Ninja Pot Shadow

Ino patted Hinata's stomach: "Wow, that's amazing! Where did all the barbecue go? Is your digestion that strong? Are you still hungry? It's okay, I'll get you two more plates. Boss lady, two more plates, please!"

"Come on, come on, don't be shy, eat as much as you want, I've got money! Boss lady, three more plates, please!"

There were only two girls at the dinner table, Ino and Hinata, and Ino kept feeding Hinata grilled meat.

Despite knowing beforehand that Hinata was the undisputed glutton of Konoha, and that Tsunade and the fat Choji were no match for her, Ino was still taken aback by Hinata's delicate appearance but enormous appetite.

This isn't a matter of being able to eat; it's that they can eat way too much!

Hinata always refused in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

"I'm already full."

"Thank you, but I can't eat anymore."

"I really can't eat anymore, please stop calling me..."

As a result, she devoured plate after plate of grilled meat, while Ino ate less than one-twentieth of it...

To get Hinata to willingly help with the bills, Ino eased the awkwardness by changing the subject: "Hinata, your shuriken throwing technique is really good. Teach me sometime, okay?"

Hinata felt she had eaten too much and was not ladylike enough, her face turning red. Without thinking too much about it, she nodded hastily.

When the bill came, it turned out that the six people and one dog had eaten a whopping 8,500 taels of roasted meat, which was basically equivalent to a D-rank mission for a ninja squad.

Forty percent of the barbecue ended up in Choji's stomach. Hinata kept saying she wouldn't eat any more, but she still ate twenty-five plates. Ino guessed she was only half full.

"Um, you guys sit down, I'll go pay the bill." Ino slowly stood up, giving a frantic signal to the group, including Shikamaru.

Seemingly noticing that Ino was short of money, Hinata, displaying the demeanor of a virtuous wife and loving mother, secretly handed her her wallet.

"I'm so sorry... I ate so much, please... please use mine..."

Ino gave her an approving look.

Girls are better. Look at those four guys, they're either pretending to be stupid or they're really stupid, they have no sense at all.

After the six finished their meal, they watched for a while as Naruto cleaned the Hokage Rock, and then strolled back to school.

There is a practical class and a boring history class in the afternoon.

The history of Konoha Village is now basically equivalent to the study of the Will of Fire. The teacher uses the Will of Fire written by the Third Hokage to "brainwash" them again and again.

The practical lesson was quite interesting; Hinata, as promised, taught Ino how to throw shuriken.

The training of ninja clans began much earlier than that of ordinary ninjas. They had already completed training in things like climbing trees and walking on water. Ino could throw shuriken, and one could even say that her throwing technique was quite good.

What's so difficult about this? Like Itachi Uchiha, jumping up and spinning three and a half times, then shooting in eight directions and hitting the target, that's really hard. Not to mention Ino, even many Jonin can't do it.

I haven't reached that level yet. I'm just at the lowest level of shuriken throwing in the ninja academy. My eyesight is good enough, my wrist strength is good enough, and my hand-foot coordination is up to standard. I can easily shoot a stationary target from thirty meters away.

Whether in the original timeline or now, Ino's role in the Ino-Shika-Cho trio is that of a support character. She possesses sufficient sensory abilities, and her "strength" stat is currently 2, which seems extremely low. However, Hinata, who actually taught her shuriken throwing, also has a stat of 2. Female ninjas are generally not high in terms of arm strength and muscle strength, so 2 points is enough for throwing shuriken.

Of course, if you insist that the shuriken thrown by Lee when he opened the Eight Gates was fast and accurate, she would admit that the power was strong and the speed of the shuriken was indeed fast, and there is no doubt about that.

She's just playing around with throwing shurikens now.

"...Ino, you need to straighten your arm..."

Is that so?

"No... I need to be in a straight line with your gaze."

"That's how it is?"

"Hmm... Don't exert too much force."

Hinata's voice had a hint of timidity, and she would tilt her head and frown in thought from time to time. Ino found it particularly interesting to see her so serious.

She didn't mean to betray the Seventh Hokage. From the bottom of her heart, she still respected the Seventh Hokage. It's unfair to deny Naruto's hard work and perseverance based on bloodline theory. After going through so many hardships, he was still able to reach the top. Such a person deserves admiration.

Ino simply felt that teasing the little girl in front of her was a very enjoyable thing.

During free practice, Ino sparred with Hinata. When it came to martial arts, the era of Tai Chi dominating all the otherworldly realms was over. Her past life experiences were useless. Without using any strategies, Ino realized that she was no match for Hinata...

Her physical skills are rated 3, so Hinata's physical skills are estimated to be at least 5.

She doesn't have much talent in physical skills, and she doesn't plan to use rare pot points to improve her physical skills at the moment, so daily practice is very important.

"Hmm, will you practice with me again next time? I feel like my physical skills are really bad," Ino said earnestly.

Hinata smiled politely, which was taken as an agreement.

The day's classes ended just before sunset, and everyone went home.

Watching Sakura Haruno sneak home alone, Ino calmly said goodbye to her classmates one by one.

In order not to arouse the suspicion of the village's higher-ups, the ninjas of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans had long abandoned the habit of living in clans during the Warring States period, and now they are dispersed throughout the village as family units.

Because the Yamanaka family was in charge of intelligence work in the village, they kept an extremely low profile. The family of three usually ran a flower shop. To the unsuspecting neighbors, the husband was refined, the wife was gentle, and the daughter was a bit mischievous. They couldn't tell at all that their family had a huge influence in the village.

Chapter Eight Family Secret Techniques

"I'm back." Putting down her bag and leaving her shoes by the door, Ino stepped inside.

It was a very ordinary family atmosphere. The adoptive father, Yamanaka Inoichi, was like a retired old cadre, seriously reading a book called "How to Communicate with Your Daughter," occasionally frowning in thought. After Ino entered the room, this top intelligence officer of Konoha Village immediately put the book under the cushion, picked up the newspaper on the table, and pretended to read it.

Meanwhile, Rino Yamanaka, the cheap mother, was methodically preparing dinner.

Ino changed her clothes and went to help. Dinner was ready quickly, and the family, adhering to the ancient saying of not speaking while eating, sat around the table and ate their dinner quietly.

Rino Yamanaka started clearing the dishes. Inoichi Yamanaka opened his mouth several times, seemingly wanting to say a few words to his daughter, chat about everyday things, and show his concern, but being a quiet person, he simply didn't know what to say.

The lack of conversation wasn't due to the butterfly effect brought by the time traveler, but rather because the father and daughter were inherently bad at communication.

The Nara family had the same problem. Nara Shikaku, a renowned strategist, didn't know how to communicate with his son, who had an IQ of 200. The father and son had nothing to talk about and could only pass the time by playing shogi.

At least they can play chess over there, but the problems at the Yamanaka family's place are much more serious.

At this time of day, Ino would usually say something like "I'm going to study" or "I'm going to train my chakra," then go back to her room to work hard. Her adoptive father and mother would give her a few words of encouragement, and that would be the end of the day.

Today was different from usual. Ino was a little excited about her 7-point "ninjutsu" score. With this level of understanding and talent, she was more than capable of learning some low-level ninjutsu.

“Um…” she hesitated for a moment.

Yamanaka Inoichi immediately looked over, pondering in his heart, but on the surface he still had a smile on his lips, as if encouraging his daughter that she could speak freely and boldly.

Ino scratched her head: "Um... I sparred with Hinata, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan, today. Hinata's taijutsu is amazing. It seems to be a family technique? Does our family have something similar?"

The Yamanaka family definitely doesn't have any taijutsu lineage. If you asked Yamanaka Inoichi, such a refined and quiet man, to shout something like "Konoha Whirlwind," the whole thing would fall apart.

Ino was thinking about her family's secret technique. She had originally planned to start practicing it after she graduated, but after messing around with Hinata for a few rounds today, she realized that although she had high stats, she didn't have the corresponding skills and had no advantage in combat. Now she wanted to learn the family's secret technique as soon as possible.

Sakura Haruno, Ino, Hinata, and Tenten from the previous generation, as four female ninjas among the twelve Konoha ninjas, Ino in the original timeline was basically the weakest and seemed the most useless, making the Yamanaka family's secret techniques seem like a mere facade.

In reality, the Yamanaka family's secret techniques are not that weak. Facing Obito Uchiha, who has the Rinnegan on his left, the Mangekyou Sharingan on his right, has Hashirama cells in his body, and is connected to the Ten-Tails, the Ino of the original timeline could make him momentarily disoriented using the family's secret techniques. With the support of the Nine-Tails' chakra, she could even strongly control Obito. Keep in mind that Obito at this time, according to the strength classification of many fan fictions, is definitely at the Kage level. The fact that the Yamanaka family's secret techniques can control him is no small feat.

She didn't study before because she felt her "patience" was too low. She thought that if her learning progress was too slow, she wouldn't perform as a genius and it would affect her subsequent learning plans.

She only brought it up today after she was absolutely certain.

Yamanaka Inoichi was somewhat surprised. He knew that his daughter was quite talented, but she was afraid of hardship and lacked perseverance. While boys could be beaten or starved for a couple of days if they were disobedient, it was not so convenient for girls. The intelligence chief had been quite troubled by this. Today, his daughter took the initiative to ask to study, which was a first for her.

At first, he had some doubts, feeling that his daughter's personality had changed a lot, but after hearing Hinata's name, he felt that he understood.

Girls are always competing with each other. You're learning your family's martial arts? Then I can't lose either.

This is perfectly normal.

He was in charge of all the intelligence in and around the village, and he knew Hinata Hyuga's level very well; defeating her wouldn't be difficult.

He hesitated for a moment: "Our family is not known for taijutsu. We specialize in secret techniques, hidden ninjutsu. It's not difficult for you to defeat the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan, but it will take some time and you will have to endure some hardship. Can you persevere?"

Yamanaka Inoichi wanted to know how determined Ino was this time, and whether she could stick to studying for three days.

He was afraid of hurting his daughter's sensitive and fragile self-esteem, so he spoke carefully, repeatedly choosing his words: "Your willingness to learn shows that you have really grown up, and Dad is very pleased. But I have to remind you... no, warn you? No, that's not right either... Well, let me explain in advance that the difficulty and danger of practicing our family's secret techniques are much higher than ordinary physical techniques and ninjutsu."

He also gave an example: "Actually, the Nara family and the Akimichi family also have secret techniques, but their secret techniques are relatively simple and not as effective as our family's secret techniques."

Yamanaka Inoichi didn't mean to disparage his old friend. Ino-Shika-Cho, Ino ranks first. In the alliance of more than two hundred years, the Yamanaka family has often been in a leading position.

The Akimichi clan charges forward, the Nara clan traps the enemy, and the Yamanaka clan delivers the final blow! This is the fighting style of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio that dominates the ninja world.

In terms of family secret techniques, the Yamanaka family's secret techniques are the most difficult to cultivate and have the most bizarre effects. These secret techniques have extremely high requirements for the cultivator's aptitude, comprehension, and willpower.

Even though predecessors have practiced it countless times and minimized the dangers along the way, practicing the secret techniques of the Yamanaka family still carries considerable risks.

"The family's secret technique requires extremely strong willpower and patience, as well as a persistent heart. You may need to practice this technique for three to five years, Ino. Are you ready?" Yamanaka Inoichi said earnestly.

Rino Yamanaka quietly cleared away the dishes, not participating in the conversation between father and daughter.

Ino secretly pursed her lips. This cheapskate father of hers really doesn't know how to talk. Why not just make empty promises and say a few words to fool her? Why be so blunt? Wasn't it because of your straightforward words that the Ino from the original timeline was discouraged?

Knowing full well that the family's secret techniques are difficult, why don't you start practicing them sooner?

Children don't know what's important, and don't you adults know it either? This Inoichi was probably too indulgent towards the original Ino.

If Ino had learned the clan's secret techniques earlier, there's no way she would have ended up in a draw with Sakura Haruno during the Chunin Exams! What could Sakura Haruno do before becoming Tsunade's apprentice? She couldn't do anything.

She asked the key question: "Does the family's secret techniques require three to five years to master?"

Hai Yi didn't speak, he just nodded.

Chapter Nine: Hope for the Rise of a Family

Ino pondered to herself, "Isn't the Mind Transfer Technique just a C-rank ninjutsu? Is it really that difficult? Does it take three to five years to master?"

She hesitated. If she really spent three to five years practicing the Yamanaka clan's secret technique, it would indeed be a waste of time. Apart from the three from the previous generation, the other nine of the Konoha Twelve were all twelve years old this year. Considering that Naruto defeated Kaguya Otsutsuki at seventeen and got married at nineteen, she only had five years to train. If she really spent five years practicing a clan secret technique with little future, she would only be able to wait to win by default when the Infinite Tsukuyomi came around.

After carefully going over Inoichi's words in her mind twice, she suddenly realized that she had misunderstood. Inoichi, her adoptive father, was a man of few words and did not speak clearly. He was referring to the family's secret techniques, which was a complete set of secret techniques, not just the Mind Transfer Technique.

"I want to learn."

She quickly made up her mind. Her attributes were already several points higher than the original Ino's, so there was no reason why she couldn't learn it.

Yamanaka Inoichi looked at her intently, and she nodded emphatically, expressing her determination.

To make the performance more convincing, she muttered to herself, "I must defeat Hinata."

Rino Yamanaka quickly pushed open the door and left, leaving the father and daughter sitting cross-legged on the floor inside the room.

"The family's secret technique is called the Mind Transfer Technique. It's rated as a C-rank in the village, making it a true Chunin-level ninjutsu, but..." Inoichi paused for a moment.

"...But they don't know that this assessment is inaccurate. The Mind Transfer Technique is the beginning of all the secret techniques of the Yamanaka Clan, and its difficulty cannot be covered by C-rank ninjutsu."