“It seems I must train diligently as well.
If I fall too far behind, I won’t be able to stand by my husband’s side.”
Kichou had once thought that the day she could fight shoulder-to-shoulder with her husband would eventually come.
Upon hearing Yayoi’s serious words, Kichou felt a strong desire to become stronger.
As a genius of the Hyuga clan, she had felt immense pressure during the past six months in the Night Kingdom.
Recently, she had spent a great deal of time on training and her strength had steadily improved.
However, when she compared herself to Yayoi and Irori, she felt she needed to work even harder.
“Things like this are best taken slowly.”
“Kichou, your skills are already excellent.
I’ll help you too.”
Yayoi was right.
Although Kichou was still only seventeen this year, she had already caught up to Kakuzu, who had not yet fused with the Tailed Beast’s power.
Her strength was nearly on par with Kakashi Hatake during the Land of Waves arc.
However, her chakra reserves should exceed Kakashi’s.
Ninjas who possess Bloodline Limits are born with powerful chakra.
If she maintained this pace, she might be able to rival Kakuzu, who possessed Earth Grudge Fear, in ten years.
Ninjas of this level were already standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world.
Most ninjas were not as powerful as one might imagine.
They had some strength, but on the battlefield, they merely served as background for truly powerful ninjas.
“You should train this technique, Kichou.
Your current strength should already meet the minimum requirements for learning it.”
Under Kichou’s curious gaze, Yayoi took out a black ninjutsu scroll from his ninja tool pouch.
Kichou accepted it.
The moment her fingers touched the material of the scroll, she was certain this technique was extraordinary.
This was because the material used to create the scroll was a special type of chakra paper.
If the sequence of the sealing formation was not clear, the content displayed on the scroll would produce incorrect training methods.
Training carelessly could directly damage the practitioner’s meridian system and even lead to death.
“This is a vitality chakra technique I developed based on my own active chakra.
I named it ‘Chakra Vitality Technique.’ Although it is called a technique, it is actually a special chakra refinement art that revives the user’s chakra.
It comprehensively enhances the power of taijutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu, while greatly improving impact resistance and recovery speed.”
Yayoi began his explanation.
The chakra refined by this technique was essentially a degraded version of his own active chakra.
Even so, this was an important technique for laying the foundation of a ninja clan.
Kichou was not someone who undervalued its worth.
The moment she heard Yayoi’s explanation, she immediately understood that this was a precious item that could cause a bloodbath with just a rumor.
As a ninja from a wealthy family, Kichou knew very well that a technique that could solidify a ninja’s foundation was far more valuable than a completed technique.
Chakra refinement techniques might sound simple and ordinary, as if all ninjas knew them, but this was one of the most fundamental secrets of ninjas and ninja clans.
Once leaked, it could be exploited by enemies and countermeasures could be developed.
This was because every ninja clan’s chakra refinement technique was unique.
Ordinary chakra extraction combined physical and mental energy to create chakra.
However, many ninja clans could create chakra using only a single physical or mental energy source and use it to perform special secret techniques with properties different from conventional ones.
For example, the Aburame clan that joined the Night Kingdom used a special refinement technique that produced special chakra for controlling insects.
That was why the ninjutsu scroll Yayoi had given her was so valuable.
Yayoi’s active chakra technique could be learned and used by outsiders, essentially resembling the special chakra refined by secret ninja clans.
This was a sufficient foundation to support the rise of a ninja clan.
The chakra used by the Nara clan is different from the chakra that most ninjas refine.
It is a special type of chakra used to perform secret techniques.
“Understood, husband.
I will continue to refine this technique diligently.”
Kichou was not putting on airs.
She was determined to master this chakra refinement technique as soon as possible so as not to disappoint Yayoi.
“By the way, I bought a special set of clothes a few days ago.
Tonight…
husband, would you like to see me wear them?”
Kichou blushed shyly and lowered her head slightly, her gaze dropping.
Her delicate appearance was like a flower ready to be plucked by the emperor.
Having nothing else to repay him with, she could only let her body be fully enjoyed…
No, to relieve his fatigue.
Yayoi had originally wanted to tell Kichou that this Chakra Vitality refinement technique was merely a lower-level template of his active chakra.
Even if people learned it, it would be impossible for them to uncover his fundamental secrets.
Furthermore, at his level, even if the chakra refinement technique was exposed, it would hardly affect the outcome of a battle, whether it had weaknesses or not.
The reason chakra refinement techniques were risky to expose was because most ninjas were weak.
Only the weak needed to confront each other with intelligence.
Only the strong…
raised the damage of left and right punches and simply crushed everything.
However, when Kichou said “a rather special set of clothes”…
Yayoi’s words stuck in his throat and he could not bring himself to speak.
Forget it.
I’ll talk about it tomorrow.
Sigh, Kichou, you really put your husband in a difficult position.
Tonight, it seemed he could only tire out his little junior first.
…
clothes?”
In the inner courtyard of the Shogun’s residence, Hyuga Aoi and Hyuga Rin were in the laundry room, tasked with washing the clothes sent by Irori.
Aoi Hyuga picked up a white female ninja outfit from the basket…
Hmm?
Why was it transparent?
The hem was very short, and when touched, it had a light, almost intangible feel.
And this kind of sturdy material too…
If I try a little harder, won’t it fall apart?
Why was Lady Kichou wearing such a sturdy ninja outfit?
“What strange clothes!
And this, I think it’s called stockings.
It’s a new bestseller recently imported from other countries.”
Rin held two long white cloth strips in her hands and felt they were very comfortable.
The two of them spent some effort washing the clothes and moved them to the corresponding drying room.
Nearly half a year had passed since they moved into the Shogun’s residence.
The two young women from different families had long since grown accustomed to this life.
In fact, compared to the Hyuga clan, their days here were truly carefree.
There was no need to go to the battlefield or do heavy labor.
Their daily routine — laundry, regularly delivering meals to Kichou and Yayoi, cleaning the main building, etc.
— were all simple tasks.
Furthermore, the time required was minimal; they only worked a total of three to four hours.
As ninjas, their practical skills were excellent, and they could complete tasks faster than ordinary people.
Household chores were never a problem.
Excluding seven hours of sleep, the remaining time could be freely managed unless there was something special.
They could leisurely enjoy afternoon tea, daydream, sleep, or train in the inner courtyard.
When bored, they could go shopping and buy whatever they liked.
Their monthly allowance was extremely generous — an amount they could never have imagined before.
As a result, they had developed the habit of saving money, something they had never done in their former clan.
In reality, they had almost no money.
Most of it had to be donated to the family, and the clan head or elders would distribute it.
However, when viewed as marginal numbers, the monthly allowance was naturally very small.
Now, they saved money they could not use, and watching the money in their piggy banks increase day by day, they felt incredibly happy and fulfilled.
Many piggy banks were now directly overwhelmed.
“Lady Kichou, lunch has arrived.”
Aoi and Rin arrived at the main bedroom.
One carried the meal, while the other brought dessert and fruit after the meal and placed them on the dining table.
Then they opened the window to let in sunlight from outside.
They glanced at the tatami mats on the floor.
Hmm, as expected, it was really messy.
“Ah, you’re here!
Can you help me?
I can’t get up by myself.”
Kichou weakly poked her head out from under the quilt.
Her beautiful jet-black hair had been cut by the princess, and parts of it were slightly disheveled, scattered across the quilt and floor like seaweed.
“Lady Kichou, are you injured?”
Rin approached and asked in confusion.
Aoi followed behind her, heading to the opposite side, planning with Rin to help Kichou up from the floor.
“It’s nothing serious.
It’s just that my husband was in a good mood last night, so I accidentally strained my waist.”
At Kichou’s thunderous words, Aoi and Rin’s faces instantly turned bright red, and their bodies stiffened on the spot.
Lady Kichou, who possessed the sturdy physique of an excellent ninja, had launched what kind of strategy against the Shogun last night, escalating the battle to the point of injury?
Aoi and Rin imagined the scene for a moment.
Their white skin turned even redder, almost as if blood was seeping out.
Their heads felt dizzy, their bodies swayed, and they looked as if they might faint at any moment.
Lord Kichou was truly terrifying and disgusting!
“Oh my, you two aren’t thinking anything rude, are you?”
Kichou looked at the two of them and blushed innocently like a small white flower, immediately understanding what kind of ugly conspiracy they were imagining in their hearts.
Kichou could only say that it was a disrespectful gaze toward her, a genius girl of the Hyuga clan.
The shame she had experienced last night was far worse than what the two of them were imagining.
“N-no.”
Aoi and Rin shook their heads anxiously and, still blushing, helped Kichou up and got her dressed.
It was only then that they realized Kichou had emerged from the bedding completely naked, wearing only a pair of wrinkled white socks up to her knees.
She was truly a pervert!
Afterward, Kichou put on her usual kimono and tidied herself up again.
Her beautiful long hair, cut by the princess, was also neatly arranged.
She had once again become the dignified and elegant wife of the Shogun in front of outsiders.
“By the way, after staying in the Shogun’s residence for so long, it seems the two of you have never slept together with me, have you?”
Kichou suddenly seemed to remember something and tilted her head slightly, glancing at Aoi and Rin tidying their hair and clothes behind her out of the corner of her eye.
“Ah, you mean serving and sleeping together!?”
Aoi’s hands, which had been tidying Kichou’s clothes, also stopped moving.
“Of course!
You two are the Shogun’s concubines.
I just happened to sprain my back.
From today onward, everyone will serve in bed together.”
Kichou’s tone was nonchalant.
She had no desire to monopolize Yayoi.
As a ruler, how could he have only one woman?
The future of the Oda family rested not only on her husband Yayoi but also on the future of the family as the Shogun’s wife.
“B-but…”
Aoi and Rin stammered, unable to form proper words.
“If the Oda family wants to grow, I alone cannot do it.
My husband needs more excellent women to continue the family line.
This is not about satisfying personal desires, but a responsibility that a ruler must bear.
If my husband does not have enough children, the country will fall into chaos.
You don’t want my husband to have few children and the country to fall into chaos, do you?”
The moment Kichou said this, she ended the match.
“Then, instead, call me Sister Kichou.”
Kichou stared at the two blushing faces and found it very amusing.
Aoi and Rin stammered, lacking the courage to raise their heads.
However, since they were not rejected, there was no objection.
…
The office area on the top floor of the castle tower was a spacious space of several hundred square meters.
Today, only Yayoi was handling official duties, as Irori was still out dealing with the exiled ninjas.
Whether it was suppression or pacification, it would take time.
Occasionally, civilian staff would come to discuss matters or bring processed documents for final review and decision.
After all, official duties in the country could not be handled by Yayoi alone.
Otherwise, even if he was exhausted, he would not be able to complete everything.
(AN: By the way, Boruto’s Naruto is really absurd — he has to handle every trivial matter one by one, and in the end, he gets exhausted and the results are not good.
Treating Konoha like a giant baby feels too self-centered.)
“Jonin, Chunin, Genin…
It seems the hierarchical structure of ninjas is gradually beginning to emerge.”
An intelligence document from Konohagakure in the Land of Fire was handed to Yayoi.
He glanced at its contents — this was something the village had decided through a high-level meeting to implement strict hierarchical management of ninjas.
Indeed, ninjas of this era did not have a so-called strict hierarchical structure.
No matter how strong or high-level a ninja was, everything was about fighting first and discussing later.
Weak ninjas could also defeat strong ninjas under certain circumstances by using strange abilities or techniques.
And now, this ninja hierarchical structure had finally appeared.
This system was probably invented by Senju Tobirama.
Before Konoha proposed this ninja hierarchy, Yayoi had the advantage of being a prophet, but it had not yet been widely popularized.
The influence of this system was neither too great nor too small.
It would be even better to promote it from the strongest ninja village, Konoha.
Only Konohagakure possessed the power and influence to divide the entire ninja hierarchy.
“Clarifying the hierarchy is also a good thing.
It allows for more accurate task allocation.”
Yayoi nodded and took out another file.
It recorded the ninjas and samurai who had successively appeared from the Night Kingdom, all of them elites holding the title of “Jonin.”
At first, there were only about twenty people, but later the Aburame clan joined, and declining small ninja clans as well as Jonin-level ninjas were absorbed.
Currently, there were about fifty ninjas at the Jonin level, of which more than ten were from the Aburame clan.
However, this only meant they met the ability criteria.
Whether they met the criteria in other aspects was unknown.
After all, strictly speaking, Jonin, Chunin, and Genin were not ranks of power but administrative ranks.
However, in many cases, Jonin represented average ability, far surpassing Chunin and Genin.
Starting from Chunin, whether one possessed a calm heart and leadership ability was also an important criterion for ninja evaluation.
If one did not reach this level, even the strongest ninja would be regarded as a low-level ninja.
“In addition to the ninja hierarchy, something like forehead protectors should also appear as something befitting it.”
Yayoi smiled quietly.
The feeling of watching everything gradually approach the original story was truly enjoyable.
After reading all of this, other intelligence also entered Yayoi’s field of vision.
For example, the ninja villages of the other Four Great Nations had developed decent prototypes over several dozen days.
In order to catch up with Konoha’s pace as quickly as possible, the villages were officially established, “Kage” candidates were quickly decided, and they intended to contact Konoha on equal terms.
That day was not far away.
At the latest, next month, the original Kages would begin to appear one after another.
The ninja initiative of the great nations was clear.
In addition to the actions of the great nations, some small nations and ninja clans had also caught Yayoi’s attention.
They were the distant relatives of the Senju clan — the Uzumaki clan.
After refusing to join Konohagakure, they had built “Uzushiogakure” in the southeast of the Land of Fire, centered around the clan’s territory, and were actively building their own country.
At the current pace, the Uzumaki clan should be able to complete the initial form of a nation before the first half of the year ended.
However, it would take at least several years to get back on track.
A ninja village and a nation were, after all, different organizations.