Ninja Pot Shadow

Ino told Karin to stay in the Oni Castle and continue studying. After that, the group left the Oni Castle and found a very secluded cave.

Ino coughed lightly: "Ahem, let me try. You guys hold him down..."

After becoming Tsunade's apprentice, the Third Hokage, in a private capacity, gave her an A-rank sealing technique scroll, the famous "Five Elements Sealing Technique".

Previously, only the Third Hokage, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya knew this sealing technique; Tsunade did not.

Ino's becoming an apprentice triggered some distant memories for the old man, so he gave Ino the learning scroll of the "Five Elements Seal," perhaps implying that she should pass it on to Tsunade.

Naruto's "Naruto Two Thousand Combo" is rated as an A-rank ninjutsu. The difficulty of this move lies in the Shadow Clone Technique. Once you master the Shadow Clone Technique, can the remaining rudimentary taijutsu be considered A-rank? It's more like D-rank.

The "Five Elements Sealing Technique" is rated as an A-level sealing technique. The difficulty lies in the five elements, and one must possess five chakra attributes to use this sealing technique.

The Third Hokage and Orochimaru both possessed the five chakra natures: fire, wind, lightning, earth, and water. Using the "Five Elements Sealing Technique" was no problem for them. Jiraiya, however, lacked the lightning nature, which originally prevented him from using this sealing technique.

Jiraiya's apprentice and his wife were too powerful. Relying on the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan and Minato Namikaze's ninjutsu talent, the couple improved the "Five Elements Sealing Technique." Now, this sealing technique can use Yin and Yang attributes to replace the missing chakra attributes.

Jiraiya learned this improved version of the "Five Elements Seal," and later the Fourth Hokage taught the sealing technique to the village. Now, the Third Hokage has passed it on to Ino.

Ino lacks both fire and lightning chakra, but she can temporarily substitute them with yin and yang attributes. In addition, she uses the Reverse Technique to release the seal, making it easier than when Orochimaru sealed Naruto.

She focused her mind and breathed, and water, earth, and wind chakra emerged from between her five fingers in sequence. Then she replaced the fire chakra with the yang chakra and the lightning chakra with the yin chakra.

"When I break the seal, there will be a burst of chakra. Hold him down! Don't move, whatever you do, don't move!" she shouted.

Shikamaru, Choji, and Sasuke held down the unconscious Naruto.

Choji put in the most effort, his chubby face becoming somewhat distorted from exerting too much force.

Ino, with her five fingers shaped like claws, quickly pressed them against the new seal on Naruto's lower abdomen, then reversed the direction to release the seal.

"Five Elements Unsealing!"

With a loud bang, Naruto's chakra sent everyone flying.

Sasuke's head slammed against the rock wall, drawing blood. Ignoring his injuries, he looked at Naruto.

"How's that idiot doing?"

Seeing that Ino didn't say anything, he asked her twice more.

This is my first time using it too, how would I know what would happen? That's a seal placed by Orochimaru!

Ino was a little depressed. She was so awesome, but her friends had no idea. Life was so lonely.

After waiting for a while, Ino found that Naruto still showed no signs of waking up. She checked him over and found that the Five Elements Seal that was interfering with the Four Symbols Seal had been released. The reason he hadn't woken up was probably because something else had happened during the time the seal was being interfered with.

Ino wanted to see what the Nine-Tails was like, and also wanted to see how much chakra the Sage of Six Paths had "equally" distributed among the Nine-Tails.

“I’ll go wake him up; you protect me,” she said.

Shikamaru and Choji immediately understood and stood guard beside her.

Ino quickly formed hand seals and aimed at Naruto: "Mind Transfer Technique!"

Her consciousness, enveloped in chakra, rushed into Naruto's inner world. Logically, at this point, she should have been able to push aside the original owner's consciousness and take over. However, this Mind Transfer Technique was only half completed, and she couldn't find Naruto's mental body at all.

"What about people?"

The corridor was dark, with puddles on the floor, and the whole space felt cold and gloomy.

There's so much water on the ground, it definitely isn't Kurama's urine, and it has nothing to do with the "Four Symbols Seal" being located at Naruto's bladder...

Even though Ino's Yin Release level and spiritual energy are very high, the amount of spiritual energy that Kurama (the Nine-Tails) released outside the seal was still a bit too much for her to handle; it was too violent. Naruto's ability to maintain an optimistic spirit for so long is truly remarkable.

Ino didn't see Minato's chakra, Kushina's chakra, or Ashura's chakra here. It's probably because the big shots felt that the current problem wasn't worth worrying about, so they didn't show up.

"Naruto?"

"Naruto?"

"Naruto Uzumaki?"

She called out for a long time, but all she could hear was the sound of dripping water; she didn't see a single person.

Chapter 131 The Bridge Named Ino

Was my method of getting in wrong? Definitely not!

The Yamanaka family's Mind Transfer Technique originates from the Sage of Six Paths; the only problem is missing the target, not targeting the wrong one.

Naruto must be nearby, but he's being hidden by some "people".

Is the Nine-Tails considered a "god"? Naruto has too many internal visions, and the Nine-Tails is slightly stronger than the other tailed beasts. The fact that Kinkaku and Ginkaku could eat the Nine-Tails' flesh proves that this thing has a physical body and is not just a simple spiritual body. Ino didn't dare to use the "Mind Disruption Technique". Besides, without body cells to provide a continuous source of chakra, she couldn't use the "Mind Transfer Technique" which requires seventy hand seals, with only the chakra brought out by the "Mind Transfer Technique".

If Naruto didn't have those messy "people" inside him, she could use her precognitive advantage to fool Kurama a bit. The problem is that there are too many "people" now, and she can't explain why she knows so much information.

Ino could only search little by little.

Naruto's inner world is much larger than that of a normal person, and she moved forward along the water pipe.

As I walked, a downward-sloping staircase suddenly appeared in my line of sight.

She peered down and found it to be pitch black and bottomless.

She felt a chill run down her spine. Good heavens, there's a staircase inside Naruto's body? I don't think this was a plot point in the original work.

She tried twice to bypass the eerie staircase, but a voice deep inside her kept calling her to go down.

"Brother, are you already so weak? Come down, I've been waiting for you for a long time." Just as she hesitated for the third time, a slightly clear voice appeared in her ear.

Brother? Ino looked around, wondering who he was talking to.

Thinking of a certain possibility, she fell silent, a multitude of thoughts colliding in her mind. Finally, she made up her mind and slowly walked into the suddenly appearing staircase.

She walked down the stairs for an unknown amount of time until she arrived at a completely dark space.

This place is very similar to the place where she had met Indra before, but she has lost that part of her memory.

She could only feel liquid slowly flowing under her feet. When she stepped on it, the water was roughly up to her ankles.

There was not a single ray of light in this world, but Ino could feel her own existence.

A man was sitting directly in front of her, with his back to her.

Hearing her footsteps, the man slowly turned around: "Brother, you've finally come..."

When he saw Ino's face, his expression immediately turned to astonishment.

"You?...Who are you?" he asked blankly, his refined demeanor quickly fading. Seeing Ino frowning at him, the man shaved his eyes with his hand and peered behind her like a monkey, displaying a completely goofy personality.

The man wore a simple white robe with six black magatama ornaments at the collar. He had neat chestnut-brown short hair and bright eyes, but his expression was somewhat flustered at the moment.

"Senior?" Ino felt that this title was too perfunctory, so she quickly changed it to: "Immortal? Are you an immortal?"

The man scratched his head: "How could this happen? My brother has turned into a woman? I don't even know how to start my introduction... Oh dear, it seems I've mistaken someone else for someone else. What should I do?"

His expressions were quite varied, transitioning in the blink of an eye from excitement, doubt, and disbelief to self-pity.

Ino stared intently at him, which made him uncomfortable.

The man smiled ingratiatingly, "Um... um, could you pretend you didn't see me? Sigh, looks like that won't work..."

He gradually ran out of steam, then put on a fierce expression: "Since you've already discovered me, then I can only... It's a pity you're so young... Never mind, it's pointless. I won't scare you anymore. I'll tell you the truth, hahahaha—"

The man laughed loudly.

Ino chimed in at the right moment: "Go ahead, Master. Um... I'm listening."

The man was naturally the ancestor of the Senju and Uzumaki clans, the second son of the Sage of Six Paths, and the younger brother of Indra. He inherited the Ashura lineage of the Ninja Sect after the Sage of Six Paths.

Ashura is simple-minded, but not stupid. He didn't mention his identity, such as being a reincarnation of chakra or the son of the Sage of Six Paths. He only said that he was the ancestor of the Senju and Uzumaki clans. Because he was worried that his descendants would go astray, he left very little chakra in his bloodline. His original body had died long ago.

Ino didn't expose him, and said in a drawn-out tone, "Oh—I see. Then you're not a sage. I'll still call you senior. The current direct descendant of the Senju clan is my master. Senior, isn't it a coincidence that we're related?"

It's rare to meet such a wise person; it would be a waste not to offer some benefits.

Ashura rolled his eyes: "You're a descendant of the mountain clan, aren't you? I know your ancestors; they all have the same opportunistic tone."

Ino: "..."

This is a bit embarrassing. It seems there's something wrong with the reputation of my ancestors. This is really a rip-off!

She quickly changed the subject: "So, who is the older brother you mentioned earlier, senior?"

Ashura paused, staring blankly at Ino. Yes, who was her brother? How could she continue this lie?

Ashura's talent is relatively low, but this lowness is mainly compared to Indra. In reality, as the second son of the Sage of Six Paths, his talent far surpasses that of the current ninjas in the ninja world.

He was intelligent and wise enough. Although he had been reincarnated repeatedly through the bloodlines of the Senju and Uzumaki clans, making the passage of time completely blurred, he still knew a little about the outside world.

He was aware at least of the conflict between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

He could only tell part of the truth: "Ahem, actually, the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan once shared the same ancestor. My brother was an ancestor of the Uchiha clan. Do you have Uchiha blood? But looking closely, it doesn't seem like it..."

He scrutinized Ino carefully and finally came to a conclusion: this descendant of the Yamanaka family had the same problem as her ancestor—she scavenged for good things everywhere, regardless of whether they were useful or not. Now it seemed that she had managed to steal a little bit of chakra from her older brother…

This small amount of chakra caused him to misjudge the situation, thinking that his brother was about to completely dissipate. He rushed out in a panic, only to find that he had mistaken his brother for someone else...

Originally, he intended to continue fighting with Indra until his own brother agreed with his ideas.

But now the ninja world is filled with countless tears and blood because of their struggle, which goes against Ashura's original intention. He feels guilty, yet he is powerless to stop this destiny.

Ino's appearance showed him another possibility.

In a daze, he felt he understood the profound meaning of his father, the Six Paths. So the "bridge" secret technique he passed on to the Yamanaka family was for this purpose? Was this a bridge connecting him and Indra?

"Child of the Yamanaka family, could you please pass on a message to my brother?"

Chapter 132 Ino and Kurama

Ino, acting as a "bridge," served as a means of communication. Ashura gently touched her forehead, enveloping his thoughts in chakra and sending them into her spiritual body.

What was in it? She had no idea; it seemed that the chakra would only automatically dissolve when she saw Indra.

This was purely a messenger's job. After Ashura disappeared, she walked out of the dark space and returned to Naruto's mental world. When she looked back, she could no longer see the staircase leading down to the bottom.

Naruto's inner world is really lively. Should I bring them a mahjong set next time?

The job of a messenger is utterly uninteresting, but since Naruto can ask Kurama for rent, it's only reasonable for him to act as a "bridge" for the brothers to communicate and collect some "bridging fees."

Ashura Chakra and Indra Chakra are both highly recommended by users.

Entering Naruto's body is relatively easier, as this place is like a tenement, where everyone can come and go as they please... But contacting Indra is more difficult, as she's a bit arrogant and tends to erase his memories at the drop of a hat. The key is that she's often uncontrollable, and it all depends on her mood.