Obtaining Ice Release and One-Handed Seals

To confirm whether the loophole existed, Ryusuke created another Shadow Clone.

This time, the Shadow Clone had only two-thirds as much chakra as Haku.

Ryusuke looked at Haku, who was eating a soldier pill, and said, "Continue fighting my Shadow Clone. This time, you may use your Kekkei Genkai and ninjutsu."

"Yes."

Haku nodded obediently as before.

Soon, the already cool evening air suddenly turned icy cold.

"Ice Release: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals!"

Haku immediately used his Ice Release secret technique, creating a large number of ice mirrors that surrounded Ryusuke's Shadow Clone.

"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"

The Shadow Clone, whose chakra was inferior to Haku's, also created a dense white mist that blocked Haku's vision.

Then, the eyes beneath the Shadow Clone's mask flashed with a dazzling red light.

Red powder also appeared within the thick mist.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The sound of objects cutting through the air rang out continuously from within the mist.

Haku, whose figure was hidden among the ice mirrors, seemed to see something through the fog as he continuously hurled Senbon in attack.

After every throw, Haku would move through the ice mirrors and change positions.

Watching the battle from outside with his Red Eye, the corners of Ryusuke's lips rose slightly. He muttered, "I never expected the Red Eye's illusion ability to have such an effect when combined with genjutsu. It's practically a fusion of the Byakugan and a genjutsu eye."

From Ryusuke's perspective, Haku was continuously attacking the ground with Senbon, striking once every time he changed positions.

The ground was already covered in long needles.

As for Ryusuke's Shadow Clone, it still stood in place, using the Shadow Clone Technique while creating a Spiral Water Dragon Roll.

This was the perspective of Ryusuke's original body and his Shadow Clone.

But from Haku's perspective, after losing twenty times, he had finally gained the upper hand.

He was currently forcing Ryusuke's Shadow Clone to flee with his Senbon, but the clone's Body Flicker speed was too fast, so not a single needle had struck it.

Moreover, Haku feared that if Ryusuke lost face, he would vent his anger on Lord Zabuza. He had not gone all out by making his image appear in every ice mirror and unleashing a full-area rain of Senbon needles.

Clearly, Haku had not noticed in the slightest that he had already fallen under the enemy's genjutsu.

Genjutsu targeted the five senses, using Yin Release Chakra to invade the brain through the enemy's senses before manipulating their brain nerves and causing all kinds of hallucinations.

That was why there were many kinds of genjutsu: visual types, sound types, scent types...

However, the vast majority of genjutsu required face-to-face visual contact to take effect.

And the Hidden Mist Technique happened to be one of the ninjutsu that countered this type of genjutsu.

Haku never could have imagined that Ryusuke's Shadow Clone could cast genjutsu on him from within the dense mist.

This was also an idea that had suddenly struck Ryusuke.

That red powder was created by the Red Eye using Yin Release Chakra.

Since it was Yin Release Chakra, and it could even create illusions more useful than Invisibility Release, then why could it not be considered a kind of genjutsu?

Could he then use this red powder to cast genjutsu?

Haku's current state clearly proved that it was possible!

"Water Release: Spiral Water Dragon Roll!"

At that moment, the Shadow Clone had also finished creating the Spiral Water Dragon Roll and hurled it at Haku, who had just changed positions.

Crack, crack, crack...

In an instant, sounds like shattering glass rang out continuously.

Haku, hidden within the mirrors, along with all the ice mirrors around him, were dragged into the water dragon tornado by a powerful suction force.

Caught inside, Haku spun endlessly like clothing in a washing machine, completely unable to move his body.

The vortex connected to the ground also plowed a trench through the earth, sucking in countless stones and clumps of dirt as it dealt Haku both physical and magical damage.

Boom—

When the water dragon tornado exploded, Haku's body fell to the ground.

At this point, Haku was covered in wounds, and his consciousness had already fallen into a coma.

If Ryusuke's Red Eye had not still been able to see chakra flowing through his meridians, he would have thought Haku was dead.

Whoosh—

The moment Haku landed, a dazzling red glow flashed from his body.

Then, a red beam flew out and formed a floating light cluster on the ground nearby.

Seeing this, Ryusuke was overjoyed.

The game system really did have a loophole!

Although a Shadow Clone was a clone, it was also a B-rank ninjutsu—a mass of chakra split from Ryusuke's body.

Yet this mass of chakra could disguise Ryusuke's strength as something even weaker than the weak, fool the system's judgment, earn a rating for defeating opponents above his level, and increase the drop rate of precious items.

The Shadow Clone Technique truly deserved to be called a godly skill!

Tobirama Senju, you really were... a great man!

As the Red Light Cluster was automatically collected and flew into Ryusuke's original body,

Ryusuke had his Shadow Clone heal Haku while summoning the Virtual Panel to inspect the three light clusters in his Space Backpack.

Space Backpack: Water Release: Water Prison Technique (White)

Space Backpack: One-Handed Seal (Blue)

Space Backpack: Kekkei Genkai: Ice Release (Red)

The white light cluster dropped by Zabuza Momochi was the Water Release ninjutsu he had used to trap Kakashi Hatake.

The blue and red light clusters dropped by Haku were the One-Handed Seal and Ice Release that Ryusuke wanted most.

By fusing these two light clusters, Ryusuke would not only be able to catch enemies off guard with One-Handed Seals, but would also gain Wind Attribute chakra and powerful Wind Release Nature Transformation.

Thus, Ryusuke fused them without hesitation.

After the three beams of light seeped into his body, the words "Ice Release" appeared in the Kekkei Genkai section of the Virtual Panel.

At the same time, Ryusuke felt a special new ability emerge within his body.

Perhaps it was because his Sage Body had grown, or perhaps because both his Yang Release Chakra and Yin Release Chakra had met the requirements. Although the Red Eye was not higher in level than the Sharingan, it had awakened as soon as Ryusuke fused it, just like his current Ice Release.

Recalling the hand seals Haku had used earlier for Ice Release, as well as the flow of chakra through his meridians, Ryusuke slowly formed seals with one hand. The chakra within his body instantly flowed through different meridians in accordance with the changing hand seals.

"Ice Release..."

Ryusuke murmured, "Ice Rock Dome No Jutsu!"

In an instant, the moisture in the surrounding air rapidly condensed, forming three thick walls of ice that protected Ryusuke.

Looking at the ice walls that had appeared out of thin air, Ryusuke muttered, "So this is an elemental Kekkei Genkai? It requires hand seals to mobilize chakra, then Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation. It's far more complicated than the Sharingan and Red Eye."

"But as long as there's enough chakra and perfect control, I can create all kinds of ice constructs and deal both physical and magical damage to enemies."

"I just wonder whether I can lower the temperature even further?"

"I can try developing it in that direction later. If the temperature can become even lower, this Kekkei Genkai's growth potential and latent power will be extremely high."

Having developed the Spiral Water Dragon Roll, created the Hard Vortex Water Blade through his own efforts, and combined the Red Eye's red powder with genjutsu,

Ryusuke had gradually developed the pride of a creator. He no longer wanted to imitate those who came before him, but wanted to develop his own ninjutsu.

By then, the Shadow Clone had also finished treating Haku.

After checking and confirming that Haku's life was not in danger, Ryusuke dispelled the Shadow Clone and used Body Flicker to leave the area.

True to his word, he did not go back on it and kill Zabuza Momochi and Haku.

Ryusuke still had a favorable impression of kind-hearted Haku.

Haku and Kimimaro were both examples of absolute loyalty.

If he could have met them before Zabuza Momochi and Orochimaru, Ryusuke would definitely have raised them into his right-hand men.

Unfortunately, there were no ifs.

As loyal hounds, they would only acknowledge one master in their lives.

If they were not his dogs, Ryusuke did not want them!