Black Shadow Sealing

Before Hinata could react, the door to her room exploded open.

As the shattered door fragments hadn't even fallen, a figure darted in, scooped up Hinata, and left the room.

The newcomer was none other than Miss Hinata's father, Hyuga Hiashi.

"Are you alright, Hinata?"

Hinata stared blankly at her father holding her. She hadn't even seen him approach.

Speaking of which, the person currently in her room only appeared after she heard the noise and sensed someone approaching.

Hinata blinked hard. She felt like she was in complete darkness, trying to observe her surroundings with ordinary eyes.

Naturally, she couldn't see anything.

Hinata extended her small hands, clenching and unclenching her fists. She couldn't even make out the shape of her own hands!

Hyuga Hiashi didn't notice his daughter's small movements. Or rather, his attention was almost entirely focused on the room, on the Black Shadow that had suddenly appeared.

Although Hyuga Hiashi hadn't gone outside, his Byakugan had been keeping track of the Black Shadow's condition.

After seeing the Black Shadow disappear, he didn't deactivate his Byakugan. Instead, he used it to scan the entirety of Konoha.

He wanted to confirm if the Black Shadow had truly left Konoha.

But he never expected that the Black Shadow, which had already vanished, would suddenly reappear in his daughter's room.

This instantly made him tense.

Why was this Black Shadow in Hinata's room?

But there was no time for him to ponder. He rushed to his daughter's room at the fastest speed possible and rescued her.

As for the thief who had quietly snuck into his daughter's room, he paid little attention. Just a petty thief.

Compared to that, the Black Shadow, which he was glaring at with bulging veins and activated Byakugan, was far more terrifying.

The almost tangible energy, filled with malice towards all life, constantly stimulated his nerves.

Even though the Black Shadow was just wandering around the room like a headless fly, it still put considerable pressure on Hyuga Hiashi.

As for the unlucky fellow who snuck in intending to kidnap Hinata, he didn't dare to move.

With the bizarre Black Shadow in front and the head of the Hyuga Clan glaring with his Byakugan behind, he was at a loss for what to do.

The situation had already spiraled out of his control the moment he snuck in and saw the Black Shadow besides his target.

What was worse, the head of the Hyuga Clan had also arrived!

He was surely doomed.

"But this is fine too. At least I can execute Plan B."

This way, his sacrifice wouldn't be in vain.

With that thought, the man in black gradually relaxed, as if giving up resistance.

He was gradually swallowed by the Black Shadow beneath his feet without any violent struggle.

Hyuga Hiashi watched with his own eyes as the Black Shadow's shadow devoured a person alive. He didn't intervene.

Firstly, he didn't recognize the person, and the black clothing clearly marked him as no good. Secondly, he wanted to understand the Black Shadow's abilities.

Hyuga Hiashi's objective was somewhat achieved. At least he knew the Black Shadow's shadow was dangerous, and the thief's death wasn't entirely without value.

However...

Being swallowed by the shadow... was it a coincidence?

Hyuga Hiashi glanced at his daughter. This way of dying was exactly as his daughter had described earlier.

The thought was immediately extinguished. If he attributed everything to coincidence, he wouldn't live long.

"Father, don't be deceived by its appearance. Its body is constructed the same way as its shadow."

Hyuga Hiashi's pupils constricted.

In his vision, both the Black Shadow's main body and its shadow were blurry, like drawings made by a child with crayons, merely rough outlines.

Its entire body and the area around its shadow were enveloped in a thin, impenetrable black mist.

This was also why he had been staring at the Black Shadow instead of attacking it with Gentle Fist.

His daughter's reminder made him exclaim in relief. If he had been reckless and attacked with Gentle Fist, he probably would have been done for.

But after the relief, he was troubled again.

He couldn't use Gentle Fist, and his Hyuga Clan wasn't proficient in ninjutsu. How could he fight?

Just then, the Hyuga Clan's guards arrived belatedly, shielding Hyuga Hiashi and Miss Hinata behind them.

"Don't go near it. Gentle Fist is useless against it; you'll be consumed."

Gentle Fist was useless against it, and they weren't very skilled in ninjutsu. What should they do? Right!

A sharp glint flashed in Hyuga Hiashi's eyes. "Use Sealing Jutsu!"

"Quick, does any of you know Sealing Jutsu? Use Sealing Jutsu to seal it!"

In the Naruto World, Sealing Jutsu is a bug. From the smallest roadside grass to the progenitor of Chakra, Otsutsuki Kaguya, all can be sealed by Sealing Jutsu.

Even some scrolls capable of storing items bear the mark of Sealing Jutsu.

Since this Black Shadow cannot be fought, why not just seal it?

When Miss Hinata heard her Father's words, if the timing weren't wrong, she would have shouted "You know your stuff!"

Although Sealing Jutsu is the best method to deal with this Black Shadow so far, as the saying goes, the Hyuga Clan is not proficient in ninjutsu.

It's not that they can't learn ninjutsu, but with their Byakugan, their Hyuga Gentle Fist is the most suitable for them.

As for ninjutsu, learning one or two casually to assist is enough; there's no need to invest too much effort.

Fortunately, the Hyuga Clan has a considerable population base, and there are still a few clan members who know Sealing Jutsu.

By the time the Hyuga clan members who knew Sealing Jutsu arrived with their tools, the Black Shadow had already ambled from inside the house into the courtyard.

Not a single person dared to approach within twenty meters of it; everyone kept their distance.

This Black Shadow seemed to lack much intelligence, as if it didn't sense the danger. It was simply and foolishly sealed by a few Hyuga clan members who knew a superficial Sealing Jutsu.

Although the Black Shadow was sealed into a scroll, it was visibly apparent that the scroll was turning black.

Anyone could tell that the seal wouldn't last long in this situation. The Black Shadow would likely break free within a minute.

Seeing this, the Hyuga clan members who knew Sealing Jutsu quickly reinforced the seal.

After a flurry of activity, the seal on the scroll had been reinforced countless times. With the current seal on the scroll, the Black Shadow wouldn't be able to get out for at least half an hour. It wasn't that they didn't want to reinforce it further, but rather they... were out of Chakra!

Even though it was only half an hour, it was enough time.

"Someone, take this scroll to Hokage-sama. Tell him we have captured the Black Shadow and leave its disposal to Hokage-sama."

Hyuga Hiashi called a ninja from a branch family and instructed him to take the scroll, which had sealed the Black Shadow, to the Hokage's Office Building.

It was better to hand this hot potato over to Hokage-sama to worry about.