He tried to use the mangekyou on those chasing him but clearly hadn’t expected that they had not only known about it but even planned around the idea he’d use it. With his trump card rendered effectively useless and him trapped in a barrier with many powerful enemies while on the verge of death his end was the only outcome that could have been expected. I got an odd sort of satisfaction knowing that I played an instrumental part in his downfall. Of course while most of the important business was done there was one last thing to speak of.
“I intend to purchase a property that the clans will not be happy with and need your help with it.” I said to my sensei and she looked surprised.
“I thought you had a place in the forest of death, why the sudden interest in a village property?” she asked curiously.
“I have had my eye on that place for years actually, theres something there drawing in a large amount of natural energy. If I didn’t own the land I’d have to share whatever I found after I dug into that spot but the Clans jacked up the price for it so until the tournament I lacked the funds to purchase it. Afterwards well… Danzo” I said honestly.
“Hmmm where’s the land at as I can’t think of anywhere that would really cause the clans too much dissatisfaction, a little irritation perhaps but that should be it. No wait there was one spot… no way!” She said with a dumbfounded look.
“Yeah that’s the one, right smack dab between three of the clans areas by the mountain. It’s pretty barren which is why I assume they haven’t just bought it themselves.” I said with a shrug.
“Ugh! If you buy that land those three clans are definitely going to complain to me about it!” she said frustrated.
“Nothing for it as I have to own the area to have that treasure to myself, Wouldn’t mind selling it to them after I dug it out but I had thought to build a house there for my beasts and I.” I said honestly.
“Really love to cause me headaches don’t you? Fine, go ahead with the purchase. I’ll deal with the clans when they inevitably come bother me over it but I fully expect you to hold an open house party when your house is done.” she said firmly and I nodded.
It wasn’t the most unreasonable demand considering the trouble this was going to give her so I had no problem with it. I got a really funny look from the village real estate office worker when I walked in and outright purchased that dozen acre plot of land. They tried to convince me against it talking about how I would offend those three clans but I did it anyways. Once I had the deed in hand I wasted no time at all going past those three clans properties and to my new one.-
Members from the clans showed up quickly once they figured out that I wasn’t here to visit someone from one of them but rather because I bought that land they had all but forgotten about that bordered the rear sections of their own properties. Legally speaking they couldn’t exactly kick me off my own property but that didn’t stop them from trying and failing horribly. I had already summoned all of my beasts minus my caterpillar to this new piece of land and they did as any powerful animal would, protected their territory.-
Admittedly it got a bit out of hand as even Jonin and elite Jonin were sent to “persuade” me to vacate the area. Thing was however they failed to do much persuading when they couldn’t even get past my beasts to so much as speak a word with me personally. No one died but some injuries were unavoidable when they refused to take no for an answer. I meanwhile was digging through the side of the mountain towards whatever was drawing in all this natural energy. As I got closer and closer I became more and more enthusiastic as the natural energy had a sort of lack of will that made me think it might indeed be a sort of metal vein.-
Soon enough I broke through a wall of stone and found myself in a small crystal covered chamber like the inside of a massive geode. To my surprise however the item wasn’t an unliving object like I thought but a small tree with leaves, bark and the works except entirely made of crystal.
‘That’s new.’ I thought in surprise when I first saw it.
Walking around the tree I couldn’t help but marvel at it as despite not having any sunlight or even water it existed perfectly healthy and strong. I also couldn’t miss that it was many times easier to gather natural energy in this chamber near the tree than anywhere else.
‘This place will make a good meditation spot after a little renovation.’ I thought with a smile.
Perhaps it wasn’t a treasure I could take and leave with but it was a treasure of great use none the less. A fitting sort of place for a sage such as myself to live near and utilize in meditation. Before that though I needed to open up a tunnel to the chamber and flatten the ground here since it was covered in sharp crystals at the moment.-
I wasted no time at all starting either as I stomped on the sharp crystals snapping them and crushing them to sand. Repeating this process all over the chamber I eventually was left with a thick layer of sparkly sand covering the ground. Satisfied I then moved on to opening up the entrance I busted through with earth release chakra and once large enough moving forwards slowly widening and strengthening the tunnel as I went.-
Eventually I came back out into the sunlight with a new tunnel perfectly formed behind me that went straight to the chamber.
‘Looks like I’m rather popular with the neighbors already.’ I thought amused at the Mexican standoff between my beasts and the clansmen.
“Awful lot of firepower to just say hi. What is this like three elite Jonin and six normal ones?” I said casually as I walked over to the edge of my property.
“You! You are trespassing on private property and have caused so much damage but dare to act so casually!?” one of the elite Jonin demanded enraged.