The Reaper Death Seal was undeniably powerful, but its price was equally steep—it required sacrificing one's soul to the Shinigami. This sealing technique was essentially a mutual destruction jutsu.
I wonder if the system will ever offer a solution to the drawbacks of this technique, Jiraiya pondered. If the system could remove the sole downside of the Reaper Death Seal and make it usable as a standard jutsu, it would be an incredible asset.
With that thought, Jiraiya set aside the scroll containing the Reaper Death Seal and began inspecting the others. As he unrolled each one, it became clear that they were all sealing techniques.
Among them were the Adamantine Sealing Chains, Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, Four Symbols Seal, all extremely powerful. Many of these techniques had the ability to suppress tailed beasts, especially the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
In the original timeline, Uzumaki Kushina had relied on this jutsu to suppress the Nine-Tails right after giving birth to Naruto, allowing Minato Namikaze the chance to use the Reaper Death Seal. Considering how weak Kushina had been after childbirth, her ability to perform this jutsu and hold down a tailed beast was a testament to its power.
However, the Adamantine Sealing Chains was a technique that only members of the Uzumaki Clan could typically master. Using it required forming chains out of chakra, which consumed an immense amount of energy—far beyond what most ninja could handle. For anyone outside the Uzumaki Clan, even exhausting their chakra reserves entirely wouldn't suffice to form the chains.
The Uzumaki Clan was uniquely suited for this jutsu due to their immense chakra reserves. Fortunately, Jiraiya possessed the Sage Body, which made his chakra levels comparable to that of the Uzumaki. For him, learning the technique wouldn't be an issue.
After skimming through the remaining scrolls, Jiraiya decided to focus on mastering the Adamantine Sealing Chains and the Infinite Darkness Jutsu. The latter was a supplementary jutsu ideal for both one-on-one battles and larger skirmishes. When Tobirama Senju developed this technique, it was clearly designed to counter the Uchiha Clan.
The Infinite Darkness Jutsu could deprive an opponent of their sense of sight, which was especially devastating against the Uchiha, whose power heavily relied on their Sharingan. Without sight, their combat abilities would be significantly hindered.
Having crossed into the Naruto world, Jiraiya hadn't had much interaction with the Uchiha Clan. They were an aloof and proud people, rarely mingling with outsiders. His only glimpses of them were during occasional passes by the Konoha Police Force, where he'd spot a few Uchiha members.
Jiraiya didn't harbor any ill will toward the Uchiha Clan. Most of them were loyal to the village, with only a small faction of extremists advocating rebellion. These radicals believed the clan's significant contributions to the village weren't being adequately rewarded.
With his decision made, Jiraiya began practicing the Adamantine Sealing Chains. Gripping the scroll tightly, he immersed himself in training.
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and half a month flew by.
"Adamantine Sealing Chains!"
In the courtyard, Jiraiya shouted as he rapidly formed hand seals. His chakra surged and spilled outward, forming golden chains that extended from his body. He managed to summon five chains, controlling them to stretch forward. However, they could only reach eight meters before halting, unable to extend further.
Meanwhile, his chakra drained rapidly during the process. Even as he continuously refined chakra from his cells, it wasn't enough to keep up with the consumption rate.
"No wonder only the Uzumaki can master this technique—it's absurdly chakra-intensive," Jiraiya muttered, releasing the jutsu with a frown. In just a few moments, he had expended one-tenth of his total chakra. Even his S-rank jutsu had never consumed chakra at such an alarming rate.
"It seems I'll need to fully unlock the potential of the Sage Body before I can use this jutsu freely," he thought to himself.
Currently, his Sage Body hadn't been completely developed. Over the past two weeks, he hadn't received any new missions and had spent his time training the Adamantine Sealing Chains. It was only today that he finally succeeded in summoning the chains.
Just then, the system's voice echoed in his mind.
"Ding! The system has detected that the host is nearing elite jonin-level strength. Daily and weekly sign-ins will now be replaced with a bi-weekly sign-in."
Jiraiya's expression immediately soured.
"Why the change?" he asked, annoyed. "This means I'll only get rewards twice a month now!"
"Host, please remain calm," the system replied. "Your current strength has grown to the point where daily and weekly rewards can no longer provide significant benefits. By switching to bi-weekly sign-ins, each reward will be far more precious and directly contribute to your growth."
The explanation managed to placate Jiraiya somewhat. It was true—recent rewards had become less impactful compared to when he first started. Even the weekly rewards were now only basic jutsu, which did little to enhance his power.
"Fine," he said reluctantly. "Sign me in."
"Ding! Sign-in complete. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Complete Sage Body and the ninja tool, Soul Vessel. Would you like to claim these rewards now?"
"Claim them immediately," Jiraiya responded without hesitation.
This reward didn't disappoint him. The Complete Sage Body was a game-changer. With it, he'd be able to casually unleash powerful jutsu like Hashirama Senju, clapping his hands together and overwhelming opponents with ease.
As the rewards took effect, Jiraiya felt a warm energy course through his body, strengthening every fiber of his being. His chakra reserves surged, growing a hundredfold. When he tested extracting chakra from his cells, he found that an immense amount poured into his reserves effortlessly.
Jiraiya clenched his fists, a grin forming on his face. With this newfound power, his path to becoming stronger was clearer than ever.
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