Several days passed.
Grass Country Experimental Base.
Kari Uzumaki wiped the sweat from her forehead as she planted a batch of vegetables in the experimental base. This plot was a vegetable area specially opened up by Kiyoshi, who brought many seeds every time he came.
When she had nothing to do, Kari would grow vegetables here, which could be considered self-sufficiency.
"The growth is good."
Kari looked at the fruits of her labor with satisfaction, like a veteran farmer at harvest time.
Clatter.
The sound of heavy objects hitting the ground rang out, coming from a room outside the earthen wall. Kari Uzumaki was used to it. She washed the mud from her hands with water and trotted into another room.
What met her eyes was Kiyoshi placing precise equipment, one after another, as well as some bottles and jars, in the open room. It looked just like a place where a scientific researcher conducts experiments.
Kari peeked at Kiyoshi. After spending time together during this period, she was no longer as afraid of Kiyoshi as she was at the beginning. On the contrary, she felt that Kiyoshi did not put on airs. Occasionally coming here, he would replenish supplies and repair the base.
"Can I... help you with anything?" Kari Uzumaki finally asked.
"No need."
Kiyoshi looked back at her. These pieces of equipment weighed at least several tons and were precise devices made using chakra technology. Kari Uzumaki, a half-baked ninja who had not received a formal education, was not someone Kiyoshi thought could control chakra well enough to strengthen her physical body and lift these heavy objects.
When ninjas are not using chakra, their physical fitness is much stronger than that of ordinary people, but it is limited and not exaggerated. Therefore, ninjas still feel pain, cold, and heat, and they still catch colds and get sick, and can even be killed by ordinary people.
"During this time, I will further strengthen the traps around here. Don't run too far away if there's nothing going on," Kiyoshi said indifferently.
His current attitude toward Kari Uzumaki was one of free-range rearing. When the research on the power of Moryo was almost finished, he would go on to study the mysteries of the Uzumaki clan.
Kiyoshi's vitality could be compared to that of the Uzumaki clan, but he did not have any unique abilities. All rivers run into the sea; only by mastering all mysteries can one reach the top.
In this regard, Kiyoshi's idea was the same as Orochimaru's. That is, to learn every single ninjutsu. And Kiyoshi would be faster and stronger than Orochimaru. The Sharingan that Orochimaru schemed his whole life to obtain, he was born with. He also had the incredibly mysterious trait panel.
The secret to the strength of the Otsutsuki clan lay in swallowing pills. It was unknown how many planets' resources had to be extracted to reach the level of the Otsutsuki God—Otsutsuki Shibai. If Kiyoshi had that kind of time, he would have synthesized an unknown number of traits, and his strength would have climbed to an unknown level.
"Mm."
Kari Uzumaki nodded. Her red hair, which had not been trimmed for some time, grew down to her shoulders. That bright hair color was as vibrant as her vitality. This made Kiyoshi think of Kushina.
"The Uzumaki clan, huh."
Kiyoshi stroked his chin. If he really blocked the spring channels of Mikoto or Kushina, would Sasuke and Naruto become his sons, or would they disappear because of the butterfly effect? Or would the Ashura and Indra chakra reincarnate into other people and become the new Naruto and Sasuke?
"Forget it, thinking about these things is too far off."
Kiyoshi shook his head. The next moment, he refined chakra and formed a seal.
Poof, poof, poof, poof, poof!
More than ten shadow clones appeared here. Unlike ordinary shadow clones, Kiyoshi's shadow clones did not look like him. Their body types were taller than Kiyoshi himself, especially the head, which occupied one-third of the total body size.
The whole person had a puppet-like texture, with limbs looking like they were made of wood, and no facial features on the face, only a string of different numbers. From the start, there were twelve in total.
The puppet-like clones in front of him were [Kiyo Secret Technique: Puppet Clone], created by Kiyoshi based on the Shadow Clone Jutsu. The puppet techniques Sasori gave him before contained the essence of the Hidden Sand Village's puppet techniques, which gave Kiyoshi a lot of inspiration.
Among them were also several of Sasori's exclusive puppet techniques, starting with Red Secret Technique. So, Kiyoshi titled the ninjutsu he created with Kiyo Secret Technique.
"The chakra has been reduced to one-twelfth of the original, huh."
Kiyoshi felt the remaining amount of chakra in his body. All cloning techniques with a physical entity have a major flaw. That is, they need to divide the chakra equally, spreading the main body's chakra out.
Even so, Kiyoshi had more chakra than ordinary ninjas and would not be affected too much in his daily life. When encountering combat, he could just release those puppet clones.
His chakra volume was even a bit more than Naruto in his normal state. Normal Naruto's chakra volume was about four times that of Kakashi, who had returned to his former level after training in Shippuden.
And Kakashi had at least the chakra volume of an elite Jonin, much more than those ordinary Jonin, Chunin, and Genin. In the ninja world, the amount of chakra greatly balances a person's strength. Because after the same ninjutsu is released, what remains is the comparison of the two's chakra volumes.
"What... ninjutsu is this?"
Kari Uzumaki looked at these strange puppet clones, always feeling that they looked like real puppets. Cold and lifeless. But this was clearly formed from the chakra split from Kiyoshi's body, rather than being a genuine puppet summoned. It was the first time she had seen such a strange ninjutsu.
"You can call it [Kiyo Secret Technique: Puppet Clone]," Kiyoshi said indifferently.
There was nothing to hide. The ninjutsu difficulty was A-rank. He used chakra to mimic a puppet structure as a physical entity and then split the clones. A clone without a medium is the most common Clone Jutsu, just an illusion.
Shadow clones use chakra as a medium, and nature transformation can be integrated into the chakra, such as Wood Style: Wood Clone Jutsu, Lightning Style: Lightning Clone Jutsu, Earth Style: Earth Clone Jutsu, and so on. Different nature attributes of chakra are used here.
In addition, biological organisms can also be used, such as the Crow Clone Jutsu, which uses a group of crows as a medium to form a clone. If the chakra is cut off, they will turn back into their original form, a group of crows scattering. One of Itachi Uchiha's signature ninjutsu was this technique.
"Puppet Clone...?"
Listening to Kiyoshi's indifferent tone, Kari Uzumaki didn't know what to say. This was clearly a high-difficulty ninjutsu, okay? Yet, in Kiyoshi's mouth, it was just like an ordinary ninjutsu.
Was Kiyoshi a genius even in the Hidden Leaf Village, or specifically within the Uchiha clan? Karin Uzumaki looked at Kiyoshi's incredibly young face again and felt that the ninja world was full of capable people.
"You go here, you go there, you, you, you, go to the back..."
Kiyoshi gave instructions to the puppet clones. These puppet clones had their combat abilities stripped away. They were enhanced in terms of following instructions and learning. That is to say, these puppet clones had no self-awareness and could only repeatedly execute Kiyoshi's instructions.
"Not bad."
After waiting for about ten minutes, Kiyoshi released one of the puppet clones.
Bang!
The memories and experiences possessed by the puppet clone flooded into Kiyoshi's mind.
"As expected, it can enhance my learning speed..."
Kiyoshi frowned slightly. But the flaw was also obvious; he had to bear the fatigue and pain accumulated by these puppet clones. The reason Naruto could use the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu so recklessly to learn the Wind Style chakra nature transformation was inseparable from his thick-skinned nature and the Nine-Tails' powerful recovery ability.
At the moment, Kiyoshi could support a maximum of twelve puppet clones. He found that only his main body could enjoy the enhancement of the trait panel. It wasn't that he couldn't split more, but the fatigue after that high-intensity learning would affect Kiyoshi's main body once they were released.
This was also a major reason why the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu was listed as a forbidden technique; the side effects after releasing it could even cause the user to die of exhaustion on the spot. Ordinary Shadow Clone Jutsu, if more shadow clones are split, has side effects that aren't much different from the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu, depending on the individual's endurance.
"I still have to continue to optimize it."
Kiyoshi gave an order to one of the puppet clones, specifically letting it be responsible for researching and optimizing [Kiyo Secret Technique: Puppet Clone].
Watching the puppet clones start to perform their duties and conduct research, Kiyoshi turned and left. In this way, the several blue Chunin traits he possessed could quickly become purple Jonin traits. The research on the power of Moryo could also be accelerated.
The experimental base was already on the right track!
"Kiyoshi has left again."
Looking at Kiyoshi's figure disappearing without a trace once more, Kari Uzumaki subconsciously reached out her hand. There had always been only her here. If possible, she wanted Kiyoshi to stay and talk to her. Unfortunately, except for this group of puppet clones, there was nothing.
Looking at the puppet clones with only numbers for features and limbs like stiff blocks of wood, Kari Uzumaki felt creeped out. She went back to her room, picked up a shovel and a basin, and planned to dig up some good soil to grow vegetables.
...
Hidden Grass Village.
"Muku, how did your father let you come back?"
Ryuzetsu looked at Muku curiously. Muku wore a ninja forehead protector with the mark of the Hidden Grass Village on his forehead and a green scarf around his neck, looking very much like a spirited youth.
"Hozuki Castle is too suffocating."
Muku waved his hand. His father, Mui, was called the Master of Hozuki Castle, but he was actually just a prison warden. The so-called castle was a prison, holding all kinds of prisoners.
"I heard that there is sometimes strange movement near the border line of the Land of Waterfall?"
Mui turned his head and looked at the white-haired girl. The girl's skin had a healthy wheat color, and against the backdrop of her white hair, she had the feel of an exotic beauty. Her pupils were different from ordinary people's black pupils; hers were light blue with several circles of ripples, and only outside the ripples was the white of the eye.
"That's right."
Ryuzetsu nodded. She was an Anbu of the Hidden Grass Village and had received a mission to investigate that place these past few days.
"Then I'll go with you."
Muku said immediately. He was a once-in-a-century genius of the Hidden Grass Village. No matter what ninjutsu he learned, it was very fast. Like the Fire Style: Ghost Lantern technique that Ryuzetsu could never master well, he could do it with ease.
According to his father, Mui, he also had the aptitude to open the Box of Ultimate Bliss. It was just that his mother died when she gave birth to him, and out of guilt, his father cherished him very much. Therefore, he rarely went out on missions. Now that Ryuzetsu was going on a mission, how could he not go along?
"As... as you wish."
Ryuzetsu's face turned a bit red as she walked alone in front. Muku chuckled twice and quickly followed.
...
Crackle!
In the quiet room.
Kiyoshi practiced Lightning Style ninjutsu, guiding these electric currents to continuously stimulate and tear his physical body.
Then, through Dark Medical Ninjutsu, he drove the power of Moryo to repair it, letting the two reach a delicate balance. At the same time, there was a gentle and special chakra that was constantly raising the upper limit of his physical body. That was pupillary power.
The pale blue electric current was stained with a layer of purple-black intent, shining through Kiyoshi's skin and illuminating the room. Sitting in the middle, Kiyoshi was like a thunderous man cast from lightning, constantly making rumbling sounds.
These sounds were wrapped by the sealing barrier set by Kiyoshi. Otherwise, the surrounding Uchiha clansmen would probably complain to Kiyoshi and ask him to go to the training ground to practice ninjutsu.
"Whew..."
Kiyoshi let out a breath of turbid air. The lightning gradually dissipated, revealing a tempered, muscled, and powerful body. That body was white as moonlight and well-defined.
At the beginning, Kiyoshi was not this white, but later, after his continuous training, his skin began to peel. The skin after peeling actually lost its calluses and was as smooth as a baby's.
"As expected, from the inside out is the correct way to train," Kiyoshi thought.
The Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist focuses on pressure points and defense, and others like the Leaf Style Taijutsu of the Strong Fist only focus on the power of the moves. The Eight Inner Gates is also a temporary lifting of the physical body to a certain limit, and usual training is to let oneself withstand the load of that limit.
It doesn't truly make one strong. Only by training every cell like he did, continuously training to the limit, and then using the power of the Bloodline to raise that limit—this kind of continuous positive cycle—made Kiyoshi's physical body grow stronger. And it was a permanent, normal state.
"I suppose Orochimaru has returned too."
Kiyoshi was calculating the time. Today was the day Orochimaru returned after completing his mission. So Kiyoshi got up and walked toward the direction of the laboratory that Orochimaru often frequented.
...
"Heh heh, Kiyoshi-kun's information is really well-informed."
Orochimaru put down the test tube in his hand and looked at Kiyoshi, who walked in from the door. He had returned to the village for less than three hours when Kiyoshi came knocking.
"Lord Orochimaru is famous, and wherever you go, you are the focus of everyone. This kind of thing can be known by just asking around a little bit."
Kiyoshi smiled slightly.
"Heh heh, Teacher Orochimaru said he was going to teach me the Cursed Seal."
Besides Orochimaru, Anko Mitarashi was also standing in the room. She stood with her arms crossed, supporting her chest which only had a slight curve, with a proud look on her face. As if saying to Kiyoshi, come and bow down to me and be stained with my glory.
"The Cursed Seal, huh."
Kiyoshi looked at Anko Mitarashi's smug appearance and didn't say anything. The power of the Cursed Seal is not something every ninja can harness, and it often comes with pain.
Furthermore, the technology of the Cursed Seal still needs to be continuously improved. At this stage, the Cursed Seal doesn't even have Stage 1 or Stage 2; the Cursed Seal planted on Anko Mitarashi is just a half-finished Heaven Cursed Seal.
"Heh heh, Anko, I promised Kiyoshi-kun that I would take him to learn Senjutsu."
Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils looked at Kiyoshi. Kiyoshi... was indeed an interesting wind. This wind, unknowingly, had grown strong and powerful, no longer like the breeze that would dissipate when someone blew on it. The wind rises from the end of the duckweed, and the waves form from the micro-ripples.
Orochimaru was very curious about where the limit of this wind actually was. Could he withstand the price of Senjutsu? Even a ninja like him, who claimed to be the greatest genius among the Sannin, could not master Senjutsu, yet a simple-minded guy like Jiraiya mastered it. And Kiyoshi happened to be the same kind of person as Orochimaru...
"Senjutsu?"
Anko Mitarashi was stunned when she heard this. What was this?
"You still need to practice more, Anko."
Kiyoshi was taller than Anko Mitarashi and could touch her head by just raising his hand.
"Hey, don't you know that you won't grow taller if someone touches your head!"
Anko Mitarashi quickly covered her small head with her small hands. This guy Kiyoshi was so tall and always gave her a sense of pressure. Therefore, she planted a wish in her heart, which was to grow taller than Kiyoshi! That way, she could touch Kiyoshi's head at will and watch Kiyoshi's angry and helpless expression.
"You still believe in that?"
Kiyoshi took out a stick of tricolor dango and gave it to Anko Mitarashi. Anko Mitarashi's height was considered tall among female ninjas.
"Hmph, I'll forgive you this time."
Anko Mitarashi's eyes lit up as she took the tricolor dango, and she suddenly felt a lot better about Kiyoshi.
"Would you like some, Lord Orochimaru?"
Kiyoshi took out a few more sticks. Besides tricolor dango, he also brought apples. When visiting Orochimaru, he naturally had to bring some gifts. The official guidebook recorded Orochimaru's food preferences: he likes apples and eggs, and hates cold food.
"How thoughtful, Kiyoshi-kun."
Orochimaru's eyes flickered slightly. Does Kiyoshi know his preferences? Was it a coincidence or did he investigate him? Does he also have an extraordinary talent in this regard? Orochimaru took Kiyoshi's apple, and quietly, his evaluation of Kiyoshi went up another level.
The two agreed to set off tomorrow morning. He would take Kiyoshi to Ryuchi Cave to learn Senjutsu.
"Lord Orochimaru, can't I go?"
After Kiyoshi left, Anko Mitarashi held the wooden stick in her hand after finishing the tricolor dango. She even licked the residues left on it, and it was now clean, with a moist glow on the stick.
"You don't have Kiyoshi-kun's talent."
Orochimaru's voice was hoarse. Although it was a blow to his student, that was the truth. Compared to civilians, Anko Mitarashi's talent was good. She also had certain merits, otherwise she would not have become his disciple. Unfortunately, in front of a true genius like Kiyoshi, she appeared unremarkable.
"That guy Kiyoshi..."
Anko Mitarashi was dejected. Didn't that mean she would never have a day when she stood above Kiyoshi?
"If you want to go, I can take you to see the world this time."
Orochimaru said. As long as one doesn't try to contact Sage power and those giant snakes, Ryuchi Cave is actually not much different from other places.
"Okay."
Anko Mitarashi nodded heavily. She was looking forward to this trip.
"Heh heh, Kiyoshi, I, Anko, am not someone who can be easily left behind!"
Anko Mitarashi made up her mind. Since Kiyoshi was going to pursue some Senjutsu, she would just practice well the Cursed Seal that Orochimaru was about to give her. In the ninja world, there are no useless techniques, only useless ninjas!
…
Early the next morning.
Kiyoshi went out and followed Orochimaru and Anko on the journey to Ryuchi Cave. The reason for leaving the village was applied for by Orochimaru, and Kiyoshi just followed along.
The location of Ryuchi Cave is said to be a hidden realm at the end of the world, somewhere between illusion and reality, and only a sincere person can find it. Of course, this is a myth and legend.
The real journey actually only takes a few days. Kiyoshi guessed that this is an alternate dimension, just like Kaguya's Amenominaka, Obito's Kamui, and Madara's Limbo: Border Jail. In the ninja world, alternate dimensions are actually not rare; many techniques can open an alternate dimension.
The sun rose and the moon set, and after a few more rotations, the group had arrived in the Land of Grass. Kiyoshi was memorizing the path to Ryuchi Cave. In Boruto, when Boruto was about to enter Ryuchi Cave, he would pass through a mist, and after the mist was Ryuchi Cave.
It was very likely a transition from the ninja world to another alternate dimension, similar to how Naruto and his group were transported to the moon through bubbles in Naruto: The Last the Movie.
"We will take a rest tonight."
Orochimaru glanced at the sky. He had consumed quite a bit of stamina, and Anko Mitarashi had already reached her limit. On the other hand, Kiyoshi was like a person with nothing to do. This strong body was truly enviable. Orochimaru licked the corner of his mouth, and his long tongue stuck out.
"Okay."
Kiyoshi looked at Anko Mitarashi. Both he and Orochimaru still had the stamina to keep moving; they had been dawdling along because they needed to take care of Anko Mitarashi's stamina. Anko also knew it was because of her, so she forced herself up to set up the tents for Orochimaru and Kiyoshi.
Crackle...
While the firewood burned, there were sporadic crackling sounds. A black pot was clamped on top. After the water boiled, Kiyoshi threw some dry rations into it. The night in the Land of Grass was cold, and they needed some soup to warm their bodies. Kiyoshi didn't have much of a need for this, but Anko Mitarashi did.
"Here you go."
Kiyoshi served a bowl of soup to Anko. Anko looked at the bowl in her hand, feeling overwhelmed. Had this guy Kiyoshi changed his nature? Why was he suddenly so nice to her? Kiyoshi didn't care what Anko was thinking. He served another bowl to Orochimaru and finally to himself.
Anko was an early experimental subject of the Cursed Seal. Such a precious material could provide a reference for Kiyoshi. After learning Senjutsu, it might be possible to combine it with the Cursed Seal.
For precious materials, Kiyoshi never stinted on his care. Poor Anko didn't know that she had become a moving experimental material in Kiyoshi's eyes and was still racking her small brain to figure out what was going on with Kiyoshi.
Under the giant towering mushrooms, only the firewood here emitted an orange-yellow light. It weakly illuminated a small circle around them, preventing the thick darkness in the distance from advancing.
Orochimaru lowered his head and took a sip of soup. Suddenly, he looked up at the darkness ahead. In the darkness, there seemed to be some movement.
Hiss, hiss...
Snakes crawled out of Orochimaru's sleeves and slowly crawled on the ground. Just as Orochimaru was about to warn the two to be vigilant, Kiyoshi stood up.
"Ninjas are coming. I'll go check it out."
Kiyoshi said.
"Heh heh, fine."
Orochimaru nodded. This was within the borders of the Land of Grass; it should be a coincidence that they met ninjas from the Land of Grass on a mission. Electric arcs appeared under Kiyoshi's feet, and in an instant, a pale blue light erupted, and the next moment he disappeared.
The darkness retreated slowly under the light of the lightning. After Kiyoshi left, it flowed again and enveloped the area. Tonight was a moonless night.
"Teacher Orochimaru, is Kiyoshi... really going to be okay?"
Anko said worriedly. Although she always bickered with Kiyoshi, the two were companions after all.
"It doesn't matter. Rather, the night is more conducive to Kiyoshi's actions."
Orochimaru pulled some more wild grass and sticks and added new firewood. The orange-yellow firelight burned in the night, radiating warmth and heat. Anko Mitarashi's small face was also illuminated warm yellow, her eyes looking worriedly at the darkness in the distance.
...
"Who is that?"
In the darkness, there was the sound of rustling footsteps. Muku lowered his voice and hid in a corner with Ryuzetsu. The two possessed a Hidden Grass Village secret technique and could barely see the scenery in the night.
"It seems to be... an Uchiha."
Ryuzetsu said uncertainly. Her white hair was scattered in the darkness, falling on the knee-high wild grass. Kiyoshi looked over as if he sensed something. Those crimson eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the darkness, like a red light emitting in the dark, soul-stirring.
Ryuzetsu's heart skipped a beat in fear, and she quickly lowered her head. The darkness was transparent in front of Kiyoshi. He had obtained the [Darkness Walker (White)] trait a long time ago, which gave him an almost night-vision effect.
Swoosh!
Kiyoshi swung his ninja blade, accompanied by the whistling of cold wind.
Clang!
At the critical moment, Muku took out a kunai and blocked Kiyoshi's ninja blade.
"Waa!"
Caught off guard, Muku only felt that his entire arm was about to be shattered. A Cloud Ninja posing as an Uchiha? Muku was completely puzzled. At that moment, he formed a seal with his other hand. Dozens of fireballs like will-o'-the-wisps surrounded Muku, emitting heat waves.
Fire Style: Onidoro (Ghost Lantern)!
Kiyoshi released several puppet clones, and the chakra and experience all returned to him. The next moment, his cheeks bulged, and he suddenly spat out a whirlwind.
Wind Style: Breakthrough!
Boom!
The whirlwind continuously swirled in the air, instantly becoming a storm, causing the surrounding mushroom trees to shake incessantly. The fireballs floating in the air, at the moment they contacted the storm, were either blown out or blown away.
Just a C-rank Wind Style ninjutsu achieved a terrifying effect in Kiyoshi's hands. Because the more basic a ninjutsu is, the simpler the underlying principle. The wind force is only related to the caster's chakra volume and chakra control skills.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The birds perched on the mushroom trees flew away in alarm toward the dark sky. Orochimaru looked up in that direction. It was a distance of several kilometers from here. Anko vaguely felt a wave of chakra, but was not quite sure.
"Heh heh, did they engage?"
Orochimaru took a sip of soup and withdrew his gaze to look at the firelight. Inheriting Senjutsu and obtaining Sage power was far more dangerous than the current scene. If Kiyoshi couldn't even pass this stage, he shouldn't think about passing the White Snake Sage's stage.
"Muku!"
Ryuzetsu blocked the gale with both hands, her white long hair fluttering in the air. Her somewhat slender body, under the pressure of the wind, revealed graceful curves through the Hidden Grass ninja combat uniform. Below the small chest, there was also a curve. That was the so-called abs.
"Puh, I'm fine..."
Muku was blown away and broke through two mushroom trees before stopping. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his heart sank to the bottom. That unknown powerhouse was definitely not a nobody.
Unfortunately, the night was too dark. Even with the enhancement of the Hidden Grass secret technique, his vision was greatly increased, but he still couldn't see the whole picture, only barely seeing the family crest pattern on the clothes.
Uchiha! Which Uchiha is this strong!
"Sorry, I used a bit too much chakra."
Kiyoshi said indifferently. The pupillary power's feedback was too strong, which could also be a trouble. According to his original feeling, one unit of chakra volume extracted probably became 1.2 or 1.3 units. Because his chakra volume increased too quickly, he himself was not familiar with exactly how much it had increased.
Hearing Kiyoshi's nonchalant way of speaking, even with Muku's good temper, he was furious.
"Leaf ninjas, do you want to start a war?"
Muku shouted.
"Does a small country even deserve to talk about starting a war to a great nation?"
Kiyoshi smiled playfully. The Land of Grass only had a Hozuki Castle worth looking at, and this castle was drifting on an isolated island offshore. Within the country, two factions were constantly arguing, politics were corrupt, and the fairly capable Grass Fruit faction were all in Hozuki Castle.
The remaining Grass Flower faction, although having the most people, mostly reinforced the northern fortress. In this Ninja World War, the Land of Grass could not stay out of it either; it was invaded by the Kaguya clan of the Land of Water, leading to years of war.
The Land of Grass, with internal and external troubles, could be said to be in its weakest period of national strength. Otherwise, the Master of Hozuki Castle, Mui, would not have been single-mindedly thinking of opening the Box of Ultimate Bliss, and even using his own son Muku's life as a sacrifice.
"Hmph, great nation ninjas are indeed arrogant."
When paths do not cross, words are few. Flames appeared in Muku's palm, and the color was more viscous than ordinary fire. Muku and his father, Mui, belonged to a ninja clan, and their secret technique was Celestial Prison.
"Muku, be careful!"
Ryuzetsu warned. But Muku had already rushed out, the flames in his hand becoming even more intense.
Fire Style: Celestial Prison!
Slap!
Muku slapped Kiyoshi's body, and the flames generated chains of chakra.
"Success?"
On the side, Ryuzetsu did not expect things to go so smoothly. Muku was silent, his brow furrowed; he did not think things would be that simple.
"Not bad. I really want to master this secret technique."
In the darkness, the flames illuminated Kiyoshi's smile. That set of white teeth made one's hair stand on end. Fire Style: Celestial Prison can strike chakra-restricting chains into a prisoner's body, limiting the prisoner's ability to refine chakra and making them unable to perform ninjutsu.
If they try to escape, the Celestial Prison formula will turn into fire chains and burn the perpetrator's body. It could be said that this was the foundation of Hozuki Castle. It was also the strongest binding technique in the Land of Grass, used for imprisoning criminals. Kiyoshi was interested in this secret technique.
In order to increase his pupillary power, he would surely interrogate many evil female ninjas. This kind of secret technique would be good for some play.
"Hmph, surrender. You can't even use a shred of chakra now..."
Ryuzetsu came out of the grass. Before she could finish her sentence, her ripple-like pupils instantly constricted. On Kiyoshi's body surface, a faint blue light appeared. Those fiery red chains were wrapped around it and had not carved into Kiyoshi's skin for an inch.
"As long as you wear a layer of armor, then this kind of formula is useless."
The Lightning Style chakra covering Kiyoshi's body fell, entangling with the flames on the soil, and vanished into nothingness.
"Ryuzetsu, how do you say I should deal with your 'best friend'?"
Kiyoshi emphasized the words 'best friend'. A chill rushed from Ryuzetsu's tailbone straight to her head. This strange Uchiha in front of her, why did he know her name!?