The Adventurous Gamer Ninja - Daichi Hekima [Vol. 02]

Chapter 396 - Esoteric Ninjutsu

Hokage's Office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the window of his office, staring quietly at the dark sky. Tobirama stood angled to the door with folded arms. A habit he formed a long time ago. Kakashi leaned near a wall and looked relaxed while Jiraiya was sprawled in a chair with elbows on knees and a thoughtful look on his face.

'Around twenty four hours. That's what Daichi bought for Tsunade. But it's going to be nowhere near enough to heal her... No. He's only just completed a preliminary treatment. Once he's fully rested I'm sure Daichi will find a way to save her.' Despite the grim situation Hiruzen forced himself to think positively.

"I'll keep this short. I'm sure you're tired Jiraiya, Kakashi." The Third Hokage broke the silence. "Our primary crisis is contained for the moment—thanks to Daichi. But now we have another strategic nightmare on our hands."

There was silence in the room. Then a slow exhale came from Jiraiya. "Yeah. Dragon. We need to talk about him."

Kakashi straightened. "There are so many strange things about him. Why attack us one day and then help us the next?"

"We've certainly faced some grave threats recently, but this man called Dragon... He concerns me deeply." The Third Hokage sighed and folded his arms behind him.

Tobirama's gaze hardened at the mention of the mysterious shinobi. "The moment he attacked Danzo, he became far more than a concern, Hiruzen. He's meticulous, powerful, and incredibly resourceful. Undoubtedly a dangerous individual."

"Based on the reports I read, he raided the Foundation's vault and stole scrolls containing hidden jutsu from multiple clans. Powerful techniques that are strictly forbidden to some even amongst their clans. Do you think he has any plans to spread them to other nations?" Kakashi asked Jiraiya as he was the only one in the group who met the man.

Jiraiya sighed and shook his head. "I don't know what he plans to do with them. But he's already learned some mind reading techniques from the Yamanaka clan."

"What?" Hiruzen was surprised. "So quickly?"

"Yeah. He admitted that himself." The Sannin nodded to confirm.

Hiruzen sighed, rubbing his forehead tiredly. "The secret techniques of the Sarutobi clan's Fire Style techniques, the Aburame clan's Insect Sphere, Inuzuka clan combat styles, Hyuga's taijutsu and the Yamanaka mind techniques— all are in his possession. If the village finds out about this there will be considerable instability and backlash from the elders of the clans. Not to mention what the other nations would do."

Kakashi could already see their next move. "They'd either try to find Dragon in an attempt to make a deal with him or try and kill him to get whatever he has in his hands. Either way everyone will be in a mad race to find him."

"That's assuming he'll share what he has with other villages." Jiraiya suddenly interjected, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

"What do you mean?" Tobirama questioned with a frown.

"When I met him in the Land of Earth, he claimed he was acting against Orochimaru. He provided intel about everything the Finance Minister did for Orochimaru. He just walked straight up to me and handed it all to me on a silver platter." He gave a humorless laugh. "Then he let me see his face before vanishing the instant I tried to tag him with your marker."

'He wanted me to have that intel. Wanted us pointed where he wanted us pointed. Why?' Jiraiya's fingers drummed his knee.

Tobirama shook his head. "It's clearly to send us on a false trail. He could be using a transformation jutsu or some disguise. And the name he provided. Monkey D Dragon. It's clearly an alias."