Yue Yan's fighting style didn't cause much damage to the surrounding environment. There were only some scratch marks on the ground, and a few basic earth ninjutsu could easily handle them.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Yue Yan finally approached Yagura, whose wounds had been bandaged but was still unconscious.
After quickly gathering some stones and dry wood to make a fire, Yue Yan plopped down on the ground.
Both the injury to Yagura's lumbar vertebra and the highly poisonous substance she was poisoned with were easy for Yue Yan to handle. However, having been betrayed by the village she had dedicated everything to, she suffered some mental trauma, which was why she didn't wake up immediately.
Anyhow, Yagura was an elite ninjas. She should be fine after a short rest.
The main reason Yue Yan saved Yagura was that he wanted her to help him with some things that he couldn't handle conveniently.
After all, there were many secrets in the ninja world. For example, the Box of Ultimate Bliss, a Six - Paths treasure artifact located in the Grass ninja village, which is said to be able to grant any wish, or the seal of the Oni located in the Ghost Country guarded by generations of priestesses.
Investigating these things thoroughly would definitely be time - consuming and labor - intensive. That's why Yue Yan planned to make Yagura his tool person.
The reason he wanted to investigate these things was that he noticed that many of them could give birth to powerful monsters.
For example, Wu, who could see through people's hearts, and the Oni that descended from another world.
Although the monsters that appeared in the movie had all been defeated, this was the real world. They might be even more powerful than those shown in the movie. Maybe some of them had Super Kage level strength. If he could kill them and obtain a top - tier treasure chest, he would have some aces up his sleeve when facing the Otsutsuki in the future.
After all, there were no Super Kage level people at present. Nagato probably hasn't fully mastered the power of the Rinnegan yet. The only one who could be considered Super Kage level might be the old man. But who knows how many tricks the old man has up his sleeve? Yue Yan wasn't confident that he could defeat him.
Just as Yue Yan was deep in thought, Yagura finally woke up slowly.
She instinctively sat up and saw Yue Yan beside her. A ninjas's instinct made her instantly on guard, but her weak body couldn't support such a reaction.
"Are you the Golden Thunder Beast?"
"You're awake." Yue Yan snapped out of his thoughts, nodded, and admitted his identity.
"Don't be so on your guard. Even at your prime, it would be easy for me to kill you."
"You!" Yagura was about to retort, but when she realized her current situation, she sighed and lay back down as if giving up. She stared blankly at the sky that was gradually darkening.
"Why did you save me?"
Hearing the question, Yue Yan shrugged.
"I prefer to be straightforward. I saved you because I want you to do something for me."
"Ha?" Yagura looked at Yue Yan in disbelief. "Are you joking?"
"You're a Konoha Ninja, while I'm a Sand Ninja hero. How could I do things for you?"
"Do you still think you're a Sand Ninja now?"
This single sentence silenced Yagura on the spot.
Although Yagura enjoyed high prestige among many low - ranking Sand Ninjas, even if she returned to the Sand Ninja Village now, there would still be many supporters. But the high - ups of the Sand Ninjas were already after her life. Even if she could go back, the only result she would get was to be ostracized, or even face endless assassinations.
Moreover, if it weren't for Yue Yan's rescue, she would have been a corpse long ago. How could she possibly let go of this life - saving gratitude?
After a long silence, Yagura finally spoke, with a hint of confusion in her words.
"What do you need me to do? First, let me make it clear that I will never do anything to harm the Sand Ninja Village."
Although there was hatred in Yagura's heart, the target of her hatred was those high - ups who had betrayed her. She still loved the Sand Ninja Village.
Hearing this, Yue Yan waved his hand indifferently.
"I'm talking to you as myself, not as a representative of Konoha. Do you get it?"
"Do you want me to become your exclusive subordinate?"
"That's right."
Seeing that Yue Yan didn't seem to be lying, Yagura also nodded.
"Okay, but first, tell me what you need me to do, and then I'll consider it." Yagura's expression was very serious. "Although the kindness of saving my life is great, it doesn't mean I'll obey you blindly, nor will I take on any suicidal tasks."
"I know." Yue Yan nodded. "The thing I want you to do is very simple."
Yue Yan paused for a moment and then continued, "Do you know the Box of Ultimate Bliss?"
"The Box of Ultimate Bliss?" Yagura looked a bit confused. "Isn't that the Six - Paths treasure that can fulfill any wish in legend? Why do you ask about this?"
Realizing something, Yagura looked at Yue Yan as if he were a fool.
"That's just a legend. You don't expect me to go looking for that thing, do you?"
"You guessed right. I want you to look for the Box of Ultimate Bliss for me."
Before Yagura could question him, Yue Yan continued to explain.
"The Box of Ultimate Bliss really exists. According to my intelligence, it's located in the Land of Grass."
"Are you sure?" Yagura still didn't believe it. After all, this legend had been around for many years, but no one had ever found it. Therefore, she was very skeptical about Yue Yan's intelligence.
"It's not that I'm doubting you, but can you tell me where you got your intelligence from? After all, it's just a legend."
"I can only tell you that I have a special source of intelligence. And..." Yue Yan rolled his eyes. "What's in it for me to lie to you?"
"Okay." Since Yue Yan didn't want to say, Yagura didn't ask anymore. "But first, let me make it clear that don't blame me if I can't find it."
"Don't worry. Apart from maybe taking some time and effort, we'll definitely find it.
"
"You're just talking easily. It's not you who has to put in the time and effort."
Yue Yan ignored Yagura's complaints and threw something to her.
After catching it, Yagura curiously looked at the object in her palm. It was about three centimeters long, made of a jade-like material, and looked like the nail of a large feline such as a lion or a tiger.
"What is this?"
"It's a great thing that can enhance your Fire Release abilities."
[Item Name: The Claw of the Flame Emperor (Can enhance the control of fire-based moves.)]
Yue Yan obtained this item from a purple treasure chest. In fact, it was more like a nail than a claw. The improvement it provided was not significant, only about 5%. For Yue Yan, who mainly uses lightning-based chakra attributes, it's of little use.
After hearing this, Yagura's eyes lit up immediately. The Blaze Release she mastered was a [Kekkei Genkai] that combines wind and fire chakra attributes, with fire chakra attributes being the dominant element. Although it was extremely powerful, it was very difficult to control. There was a risk of accidentally hurting herself. Even though this item could only enhance her control by about 5%, it's still a huge improvement.
Seeing the expression on Yagura's face, Yue Yan knew that this item was very appealing to her. Moreover, Yue Yan has many more of these items.
He stood up, walked over to Yagura, and patted her on the shoulder.
"Work hard, and you'll get your rewards."