Ninja Pot Shadow

Jirobo's throws kicked up a cloud of dust, followed by Ino's Six-Ring Flower Bloom and Twelve-Ring Flower Bloom, which were even more impressive. Orochimaru emerged from the gap between the group, his neck instantly lengthening to more than ten meters in Ino's direction. Then, he inhaled and spat out a gleaming blade.

Kusanagi Sword!

Orochimaru ambushed Ino, wanting to eliminate this uncertain factor first.

The Second Hokage was also forcibly controlled, increasing the intensity of his attacks.

Ino dodged the Second Hokage's Water Release: Water Dragon Bite with some difficulty, managing to escape just half a second before the water vortex was about to form. The price was that her right leg was cut open with more than ten wounds by the high-speed spinning water blades. Without time to think about the damage to her body, she first used a Water Severing Wave to cut through the Second Hokage's body, putting her teacher into a state of physical repair. Then, she clasped her hands together, mobilized all the Wood Release chakra in the First Hokage's body, and activated her newly mastered technique, which was also the strongest ninjutsu that the First Hokage could use under the current circumstances.

"Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees!"

In response to Orochimaru's sneak attack, Ino merely crouched slightly. Relying on the slug's amazing milk supply and her ability to transform into water later, she endured the Kusanagi sword piercing her shoulder and half of her neck. She insisted on activating this ninjutsu, her extremely vigorous chakra transforming into life force and being injected into the ground.

The First Hokage could unleash a Wood Release technique with a simple clap of his hands, but she was a bit slower due to the layer between them.

In about two seconds, countless fine cracks appeared on the ground, and branches squeezed out of the soil. The branches grew new branches, flower buds differentiated, flowers bloomed, and flowers withered. All four processes were completed within two seconds. A gentle breeze blew, and a large amount of pollen spread in the air, which then gave rise to even more flowers.

Crimson petals danced in the air, pollen emitted a variety of colors and fragrances, which spread in all directions with the breeze.

The First Hokage, with his arms crossed, seemed puzzled by Ino's ninjutsu performance: "I have the ninjutsu of Advent of a Tree World and Advent of a Flowering Tree World. Now... yours doesn't seem to have much of a tree element, so it's definitely not Advent of a Tree World, much less Advent of a Flowering Tree World. You might as well call it Advent of a Flowering Tree World?"

Ino was also puzzled. She used the First Hokage's Wood Release chakra and his signature ninjutsu, Advent of the World of Trees, but the result was completely different. Where were the trees? Why were there only flowers left?

She had some guesses in her mind, and she guessed it was still related to Ashura's chakra.

The Ashura chakra on her is a typical "mission item." Once the "delivery mission" is completed, it becomes irrelevant to her. The First Hokage's Wood Release chakra also doesn't belong to her. This is definitely a bug.

The First Hokage indeed possessed a great deal of chakra; the entire battlefield was enveloped in a sea of ​​flowers.

Pollen floating in the air is toxic, but if you inhale a small amount, it's fine.

There's something wrong with Orochimaru being so close to her. This guy has his mouth wide open and his neck is so long, like a giant vacuum cleaner, "whooshing" inhaling a lot of pollen into his stomach.

What the hell is this? The fifty-year-old woman immediately sensed something was wrong.

Orochimaru wanted to use the Orochimaru Substitution Technique to avoid the effects of the pollen, but as soon as he started to mobilize his chakra, he felt a tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, and he couldn't take a breath.

His Orochi-ryu Substitution Technique looks like a passive ability, but it's actually lacking. Actions like using chakra to shed skin and spit out a new body are still needed.

He is now inhaling a large amount of pollen, which contains extremely high concentrations of hormone-like substances that produce estrogen-like effects. Pollen also contains a large amount of nucleic acid, which reacts with enzymes in the body to become uric acid, which accumulates in the kidneys and cannot be excreted.

These processes were accelerated thousands of times by chakra catalysis and Orochimaru's massive intake of pollen.

In summary, the large amount of pollen had a huge impact on Orochimaru's nervous system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and endocrine system. He injected three different antidotes, but they couldn't neutralize the bad pollen.

The remaining ninjas were also affected, but not as much as him. There was nothing they could do; normal ninjas would cough twice to expel the pollen once they noticed the problem, but Orochimaru's neck was just too long!

The Third Hokage immediately seized this opportunity and created three more shadow clones.

The four Third Hokage formed hand seals, aiming at the First Hokage, Second Hokage, Fourth Kazekage, and Orochimaru.

He wants to seal the souls of four people at the same time.

When facing Ino, he said, "Tsunade is indeed more discerning than I am. You did a great job. Thank you for your hard work, child. Please leave the rest to me."

His tone was normal, and there was no hint of his willingness to die.

Ino's chakra from the Mind Transfer Technique was almost exhausted. She looked around and, even with the First Hokage's reanimated body, she couldn't see the Shinigami who claimed to have made a contract with the user of the Reaper Death Seal.

It was completely invisible, without a trace, as if the Third Generation was just gesturing wildly at thin air.

She didn't answer the Third Hokage immediately, but instead took the opportunity to adjust her breathing and asked the First Hokage, "First Hokage, do you know what the Third Hokage is trying to do? I don't think I saw anything, and I can't understand his ninjutsu."

The First Hokage smiled and said, "Because you are alive, you can't see it. This is a technique of the Uzumaki clan. I won't tell you the name. You are still young, don't learn this kind of technique. Child, go back. Your actions today saved many people. I am very gratified to know that there are still young juniors like you in the village. I think Tobirama is also very happy. We probably won't see each other again. Thank you. Um, remember to give my regards to Tsunade."

Chapter 172 The Gift of the First Hokage

Before Ino could answer, the First Hokage simply made a hand seal, and she found herself losing control of his body; her Mind Transfer Jutsu had been forcibly dispelled by him.

Following the connection created by the secret technique, she returned to her own body.

"Whoa! Cough cough cough—!"

As soon as she returned to her body, she realized that her injuries were quite severe. Orochimaru's flying sword attack had hurt her more than she had imagined.

My neck was slashed open, leaving a bloody gash. Now it's difficult for me to even speak. Blood enters my trachea, and when I cough, blood spurts from my neck.

She had numerous injuries all over her body, including her neck, shoulders, and right leg. Seven or eight slugs were constantly healing her with Sage Mode chakra, which appeared as a green expanse of chakra light from a distance.

"Huh? Ino, how come your recovery ability has suddenly improved?" Katsuyu asked gently.

Is it? Recovery ability isn't displayed on the panel, but she still took a look anyway.

The "Wisdom" rank in the Eight Ninja Ranks has increased slightly, now going from 7 to 8. This is largely due to Tsunade's teachings over the past month, and is also closely related to the Second Hokage's guidance. This indicates that her horizons have broadened and her knowledge has become richer.

In terms of skills, Yang Dun has been greatly improved, jumping directly from level 1 to level 3.

"It should be the First Generation Master..." This was both an answer to the live slug's question and a monologue to himself.

In the final moments before releasing the Mind Transfer Jutsu, she seemed to hear the First Hokage laughing. This god of ninjas believed that Ino's chakra was too little, so he separated a portion of his chakra from his own soul and gave it to her.

The First Hokage probably didn't think much about this separation. He simply thought that this part of the chakra was harmless to Ino, had no personal traces, and that Ino could absorb it on her own. He considered it a gift from his senior to his junior. In reality, he had no idea that what Ino could absorb so easily was Ashura chakra! It was the foundation of the Sage Body!

Compared to a proper Ashura reincarnation, this amount of chakra is still very small. However, unlike the mission of "delivering a message," this part of the chakra completely belongs to Ino and has been integrated with her. In terms of level, it is far superior to the Ashura chakra that Yamato and Danzo extracted from Hashirama's cells.

Danzo was unaware of Ashura's situation; he simply believed that Hashirama's cells were the key to Wood Release and powerful regenerative abilities.

When Ashura was reincarnated, he took 99% of the chakra with him. After the First Hokage died, his soul took the remaining 99% of the Ashura chakra. Danzo and his group sifted through Hashirama's cells for a tiny bit of Sage Mode, experimenting haphazardly, and finally managed to create Yamato. This was truly a blessing from their ancestors, because the Ashura chakra content in Hashirama's cells was extremely low.

Their bodies couldn't even be considered Sage Bodies, while Ino, having received the First Generation's gift, now possesses approximately 1% of a Sage Bodies.

Another gain this time is that the Wood Release area, which originally required Ninjutsu 10, Spirit 10, and Earth, Water, and Yang Release all to reach level 5, has had all its restrictions removed. As long as a pot is placed, she can activate Wood Release.

Feeling that things weren't so simple, Ino focused her attention on the panel and studied it carefully. She discovered that the area between the earth and water elements was not the character "木" (wood), but vaguely resembled the character "花" (flower).

What the heck is "flower escape"?

Let's take a closer look.

She discovered that this Flower Release technique was more like a fork in the road with the same destination but different starting points. She could only level it up two times, reaching level 2, and then she would have to go back to the old path, where she would have to meet the requirements of Ninjutsu 10 and Skill 10 to continue improving. The destination, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would probably still be Wood Release.

Ino didn't have any food on hand right now; she was in a hurry to watch the Third Hokage's Reaper Death Seal and didn't have time to study it carefully.

She coughed every now and then, and only then did she realize that the pollen from the Flower Realm had covered most of the village, and Shikamaru and Sakura were also coughing.

Shikamaru complained, "Cough cough, this pollen is so strange, cough cough, I wonder who put it here."

Sakura is physically weak; her skin is flushed, and she is coughing so hard she can't speak.

Ino quickly gave the live slug a wink, but the other didn't understand. She could only use her level 3 Yang Release technique to perform medical ninjutsu while simultaneously gathering her body's recovery power to treat the wound on her neck.

As soon as she regained her ability to speak, she started shifting the blame: "I recognize this ninjutsu, it's the First Hokage's Flower Tree... no, there are no trees here, this is the First Hokage's Wood Release: Flower World Advent!"

She explained to the group in a tone that suggested she was well-read: "The First Hokage's signature techniques were Wood Release: Advent of a World of Trees and Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees. This ninjutsu is derived from these two techniques: Advent of a World of Trees, Advent of a World of Flowering Trees, and Advent of a World of Flowering Trees. Think about it, these ninjutsu are related!"

Choji had a thick neck and an extremely strong digestive system, making him a veritable glutton. A little pollen was nothing to him, so he asked curiously, "So, all this pollen in front of us was created by the First Hokage?"

Ino immediately put a "Five Elements Seal" on her conscience, and then explained vividly, "Didn't I use the Mind Transfer Technique earlier? I saw it very clearly. This is the First Hokage's ninjutsu. Only he could use this level of Wood Release ninjutsu. Tsk tsk, he's really amazing..."

Once the blame-shifting was over, the energy in the black pot began to rise rapidly.

Ino instructed them to wear masks, keep the room well-ventilated, and wash their hands frequently, as inhaling too much pollen could be quite deadly.

With more and more pollen in the air, she quickly took out several masks from the flower shop and handed them to her friend. Afterward, she prepared a solution that temporarily stabilized Xiaoying's condition.

The villagers told them to figure it out themselves; she really couldn't care less.

She gazed into the distance.

The Third Hokage was determined to deal with Orochimaru this time. He had no choice but to deal with him. If Orochimaru continued to summon the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the Fourth Kazekage every now and then, Konoha would be completely doomed.

Today, someone must sacrifice themselves, and that is him, the Hokage.

His gaze was sharp as a knife as he stared intently at Orochimaru. His hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals. The Second Hokage, who was lying on the ground waiting for his body to heal, was the first to be sealed. Now, he was sealing the First Hokage.

Even with her sensory abilities and 1% of her Sage Body, Ino couldn't see the Grim Reaper.

Only after signing a contract with the Corpse Demon Sealing Technique can you see this guy?

It seems the Grim Reaper has been terrified of Kaguya Otsutsuki. The old woman has become so cowardly that it's so difficult to even befriend her.

After thinking it over, Ino realized she had no choice but to activate the backup plan.

At this point, you need to rely on your family.

She used her senses to find Haiyi, and through the transmission of her senses, whispered a few words.

Chapter 173 Ino and Her Mentally Disabled Friend

The adoptive father was a little worried: "Really? There won't be any danger, will there? Since the Third Hokage has already used the Reaper Death Seal, then we..."

There are some things that even fathers and daughters shouldn't say. Since three generations are determined to die, let's just grant him his wish. Why are you meddling in this?

Ino didn't mention the Yang Seal, as it was Tsunade's signature technique and not suitable for the Yamanaka family to know.

Even during the transmission of perception, she lowered her voice: "I need to see this Grim Reaper first, and then we might be able to try using the Mind-Disrupting Technique... If we succeed, the Yamanaka family will be invincible forever."

Only the head of the family knows that behind the techniques of Mind Turning and Mind Disordering the Body, there are even higher-level techniques of Mind Disordering the Spirit and Mind Turning the Spirit.

Haiyi quickly considered the matter; if this succeeded, the Yamanaka family would indeed reap huge rewards.

Even now, Ino's mental strength and Yin Release level are not high enough to replace the gods with herself. She cannot complete the fourth stage, but she is almost there in the third stage.

He had a powerful ninjutsu, but now that the god is gone, it's just sad!

Now is a good opportunity. The target is still the Grim Reaper, who is a hundred times stronger than that damned Flower God. If the Yamanaka family becomes the Grim Reaper's friend, the family cohesion will soar to unprecedented heights.

People's biggest fear is death, and the world after death.

Now tell your family members that we not only have connections in this world, but also in that world! We have "people" there!

Now that you've said that, does that mean everyone is no longer afraid?

This kind of thing can be done quietly and without causing any opposition within the Ino-Shika-Cho team. He quickly made up his mind and decided to do it!

Ino recounted her plan. At that moment, Shikaku was leading a large group of ninja clans in a battle against soldiers from Otogakure and Sunagakure in the distance. The scene was indeed quite intense.

Gaara tried to gather more Sunagakure ninja, but Orochimaru had the Fourth Kazekage on his side, which greatly reduced his appeal.

Half a minute later, Inoichi was injured by a ninja from the Sound Village, and Shikaku and Choza quickly told him to go and rest.

The Yamanaka clan's elite ninjas were all on the battlefield, but Inoichi quietly withdrew and came to a secret underground base of the Yamanaka clan.

Inoichi took out an ability amplifier specially made by Konoha for sensory ninjas. This thing was like a pot lid. He put it on his head, turned on the power, and then he could amplify his own sensory ability. He searched the entire battlefield and located the Third Hokage, Orochimaru and others. Then he connected the information he sensed with Ino.