Chapter 421: Yayoi Period
ARTHUR WATCHED as Jigen punched the seal once. The symbol pulsed, glowing brighter, and then the door slowly opened with a grinding sound. Inside, the vault was dimly lit, revealing a collection of scrolls and a small pile of gold.
In that split second, Arthur used his Tamashii to quickly analyze the contents inside. Surprisingly, the vault contained nothing else extraordinary. There were a few relics that looked more like toys than anything that could benefit Arthur.
Perhaps if Hagoromo’s corpse was here, it’d be worth destroying this entire estate for it.
Jigen went inside before quickly returning with a scroll unmistakably marked with the Ōtsutsuki clan’s symbol. Then he handed it to Arthur, saying, "This may assist you in understanding ninshū better."
While Arthur did accept, he found himself disappointed since he already knew what was inside the scroll. Jigen wasted no time escorting Arthur out a different route before then being ushered out of the estate. Arthur casually disappeared into the outskirts, where he could use his physical eyes to examine his gain.
The scroll was not at all worth his efforts because he couldn’t even read it! It wasn’t written in English or Japanese. Instead, strange encryptions filled the pages. He tried to activate his Tamashii eyes, attempting to decode the strange language, but it was beyond his current understanding.
Arthur stared at the scroll, puzzled. The last time he encountered unreadable text in this world was on the Uchiha Stone Tablet, a relic that could only be deciphered with the Sharingan.
Even if he had the Sharingan to try and read whatever was inside, who’s to say that a Sharingan was needed? What if this text was simply in another language that only Ōtsutsuki clan members could read? That would be quite the problem.
As such, he briefly considered his options. Instead of wasting time trying to decipher it now, he decided to seal the scroll within the Blade of Chaos. Perhaps, in time, he might find a way to understand it. But for now, it was better to keep it secure.
His mind now returned to his overarching goal. Since he was still here in the Yayoi period, he had the advantage of foreknowledge in advancements. That alone gave him a strategic edge.
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Over the next week, Arthur began to build a reputation.