Chapter 118: Naraku Gifts Haki Seeds to Might Dai, Nuclear Blade Appraisal, Supreme Throne Forging Progress, and Tsunade's Reaction
After reading Nuclear's effects, Naraku directly sucked in a cold breath—this blade couldn't be called mildly terrifying; it was extremely dangerous.
Just the various effects under Blood-Contact Radiation alone were horrifying. Although it lacked Muramasa's instant-kill effect, even the weakest radiation side effect—vomiting and diarrhea—was utterly disgusting.
Imagine two people fighting, and suddenly one starts puking and shitting everywhere—how much combat power could they have left?
Of course, those were only the weakest side effects. There's a saying: killing someone doesn't need to go overboard.
Getting slashed once and permanently losing the ability to reproduce—or having deformed offspring—how disgusting would that be?
Or surviving the battlefield only to slowly deform or die from cancer.
What kind of psychological damage would that inflict on enemies?
Naraku never expected radiation could directly cause psychological harm. On the battlefield, a single deserter could massively impact morale; one teammate going insane would also start making the rest psychologically unstable.
And disgustingly, this ability even had area damage!
Both Radiation Field and Release Combination could let large groups enjoy the "touching" gift of nuclear power.
Finally, the "Destruction" skill and debuff description fully proved this blade's owner was consumable.
After placing "Nuclear" into the system space, Naraku began thinking who to give this big treasure to. As a core Root member, his first thought was his boss—Shimura Danzō.
Imagine Danzō—lifelong childless, mentally unstable—this wouldn't make him any more abnormal.
As for deformities or cancer—surely Lord Danzō could make this small sacrifice for Konoha.
But Naraku ultimately gave up the idea. He didn't want Danzō possibly using this ninja sword during the time he remained in Konoha.
Although Naraku himself wasn't afraid, he feared it might affect the women around him—that would be a grave sin.
Afterward Naraku made up his mind: such a good thing should go to Kirigakure. Best if the blade ends up in Uchiha Madara's hands—placed by his bedside, touched every night before sleep.
At this moment, Naraku had fully completed the equipment for the two villages.
Naraku paid a rare visit to Might Dai's home. Even from the doorway he saw Might Dai wearing the Black Rhino Armor and training hard.
The moment Might Dai saw Naraku, his eyes lit up. He ran over and respectfully said: "Lord Naraku! You're here!"
Naraku smiled and responded.
At this time, the now-walking Gai came running out calling "Daddy."
Naraku looked at the man who would later be called the strongest taijutsu user by Madara—still in diapers, snot running down his nose.
Though very young, those bright, spirited eyes and powerful running steps already showed a hint of his extraordinariness.
But Naraku still found it a bit comical. If only he had a camera—he could take a photo.
Later, if he ever fought Gai, he could pull out the photo for mental damage.
Oh, and he couldn't forget the future Sixth Hokage with dead-fish eyes—Hatake Kakashi. Time to arrange a few diaper photos for him too.
Might Dai suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said: "Lord Naraku, my fault. Come in quickly."
Inside the house, Might Dai noticed Gai staring blankly at Naraku, so he introduced: "Lord Naraku, this is my son."
"I feel this child will surpass you on the path of taijutsu!" Naraku gave his evaluation.
Might Dai thought Naraku was just being polite and scratched his head in embarrassment.
But he himself had confidence Gai would surpass him—because he would perfect the Eight Gates Released Formation even better, at least optimizing side effects and training efficiency as much as possible.
This way Gai could avoid many detours and reach a higher ceiling.
Of course, ultimately it still depended on Gai's own will and talent to see how far he could go.
"Mm-hmm, Dai, I have something important to give you," Naraku said seriously.
"What is it?" Might Dai asked while sending Gai outside. Though Gai was young, Dai feared he might accidentally spill something.
Naraku took out the Haki Seed and handed it to Might Dai, saying: "This is the future of taijutsu!"
Might Dai took the Haki Seed but didn't quite understand—why would a small iron ball be the future of taijutsu?
"This bead is called a Haki Seed. Those who consume it gain the potential to awaken Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Armament Haki can strengthen the body and weapons—even enable long-range attacks. Observation Haki sharpens the five senses, allowing detection of surrounding living beings' presence and emotional changes, and can be used to predict and evade danger. Of course, these are just some functions—there are more detailed ones later. This can be said to be an independent path apart from chakra. Dai—are you willing to pursue the limit of taijutsu?"
Naraku gazed into Dai's eyes as he spoke.
Might Dai was instantly stunned by Naraku's words. He had pursued taijutsu for so many years, always thinking it must combine with chakra. But today Naraku had given him another path.
Naraku also knew Might Dai might not fully understand what he meant, so he brought Might Dai to a small grove.
"This… this!" Under Might Dai's shocked gaze, Naraku's fair arm turned black.
Then, without using chakra, Naraku punched through a large tree with one blow.
As a taijutsu expert, Might Dai naturally understood how terrifying this physical quality was. In his eyes—even the physically strong Senju clan couldn't achieve this.
Afterward Naraku closed his eyes and let Might Dai attack him. At first Might Dai hesitated and didn't dare strike hard.
But when Might Dai realized Naraku could precisely block his normal-state attacks even with eyes closed, he was shocked.
After a while, the two returned to Might Dai's home.
As both a father and a ninja, Might Dai asked: "So, Lord Naraku—what do I need to pay? What is the price of this power?"
Naraku quite appreciated this kind of grateful person. Though on the surface Might Dai considered many things, it proved his excellent character.
Sometimes Naraku really felt speechless—the upper echelons of Konoha were full of scheming and collusion.
Yet these ninjas who couldn't enter high ranks—or were even at the bottom—possessed good qualities. Right, Konoha F4!
"I want you to fully develop Haki! Reach the pinnacle of Haki! And I promise you: once you develop Haki to the top, I will later give Gai the same Haki Seed!" Naraku said confidently.
Afterward Might Dai closed his eyes and swallowed the Haki Seed.
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