20demayo Chapter 18 Named Ninjas
Chapter 18 Named Ninjas
Mo Jingxian stared motionless at her own shadow for two minutes.
"Sigh, it still doesn't work."
During his rare break, he went to a secluded tent early in the morning to cultivate alone.
At this moment, he was researching the Shadow Binding Technique, and the result was obvious: failure.
He turned his gaze to the sealing technique cultivation manual he was holding, comparing the two.
"The logic of chakra is fixed; in other words, it can only be activated by specific techniques."
He squatted down, picked up a twig, and started writing and drawing on the ground.
Using the template in hand, trace the seal symbols bit by bit.
After finishing the last stroke, I went over it in my mind one last time, and after confirming that it was correct, I erased it.
The reason for the failure was that he did not have the necessary permissions.
Mo Jingxian pinched her chin as she studied and pondered.
Chakra is like a fixed program module, and ninjas only have the right to use it, not the right to modify it.
If we think about it on a deeper level, mastering bloodline limit means increasing the authority to use chakra.
The higher the authority, the more bloodlines one can master, ultimately manifesting as a bloodline network.
The idea is a bit far-fetched, but the approach is correct.
Mo Jingxian stared at her own shadow again.
I have now thoroughly understood the principles of the Shadow Binding Technique and possess Yin-attribute chakra.
The reason for the failure was that I had not learned the skill, or rather, I did not have the authority to use it.
It sounds like a truism, but it's not.
Learning the Shadow Binding Technique is merely opening a channel in the Yin element realm, using chakra to manipulate a fixed template and manifest a unique technique.
However, mastering the Yin element is equivalent to exceeding the limits of authority, allowing one to freely sketch on the canvas of the Yin element.
It makes sense that the Sharingan is touted as having supernatural powers; after all, it has higher authority.
"Click click click!"
The pincers-like worm puppet slowly began to move; these were his spoils of war, and he hadn't chosen to exchange them for supplies.
Mo Jingxian sat on the puppet, controlling it to move slowly; this feeling was quite novel.
The puppet's internal chakra pathways have been completely cleared.
The puppet he is currently using is a replacement with water element symbols that he has re-engraved using the driving principle.
Within the range of the active mist, simple actions are possible, but combat becomes impossible.
The reason is simple: the continuous output of water elemental control over a long distance is not stable, or the level of water elemental mastery is too low.
However, he didn't intend to incorporate puppetry into his combat system; he treated it as a hobby.
After all, it had been a long time since I had carved any wood carvings, and this puppet filled that void perfectly.
"Immortal Lord, what are you doing?"
Since returning from her mission yesterday, Ayako Hinata has been clinging to Jingxian Mo.
He felt a headache coming on as he watched the girl rushing towards him from the direction of the tent.
"You're the one rolling your eyes at me, and you're asking me?"
Mo Jingxian was speechless. No matter why Hinata Ayako had become interested in him, he didn't want to delve into it.
Women, ha! They only slow down the speed at which you draw your sword.
When life hangs in the balance, who has time to think about such trivial matters?
Ayako Hyuga's face flushed slightly as she twisted the hem of her dress in her hand.
"Um... I, I."
Looking up at Mo Jingxian sitting on the pincer-worm puppet, he inexplicably said:
"I want to ride a puppet too."
She was completely bewildered after saying that, having no idea what she was doing.
"May I?"
Then he added another sentence, and now I feel my cheeks burning.
"Come on up, just don't disturb my cultivation."
"Oh, oh! No way."
The pincers-like puppet was large enough for two people to sit on, and Hyuga Ayako sat down without really understanding what was going on.
Thus, a somewhat bizarre scene appeared near a secluded barracks in the Konoha camp.
Two teenagers sat on a puppet and slowly circled the tent.
The boy sat in front, holding a book and studying it.
The girl sat quietly behind him, not disturbing him, occasionally looking up at the azure sky.
"The weather is so nice. It would be great if it could stay like this forever."
"What did you say?"
I didn't say anything.
Mo Jingxian withdrew her attention, too lazy to pay attention to this strange girl who rolled her eyes.
Ayako Hinata looked at his back and playfully stuck out her tongue.
On a clear early summer morning in July, golden sunlight spilled across the ground, turning the hair of the boys and girls a shimmering gold.
The days of rest were short-lived, and soon the squad was back to the endless battles of patrolling, anti-submarine warfare, and ambushes.
The standoff between Konoha and Sand Village gradually escalated, and the frequency of battles became increasingly intense.
Although there has not been a single large-scale battlefield confrontation yet, it seems that the day when corps-level battles are not far off is not far off.
During this period, the Iwagakure ninja forces reinforced their troops at the border several times, making their intention to attack very clear.
Although Konoha had taken precautions in advance, its forces were clearly insufficient.
Although the Iwa ninja have not yet launched an attack on Konoha, as long as they stand there, Konoha cannot remain indifferent.
Konoha subsequently sent two more batches of troops to the front lines, creating a stalemate with the Iwa ninja.
This also resulted in the number of troops that Konoha deployed to the Sand Village front being significantly less.
The current situation in the ninja world is turbulent, and there is a clear trend of alliance between the Sand Village and the Rock Village.
The two sides deployed troops along the border, almost tying down Konoha's entire focus. The village's internal forces began to strain, and the flexibility of troop deployment was greatly limited.
Meanwhile, the Yunren remained inactive, adopting a posture of sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight.
This is also why the major ninja villages can still maintain restraint; with a man-eating beast yet to descend, each village has prepared contingency plans to deal with it.
The Hidden Cloud Village, old hands, started acting like they weren't human during the Second Shinobi World War.
Kirigakure is isolated overseas and has not shown any intention to get involved so far, but it cannot be completely ignored.
For a time,
The ninja world is in turmoil, and the shadow of war begins to loom over the entire continent.
A month passed quickly.
Due to manpower shortages, Nara Shikata received a new mission and left his squad.
This means they have passed the novice stage and will now face the brutal battlefield alone.
A crisis can indeed unleash a person's potential; the three new recruits on the battlefield have undergone a complete transformation compared to a month ago.
Now, Mo Jingxian has taken over the position of captain and officially become a ninja soldier.
The three of them moved through the forest in a triangular formation, highly focused, and constantly checking their surroundings for traps.
In the nearly month-long battle of infiltration and counter-infiltration, the forest has become a battlefield.
If the Leaf Village ninjas can set a trap, the Sand Village ninjas can do the same.
The back-and-forth exchanges, sometimes even overlapping with each other, truly created a situation where each was intertwined with the other.
"Gather intelligence about the surrounding area."
Mo Jingxian ordered the team to stop and to collect intelligence every few minutes.
"Byakugan, activate!"
"No enemy detected within five kilometers... No, there are enemies hiding at outpost 34, surrounding the garrison squad."
Mo Jingxian immediately took out a signal flare and fired it into the sky.
His movements were swift and efficient, without the slightest hesitation.
"Go and provide support."
"Yes!" X2
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Garrison point No. 34.
As a veteran, Kumagai Yamato has extensive battlefield experience.
Although he only reached Chunin strength at nearly thirty years old due to his talent, he was a ninja who survived the Second Shinobi World War.
There were many, many ninjas who were more talented than him, stronger than him, and even hailed as geniuses at the time.
Most of them fell on the battlefield, but he, with his Chunin-level strength, survived.
Aside from luck, caution is the key to survival on the battlefield.
"Rikimaru, go check the traps again, quickly."
"Captain, we just finished the checkup this morning, is it really necessary?"
"Smack!" A slap landed on the head of the newly graduated ninja.
"Stop talking nonsense, just go when I tell you to."
"Honestly, why make it so complicated? Just kill the enemy if you find them."
Rikimaru grumbled and reluctantly walked into the woods.
Another genin noticed Kumagai Yamato looking over.
"Captain, I'm going to check for traps along the retreat route."
After saying that, he immediately turned and ran away.
Kumagai Yamato shook his head helplessly: "These kids, not one of them is easy to deal with."
He filled in the gaps in his mind while his hands and feet were also busy.
Several detonating tags were buried in the open space where the garrison was resting. They were connected with a time-delay fuse, and the other end was tied to an inconspicuous piece of dead branch.
Just as he was preparing to set up several more locations, a firework suddenly exploded in the sky five miles away.
Fireworks are beautiful, but the signals they send are dangerous.
There are enemies nearby.
not good!
Rikimaru hasn't returned yet.
The enemy arrived faster than expected.
Just as Kumagai Yamato had this thought, a violent explosion rang out not far away.
That was a trap that triggered an explosive tag, which was in the direction Rikimaru had gone.
Without time to think, Kumagai Yamato immediately went into battle mode.
"Captain...it's me, don't use ninjutsu."
The two genin ran back in a panic, fearing that their captain might accidentally injure them.
"Good luck, let's prepare for battle."
There is no time to prepare; battle can occur under any circumstances.
A mud dragon charged wildly like a bulldozer, crushing through traps as it rushed to the vicinity of the outpost.
The enemy's plan to launch a surprise attack failed, and they immediately opted for a direct assault.
Sand Ninjas are mostly Earth and Wind Release ninjas, and "Earth Release: Earth Dragon Walk" is a ninjutsu suitable for clearing paths.
The trap's ultimate purpose became to deplete the enemy's chakra.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Kunai and shuriken were fired at the newly appeared enemies, some of which had burning explosive tags wrapped around their hilts.
"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"
"Boom boom boom!"
After the explosion, the earthwork was mostly destroyed, and thick dust and fog surged in.
Behind the earthen wall, the enemy was nowhere to be seen.
Kumagai Yamato's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.
Judging from their methods, the newcomer was no nobody; they used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to move at will).
"retreat."
The three abandoned their stronghold; the enemy had already been exposed, and there was absolutely no need for them to stay and die.
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage!"
The compressed air mass aimed at the three people, with no intention of leaving any survivors.
This is a B-rank ninjutsu; wherever it passes, trees are torn to shreds, and a deep trench is plowed into the ground.
The technique was powerful and fast; it was too late to form hand seals to block it.
Their physical speed was far from keeping up with the speed of ninjutsu, and the three of them were instantly trapped in a deadly situation.
Kumagai Yamato had lived a steady life, never expecting to die here.
It's a pity that the prepared backup plan wasn't used, and it's quite regrettable that we couldn't kill a few enemies.
An extremely compressed gust of wind, carrying the scent of death, blasted towards us.
A curtain of water lay between the two, the ever-flowing mirror-like surface hurling gusts of wind into the sky where they exploded.
When Kumagai Yamato came to his senses, he saw that the ninjutsu in front of him was not a water curtain, but a huge water dragon that protected the three of them.
The water dragon thinned and shrank, gliding more than ten meters before retreating behind the man standing in the treetop.
There were seven more identical water dragons stretching out behind it, making a total of eight if you include this one.
"Hey! Not bad luck, caught three more Sand Ninjas."
The moment the newcomers appeared, the enemy's pupils constricted, and they quickly moved closer together.
The captain pulled out an exquisite puppet, held it in front of him, and subconsciously muttered to himself.
"Hydra - Mo Jingxian!"