The Unspeakable Art of Ninjutsu

"Just as I was about to grab him."

"I was suddenly ambushed from behind. The attacker was so fast that I didn't even have time to react."

"After that, a total of five people appeared."

"The ninja who knocked me unconscious had the strength of a Jonin. It looked like a squad."

"I don't know anything more specific than that," Itachi Uchiha recalled.

After listening in silence, Ye Yuexin smiled and said, "It's fine. Doesn't the person who knows everything happen to be right here? Just recover a bit more, then cast a genjutsu on him. That should do it."

Ye Yuexin then added, "I'm sorry about this time. It was my poor mission planning that put you in danger. I'll treat you to dango when we get back."

Hearing Ye Yuexin say this, Itachi Uchiha smiled and replied, "No one could have foreseen such an accident, Ye. You don't need to blame yourself. It's just that with my current level of genjutsu, I can't quite control someone's mind yet."

"What if he's in a state of delirium?" Ye Yuexin asked, recalling descriptions from the anime of his past life.

"If he is in a delirious state, then it is possible."

"That makes things easy." Hearing Itachi Uchiha's reply, Ye Yuexin smiled cruelly.

Having just witnessed the danger Itachi was in, Ye Yuexin felt not a shred of pity for the enemy.

When it comes to enemies, it has always been a matter of 'either you die or I live.' Since that is the case, why bother putting on a facade of kindness and compassion?

He walked slowly over to Tuno, looked down at the man who was at his absolute weakest, and said, "Can you tell me what you know?"

Tuno's ninja resolve was actually quite impressive. Even in this situation where he was 'at the mercy of others,' he remained silent despite Ye Yuexin's questioning.

Seeing that Tuno wouldn't speak, he thought, Don't blame me, then. Ye Yuexin pressed his palms together and formed the Tiger seal. He said coldly, "Konoha Ninjutsu Mystery, Taijutsu Secret Technique, Thousand Years..." He stopped abruptly before finishing.

Because Ye Yuexin realized he couldn't use this ultimate Konoha technique right now. There was nowhere to wash his hands afterward, and he hadn't even practiced this move yet.

Besides, his brain must have rusted; why on earth would he think of this jutsu?

It was just that, based on the descriptions in the anime and novels of his past life, the power of this technique was incredibly miraculous. It could instantly incapacitate a person, and the method was extremely cruel. Even severe patients would end up delirious.

But it didn't fit his persona; it would completely ruin his image.

Seeing Ye Yuexin suddenly stop, Itachi Uchiha was also stunned for a moment. He had been watching Ye Yuexin the entire time.

He was very surprised to see him start to perform a ninjutsu.

Since he had met Ye Yuexin, he had never seen him use any ninjutsu other than the Three Basic Jutsu and the Shadow Clone.

Moreover, judging by what Ye Yuexin had just said, the technique he called a Konoha-representative secret art must be incredibly powerful. This made Itachi Uchiha even more astonished.

But why had Ye Yuexin stopped now? "What's wrong, Ye?" The question was clearly meant to inquire.

How was he supposed to answer that? Ye Yuexin felt a bit awkward. This jutsu was something that could only be understood, not spoken of; he was truly too embarrassed to say it out loud.

So, he brushed it off: "Nothing. To deal with a guy like this, there's no need to use such a badass jutsu."

As he spoke, he began an inhumane beating of Tuno.

Since the soft approach didn't work, he would go with the hard one—the most direct method.

Though it was called a beating, Ye Yuexin was actually controlling his strength. Otherwise, in Tuno's current state, a single punch would likely have knocked him out cold.

Before long, Tuno's head began to swell, and his eyes grew unfocused. One look was enough to tell he was delirious.

Itachi Uchiha, watching from the side, couldn't help but frown.

Ye Yuexin checked Tuno's condition and said, "Alright, mission accomplished. Now it's up to you. This guy might be an enemy infiltrator. This intelligence is extremely important, so I'll leave it to you."

Itachi Uchiha understood the gravity of the situation. He nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, I will make him talk." The nature of this incident had escalated to the level of war.

Itachi Uchiha walked in front of Tuno and began to weave hand signs. At the same time, his Sharingan flickered into existence.

Seeing the Sharingan gave Ye Yuexin a start.

He hadn't expected Itachi Uchiha to activate his Sharingan here. The eyes, emitting a faint red glow, were somewhat chilling.

At the same time, he felt a bit envious. Itachi Uchiha's "cheat code" was already online, while he still had to create his own throwing-knife cheat.

Once the genjutsu was cast, Tuno's eyes closed quietly.

"It's done. You can ask him now," Itachi Uchiha said, panting slightly. It seemed the chakra he had just recovered was nearly exhausted again.

"Got it. You recover your chakra first," Ye Yuexin said, then turned to face Tuno.

I should probably start with the simple stuff, right? That's how they always do it in the TV shows from my past life.

So he asked, "What is your name?"

"Tuno." He really answered obediently, though his voice was devoid of any tone.

"What is your father's name?"

"Tufang."

"Your mother... never mind, let's skip that. Why did you come here to capture the Jackals?"

"Because the Jackals' sense of smell is sharper than that of ninja hounds. Lord Lin Mu wants to turn them into summoning beasts."

Sure enough, useful information was coming out.

Ye Yuexin continued to ask, "Who is this Lord Lin Mu?"

"Lord Lin Mu is a jonin from the Rock Village."

"Then what is he doing here?"

"Lord Lin came to discuss a partnership with us rogue ninjas."

"What kind of partnership?"

"I don't know. I'm not clear on that either."

"Then how many rogue ninjas have you contacted so far?"

"Currently, there are only the seven of us. However, we've already made contact with another squad and are preparing to head over there now."

Rogue ninjas exist in every nation. They are ordinary people who have cultivated chakra but lack the foundation of a hidden village to learn from, so they generally don't know any ninjutsu.

However, they constantly strive to become stronger, so these rogue ninjas begin to band together for mutual support.

They take on missions within underground organizations to earn money, which they then use to trade for ninjutsu from missing-nin.

Gradually, these rogue ninjas gather in larger and larger numbers until, eventually, the combined resources of everyone involved are almost enough to establish a small hidden village.

They are a group that cannot be underestimated.

"Where is the next location you are heading to?"

"It's Twin Ox Mountain, twenty miles to the east."

As soon as Tuno finished speaking, he could no longer hold on and slumped over, fainting.

Ye Yuexin simply bandaged his wounds and then tied him to a tree.

He turned to Itachi Uchiha, who was still sitting on the ground recovering his chakra, and said, "Itachi, you go notify the village first. Their movements are very erratic; I will follow them to investigate the situation."

"That's too dangerous. I'm coming with you." Upon hearing Ye Yuexin say this, Itachi Uchiha stood up immediately.

Hearing Itachi Uchiha say this, Ye Yuexin knew he was concerned for his safety.

"Oh, give it a rest. Do you really need me to hurt your feelings?" He teased with a smile. "In your current state, you wouldn't even be able to keep up with my speed. Do you want me to carry you there?"

"Besides, you know my speed. When I burst into motion, even an ordinary jonin can't catch me, so just set your mind at ease."

"I'm going to scout for information, not to fight to the death. So, you going to notify the village is the most logical plan."

Being told so bluntly by Ye Yuexin, Itachi Uchiha couldn't say anything more. He replied, "Then you must be careful; they might have a jonin among them."

"I know, I know. They shouldn't have gone far yet. I need to hurry and tail them." Ye Yuexin's figure instantly blurred as he streaked off into the distance at high speed.

He looked just like a wild goose. You have to admit, it really is true that 'if your movement technique is good, you don't need to run to get where you're going.'