Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Even if that situation were to occur, at most it would require bed rest for a period of time.

Upon hearing this, Hongdou couldn't help but retort, "Hey, hey, hey, isn't what you said even scarier, Hiruko-senpai?"

"However, as far as I know, the only way to completely get rid of the monster in Yakumo's heart is to either completely brainwash her or have her resolve her inner conflict and eliminate the monster herself."

Hiruko bluntly stated, "Otherwise, even if I help you temporarily eliminate the monster, it will reappear in the future after it has absorbed enough 'nutrients'."

Kurama Yakumo's constitution is like this: as long as his inner knot remains unresolved, coupled with his outstanding Yin Release talent and innate powerful spiritual strength, he will inevitably continue to give birth to more monsters in the future.

Before Kurama and his wife could worry, Kurenai Yuhi, who had been staring at Yakumo, suddenly exclaimed, "They're out!"

Two adorable creatures, Menggui and Guiyi, emerged from Yakumo's body, along with a hideous demon with long horns, its entire body bound by chakra chains.

"Is this the monster inside Yakumo's body? It's so ugly!" Anko couldn't help but complain.

“The appearance reflects the heart. A monster born from the dark side of the heart is the embodiment of suffering. How could it possibly be beautiful?” Hiruko stretched out his right hand and pressed it against the monster’s head, drawing chakra from it.

Chakra can carry information, and through the exploration of chakra, he finally understood why Yakumo was stimulated.

"As expected, they've been subjected to cyberbullying. But kids these days really have a lot to experience, considering they're only a few years old..." Hiruko shook her head and sighed.

Yakumo Kurama is considered a minor artist, frequently posting his artwork on social media.

However, recently someone has been slandering and defaming her online, spreading rumors and stirring up trouble in one fell swoop, which has caused her private messages to explode.

But that wasn't the worst part. What left Hiruko speechless was that Kurama Yakumo had also broken up with her boyfriend during this time and had been swindled out of all her pocket money... Online dating usually doesn't end well.

You don't even know if the person opposite you is male or female, human or dog, but you simply feel that the other person understands you, so you rush over with enthusiasm, only to end up disappointed.

Konoha's economy is developing rapidly, and its technological progress is advancing at a breakneck pace.

With the help of AI, Shuimen has long been developing online banking and other online businesses, and its express delivery industry is also doing quite well.

After Hiruko returned, he handed over the data on space-time ninjutsu such as the Heavenly Delivery Technique to Minato.

Minato is already working with Tobirama Senju, Yoruichi Enno, and others to develop a mass-producible engraving device capable of transporting objects.

Therefore, Konoha is currently trying to expand its delivery scale.

Chapter 318 Stupid Forbidden Technique

Ninjas, a mysterious and elusive profession, have always relied on deception and concealment for survival.

They are skilled in all kinds of deception, whether it is changing their appearance, disguising their voice, or manipulating illusions, they can do it all with ease.

When such a group of skilled ninjas joins the wave of online fraud, it is undoubtedly a terrifying disaster.

Especially when many ninjas discovered that online scams not only brought in quick money but also carried far less risk than traditional missions, they flocked to them like sharks smelling blood.

After all, while eye techniques like the Byakugan and Sharingan can see through everything in the world, they cannot detect the opponent's weaknesses through a screen.

Moreover, in this virtual online world, apart from certain specific groups of people, almost no one can actually kill someone by going through the internet connection.

A simple transformation technique is enough for a ninja to roam freely in the online world.

They probe your preferences and weaknesses through chatting, then disguise themselves and change their voices, gradually fabricating and perfecting their false identities.

Finally, I'll completely win your heart through voice and video calls.

People like Yakumo Kurama are not uncommon.

After all, not everyone is like Naruto Uzumaki, who has a high level of vigilance towards the internet and possesses extremely high backend privileges.

I've heard that the Uchiha clan has a lot of handsome young men who are naive and easily fooled, and that's how they fell for the other party's tricks.

Some of them were cheated out of money and sexually assaulted, some were even "ridden in tanks," and some were even forced to engage in unspeakable "fencing" behaviors.

However, the fact that members of the Uchiha clan can awaken their Sharingan in a state of extreme anger is somewhat acceptable compared to other unfortunate individuals; it can be considered a form of spiritual refinement in the mortal world.

"Lord Beilu Hu?" Kurama Congyun looked at his daughter's empty eyes, his heart filled with mixed emotions, and asked nervously.

Hiruko looked at Kurama Yakumo, whose eyes remained lifeless even after his heart had been ripped out, and said in a deep voice, "You're lucky. Yakumo doesn't hold any particular grudge against anyone, otherwise you would have died from the illusion long ago."

"Now, I will take this monster back and seal it away for research. You don't need to worry about Yakumo's power going out of control for now." With that, he sucked the monster into the Kamui Dimension, where the priestess Shion used a barrier technique to temporarily imprison and seal it.

"What's wrong with Yakumo?" Kurenai Yuhi, as Yakumo Kurama's teacher, was very concerned about her situation.

Hiru sighed and said, "You guessed right, it was caused by the internet."

When Yakumo was at her most vulnerable, her online boyfriend came clean. He confessed that he was actually a woman, said he didn't want to lie to her anymore, and then deleted his account.

As a result, Yakumo fell into a state of complete isolation. She now loathes all things illusory and even develops a resistance to reality.

Therefore, even though a monster arose within her, because she loathed the nature of illusion, she subconsciously limited her power, thus trapping the inner monster within her, unable to move.

Hiruko found it bizarre; he had never seen an autistic patient force their inner demons into autism as well.

"Now that I have captured and sealed the monster, it only needs to come to my research institute regularly to check for any recurrence."

The only problem is that the subsequent psychological treatment is quite troublesome. Children with outstanding Yin-style talents and strong mental strength are very prone to getting stuck in a rut and their personalities are mostly paranoid.

This requires careful care and guidance from parents and teachers.

"Beiliuhu instructed."

This is a mental illness that cannot be cured unless the memory and personality are modified, but that would be an erasure of the personality, and there is no treatment to speak of.

"Yes, Lord Hiruko, we understand," the Kurama couple nodded in response.

"Well, this can't be rushed. Let's leave it at that for now. You can come to the research institute to find me anytime if you need anything. I'm going back now." Hiruko turned to leave, not intending to stay at the Kurama family's place for long.

With the monster gestating within Yakumo's heart—a product of a special mutation in spiritual energy—he only needs to study this monster to directly gain the power of the Kurama clan, making Yakumo Kurama himself less important.

"Yes, thank you for taking care of my daughter, Lord Rukawa! I'll see you off as you leave." The head of the Kurama clan, Murakumo, was very polite.

"No need, you should spend more time with the children." Hiruko shook her head, then instantly disappeared using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

……

On the other side, Minato and his wife, shocked to discover that their son had tricked Sasuke into flying a plane and sneaking out of Konoha with him, were both angry and anxious.

Inside the Hokage's office, Minato and his wife were gritting their teeth, waiting for Naruto to return so he would know what a mother's deep love was.

One of them, being relatively rational, after understanding the general situation, was not too worried about Naruto's safety. Instead, he comforted his wife and summoned his disciple, Kakashi Hatake.

"Naruto is really... incredibly audacious." Kakashi felt a sharp pain in his teeth after learning what had happened.

Minato-sensei summoned him specifically to discuss this matter, which must mean he wanted to entrust him with the task of safely bringing Naruto and Sasuke back.

This is a troublesome task, it's really giving me a headache.

"That's about it. I'm counting on you, Kakashi." Minato Namikaze was also a bit of a headache. If the development of the teleportation device hadn't reached a critical stage and required someone to be there temporarily, he would have personally brought Naruto back.

However, although Konoha is thriving and scientific and technological talents are emerging, the only people in Konoha who can conduct in-depth research on space-time ninjutsu are him, Hiruko, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

In fact, creating a teleportation device is not difficult for people with such strong talent; in fact, it can be described as simple.

The challenge lies in how to make it as universal as the Summoning Jutsu, transforming it into a technique that ordinary ninjas can master, and then mass-producing and popularizing it.

"I understand. I will bring Naruto and Sasuke back as soon as possible." Kakashi was already considering which scrolls to take with him on this trip.

He's a very steady man; he makes sure there's plenty of transportation, supplies, medicine, and equipment.

Konoha has now developed even cheaper, more convenient, and larger-capacity miniature storage scrolls, so you can even travel with a mansion in your hands.

“No, there’s no need to be in such a hurry. If possible, we can investigate Naruto’s purpose a little, which can also help him hone his skills,” Minato Namikaze said with a smile.

"Uh... okay, I understand." Kakashi scratched his cheek, feeling that his teacher Minato seemed to be getting more and more cunning.

Kakashi had just left the Hokage's office when a muscular man with a watermelon-shaped haircut and wearing a green bodysuit walked towards him.

"Yo, Kakashi!" Might Guy flashed his signature gleaming white teeth, looking particularly energetic.

"To celebrate finding such an outstanding disciple, let's duel, Kakashi! The loser has to run fifty laps around the village. Youth fears no challenge, I'm fired up!"

Might Guy suddenly became inexplicably aroused, and his gaze toward Kakashi was extremely intense, but Kakashi seemed not to care about his self-talk.

"Huh? It's Kai. Did you say anything just now, Kai?" Kakashi, who had been looking down at his smart tablet checking information about the desert kingdoms, looked up and asked with a blank expression.

Upon hearing this, Matt Kai felt as if he had punched a cotton ball; all his youth had been wasted, and he nearly collapsed to the ground with a thud.

But he quickly rallied, gave a thumbs-up, and said tremblingly, "You truly are my formidable rival!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. The Hokage asked me to carry out a classified mission, and I need to leave as soon as possible. I don't have time to fight you right now. What a pity, Guy."

"Kakashi read it out coldly, his dead fish eyes, as lazy as Sakata Gintoki's, revealing the fact that he was being hypocritical at the moment.

"What?! Another top-secret mission personally entrusted by the Hokage?"

Might Guy was stunned. How many secret missions personally issued by the Fourth Hokage must Kakashi have carried out in a month?

He immediately perked up again. To be so highly regarded by the Hokage, Kakashi's strength and professional skills must have been recognized by the Hokage.

The more frequently Kakashi performs missions, the more it demonstrates his current strength!

"Kakashi, you truly are my destined rival. As expected, youth allows no room for complacency. Just wait, I will definitely catch up with you!" Might Guy clenched his fist and shouted passionately.

He has decided to seek out the Hokage to take on some more challenging missions, whether it's to catch up with his friend or to earn money to buy the special medicine developed by the village to supplement the nutrition needed for his newly accepted disciple's training. He will be taking on a large number of high-level missions for the next period of time.

The high-grade secret medicines developed by Konoha are actually allocated to these elite Jonin who are nominally affiliated with Minato. They are distributed regularly every month as a stipend and benefit for the Hokage's direct subordinates, and they also receive a 20% discount when purchasing them internally.

Even for ordinary ninjas, purchasing a ninja requires extensive and rigorous screening.

Therefore, Kai himself actually received a large amount of special medicines from Konoha to enhance physical strength, restore energy, and increase mental power.

However, he is extremely ruthless in his cultivation, and his quota is barely enough to support his own cultivation.

To further enhance his cultivation and help Xiao Li quickly replenish his nutrients and build a solid foundation, we need to acquire more money.

"Hey hey~ But Kai, you're here to see the Hokage, right? Is it really okay to waste your time with me here?" Kakashi said with a smile.

He was already used to Guy's personality. To be honest, Guy was much easier to get along with than the current Obito.

However, Kai is so persistent that he is a real headache. Once Kai catches him, he will be completely drained of all his energy that day and will have no energy left to do anything else.

Therefore, diverting Kai's attention and sending him away is the best option.

"Oh no, I almost forgot about the important matter! Kakashi, I'm going to find the Hokage now, see you later!"

Just as Kakashi had predicted, Might Guy immediately remembered the important matter and ran into the Hokage's office.

"The same as always~" Kakashi shook his head with a smile, a look of relief on his face.

The people around him kept changing, but no matter how much time passed, Kai remained the same determined, hot-blooded fool.

Compared to Obito, whose personality has drastically changed, and the increasingly cunning teacher, Guy hasn't changed at all, which is great.