Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 126 Return
Konoha Main Gate

In September, the leaves have gradually shed their summer heat, and the sun-drenched leaves radiate a golden glow from the inside out.

"Konoha, I'm back!!!"

On the dirt road in front of the main gate.

A burly man roared to the sky, carrying a bedding pole wrapped in black cloth on his shoulder and luggage on the back, striding towards Konoha.

As the figure drew closer.

The wrinkled, bright green bodysuit and the shiny, greasy watermelon rind on his head completely revealed the visitor's identity.

Konoha's rare beast—Might Guy!

Da da……

Walking along the reassuring dirt road, A-Kai carried his luggage, his thick eyebrows arched in the shape of an "8" on his dark face. Looking at the gradually enlarging iron-green gate in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

The escort mission, which lasted for more than a month, finally came to an end, but he was exhausted.

There's definitely a reason why the rewards for the task are so generous.

What was initially thought to be an ordinary escort mission turned out to be that the wealthy young woman hidden in the caravan was actually a princess from a small country, and her journey to the Fire Kingdom was not for trade but to seek political assistance.

Needless to say, there were people chasing her.

A treacherous minister who plotted to seize power and kill the king.

The princess's maid in the caravan turned out to be an undercover agent for the rebels.

Ultimately, Might Guy, an insignificant bodyguard, was forced to become a peerless hero who single-handedly led a princess of a fallen kingdom to conquer the enemy.

That's right.

He never went to the capital of the Fire Kingdom.

Frustrated by being chased by the enemy, he simply activated the Eight Gates Formation and pinned that scoundrel to the ground, giving him a good beating. The rebels were also blown apart by a single blast from the Morning Peacock Formation.

If it weren't for his slightly unattractive appearance, and the fact that his silly hairstyle and green bodysuit further diminished his heroic aura, the princess might have already pledged herself to him.

But it doesn't matter!

At least the task reward was full, and he also had an unexpected bonus.

Matt Kai stroked the long pole carrying the luggage on his shoulder; its thick black cloth was soft and smooth to the touch, even softer than a beautiful woman's skin.

This is a special material called 'Black Orb'.

Made from special local silk using a secret method, it feels soft to the touch but is extremely tough, puncture-proof, fireproof, waterproof, breathable, and dust-free.

Because silk is rare and the production process is time-consuming and secret, the annual output is very limited.

Nobles and royalty from all over the country competed to buy this fabric to make inner armor, resulting in almost no circulation outside the region.

On the black market, its price is even slightly higher than that of an equivalent weight of gold.

After Akai defeated the rebels, the princess was grateful for his righteous help and gave him the gifts she had originally intended to offer to the daimyo of the Land of Fire in exchange for protection as a token of her gratitude.

'Black Orb' is expensive, and the long rod wrapped inside it is even rarer.

The fabric was a gift that Guy prepared for Hairi and Kakashi, while the long staff inside was a trophy he obtained after defeating the rebels.

Thinking of how happy Gray would be to see the gift, young Might Guy already wore a kind, fatherly smile.

He was ready to tell his beloved adopted daughter about the exciting moments from his adventures.

Gray, who must be bored in the village, must look at his own adventure story with admiration.

Although she is blind...

He rubbed the watermelon rind that was shimmering with light above his head.

Filled with anticipation, Might Guy strode into the gates of Konoha.

"Come on, you can go out first!"

As soon as we entered the village.

Two stern-eyed strangers at the door dragged Might Guy out of the Konoha gate.

"Name, origin, reason for leaving the village, reason for entering the village."

Back on the dirt road, Matt Kai looked at the two wary figures in front of him, his mind a little fuzzy, and pointed to the headband on his head.

"I am a Konoha ninja!"

"I'm sorry, the village is currently under martial law. We have to strictly check everyone entering and leaving. I hope you can understand."

The two ninjas spoke with serious expressions, their leg muscles tense, already assuming a defensive stance ready to fight at any moment.

Looking at the two unfamiliar faces in front of him, even the oblivious Akai instantly realized that something significant might have happened in the village during the month or so he had been gone.

After a while.

After showing his pass and verifying his identity with the two ninjas at the gate, Might Guy took the opportunity to ask about the reason for the village's martial law.

Then he was stunned.

"(⊙o⊙) What? The Uchiha clan, who founded Konoha, was wiped out?"

"The Hidden Cloud Village sent ninjas to attack the main gate of the Hidden Leaf Village, and both Izumo Kamui and Kotetsu were killed?"

"Is Ms. Sawada Fuka a spy from Kumogakure?"

"What did you say? Who did Hui Li kill?"

Matt Kai, who was asking about the situation, was completely bewildered by the two people's words. He could understand every word they said, but he felt as if he were under an illusion.

One of the two great clans that founded Konoha, the arrogant Uchiha clan was actually wiped out by one person!

They're still one of our own from the Uchiha clan!
The Hidden Cloud Ninja stormed the main gate of Konoha and sent skilled fighters to attack students at the Konoha Ninja Academy, attempting to provoke the Fourth Shinobi World War!

Hui Li defeated a veteran elite Jonin from Kumogakure, becoming Konoha's strongest genius, surpassing Kakashi and comparable to the First Hokage!
What does this have to do with anything?
Registration complete.

After bidding farewell to the rambling new gatekeeper, Akai, carrying his package, walked blankly into the main gate of Konoha.

When the Eight Gates are activated, chakra and life force surge uncontrollably. Theoretically, even Might Guy himself cannot control his chakra, so it is impossible for it to be affected by the enemy's genjutsu.

If it's not an illusion.

Was everything the gatekeeper said true?

Unable to believe it, Akai carried the package and looked around the street in confusion.
The pedestrians on Konoha Street were still calm and peaceful, and the children playing football on the roadside were exactly the same as they had been a month ago, but he always felt that everything was familiar yet strange.

It felt like years had passed even though I had only been away for a little over a month.

"Hey, isn't that Kai? What a coincidence?"

Mr. Mitsuda, whose hair was not thick enough, was strolling down the street with his hands behind his back when he suddenly saw Might Guy looking around as if he were entering Konoha for the first time.

He looked him up and down, his travel-worn and disheveled appearance sizing him up.

"You... just got back from a mission?"

Might Guy was surprised to run into an acquaintance on the street, who turned out to be his former teacher from the Ninja Academy. Triggering muscle memory, he quickly nodded and greeted him.
"Yes, I just got back! Why didn't you go to the Ninja Academy?"

“It’s the weekend!”

Looking at Kai, who was standing there dumbfounded, Mitsuda clicked his tongue in envy.

As a child, he couldn't refine chakra quickly enough and was originally ineligible to enroll in school. However, through sheer perseverance, he gained the appreciation of the Third Hokage and was admitted despite not meeting the usual requirements. Later, he even changed the school's rules.

His grades at school were terrible, but he was promoted to Jonin in just a few years thanks to his taijutsu!

These days, you could just adopt a girl off the street and she'd be a once-in-a-century genius!

How come all the good things happen to fools?

Mitsuda inwardly scoffed, but at the same time said with a face full of envy, "You've raised a good daughter!"

Despite receiving praise from Mitsuda-sensei, Might Guy's expression was rather grim. Mitsuda-sensei's words unequivocally confirmed the gatekeeper's information: Gray had indeed been attacked by a Cloud Village Jonin!

"Grey Glass, is she injured? Is she badly hurt?"

Matt Kai clenched his fists, a hint of anxiety appearing on his resolute face.

Having experienced war, Might Guy knew very well how strong the elite Jonin of Kumogakure were. Even if Ash could defeat them, it would probably come at a great cost.

Compared to the title of Konoha's number one genius, he was more concerned about whether Hai Li was safe.

Seeing that Mitsuda-sensei was not basking in the glory of his adopted daughter's achievements, but instead began to worry about her safety, Mr. Mitsuda silently nodded in approval.

So it turns out that it's not that fools are lucky, but that good people are rewarded?

A guy like that is so hard to be jealous of!

"I don't know the specifics, but I heard she has been discharged from the hospital and is out of danger. However, she hasn't come to school for the past few days, probably because her wound hasn't fully healed and she's resting at home."

Upon hearing Mr. Mitsuda's words, the anxious Kai didn't delay any longer. He thanked him and headed straight for the Hatake clan's territory with his luggage.

Behind.

Mr. Mitsuda chuckled and shook his head, then continued strolling down the street with his hands behind his back.

When he had nothing to do, he would look down and survey both sides of the street, trying to replicate Might Guy's experience and find another genius boy.

……

The land of the Qimu tribe.

"Cheers!"*2
boom!
Two glasses filled with an orange-yellow beverage clinked gently together.

On the pale yellow tatami mat, Kakashi and Kairi sat cross-legged, raising their cups to drink together. Between them was a long, brown table, laden with various foods.

After downing the orange juice in one gulp, and smelling the aroma of food in the air, Hui Li couldn't help but feel her mouth water.

She ate twenty-four bowls of ramen that day, and from then on, Kakashi refused to take her out to eat again.

The food on the table was all prepared by Kakashi himself.

Having lived alone since childhood, he has developed exceptional culinary skills.

She didn't want to go out and be stared at like a monkey, but after tasting the food briefly and finding it to her liking, Hui Li agreed to his request to eat at home.

Two weeks passed quickly.

This morning, Kakashi's shadow clone received a message that the mission was over when reporting the mission.

Hui Li guessed that Hiruzen Sarutobi had already discovered her identity.

To celebrate the end of the mission, Kakashi prepared a lavish lunch and planned to have drinks with Hairi.

Hui Li readily agreed.

Thanks to Kakashi's excellent cooking skills and their shared love of reading, they managed to get along reasonably well during this period.

As for why it was so difficult.

The main reason is that Hiruzen Sarutobi's mission is for Kakashi to protect (monitor) Kairi's safety 24 hours a day, making him the school beauty's personal bodyguard.

Aside from showering and using the toilet, Kakashi was almost always by his side.

Half a month after being discharged from the hospital, Hui Li still couldn't find a suitable opportunity to experiment with the new corpse bone veins, which really annoyed her.

Of course, she wasn't idle during this time either.

She's almost worn out the scrolls of Yin and Yang Escape Techniques that her friends gave her.

It can only be said that the gains were greater than she had imagined!
The mysterious Yin and Yang escape techniques were finally unveiled before her.

Yin Dun, originating from the spiritual energy that governs imagination, creates form from nothingness; Yang Dun, originating from the physical energy that governs life, bestows life upon form.

The original text only contains these two sentences describing the Yin and Yang Escape Techniques, which are vague and sophisticated, making them difficult to understand.

In contrast, the knowledge on the scroll was much more detailed, allowing Gray to finally glimpse a trace of the ultimate secret of chakra.

First of all.

In the ninja world, everyone possesses a power called 'life' within them.

This power is invisible and intangible, yet it determines the heights each person can reach.

Talent, lifespan, the amount of chakra, recovery, physical healing and disease resistance—everything in human activity is subject to the limitations of this power.

The so-called Yin and Yang Escape Techniques are unique transformations created to break the shackles on life force.

In the theory of Yin and Yang, human vitality is just a broad general term.

Subordinates are further divided into two main categories: Yin power and Yang power.

Yin-attribute life force resides in the soul, while Yang-attribute life force resides in the body.

The so-called Pure Land in the ninja world is a place that gathers those who have exhausted their Yang power or whose bodies have perished, but whose Yin power still remains, resulting in their immortal souls.

According to the chakra theory learned at the Ninja Academy: the essence of human chakra is to extract spiritual energy and physical energy, feed it to the chakra seed, and then be fed back from the chakra seed.

Physical energy and spiritual energy come from the nutrients absorbed by the body and soul, respectively.

Those clever ninjas then summarized the formula for human energy.

Life is divided into Yin and Yang, but their origin is currently unknown.

The soul relies on the power of Yin to maintain its survival, absorb nutrients, and produce spiritual energy, while the body relies on the power of Yang to produce physical energy.

Those with strong vitality produce more energy in their soul and body than others, giving them sufficient power to grow, and their chakra will also be more abundant than others.

This is a series of interconnected steps.

Having figured out the root of the problem, the ancient ninjas began to come up with ideas.

Since human lifespan and chakra are limited by life force, wouldn't everything be solved if we could find a way to control and replenish life force?

Since chakra itself is a kind of omnipotent power, some ninjas had a sudden inspiration.

Since chakra can mimic natural elements such as wind, water, and fire, why can't it mimic life force?

A brilliant idea sparked a flash of inspiration.

The Yin and Yang Escape Techniques arose in response to this need.

Chakra simulates the Yin and Yang energies of life, and the power that ultimately transforms into Yin and Yang attribute chakra.

However, the simulation of chakra also has its limits.

Just as the chakra of Water Release is not real water, the chakra of Yin and Yang Release is also not real Yin and Yang power.

The ninjas who attempted to break the limits of life ultimately failed, but the secret techniques containing the transformation of Yin and Yang spread throughout the ninja world, giving rise to many families specializing in these techniques.

Yamanaka, Nara, Akimichi, and Aburame are all examples of this type.

Furthermore, due to the excessive use of Yin and Yang chakra, the chakra seeds they inherited all contained related power.

Passed down through generations, their secret techniques, combined with their physical constitution, are nearing the formation of a bloodline limit.

Perhaps in a few decades or a hundred years, there will be ninjas who can control shadows or enter other people's minds without needing to form hand seals.

In addition to the general principles of Yin and Yang Release techniques, the scroll also records a large number of methods for condensing Yin and Yang attribute chakra.

The five scrolls record different methods of condensation, yet they are all quite similar.

Perhaps their cultivation methods easily expose their family's secret techniques, so many key aspects are incomplete.

Gray Glass is still being organized.

stomping on...

Just as Hui Li was enjoying her meal and contemplating the methods of cultivating Yin and Yang Escape, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside.

(End of this chapter)