible ways possible.
[Ding! Sensing that the host has activated Scale Powder, causing Jiraiya and Minato to suffer in succession, and due to the… unconventional detoxification process, they have been greatly stimulated. Reward: +4% progress in second Kekkei Genkai.]
The moment Kazuyama heard this, he finally lost control and burst out laughing.
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