Naruto: Systematic Shinobi Chapter 312: Monkey On Hold - 1

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Hmm.

Perched on the edge of his expansive bed, Daiki rested his chin in his palm, his gaze fixed on a colossal, ebony-black screen hovering before him.

’Space isn’t an issue,’ he mused, a grin tugging at his lips. With a mere thought and by his sheer will, he watched as the floating ebony screen expanded in every direction, growing to a size that dwarfed three grown men.

This… there was so much potential here.

Lifting his chin from his hand, he leaned back against the bed, supporting himself with both hands. “I won’t need the Chakra Amplification Seal or the Trajectory Control Seal,” he hummed to himself. “Since they’re already fused with my Kiba Blades.”

The black screen was, in fact, his Truth Seeking Ball.

The fusion with the Kiba Blades had already drastically enhanced that already absurdly powerful composition of elemental chakra.

Beyond its ability to amplify the control and raw power of any of his elemental jutsu, the most significant advantage was its newfound telekinetic control, mirroring that of the Kiba Blades themselves.

One of the inherent weaknesses of the standard Truth Seeking Balls was their limited control range; once they ventured beyond this limit, the user lost remote command unless they re-entered the effective zone.

And that range was a mere sixty meters.

However, through the fusion with the Kiba Blades, he could now manipulate this Truth Seeking Ball from miles away.

The true enigma now was what other enhancements could be applied to the Truth Seeking Ball using seals.

Especially considering the multitude of seals he had acquired.

’It can already extend, but the Weapon Extending Seal will drastically boost its speed, and the Physical Chakra Shaping Seal will grant immense versatility,’ he nodded to himself. ’However, the ones I need most urgently are the Chakra Blade Regeneration Seal and the Unbreakable Seal.’

The greatest perils associated with the Truth Seeking Balls stemmed from their limited quantity; once destroyed, they could never be replaced.

The only known method to counter and shatter Truth Seeking Balls was through Senjutsu. While exceedingly few individuals possessed this ability, the very ones capable of posing a threat to him certainly did.

With the Chakra Blade Regeneration Seal, since they were intrinsically linked with the Kiba Blades, they too were now composed of chakra metal. Infused with blood and chakra, they could regenerate as long as even a fragment remained.

And though there were methods to circumvent the Unbreakable Seal, pilfered from the creation process of the Kusanagi Blade, it would still conventionally render the Truth Seeking Ball impervious to physically augmented Senjutsu strikes potent enough to shatter the blade.

’Yes, with this, I… wait!’ His eyes widened as another possibility dawned on him. A seal he already possessed.

Not one he had acquired, but one of his own ingenious creations.

Daiki raised a hand to touch the Heavenly Star Seal on his neck. The seal he had integrated into it, designed for massive improvements.

The Chakra Filter Seal.

’What if… I modify it with the specific purpose of filtering out any Senjutsu chakra that does not originate from me?’ he pondered, a wide, exhilarating grin stretching across his face.

With that addition,

His ultimate weapon, once completed, would be truly invincible. Without his demise, the weapon itself could never be destroyed.

But why cease there? Given the immense scale his Truth Seeking Ball could achieve, and the flat screen it could presently form into at its current size.

There was nothing stopping him from incorporating even more enhancements. Beyond the Sentient Merger Seal, which was still required for its final form, he could also integrate his Barrier Seal and the Chakra Absorption Seal—

The Slicing Enhancement Seal was redundant, but other options remained, such as the Summoning Contract Seal.

Thus, if, hypothetically, someone employed a Space-Time Ninjutsu to sever his connection with his Truth Seeking Ball, he could simply summon it back to his side.

It would undoubtedly become the ultimate weapon.

A puff of smoke materialized beside him, and a familiar purple-scaled chameleon appeared on the bed, shrunk to the size of his fist.

’Speaking of the ultimate weapon,’ he thought.

“Daiki,” Toka’s tiny face frowned up at him. “A whole day has passed already.”

“Indeed, it has,” Daiki confirmed, a smirk playing on his lips as he looked down at her.

She scowled, her golden, horned nose twitching disdainfully. “Your jokes remain completely unfunny,” she huffed. “You promised, Daiki, that you would have an incredible mission for me to undertake!”

You know, this was precisely why he cherished the chameleons. They were such diligent creatures, eager to be dispatched on missions by him to accomplish tasks on his behalf.

Admittedly, a significant factor was their contract’s complete severance for fifty years. But still.

’Perhaps I should summon additional allies to assist with various minor tasks,’ Daiki mused.

"Alright Toka, I was merely jesting and pulling your leg," he declared, gently patting the now diminutive Chameleon on its head. "The mission I have for you is exceptionally important, arguably the most challenging yet, as I only possess vague indications of their location."

Toka's interest piqued. "Oh?" A broad grin stretched across her reptilian lips. "And what is this mission you have for— Is that Senju Tsunade?"

He followed her line of sight, noticing her abrupt halt mid-sentence. His gaze fell upon the stunning, voluptuous, and entirely unclothed blonde woman lying face down atop the bed, her face buried in one of his large, black silk pillows.

Her hair was a disheveled, tangled mess, her body glistening with sweat. A significant amount of white fluid streamed from two specific points between her legs.

Specifically, from her posterior and her intimate area.

Spoiler

"Do not concern yourself with her," Daiki reassured the chameleon, suppressing a smirk. "She is completely exhausted and fast asleep. We spent the entire night celebrating the return of a close friend."

"...I shall refrain from inquiring," Toka decided, averting her gaze from the slumbering blonde and returning her attention to him. "So, what precisely is the mission? I do hope it proves more engaging than merely lurking in the shadows to procure skin from a deceased individual."

"He was a powerful man in death," Daiki countered with a shrug. "However, affirmative. Toka, kindly enlighten me regarding your knowledge of Mount Koryu."

She paused for a moment, her grin widening. "The legendary dwelling of the ancient dragon deities?" she inquired, her voice brimming with excitement as her legs bounced energetically. "Located within the Land of Rivers?"

So that was the place!