Myriad Self Great Hand Seal

Otogakure

A massive space-time vortex appeared, releasing Gaara and the others.¹

Once they landed, everyone marveled at the wonders of Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Everyone except Kimimaro. He had no time for that and immediately questioned Feng Yao again.

"Where is Lord Orochimaru now? Did you trap him in that space just now? When are you going to let him out?"

They had just entered the Kamui Dimension as well. Though it wasn't as vast as Amenominaka—a Space-Time Ninjutsu technique wielded by Otsutsuki Kaguya, which created a space as large as an entire world—

it was still about the size of the Land of Fire. Feng Yao had deliberately separated everyone inside, and Orochimaru had naturally received special treatment.

"He's not dead. I'll let you see him when the circumstances allow."

Kimimaro paused at that.

Then he continued, "I hope you keep your word. I'll be watching you. If anything happens to Lord Orochimaru, I'll kill you." He finished by glaring viciously at Feng Yao.

"You'd need to be capable of that first. But don't worry—I really have no intention of killing him."

Feng Yao couldn't help sizing Kimimaro up. A loyal and exceptionally skilled man like him was hard to come by. Orochimaru truly was a friend to orphans.

Kimimaro took the other three Sound Four members to rest, leaving only Gaara and Tayuya behind.

The two of them spoke almost at the same time.

"Lord Feng Yao/Young Master, you should bandage your wound first!"

Tayuya's face turned slightly red. She was thinking of fetching some bandages and tending to Feng Yao herself. It was a perfect chance to get close to him without drawing suspicion.

Unfortunately, Feng Yao had exposed the wound, and it had already scabbed over. His body healed remarkably well.

Seeing the wound, Gaara let out a sigh of relief. Tayuya could only give up on her idea, disappointed.

"Tayuya, take these people and get some rest. I still have things to do."

With that, he activated Kamui again and released Neji and Karin.

The two were still adjusting to their surroundings when Neji spoke first. "Lord Feng Yao, where are we?"

At Neji's question, Feng Yao smiled faintly. "This will be your base for the time being. Train hard here. If you have any questions, you can ask Tayuya."

Neji didn't seem to have any concerns, but Karin's brow furrowed as she sized up Tayuya, who was about her age.

Seeing Feng Yao release another woman from the space sent Tayuya into a tailspin.

The two stared each other down, neither willing to back off. They'd barely met, yet the air between them was already charged.

Karin stepped forward and tugged at Feng Yao's sleeve. "Feng Yao~ I've never been here before, and I don't know this woman. What if she tries to hurt me? Why don't you stay with me?"

This wretched woman is pretending to be helpless in front of Lord Feng Yao! Keep your filthy hands off him!

Tayuya fought down the urge to punch Karin. She stepped forward and dragged her away from Feng Yao.

Grinding her teeth, she said, "Don't worry. I'll take good care of you! So don't bother Lord Feng Yao!"

Tayuya led the group away amid their bickering.

Seeing how easily the two had started chatting on their first meeting, Feng Yao nodded in satisfaction.

"They seem to get along well enough. That's a relief."

If the system had eyes, it would surely be looking at Feng Yao like he was an idiot.

My host certainly has a unique way of thinking. Anyway, congratulations on completing the mission: Win the Chunin Ninja Exams. Reward: one draw. Would you like to use it now?

"Sure. Use it now."

Feng Yao was sorely lacking in offensive techniques. Summoning Technique was, after all, just a way to summon other creatures to fight, and he only had a handful of summon beasts. His most effective options were still Flying Thunder God or Kamui.

Congratulations, host. You've obtained the Myriad Self Great Hand Seal. The technique has been automatically learned and mastered.

Hmm? Myriad Self Great Hand Seal? I've never heard of it, but it sounds like an offensive technique.

Feng Yao examined the killing technique closely. It seemed to use chakra to condense a palm for an attack.

It created countless afterimages, then struck with the right hand as a palm seal, forming a giant hand to attack. The technique seemed immensely powerful.

Seeing that the system hadn't let him down this time, Feng Yao smiled in satisfaction and praised it.

"Looks like your draw system isn't so bad after all. I was wrong to blame you before."

Hearing Feng Yao say something nice for once, the system reminded him with its usual nonchalance,

"Host, you're too kind. But in this system's expert opinion, you don't seem to have enough chakra to use the Myriad Self Great Hand Seal."

"Not enough?"

"That's right. Not enough."

Feng Yao stood there dumbfounded, checking again and again before cursing aloud.

"I knew this lousy draw system was garbage! And I actually trusted you! How am I supposed to complete missions with any confidence from now on? Am I just going to draw things I can't even use?"

The system was a little embarrassed to hear that.

"Ahem. It's really just bad luck. Next time, for sure. Complete the mission to build a force, and you'll get a draw from a higher-tier pool."

Feng Yao had no way to vent his frustration. His chakra reserves were already quite high, yet he still couldn't use the Myriad Self Great Hand Seal.

But then again, that only showed how powerful the technique was. For now, he'd have to find another way.

"You said it. If you're lying to me, I'll kill myself and take you down with me."

"If the host dies, this system won't die."

"..."

After using up the reward, Feng Yao needed to deal with the people still left in his Kamui Dimension: Sai, whom he'd taken from Root, and Orochimaru.

The space vortex opened in his right eye, and Feng Yao was drawn inside.

The sky was filled with stars, dark as night. Uneven stone pillars stood all around, and the space seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.

A black-haired boy was bent over a sketchbook, busily drawing. It was Sai. Though Danzo had trained him to suppress his emotions, Sai remained calm even in this strange, unknown space.

"You seem pretty relaxed. Are you ready to talk with me?"

Feng Yao walked up to him and spoke calmly. At that, Sai swept his right hand through the air.

"Ninja Art: Super Beast Imitating Drawing!"

A lifelike ink dragon lunged at Feng Yao, snapping its jaws. But it passed straight through him. Sai frowned again and was about to attack once more.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

In the blink of an eye, a kunai was at Sai's throat. Feng Yao was extremely cautious. Everyone he'd ever come into contact with had a Flying Thunder God mark on them.

Sai closed his eyes and seemed to be calmly waiting for death.

"What's the point? I'm not here to interrogate you. Besides, you have me to thank for removing the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal."

The Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal was a Sealing Technique used exclusively by Konoha's Anbu unit, Root. Danzo had placed the Cursed Seal on the tongues of Root members.

If a person under the seal said anything about him, their whole body would become paralyzed, leaving them unable to speak or move. But the seal had become ineffective after Danzo died.

Sai continued to keep his mouth shut, and Feng Yao frowned slightly.

"I know Danzo brainwashed you all and put you through special training to suppress your emotions. But the reason you ended up like this was Shin, wasn't it?"

At the name, Sai froze. His eyes widened as he stared at the man before him. Shin was Sai's older brother.

Wanting his younger brother Sai to survive, Shin had told him to forget his emotions.

Sai's eventual loss of all feeling, turning him into a tool who only carried out missions, was directly connected to Shin's death and the words he'd spoken before dying.

"How do you know that name?"

Seeing Sai finally speak, Feng Yao leaned down.

"How I know isn't important. Your brother only told you to do that because he wanted you to survive in this cruel world. If you just throw your life away, do you think you'd be honoring his last words?"

Sai was torn. The most important person in his life had been his brother.

"Follow me. Survive in this world of shinobi, and perhaps one day you'll be able to see your brother again."

Feng Yao's last words made a spark of light return to Sai's eyes.

He stood up and gazed at the man who had wiped out Root, then made his decision.

"I'm willing to pledge my loyalty to you." Sai knelt on one knee and bowed his head as he spoke to Feng Yao.

"Good. Get up. There's someone else we need to see. He won't be easy to handle."

Feng Yao smiled and helped Sai to his feet, then turned his gaze toward the distance.

Suddenly, his expression grew grave. He sensed two surges of chakra.

Aside from Sai, only Orochimaru and a few nobodies should have been in here. How could they be fighting Orochimaru?

And the chakra from one of them was so powerful, it rivaled Orochimaru's!