Revolution in the Ninja World

Name: Habara (Version 1.0)

Age: 16 (Konoha Year 48)

Ninja Registration Number: 101097

Rank: Genin (Actually Chunin)

Special Characteristics: Attraction Technique + Cursed Seal Mode

Ninjutsu:

Transformation Technique + Body Replacement Technique + Body Flicker TechniqueSecret Technique: Mercury Lamp (Seal-less, Range: Mid-Long, Damage: A, Area of Effect: 10-meter diameter sphere, Chakra Cost: Medium)Secret Technique: Binding Mistletoe God (Seal-less, Range: Mid-Long, Damage: B, Chakra Cost: Low)Secret Technique: Thornbird (Seal-less, Range: Close, Damage/Defense: C/A, Chakra Cost: Low)Secret Technique: Thornbird - Cold Plume, Burning Feather (Seal-less, Range: Close-Mid-Long, Damage: A, Chakra Cost: Low)Lightning Release: Self-Inflicted Curse Binding Chidori Current (Range: Close)

Taking a peek at Habara's "character sheet," it was clear that he was indeed a ninja now, and he possessed a certain level of combat power.

With a Kekkei Genkai foundation, comprehensive knowledge of this world, and his own clear thinking, it was only natural that Habara could rapidly increase his strength. In particular, "Mercury Lamp," which could instantly condense a mass of mercury into countless metallic threads possessing both rigidity and resilience, was a powerful ninjutsu that posed a life-threatening danger to the vast majority of ninjas.

The dual blades, generating extreme cold and extreme heat by altering atomic vibration frequencies, were also highly threatening.

"Magnet Release," as a relatively common Kekkei Genkai in the ninja world, each Magnet Release user had their own different way of using it. Limited by his chakra amount, Habara's attack style was actually closer to "pinpoint damage." It was also for this reason that, when defending, he always used fluid defense rather than direct full-body defense... A poor man had to live frugally.

In essence, Habara lacked the ability to engage in sustained combat, which was one of the reasons he had chosen to flee earlier.

However, through this battle, he had also learned something from the enemy's Magnet Release ninja...

As he walked through the Konoha camp, his left index and middle fingers each manifested a ball of non-elemental chakra. These two balls sometimes attracted each other and merged, and sometimes repelled each other and separated... With his mind opened, he could even give the chakra more intuitive controllability.

Arriving at the command center and being announced, Habara once again met Orochimaru.

"Habara, you returned much sooner than I expected. With the current sudden change in the war situation, I thought you might never come back," Orochimaru expressed surprise at Habara's quick return, and even at his return at all.

Habara didn't waste any words. He directly took out two scrolls from the ninja tool bag on his back. "This one is Kinkaku, and this one is the Second Hokage and Ginkaku... I found them all."

"Excellent."

Given how quickly Habara had returned, Orochimaru had subconsciously assumed the mission had failed. He hadn't expected him to succeed.

Then Orochimaru paused, subconsciously voicing the question in his mind, "Why this grouping?"

Habara had taken quite a few sealing storage scrolls. Having found all three, he could have put each one in a separate scroll, or put the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers together and the Second Hokage separately, or even stuffed all three together. So why was Kinkaku alone, and the Second Hokage and Ginkaku together?

"I was in a hurry, so I just stuffed them into bags. I didn't look closely at the time."

Habara really hadn't done it on purpose, but he had made a mistake, making him seem somewhat disrespectful to the Second Hokage. Fortunately, the Second was dead and shouldn't care about such trivial matters.

Orochimaru was slightly speechless. After a moment, he took out a scroll from his pocket and handed it to Habara. "Your mission reward."

Although he couldn't check it immediately, Orochimaru believed that Habara wouldn't dare lie about this.

"For a Magnet Release ninja, I think this should be a pretty good reward."

Habara took the scroll, opened it, and found that it contained an A-rank advanced ninjutsu... the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique. It could instantly turn one shuriken into thousands, raining down on the enemy in a wide area. This was a ninjutsu developed by the Third Hokage.

It was indeed a good jutsu. The problem, however, was that such a jutsu consumed a considerable amount of chakra. If Habara had that much chakra, he could actually play around with iron sand like the Third Kazekage, and he could even do it more creatively.

"It's a good jutsu, but it's not something I can use right now... Lord Orochimaru, could you throw in a more practical little ninjutsu, like the B-rank Shadow Clone Technique?" As he spoke, Habara had already stuffed the scroll into his ninja tool bag. Although he felt the jutsu was impractical, he hadn't said he wouldn't accept it.

The Second Hokage's remains in exchange for an A-rank ninjutsu, it was hard to say who was losing out. But given that Habara had thrown in two "cabbages," did Orochimaru have the nerve not to give him a little something extra? (The "cabbages" refer to Kinkaku and Ginkaku, implying they are extra/bonus finds.)

Shadow Clone - Multi-Shadow Clone - Shuriken Shadow Clone, these were all part of the same system of jutsu. There was no reason for Orochimaru not to know the Shadow Clone Technique.

Orochimaru was almost taken aback by Habara. It was the first time he'd seen a ninja haggle over mission rewards. And given that Habara had done a pretty good job, Orochimaru couldn't say much, or he'd seem petty.

For a moment, Orochimaru even had a strange thought... Could the sudden shift in the Cloud's strategy be related to this kid?

"The Shadow Clone Technique? I can give it to you, but... in the future, try not to refer to a high-level B-rank ninjutsu as a 'little ninjutsu.'"

Orochimaru immediately took out a scroll and recorded the formula and key points of the Shadow Clone Technique.

Strictly speaking, B-rank ninjutsu were advanced techniques that only jonin could use. How could it be a "little ninjutsu" in Habara's eyes? You couldn't disregard facts when haggling. It was like someone buying a 100-square-meter house; he could ask the seller to throw in a refrigerator, but he couldn't ask them to give him the 60-square-meter house next door, too, could he?

But regardless, it was a successful negotiation.

No one dared to haggle with Orochimaru, but that didn't mean Orochimaru couldn't haggle. For the high and mighty Sannin, haggling over minor details was beneath them. Having obtained what he wanted, Orochimaru didn't mind fulfilling Habara's small request.

Of course, Habara wouldn't dare to be too excessive. After receiving this freshly handwritten reward, he felt he should disappear from Orochimaru's sight, as he knew that people who overstayed their welcome were prone to bad luck.

But just as Habara was about to reach the door, Orochimaru suddenly spoke from behind him, "Habara, what prompted you to, knowing full well that what you were looking for was nothing but a few corpses, so obediently cross enemy lines and complete this high-difficulty mission?"

Orochimaru knew that Habara had seen the mission details in advance.

Those mission details, in fact, had further prompted Habara to go through this mission.

Habara paused. His mind raced while he slowly turned his head.

When Orochimaru could see the Konoha symbol on his forehead protector, he spoke, "Lord Orochimaru, I don't have the right to refuse a mission, do I?"

"You do not."

Orochimaru waved his hand, and this time Habara really did step out and leave.

And even after Habara's figure disappeared, Orochimaru's gaze remained fixed on the entrance of the tent. Then, a smile of unclear meaning appeared on his face.