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Chapter 59: The Barrier
🕑 Added 2021-02-25 11:38:09 +0000 UTCAs soon as Shikamaru looked over the status, he finally realized that there really was a change. Not with his performance, which he was of course pleased with, but with the status itself ... At first glance, everything is imperceptible, but unlike the last time, now Shikamaru had more opportunities. Now he himself could decide which indicator to remove and which to leave. This made everything much easier, because a huge list of hundreds of techniques will definitely get in the way in the future. So Shikamaru could hide him or remove him altogether. And it would be possible to simply hide weak E-rank techniques or, in general, a technique to choose from. Which, of course, was very helpful ...
Returning to the functions of the system, Shikamaru no longer noticed any obvious changes, everything seemed to be the same. Except for one more task:
"Heritage"
Help the Uzumaki clan revive or destroy her remains.
Reward: Hidden.
Probably the resulting pedigree somehow affected this. This was not surprising, because unlike the rest of the bloodlines Shikamaru was lying around, only the Uzumaki were almost extinct.
"Hmm, well, interesting of course, it's just that it's not that important right now ..." Shikamaru quickly closed the notifications and rubbed his whiskey in displeasure. He was not at all happy with this list of tasks, and before that he was not small. Like creating special techniques or helping the clan become noble, and what is even more difficult - becoming a Hokage. The list was very voluminous and there will be enough cases for years to come ... It's just that now he was more interested in the present and the corresponding task.
- Eh, okay ... Since I have only nine thousand, I still could not really choose a normal pedigree. Enough of these, not for nothing that restrictions have appeared? So a lot of luck on my head, so some cons appeared. Why bother? After all, my stats have grown enough to complete the task on the way of Taijutsu, and there with the received reward and the new pedigree it will be not far away - on these thoughts, Shikamaru quickly gathered himself and slowly walked to the Uzumaki barrier. He had an idea and he wanted to test it ...
“Hmm, I need to chat with Guy or have to buy the Eight Gates myself, I need these points for the task, and on them I can easily get the power of the Yuuki clan, for example, their compatibility with the elements of water and wind is amazing. Although, I think that the glasses will not be enough ... Yes, and probably should take something else "- sighing, Shikamaru finally approached the barrier surrounding the territory of Uzumaki.
Not long ago, Shikamaru found this place in hopes of gaining some benefits. He remembered some of the original history, so it was worth visiting ...
Although Shikamaru guessed about the protection system, he just decided to check. Everything turned out as he thought ... The area is under the barrier, and the key is probably only the Hokage has. Of course the key is, it says loudly. The barrier is hardly terribly strong, rather it is just that such crooks with the power of Genin are simply not able to get through it. There is also a possibility that this only applies to other Shinobi, not Uzumaki. Although Shikamaru was more inclined towards both options, Sasuke had already penetrated here, as had Orochimaru. It's just that both had a special situation, the first had Uzumaki Karin in his companions, well, and the second was Orochimaru, this, perhaps, can explain a lot. That snake was capable of many things and was definitely capable of opening some simple barrier ...
There was little information about the barriers in the Konoha library, so Shikamaru was completely illiterate in this section. Why, there weren't even Fuinjutsu standards in the library. So Shikamaru was not yet aware of the unsealing and sealing on the scrolls. All he knew about it was the Summoning Technique received as a reward for the quest. Otherwise, he was a complete layman ...
In any case, he would have been very happy to learn more and had high expectations for the interior beyond the barrier.
Uzumaki had two lands in Konoha, one almost in the center of the village and the other on the outskirts. It was on this very outskirts, a few hundred meters away, that the Nine-Tails once raged. As for the dwellings of Kushina and the Fourth, it was not difficult to find a place. Who in the village doesn't know where the Hokage lived? It was he who lived in the very central territory of Uzumaki with Kushina. It was a fairly large residence. Which is currently closed and no one, apparently, owns it.
As for this land surrounded by a barrier, there is little information about it. But the main thing that Shikamaru managed to learn is about her purpose. In fact, everything was quite simple. This area still belonged to the old branch of Uzumaki when the village was founded. Just after a while, they left this place and went to the main clan in the country of the Whirlpools. The story is old and there is little information about it. But, from Shikamaru's understanding, everything was extremely simple. Senju and Uzumaki are longtime allies and have probably got married and stuff like that on more than one occasion. And the Uzumaki clan is most likely an offshoot of the same Senju from ancient times even before the founding of the villages.
Old friends helped in the beginning of the founding of the village, and then returned to their village. Maybe it was like that ... Shikamaru did not attach any importance to this. After all, there was something curious about it, namely Mito Uzumaki. Unlike Kushina, Mito lived here, behind this barrier, and this is evidenced by a well-preserved residence with several small houses nearby. True, it is no longer very well-groomed, but this place definitely looks better than all the other ruins. Temples and houses far from this residence looked one worse than the other ... But, the residence looked almost perfect. It was in her that Shikamaru was interested. After all, in such a place something worthwhile could have survived and not just some kind of mask of the God of Death, but something more valuable ... And since the masks have not yet been plundered, it means that strangers definitely do not enter the territory. It is possible that much could remain. True, there was a possibility that the barrier could be a signal and one wrong move and Shikamaru would be detected. It may not be so simple, the Third Hokage was not a fool, that's for sure ...
Either way, he wanted to be sure. It was easy to understand that this barrier was certainly not super-strong, because there would not be much sense in this, since the treasures of the entire village are not stored here. And maintaining such a barrier was not an easy task ... So the Jinins could easily pass, but there was also hope for the Uzumaki's blood.
Shikamaru, on the other hand, did not quite possess their blood, but rather his own blood acquired some kind of kinship with them. Although, he himself was not sure how these bloodlines from the system worked. But, a check would not hurt, that's for sure.
