"Shizune, take Ren out for a walk!"
After renting a room at the inn and just putting their luggage down inside—
Tsunade could no longer hold herself back and immediately acted like a hands-off boss.
"Wait, Lady Tsunade…"
Shizune couldn't stop her in time.
In the blink of an eye, Tsunade had already run off excitedly with the money she had tricked out of Ren.
Having visited the casinos of the Land of Fire's capital countless times over the years, she naturally knew the place like the back of her hand.
"Senior Sister Shizune, you should go keep an eye on her."
Ren sighed helplessly.
"Tsunade-nee's hemophobia is too troublesome…"
It wasn't just Shizune who was worried.
To be honest, even he felt uneasy about letting Tsunade wander off alone.
After all, having such a weakness like hemophobia was truly concerning.
Even though he clearly knew that as one of the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade was extremely powerful.
Even well-trained elite jōnin wouldn't be able to withstand a single blow from her monstrous strength.
She could handle most unexpected situations.
Yet he still couldn't help worrying that something might happen.
"But Ren, you…"
Shizune hesitated as she held Tonton.
Although Ren was very mature and calm for his age, he was still only eight years old.
"You know my strength, don't you?"
Ren chuckled.
"Even you're not my opponent, Senior Sister."
"And my innate sensory ability isn't just for show. I can find you anytime."
Hearing that, Shizune finally relaxed a little.
"Then be careful, Ren."
"If anything happens, come find us."
"Mm, don't worry."
Ren smiled.
Since they would be staying in the capital of the Land of Fire for several days anyway,
He wasn't in a hurry to go sightseeing.
After all, he had already experienced the even more prosperous 21st century.
Although the meaning of the two worlds was different—
The ninja world had its own unique customs and atmosphere that modern cities didn't have.
But compared to sightseeing,
Right now he was more interested in studying the Wood Release scroll left behind by the First Hokage.
After all, it had to be said that some high-level Wood Release techniques truly possessed unique brilliance.
As the user of the Logia-type Mori Mori Fruit,
He could imitate and replicate many of them.
But that might only reproduce the appearance.
It didn't necessarily mean the power would match the original.
"Rustle… rustle…"
After Shizune left,
And after confirming that no one was monitoring him,
Ren spread out the huge scroll.
He directly activated his Sharingan.
With his photographic memory,
He quickly memorized the ninjutsu recorded on it one by one.
"Wood Release: Wood Clone… Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall… Wood Release: Silent Binding Kill…"
One Wood Release technique after another—
Techniques that could only be used by those who possessed the rare and unique Wood Release bloodline—
Were rapidly engraved into Ren's memory.
Before he realized it,
Two hours had already passed.
"That should be enough. Time to test it."
Ren stretched lazily and loosened his body.
The crimson three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes
Instantly transformed into a dazzling pattern.
"Ōnamuchi! Netherworld Space!"
In an instant—
Ren, who appeared to have done nothing,
Suddenly vanished from the spot right before the naked eye.
The Netherworld.
According to legend, it was the world where the gods resided.
This was a parallel space filled with dim tones and eternal desolation.
From here, one could clearly see the outside world.
The bustling city around them appeared in three-dimensional form.
Everything was visible—
Even every blade of grass and every tree.
Ren's vanished figure appeared there.
And the position where he stood was still inside the inn.
This meant—
Simply existing within the Netherworld
Granted Ren a field of vision comparable to the Byakugan.
Although he couldn't truly monitor everything in a perfect 360-degree view,
In some ways it was even more outrageous than the Byakugan.
Looking at the semi-transparent inn that he could see through,
As well as the surrounding streets and buildings,
Ren smiled.
"I have to admit… there's no better place to practice ninjutsu than here."
Ōnamuchi was the ocular technique born from both of his eyes.
The ability of his left eye allowed him to open the Netherworld and exist within it.
He could partially or completely phase his body,
Or move freely within the Netherworld.
As for his right eye—
It allowed him to influence the outside world directly from this parallel space,
Launching attacks that were invisible to the naked eye.
Unless someone possessed ocular powers like the Sharingan or Byakugan,
They simply wouldn't be able to see it.
Even sensory-type ninja with exceptional perception
Could only sense his chakra.
It was practically a bug-level ability with no solution.
Most importantly—
While existing in the Netherworld,
He essentially gained a Byakugan-like ability to see through all obstacles.
Of course, it wasn't without limitations.
Over the past few days, after repeated testing,
Ren had confirmed the coverage range of this parallel space.
It extended roughly two hundred meters around him, with himself as the center.
Another crucial point was—
The range moved together with him.
It wasn't fixed in place.
"This ability would be first-rate if used for spying…"
Seeing a young man and woman in a room dozens of meters away enthusiastically "engaged in activities inappropriate for daylight,"
Ren couldn't help twitching his lips.
Shaking his head, he ignored it.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Ren stared ahead with a sharp gaze.
He didn't even bother forming hand seals.
With just a low shout,
His outstretched right hand suddenly clenched.
"Rumble—!"
In an instant—
Inside the Netherworld Space,
The ground split open.
Large numbers of saplings burst out and began growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Within moments,
They turned into towering giant trees.
"Boom—!"
As if possessing their own will,
They crushed everything in their path,
Expanding wildly in all directions.
Yet at the same time—
The inn and surrounding buildings, which should have been instantly destroyed by the countless giant trees,
Remained completely unaffected.
Even the pedestrians on the streets continued chatting and laughing as usual.
No one noticed anything strange at all.
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