Fish Ball frightened Hong. "Do you know who my master is? Your village's Ninja Sect leader Kushina, the Yellow Flash Minato Namikaze..."
"They were beaten until they wailed by my master. You're just a mere Chunin, yet you dare speak to my master like that? You deserve to die!"
"Get lost!"
Liao Wu kicked Fish Ball aside, then released Hong and Shizune from the Wood Style vines.
Once Hong and Shizune broke free from the Wood Style restraints, they began attacking Liao Wu.
They were both Leaf Ninjas trained at the Konoha Ninja Academy, righteous through and through, believers in the Will of Fire. Naturally, they could not submit to Liao Wu's will of domination.
Hong was an Illusionary Ninja. Hong swiftly formed hand seals and unleashed an Advanced Illusion Technique—Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.
In an instant, Hong deprived Liao Wu of every source of light around him. Within a thirty-meter radius atop Nekomata's back, everything fell into absolute, lightless darkness.
Liao Wu's vision was completely sealed off. He could not see a thing.
Liao Wu did not panic. Instead, he praised Hong. "Hong, I never expected a mere Chunin like you to learn the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique. Not bad!"
The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique was an A-rank Illusion Technique.
Illusion Technique training relied heavily on talent. Without Yin Release, there was no way to practice Illusion Techniques at all.
Advanced Illusion Techniques were even more exclusive to the Uchiha Clan Sharingan.
The only thing capable of competing with the Uchiha in Illusion Techniques was the Kurama Clan's Kekkei Genkai—Five Senses Control.
Of course, Jonin-level Illusionary Ninjas could also resist the Sharingan to some extent.
The Bringer-of-Darkness Technique was an Illusion Technique developed by Senju Tobirama specifically to counter the Uchiha Clan Sharingan. Very few people could learn it.
Hong's talent in Illusion Techniques had