The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

"Damn it, no wonder they're from a family specializing in Yin Release techniques, I almost got caught by him." Ishihara Akira muttered to himself, still shaken by the near miss that triggered Shikamaru's alertness.

If Shikamaru is this troublesome, wouldn't Ino, who is even more specialized in mental matters, be even more dangerous?

And there's also Kurenai Yuhi...

Ishihara Akira felt that his mission was quite arduous and far-reaching.

I don't know if I will be able to achieve my goal in the end, to get my hands on the Yamanaka family's mental training secrets, sensory ninjutsu, and the genjutsu knowledge that Kurenai Yuhi is good at, so as to make up for my many deficiencies in mental training and application.

"Well, let's just take it one step at a time. We've already gone this far," Ishihara Sho sighed.

……

"Ishihara? What's wrong with me? Why am I suddenly thinking about that guy?" A day later, Yamanaka Ino looked at Ishihara Akira, who had appeared in her consciousness, with some surprise and asked in bewilderment.

Chapter 49 Finale

“Ino, you’re not dreaming. I’m Ishihara.” Ishihara Akira walked up to Ino’s consciousness and sighed.

"You're Ishihara, so how did you end up in my head?" Ino asked in astonishment.

She wasn't some ordinary commoner who knew nothing. As a member of a mountain clan that rose to prominence through spiritual magic, she naturally understood her current state and what she should be like in this state!

There's absolutely no way that a second, unrelated person could possibly appear in your mind.

Unless, he was under the influence of a genjutsu, or a mental invasion ninjutsu similar to the Mind Transfer Technique that her family was skilled in.

But she knew that Ishihara Akira could never have these things!

First of all, he was born into a commoner family. Although his parents were ninjas and he had some connections among ninjas, his background was insufficient, so it was impossible for him to have the opportunity to obtain such a level of secret technique!

Secondly, she clearly remembered that Ishihara Sho could no longer be a ninja due to physical reasons, and could no longer refine chakra, so how could he possibly use ninjutsu of this level?

And most importantly, the two of them haven't met all day. Even if this kind of ninjutsu, like the Mind Transfer Technique, has a certain distance for remote operation, the two of them still need to be in a straight line!

But if that were the case, she wouldn't be able to miss Ishihara Sho's presence, and she wouldn't have had the opportunity to unleash her ninjutsu on him.

Not to mention, the reason I met Ishihara Sho was after I returned home. With my family members all around me, how did a commoner without ninja talent manage to bypass a group of clansmen who were proficient in mental and sensory ninjutsu and sneak into my side to unleash ninjutsu on me?

Thinking about Ino feels incredible, like I'm dreaming.

"Although I lost my qualifications to become a ninja due to illness, I don't know if it's because of my body, but my mental energy has been enhanced to an unprecedented level. Even without chakra, I can do many things that require chakra."

"Like right now."

"Then what do you want to do?" Ino asked warily.

"Originally, I wanted to infiltrate your consciousness without your knowledge, secretly recording and learning the secret techniques and mental training methods of your mountain clan. But I didn't expect your senses to be so sharp. As soon as I made a move, you noticed it..." Ishihara Sho spread his hands with regret.

"You want to steal our family's secret techniques!?" Ino asked, her surprise mixed with a hint of dissatisfaction and anger.

“Yes.” Ishihara Akira nodded.

"How could you do this?! We're friends!" Ino said sadly.

"Therefore, I plan to learn your family's secret techniques, and after gaining sufficient self-defense capabilities, I will pursue you and then formally marry into your family, becoming a member of your household," Ishihara Akira said solemnly.

“Uh…” Ino was taken aback by Ishihara Sho’s method of compensation and was speechless.

It wasn't until quite a while later.

"Who wants you to marry into my family! I don't even like you."

"Feelings can be cultivated over time. At least compared to Sasuke, who is currently obsessed with revenge, I, a classmate who is already a clear candidate to marry into your family, should be one of your best future marriage partners, right?"

Even if you say that...

"Ino, are you really going to reject me?"

"What?" Ino asked, bewildered.

“I’m not talking about marrying into your family; I’m talking about learning your family’s secret techniques,” Ishihara Akira said.

“No, if this gets found out, it won’t do you any good, either for yourself or for me. Ishihara, you should leave. I’ll pretend nothing happened today and won’t tell my father.” Ino hesitated for a moment, but finally shook her head and refused.

The main reason was that she suddenly realized that Ishihara Akira's mind was a bit too gloomy. Who knows what he might do with his family's secret technique after he learned it?

If the impact is still within Konoha, it will be easier to handle. With the power of the Yamanaka clan and the connections of her father, Yamanaka Inoichi, they can manage to resolve it to some extent. But if the trouble spills out of the village...

For example, if Ishihara Sho sold the secret technique to someone from another village, then she would truly become a sinner against her family!

She couldn't bear such a heavy responsibility.

"Ino, you're my favorite girl in the class. Why are you forcing me like this?" Ishihara Akira said helplessly.

"You're the one forcing me! Besides, what you're doing is a crime. I've already decided to cover it up for you and not tell Dad, so why are you saying I'm forcing you? Do you want to hit me?" Ino said angrily.

"It seems I can only apologize to you."

"Sorry? Let's beat him first." Ino assumed a defensive stance.

In terms of close combat, having never learned any routines or fighting techniques, he was naturally no match for Ino. Therefore, he didn't plan to engage in any close combat with Ino. Instead, he unleashed his mental power, causing the power of the Heavenly Demon to surge, instantly stirring up the anger in Ino's heart.

Instantly, Ino's eyes turned red, and she rushed towards Ishihara Kaname without hesitation.

Moreover, it was incredibly fast, arriving in front of Ishihara almost in the blink of an eye.

Ishihara secretly cursed his miscalculation, and while maintaining Ino's anger, he aroused the desire in Ino's body, magnifying it to the maximum extent, just like the anger. Then, with a change of mind, his face changed to resemble Sasuke's.

Ino immediately stopped moving, her eyes showing struggle and confusion.

Clearly, a conflict of consciousness has begun.

Then, seeing that the situation was not going to let up, Ishihara Akira turned around and looked Ino in the eye. While suppressing Ino's anger and desire back to their original state, he released almost all of his mental energy into a hypnotic spell on Ino, instantly suppressing her main consciousness and taking control of her mind.

"Phew. What a hassle." Ishihara Sho let out a long sigh as Ino finally quieted down.

Then, Ishihara Akira walked up to Ino and began to work on her impressions.

When he felt it was about time, he used the power of hypnosis to ask Yamanaka Ino about the Yamanaka clan's methods of spiritual training and sensory ninjutsu.

As for techniques like mind transference...

Ishihara Sho has no interest in cultivation.

It would be more like a mind-to-body transmission technique instead.

At the very least, this can help him impersonate a charlatan and deceive believers.

But I didn't intend to let it go. After all, I'm already here...

Unfortunately, she is still young and her training level is not high enough, so she has only learned the Mind Transfer Technique and the auxiliary skill. She has not learned any dangerous sensory ninjutsu and has not received the content of the Mind Transfer Technique. She can only wait for another opportunity to learn it.

Chapter 50 New Home

"day by day!"

"It's you, Ishihara. Where have you been these past few days? I've looked everywhere for you." Tenten stopped, turned around, and looked at the person calling him. He was somewhat surprised and indignant as he questioned the person.

"Sorry, I left the village for a while," Ishihara Akira said, trying to deceive people.

"Leave the village? You've become a ninja?" Tenten asked in surprise.

As far as she knew, ordinary people couldn't easily leave Konoha Village unless they were merchants. They needed to go to the Hokage Building to get a permit to leave the village, and they needed to have a valid reason for it to be granted.

However, it is clear that Ishihara Sho does not belong to this category. As an orphan with no relatives outside, he should have no chance to leave Konoha except to become a ninja.

The key point is that he still has more than a month before graduating from the Ninja Academy. After that, he will have to take on D-rank missions to gain experience under the guidance of his instructors until they think he has trained enough before they can take on missions to go out of the village to wipe out bandits and let the students shed blood.

In other words, based on the normal timeline, it will be at least until the end of the year before Ishihara Kaname is likely to leave Konoha and travel outside.

"No. I'll never be a ninja again in my life." Ishihara Sho shook his head and told Tenten-Knows about his problems and dropping out of school.

"So, are you still looking for a house near Kurenai's house?" Tenten looked at him sympathetically and asked again.

“Look for it,” Ishihara replied.

"Didn't you say you were no longer able to become a ninja?"

If you can't even become a ninja, why are you still trying to get close to Jonin Kurenai Yuhi?

"I think, is that not allowed?" Ishihara Sho asked rhetorically.

"Alright. Perfect timing. I've found you a house you asked me to look for. It's right next to the house of Jonin Yuhi Kurenai, right next door to her. If you're okay with that, I'll take you there to familiarize yourself with the place," Tenten said, giving a noncommittal smirk.

"Great, I happen to be free right now."

The two then set off again, heading towards the residence of Jonin Yuhi Kurenai, which would be her future home.

Kurenai Yuhi's current residence is a ninja support housing in Konoha Village. As the name suggests, it is where ninjas or their families live. Therefore, the location is not far from the main city of Konoha. So it didn't take too long for the two of them to arrive at the place. Tenten took the lead and went upstairs, stopping in front of one of the tin-roofed houses.

However, he gestured twice towards the door next to him.

It was as if it were a reminder that the house next door was the home of the Jonin Kurenai Yuhi, whom he had been longing to find.

Then every day she would find the key to the room, open the door, and take Ishihara Sho inside.

"I've already rented the house for you and paid a year's rent. I thought you'd be able to earn your own money to cover the rent after a year, but I didn't expect you to drop out of the ninja academy. What will you do now?" Tenten asked with some confusion as she tossed the keys to Ishihara Sho after entering the room.

"It's not like I can't survive if I can't become a ninja. I can always find a job. Konoha is so big, I'll never starve." Ishihara Akane put away the key and turned to look at the house in front of him.

The layout was similar to the house he rented in the real world before entering the Naruto world, and even more luxurious. It not only had a toilet and kitchen, but also a living room and a separate bedroom. The total area was close to sixty square meters, which was quite spacious for him living alone.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a safe and secure housing facility for ninjas.

However, the facilities are quite complete. Apart from the water heater in the bathroom, there is a sofa, a TV, and even a refrigerator in the living room. It feels no different from a real house except for the lack of a computer and internet.

This is also a rather frustrating aspect of the Naruto world. Despite having advanced technology and chips, its combat and weaponry are still stuck in the primitive stage of cold weapons. It has to be said that the Naruto world's technology has gone a bit astray.

"That's true. But the rent here isn't cheap, so you should be prepared," Tiantian reminded her again.

"You're not going to just watch me sleep on the streets, are you?" Ishihara Akira asked Tenten.

"I'm nobody to you, why should I care if you die!" Tian Tian rolled her eyes at him.

"What if I marry into your family?" Ishihara Akira chuckled with a shameless grin.

"I don't care." Tian Tian blushed upon hearing this, turned her head away from his gaze, and muttered.

"It's enough that your parents like it." Ishihara Akira walked over to Tenten and sat down next to her.