Ninja Pot Shadow

Mizuki's condition was actually quite bad; the bone in one of his legs was completely shattered, and he was staggering. Many of the blood vessels under his skin had burst, but the high regenerative power brought by the cursed seal was rapidly repairing the damage to his body.

"Choji! Give him another hit! Hurry up, once we're done, we'll go get some barbecue!"

"Really?!" Upon hearing this, Fatty Choji was immediately filled with fighting spirit. He moved his body and jogged in a rather comical manner to widen the distance again, and then became another "human bomb tank".

"Choji, one more time! One last time, let's go to Yakiniku Q and have the deluxe set meal! ...Hurry up, or I'll shout that word!"

"Aaaaaah—!! Don't shout! I'm not fat at all, just a little plump!" Choji's eyes blazed with fury as he endured the dizziness and weakness caused by the high-speed spinning, crashing into Mizuki for the third time.

Mizuki was sent flying on the spot, crashing into the cave wall like a cannonball. The wall behind him was covered with a spiderweb of cracks, and most of his bones were broken. Even with the blessing of the curse seal, his aura immediately became weak.

Ino dragged Choji aside. The fat man lay on the ground in a starfish position, saying weakly, "I can't go on. I'm leaving him to you... I really don't have the strength left."

Ino snapped her fingers to the other side.

"Tch, what a nuisance!" Shikamaru emerged from the shadows, and a shadow that seemed to be alive sprang from beneath his feet, transforming into a thin line. After merging and connecting with Mizuki's shadow, Shikamaru tightly gripped the "child" seal. Mizuki had no idea what was happening; he felt his body instantly lose control. Ignoring the pain, he quickly stood up and made the exact same move as Shikamaru on the other side.

He was completely dumbfounded: "Damn it! What kind of technique is this?"

Shikamaru smiled smugly: "Shadow Imitation Technique, successful!"

Shikamaru needed to maintain the Shadow Imitation Technique, which continuously consumed his chakra. In less than fifteen seconds, a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He couldn't help but shout, "Hurry up and do it! Ino! What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up, I can't hold on much longer!"

"Your chakra is really low. I thought you could hold on a little longer... Watch this, Ninja Art: Mind Transfer Technique!"

Ino was able to expose Mizuki's series of conspiracies long ago. The reason she accompanied him for most of the night was to take advantage of this opportunity of turning her mind around to see what the cursed seal that Orochimaru had researched was all about and to personally experience the reaction after natural energy was absorbed into the human body.

She cherished this opportunity.

Orochimaru could only observe, calculate, and compare through numerous human experiments. No matter how powerful he was, he was still separated from the truth; the human body is too intricate, and much data is simply impossible to collect with current methods, leaving him only able to speculate wildly. Ino believed that the Mind Transfer Technique, which allows observation within other people's bodies, would undoubtedly make it easier to perceive the relationship between natural energy and the human body.

Using the Mind Transfer Technique with unparalleled skill, his consciousness, enveloped in chakra, shot into Mizuki's mental world like an arrow and instantly took over the body.

Is this the natural energy brought about by the curse seal?

After being hit by Choji three times, Mizuki's body was very weak, but Ino could still feel the feeling of being full of energy as her body absorbed the continuous natural energy from the outside world.

They were very powerful, but also very pathetic.

Violent, ruthless, and ferocious, the previous medicine transformed Mizuki into a humanoid vessel. Natural energy, after being harmonized by chakra, became much more docile than it had been in the wild, but it was still not an energy that ordinary people could control.

Driven by the drug, Shui Mu's body is frantically extracting energy from 130 trillion cells, and then using this physical and mental energy to harmonize an equal amount of natural energy.

It's not just a matter of potential, but also a matter of lifespan. Even if Ino and the others hadn't stopped him tonight, Mizuki would have died suddenly in one or two months after drinking the potion.

The cell's energy is about to run out; this person is completely beyond saving.

Ino controlled her body, raised her right arm, and examined it carefully. There was a dark, tattoo-like thing there, which was the cursed seal that Orochimaru had researched from Jugo's cells.

The curse seal on Mizuki is far inferior to the Heavenly Curse Seal and the Earthly Curse Seal. At best, it is a trial version that can only be activated once and cannot be turned off. The curse seal turns Mizuki into a disposable consumable.

sad.

"Mitsuki-sensei, you can't hear me anymore, can you?" Ino asked in the mental world, but the only response was some roars like those of wild beasts.

On the surface, it looks normal, but in reality, most of Shui Mu's spiritual energy has been eroded in the process of harmonizing natural energy.

Ino has always been looking forward to Sage Mode, because in battles at the Six Paths level, only Sage Techniques and Physical Techniques can deal damage to those powerful enemies.

She's not nearly as determined as Lee and Might Guy, and she's aware of that. She's not going to train hard in physical combat, but she might still have a chance with Sage Mode.

Ino doesn't have the Byakugan's X-ray vision, but since she's already inside this body, she can still sense the natural energy within it using Mizuki's chakra pathways.

Mizuki's previous injuries were not a big deal, but if she were to get injured again now, it would affect Ino's physical body, and she would not be able to absorb natural energy without restraint.

Ino observed very carefully and noticed that the curse mark on Mizuki's body was somewhat similar to the process in traditional martial arts novels of opening up the Ren and Du meridians, connecting the bridge between heaven and earth, and returning to one's original state after birth.

She knew very well that the Ren and Du meridians were all made up, but some of the details could still be used as a reference.

There is no doubt that natural energy can be harnessed by intelligent life and transformed into magical arts, but it requires some special methods.

Ino had almost no knowledge of sealing techniques or sage techniques. After memorizing all the data she could remember, she knocked out Mizuki's remaining consciousness in the mental world, then released the Mind Transfer Technique and returned to her own body.

Chapter 53 A girl who can use Wood Release?

Five minutes later, Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku, and Akimichi Choza also entered the cave.

At this point, Ino and the others had already tied Mizuki up tightly.

The ten fingers were tied together several times, like a string of flowers.

In this era before overpowered characters were everywhere, 99.99% of ninjas needed to use hand seals to perform ninjutsu. While there were ninjas who could use ninjutsu without hand seals, Mizuki definitely didn't have that ability.

With his fingers bound, he couldn't even use a substitution technique.

After discovering that natural energy has a high resistance to toxins, Ino also gave Mizuki two kilograms of anesthetic. If he can still stand up, it would be an absolute miracle.

The three leaders were naturally summoned by Ino and her group long ago. The Third Hokage was watching all the activities tonight. Mizuki thought he had succeeded, but in reality, his every move was under the surveillance of the Anbu ninjas. This situation was really not good for causing trouble. It was okay to take a look at the cursed seal when it was quiet, but letting Mizuki go and making him take the blame was not an option for Ino. It was too dangerous.

Since we can't cause trouble, we naturally need to have some insurance. If Ino and the others are no match for Mizuki, without a doubt, we'll summon their parents!

The results so far are not bad.

Hai was very satisfied with his daughter's performance tonight, and he first praised Shikamaru: "You used the Shadow Imitation Technique very well."

Shikaku returned the favor and praised Ino, saying, "Ino was able to discover that this guy had a problem through some clues. She will definitely become an excellent female ninja in the future. Maybe Konoha will even have a second Tsunade. Choji is also very strong and courageous. Your human bomb tank is the key."

The fat man, Dingza, chuckled and helped his son up, praising Ino and Shikamaru for their excellent performances.

On their way back to the village, they ran into Iruka, Naruto, and Tsubaki-sensei, who looked ashamed.

"Huh? You've already defeated Mizuki-sensei?" Naruto looked at Mizuki, who had tiger stripes all over his body, and it took him a while to recognize who he was.

He finally learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, but he never had a chance to use it, which was really frustrating.

He eagerly pressed for details on how the three of them had defeated Mizuki.

Shikamaru seemed to have dementia, answering only one out of ten questions. Meanwhile, Ino started rambling on, saying things like Choji took down Mizuki with a sliding tackle, leaving Naruto completely confused.

Seeing her fiancé's ashen face and weak breathing, Teacher Chun was deeply saddened. She already knew the general outline of what had happened, and dared not plead for him, given his heinous crime of betraying the village.

As the Hokage's advisor, Shikaku was definitely a high-ranking official in the village. He said in a very official tone, "Mitsuki is suspected of betraying the village. We suspect that he has connections with rogue ninjas outside the village. Tsubaki, you should be prepared."

Chunin was just an ordinary Chunin. Suddenly encountering such a huge change, she was in a state of confusion. She could only nod mechanically: "...I understand."

After entering the village, Shikaku gave the children an order: "Tsubaki, come with us. You children can all go home. Remember, don't tell anyone what happened today."

Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji all nodded in unison, and what happened afterward was none of their business.

Naruto had only met Shikaku twice with Shikamaru, and didn't actually know who this older man was.

He held his head in his hands, tilting his head to the side, as if he wanted to continue participating.

At the crucial moment, Iruka used "ramen" as a pretext to forcibly drag him away.

The fifteenth generation Ino-Shika-Cho trio brought the unconscious Mizuki and Tsubaki to the Hokage Building.

The three advisors and the Hokage are all here.

Chun was questioned sternly by Koharu after being transferred to another dormitory. After a preliminary assessment that she was not directly related to Mizuki's defection, the ANBU ninja next to her took her away. She had to explain who Mizuki had met and what he had come into contact with during this period. She would definitely be punished afterward. She would not be able to return to the ninja academy. Going to the border as a sentry was her only outcome.

The Third Hokage and his advisors looked at the cursed seal on Mizuki's arm. Mizuki's defection was expected, but this cursed seal was an unexpected bonus. They exchanged glances and then nodded in unison.

They had all seen something similar on Mitarashi Anko's neck, but this one was far too rudimentary.

Haiyi stepped forward to commend his daughter, presenting the residue from when Shuimu prepared the medicine, as well as the scroll recording the medicinal ingredients.

"Lord Third Generation, Ino has found this list of medicinal herbs, and also some remnants from the preparation of the medicine by Mizuki."

If no one speaks up for you, this matter can be easily glossed over by not mentioning it. Who cares about your opinion, you lowly genin? Now that Inoichi has brought things up, and Shikaku and Choza are watching closely, the Third Hokage can no longer pretend to be ignorant.

He smiled and said, "I understand. The children did a good job. The village will investigate and reward them."

Inoichi was very satisfied, and Shikaku and Choza also had smiles on their faces, looking like loving fathers.

……

The chaotic night passed just like that.

Naruto learned the Shadow Clone Technique and the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Ino encountered the cursed seal for the first time and gained a basic understanding of it.

Many things happened, and many things didn't happen.

The scene of Iruka, the fragile little guy, taking a hit for Naruto, the tanky big guy, did not appear, nor did the scene of Naruto creating 617 shadow clones to beat up Mizuki.

Having already graduated from the Ninja Academy, and with only a few days left before class assignments, Ino created two shadow clones and used her last vacation to practice Earth Release chakra nature transformation with all her might.

After two days of relentless practice, she successfully developed Earth-attribute chakra. The character "Earth" on her panel solidified, and the word "lv1" appeared next to it.

Water Release lv2, Earth Release lv1. On the panel, on the side of the characters "water" and "earth", a small arrow extends from each of them. The two arrows converge to form a new white mist. There seems to be a character in the mist, but it is completely unclear now.

Water Release plus Earth Release, this should be the famous Wood Release. Ino tried to add it using the pot point she had always kept, but found that she couldn't add it at all. The information the panel gave her was not that there was not enough pot point, but that the conditions were not met!

Ino was a little lost. What should she do? Was she lacking basic attributes, or was she lacking the level of Water Release or Earth Release? Or was she simply lacking Yang Release? Or Ashura Chakra?

While her shadow clones practiced Water Release and Earth Release at home, Ino herself wandered aimlessly through the streets, observing her surroundings to see where she could get some cooking oil, and pondering about Wood Release.

Walking through a small alley, I unexpectedly saw Naruto and his three newly recruited followers in the distance, namely the Konohamaru Army, which is quite famous in the village.

Ino's gaze lingered on the eight-year-old girl, Kazamatsuri Moegi, for a few seconds. A distant memory surfaced in her mind: this girl might, possibly, perhaps in the future, use Wood Release.

Chapter 54 Fengji Menghuang

The bloodline limit for escape techniques is extremely difficult to develop.

According to popular belief, the ninjas who were initially able to use "Ice Release" and "Magnetic Release" had all mastered basic ninjutsu to the limit and then fused the two chakra natures to obtain a new chakra nature ninjutsu.

Most bloodline limit ninjas do not possess the skills of their predecessors and can only obtain the unique ninjutsu used by their ancestors through bloodline inheritance, thus forming bloodline limit families.

Of course, there are exceptions.

The Second Tsuchikage, Mu, could teach his disciple, the Third Tsuchikage, the Dust Release technique through a master-disciple transmission.

Ino was very envious of the secrets, but there was no way he would teach her.

Furthermore, even though they share the same name, the Kekkei Genkai (bloodline limit) techniques can manifest in vastly different ways. One example is Kurotsuchi and Tsuchida, who both mastered Lava Release. Kurotsuchi is the granddaughter of the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, while Tsuchida is an elite Jonin from Kumogakure. These two are definitely not related, and their Lava Release techniques show absolutely no similarities in appearance or function.

The Wood Release that Ino coveted was a unique bloodline limit used by Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage of Konoha. After the First Hokage's death, the village attempted to regain this powerful bloodline limit by implanting Hashirama's cells into infants, conducting large-scale human experiments in an effort to fuse their genes during infancy. Of the sixty infants tested, only one survived and acquired the First Hokage's Wood Release ability. However, the actual effect of that ability was only mediocre and far less powerful than that of the First Hokage.

Danzo did try very hard, transplanting a lot of Hashirama cells into himself, but he couldn't use them at all. They would get out of control as soon as he tried to use them. He was a complete failure.