Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account-Chapter 170 - 569: Mastering the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai

Something strange was happening—recently, none of the Uchiha shinobi had been leaving the village.

Even those who had gone on missions outside had quietly returned to Konoha.

This left the shinobi from Kumogakure and Iwagakure, who were secretly tasked with hunting them down, searching aimlessly.

But their frequent presence in the Land of Fire hadn't gone unnoticed.

Konoha was well aware of their movements.

Sakumo Hatake, having picked up on these unusual activities, personally led a team to investigate.

And after capturing a few enemy shinobi, they extracted some alarming information.

"Damn it! What the hell are Iwagakure and Kumogakure up to?"

Tsunade slammed her hand onto her desk, splitting it in half.

She couldn't believe it.

Takuya had warned her about this exact scenario not long ago, and now it was unfolding before her eyes.

Iwagakure and Kumogakure were actively hunting down members of the Uchiha Clan.

The reason?

It wasn't hard to guess—they wanted to use them for experiments.

Sakumo stood silently as Tsunade vented her frustration.

As the head of ANBU, his job was simply to eliminate threats.

Dealing with the political side of things? That wasn't his problem.

No matter how serious this situation seemed, it would ultimately amount to little more than formal complaints against the other villages.

They would, of course, deny any involvement.

They would make excuses.

They would push the blame elsewhere.

It was all meaningless.

After fuming for a while, Tsunade finally took a deep breath, calming herself.

"Sakumo-senpai, you've worked hard. You should go rest."

"For now, ANBU will need to keep a close eye on the Land of Fire.

"I don't want to hear that Iwagakure or Kumogakure have managed to slip their shinobi into the outskirts of Konoha unnoticed."

There were some foreign shinobi who had permission to enter Konoha—those who were assigned official missions through diplomatic channels.

Even if relations were tense, the Five Great Nations still had a system for inter-village contracts.

Shinobi who had proper travel permits were something Konoha simply had to tolerate.

But those sneaking in under the radar?

That was a different story.

Tsunade sighed.

Too much stress.

Forget it. Time to ditch work.

Without hesitation, she dumped all the paperwork on a stunned Shikaku Nara and promptly left the office.

—

Far from the village, deep in the forests outside Konoha, near a small lake, Takuya sat cross-legged on the grass.

A thin layer of frost formed beneath him, slowly solidifying into ice.

A few meters away, beside a newly built wooden cabin, Pakura and Hyūga Suzune sat idly by the entrance, watching his training with interest.

"Pakura-nee, has Captain really mastered Ice Release?"

Suzune asked curiously.

"You saw it with your own eyes, didn't you?"

Pakura ruffled her hair lightly, sighing.

"Technically speaking, Ice Release is just a combination of Water and Wind Release chakra.

"But mastering the nature transformation of two elements, let alone fusing them into a new bloodline technique, is no simple feat."

"He always said Ice Release had the potential to be one of the strongest kekkei genkai.

"Most people in the Land of Water just never developed it properly."

"And now... he's actually done it."

"But honestly, I doubt he even needs it."

If Takuya had gained this power when he was younger, it would have been groundbreaking.

But now?

At his level?

Adding another kekkei genkai wouldn't make much of a difference.

No matter how strong Ice Release was, it couldn't possibly surpass his current abilities.

"Then why is he even bothering with it?"

Suzune blinked in confusion.

"Seems like a waste of effort."

"For him, maybe. But for others, it's a different story."

"If he can pass on his knowledge, others could learn Ice Release too."

"If other shinobi can master it, their strength would increase significantly."

"The most important thing..."

A voice interrupted from the side.

Suzune turned her head to see Tsunade standing by the lake, arms crossed.

"The most important thing is that his future descendants could inherit this kekkei genkai."

"Lady Hokage!"

Suzune quickly stood up, only to realize that Pakura had already finished bowing.

Clearly, she had noticed Tsunade's arrival but chose not to mention it.

"Pakura-nee, you're so mean! You didn't even warn me!"

"At ease."

Tsunade waved a hand, gesturing for them to relax.

"It's just us here."

—

Takuya, sensing her presence, opened his eyes.

He rose to his feet, shaking off the thin layer of frost that had formed on his clothes.

Taking a deep breath, he exhaled a cold mist.

He had successfully mastered Ice Release.

But, as expected, it didn't provide much of a power boost—at least, not yet.

Unlike the Sharingan, which offered instant progression and clear growth, Ice Release required continuous refinement and experimentation to become truly powerful.

Without proper research and training, even a kekkei genkai was useless.

Wood Release was the perfect example.

People always talked about how strong Wood Release was, but the truth was...

It wasn't the technique that was powerful—it was Hashirama Senju.

Or, more precisely, it was Ashura's chakra that made it powerful.

Without Ashura's chakra, even Hashirama would have been nothing more than another "Wood Release specialist" like Yamato—just a glorified landscaper.

Tsunade tossed a cloak at Takuya before slumping into a chair outside the cabin.

"I'm killing myself with work back in the village, and you are out here in the middle of nowhere training?"

"You know how hard it is to find you?"

Takuya casually caught the cloak and put it on.

I've said it a hundred times—I don't do politics. You were the one who forced this position on me.

Ignoring her complaints, he sat down beside her.

"Something's got you worked up.

"What happened?"

"Don't tell me you're already hitting menopause."

"...What?"

Tsunade's eye twitched violently.

The word menopause hit her like a kunai straight to the chest.

"GET OUT!"

"You're the one hitting menopause!

"I am forever youthful!"

"Yeah, yeah. You're right. You'll always be eighteen."

"..."

Something about the way he said that felt so dismissive.

"How the hell did I ever fall for this guy?"

Tsunade clenched her fists, barely resisting the urge to kick him off the porch.

Taking a deep breath, she forced herself to focus.

"Anyway, you were right.

"Iwagakure and Kumogakure have been sending people into the Land of Fire."

"Sakumo captured a few of them."

"After interrogation, we confirmed their mission: they were here to capture Uchiha shinobi."

"As for why... well, we can guess."

Takuya didn't even look surprised.

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