Bloodline Combination Ninjutsu

"What happened?"

The instant that piercing blast rang out, Anko instinctively covered her ears. Her head was still buzzing, leaving her dazed and at a loss.

She turned her head and saw that Uchiha Rin and Aburame Shibi were both staring in shock toward the direction the arrow had flown, their pupils trembling slightly.

"Satoru, is this the ninjutsu you wanted to train?"

Aburame Shibi took a deep breath. Amid his shock, there was also a trace of profound thought in his eyes. Through the insects' vision, he had seen even more.

No chakra fluctuations had been detected on the arrow. Its speed exceeded the reaction limits of ordinary ninja. Its attack range was extreme, and combined with the Byakugan's field of vision...

This was the ultimate ninjutsu born for assassination, capable of changing the course of a war!

Was it a ninjutsu developed by combining two Bloodline Limits?

The combination of two chakra natures was a Bloodline Limit, while the combination of three was a Bloodline Selection. But what was the combination of two Bloodline Limits???

"Teacher Shibi, you can put me down now."

"Oh!"

Hyuga Satoru's voice from above pulled him back to reality. After responding, he controlled the insects and lowered Hyuga Satoru to the ground.

"Satoru, are you all right?"

Seeing Hyuga Satoru's pale face and weak appearance, Aburame Shibi asked worriedly.

"I'm fine." Hyuga Satoru shook his head. "I just used too much chakra and exhausted myself. I'll be fine after resting for a while."

"That's good." Aburame Shibi let out a sigh of relief. "Let's go take a look at that Stone ninja."

Hyuga Satoru's eyes flickered. In truth, judging by the power of that arrow, he could fire at most three arrows in his current state. But this move was too shocking. It was better not to reveal his limits.

Killing that Stone ninja was necessary. Otherwise, if he returned alive to the Hidden Stone Village, Hyuga Satoru would likely face endless assassination attempts from Stone ninja. What he lacked most right now was time to grow.

As a branch family member, he could not possibly betray the Leaf Village. Naturally, the more valuable he was to the Hokage, the better. Even if he could not join the Hokage's faction, he could at least borrow the Hokage's power to keep the main family in check.

With that in mind, the group arrived at the place where the Stone ninja had died.

His body, along with the scroll on his back, had been violently torn apart at the waist. A crimson flower bloomed across the grass. Perhaps because death had come too swiftly, his face still retained the terror from the second before his death, lifelike and vivid.

"What a pity. If my aim had been a little more precise, I might have been able to kill him without damaging the scroll."

Hyuga Satoru felt a dull ache at the loss of the supplies inside the scroll. The scroll was essentially the key to opening the storage space. Once it was destroyed, the supplies could not be retrieved unless the location of the storage space was found.

"Don't say that."

The corner of Aburame Shibi's mouth twitched. He immediately urged Hyuga Satoru to stop humblebragging.

"The bow-type ninjutsu you developed is incredibly terrifying when paired with the Byakugan. It's practically unheard of. Even I would probably be hard-pressed to deal with it if I encountered it from a distance."

"You flatter me, Teacher Shibi. It's just an unimpressive technique." Hyuga Satoru shook his head.

Aburame Shibi Critical Hit x2

"All right." Aburame Shibi replied weakly, then instructed, "Clean up the battlefield. This battle can be considered a complete success."

After pondering for a moment, Aburame Shibi added another sentence.

"As for the bow-and-arrow ninjutsu Satoru developed, don't spread word of it after we return to the village. Don't reveal it to anyone."

Whether it was to keep Hyuga Satoru's information confidential or out of caution due to his branch family status, the fewer people who knew about this unprecedented bow-and-arrow ninjutsu, the better.

"Yes."

Uchiha Rin and Anko nodded solemnly.

After returning to the Leaf Village, Aburame Shibi gave all the members of Team Three a period of leave to recuperate, then hurried straight to the Hokage's office without stopping.

"It's Shibi. How did it go? Was the mission I gave you completed?"

Upon seeing who had entered, Sarutobi Hiruzen set aside his work and spoke with a smile.

"It was completed successfully."

"Is that so?" Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded and praised, "It seems that under your leadership, this team has grown quickly."

Aburame Shibi took a deep breath and said, "Lord Hokage, aside from that matter, there are some things I need to report to you."

Then, Aburame Shibi reported everything that had happened during the mission one by one.

"Uchiha Rin awakened her Sharingan? Hyuga Satoru developed a peculiar bow-and-arrow ninjutsu and killed a Stone ninja from nearly a kilometer away?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath, and a trace of gravity appeared in his eyes. The former was acceptable. A Sharingan awakened at the age of nine was certainly a rare talent, but it was not unprecedented.

But the latter bow-and-arrow ninjutsu was simply unheard of.

A combination of two Bloodline Limits? Could such an unusual ninjutsu really be developed?

"Does the main family know about this?"

Aburame Shibi shook his head. "I had a brief talk with Satoru on the way back. He said he had only gradually mastered this technique recently. The main family probably does not know."

"Is that so?" Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded. "Then there's no need to inform them. Let nature take its course."

"Those Hyuga people are too stubborn and rigid, always clinging to convention. If they learn that Hyuga Satoru is training bow-and-arrow ninjutsu, they will probably make a fuss again."

"Hyuga Satoru is a ninja of the Leaf Village. There is no doubt about that. In the coming war, the ninjutsu he developed may prove extraordinarily effective."

Hearing this, Aburame Shibi took a deep breath and cautiously asked, "Lord Hokage, is war about to begin?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed and said helplessly, "The Second Shinobi World War ended long ago. Every village has restored its strength to its peak. Recently, scouts have sent back intelligence that several villages seem to be making significant moves. It only depends on who loses patience first."

"Is that so?" Aburame Shibi nodded gravely.

"Shibi, you only need to guide these students well. They are all leaves of the village."

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Uchiha Clan Compound.

In a forest, Uchiha Rin pummeled a wooden post wildly with her bare fists. A single tomoe slowly spun within her crimson pupils, and the sounds of flesh striking wood echoed through the empty forest.

"You still prefer training alone?"

"Who is it?!"

Uchiha Rin abruptly turned around and saw an elderly man wearing Uchiha clan attire standing behind her, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

"Elder Setsuna. Is something the matter?"

The hostility on Uchiha Rin's face eased slightly.

When Uchiha Setsuna saw Uchiha Rin's Sharingan, a trace of fervor flashed through his eyes.

"Those eyes. You awakened them at the age of nine? Rin, you are a true genius."

"Although Aburame Shibi is not weak, he cannot develop the true power of those eyes. Leave that team under the pretense of injury or illness. I will teach you the Uchiha's true power."

A trace of disgust flashed through Uchiha Rin's eyes, and she frowned slightly.

"I appreciate your kindness, Elder Setsuna, but that is where I can grow the fastest."

Uchiha Setsuna's gaze sharpened. "Is it because of that Hyuga brat named Satoru?"

"Elder, you don't need to meddle in my affairs!" The disgust in Uchiha Rin's eyes deepened as she glared at him with hostility.

"Although he awakened a second Bloodline Limit, something one person in ten thousand might possess, he is still only a branch family member. I never expected him to matter so much to you."

Uchiha Setsuna shook his head slightly.

"Fine. Since you have already made your decision, I will not force you."

With that, he turned and left, leaving Uchiha Rin standing there with a puzzled expression.

A cold smile appeared in those eagle-like eyes. I never expected your bond to be so deep. Good. The deeper the feelings, the more painful it will be when they are destroyed. Only then can the Uchiha's true power be born...