The Easiest Space-Time Ninjutsu to Obtain (20,000 Words in Five Updates)

Following the news that the Land of Lightning was going to sign a peace treaty with Konoha, an atmosphere of peace permeated the Konoha, and joyful smiles were seen everywhere.

As night fell, the laughter and chatter in Konoha gradually faded, and people began to drift off to sleep.

Inside an ordinary apartment, the door creaked open, and a tired, languid sound echoed in the empty room.

"I'm back."

Dressed in dark gray clothes, with a dark blue headscarf and a headband symbolizing Konoha, Tatami Iwashi had Forehead Protector the gate all day, finally returned. He said wearily and casually walked into the house.

He was an orphan; his parents had died in Third Shinobi War. Every time he returned, he would habitually call out, even though the house was still empty and no one was home.

"Sigh, this gatekeeper job seems easy, but it's actually tedious. When will it ever end?"

After closing the door Tatami Iwashi looked dejected and slumped wearily onto the living room sofa.

A few years ago, he, along with Namiashi Raidō and Shiranui Genma, were riding high on their success. They were young and accomplished, becoming the Fourth Hokage's bodyguards and enjoying his favor and trust. However, their lives changed drastically after the Fourth Hokage -Nine-Tails' Rampage.

As the bodyguards of the Fourth Hokage, they were demoted to guarding the Konoha Main Gate after the Fourth Hokage's death. The monotonous and uninspiring work they did day after day had worn away their once spirited and energetic selves.

With a long sigh Tatami Iwashi's eyes still held memories of his past glory, a glory that was now gone forever. Shaking his head, he gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh, picked up the water glass on the table, and was about to drink from it.

There was still half a glass of cold water left in the cup. He gulped it down, and the half glass of water had already entered his body. However, the next moment, a look of horror appeared on his face.

Thump~

The sound of the water glass falling to the ground and Tatami Iwashi falling to the ground rang out almost simultaneously. The water glass rolled on the ground with a gurgling sound, while Tatami Iwashi's body was stiff, and his pupils had shrunk to the size of pinholes in his eyes with terror.

The water was poisonous! The toxins directly invaded his brain, numbing his nerves. Now his mind is perfectly clear, but he can no longer control his body.

To his astonishment, a black figure slowly emerged from the shadows, wearing a mask.

Anbu? Or the Root?

Why did you attack him?

Just as Tatami Iwashi was lost in thought, the masked figure revealed a pair of lifeless eyes, looking at him indifferently, "You don't need to struggle anymore, this is an extremely rare neurotoxin."

At this Tatami Iwashi was completely unable to control his mouth and throat, and could only let out low, weak roars. However, the other party slowly extended his palm and placed it on his head. In that instant, he was terrified.

"It seems you've figured something out. Don't worry, don't resist. You were supposed to be the Fourth Hokage's guards, but you failed to protect Hokage. You should have died long ago."

At this moment, the masked figure spoke calmly, one hand resting on the other person's forehead, the other seemingly forming a hand seal. Looking at the other person's terrified and uneasy expression, he remained indifferent—a gaze of indifference towards life, whether towards an enemy or himself.

"Don't worry, I only need the space-time jutsu that the Fourth Hokage taught you. I won't take your life. Just be a good boy and remember not to say anything after you wake up tomorrow. Keep your mouth shut."

The masked ninja in black spoke calmly, but from this superior vantage point, Tatami Iwashi's terrified pupils were filled with even greater shock.

The Space-Time Ninjutsu that the Fourth Hokage taught the Genma Squad was top secret! How could the other side know? The Anbu? No! Impossible. The Anbu belonged to the Hokage-sama, and the Hokage-sama clearly knew about it and wouldn't covet their Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Then there's only one other possibility! Root! After all, they were once the Fourth Hokage's bodyguards, so they naturally know some secrets. The leader of Root has always been ambitious, and they probably suspect that the other party has the secret of the Space-Time Ninjutsu improved by the Fourth Hokage in their minds.

Terrifying! But it also made him give up all resistance.

Ninja Art: Mind Reading Technique

With a single hand seal, a surge of spiritual power caused Tatami Iwashi's eyes to roll back, leaving him in a semi-conscious state. The other party had now invaded his mental world, that is, his brain.

Within the mysterious mental world of the brain, when Uchiha Yoru opened his eyes and looked at this dreamlike world that resembled water, he was filled with a smile. Even in the mental world, he still wore a mask. Indeed, this is a very magical Ninjutsu.

In the original work, Inoichi Yamanaka once used this technique to read the memories in the female Pain's brain, and Yamashiro Aoba also used this technique to infiltrate Kisame's brain and read Kisame's memories after Kisame Hoshigaki Might Guy.

As for disguising himself like this, Uchiha Yoru was naturally eyeing Space-Time Ninjutsu. Although he didn't know if he could master it, he at least had to get his hands on it first.

As for the Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals, you are only qualified after you have been recognized by the Hokage, your loyalty has been confirmed, and you have made enough contributions. Just because of his Uchiha surname, he can forget about getting it from the Third Hokage in this lifetime.

He also asked Teacher Orochimaru, but unfortunately, since you don't have the talent for Space-Time Ninjutsu, you can't possibly access this Ninjutsu. Snake Uncle naturally wouldn't do anything pointless, so Orochimaru didn't know that if he went to the Third Hokage to ask for it at this time, he probably wouldn't get it.

Space-Time Ninjutsu is the most abnormal technique in the Shinobi World, but the easiest way to obtain it is probably through Space-Time Ninjutsu's Genma Squad of Konoha.

In the original story, during the Fourth Shinobi War, Genma Squad used a mark they had previously placed on Tsunade to quickly transport the Fifth Mizukage, along with the three members of Genma Squad, to Madara's battlefield.

"Let me see the most mysterious Space-Time Ninjutsu."

Muttering to himself, Uchiha Yoru slowly reached out and touched the surface of the brain, instantly conjuring a huge Ninjutsu scroll. This was a manifestation of memory, not reality.

Uchiha Yoru slowly closed his eyes, placed his hands on the scroll, and in an instant, the huge scroll began to be pulled out rapidly. At the same time, countless memories of Tatami Iwashi appeared in his mind.

These memories flashed by like a film. At this moment, Uchiha Yoru frowned and quickly flipped to the time when the Fourth Hokage taught them Space-Time Ninjutsu. Fortunately, it didn't happen too long ago.

The Genma Squad consists of Shiranui Genma, Tatami Iwashi, Namiashi Raidō Deivashi. Tatami Iwashi is the weakest among them, so he naturally became his first target. He observed them in secret for a long time before making his move.

The next day, as sunlight streamed through the glass onto his face, Tatami Iwashi suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for breath of fresh air. At the same time, he looked around in horror at himself lying on the living room floor, with a water glass lying on the floor beside him.

Upon witnessing this scene, Tatami Iwashi was terrified. The sharp pain in his mind made his head throb with pain whenever he recalled the memories of the previous night, as if he were being pricked by needles.

"Ugh, damn it, damn it! Why!"

At this moment Tatami Iwashi clutched his head in anguish, memories of last night flooding back. He knew this wasn't Genjutsu, but the reality; he had been invaded, or rather, his mind had been invaded.

As spring arrives, Konoha, brimming with vitality, welcomes envoys from the Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning.

The Konoha on the streets looked on with joy at the arrival of the messenger. They were not cheering for the ninjas of Kumogakure, but for peace.

Once a peace treaty is signed, it will not only mean the complete end of the friction on the front lines of the Land of Lightning, but also allow countless ninjas to go home. No one doesn't yearn for peace, especially the Shinobi World, which is often at war.

That year, Hinata Hyuga, the eldest daughter Hinata Hyuga the Hyuga Main Family, was three years old.

The envoy from Kumogakure has arrived. This is not something that can be resolved overnight, but at the very least, it is a political signal, and everyone in Konoha is showing smiles that yearn for peace.

Hyuga Branch Family.

"Senior Hizashi."

Inside the clean and tidy room, the two sat together again, gazing at each other and sipping tea. However, unlike last time when it was snowing heavily outside the window, this time the room was filled with the vibrant green of life.

"Lord Yoru."

At this moment Hizashi Hyuga extremely respectful and humble, after all, he needed someone's help. Under his expectant gaze, Uchiha Yoru sighed softly, "The Hyuga ancestors were indeed extraordinary. The Caged Bird Seal was almost flawless, and it is extremely difficult to break. In particular, the Caged Bird Seal was set up when they were young, and over the decades it has become an integral part of the whole. Moving one part affects the whole thing."

Although he had prepared in such a short time, when he heard this answer, Hizashi Hyuga couldn't help but reveal a look of disappointment in his eyes. Finally, still clinging to a last shred of unwillingness, he looked at Uchiha Yoru, "Is there really no hope?"

At this moment Hizashi Hyuga hated himself immensely. He knew his destiny, so why? Why did he let Neji be born into this world? Why?!

Seeing Hizashi Hyuga's unwilling expression, Uchiha Yoru chuckled, took a sip of tea, and then slowly took out a scroll from his robes, pushing it in front of Hyuga Hizashi. Under Hyuga Hizashi's suspicious and bewildered gaze, his next words made Hizashi Hyuga experience what it meant to have a sudden turn of events and what it meant to be unable to control his excitement.

"Although the Caged Bird cannot be broken, I have fortunately fulfilled my mission by developing a sealing technique. This Sealing Jutsu was developed after reviewing all the Sealing Jutsu collected by Teacher Orochimaru."

"I call it 'Seal Caged Bird.' This seal requires Jōnin -level Chakra control, so only Jōnin can master it. Sealing Jutsu is performed, the sealing marks appear on the cerebral cortex and cannot be seen by outsiders. This Sealing Jutsu is like covering the cage with a black cloth. Outsiders can no longer control the Caged Bird, nor can they sense it. However, the effects of the Caged Bird Seal are still there. For example, after a ninja dies, the Caged Bird Seal will still activate."

A dramatic turn of events!

At this moment Hizashi Hyuga trembled as he gripped the small scroll in front of him. Upon hearing the other's explanation, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Fate! The Hyuga Clan's century-old destiny is finally about to be broken!

Uchiha Yoru, standing to the side, maintained a relaxed smile, gazing out the window without disturbing the other's melancholy. Although he couldn't fully comprehend it, he understood. He wasn't lying either; he had indeed put in most of the effort to achieve the 'Seal Caged Bird,' even though it was accomplished through system-spending.

The Caged Bird is like a prison, enslaving generation after generation of Branch Families. It is called destiny, and no one is willing to accept it, but they were simply unable to break free from this fate in the past.

Trembling, Hizashi Hyuga opened the scroll, even unable to control himself, his Byakugan snapping open as the Sealing Jutsu was firmly imprinted in his mind.

Such a simple Sealing Jutsu scroll! Now it has broken the door to the Hyuga Branch Family's freedom, which had been sealed for a hundred years, and even broken the Branch Family's destiny.

It's a very sophisticated Sealing Jutsu, a protective shield created specifically for the brain, tightly encasing the Caged Bird. It's not that there's no way to break it, but it requires one thing: controlling them and then breaking the Sealing Jutsu. However, when the Sealing Jutsu is broken, it's also the time when the Caged Bird Seal.

Since the principle behind this Sealing Jutsu is quite simple—it's also an entity connected to the Caged Bird —it's easier to kill the original body than to break the Sealing Jutsu.

After a long while, Hizashi Hyuga finally suppressed his emotions and solemnly placed the small scroll in his bosom.

"The Hyuga Branch Family will forever remember Uchiha Yoru's great kindness!"

Thinking back on what he just said, wasn't he referring to the Sealing Jutsu he developed himself, even with Orochimaru's help?

As expected, intelligent people speak simply. After hearing Hizashi Hyuga's words, Uchiha Yoruro smiled and nodded, saying, "It's all for Teacher Orochimaru."

His words sent a signal to Hizashi Hyuga: if Teacher Orochimaru was going to become the Fifth Hokage, then Hizashi would strive to become the next Hokage.

Hizashi Hyuga wasn't stupid either. They had obtained the key to break free from their fate, but they hadn't fully succeeded. They needed someone to protect them, and Orochimaru, the future Hokage, was the one who could protect them.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to then side with Uchiha Yoru; with that kind of talent, he has a very high chance of becoming the future Hokage.

"So, this time?" As if realizing he was speaking too hastily, Hizashi Hyuga couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "I'm afraid that once this operation begins, it won't be able to be kept secret."

Uchiha Yoru naturally understood; after all, he knew the principle that prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat. He nodded slightly, lowered his voice, and chuckled softly, "Senior Hizashi, isn't now the perfect time? The Cloud Ninja from the Land of Lightning are here to forge an alliance."

The implication is that with the village's attention now focused on forming an alliance with the Land of Lightning, this is the best opportunity for the Hyuga Branch Family to break free from their fate.

"The Uchiha Compound happens to be somewhat empty; if Senior Hizashi would be willing..."

With a half-smile in his eyes, Hizashi Hyuga's eyes widened in surprise, and he then solemnly performed a deep bow.

"I'll leave the Hyuga branch family in your Hyuga Branch Family, Lord Yoru!"

Uchiha Yoru's laughter echoed in the room. He nodded with a smile and said, "At the same time, we need Senior Hizashi to ask the Main Family for more funds before then, since we won't have this opportunity again. Also, there were people watching outside when I came here today."

Upon hearing this, Hizashi Hyuga raised his head, revealing a resolute and even resentful look in his eyes. Yes, the Main Family's funds would be lost forever, and this was a perfect excuse to cover it up.

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