How to Use the Mind Body Switch Technique

"Yes. What do you need me to do?" Since it concerned his future, Rock Lee naturally cooperated wholeheartedly.

"I need someone else to control your body and see whether you can use ninjutsu normally. As for how to ask someone to help, that's something you need to figure out yourself."

As an onlooker, Neji immediately understood. Konoha's mind controllers, the Yamanaka Clan of Ino-Shika-Cho—there happened to be one present. Of course, not everyone knew such common knowledge.

"Sasuke-kun, who should I ask for help?"

"Before that, remember two things. First, don't reveal that I was the one who told you to find her. Second, don't agree to any conditions she makes regarding me. Got it?"

Rock Lee solemnly declared, "Got it!"

"The most convenient choice is Ino Yamanaka, the classmate you only met today. Of course, if you know any other Yamanakas, you can ask them as well."

"Thank you, Sasuke-kun!"

Rock Lee vanished from sight once again.

As the only girl among the longtime members of the gathering, Ino was currently taking Hinata around the Uchiha Clan Grounds, enthusiastically filling in the map.

Before long, Rock Lee and Naruto returned. Sasuke had also been turned into a human-shaped weight, while Ino hugged one of his arms and kept rubbing against it.

"You said there were new classmates joining today, so I was going to act a little more maturely. Did Sasuke send them to find me because you missed me?"

"Stop messing around. We were eating lunch together earlier. We haven't even been apart for two hours."

He tried to push Ino away, only for the hand he extended to get grabbed and groped by her as well. He promptly gave up.

This girl had more nerve than he did.

Rock Lee looked deeply ashamed. "Sorry, Sasuke-kun. Ino somehow knew you were the one who told me to find her. I'll try to find someone else."

"You came over with Naruto, and after I casually asked a few questions, you voluntarily mentioned Sasuke. There was nothing I could do."

Only then did Naruto realize he had been tricked. "So you didn't know Sasuke had sent us at first, Ino?!"

Ino stopped Rock Lee, who was about to immediately look for someone else. Mainly because those two were too bad with words. She needed to ask Sasuke for the specifics before giving an answer.

"I've only tried controlling other people's movements. I've never tried seeing whether I can use ninjutsu while controlling them, so I can't guarantee it'll work."

She reminded Rock Lee again, "You need to relax completely and not resist in the slightest. Don't worry, with so many people watching, I won't do anything to you."

"Sasuke, make sure you catch me properly, okay~?"

Ino maintained her Hand Seals. After a period of charging up—

Mind Body Switch Technique

As Ino collapsed into Sasuke's arms, the motionless Rock Lee began to move. He tested his limbs.

"This guy's physical fitness is incredible! But this is also my first time controlling someone this easily."

Knowing Ino's control time was limited, Sasuke urged, "Hurry and try it. Start with the Three Body Technique, the one you're best at."

Transformation Jutsu!

She used it. It was obvious that Ino had wanted to transform Rock Lee into her own appearance, but the result was far from complete. The thick eyebrows, large eyes, and hair color were all wrong.

Clone Technique!

A mangled silhouette of Rock Lee appeared.

Sasuke then had Ino try Tree Climbing and Water Walking. With her earlier experience, Ino became more cautious in manipulating Chakra. She firmly stepped onto the water for the first step, then the second—

Bang!

Rock Lee fell into the water, and Ino woke up in Sasuke's arms. Obviously, Rock Lee no longer needed to stay relaxed. After floundering twice, he safely made it ashore.

Sasuke's Shadow Clone tossed Rock Lee a set of dry clothes that had just been delivered. "How was it, Ino? It didn't look like it went very smoothly."

"This guy's physical fitness is excellent, and his Chakra is abundant. Logically, he should have enough to use ninjutsu, but his Chakra pathways are as thin as if they've never been used before, and the flow just can't speed up. I don't know whether it has anything to do with the Mind Body Switch Technique, but I feel like if he wants to use ninjutsu, the preparation time needed to mobilize Chakra will be much longer."

After a brief moment of thought, Sasuke made a deduction. "Chakra is created by combining physical energy and Mental Strength. But Rock Lee has persisted in physical training for so long while never using ninjutsu, resulting in a severe imbalance. So the more he trains, the harder it becomes for him to cast techniques?"

"I'm not a professional doctor either, Rock Lee, so don't take everything I say as absolute truth."

Rock Lee was already crying with excitement. "Okay! Thank you for letting me see hope that I can use ninjutsu!"

"When Ino was controlling you just now, do you remember how it felt when she mobilized Chakra to use ninjutsu?"

"Not at all!"

That was different from what he remembered. Sasuke looked at Ino in confusion, and Ino knew what he was puzzled about.

"Normally, when someone is controlled by the Mind Body Switch Technique, the host consciousness doesn't fall asleep. Our perception of the body should still be shared."

"Can I ask you to try again?"

Ino sighed. "Let me recover some Chakra first."

"This time, Rock Lee, don't move your body, but consciously try your best to resist Ino."

After resting for a few minutes, Rock Lee was once again completely controlled by Ino.

"By process of elimination, that means Rock Lee's Mental Strength is too weak."

What could be done about that...? Under the current conditions, Sasuke really had no solution.

"That's roughly the situation. My suggestion is that you try cutting back on physical training a little in the future. Start with ninjutsu that don't require Hand Seals, like Water Walking and Tree Climbing. Train bit by bit until you master them, then consider conventional ninjutsu like the Three Body Technique."

"Thank you, Sasuke, Ino, and Naruto! I know what direction to take from now on!"

Thinking that Rock Lee's Taijutsu was fairly good, yet he always liked fighting barehanded and only occasionally used ninja tools, it was hard to say that Might Guy wasn't to blame. Sasuke added one more thing.

"Although it'll be very difficult for you to use ninjutsu, there are Blade Tools made from Chakra Metal. As long as you have Chakra, they can amplify their killing power. Some Blade Tools from the Land of Artisans can also help you use ninjutsu even when you only have Chakra."

"You can add some weapon training with swords and staffs. Samurai, who can't use ninjutsu at all, are a good example."

Naruto eagerly jumped in again. "I'm practicing with a wooden sword too. Sasuke said my Wind-nature Chakra works well with swordsmanship, but he always uses Shadow Clones to practice with me. If you want to train in swordsmanship, you can come find me!"

After Rock Lee repeatedly thanked Naruto, Naruto awkwardly went over to Ino.

"Ino, I was wrong when I called you a tomboy before. Can you use your technique to control me too and see what's wrong with my Clone Technique?"

Damn it, Naruto would Cause Trouble the moment Sasuke looked away. Sasuke hurriedly activated his Sharingan to patch things up.

The outline of the giant beast from Naruto's mind appeared before his eyes. Enormous fox eyes looked down at him, instantly stirring up memories from half a year ago. The illusion vanished, and Sasuke was slightly shaking his head at him.

Ino, across from him, replied somewhat absentmindedly, "Next time, Naruto. My Mental Strength is a little overdrawn today. I'm too tired."

The moment she said that, Ino instantly snapped awake. As if she had remembered something in a daze, her soft hand, which had been incomparably gentle toward Sasuke the next second, turned into an iron fist that slammed down on Naruto's head. "You know you were wrong, and you still said it again! I can see you haven't repented at all!"