Minamoto Takuya's Dark Side?

Minamoto Takuya's gaze swept over where the barrier met the sea, then toward the faintly visible simple dock in the distance, which appeared to have been artificially carved out.

A more convenient plan quickly took shape in his mind. Since Turtle Island was not completely sealed off, there had to be routes for people and supplies to enter and leave.

Rather than waste effort and time breaking the barrier, he might as well hide in the shadows, wait for them to pass through it, and silently blend in.

Minamoto Takuya slipped into the shadow of a reef, concealing his presence as he patiently observed the colossal creature disguised as an island, waiting for his best opportunity to enter.

Time quietly passed in the silent wait.

Sure enough, a Kumogakure ninja appeared in the distance, racing toward Turtle Island with a clear destination. He evidently possessed authorization to pass through the barrier.

The time had come! A sharp gleam flashed through Minamoto Takuya's eyes as he turned into a blur too fast for the naked eye to follow, instantly closing in before the Cloud Ninja.

The man did not even have time to react. His pupils only reflected a hazy afterimage before he found himself staring directly into Minamoto Takuya's deep eyes.

Within those eyes, three black tomoe suddenly spun at high speed as powerful Genjutsu surged forth.

The Cloud Ninja's body stiffened violently, and the light vanished from his eyes in an instant. Like a puppet on strings, he fell completely into the Genjutsu prison Minamoto Takuya had carefully woven, losing all sense of self.

Watching the Cloud Ninja puppet pass through the barrier and enter Turtle Island with vacant eyes and stiff steps, Minamoto Takuya did not choose to replace him directly.

This "living key" had other uses. He