Bloodline Combination Ninjutsu

"What happened?"

The moment that piercing explosion rang out, Anko instinctively covered her ears. Her mind was still buzzing, leaving her dazed and at a loss.

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

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

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

There had been no Chakra fluctuations on the arrow. Its speed exceeded the reaction limit of ordinary ninja, its striking range was extreme, and combined with the Byakugan's field of vision...

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

Was it a ninjutsu developed through the combination of two Kekkei Genkai?

The combination of two types of Chakra formed a Kekkei Genkai, while the combination of three formed a Kekkei Tota. But what did the combination of two Kekkei Genkai make???

"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.

"Wu, 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 overused my Chakra and collapsed from exhaustion. I'll be fine after resting for a while."

"That's good." Aburame Shibi let out a breath of relief. "Let's go take a look at that Iwa Ninja."

Hyuga Satoru's gaze flickered. In truth, given the power of that arrow, he could fire at most three shots in his current state. But this technique was far too shocking; it was better not to reveal his limits.

Killing that Iwa Ninja had been necessary. If he returned alive to the Hidden Stone Village, Hyuga Satoru would likely face endless assassination attempts from Iwa Ninja. What he lacked most right now was time to grow.

He was from the Branch Family and could never betray Konoha. 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 use the Hokage's power to keep the Main Family in check.

As he thought this, the group arrived at the spot where the Iwa Ninja had died.

His body, along with the scroll on his back, had been violently torn apart at the waist, blooming into a crimson flower across the grass. Perhaps death had come too quickly; his face still bore the terror from the final second before his death, vivid as if alive.

"What a shame. If my aim had been a little better, I might have killed him without damaging the scroll."

Hyuga Satoru felt a faint pang at the loss of the supplies inside the scroll. A scroll was equivalent to the key to a storage space. Once the scroll was destroyed, there was no way to take the supplies unless the location of the storage space could be found.

"Don't say that."

Aburame Shibi's mouth twitched as he immediately tried to stop Hyuga Satoru's humblebragging.

"The Archery Ninjutsu you developed is terrifying when paired with the Byakugan. I've never heard of anything like it. Even I would probably be hard-pressed if I encountered it from a distance."

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

Aburame Shibi Critical Hit x2

"Fine." Aburame Shibi answered weakly before instructing, "Clean up the battlefield. Then this battle will be considered a complete success."

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

"As for the Archery Ninjutsu Wu developed, don't spread word of it after we return to Konoha. Do not reveal it to anyone."

Whether to protect Hyuga Satoru's intelligence or out of caution due to his Branch Family status, it was best that as few people as possible knew of this unprecedented Archery Ninjutsu.

"Yes."

Uchiha Rin and Anko nodded solemnly.

After returning to Konoha, Aburame Shibi gave every member of Team 3 a period of rest before rushing without pause to the Hokage's Office.

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

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

"It was completed perfectly."

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

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

He then reported, one by one, everything that had happened during the mission.

"Uchiha Rin awakened her Sharingan? Hyuga Satoru developed a unique Archery Ninjutsu and killed an Iwa Ninja from nearly a kilometer away?"

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

But the latter's Archery Ninjutsu was simply unheard of.

A combination of Dual Bloodlines? Could such an unusual ninjutsu really be developed?

"Does the Main Family know about this?"

Aburame Shibi shook his head. "Wu and I spoke briefly on the way back. He said he had only gradually mastered this technique recently, so the Main Family should be unaware."

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

"Those people of the Hyuga are too stubborn and rigid, bound by old rules. If they learned that Hyuga Satoru was training Archery Ninjutsu, they would probably be dissatisfied again."

"Hyuga Satoru is a Konoha Ninja. There is no doubt about that. In the coming war, the ninjutsu he developed may prove unexpectedly effective."

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

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly. "The Second Great Ninja War ended a long time ago. The strength of every village has recovered to its peak. Recently, scouts have brought back intelligence that those villages all seem to be making significant moves. It only remains to be seen who loses patience first."

"Is that so?" Aburame Shibi nodded gravely.

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

"Yes, Lord Hokage!"

Uchiha territory.

Within a forest, Uchiha Rin was striking a wooden post wildly with her bare fists. A single tomoe slowly spun within her scarlet pupils, and the sound of flesh pounding wood echoed through the empty forest.

"You still prefer training alone?"

"Who is it?!"

Uchiha Rin whirled around and saw an old man in Uchiha clan attire standing behind her, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.

"Elder Setsuna. Is there something you need?"

The hostility on Uchiha Rin's face receded somewhat.

At the sight of Uchiha Rin's Sharingan, a flash of burning fervor passed through Uchiha Setsuna's eyes.

"Those eyes. You awakened them at nine years old, Rin. You are a true genius."

"Although Aburame Shibi is not weak, he cannot develop the true power of those eyes. Leave that team. Withdraw in the name of injury or illness, and 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 called Wu?"

"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.

"Though he awakened a second Kekkei Genkai and is one in ten thousand, he is still only Branch Family. I never expected him to matter so much to you."

Uchiha Setsuna shook his head slightly.

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

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

A cold smile showed 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...