Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

"Xiao Jie! Where are you?"

"Mom...wuwuwu..."

"Don't panic, everyone! I'm a Chunin, everyone move closer to me!"

"No, don't move! Everyone stay still, we can't let it stampede!"

"Yes, yes! Don't trample!"

Endless, deathly gray light filled the space, and voices howled in the ears like ocean waves, instantly turning the bustling streets of Konoha into chaos.

Even in Konoha, the number one ninja village in the ninja world, the people's behavior doesn't improve much after an unexpected disaster.

In addition, many people today are victims of the Nine-Tailed Fox attack on the village twelve years ago. The thought of their relatives and friends who died at that time makes them even more panicked and fearful.

Fortunately, Konoha Village has a high proportion of ninjas. After many ninjas with strong mental fortitude gave the same advice, telling everyone not to move, the panicked crowd quickly calmed down.

I dared not squat down for fear of being trampled by the panicked crowd. In addition, I could not see anything. Everyone stood still like a group of eerie wooden figures.

The gray light was not truly inexhaustible; after covering the leaves for about three minutes, it finally dimmed rapidly.

A flash of white light disappeared, and people immediately shielded their eyes with their hands. Only after the light vanished did they look around in terror.

The massive Hokage Rock still smiles with downcast eyes, the sunset casts shadows on the faces of the Hokage of each generation, the streetlights emit a faint glow, and the crowd stands motionless like nails, some women and children with tear stains on their faces.

"Xiao Jie!"

A tall, strong man embraced his girlfriend, whom he had just found; a lost little girl was reunited with her mother with the help of others; men and women leaving get off work rushed home... The gray light seemed to have caused no change to Konoha.

"Has nothing really changed?"

Standing by the window, looking down at Konoha as it gradually returned to order, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes reflected golden light as if a lion was hiding within.

Protecting the peace of Konoha is the only thing he cares about in his life, and now someone is recklessly testing his limits. The fact that no major disaster has occurred this time does not mean it won't happen in the future. He carries the lives of hundreds of thousands of Konoha people on his shoulders and cannot afford to be complacent.

The source and effects of the gray light must be thoroughly investigated!

"Light...it really is light..."

Although it wasn't the first time Jiraiya had witnessed the Great Toad Sage's prophetic abilities, he was still deeply shocked; to him, this ability was practically divine.

Despite his surprise, Jiraiya hadn't forgotten the eerie light from earlier. Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's question, he instantly closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and even slowed his breathing, clearly preparing to enter Sage Mode.

In addition to enhancing the power of taijutsu and ninjutsu, Sage Mode also grants sensory abilities. The gray light's abilities are unknown, so he decided to use natural energy to sense what was happening in Konoha!
a long time.

He suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils filled with shock: "The natural energy in the air... is gone!"

With his hands behind his back, looking down at the noisy Konoha people, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned deeply, his facial lines deepening.

Natural energy is a secret to ordinary ninjas, but it is all too familiar to him, the Hokage.

The ape clan, Hashirama, the Nine-Tails, the Uzumaki seal, the three great holy lands, the Sage Mode of the Fire Temple... There are many ways to utilize and manipulate natural energy in the ninja world, and the Sage Mode of the three great holy lands is just one of many methods.

The eerie gray light could completely wipe out the natural energy of Konoha. Could it be some kind of sage technique?
For some reason, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sense of peace.

Besides him and Jiraiya, the strongest person in Konoha Village was his closed-door disciple!

The other party does indeed enjoy causing trouble, is fond of developing Yin-Yang Escape Techniques, and has a strange gray skeleton that he saw once five years ago.

The instant he saw the sky filled with gray light, he thought that Hui Li might be developing some kind of Yin-Yang Release technique, and the chakra inside that light did indeed possess Yin and Yang energy.

But it's different if it's magic.

Having never received the inheritance of the ape clan, Hui Li was unaware of the existence of natural energy and had no way of learning about immortal arts. If it could be proven that the gray light was some kind of immortal art, Hui Li could be largely cleared of suspicion.

Having learned a painful lesson from Orochimaru, he was truly afraid of repeating the same mistake!
"Can we find the place where the natural energy disappeared?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was unable to sense the natural energy and could only pin his hopes on Jiraiya, who was closing his eyes to sense it again.

The location where natural energy disappears is most likely the source of the gray light burst.

"Let me try!"

Feeling the gray light was equally eerie, Jiraiya sat cross-legged with a serious expression, gradually relaxing and becoming one with the universe.

To activate the immortal mode, one must first maintain a calm and clear mind, and then continue to empty oneself, gradually entering a state of oneness with nature. Only then can one perceive natural energy.

It sounds simple, but this one step alone can stop 99 percent of the world's ninjas.

For people with complex minds, strong desires, and impatience, achieving a state of tranquility is extremely difficult, let alone the later state of harmony between humanity and nature.

"I can't get in!"

Jiraiya hadn't even closed his eyes for half a minute when he suddenly opened them, his expression filled with terror.

"Still can't sense any natural energy at all?" Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, pondering the possible source of the gray light, completely failing to grasp what Jiraiya was talking about.

"Old man, it's not a matter of natural energy at all, it's that I can no longer achieve harmony with nature!"

Jiraiya, refusing to believe in superstition, continued to close his eyes and sense the world, but no matter how much he emptied his mind, he could not enter the state of oneness with heaven and earth, nor could he establish communication and connection with heaven and earth, as if he had been abandoned by heaven and earth.

This was a situation he had never experienced before, to the point that even his tranquil mind began to waver.

The feeling of being stripped of the immortal mode after years of hard work and cultivation is like having your hard-earned money for decades only to be wiped out, with even your money-making skills confiscated.

"What's the difference?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on his pipe, his face full of confusion as he didn't understand the intricacies of Sage Mode.

Jiraiya was shaken to his core; even the tranquility of still water couldn't be maintained. Frustrated, he stood up from the floor and tried his best to explain in a way that Hiruzen Sarutobi could understand:
"In the normal immortal mode, I need to align my mindset with the natural environment so that I can feel the energy of nature. Now I can't communicate with nature at all, it's like your lover breaking up with you for no reason and ignoring you no matter how you try to communicate!"
I have been rejected by this world!

The vivid metaphor made Hiruzen Sarutobi instantly understand the other's state, and the deep wrinkles on his forehead could trap a fly.

"...The world has been changed...So this is the source of the ninja world's transformation that the Toad Sage spoke of?"

His frizzy white hair hung down his shoulders, and Jiraiya's eyes were filled with confusion. He muttered to himself like a simp who had been rejected by his goddess.

He had always believed that the changes in the ninja world were due to a shift in the relationships between nations, villages, and ninjas, but now it seems that the natural environment has changed.

Was that light only affecting Konoha? Or was the natural energy of the entire ninja world wiped out?

The accurate predictions, the depletion of natural energy, and the ruthless abandonment by the world caused Jiraiya's mental state to completely become unbalanced.

The prophesied child, the upheaval of the ninja world, the possible fate of destruction—the burdens he has carried all these years are too heavy. Beneath the persona of a wandering hero lies a heart full of responsibility.

Bearing the destiny of guiding the prophesied child, he could not live out his days in peace in Konoha, nor could he express his feelings to the person he loved. He could only wander the ninja world alone to fulfill the Great Toad Sage's prophecy.

Now, as everything predicted has come to pass in ways he never imagined, he is somewhat at a loss for how to face this long-awaited destiny. Silence fell over the office.

Jiraiya, unable to enter Sage Mode, had no way of locating the gray light.

Perhaps we should ask Hui Li; her mastery of Yin and Yang escape techniques is profound, and she might be able to find traces of the gray light. Hopefully, it's not you...

After a moment's hesitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he prepared to summon Suzaku, who was guarding the gate outside.

stomping on...

"I have something important to report to the Hokage!"

Footsteps and voices came from outside the door, followed by urgent knocking on the office door.

Could it be about the source of the gray light? Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression brightened, and he quickly called in the ninja outside the door.

Click!

The door opened, and the ninja dressed in ordinary Chunin uniform breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Hokage. He quickly said, "Ah, Lord Asuma's first alert line has detected the arrival of ninjas from the other four great nations and has now intercepted them all."

"The ninjas of the four countries... the Chunin Exams... and it's happening at this time!"

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who rarely showed his emotions, couldn't help but feel anxious at this moment.

Gray Light is like a time bomb buried in the village, and now ninjas from other villages have arrived to cause trouble. It's like all sorts of messy things are happening at once!

The key issue is that letting these people in would only cause trouble, but not letting them in would make Konoha look like it's in some serious problem.

Compared to showing weakness in front of the entire Ninja World, letting these people into the village is just a waste of manpower and resources.

"Let Asma let them in..."

Thump thump…

The specially made steel heels make a crisp sound when stepping on the steps.

The ninja delivering the intelligence was in such a hurry that he forgot to close the office door, making the footsteps in the corridor unusually clear.

"who……"

Suzaku's voice trailed off abruptly, leaving only a question: "Miss Hui Li?"

Da da!

The dark heels clicked against the ground with a pleasant sound. Wearing a dark black trench coat, the tall and slender Hui Li walked through the corridor and straight to the office door.

Her signature long, silver-gray hair cascaded down to her waist, her figure was slightly mature, and her fair skin was flawless, without a trace of pores or wrinkles, radiating a faint jewel-like glow. Her delicate, porcelain-doll-like features had fully developed, possessing a beauty that was both magnificent and piercingly sharp.

"When we're at work, just call me by my job title, or just call me Night Crossing!"

"Yes, Lord Yamato!"

With her shimmering gray eyes sealed by a blindfold, Hui Li nodded to Suzaku, put on the Root Owl Mask, and strode into the Hokage's office.

Bang!

The door closed, and Suzaku looked at the ground where Gray Glass had stepped, but this time it didn't seem to show the patina of Earth Release erosion...

……

Step inside.

Ignoring the extra Chunin delivering the message, Hui Li's gaze swept over Jiraiya, who had a curious look in his eyes, and finally looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose expression was slightly complicated.

"You go out first."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, chin held high, shooed away the Chunin who had delivered the message. After the Chunin left the office, he turned to his disciple, who had changed considerably.

"This is... a transformation technique?"

"That's it!"

Having grown taller and entered maturity ahead of schedule, Hui Li looked down at the hunched Hiruzen Sarutobi and said calmly.

Her body cells have all been updated and iterated, and all defects have been repaired to reach the ultimate perfection. Although she has not yet reached the Six Paths level, her immortal body and gray bones influence and interact with each other, and her physical body has prematurely possessed part of Kaguya's immortality. She has even embarked on a new path under the awakening of her eye technique.

This is her perfect state!

However, she did not deceive the other party.

Transformation Techniques do not exclusively refer to the E-rank transformation techniques tested in the Ninja Academy. Like sealing techniques, body-flicker techniques, and clone techniques, it is a broad category that encompasses all ninjutsu that can alter one's appearance.

Because the original transformation technique was so powerful, few people developed new transformation techniques on their own, resulting in a relatively limited range of transformation techniques. The only two transformation techniques that are more visually appealing are the 'Seduction Technique' and the 'Reverse Harem Technique'.

In a sense, Naruto is a genius!

The cool and pleasant voice made Jiraiya raise an eyebrow. Just from the voice, he could tell that the silver-haired woman with a mask in front of him must be incredibly beautiful!
"The gray light just now..."

A hopeful look appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes; he desperately wanted to hear a negative answer from the other party.

"My bloodline changed, but that's been resolved."

Not wanting to deceive the other party, Hui Li chose to admit it directly; there was no need for her to hide it any longer.

Upon hearing that it was indeed Hai Li who had caused the commotion, Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He wanted to teach his disciple a lesson, but considering Hai Li's bloodline disease, and the possibility that Hai Guang might not have done it on purpose, he couldn't bear to be too harsh on him.

"You...you're better?"

"Yes, it's absolutely wonderful!"

A breathtaking smile, unnoticed by anyone, appeared on Hui Li's face, and she felt incredibly happy.

Five years of accumulated bloodline limits have all evolved, her strength has jumped to the level of Super Kage, and she has even found a way to surpass Kaguya Otsutsuki.

His eyes were slightly open and closed.

The ashen pupils reflected a shrunk or expanded image of the entire Leaf Village.

The sky was filled with the glow of sunset, the earth was dark and deep, countless pedestrians walked through the town streets, and even extended dozens of kilometers away, where countless familiar ninjas were blocked outside the cordon.

Danzo, Orochimaru, One-Tailed Beast, Five-Tailed Beast, and even... Ao!

Seeing the Byakugan ninja with gray-blue hair, staring at Orochimaru and his companion with a terrified expression, Hui Li's smile became even more dazzling:
"Teacher, I'll go and bring those ninjas from other villages back!" (End of Chapter)