Shadow Warrior

"Hanakei Kaede, what exactly are you?"

Takano Take芽 used every ounce of strength she had, but she still couldn't escape the restraints of the 'black gloves'.

"Takano-san, this is my Kekkei Genkai!"

Hanakei Kaede's eyes narrowed slightly. She tilted her head, a sweet smile on her face, her voice clear and pleasant.

"Kekkei Genkai?"

As a member of a commoner family, Takano Take芽 had naturally heard of Kekkei Genkai. Konoha's two great clans, the Uchiha and Hyuga, possessed their own Eye Technique Kekkei Genkai, and the First Hokage, who founded Konoha, possessed the incredibly powerful Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

So, when Hanakei Kaede said she possessed a Kekkei Genkai, Takano Take's first reaction was shock, followed by panic, because at that moment, the 'black gloves' on her hand continued to spread up her arm, like black ink gradually staining her skin...

"Hanakei Kaede, let me go!"

Takano Take芽 fearfully swung her other hand towards Hanakei Kaede, trying to make her let go.

"Takano-san, don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm just using you to test out my Shadow Release..."

With a thought, Hanakei Kaede caused another 'black substance' to appear out of thin air, blocking Takano Take芽's attacking arm and turning into 'black gloves' to control her other arm as well.

As time passed, Hanakei Kaede's Shadow Release had successfully invaded most of Takano Takeya's body. From a distance, it looked as if she had been doused in a bucket of black ink, making her look very strange.

"Kaede-san..."

Seeing that Takano Take芽's situation had completely deteriorated, Ootani Yuuto couldn't help but speak to Hanakei Kaede. In this situation, it could already be announced that Hanakei Kaede had won. After all, Takano Take芽 had lost control of her body and couldn't even speak...

"Ootani-sensei, please rest assured. I'm just testing my Shadow Release ability. Takano-san won't be in any danger."

Hanakei Kaede looked at Ootani Yuuto, guaranteeing him with a reassuring smile on her baby face, causing Ootani Yuuto to swallow the words he was about to say.

"Shadow Release: Puppet Technique!"

Unable to actively surrender, Takano Take芽 was firmly controlled by Hanakei Kaede like a puppet. Using the 'invasion' of Shadow Release, she controlled Takano Take芽's body as if she were controlling a puppet, making her movements completely follow Hanakei Kaede's will...

"Is that the Nara Clan's Shadow Secret Technique?"

Akeshi, who was watching from the sidelines, immediately thought of the Nara Clan when she saw the characteristics of the 'black substance'. After all, the 'shadow'-like substance that Hanakei Kaede was using looked almost identical to the Nara Clan's Shadow Secret Technique!

"But Hanakei Kaede is clearly not a descendant of the Nara Clan. Could she be an illegitimate daughter of some old Nara Clan member? Is that why they passed on the Shadow Secret Technique, which is passed down through generations, to Hanakei Kaede?"

For a moment, Akeshi's mind began to fill with her own speculations.

In the upper grades, a lazy-looking young man widened his mouth in an exaggerated manner. The faces of his two close friends also showed a hint of surprise, their eyes moving back and forth between Hanakei Kaede and the companion with the high ponytail next to him, as if confirming something.

"Hey! Why are you looking at me? I haven't heard of such a 'sister' in the clan!"

The young man named Nara Zentaro said speechlessly.

Hearing this, his two close friends just rolled their eyes at him. You've mastered your family's Shadow Secret Technique. If she's not from the Nara Clan, then which ninja clan could she be from?

"Shadow Release: Shadow Warrior!"

On the field, with Hanakei Kaede's whisper, the 'black substance' covering Takano Take芽's body was suddenly peeled away. From a distance, it looked like a 3D humanoid shadow was imprinted from Takano Take芽's body.

With the appearance of the Shadow Warrior, Takano Takeya, the host fainted directly on the ground. The proctor, seeing this, quickly went onto the field to check on her. He breathed a sigh of relief when he discovered that Takano Takeya had only fainted due to excessive chakra depletion.

After all, if a student died in front of him, then his future would be over.

"Hanakei Kaede wins!"

The proctor glanced at Hanakei Kaede with dissatisfaction before coldly announcing the result.

Ootani Yuuto also came to the field with concern and said sternly to Hanakei Kaede, "Don't use this kind of technique on your comrades in the future!"

"Yes, Ootani-sensei."

Hanakei Kaede also didn't expect that the birth of the Shadow Warrior would require so much chakra. If Takano Take芽's constitution wasn't extraordinary, she would probably be in a state of shock by now...

The Shadow Warrior is an application of Shadow Release by Hanakei Kaede. It can attach itself to the enemy's body and absorb the chakra within, like a parasite. When it absorbs to a certain extent, it will appear in this 3D humanoid form.

Of course, the enemy can naturally defend against it with their own chakra, but it requires consuming twice or even more than twice the corresponding chakra to block the erosion of the Shadow Release's power...

After understanding the horror of the Shadow Warrior, Hanakei Kaede immediately manipulated the Shadow Warrior to return to Takano Take芽's body, returning seventy to eighty percent of the absorbed chakra before transforming back into the original 'black substance' and disappearing into Hanakei Kaede's body again.

Having regained a lot of chakra, Takano Wakana slowly woke up due to her extraordinary constitution, but as soon as she woke up, she showed a look of fear, especially when she saw Hanakei Kaede's cute smiling face. The fear in the depths of her eyes was even greater, as if Hanakei Kaede was not a sweet and cute little girl, but a terrifying yokai from the depths of hell!

"Alright, form the Seal of Reconciliation."

The proctor gently patted Takano Take芽's shoulder and said gently to her.

"Yes, sensei."

Hearing this, Takano Take芽 suppressed her inner fear of Hanakei Kaede and formed the Seal of Reconciliation towards her.

Seeing this, Hanakei Kaede responded with a smile and also formed a Seal of Reconciliation towards Takano Take芽.

"The last two-person battle of the same grade is over. After an hour of rest, the lower and upper grade battles will officially begin!"

Ootani Yuuto then glanced at the students present and said.

"Yes."

The students responded in unison before preparing to leave.