Chapter 104: Unsealing the Forbidden Jutsu
Chapter 104: Unsealing the Forbidden Jutsu
"Forbidden Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation!"
With a clap of his hands, Yuiyi Xuan Yue caused a coffin to rise from the ground, and as the lid opened, a familiar figure who they had encountered before stepped out.
"It's been a while, Danzo."
Yuiyi approached the cracked and impure body of Shimura Danzo and greeted him with a smile.
Although Danzo had been swallowed by the Yellow Springs in their final battle, Yuiyi had managed to take a portion of his flesh and blood before his death, which was sufficient to summon him once more.
As for the sacrificial offering, there was no shortage of bandits and thieves in the nearby areas. Despite their low quality, they were more than enough for Yuiyi to practice the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu obtained from Konoha's sealed book.
However, while the jutsu was successful, it was only a fragmented version.
Contrary to expectations, Danzo, in his impure state, did not fly into a rage and curse at the "inherently evil" Yuiyi Xuan Yue. He stood there silently, like a soulless puppet.
Yuiyi was not surprised.
This was how the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, as created by Thousand Hands Gates, was supposed to function.
The original purpose of this forbidden jutsu was to complement the Mutual Multiplication Explosive Tags Jutsu.
It was only after Orochimaru obtained the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and spent years refining and perfecting it that it became the complete version witnessed during the Chunin Exams.
Fortunately, although Yuiyi did not possess the final version, the Thousand Hands Gates' edition was more than sufficient for their current needs.
After allowing Danzo to dissipate, Yuiyi summoned another coffin, and this time, they stepped out of it themselves.
To be precise, the soul fragment that belonged to them in the underworld responded to the call of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu and manifested in the physical realm.
Gazing at the impure body that resembled them perfectly, except for the cracks on its surface and its vacant stare, Yuiyi stroked their chin in thought.
Due to the nature of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, it was easy for their soul fragment to travel from the underworld to the mortal realm. However, extracting it completely and mending their soul without any repercussions was no simple task.
In a sense, the soul fragment that had split into the underworld had become an independent entity, and Yuiyi no longer had control over it.
Yuiyi recalled another jutsu they had specifically learned from the sealed book—the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
This was the only forbidden jutsu that specifically targeted an enemy's soul and forcibly ripped it out of their body.
By having the Shinigami withstand the pressure from the underworld, the soul within the impure body could be extracted.
Yuiyi had contemplated this possibility before their journey to Konoha.
After all, the Shinigami had taken souls from the underworld on numerous occasions.
Recently, there were the unfortunate cases of Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who were summoned from their peaceful slumber in the underworld to fight in the mortal realm, only to be consumed by the Shinigami itself. They found no rest even in death.
Undoubtedly, using the Dead Demon Consuming Seal would enable them to rip out the soul within the impure body before them.
However, the problem lay in the greedy nature of the Shinigami. Not only would the extracted soul be firmly grasped in its hands, but the life and soul of the caster would also be devoured.
Naturally, Yuiyi had no intention of suicidally casting the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu.
"I must take the time to make improvements and find a way to snatch the soul from the jaws of the Shinigami," Yuiyi resolved.
Further development of the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu was not a pressing matter for Yuiyi at the moment.
Although they longed to catch up with old friends, their current priority was to focus their energy on the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.
...
At the training grounds of Lock Front Village.
An ear-piercing chirping of a thousand birds rang out without cease.
Dressed in the Uchihas' traditional attire, Uchiha Sasuke was training diligently as always.
Not far away, Uchiha Izumi, who was quietly observing Sasuke, was surprised to see the blue electrical nets condense around him, enveloping his entire body.
"Has his development of lightning-style chakra progressed to this extent? Sasuke's improvement is truly remarkable."
"It's a rare occasion to hear you praise someone else."
Uchiha Mangetsu approached from a distance, his eyes lit up as he watched Sasuke on the field, continuously expending chakra to practice the Chidori and lightning-style ninjutsu. Mangetsu rubbed his hands together eagerly and said, "I'll spar with Sasuke later to test out the actual combat effectiveness of his new abilities."
The Uchiha clan members were all battle maniacs.
Uchiha Izumi was not surprised by Mangetsu's idea; she merely smiled and said, "I hope you won't embarrass yourself."
"How could I?" Mangetsu crossed his arms and huffed.
Among the group of Uchiha descendants in Lock Front Village, Mangetsu and Uchiha Izumi were the strongest.
A three-tomoe-bearing Uchiha jonin was a force to be reckoned with, and even among the elite jonin of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, few could match them in a one-on-one battle.
As for why none of them, who had escaped the Massacre of the Uchiha clan, had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
Sorry, even Indra's reincarnation, who had personally experienced the clan's destruction, only managed to awaken a single tomoe out of anger. What more could be expected of the others?
The awakening of the Mangekyo Sharingan required not only intense emotional stimulation but also a certain level of qualification.
Otherwise, during the Warring States period, with countless friends and family dying in the brutal battles, the Uchiha clan members would have all awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.
If that were the case, the Senju clan would have been wiped out by them, and there wouldn't have been the formation of Konoha later on.
"I'll be right back."
After waiting for a while, seeing that Sasuke's training had come to an end, Mangetsu bid farewell to Izumi and prepared to step into the field.
Suddenly!
A suppressed cry of pain rang out on the field.
Izumi and Mangetsu's faces changed as they quickly looked over.
They saw Sasuke kneeling on the ground, his body curled up, and he seemed to be in great pain.
"What is that?" Mangetsu noticed the strange black seal that appeared on Sasuke's body, rapidly spreading and covering most of his body.
As Sasuke's mentor, Izumi, who knew a lot about Sasuke, frowned and said, "That's a curse mark. It was intentionally planted by Orochimaru."
"The same Orochimaru who lusted after the power of the Uchiha clan?"
Mangetsu, with the intelligence gathered by Lock Front Village, knew that Orochimaru had invited Sasuke before, and if not for the presence of Yuyi Xuan Yue, Sasuke might have gone to Orochimaru by now. He let out a cold snort.
Izumi did not answer.
By this time, she had already rushed to Sasuke's side and immediately examined the curse mark on his neck and the gradually fading seals surrounding it. Her brows furrowed as she said, "The effect of the Eight Trigrams Seal of Style Suppression seems to be getting weaker."
"Mangetsu, let's restrain Sasuke first."
Seeing that Sasuke was becoming more and more out of control under the influence of the curse mark, Izumi's expression turned solemn as she prepared to take action.
Mangetsu, who had arrived later, nodded in agreement.
"There's no need. Just leave this to me."
Yuyi Xuan Yue suddenly appeared, gazing at Sasuke, who was exuding an ominous aura, and said calmly.
(End of Chapter)
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