BXBX NOVEL Chapter 125: Magic - Memory Palace!
Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Magic - Memory Palace!
A few days later, Minato's team finally returned to the village.
After learning the news from Kushina Uzumaki, Shuichi immediately brought a scroll to Kakashi's house.
Kakashi, with his hair still wet, was surprised to see Shuichi: "Shuichi, do you have something important?"
"Let's talk inside!"
Shuichi went straight in, and Kakashi closed the door behind him, wiping his hair with a towel.
Unrolling the scroll, with a "poof" sound, Shuichi unsealed it, revealing a puppet.
Thud!
Kakashi's towel fell to the ground as he stared at the puppet in shock.
Shuichi stood up and said, "I retrieved this from Sasori of the Red Sand, a rogue ninja from Sunagakure."
"According to Sasori, he and the Third Kazekage ambushed Sakumo-senpai while he was on a mission."
Kakashi, with reddened eyes, said, "Thank you, Shuichi!"
Shuichi patted Kakashi's shoulder and then left.
After leaving Kakashi's house, Shuichi walked leisurely: "Even great generals may die on the battlefield. My strength might have surpassed Sakumo-senpai's now, but I'm far from invincible!"
"And life is limited."
"There's also the director, Asuka, Shizune, and others. One day, we'll all have to experience the separation of life and death."
"A human's life of several decades is too short..."
Shuichi's gaze and steps became more determined and powerful: "Invincible!"
"Immortality!"
...
The appointed time with Tenka arrived in the blink of an eye. Shuichi put on a suit and came to Tenka's home.
Tenka, already dressed in a kimono, was waiting. Seeing Shuichi arrive, she immediately came forward to hold him, looking him over carefully, then smiled with her eyes: "Shuichi has really grown up!"
Indeed, in the past year, Shuichi had shot up in height, already reaching nearly 1.6 meters.
"Tenka-san, I'm already 11 years old!" Shuichi emphasized.
Tenka covered her mouth and laughed softly: "I know, our Shuichi is already a Jonin, a person who can stand on his own!"
"Alright, let's go in together."
"Today, you're my escort!"
Saying this, Tenka pulled Shuichi into the mansion.
At this time, many guests had already arrived, many of whom were ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village.
Naturally, they couldn't help but greet Shuichi, this medical jonin, drawing the scrutiny of many merchants.
Seeing Tenka accompanying him like a young wife, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Such a young jonin?"
"The name sounds familiar!"
"Of course it's familiar, he's the youngest jonin in the history of the Konoha!"
"And he's also an outstanding medical ninja, I heard he's Lady Tsunade's disciple!"
"Speaking of which, is he going to be with the second daughter of the family?"
"It looks that way, but isn't he a bit too young?"
"If it were me, I'd be willing. At such a young age, he's already achieved so much. He might even become Hokage in the future. I've heard he's highly regarded by the Third Hokage!"
...
Hearing the discussions around him, Shuichi felt helpless.
He's only 11 years old, what a bunch of beasts!
Beside him, Miss Tenka covered her mouth and giggled, then blew into Shuichi's ear: "Shuichi, you need to grow up quickly!"
Shuichi immediately turned his head, his lips brushing against Tenka's soft lips, then he snorted lightly: "Tenka-san, you're mine now!"
Tenka was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed red. Around them, many exclamations of surprise were heard.
Pulling Shuichi to a quiet place, Tenka, red-faced but serious, asked: "Shuichi, I'm serious, you know!"
Shuichi was equally serious: "So am I!"
Tenka poked Shuichi's forehead with her finger: "I knows you have a little girlfriend, you know!"
Shuichi said earnestly: "Tenka-san, in the future I'm going to become a figure greater than the Daimyo or the Hokage, like an emperor of ancient times. Naturally, I can have multiple wives!"
Tenka heard this and widened her eyes: "Where did you hear that from?"
Shuichi pretended to be arrogant: "I've been to the Daimyo's palace many times already."
Tenka burst out laughing, not angry at Shuichi's words, but instead said with a smile: "Alright, as long as you... well, become greater than the Hokage, I can can satisfy you!"
Damn temptress, actually seducing a child!
Shuichi decided he would definitely have to teach Tenka a lesson in the future: "Tenka-san, my memory is the best."
Tenka smiled and extended her right pinky: "Want to make a pinky promise?"
Shuichi immediately rolled his eyes: "I'm 11, not 3!"
Tenka burst into laughter, her body shaking with mirth.
...
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already April.
In the study, Shuichi raised one hand, and in the next moment, his spirit gathered into one, wrapping around the chakra within his body and leaving his physical form.
Spirit Transformation Technique!
Shuichi looked down and saw his physical body, then easily passed through the wall and out of the study.
It wasn't difficult to master the Spirit Transformation Technique in less than a month.
After touring around the house, Shuichi returned to his physical body, opened his eyes, and pondered carefully: "The spiritual concentration is indeed similar to manifesting my spiritual body under the tag tree."
"Moreover, this feeling is also similar to being in the mental world. The difference is that the Spirit Transformation Technique is a complete spiritual will, which can be called the soul, while both the spiritual body and the spiritual body + chakra in the mental world are only partial."
"So, can I make the spirit body exist within the body for a long time, still controlling the physical body while merging chakra with the spirit body? This way, I might have the power to resist genjutsu like Tsukuyomi..."
Thinking of this, Shuichi immediately tried to gather his spirit and a part of his internal chakra, just like when performing the Spirit Transformation Technique to condense the spirit body, but instead of leaving the body, he manifested it under the tag tree.
It worked!
Shuichi's spirit body appeared under the tag tree, feeling completely different from before, possessing a sense of substantial power.
However... Shuichi quickly discovered that he had lost control of his body.
"It seems this won't work..."
Shuichi frowned, thinking to himself: "It seems I can't gather all of my spiritual will together. I should separate it, just like performing the Shadow Clone Technique..."
Thinking of this, he immediately dispelled the Spirit Transformation Technique, then sat at his desk and began to modify the technique.
Meanwhile,
Shuichi's shadow clone had arrived at the Uzumaki clan's mask storage temple with Kushina Uzumaki, and ANBU members following far behind.
There were many Uzumaki clan masks here.
Arriving in front of a wall full of masks, Shuichi carefully sensed for a moment before leaping up and taking down a mask with two horns: "This is it!"
Kushina Uzumaki took it, carefully sensed it, and nodded with a smile: "Indeed, it has the same aura as the Dead Demon Consuming Seal."
"Well then, let me first feel what kind of entity this Shinigami really is!"
Shuichi took the mask back from Kushina and put it on, while Kushina watched with a serious expression.
The moment Shuichi put on the mask, his form swayed involuntarily, his hair flying without wind. A power descended upon him, and faintly, an ancient and eerie laugh could be heard.
At this moment, Shuichi felt as if he was being possessed by a spirit. His mind connected with another powerful spiritual entity.
Shuichi couldn't sense the will of this powerful spiritual entity. It even felt as if his will at this moment was the will of the so-called Shinigami.
"Just a clone?"
"Or is it a sealing vessel in the name of the Shinigami?"
Shuichi couldn't understand for a moment and could only take off the mask.
Kushina beside him quickly asked, "Shuichi, how was it?"
Shuichi shook his head: "Indeed, this mask can be used to undo the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, but it still requires one's life as the price."
Kushina seemed a bit disappointed upon hearing this, but soon smiled again: "After all, it's a forbidden technique that seals souls. It's not that easy to break!"
"But, does this Shinigami really exist?"
Kushina looked at Shuichi curiously.
Shuichi waved the mask in his hand: "I couldn't sense it. It seems to be just a very powerful spirit body with strong sealing and binding power."
Kushina took the mask again and examined it carefully. Not finding any obvious charm or technique, she smiled and said: "Never mind, let's take it back and study it further!"
Shuichi nodded, thinking to himself that his original body should have succeeded by now, right?
...
In the evening, all shadow clones were dispelled, and their memories fed back.
After carefully sorting through the memories, Shuichi pondered silently: "Shinigami..."
"Forget about the Shinigami, I just need to extract the essence from the Dead Demon Consuming Seal technique to create a jutsu that can pull out and seal an enemy's soul."
Both the Spirit Transformation Technique and the Dead Demon Consuming Seal were techniques that laid the foundation for him.
As for the form of the technique, Shuichi leaned towards the form of the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Of course, he couldn't practice the Adamantine Sealing Chains, but he only needed to make the sealing technique manifest in the form of chains, used to enter the enemy's body and pull out their soul.
Shuichi thought carefully: "To achieve this, besides the binding power of the seal, chakra control, and shape transformation ability, another extremely important factor is Yin Release nature transformation."
Indeed, the Uzumaki clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains used the power of Yin Release.
Only the power of Yin Release could shape substantial existences like the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Yang Release gives life force, while Yin Release shapes form.
This is true for the Adamantine Sealing Chains, and also for the Mangekyo Sharingan's Susanoo.
Thinking about this, Shuichi couldn't help but think of Obito Uchiha's Yin-Yang Release technique, with similar chakra chains used to restrain Tailed Beasts, more effective than the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Especially the chakra chains emitted from the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
"Is the combination of Yin and Yang the ultimate path?"
Shuichi pinched the bridge of his nose, bringing his thoughts back.
Step by step, first solve what's in front of him.
"So, I still need to develop an S-rank genjutsu!"
Shuichi felt that his Yin Release nature transformation wasn't strong enough yet. With the improvement of [Genjutsu Master], it should be sufficient.
After deciding, Shuichi immediately left the study and came to the living room.
"Asuka!"
Shuichi said: "Come and help me test a genjutsu!"
Asuka, who was researching sealing techniques, immediately stood up and said excitedly: "What kind of genjutsu?"
"Will it be very scary?"
Shuichi smiled and said: "Of course not."
Asuka nodded: "Then let's do it, I'm ready."
"Here it comes!"
As Shuichi spoke, he had already activated the genjutsu.
Magic - Memory Palace!
In an instant, Asuka found herself no longer at home, but in front of the Leaf Ninja Academy.
"Eh? Is that... Kakashi and Guy? No, at this age, it's when they were still in the ninja academy?"
Asuka was stunned for a moment as she saw Kakashi and Guy walking towards her.
Soon, Kakashi and Guy walked up to her and politely greeted: "Asuka-san!"
"Eh?"
"Um..."
Asuka hurriedly responded: "Hello!"
At this time, another voice came from behind: "Asuka!"
Asuka turned around and saw a young Shuichi: "Shuichi?"
Shuichi nodded: "It's me!"
Asuka immediately smiled: "Is this created using the memory palace?"
"Are these your past memories, Shuichi?"
Shuichi nodded: "How does it feel?"
Asuka looked around, even reaching out to touch a nearby tree, and smiled: "It feels very real."
"Touch, smell, sound, vision are all deceived."
"But I'm very aware that I'm in a genjutsu. I can feel my chakra, my mind isn't constrained, my body isn't fixed. It should be easy to break, right?"
Shuichi nodded and smiled: "Indeed, because it only deceives the five senses. I casually cast it based on the memory palace."
Hearing this, Asuka immediately smiled encouragingly: "This is already very impressive. Genjutsu itself is very difficult to practice, not to mention deceiving all five senses at once."
"If used against an enemy on the battlefield, changing the scene to the current battlefield, the enemy wouldn't easily notice, especially with your memory, Shuichi."
Shuichi shook his head: "While that's true, it's not my goal."
Asuka asked curiously: "Then what kind of genjutsu do you want to develop, Shuichi?"
Shuichi pointed around and smiled: "A genjutsu where once you come here, you can't leave."
Asuka, not unfamiliar with genjutsu, immediately understood: "So, Shuichi, you want to pull the enemy's spiritual will into your constructed memory palace?"
"That should be very difficult, right?"
Shuichi nodded: "You must first break through the enemy's chakra circulation system."
"So, how do you feel now, Asuka?"
Asuka was stunned for a moment, not noticing anything different.
Shuichi smiled: "Asuka, you can try to break the genjutsu."
Asuka immediately raised her hands to form seals, but the surrounding scenery didn't change. She was still in front of the ninja academy, and the Shuichi before her still looked five or six years old.
Asuka exclaimed in surprise: "Shuichi, you just pulled my spiritual will into this illusory space."
Shuichi nodded and explained: "Because you weren't on guard and didn't immediately dispel the genjutsu, it was very easy to invade your brain when your chakra was in chaos, making your spiritual will become part of this illusion, rather than just deceiving the five senses."
"However, if it were an enemy, they naturally wouldn't let me invade their brain so easily."
Asuka roughly understood Shuichi's approach and smiled: "So, Shuichi, you want to use two genjutsu consecutively with this memory palace scene. The first is to disrupt the enemy's chakra circulation, and the second is to invade the brain on this basis, pulling the spiritual will into this illusion, or spiritual space?"
Shuichi said helplessly: "This is also because I can't directly break through or bypass the enemy's chakra to directly attack their spiritual will."
The Sharingan can directly attack internally through the eyes, but he didn't have the Sharingan and hadn't found a way yet.
Of course, he also had an incomparable advantage.
That is, he didn't need to form hand seals to activate genjutsu, allowing him to do it very quickly, making the enemy enter the next genjutsu before they could complete the seals to break the previous one.
(End of Chapter)
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