Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

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Yubi opened his palms but made no movement.

A single, round drop of blood pierced the brain of the leader of the Mist Shadows.

After dealing with him, Yubi slowly turned around and looked at the five Hidden Mist Villagers who had run away first.

In the short time that followed, the five men had disappeared into the darkness under the cover of night, leaving no trace.

"They're not sensory-type ninjas... They probably scattered and ran away..." Yubi pondered, stroking his chin.

Then, his gaze narrowed slightly.

Behind him, under the watchful eyes of Ye Cang and the others, a blood-red wheel suddenly appeared.

Hanging from the crimson ring are several small wings formed from pooled blood.

Blood Escape Winged King!

It is the technique of the evil phase in the original work, a means that can instantly improve the body's mobility, with the effect of acceleration and propulsion.

The next second, with a whoosh, Yubi disappeared from the spot. The air currents he created as he fled formed a small gust of wind that brushed against the cheeks of several students, causing them to sting.

A few minutes later, Yubi returned.

He smiled and greeted the students who remained, saying, "It's all taken care of... Let's go. First, let's find a safe place to treat your injuries."

His nonchalant demeanor once again impressed Sakamoto and the others.

……

Time passed little by little.

Yubi took Arai's instructions quite seriously.

Now that Kirigakure has discovered his identity, although they have all been silenced, in subsequent missions, due to the complex battlefield situation in this area, some Sunagakure members still mysteriously disappeared after fighting with Kirigakure... It is unknown whether his involvement in leading a team for training has been leaked.

What Yubi was concerned about was whether Konoha or Iwagakure would send someone to assassinate him.

However... as time went by, he realized... he might have been overthinking it.

Firstly, this place is located in the opposite direction from the Land of Earth, so if Iwagakure wanted to find him, they would have to travel almost across the entire Land of Wind, wasting a lot of energy and time. Secondly, perhaps because their plans against him on the battlefield had consistently failed... and they had just ended their conflict with Sunagakure, they hadn't caused any further trouble.

Yan Yin never showed up.

As for Konoha... it's clear that the village is in a really bad state and is focused on reconstruction. Even though information about him has been sent over, at this critical juncture, even someone like Danzo who likes to cause trouble seems to be... not making any moves.

It could be said that Yubi took advantage of the special period after the smoke of war cleared in the ninja world, when all the clans needed to "recover". Otherwise, given the hatred that Iwagakure had for him and Danzo's old devil nature, they would never have missed this opportunity to "take action" against him. Even if they failed, they would at least have tried.

So much time has passed, and my information has been leaked... If these two villages were to take any action, the people they sent should have arrived long ago.

Of course, this is just Yubi's judgment.

He was happy to have some peace and quiet since no one was bothering him. This gave him more time to train a few students and study his hand seals to improve his ninjutsu skills.

Yubi had been teaching Yashamaru some medical ninjutsu, including instructing Pakura on some combat techniques for using her Scorch Release. Although the four of them were progressing a bit slowly in his opinion, compared to their naivety when they first stepped onto the battlefield, it was already a leap forward.

Other changes include the fact that, under his special training method, everyone has become noticeably thinner, especially the three descendants of high-ranking officials, Ye Cang and his companions. They have lost their sense of wealth and look like destitute children fleeing from war.

If their parents saw this... they would probably be heartbroken.

They thought Yubi was abusing her child.

You should know that Yubi's daily training is even harsher on himself... He felt that the intensity he showed to the students was already quite gentle.

In short, so far, this mission has been easier for Yubi than he had expected.

For him, it was just a holiday, and he could take care of a few students along the way.

However, it seems they won't be able to return anytime soon... Because he didn't intervene, the team's attack efficiency against Kirigakure was relatively low, and Kirigakure's actions showed no signs of stopping.

……

"Hmm... I think I'm starting to feel it..."

"Chakra response and mobilization...that's one aspect as proficiency increases. But to form hand seals faster, or even complete them with one hand, seems to be related to mental strength, somewhat like a mental imprint...the stronger one's mental strength, the faster their chakra operation and response will be, instinctively, compared to other ninjas. If I practice like this, the progress will be too slow...the best way is to obtain some resources from the system that can enhance mental strength..."

One day, Yubi sat on a cliff top, holding a book in his hands, and pondered.

Below him, on the ground, Yekura and her three companions were engaged in a fierce battle with Kirigakure.

When it comes to hand seals, the two most representative characters are Itachi and Jiraiya... Itachi is from the Uchiha clan and has the Sharingan. He is born with eye techniques, and the Sharingan is activated based on spiritual energy, belonging to Yin Release.

In this respect, the weasel has an advantage from birth.

As for Jiraiya, he could enter Sage Mode and trained at Mount Myōboku... so there's no need to say more.

"Aside from some eye techniques and bloodlines, many secret techniques... such as those used by ninjas who rely on sensory perception, all involve Yin energy in their methods. My current combat strength is sufficient, but I'll still have some difficulties dealing with certain special situations, such as sensory perception, some eye techniques... and genjutsu. So far, none of the enemies I've fought seem to be skilled in genjutsu... If I encounter an enemy specializing in genjutsu... it might be a bit dangerous..."

After all, mental strength can also be seen as one of his current 'weaknesses'.

He didn't want to end up like Kakashi in the future, being stabbed repeatedly in an illusion for days on end, suffering unbearable pain.

Yubi thought of something else... Minato Namikaze, as the representative of the "perfect ninja", seemed to be able to detect the enemy target and location within a certain range simply by pressing his palm against the ground, which was quite amazing.

"Mental energy, chakra reserves...tsk tsk, there's still a lot to improve..."

After a long pause, Yubi sighed softly.

There's no way around it; the methods in the ninja world are just too diverse and abundant... Every type of ninja has a different fighting style.

To survive, you must minimize your weaknesses, otherwise... even if you can be arrogant for a while, you'll be finished once you encounter your natural enemy.

"However... there have been some surprises during this period."

"Because I obtained the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique, this ability is inherently linked to flesh and blood. Components in the blood, such as red blood cells, can influence various states like body temperature and pulse to a certain extent, thus strengthening the physical body. Even without relying on the Reversal Technique, simply using some of the inherent functions of Blood Release can slightly amplify and alter various physical attributes, including self-healing abilities. It also accelerates the circulation of chakra within the body...stimulating and increasing chakra reserves. Most importantly, after reaching a certain training bottleneck in my taijutsu, I can finally make significant progress again thanks to this ability..."

"Finally, with the help of this ability, I can apply chakra to the 'cellular' level that I've been researching all along..."

Thinking of this, Yubi smiled.

In terms of mental strength, although he has figured it out a bit now, he still feels somewhat clueless. This aspect is not his forte for the time being.

But as for physical strength and martial arts skills, those are things he has been consciously cultivating and refining ever since he transmigrated here.

He never stopped honing his physical skills.

Now that I'm leading a team on missions, I have more time to train in my private life.

"teacher!"

"teacher!"

Just as Yubi was deep in thought, the familiar voice rang out again.

Below, on the battlefield, Sakamoto, trapped in a perilous situation, screamed in pain.

They were terrified that their lives would be in danger.

"well…"

Yubi closed the book in his hand and shook his head helplessly.

Yashamaru and Yekura, at least, have talent.

Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki were forced upon him by higher-ups.

Yubi was willing to take care of her, but he had his own agenda.

In the future, he and Sasori will implement their plan to purge some of the high-ranking officials in Sunagakure... The best way to change the village's power structure and long-standing practices is to support young people to rise to power.

Because these young faces are less influenced by the three generations of Kazekage or the older generation, they are more likely to accept new ideas and values.

Instead of sticking to one's own opinions and being stubborn.

As the prospective heirs of their respective families, Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki would undoubtedly become great helpers if they could grow up and inherit this teacher-student relationship.

This is equivalent to Yubi cultivating his own 'faction'.

The higher-ups wanted to use his abilities to cultivate future generations... but Yubi turned the tables and planted the 'seeds' for the village's future.

If the opportunity arises later, Yubi also intends to cultivate some young people in the village, preferably in multiple areas, and connect them with various institutions... Some of them should ideally be of commoner origin, unaffected by family or external factors, and single-mindedly devoted to the village.

Of course, given the current state of Sunagakure, it's extremely difficult for ordinary ninjas to distinguish themselves or rise to the top.

Unless you can achieve the same level as him.

But this possibility is unlikely. Without the system, Yubi believes that no matter how hard he tries, he will probably just blend into the crowd.

Using the memories of a transmigrator, at most... he's only slightly better than his father, a Chunin who died in battle.

"Stop calling, I'm coming... I'm coming..."

Yubi patted his bottom, slowly stood up, and responded.