After returning home, Uchiha Tonan first put the sleeping Hatake Kotoura on the bed. He then went to the living room and made a pot of tea for himself. While drinking, he took out the necklace from his bag and examined it.
“Truly beautiful… a gem from the Land of Demons worth two million. No, it should be ten million Ryo now… indeed a huge temptation for an ordinary chunin.” Tonan muttered as he tore off the gemstone from the necklace and threw it aside looking disgusted. He activated his Sharingan and observed the necklace closely. Tonan’s Sharingan had integrated Byakugan’s abilities. The range of light wavelength it accepted was also wider.
In his eyes, this necklace was simply like the sun in the sky, emitting a blazing white light. “This world’s current technology can already refine such powerful radiation? This seems very targeted. It’s even able to trigger the cells within my body to excessively refine chakra. If I’d have stayed exposed to this, with my physique, I’d be drained in half a year.”
Tonan wasn’t an inexperienced ordinary ninja. Every once in a while, a few civilians of the Fire Capital who had already acknowledged him would die. These civilians who could settle down in the Capital were all elites from across professions. This made him subconsciously learn more things and broaden his knowledge.
He picked a cup of tea and leisurely sipped it, “Because of the limited strength of the cell, even jonin can refine charka for at most an hour per day. After exceeding this, the cells would instinctively rest under a self-protection mechanism. If someone forcibly used a technique to break this, they’ll age rapidly. But this necklace’s radiation can block people’s self-protection and let cells voluntarily refine chakra at all times. What a good thing.”
In fact, the metal used in this necklace was extracted by Sandaime Kazekage using the Magnet Style along with many resources and time to refine it. In the beginning, he noticed the necklace could make people refine chakra quickly and he even considered it a treasure. However, later it became clear that ordinary people who wore it would die of aging after about a week.
As for the strong people, they could only resist for some time. Although more chakra could be refined, the body would age rapidly and die. The loss outweighed the gain. The Honorary Chunin Competition this time was very important, so Sandaime Kazekage targeted Konoha’s prime participant, Uchiha Tonan.
To prevent Tonan from picking up the necklace and handing it over to the village, Sandaime Kazekage especially decorated it with a precious gem, considering people’s greed. As long as Tonan picked it up and discovered it could increase his chakra, he believed that no ninja could resist the fatal temptation.
Sandaime Kazekage’s only miscalculation was that Tonan not only saw through the essence of the necklace at a glance but his body had also undergone soft physique modification. As a result, his cell activity far exceeded that of ordinary people. Even if Tonan had not seen through the issue, he wouldn’t die even after he wore it for half a month.
And now, he wouldn’t let go of such a good opportunity. Although the quantity of his chakra was already comparable to the kage-leveled powerhouses, chakra could never be too much. In the quiet living room, he drank tea and gently put down the teacup.
Thinking he should begin the ploy, he immediately made hand signs and slammed his hands on the ground. Enkuu who was covered in golden fur appeared in front of him and looked around. He asked in confusion, “Tonan, why are you looking for me?”
Tonan smiled gently and pointed at the opposite side, “I haven’t seen you for a long time. I wanted to ask about how your training was coming along… sit down.”
Enkuu nodded and sat opposite Tonan. Tonan placed down a new cup and while pouring the tea, he asked, “Did you face any problem with your training recently? Does Soft Physique Modification have any effect on you?”
Enkuu suddenly looked excited as he replied, “Tonan, the secret art you taught me simply matches perfectly with the Adamantine Body. Did you know that? Although the hardness of my body is not comparable to other clansmen, while training with them, they can’t endure it every time. Enma-sama asked me several times about the secret art but I never told him.”
Tonan refilled his teacup too and leisurely said, “Did Enma-sama speak ill of me in front of you?”
“This…” Enkuu was an honest young monkey. He was unable to speak for a long time. Tonan didn’t know what Sarutobi Hiruzen said to Enma. He casually added, “Never mind, I was just asking.”
He put down the teacup and placed his hands on his knees. He didn’t look at Enkuu and just stared at his teacup quietly. The power of silence was very strong. Especially for impatient people, it was simply uncomfortable as hell. Enkuu kept scratching his ears and cheeks. His mind was flying everywhere and after hesitating for a long time, he awkwardly said, “During this time, Enma-sama said a lot of things. He asked me to protect myself more when I’m fighting for you and not stupidly rush to the front.”
Tonan lowered his eyes and chuckled, “It seems the misunderstanding between Sarutobi-sensei and me has already implicated the Monkey clan.”
Enkuu pursed his lips, “Enma-sama also told me that there’s a possibility of erasing your name from the summoning contract. I asked him for a reason but he didn’t say anything. Tonan, what’s your misunderstanding with Sarutobi-sama?”
Tonan raised his head and looked at Enkuu with a worried look. He then changed the subject and asked, “Do you still need external objects to practice your Adamantine Body?”
Enkuu was stunned for a moment. He hadn’t expected Tonan to change the subject so quickly. He scratched his head again, “No, I just need to sit and cultivate daily. It’s just that my aptitude is poor. Even with the secret art that you taught me, the speed of my practice can only be considered moderate. By the way, you still haven’t told me what’s the misunderstanding between you and Sarutobi-sama. I can help you think of a way to resolve it.”
Tonan looked at Enkuu from top to bottom for a long time. He then picked up the teacup and said, “You can’t help with this misunderstanding. But there are some places where you and I can help each other.”
Enkuu asked in confusion, “What places?”
“Didn’t you say your aptitude is too poor, so your practice speed is slow? It just happens that my aptitude is not bad so hereafter, I’ll help you practice.”
Tonan calmly lowered his head and lightly blew the tea leaves floating in the tea. Enkuu was a little stunned. He didn’t quite understand what Tonan meant. The only thing he understood was that Tonan wanted to help him.
He was moved and said, “Truly, thank you so much, Tonan, you are so good to me. I don’t even know how to repay you.”
