Becoming a God by Increasing Favorability in Naruto

"So, this is how it works."

After a whole night of uninterrupted research, Furen finally fully understood the Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags technique left by the Second Hokage. While it appeared simple—summoning infinite explosive tags from a single one—the intricate details were immensely challenging. Just infusing the summoning technique into a single explosive tag was difficult enough, not to mention ensuring a near-infinite chain of them could summon each other flawlessly.

Unlike regular explosive tags that would ignite on their own, detonate by touch, or be set off by hand signs, the Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags needed the caster's physical contact to begin the chain of summoning explosions. The speed of explosion and summoning was so rapid that even the Flying Thunder God couldn't allow an escape.

"It wasn't that the Second Hokage didn't want to use this technique—using it just meant there was no way to survive afterward…" Furen gulped, finding a new level of respect for the Second Hokage. This technique wasn't designed for the living.

About eighty percent of Konoha's forbidden sealing techniques were creations of Tobirama Senju, the Second Hokage. Flying Thunder God, Shadow Clone Jutsu, Edo Tensei, and now the Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags—all pointed to his brilliance. Using his knowledge of the Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags, Furen crafted a single tag using all his explosive tags as materials. The creation required a large amount of explosive tags initially, and then these tags would continuously copy the summoning and explosion symbols of the previous tag.

The deadly part was that this replication process was uncontrollable. There was no telling how many tags would appear or how long the explosions would last. This was the essence of the infinite explosion.

Thinking back, Furen remembered someone who might be able to control it. A member of the Akatsuki who could manipulate paper and even turn her body into paper, using it as her weapon—Konan. She almost ended Obito's story with six hundred billion explosive tags before he survived with the help of Kamui.

"Perhaps… if Konan, who can naturally control paper, could regulate the instability of the Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags…"

Furen, however, was cautious with the one tag he created. A single mistake, and it could blow him to pieces. Carefully stowing it away, he glanced at the sky. Daylight had already arrived.

"This boring mission should be complete by now."

Standing up, Furen headed toward the Land of Tea, where the message from the spirit he had planted in Mori Idato's mind had confirmed the festival at the Grand Shrine had ended. As expected, Mori Idato's chosen side had won the race and brought the Dragon-Tiger Pillar back to the Land of Tea.

After obtaining the completed mission scroll, Furen returned to Konoha. Handing over the scroll to Tsunade, he spoke in a low voice, "Lady Tsunade, during this mission, I encountered and killed a high-ranking shinobi from the Rain Village…"

"Oh?" Tsunade looked up curiously. Furen took out the sealing scroll of the Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags and placed it on the table. Seeing the specific style of the seal on the scroll, Tsunade sat up straight. It was the type used for Konoha's forbidden jutsu.

Shizune, holding her pig, Tonton, recognized its importance immediately. "This is… the missing forbidden jutsu of the Second Hokage!" Tsunade said solemnly after examining the scroll.

"Second Hokage's lost jutsu…" Shizune covered her mouth in shock. "Weren't all his jutsu sealed in the Book of Seals?"

"Most of them are, but this one is special," Tsunade replied, closing the scroll. "Aside from the fact that he was a Rain ninja, do you know anything else?" she asked.

"This Rain ninja was named Aoi Rokusho. The person from the Land of Tea he was escorting was called Mori Idato," Furen replied.

"These two…" Tsunade's eyes narrowed. "Both are listed as rogue ninjas on Konoha's international list."

"Figures." Tsunade nodded, recalling them from her records. "It seems you took care of Aoi, and Mori Idato will face the consequences he deserves." Taking back the scroll, Tsunade added, "Furen, you must keep this mission confidential… Your mission has been upgraded to S-rank!"

With decisive authority, Tsunade ordered the mission to be kept secret and raised the rank accordingly.

"That makes two consecutive S-rank missions completed by Furen," Shizune remarked, looking at Furen with increasing admiration.

Shizune's favorability toward you has increased by 3%.

"Furen, this kid… he's truly able to accomplish great things now," Tsunade thought to herself, smiling inwardly.

Tsunade's favorability toward you has increased by 3%.

"Then, Lady Tsunade, I'll take my leave," Furen said, leaving without rushing to accept another mission to increase her favorability.

The Mutual Multiplying Explosive Tags had given him an idea. He wanted to try out another method entirely.

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