boyutpedia Chapter 18 The Technique of the God of Paper
Chapter 18 The Technique of the God of Paper
The secret techniques of the Yamanaka family are actually somewhat useless.
Whether it's the "Mind Transfer Technique," the "Mind Disorder Body Technique," or the "Body-Body Transformation Puppet Curse Seal Technique," these secret techniques are undeniably powerful, but their potential is not high.
Normally, unless you reach the Kage level, even if you are a Jonin, it is very difficult to escape the control of the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques.
However, these secret techniques are no match for Kage-level or Super Kage-level powerhouses.
Anyone with enough chakra can break free from the control of these secret techniques using their own strength.
This is awkward.
These techniques are great for crushing newbies, but they're often ineffective in high-level matches.
Therefore, among the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Yamanaka Inoichi has fewer opportunities to take action. Apart from rescuing his companions at crucial moments, he has always kept a low profile and lurked, looking for key opportunities.
Although these secret techniques can only control the enemy for a short time in high-level games, they can still turn the tide of battle if the opportunity is seized well.
Just like in the Fourth Shinobi World War, when everyone was helpless against Kinkaku, the pseudo-Nine-Tails Jinchuriki who was resurrected by Edo Tensei, it was Yamanaka Inoichi who made a move and controlled Kinkaku for a moment, making him agree to the sealing team's call and be sealed in the Amber Bottle.
During his previous battle with Uchiha An, he only rescued Nara Shikaku once, and never made a move again after that.
Because both of them were from Konoha Village, they knew his ninjutsu very well, and he simply couldn't find an opportunity to make a move.
But this time, the situation is different when playing against Konan.
Xiao Nan knows nothing about him and could easily "kill him off at first sight".
And the effect was indeed very good. Yamanaka Inoichi's "Mind Disruption Technique" interrupted Konan's dodge perfectly and also controlled her to release the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
Although the pause was only for a moment before Konan broke free, it was enough for Akimichi Choza to successfully capture her.
"Konan!"
Payne roared and charged out of his hiding place like a madman.
However, he was too worried and made a mistake. Although Xiao Nan lacked practical experience, her secret technique was extremely effective at saving her life, and she was not so easy to kill.
When Choza Akimichi opened his hand, Konan's corpse turned into a pile of white paper, which fluttered in the wind and fell to the ground. In mid-air, it reformed and returned to Konan's appearance.
Konan gave Yamanaka Inoichi, who had tricked her once, a deep look, then turned to comfort Payne, saying:
Payne, I'm alright.
"It's not time for you to make your move yet."
"You can go back now; leave this to me."
Pain's eyes swept across the faces of everyone in Konoha, imprinting their features firmly in his mind, before he let out a cold snort and disappeared from the spot.
His actions, though he didn't actually make a move, drew everyone's attention.
Looking into those strange eyes, Nara Shikaku couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
What's going on with this Land of Rain?
Why is another bloodline limit ninja suddenly appearing?
When did bloodline limits become so easy to appear?
And those eyes... they seem so familiar, like I've heard them somewhere before...
As one of the major clans of Konoha, the Nara clan has a long and rich history, with its own database containing all sorts of information. Furthermore, as the most trusted advisors and strategists to the successive Hokage, Konoha's intelligence network is open to Nara Shikaku.
He had read information about the Rinnegan, so he wasn't surprised at all.
However, information about the Rinnegan and the Sage of Six Paths is too ancient, and even if there are records, they are mostly regarded as myths and legends.
For a moment, he couldn't believe that those eyes were the legendary Rinnegan, the same eyes as the Sage of Six Paths; he simply thought they were some kind of strange eye technique or bloodline limit.
For no apparent reason, he suddenly felt a sense of unease.
In particular, he suddenly realized that their main target, "Uchiha Itachi," was sitting leisurely in a tree, watching the commotion, his legs swinging back and forth in the branches, looking relaxed and carefree.
Even after they managed to snatch back the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Itachi Uchiha seemed unconcerned and showed no intention of trying to take it back.
Damn!
There's something wrong here!
This battle was fought so well, for no apparent reason!
But there's no turning back now; several of their own ninjas have already died, and this matter is destined to go far.
But... if we make enemies on both sides, what will happen to our mission?
One "Uchiha Itachi" is already troublesome enough, but with two bloodline limit ninjas from Amegakure added, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold onto "Uchiha Itachi," and he might actually escape today.
That won't work!
I want the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!
I won't let "Uchiha Itachi" get away either!
Nara Shikaku's brilliant mind immediately sprang into action, trying to find a way to crack the code.
Xiao Nan, however, wouldn't wait for him.
She was tricked and almost lost her life here, and even Payne's eyes were exposed. She was now extremely annoyed.
Although Pain has not made a move, and it seems that no one can recognize that it is the Rinnegan, once the Konoha ninjas return and investigate, the information will likely be leaked.
In particular, Jiraiya-sensei was also a Konoha ninja, so he knew far too much...
Naturally, Xiao Nan already had a plan in mind to kill everyone in front of her.
With a flap of her wings, she took flight once more.
Having learned from her previous experience, she didn't rush straight up into the sky this time. Instead, she twisted and turned in the air, drawing various beautiful arcs. While dodging Akimichi Choza's giant hand, she also avoided being mentally attacked by Yamanaka Inoichi again.
She tumbled around Akimichi Choza's body, flying back and forth, then stepped on his massive arms and sprinted upwards against the current until she reached his shoulders. With a flick of her wrists, her arms transformed into thousands of sharp-edged pieces of paper, creating a storm that hurtled towards Akimichi Choza's head, aiming directly at his vulnerable areas such as his eyes and ears.
"Paper Rain!"
However, the shadow behind Akimichi Choza suddenly came to life, leaping over his shoulder like a giant python and transforming into dozens of shadow whips in front of him. These whips intertwined in the air to form a dense, blocking net, and with a series of impenetrable blows, all the pieces of paper were whipped away.
But those pieces of paper flipped in mid-air, and ink marks appeared on their surfaces. They turned into explosive tags, which fluttered and drifted towards Akimichi Choza.
"Oh, is the God's Paper Doll Technique finally coming?"
Uchiha An hurriedly retreated further away, fearing that he would be caught in the blast wave.
Konan certainly doesn't have as many as 600 billion explosive tags now, but she definitely has 60 million. She doesn't need 60 million; just 60,000 explosive tags are enough to easily blast Akimichi Choza to ashes.
The difficulty in using detonating tags has never been the quantity, but rather how to actually hit a person.
If it hits, one explosive tag is basically enough to take down a Jonin.
While Akimichi Choza's defense does increase when he grows larger, there are limits; he can only withstand a few more hits.
Uchiha An retreated to a distance, found a tree to sit under, and watched them fight to the death, thoroughly enjoying himself. He didn't notice, however, that a thin purple line appeared from afar behind him, silently swimming towards him. Wherever it passed, vegetation withered, sand and stones changed color, leaving a distinct purplish-black trail on the ground.