Using the Chimera Technique

Konoha

A secret base outside the village

"Clan Chief, this is the Dark Release ninja we captured from Hidden Mist. We've extracted his Ninjutsu information through interrogation and recorded it! We've been using drugs to control him throughout the journey, so he's been unconscious most of the time."

Uchiha Hayata, the head of Naraku's intelligence organization, spoke respectfully to Naraku.

This base is a secret facility housing the experiments Hiruko. It contains five large areas for the people inside to rest, store data, materials, and so on.

The hall was rather empty, containing only some cells and wooden stakes used for binding. Naraku had not informed Hiruko, nor was he there to see him.

A young man, fastened to a wooden stake in the hall, was in a deep sleep.

Are you sure this person has the Dark Release Kekkei Genkai?

"Clan Chief, I am absolutely certain. I fought him before, and it was extremely difficult for me to capture him. His hands can absorb Ninjutsu, and he seems to be quite famous in Hidden Mist."

Uchiha Hayata certainty.

Naraku to the wooden stake, picked up the bound man's palm and examined it. There were two diamond-shaped marks between the two palms.

"That's right, the Dark Release I remember involves absorbing Ninjutsu and Chakra, and releasing Ninjutsu, through two rhomboid marks."

Naraku, having made up his mind, glanced at Uchiha Hayata and said:

"Hayata, you've worked hard. Go out and protect me now."

"Hi!"

Hayata somewhat puzzled, but he obeyed and left the hall to protect Naraku.

Shadow Clone Technique!

After Hayata left, Naraku created a Shadow Clone to guard the entrance, preventing anyone from watching or spying.

If the Ninjutsu of Chimera were to be leaked, it would unleash a bloodbath in the Shinobi World. Countless ambitious individuals would use this Ninjutsu to strengthen themselves, and the Bloodline Clan would surely live in constant fear.

This is a devouring ninjutsu, extremely cruel. Although it was created by Naraku with Hiruko's foresight, this ninjutsu clearly belongs to the category of forbidden techniques.

Naraku left the training method for the Chimera Technique in a hidden compartment of his mansion, and some secret guidance materials in the Clan Affairs Hall to ensure that the Ninjutsu would not be lost.

Naraku used a syringe to draw a vial of blood from the bound man, and then cut some of his nails and hair. He then used a glass tube containing nutrient solution to cut a small piece of the man's body tissue.

After completing these tasks, Naraku mobilized his Chakra and Hand Seals.

"Chimera!"

A grayish-black liquid seeped from Naraku's body, enveloping Naraku completely. The liquid grew thicker and thicker, slowly spreading to cover a meter around Naraku.

The grayish-black liquid seemed to have a mind of its own, spreading to the feet of the bound man and then climbing up his body, soon enveloping the unconscious man.

After enveloping the man, it seemed to melt, with the grayish-black liquid emitting heat.

The man seemed to be awakened by pain, letting out a pitiful howl, which stopped abruptly after two seconds. The scene was extremely eerie.

The heat intensified, as if the water were boiling. This continued for about ten minutes.

The grayish-black liquid enveloping the bound man melted away, and the bound man was no longer there, as if he had never existed.

The grayish-black liquid gradually returned to Naraku's body, and after about ten minutes, it had completely seeped Naraku his body.

Naraku revealed his true form and opened his eyes. His eyes Naraku confusion and bewilderment.

"Call..."

Naraku sighed and looked at his hands. There were two connected rhombus-shaped marks on each palm.

"The Chimera Technique is terrifying indeed."

After personally performing the Chimera Technique, Naraku not only devoured the man's physical body but also absorbed his soul.

"This Ninjutsu has drawbacks."

Within Naraku's body, the soul of the man who had been devoured resided within Naraku's consciousness, and he had now awakened.

"Where is this? Who are you?" The man's soul was very young and weak.

"This is hell, and I am Naraku."

"Hell? Am I already dead?"

"Yes, I am the ferryman of hell. Do you have any last wishes?"

The young man seemed somewhat at a loss, and after a long while...

"Tell Okita Kyoko this news and tell her not to wait for me anymore..."

"Okay, go in peace."

After Naraku finished speaking, he used his Sharingan to hypnotize the man into a deep sleep, and then his consciousness returned to his body.

Naraku frowned. Although Naraku was skilled in Genjutsu, Naraku was not familiar with techniques related to the soul.

Following the instructions of the Chimera Technique, Naraku slightly devoured a portion of the bound man's soul.

The soul fragments are snippets of the man's youthful memories, seemingly recounting Naraku's own experiences. This man is named Nakagiri Ko, Special Jonin Hidden Mist.

These memories clearly do not belong to Naraku. Hiruko's Chimera Technique's handling of the soul is far too crude.

Naraku realized that although Hiruko was exceptionally talented, she was only a Jonin Konoha and her knowledge of Ninjutsu and secret techniques was not comprehensive, so her perspective was limited.

Orochimaru, who possesses knowledge of thousands of Ninjutsu and is proficient in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, cannot compare to him. Furthermore, Hiruko's absorption techniques, especially the fourth and fifth times, required favorable environmental conditions such as timing and location.

Practice makes perfect, and only after experiencing it firsthand did Naraku gain an understanding of the Chimera Technique.

The so-called "taking advantage of favorable timing and location" is nothing more than the Natural Energy under special environmental conditions. For Naraku, who had foresight, there were many other methods he could draw upon to utilize Natural Energy.

Hiruko's plan for the Hiruko -Chimera Technique is to completely imprison the souls of those being devoured using Fuinjutsu, causing these souls to sink into eternal damnation, and then slowly digest their souls to gain their memories.

However, if it devours several people, with six souls sharing one body, serious soul-related problems may arise.

After devouring the five people, it gradually absorbs their memories. Wouldn't that lead to memory confusion?

Although Naraku didn't understand soul ninjutsu, he knew that devouring souls and absorbing memories was not a good thing.

Naraku needs to find a way to deal with the soul issue himself; he can't just devour other people's souls for no reason. After devouring five people, the caster might suffer from memory confusion or even lose himself.

Fortunately Naraku's Chimera Technique was still in its early stages, and he only devoured one person, and the soul he devoured was only a small fragment, which made Naraku's memories of his youth somewhat strange.

Naraku cautious and only devoured a small portion of the soul, so the current issues are minor and won't affect the overall situation.

"Hiruko's idea is to use Puppet Curse to imprison souls, slowly devour and digest them one by one, and then sort out the soul's memories. The idea is good, but the risk is too great, so it's not the best approach."

"His theoretical limit is that he can only devour five people, which should only be a limitation of his Puppet Curse -related ninjutsu. The Devouring Technique of the Chimera Technique can obviously be improved further."

"If one practices ninjutsu related to the soul, and Soul Stripping from oneself, without the contamination of external soul memories, then there will naturally be no situation where one's own soul cannot withstand it, or where one's mind becomes confused and loses oneself."

"By stripping away the recipient's soul and then using Natural Energy, theoretically, it should be possible to devour it indefinitely."

Naraku murmured to himself for a while, then made up his mind.

This Chimera Technique Hiruko with immense pride, but in Naraku's eyes, it still had room for improvement. It was a technique with boundless potential.

The combination of the Chimera Technique and the Dark Release Ninja Art is like Shinobi World version of the Star-Sucking Great Skill or the Northern Dark Divine Skill.

Although Hiruko was exceptionally talented, she lacked a good teacher and had not been exposed to many secret techniques. The Ninja Wars, however, allowed her to witness many foreign Kekkei Genkai.

However, what is truly powerful is Konoha's forbidden techniques.

"Soul Ninja Technique, Yamanaka? Kato? Orochimaru?"

Naraku murmured something, then turned and left.