Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 30 Konoha
Summer of the 58th year of Konoha.

The Land of Fire in August is no place for humans.

noon.

A gentle breeze rustled the treetops, causing the branches to sway weakly.

The scorching air currents baked the green leaves until they were droopy, as if they were about to enter late autumn prematurely and turn into a withered yellow.

The main gate of Konoha Village has two heavy, military-green iron gates that open outwards in a V-shape, and there is not a single person in sight on the dirt road extending from the depths of the forest.

Gangzi Tetsu and Izumo Kamizuki, both dressed in green ninja vests, sat on stools in the shadows of the dirt road in front of the door.

"so boring!"

With bandages wrapped around his cheeks and the bridge of his nose, Gangzitie hunched over the back of the chair, his usually spiky hair now drooping like grass dried by the scorching sun.

"In this awful weather, even spies would be too hot to go out."

Faced with his friend's complaints, Izumo Kamizuki narrowed his left eye, which was the only one visible, into a slit, but he could only pretend not to hear and remain silent. As a special Jonin in the village, he could only guard the gate of Konoha every day, which was indeed hard to accept.

but.

The gates of Konoha, as the village's first line of defense, always need to be guarded.

He still remembered what the toothless old man who had guarded Konoha for nearly twenty years had said to them.

"The will of fire lies in sacrificing itself to illuminate tender buds. Until they blossom and bear fruit, growing into another towering tree, and passing it down from generation to generation."

now--

"It's your turn to shine, but this old man has an appointment with a beautiful lady for drinks, so I'll have to excuse myself. Goodbye!"

The toothless, 60-year-old man, though old in years, was young at heart and never returned.

Only Gangzi and Tiezi remained, dumbfounded, guarding the village gate. Two years have passed, and the two, who were initially full of ambition, have now become dejected.

Just as Shen Yuechu was lost in thought.

A small figure appeared on the distant dirt road at some unknown time.

A white cloak covered her entire body, revealing only her delicate, fair face, while a mysterious black blindfold covered her eyes and most of her face.

He taps lightly with his white cane, carrying a heavy backpack on his back.

This person is none other than Taketori Hairi, who fled from Kirigakure.

As she walked, Hui Li looked up.

Her delicate face, framed by a hood and a blindfold, was tilted upwards.

Beneath the jade-like translucent periosteum, the center of the milky-white iris shone with an even more vibrant, deathly gray light.

brush!
A visible barrier of perception, like an inverted jade bowl, enveloped Konoha Village. Red chakra flowed across the surface of the barrier, occasionally reflecting ripples.

Is this the Leaf Village Perception Barrier?
Such a massive sensory barrier must consume an unknown amount of chakra every day, and maintaining it for an extended period would require countless human and material resources.

As expected of Konoha, the center of the Naruto world and the most powerful village.

He is indeed rich and powerful.

Gray Glass, the country bumpkin who had fled from the mist, sighed inwardly.

After tearing up her ticket for the Hope, she asked the owner of the Okuriyu shop to help her buy a new ticket. She traveled across the ocean at breakneck speed, using money to pave the way, and finally arrived in Konoha after more than a month.

Along the way, aside from killing several groups of pirates and bandits who blocked her path and turning a few people who tried to kidnap her into mincemeat, there were no further disturbances on her journey.

Looking up at the enormous chakra barrier.

The intricate three-dimensional circuits formed by the chakra within were dazzling to her, making her feel as if they contained countless profound principles of ninjutsu, yet she could hardly grasp their underlying structure.

All I could do was scratch my head and watch helplessly.

With just one encounter, her perception of Konoha's strength rose to a whole new level. The thought of the countless ninjutsu resources within Konoha fueled her burning desire for power, which burned even hotter than the August sun.

Reluctantly closing my eyes.

The chakra in the heart automatically disintegrates, blocking circulation.

Hui Li's vision was plunged into boundless darkness.

Thump...thump thump.

With his cane probing the sand and gravel on the ground, Hui Li carried a package full of gambling money and headed towards Konoha in the distance.

She wasn't going to directly show her disdain.

They didn't even intend to reveal that they possessed chakra.

As Wuyin fled, her vigilance was raised to the maximum.

Who knows what the situation is like in Konoha right now?

First, he had to blend into the village and return to the Hyuga main family to establish his identity and secure a powerful backer before he could gradually rise to prominence.

Having completely left the territory of Kirigakure, she was in no hurry...

"Hey, little girl, stop for a second, you poked my foot." Gangzi Tie stopped the blind girl who was rushing into the gate with her head down. Her brown white cane touched the ground and poked his instep.

"Oh, sorry."

Having lost his chakra and unable to see anything, Hui Li awkwardly apologized and put away his cane.

Steel Grinned and flexed his ankle.

This little guy is small, but he has a lot of strength.

“Little sister, you have to register before entering the village. Come on, be careful over here…” Gangzi Tie pulled Hui Li’s white cane and led her to the registration office.

Shen Yuechu took a thick notebook and spread it out on the registration desk.

"Name?"

"Grey Glass".

What are you doing in Konoha?

"Searching for relatives."

"one person?"

"Yes."

As Shen Yuechu wrote in the register, she would occasionally look up at Hui Li to record his physical characteristics.

"Are you a ninja?" Shen Yueyue asked casually.

Hui Li looked up in confusion: "...What's a ninja?"

"Oh, it's nothing. What's in the package on the back?"

"Clothes and some dry food."

"Okay, that's fine. Don't wander around after you enter the village."

The dark gray figure before him responded naturally, carrying a heavy bundle on his back, and walked through the gates of Konoha Village.

Surrounded by complete darkness, she instinctively wanted to say no, but thankfully she realized what was happening. She had managed to sneak in so easily; Konoha's defenses didn't seem as tight as she had imagined.

……

Outside.

"See it!"

Shen Yuechuyun watched the receding figure with a serious expression.

Gangzitie grinned, his gleaming white teeth clenching into a senbon needle:

"Yeah, carrying such a big bag on such a hot day, without a single drop of sweat on her face, she's taking us for fools!"

"How are your skills?"

“My physique doesn’t look like I’ve been trained, but I just deliberately put my foot in there with a lot of force.”

Shen Yuechu nodded and continued, "Judging from the details of her skin, she probably didn't use a transformation technique. Her fingernails are very clean. Either she has accomplices, or she's pretending to be blind. I'm more inclined to the second one."

"Either way, it means there's something wrong with her. I'll go and notify the Uchiha Security Force."

Steel Iron Hand formed the Instant Body Seal and was about to leave.

"and many more."

Shen Yuechu reached out to stop his companion, and as he watched the figure disappear into the distance, a strange smile appeared on his lips: "Let's go find the Barrier Class first."

"What do you mean?"

Gangzi Tetsuya was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized: "If the barrier team sensed the abnormal chakra fluctuations, they should have already come to notify us."

Shen Yuechu squinted his left eye: "What if the barrier doesn't detect any chakra fluctuations?"

Gangzi Tie frowned.

If nothing was detected, either she's not a ninja, or the girl just used a bit too much force.

Either...

She used an unknown method to deceive Konoha's perception barrier.

Those who can fool Konoha's perception barrier are no pushovers.

"Go ahead. If the barrier team senses chakra, notify the Uchiha to capture them. If they don't sense it, we'll probably have to notify the Third Hokage to have the Anbu handle it."

Shen Yueyue made a decision.

Gangzi nodded in agreement: "Then we really caught a big fish. I always said spies have to commit crimes when it's hot."

"Hiss... Is that what you just said?" Izumo Kamitsu asked, puzzled.

"Why not?"

(End of this chapter)