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Chapter 127 Magical Memory Palace! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

After making the deal with Orochimaru, Hoshino Shuichi became increasingly busy, completely ignoring the turbulent international situation caused by his actions.

Strength is the key!

A few days later, the Watergate team finally returned to the village.

After learning the news from Kushina Uzumaki, Shuichi Hoshino immediately brought a scroll to Kakashi's house.

Kakashi, his hair still wet, was taken aback when he saw Hoshino Shuichi: "Shuichi, is there something important you need?"

"Let's go inside and talk!"

Hoshino Shuichi went straight into the house, and Kakashi behind him closed the door and took a towel to dry his hair.

Unrolling the scroll, with a bang, Hoshino Hideichi unsealed the scroll, and a puppet appeared.

Snapped!

Kakashi dropped the towel in his hand and stared blankly at the puppet.

Hoshino Hideaki stood up and said, "This is what I took back from Sasori, the rogue ninja of Sunagakure."

"According to Sasori's confession, he and the Third Kazekage teamed up to ambush Sakumo-senpai while he was on a mission."

Kakashi, his eyes red, said, "Thank you, Shuichi!"

Hoshino Shuichi stepped forward, patted Kakashi on the shoulder, and then left.

After leaving Kakashi's house, Hoshino Shuichi strolled around, muttering, "Even generals die on the battlefield. My current strength may have surpassed Sakumo-senpai's, but I'm far from invincible!"

"And its lifespan is limited."

"And then there's the Dean, Asuka, Shizune, and the others; one day they too will have to experience life and death separations."

"A person's life, spanning only a few decades, is far too short..."

Hoshino Shuichi's gaze and steps grew increasingly firm and powerful: "Invincible!"

"Immortality!"

……

The appointed time with Tianyun arrived in the blink of an eye, and Xingxia Xiuyi put on a suit and came to Tianyun's mansion.

Tenyun was already waiting, dressed in a kimono. Upon seeing Hoshita Shuichi arrive, she immediately stepped forward, grabbed him, and looked him over carefully before smiling broadly: "Shuichi has really grown up!"

Indeed, Xingxiaxiu's height has skyrocketed in the past year, and he's already approaching 1.6 meters.

"Sister Tianyun, I'm already 11 years old!"

Hideichi Hoshino emphasized this.

Tianyun covered her mouth and chuckled, "I know, our Shuichi is already a Jonin, a capable person who can stand on his own!"

"Alright, let's go in together."

"You're my date today!"

As he spoke, Tianyun pulled Xingxia Xiuyi into the courtyard.

By this time, many guests had arrived, many of whom were ninjas from Konoha Village. Naturally, they greeted Hoshinoichi, the medical jonin, which attracted the attention of many merchants. Seeing that Tenyun was by his side like a timid wife, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Such a young Jonin?"

"The name looks familiar!"

"Of course I recognize him! He's the youngest Jonin in Konoha's history!"

"And she's an amazing medical ninja; I heard she's Tsunade's disciple!"

"Speaking of which, is she going to be with the second young lady of the imperial family?"

"Judging from this, it's possible, but she seems a bit young?"

"If it were me, I would do the same. To have achieved so much at such a young age, he might even become Hokage in the future. I've heard that he's highly regarded by the Third Hokage!"

……

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Hoshino Shuichi felt helpless.

He's only 11 years old! You bunch of beasts!

Miss Tianyun, standing nearby, covered her mouth and giggled, then whispered in Xiuyi's ear, "Xiuyi, you'd better grow up quickly!"

Hoshino Shuichi immediately turned his head, touched his lips to Tenyun's soft lips, and then softly hummed, "Tenyun-neechan, you're mine now!"

Tianyun was stunned for a moment, then blushed, and many exclamations arose from all around.

Pulling Hoshino Shuichi to a secluded spot, Tenyun blushed but asked earnestly, "Shuichi, I'm serious!"

Hoshita Shuichi replied earnestly, "Me too!"

Tianyun tapped Xingxia Xiuyi's forehead with her finger: "Your older sister knows you have a girlfriend!"

Hoshita Shuichi said earnestly, "Sister Tenyun, I'm going to become a figure even greater than the Daimyo and Hokage in the future, just like the emperors of ancient times, and naturally I can have multiple wives!"

Tianyun's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Where did you hear that from?"

Hoshita Shuichi feigned arrogance and said, "I've been to the Daming Prefecture many times already."

Tianyun chuckled, not at all angry at Hoshino's words. Instead, she laughed and said, "Alright, as long as you... well, are greater than the Hokage, I'll grant your wish!"

That wretched fairy, she actually seduced a child!

Hoshino Shuichi decided he would definitely teach Miss Tianyun a lesson in the future: "Sister Tianyun, my memory is the best."

Tianyun smiled and extended her right pinky finger: "Want to make a pinky promise?"

Hoshita Shuichi immediately rolled his eyes: "I'm 11 years old, not 3!"

Tianyun burst into laughter, her body trembling with mirth.

……

Time flies, and April has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Inside the study, Hoshino Hideichi raised one hand, and in the next moment, his spirit converged into one, carrying the chakra within him, and detached from his physical body.

Spiritualization Technique!

Hoshino Shizuka looked down and saw his own physical body, then easily passed through the wall and left the study.

Mastering the art of spirit transformation in less than a month is not difficult.

After wandering around the house, Hoshino returned to his physical body, opened his eyes, and pondered carefully: "Spiritual concentration is indeed the same as when I manifested my spiritual body under the Script Tree."

"Furthermore, this feeling is similar to that in the spiritual world. The difference is that the Spirit Transformation Technique is a complete spiritual will, which can be described as the soul, while whether it is a spiritual body or a spiritual body plus chakra in the spiritual world, it is only a part."

"So, is it possible for me to allow my spirit to exist within my body for an extended period, while still maintaining control over my physical body and combining my chakra with my spirit, thus gaining the power to resist genjutsu like Tsukuyomi...?"

Thinking of this, Hoshino Shuichi immediately tried to gather his spirit and a portion of his chakra, just like using the Spirit Transformation Technique to condense a spirit body, except that instead of leaving his body, he manifested it under the Tree of Words.

It worked!

Hoshino Shuichi's spirit appeared under the Encyclopedia Tree, and it felt completely different from before, possessing a tangible sense of power.

However... Hoshino Shuichi soon found himself losing control of his body.

"Looks like that won't work..."

Hoshino Hideichi frowned, thinking to himself, "It seems I can't gather all my spiritual will together. Then I'll separate them, like using a shadow clone..."

With that in mind, he immediately deactivated the Spirit Transformation Technique and then sat down at his desk to begin modifying it.

Meanwhile.

Hoshino Shuichi's shadow clone, along with Uzumaki Kushina and the Anbu following far behind, arrived at the Uzumaki clan's Namendo.

There are many masks belonging to the Vortex Clan here.

Arriving at a wall covered with masks, Hoshino Shuichi carefully sensed them for a moment before leaping up and taking down a mask with two horns: "This is it!"

Kushina Uzumaki reached out and took it, carefully sensing it before nodding with a smile: "As expected, it has the same aura as the Reaper Death Seal."

"Well then, let me first get a feel for just who this Grim Reaper really is!"

Shuichi Hoshita took the mask back from Kushina Uzumaki and put it on, while Kushina Uzumaki watched with a serious expression.

The moment Hoshinoichi put on the mask, his body swayed involuntarily, his hair flew wildly without wind, a power descended upon him, and a faint, ancient, and eerie laugh echoed.

At this moment, Hoshino Shuichi felt as if he were possessed by a spirit, his mind connected to another powerful spirit.

Hoshino Shuichi did not sense the will of this powerful spiritual entity, and even felt that his own will at this moment was the so-called will of the Grim Reaper.

"Just a clone?"

"Or is it a sealed container in the name of the Grim Reaper?"

Hoshino Hideaki couldn't understand it at first, so he could only take off his mask.

Kushina Uzumaki, who was standing nearby, quickly asked, "Shuichi, how is it?"

Hoshino Hideichi shook his head: "It is indeed possible to use this mask to break the Shiki Seal, but it will also come at the cost of one's own life."

Kushina Uzumaki was somewhat disappointed, but then she laughed and said, "After all, it's a forbidden technique that seals the soul; it's not so easy to break!"

"But, does this Grim Reaper really exist?"

Kushina Uzumaki looked at Shuichi Hoshino with curiosity.

Hoshino Hideichi shook the mask in his hand: "I didn't sense anything. It seems to be just a very powerful spirit with a very strong sealing and binding power."

Kushina Uzumaki took the mask again and examined it closely, but found no obvious talismanic symbols. She laughed and said, "Never mind, let's take it back and study it later!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded, but in his heart he was thinking that the main body should be successful, right?

……

At night, all shadow clones were deactivated, and the memories were processed.

After meticulously reviewing his thoughts, Hoshino Shizuka pondered to himself, "The Grim Reaper..."

"Forget about the Grim Reaper. I just need to draw inspiration from the Reaper Death Seal technique to create a technique that can pull out and seal the enemy's soul."

Whether it's the Spirit Transformation Technique or the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique, both are techniques that lay the foundation for him.

As for the form of the technique, Hoshino Shuichi prefers the form of the Diamond Lock.

Of course, he couldn't master the Vajra Sealing Technique; he only needed to make the sealing technique appear as chains, so that he could enter the enemy's body and pull out their soul.

Hoshita Shuichi pondered carefully: "To achieve this, in addition to the binding force of the seal, the control of chakra, and the ability to change form, another extremely important thing is the Yin Release nature transformation."

Yes, the Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Lockdown uses the power of Yin Release.

Only the power of Yin Dun (陰遁) could create a tangible existence like the Vajra Chains.

Yang Dun bestows life force, while Yin Dun shapes form.

The Kongo Lock is one, and so is the Susanoo of the Kaleidoscope.

Thinking of Hoshino Shuichi, one can't help but think of the Yin-Yang Release technique used by Obito Uchiha. The same chakra chains, used to bind tailed beasts, are even more effective than the Adamantine Sealing Chains.

Especially the chakra chains emanating from the Gedo Mazo.

"Is the harmony of Yin and Yang the only true path?"

Hoshino Shizuka pinched the bridge of his nose, bringing his thoughts back to the present.

Take it one step at a time, and solve the problems that come to mind first.

"So, I still need to develop an S-rank illusion technique!"

Hoshino Shuichi felt that his Yin Release nature transformation was not strong enough, but with the improvement of [Master of Illusion], it should be enough.

After making the decision, Hoshino Shuichi immediately left the study and went to the living room.

"Asuka-neechan!"

Xingxia Xiu said, "Come and test an illusion with me!"

Asuka, who was studying sealing techniques, immediately stood up upon hearing this and asked with great interest, "What kind of illusion technique?"

"Wouldn't that be terrifying?"

Hoshita Hideichi laughed and said, "Of course not."

Asuka nodded: "Then let's go, I'm all ready."

"Here it comes!"

As Hoshino Shuichi spoke, he had already activated his illusion.

Magical Memory Palace!

In an instant, Asuka realized that she was no longer at home, but in front of the Konoha Ninja Academy.

"Huh? That's... Kakashi and Guy? No, at this age, is this when they were still in the Ninja Academy?"

Asuka paused for a moment as she watched Kakashi and Guy walk towards her.

Kakashi and Guy quickly approached her and politely greeted her, "Asuka-senpai!"

"Huh?"

"that……"

Asuka quickly replied, "Hello!"

Just then, another voice came from behind: "Asuka-neechan!"

Asuka turned around and saw a young-looking Shuichi Hoshita: "Shuichi?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "It's me!"

Asuka immediately smiled: "Was this built using a memory palace?"

"Are these your memories from the past, Shuichi?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "How are you feeling?"

Asuka looked around, even reaching out to touch a tree next to her, and laughed, "It feels so real."

"Touch, smell, sound, and sight have all been deceived."

"However, I know very well that I'm under a genjutsu. I can also sense the chakra. My mind isn't bound, and my body isn't immobilized. It should be easy to break free, right?"

Hoshino nodded and smiled, "Indeed, because it really is just deceiving the five senses. I just casually used it based on the memory palace."

Upon hearing this, Asuka immediately smiled and encouraged, "This is already very impressive. Illusion techniques are inherently very difficult to master, let alone deceiving all five senses simultaneously."

"If you change the scene when fighting the enemy, the enemy won't easily notice, especially with your memory, Shuichi."

Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "That's true, but that's not my purpose."

Asuka asked curiously, "So, Shuichi, what kind of illusion magic do you want to develop?"

Hoshino Hideichi pointed around and laughed, "An illusion that once you come here, you can't get out."

Asuka wasn't unfamiliar with illusions, and immediately understood: "So, Shuichi, you want to pull the enemy's mind and will into the memory palace you've created?"

"This must be extremely difficult, right?"

Hoshino nodded: "We must first break through the enemy's chakra circulation system."

"So, how are you feeling now, sister?"

Asuka paused for a moment, but didn't notice anything different.

Hoshino Hideichi smiled and said, "Sister, you can try to break the illusion."

Asuka immediately raised her hand to form a hand seal, but the surrounding scenery did not return to normal. She was still in front of the Ninja Academy, and Hoshino Shuichi in front of her still looked like he was five or six years old.

Asuka exclaimed in surprise, "Shuichi, you just pulled my mind into this illusionary space!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded and explained, "Because you were unprepared and didn't immediately dispel the illusion, it was easy for it to penetrate your brain while your chakra was in disarray, making your mind and will become part of this illusion, instead of just deceiving your five senses."

"However, if it were an enemy, they would naturally not allow me to invade their brain so easily."

Asuka roughly understood Hoshino Shuichi's thinking and smiled, "So Shuichi, you want to use the memory palace scene to use two genjutsu in succession. The first is to disrupt the enemy's chakra circulation, and the second step is to invade the brain on this basis and pull the mind and will into this illusion, or mental space?"

Hoshino Shuichi said helplessly, "That's because I can't directly break through or bypass the enemy's chakra to attack their spirit and will."

The Sharingan can penetrate directly into the body through the eyes, but he doesn't have the Sharingan and hasn't found a way to do so yet.

Of course, he also has unparalleled advantages.

That is, it can activate illusions without forming hand seals, and can be done very quickly, so that the enemy has not even finished breaking the illusion's seals before entering the next illusion.

(End of this chapter)