A moment later, several figures arrived rapidly.
"Masahiko, what's the situation here?"
"Yakumo has gone berserk. My Shadow Clone has already gone inside, and another Shadow Clone went to assess the situation. Wait a moment."
Masahiko's voice was deep.
The next second, he froze slightly and said, "The Shadow Clone was destroyed. I didn't see Yakumo."
"How can this be? Wasn't her condition improving?"
Kakashi was very puzzled.
Recently, he had been ordered to rest and hadn't gone out on missions, so he had heard a bit about Yakumo's condition.
Masahiko shook his head.
This was also what he found strange.
From a psychological perspective, after Yakumo was counseled, her dark emotions were clearly suppressed and vented, yet she suddenly went berserk at this critical juncture.
Furthermore...
What was with this ominous, eerie Chakra?
Two or three seconds later, Masahiko's face turned grim: "Not good! I got word from Hinata that Naruto is also inside!"
"What?!"
Kakashi's expression changed abruptly.
Asuma, who had just arrived, also looked solemn upon hearing this news and stepped forward quickly.
Guy hadn't yet grasped the severity of the situation, but... "Guy, organize the evacuation."
"Asuma, organize the Ninjas to patrol the perimeter and seal off the area to ensure everyone else's safety. Also, keep an eye out for any suspicious individuals."
Kakashi issued two consecutive orders.
Guy and Asuma knew this wasn't the time to wait for formalities, so they nodded and left immediately.
Kakashi looked at Masahiko.
"You..."
"I have to go in."
Masahiko replied decisively.
He looked at Kakashi: "Yakumo trusts me. If I leave too, she'll be beyond saving, and it will be very troublesome for you as well."
After a brief silence, Kakashi nodded in agreement.
"Then..."
"Wait!"
A voice from behind disrupted their plan.
Kurenai Yuhi rushed over, sweat on her forehead: "I'm going in too!"
"Kurenai..."
"Let's go, stop wasting words."
Masahiko dove straight in, his last words trailing behind him, "There are at least two troubles inside; an extra pair of hands means a better chance of winning."
"Alright, be extra careful."
Kakashi said in a low voice.
With that, he also charged into the chaotic school building, which was haunted by various illusions of fire, frost, and lightning.
In an instant, his vision spun as if he had entered another world.
Thunder, fire, a sea of blades... deadly traps lunged at him from every direction.
This was a world of Genjutsu!
Kakashi's heart sank as he rapidly thought of a way to break it while dodging the various attacks as best he could.
On the other side.
Masahiko's world was also filled with chaotic energy, but strangely, there was a blank space in a circle around him.
It was as if... someone was protecting him.
Masahiko frowned and looked at the sky: "Yakumo, is that you?"
"Teacher..."
The next second, Kurama Yakumo appeared.
She was surrounded by a dark Chakra, her facial expression constantly shifting and struggling.
"Teacher, I... I'm in so much pain..."
"I can't control myself!"
She spoke in agony.
"Where is Naruto?"
Masahiko asked urgently.
Yakumo shook her head and said in a panic, "I don't know. I can only communicate with you right now. Ah? Teacher Kurenai came in too?"
"Don't panic!"
Masahiko's voice was low, "You and she are essentially one. If you are stronger, she is weaker. So... believe in yourself, don't be flustered."
"Yes, Teacher!"
After Masahiko and Kurenai Yuhi entered, Kurama Yakumo's voice became firmer.
Masahiko closed his eyes, his spiritual power concentrating.
This was a technique he had thought of based on Orochimaru's notes and the skills Sasori had told him about.
Although he wasn't proficient, at this point, he could only try—
Concentrate!
Meditate!
Then... erupt!
Masahiko's hands rapidly formed signs, using the Illusionary Realm as a bridge to push his spiritual energy back through it.
The next second, the signs were complete.
Genjutsu: Darkness Walking Technique!
...Inside the classroom.
Kurama Yakumo was painting when suddenly endless darkness surged from all directions.
"Genjutsu?"
"Hmph, using Genjutsu on me? Laughable!"
Eerie Chakra surged out of her, gradually forming a dark phantom behind her.
It was as hideous as a ghost, with a special Chakra swirling around it, faintly merging with it to form a unique symbol.
After separating, it used its own eyes to replace Yakumo's, restoring her vision.
And... it began to continue the painting.
"Yakumo, you can't get rid of me. You need me..."
She was murmuring to herself.
But in that short span of time—
"You bastard! Get off Yakumo!"
Bang!
Naruto, who had charged out from the shadows, kicked at the phantom behind Kurama Yakumo, but in an instant—
A strand of Chakra split from it, turning into a tentacle that grabbed Naruto.
"It seems you also have dark power within you!"
"What a pity..."
"Your heart is unworthy of this power."
It spoke coldly.
Just then, Kurama Yakumo spoke with difficulty: "I won't let you hurt my friend!"
"Sleep, Yakumo. Don't struggle. When you wake up, I will lead you to the throne!"
"Ido" spoke slowly.
Her voice carried a Genjutsu ability that seduced the heart and hypnotized others.
With the support of that special Chakra, this power was even more pronounced. The previously suppressed Kurama Yakumo seemed unable to resist.
Naruto was grabbed by the throat, struggling in pain.
Just then—
Swoosh!
A sharp whistle rang out.
A Kunai pierced the easel, and the flash of lightning directly shattered the drawing paper.
The next moment, a flash of a blade went by.
The phantom grew several tentacles, immediately abandoned Naruto, and scurried away into the distance.
Masahiko caught Naruto, sighed in relief seeing he was unharmed, and then looked at "Yakumo" with a grim face:
"You're the monster born from Yakumo's Bloodline Limit, aren't you?"
"Monster?"
The other party gave a low, cold laugh, "I am her Agent..."
Her fingers gripped the brush, rapidly drawing on the scroll.
But the next second, her hand was seized.
Powerful Chakra surged from Masahiko's palm, flowing through her blood and bodily fluids to circulate through her entire body. In an instant—
Kurama Yakumo visibly weakened.
Masahiko used the Water Jellyfish combined with Sealing Jutsu techniques to forcibly suppress the Chakra inside Kurama Yakumo. Then... another Masahiko broke through the window and jumped in from outside.
This was the original body.
However.
There was no need for him to act.
Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi arrived one after another, quickly controlling and sealing Yakumo.
But everyone knew that thing hadn't been resolved... Masahiko watched the scene before him, lost in thought.
He could be certain that this fellow was indeed Ido.
But after the Shadow Clone entered the room, he had vaguely seen a symbol on Ido's forehead that was different from the anime in his past life.
What was going on?
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