Only then did Uchiha Madara remember that he should pay.
However, since someone was willing to pay for him, he might as well accept it.
Uchiha Madara stood up and looked at Kiyoi Ai.
“Uncle Madara, you can just call me Ai, like everyone else does.”
Cough, cough, cough!
He found it difficult to say such an affectionate nickname.
But she was just a child!
Just a child!
As the Asura of the Ninja World, how could he possibly be stumped by something like this!
“Ai, where are we going next?”
Having just forced himself to say it, Uchiha Madara couldn’t help but turn his head away to avoid seeing Kiyoi Ai’s expression.
“Pfft!”
Brother, now I know why you said Uncle Madara is actually quite cute.
She laughed!
She definitely laughed, didn’t she!
Uchiha Madara stiffly turned his head back, his cold poker face nearly crumbling.
“Lord Madara.”
At this moment, Lan, who was standing nearby, spoke up, and Lord Madara naturally shifted his attention to her.
“The name of the Asura of the Ninja World resounds throughout the Ninja World.”
“Izli and I are the heads of the Security Bureau, and we have a duty to protect everyone in the village.”
“Would you be willing to have a sparring match with us to provide some guidance?”
Oh?
Was this arranged by Kiyoi Gen?
Thinking of the two Secret Techniques, [Flow Seal] and [Four States of Form], Uchiha Madara roughly guessed Kiyoi Gen’s intention.
A sparring match, huh?
Let’s consider it payment for this meal.
“Very well.”
“It’s a good chance to stretch my limbs.”
A while later, Uchiha Madara, Kiyoi Ai, Izli, and Lan arrived at a spacious training ground.
“Lord Madara, this is where the Security Bureau personnel train daily.”
“We hope you can hold back a little; repairing the grounds is quite troublesome.”
Uchiha Madara nodded in agreement, then immediately revealed an expectant expression.
Both people in front of him must know how to use Secret Techniques.
“Let’s begin!”
He couldn’t wait to have a hearty taijutsu battle!
By this time, Kiyoi Ai had already hidden in a corner.
Her combat strength didn’t even reach that of a Genin; she only knew how to use Chakra to activate her body to run up walls and across rooftops.
Being too close would make it easy to get accidentally injured and would affect the performance of the three of them.
It was better to just watch from a distance.
“Come!”
As soon as Madara finished speaking, a layer of pale blue Chakra cloak immediately wrapped around Izli and Lan.
His crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan activated, and after careful observation, Uchiha Madara found the nine [Star Gates] hidden within their bodies that stored dense Chakra.
If their aptitude was only average, then the two of them must have been practicing [Flow Seal] for at least ten years.
Doesn’t that mean Kiyoi Gen created this Secret Technique when he was only five or six years old?
Is that possible?
Never mind, I’ll just test the power of this Secret Technique directly.
Based on the current strength of their Chakra, they were stronger than the vast majority of Jonin in Konoha today.
P.S.: Both have about three “Kakashis” worth of Chakra (the amount of Chakra equal to three Kakashis).
Wearing a blue robe, Uchiha Madara used a Body Flicker Technique to appear instantly in front of the middle-aged man, Izli.
His right hand, wearing a gauntlet, swung out rapidly.
So fast!
Even though he sensed the movement using Ripple State, his body still had trouble keeping up.
Is this the speed of a legendary Ninja?
The next moment, the Chakra cloak on Izli’s body underwent a visible transformation, becoming incredibly smooth and rounded.
Adhesive State!
“Bang!”
A dull thud echoed.
Uchiha Madara felt as if his fist had struck a soft yet tough wall, and most of the force was dissipated into the air.
Interesting!
At this moment, Izli took a step back due to the excessive impact, then quickly steadied himself.
Hard State!
The Chakra cloak wrapping his right fist quickly shifted into an angular, steel-like shape and slammed directly into Uchiha Madara’s chest.
Pale blue Chakra erupted from Madara’s chest, and the rounded Chakra directly blocked the punch.
His body fell backward from the impact, but he performed a spin in mid-air and landed on the ground with ease.
So that’s how it is!
Uchiha Madara looked at Lan in front of him with considerable excitement.
He had underestimated the [Four States of Form] Secret Technique.
This Secret Technique needed to be combined with [Flow Seal] to achieve maximum effect.
By using the locking effect of Flow Seal on Chakra, the Chakra was condensed into a cloak worn around the outside of the body.
The rate of Chakra dissipation was drastically reduced, and the resulting Chakra cloak was perfect for using the [Four States of Form] Secret Technique.
Therefore, the opponent was able to block his heavy punch with minimal cost.
You have to understand, ordinary Ninjas cannot withstand his punches.
Interesting!
Too interesting!
How many more surprises could that boy give him!
Meanwhile, inside the office, Kiyoi Gen excitedly watched Uchiha Madara’s favorability rating increase slightly again, nearing the seventy mark.
A little more effort!
Stealing Lord Madara away from Senju Hashirama is not just a dream!
Chapter 11: Ninjas of Churi Village
It was Kiyoi Gen who had instructed Izli and Lan to ask Madara for a sparring match.
In his plan, if he wanted Lord Madara to willingly settle in Churi Village, firstly, the living environment had to be comfortable for him.
Regarding food, he had Kiyoi Ai take Lord Madara to the Cats Paw Canteen.
Secondly, Churi Village had to have sufficient value.
This was the reason why Kiyoi Gen practically gave information to Lord Madara for free, and even gave away the Secret Techniques that he and his subordinates had worked hard to develop.
This sparring match also had the purpose of showcasing the Secret Techniques.
“Lord Madara, please be careful!”
Izli shouted, with no intention of holding back.
“Come on!”
He, Uchiha Madara, wanted to see exactly what that kid Kiyoi Gen intended to show him.
At this moment, more than a dozen thin senbon needles fell from Izli’s long sleeves.
These senbon were wrapped in the Adhesive State Chakra cloak, as if frozen within it.
Hard State Addition · Senbon Needles!
By swinging his sleeves, using his body’s rotation and the power of Chakra activation, Izli threw the senbon from the Adhesive State sleeves at Uchiha Madara.
The moment the senbon left the Chakra cloak, a layer of needle-shaped Hard State cloak wrapped around them.
A sharp whistling sound pierced the air.
Uchiha Madara’s crimson Three-Tomoe Sharingan spun, and he used the Body Flicker Technique to leave his spot.
More than a dozen senbon plunged directly into the soil, leaving behind over a dozen dark holes.
‘The Chakra with the Hard State addition has greatly increased in power.’
‘These senbon don’t seem to be made of Chakra-conductive metal.’
In other words, adding Hard State to weapons does not require Chakra-conductive metal with good Chakra conductivity.
The next moment, the crimson Sharingan noticed Lan pointing her palm toward him.
Ripple State · Genjutsu · World Inversion!
Thump!
The scene before Uchiha Madara’s eyes blurred.
The world turned upside down; he was now standing on the sky, with the ground above his head—everything was inverted.
Genjutsu, huh.
Hmph!
“Release!”
Uchiha Madara immediately controlled the Chakra in his body to surge wildly, and the scene before his eyes returned to normal.
Through what method did she make him fall for the Genjutsu?
Vision?
Hearing?
No!
Uchiha Madara immediately recalled the introduction about Ripple State in the “Book of Secret Techniques”.
Using Ripple State requires strong control over Chakra.
As the name suggests, it involves spreading Chakra around the body in the form of ripples.
The stronger the control and the more Chakra one has, the wider the range of propagation.
Within this range, everything detected by the Chakra ripples becomes known to the user.
Furthermore, the user can also rely on these ripples to extend the duration of Chakra in the air.