After shaking off Ōnoki, Uchiha En sprinted with the Third Raikage's corpse to the agreed-upon rendezvous point with Asana and Yamanaka Kagetsu.
A Ninja's corpse is also a crucial source of intelligence; the shorter the time since death, the more information can be obtained.
That's why Uchiha En was so anxious; he was truly coveting the Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
If he could acquire this Jutsu, Uchiha En would then focus his energy on developing Lightning Release Chakra, striving to develop his own Lightning Release Chakra as soon as possible.
Half a day later, Uchiha En arrived at the agreed meeting place, where Asana and Yamanaka Kagetsu were already waiting for him.
Uchiha En didn't even bother to rest, quickly calling out to Yamanaka Kagetsu: "Kagetsu! Come and examine the Raikage's corpse quickly, see if we can get any valuable information!"
Yamanaka Kagetsu took the Third Raikage's corpse from Uchiha En and immediately began probing the Third Raikage's memories. Yamanaka Kagetsu had already prepared himself; as a member of the Yamanaka Clan, he naturally understood the time-sensitive nature of Ninja intelligence.
This investigation lasted a full hour.
An hour later, Yamanaka Kagetsu opened his eyes, his forehead covered in cold sweat, and his face pale, clearly indicating a significant drain on his mental energy.
"Kagetsu, are you alright?" Uchiha En ran over and asked upon seeing his state.
"No, no problem! It's just a big drain; I need to recover." After speaking, Yamanaka Kagetsu closed his eyes again.
After spending over half an hour recovering his mental energy, Yamanaka Kagetsu said: "En, your adventure this time was definitely worth it! There's a lot of useful stuff in the Third Raikage's memories."
"Are there cultivation methods for Lightning Release Chakra Mode and Hell Stab?" Uchiha En quickly asked.
"The Hell Stab memory part is too blurry; only a portion was extracted. The Lightning Release Chakra Mode and other related Ninjutsu were basically all retrieved."
"Great! This wasn't a wasted effort!"
Subsequently, Yamanaka Kagetsu transcribed the Lightning Release Chakra Mode and related Ninjutsu.
The Third Raikage primarily used Lightning Release Ninjutsu, with the Lightning Release Chakra Mode being its most core Ninjutsu.
Although the Lightning Release Chakra Mode is merely a B-rank Ninjutsu, this Jutsu concentrates Lightning Release Chakra throughout the body, covering the entire body with Chakra and lightning, activating the physical body, allowing the use of Lightning Body Flicker Technique, and greatly enhancing defensive capabilities.
Even more impressively, this Jutsu allows the lightning generated within the body to increase the speed of nerve conduction, thereby accelerating one's reaction time.
The Jutsus that complement the Lightning Release Chakra Mode include Lightning Body Flicker Technique, Lariat, Lightning Release: Horizontal Chop, and Lightning Release: Liger Bomb, totaling over a dozen.
Aside from the Ninjutsu centered around the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, there were also quite a few other types of Lightning Release Ninjutsu.
Just these Lightning Release Ninjutsu alone made Uchiha En's adventure worthwhile.
"Kagetsu, besides Ninjutsu, is there any other intelligence?" Uchiha En asked.
"The most valuable information at this stage should primarily be some of the Cloud Ninja's troop deployments, and also the method the Cloud Ninja use to cultivate perfect Jinchuriki."
Uchiha En was more interested in the first part of the intelligence. As for the latter part, the intelligence on cultivating perfect Jinchuriki, to be honest, it had already been revealed in the original work—it was simply about the things on Turtle Island, and even if he knew about it, he couldn't get his hands on it.
However, to prevent the Fourth Raikage in the original work from holding anything back, Uchiha En still patiently listened as Yamanaka Kagetsu recounted all the intelligence he had retrieved.
It turned out that the Fourth Raikage was indeed quite "simple and honest"; the intelligence Yamanaka Kagetsu extracted was largely consistent with the original work.
"Kagetsu, you must be careful to keep the intelligence and Ninjutsu we obtained today a secret. Don't tell anyone, okay?" Asana said with a serious tone.
Yamanaka Kagetsu had been partners with Uchiha En and Asana for so long that their understanding and trust in each other were very high. He agreed without a second thought.
"En, how are you going to deal with the Third Raikage's corpse?" Asana asked, changing the subject.
"The Third Raikage is useless to us now, but the Cloud Ninja still greatly respect the Third Raikage. The best way for us to handle this is to use his corpse to extort the Cloud Ninja, squeezing out the remaining value of this corpse."
Yamanaka Kagetsu was startled by Uchiha En's words: "En, you need to calm down! It's too audacious for the three of us to negotiate with a Ninja village, isn't it?"
"Who said I was going myself? The Bounty Hunter Posts spread throughout the Ninja World are our best option for a transaction.
Every Ninja village certainly has its own intelligence personnel in the Bounty Hunter Posts. We just need to release the news at a Bounty Hunter Post, and the Cloud Ninja will naturally come to us to negotiate."
Asana and Yamanaka Kagetsu exchanged glances upon hearing this; both felt that this idea was quite feasible.
"Shall we leave now?" Yamanaka Kagetsu asked.
Uchiha En nodded. He put the Third Raikage's corpse and the scrolls containing the Lightning Release Ninjutsu into his Storage Ring, then headed to a nearby Bounty Hunter Post.
Before entering the Bounty Hunter Post, all three used Transformation Jutsu to change their appearance. Uchiha En and Asana also each created a Shadow Clone, making the three of them appear as five.
At the same time, Asana and Yamanaka Kagetsu carefully sensed the situation inside the Bounty Hunter Post, and only after confirming that they had enough strength to protect themselves inside did they enter.
Previously, on the Land of Bears battlefield, Uchiha En had acquired a voucher worth ten million Ryo from the Ice Release Ninja, Kiyoshi.
The three of them and their two Shadow Clones approached the counter, first exchanging the voucher for cash, then pretending to be veterans, asking the Bounty Hunter Post how much the Third Raikage's corpse could be sold for.
Uchiha En's words instantly attracted the attention of the Bounty Hunter Post Ninjas.
Especially the Cloud Ninja intelligence personnel lurking in this Bounty Hunter Post, who immediately rushed over.
"Five friends, do you have the Third Raikage's corpse?" the Cloud Ninja intelligence personnel asked.
"Why, do you want to buy it?"
"If it's real, I'll definitely buy it," the Cloud Ninja intelligence personnel immediately said.
Uchiha En heard this and took the Third Raikage's corpse out of his Storage Ring.
The intelligence personnel from various countries present changed their expressions upon seeing the Third Raikage's corpse.
They had naturally heard that the Third Raikage died under the siege of the Stone Ninjas, but they didn't expect the Third Raikage's corpse to appear here.
"Name your price!" the Cloud Ninja intelligence personnel said.
"The Third Raikage's head is worth 60 million Ryo at the Bounty Hunter Post, you can also sell the Third Raikage directly to us," the Bounty Hunter Post staff said.
Uchiha En felt that the Third Raikage was a bit cheaper than he expected after hearing the staff's quote; Asuma was still worth 30 million Ryo! The esteemed Third Raikage was only worth two...
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