Divine Technique Derivation: Ayakashikone

"Friend, please stop. We're shinobi from the Land of Wind. Who are you, and where are you headed?"

The man's gaze was sharp as he sized up the caravan from top to bottom.

The caravan leader stepped forward and explained, "We're merchants from the Land of Fire, preparing to travel to Loulan for trade. We passed through this area and hoped to find a safe place to spend the night."

After hearing this, the male shinobi relaxed his guard slightly, though he still held a kunai and remained vigilant.

After thinking for a moment, he pointed to an open area not far away. "The desert is dangerous at night. This is the territory of the Land of Wind, and we have a responsibility to protect your safety as well. You may rest near our camp, but don't get too close."

The caravan leader thanked him gratefully, then directed the group toward the indicated area and began setting up tents.

Uchiha Makoto looked at Sanjie, who had returned from scouting once more, and asked, "What's the situation on the other side? Is it Root?"

Sanjie shook his head and slowly replied, "They have two shinobi squads, eight people in total. Two leading jonin and six genin."

Uchiha Makoto nodded slightly to show that he understood. Only two jonin were nothing to him.

He had something more important to do now.

His encounter with the refugees a few days ago had hit him hard. At the same time, it made him recognize a weakness that was not quite a weakness—he was too compassionate, or rather, his moral bottom line was too high.

He no longer had time to change himself. At most, the Third Shinobi World War would erupt within a year, and then he would have to step into the spotlight and fight other shinobi.

Now, he would erase this weakness completely.

"System, use an A-rank Derivation Card!"

[ Ding. Does the host confirm the use of an A-rank Derivation Card? ]

"Yes!"

Uchiha Makoto answered without hesitation.

"Use all the knowledge I currently possess as the blueprint, and fuse all my abilities as the foundation. Derive and evolve deeply—a secret technique that can continuously influence the mind regardless of time or circumstance!"

Why derive a secret technique that could continuously affect the mind?

Because it could be used against others too!

In a sense, it could be considered an increase in his combat strength. And in future battles, when faced with unusual techniques like the Reverse Harem Technique, he would remain unaffected.

Uchiha Makoto's eyes flickered continuously. With his confirmation, data began alternating across the system panel.

Uchiha Makoto stared intently at the system panel before him. The data flashed and shifted like meteors. Every number represented a possibility, and those possibilities were gradually converging into a powerful force waiting to be unleashed.

As unease rose in Uchiha Makoto's heart, the changes on the system panel grew increasingly intense. They were like a torrent that had been restrained for far too long, finally finding a breach and eagerly struggling to break free.

Second by second, fine beads of sweat seeped from Uchiha Makoto's body.

Then, without warning, a system prompt appeared.

[ Ding. An A-rank Derivation Card cannot fulfill the host's requirements! Would you like to use an S-rank Derivation Card? ]

"Use it! System, let me see what you can do!"

Uchiha Makoto took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. He silently adjusted the fluctuations in his emotions, and after soothing his mind, continued constructing the secret technique.

"Come on!"

First, he needed to establish a framework for a secret technique system centered on the mind and spirit, incorporating elements such as psychological suggestion and hypnosis. By influencing the target's subconscious, it could affect or even alter their way of thinking, behavior, and emotional perception.

Next, consciousness would be used as an interface, allowing the psychological suggestions and hypnosis to become a sustained constant. This meant that the target would be constantly subjected to the secret technique's deepening control, making it even harder to escape its influence.

Finally, all this information needed to be recorded, organized, and categorized, woven into a complete technique. This technique would not be limited to a specific time or situation. It would be active at every moment, and its power would be astonishing.

With that, this super secret technique would be complete!

It would not only possess powerful influence, but could also function in fierce combat and everyday life alike.

As the data on the system panel settled, Uchiha Makoto realized what had happened...

"It's complete!"

"A secret technique that belongs solely to me, Uchiha Makoto—a super bargain-bin Divine Technique!"

Although the name "super bargain-bin Divine Technique" sounded strange and awkward, the technique itself had been created by Uchiha Makoto with the Divine Techniques that appeared in the future Boruto in mind.

"System, display the details!"

[ S-rank Ninjutsu: Ayakashikone (Fearful Reverence)

Description: A pseudo-Divine Technique. A special genjutsu that combines hypnotic guidance techniques and rhetoric with traditional genjutsu. It can be used without chakra, and ordinary methods of dispelling genjutsu are ineffective against it.

Abilities:

1. Activated through appearance, mannerisms, speech, and rhetoric.

2. Strikes directly at the mind, using the senses as a guide to silently influence one's mental state.

3. Disguises and alters the user's own behavior and mannerisms.

4. Enhances resistance to genjutsu.

Flaws: Those devoid of emotion or capable of overcoming emotion are immune to it. It also has some effect on the caster's own mind.

Evaluation: A must-have for an acting emperor. True Ninja-Taijutsu-Genjutsu.]

Uchiha Makoto shook his head and focused, sorting through the massive amount of information that had appeared in his mind before looking again at the system panel.

He organized the key points.

The technique was named "Fearful Reverence," a deity symbolizing facial expressions and demeanor. When cast, it manifested his various different "forms" and "appearances."

When wielding this power, it granted the user the extraordinary ability to actively interfere with and alter their own state.

Not only that, the technique could use fear as a spark, silently and unnoticedly planting the "seed" of fear toward him deep within another person's heart.

Then, when a future battle reached its fiercest point and life and death hung in the balance, a light activation would inflict unavoidable negative effects upon the enemy.

Those effects could be mental panic and unease, physical weakness and helplessness, or something else entirely.

Unless it was completely crushed and destroyed through the purest, most powerful, and most direct positive force, it could not be dispelled!

Uchiha Makoto put it into practice, eager to give it a try.

He carefully cast the technique, his heart filled with anticipation and excitement. Every subtle change made his heartbeat quicken.

After a long while, Uchiha Makoto slowly rose to his feet and walked toward the edge of camp. That group of Sand shinobi outside could serve as test subjects!