Spirit Transformation Jutsu

The next day, Yichen summoned the entire Advisor Group to the Training Ground.

However, besides the senior advisors, there was another person present: Neji, who had come with Kitsuchi.

Kitsuchi led Neji and introduced him to the advisors.

Actually, he didn't need any introduction at all; Neji's Byakugan Neji was enough to prove his identity.

Yichen asked Neji, "Are you already cultivating?"

Neji nodded and said, "Yes, Lord Tsuchikage. Senior Kitsuchi is personally teaching us training."

He was referring to Kurotsuchi, Yuki Haku, and Sokai before they graduated from the Ninja Academy.

Originally, Yichen also wanted to assign Sakura Haruno to the Kitsuchi Plateau.

However, Sakura Haruno has parents, Yichen can't possibly break up her family. Besides, it's not a bad thing to let Sakura Haruno grow up normally for the time being.

Looking at Neji's determined eyes, Yichen said, "Senior Kitsuchi is a very good teacher. I used to be Senior Kitsuchi's subordinate and learned a lot from Kitsuchi."

Yichen didn't actually learn much advanced stuff from Kitsuchi. Kitsuchi mostly taught him the basics.

But Yichen's words clearly made Neji feel that the village valued him.

The Tsuchikage Teacher himself personally instructed him in his training. In Konoha, not even the Main Family, let alone a member Hyuga Branch Family the Hyuga branch family, would receive such treatment.

"Breaking free from the Caged Bird requires your own effort. Besides regular training, you also need to learn some other knowledge."

"For example, Sealing Jutsu, or the cultivation of the soul and Yin Release. The Caged Bird Curse encompasses these areas. If you want to break free of the cage, you can't leave any aspect behind."

"These things are extremely difficult to master, requiring a very rich foundation of theoretical knowledge."

"We cannot slack off in this regard. If you need anything, you can talk to Senior Kitsuchi."

Neji nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Yichen didn't tell Neji about the deal with Orochimaru directly, as this would make Neji feel dependent and hopeful.

Then Yichen said, "I called you here today because I obtained a legendary artifact. This thing is related to the soul, and it's also a defensive artifact."

"I'm not sure if this will help you, since you're like Caged Bird, but I still plan to give it to you, as a kind of psychological comfort."

Neji opened his mouth; he wanted to refuse, but with the Caged Bird on his head, he desperately needed something like this.

So he opened his mouth for a long time, but said nothing.

Yichen patted Neji's head and said, "Don't worry about it, you need this more than anyone else."

The other advisors weren't stupid either; they all tried to Neji and tell him not to overthink it.

Stay in Iwagakure with peace of mind and treat the village as your home.

The High-ranking officials will do their best to help him get rid of the Caged Bird.

Neji was deeply moved.

Back in Konoha, the entire branch family had their true nature suppressed by the Caged Bird Seal, and even among family members, they lacked the warmth and affection found in other families.

His father, as he remembered him, was often away on missions, and in his spare time, he was often depressed because of the Caged Bird.

Therefore, Neji received very little attention in Konoha.

However, the situation is completely different in Iwagakure.

Ōnoki took excellent care of these outsiders, choosing nannies who were all exceptionally gentle and considerate.

Moreover, Ōnoki, Kitsuchi, and Purple Lightning all showed them great care and concern.

Besides, Neji also felt a sense of connection with Kurotsuchi, Yuki Haku, and Sokai.

Oh, right, there's also a gentle and considerate older sister: Uzumaki Riori.

Now I hear that Yichen is going to give him the legendary divine artifact as well.

The advisors were so understanding; not one of them objected, and they even comforted him.

At this moment, Neji finally accepted Iwagakure from the bottom of his heart and truly regarded Iwagakure as his home.

Neji was even thinking that if one day he helped the rest of his clan solve the Caged Bird problem, he would bring his clan to settle in Iwagakure.

Iwagakure is a truly warm and welcoming family. Unlike Konoha, it's not so cold that it terrifies people.

Seeing this, Yichen smiled to himself. Although Neji was far more mature than his peers, he was still just a child after all.

Nothing can stop the collective brainwashing of these corrupt high-ranking officials.

I guess Shisui Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha went through something similar when they were kids.

Before Sokai, it was through these sugar-coated bullets that he gradually changed his attitude towards Iwagakure.

After Neji experienced the meticulous care of the Will of Stone under the warm greetings of Mei and the others, Yichen got down to business.

"Alright, I'm going to use the Spirit Transformation Jutsu now," Yichen said.

After cultivating for so long, Yichen, who had already reached the third stage of Yin Release, finally completed his training in the Spirit Transformation Jutsu.

Today will be the first time Yichen uses this S-rank Yin Release Ninjutsu.

Everyone quickly turned their attention back to Yichen.

Yichen Hand Seals and uttered a low shout, "Spirit Transformation Jutsu!"

Then, everyone saw Yichen's body slump down as if he had lost all life.

Yichen himself felt as if he had suddenly escaped from a swamp, feeling as if he had been freed from all restraints, and his whole body felt light and airy.

Yichen floated a few meters above his body, looking at his soul state and then at his physical body below, finding it all quite amazing.

At this moment, Yichen did not use the Light-Weight Rock Technique, but his soul body floated in mid-air as if it were weightless.

However, Yichen had a keen sense of gravity, knew that he was not truly immune to gravity.

Rather, it's because the soul is too light and has little weight, which is why it's temporarily floating in the air and hasn't fallen.

Yichen then turned his gaze to the advisors, including Ming, and found that they were all looking at him as well.

"Uh, no, they seem to be looking at the Yata Mirror in my hand." Yichen turned his gaze to the small divine artifact in his hand.

Yichen could see Ming and the others' mouths opening and closing, but he couldn't hear any sound.

Mei and the others seemed unable to see their souls, but they could see the Yata Mirror very clearly.

What an amazing treasure!

Yichen tried to manipulate the Yata Mirror, and sure enough, as he poured his Soul Power into it, the shape of the Yata Mirror changed.

I really have no idea what this thing is made of.

However, Yichen did not regret giving it to Neji. Exchanging a divine artifact for the loyalty of a future Kage Level was a worthwhile deal.

Yichen lowered his altitude and deliberately floated past in front of everyone so that they could see the appearance of the Yata Mirror clearly.

Then Yichen restored the Yata Mirror to its original size, floated to Neji's side, and crawled into the top of his head.

The next moment, Yichen's soul entered Neji's body.

Yichen's soul state is ethereal; compared to the highly materialized Moryo, he is completely transparent.

However, when Yichen saw Neji's soul, he discovered that his own soul was already quite solidified.

Even in the eyes of Yichen, who was also a spirit, Neji's soul was so ethereal that it was almost transparent.

Moreover, unlike himself, who could control his soul at will, Neji's soul seemed to be unable to see anything and was beyond his control.

No wonder the Spirit Transformation Jutsu kills so easily; unless the opponent's Yin Release level is the same as one's own, they are completely powerless to resist.

Yichen cautiously approached Neji.

Sure enough, Neji in his soul form also had a Caged Bird Cursed Seal his forehead.

Yichen gently Earth Overturning the Yata Mirror over the Caged Bird Cursed Seal, then controlled its size and shape.

In the end, it transformed into the shape of an Iwa Ninja forehead protector and was placed on Neji's forehead.

Looking at his masterpiece, Yichen was very satisfied; it perfectly matched his persona the Kage of a village.

I don't know if it will work, or if it can defend against the Caged Bird Cursed Seal.

After finishing his business, Yichen left Neji's body and returned directly to his own.

When Yichen returned to his body, the once extremely quiet world suddenly became noisy. Ming and the others spoke much louder than usual.

At the same time, Yichen once again sensed that feeling of being firmly bound by this world.

Unlike before he left his body, Yichen, who had enjoyed the feeling of freedom, found it hard to bear this kind of restraint.

I feel like I've been trapped like a Caged Bird, and it's very uncomfortable.

It took Yichen a while to recover from that discomfort.

When Yichen Awakening Eyes again, he found himself surrounded by Ming and the others.

Yichen took a deep breath and then stood up.

Ikura quickly asked, "How are you feeling? Are there any side effects?"

The others also looked at Yichen with tense expressions. They had clearly felt Yichen move slightly, but he hadn't woken up yet.

Yichen shook his head and said, "I'm fine, it's just that the feeling of the Spirit Transformation Jutsu was too peculiar. I felt a little uncomfortable after returning to my body."

Whew~

Ikura breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're alright. Did you get it done?"

Although Ikura and the others did not know exactly what Yichen had done inside Neji's body.

However, Yichen entered Neji's body with the Yata Mirror but did not bring it out, so they concluded that it must have been successful.

Neji stared at Yichen with a tense expression.

Yichen chuckled and ruffled Neji's hair, saying, "Don't worry, I've already put it in, but I can't say for sure what the final result will be."

"However, no matter what, don't put too much pressure on yourself. The village is a big family, and everyone here is a partner who would give their life for each other."

"Everyone will help you figure out a solution."

Neji's eyes were a little red, and he nodded vigorously, fighting back the tears that were about to fall.

Seeing this, Yichen was very satisfied and silently gave himself a thumbs up.

The group then discussed Yichen's experience of using the Spirit Transformation Jutsu, as well as various speculations about the miraculous performance of the divine artifact Yata Mirror.

Then Yichen arranged for someone to send Neji back.

After Neji left, Saka said, "Yichen, you said our main enemy has now become the Cloud ninja. Should we deploy some troops along the Coastline to defend against Cloud ninja invasion?"

Yichen thought for a moment and said, "Deploying a large number of conventional troops is actually not very effective; it can only serve a certain warning purpose."

"Like this time, Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B, invaded, almost all the ninjas on the border became his victims."

"Moreover, we are now in a strong and proactive position. What we need to do is not to defend against our opponents, but to suppress them."

"It's not that the Cloud ninja want to invade, but rather that Cloud ninja to guard against our invasion."

"Instead of sending people to waste their time and energy waiting at the border, it would be better to send people to harass the Land of Lightning from time to time, so that they have no time or energy to come to the Land of Earth."

"We are now the Ruler of the Ninja World; we are the evil invaders who inspire fear and trembling. Quickly adjust your mindset."

"Think about it, this time we took the initiative to occupy the Land of the Falls and disbanded all the Takigakure ninja, and no one said a word?"

"These kinds of things will happen again in the future. Everyone needs to get used to it gradually."

"Offense is the best defense. We must aggressively expand our territory and compress our opponent's living space."

Everyone was stunned by Yichen's words.

Saka was still not quite used to the change in status that Yichen had mentioned, and said, "Is this really okay? Won't there be any problems?"

Yichen said, "Isn't that what Konoha did in the past? They grew stronger by absorbing resources from other ninja villages, and who ever objected?"

"All opposing forces have disappeared. I remember there used to be a Sky Ninja Village, wasn't it wiped out by Konoha?"

Although everyone was somewhat apprehensive about Yichen's radical mindset, they nodded in agreement, considering Yichen past experience in handling situations.