Just after dawn, there was a faint smell of paper and ink floating in the laboratory.
Rinto was lying in front of the table, with a dozen scrapped drafts spread out in front of him, all of which were trial and error plans for Yin Release's mental configuration. His fingertips holding the charcoal pen were stained with ink, his brows were furrowed tightly, staring at the frame on the paper, and muttered, "No, the anchoring of spiritual energy is completely different from the Chakra node. It cannot be locked using the logic of the physical configuration..."
The day before, he figured out the underlying logic of Genjutsu from Kurenai Yuhi. He thought he could make a stable mental configuration by following the creative rules of Yin Release, but he actually got started. After trying it, I discovered that the fluidity of spiritual energy is too strong, and it is even more difficult to control than Natural Energy. The drawn configuration either cannot lock the energy, or it falls apart as soon as it is formed. After trying it all night, I couldn't even make a stable basic framework.
He irritably crumpled up the waste paper in his hand and threw it into the paper basket in the corner - the paper basket was already full, and the paper ball rolled on the floor, all the failed products of the night. He leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes, turning over and over in his mind the details of the construction of Genjutsu that Hong said, but still couldn't find a breakthrough.
At this moment, there were light footsteps outside the courtyard door, followed by the sound of Sakura pushing the door open, holding a thermos bucket and a stack of paper. As soon as she entered the room, she saw paper balls on the floor and the red bloodshot eyes of Rinto. She sighed helplessly, "Sir, have you stayed up all night again?"
Rinto opened his eyes, said "hmm" without any energy, and his eyes fell back on the draft on the table.
"Don't think about it now, let's have breakfast." Sakura put the thermos bucket on the table and put out the porridge, steamed buns and side dishes. "I told the chef in the cafeteria that I cooked millet porridge for you to nourish your stomach. You ate two steamed buns in one day yesterday. If you continue like this, you will have stomach problems."
As she spoke, she bent down to pick up the paper balls on the ground, put them into the waste paper basket, and folded the scattered drafts on the table into categories. She chatted casually. "Yesterday I went to the hospital to work, and Teacher Hong asked about you, saying that the Genjutsu configuration you modified for her was so useful. Yesterday, I went on a mission and used Genjutsu to control three rebellious ninjas. The mental consumption was more than half that before, and there was no backlash at all."
"Oh." Rinto picked up the bun and took a bite. His mind was obviously not on this and he asked casually, "Did she tell you how the mental energy nodes are synchronized when Genjutsu is maintaining?"
"I didn't ask in detail. She seemed to have said that she would come over today to thank you. You can ask her directly then." Sakura said with a smile, and added another gossip, "By the way, Ninja Academy's children have been here recently. I learned the basic configuration theory you wrote, and some children drew quite decent configurations. The teachers were shocked, saying that they had to teach Chakra control for half a year before, but now they can practice it in a month according to your book."
Rinto didn't answer, and was not interested in the Ninja Academy's children. He finished breakfast in a few mouthfuls, put down his chopsticks, picked up a pen, and started drawing on the paper again. Sakura looked at it With this look on his face, he didn't bother anymore and put the pile of papers she brought on the table. "Sir, this is the feedback record of the hospital's use of medical patches in the past few days, as well as the application data of several special cases. I have compiled them. You can take a look at it when you have time."
"Just leave it there, thank you." Rinto didn't even raise his head, and the pen tip quickly crossed the paper. He just drew half of it, and frowned and crossed it out - it was still wrong. As soon as the mental energy entered, the frame became crooked.
Sakura cleaned up the dishes and helped him water the potted plants by the window - it was the mosquito repellent that Ino had sent before. He had never taken care of it. Sakura took care of it when she came. After doing this, she left quietly, not forgetting to close the door when she left, for fear that the noise outside would disturb him.
The room became quiet again. Rinto looked at the scratch paper and pondered for almost two hours, but still couldn't find a suitable anchoring method. He threw the pen on the table irritably, got up and walked to the backyard, trying to change his mind.
In the vegetable bed in the backyard, the wheat seeds that had been planted had grown almost waist-high. The wheat ears began to fill with grain, and green waves were swaying when the wind blew. There were a few vegetables planted by Sakura at random, which were growing green. He squatted down, touched the wheat ears with his fingertips, and fine-tuned the Yang Release configuration inside, while his mind was still thinking about spiritual energy.
While I was thinking about it, there was a gentle knock on the door from the front yard, followed by Kurenai Yuhi's gentle voice. "Mr. Rinto, are you there?"
Rinto got up and went back to the front room, opened the door. "Here, come in."
Hong was wearing a simple ninja uniform today, holding a food box in his hand, and a small bouquet of cherry blossoms that were in full bloom, with a gentle smile on his face, "I'm sorry to bother you, but you helped me solve the problem of Genjutsu's backlash. I'm here to thank you."
She put the food box on the table and opened it to find freshly made wagashi, which was exquisite in shape and had a faint sweetness. She then put the bouquet of cherry blossoms in the empty bottle by the window. "Seeing that your room is full of drawings, putting a bouquet of flowers can also add some life."
Rinto glanced at the bouquet of cherry blossoms and had no reaction. Instead, he asked the question he was concerned about, "You said before that after Genjutsu's framework is set up, it can be maintained by the basic structure without continuously pouring spiritual energy. How is it done specifically?"
Hong was stunned for a moment, then smiled, pulled up a chair and sat down, explaining to him seriously, "Actually, the core of Genjutsu is to plant an 'introduction' in the other party's spirit first, and then use Yin Release to set the rules of this introduction, and then Genjutsu The scenes all extend themselves along this introduction, and are not piled up by me adding spiritual energy little by little. Just like planting a tree, I only need to plant the seeds and decide what it will look like, and it will take root and sprout on its own, without me having to build it leaf by leaf."
As she spoke, she picked up a pen and drew a simple Genjutsu introduction structure on the waste paper. She explained the Yin Release nodes and rule settings inside bit by bit to Rinto. It was not the same as before. Asking for help was more like a communication between colleagues. Hong spoke in detail, and also talked about the pitfalls she had encountered and the tips she had accumulated after practicing for more than ten years. Rinto listened very carefully, interrupting her from time to time to ask for one or two details, and the light in her eyes became brighter and brighter.
The two of them chatted like this for almost an hour. The problem that Rinto had been stuck on for a long time was suddenly relieved. He had always thought of using fixed nodes to lock the mental energy, just like making physical configurations, but Genjutsu's logic was not like this at all. It was to set the rules first and let the mental energy follow the rules, not to lock it forcibly.
"So that's it." Rinto picked up the pen and quickly drew a new frame on the paper, mumbling, "First set the rules, then make the anchor points. It's not a hard lock, it's a guide..."
Seeing how he was instantly immersed in it, Hong couldn't help but smile. She didn't bother him. She covered the food box lightly, left the wagashi, and quietly left. When she left, she didn't forget to gently close the courtyard door. She originally came to say thank you, but she didn't expect to give Rinto talked about Genjutsu for a long time, but it was quite interesting to see how he found his ideas - this gentleman who is regarded as a leader by everyone in Shinobi World has a very pure mind. He only sees these Chakra rules and doesn't care about anything else.
Rinto didn't notice Hong left at all. His mind was full of new framework ideas. Following the logic of "fixed rules", he adjusted the structure of Yin Release's configuration little by little. The mental energy that could not be locked before followed the set rules and actually stayed firmly in the configuration and did not disperse.
It's done.
He breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back on the chair, and looked at the basic structure he had just drawn. The fatigue from staying up all night finally came back. He picked up the wagashi left by Hong on the table and tasted one. It was sweet but not greasy, and the taste was just right.
After resting for less than ten minutes, footsteps came from outside the courtyard door again. This time it was a man's voice, with a hearty smile, "Is Mr. Rinto here? I am Asuma Sarutobi."
Rinto stood up and opened the door. He looked at Asuma at the door. He was holding two bottles of good wine and a pack of cigarettes with a smile on his face.
"Excuse me, Mr. Rinto." Asuma walked in with a smile, "I'm here because of Hong's matter. The Genjutsu backlash that had troubled her for several years was solved by you in just a few words. I came here specifically to thank you."
He put the wine on the table, Rinto frowned. "I don't drink."
"Ah, it's okay, it's just my intention." Asuma scratched his head and was not embarrassed. He pulled up a chair and sat down. He didn't ask for help, so he just chatted casually, "I heard from Hong that your understanding of Yin Release is better than that of her who has been playing Genjutsu for more than ten years. Everyone at understands it, it's really amazing. I read your Chakra configuration theory before, and I told Shikamaru and others that this book simply opened a new window for ninjas. After some of their spells were changed according to your logic, they became more than twice as useful."
Rinto said "hmm" and had nothing to say. He was not interested in small talk, but Asuma didn't leave either. He just sat there and said a few words about Konoha. For example, Shikamaru found the task troublesome recently, and Choji gained a few pounds again. Ino Tenten follows Sakura and learns from Medical Ninjutsu, which are all insignificant daily gossip.
After chatting for a while, Asuma said casually, "By the way, I usually use Chakra Blade, combined with Fire Release and Wind Release. I always feel that the flow of Chakra is a bit stagnant and the power cannot be increased. If you are free, can you help me see if there is a problem with the node?"
He didn't rush to ask for help like others, and his tone was very casual, as if chatting about everyday things. Even if Rinto refused, he wouldn't be embarrassed.
Rinto thought for a while. He had not studied the combination of Chakra Blade's property changes and morphological changes in depth before, so it was considered a new direction. He nodded. "Please explain in detail the Chakra circulation path of Chakra Blade and how you usually combine escape techniques."
Asuma's eyes lit up, and he quickly started talking seriously, and also drew the circulation route of Chakra on the paper. After listening to a few words, Rinto found the problem, picked up the pen, and drew on his route Three nodes were changed on the picture. "Here, and these two places, Chakra was hedged when it was transferred, so it was stagnant. If you change the nodes, the integration of escape skills and Chakra Blade can be greatly improved, and the consumption can also be reduced."
Asuma leaned over to take a look, and understood instantly. He couldn't help but pat his thigh. "So that's it! I always felt something was wrong before, and I couldn't find the problem after searching for a long time. You just pointed it out for me with these few strokes! Thank you so much, Mr. Rinto!"
"You're welcome, I just happen to understand." Rinto waved his hand, put down the pen, and said no more.
Asuma was also sensible and knew that he didn't like to be disturbed. After thanking him twice, he stood up and left. When he left, he didn't forget to say, "If you need any help in the future, even if you need some information, or if you need someone to run errands, just let me know at any time."
Rinto nodded, watched him close the door, turned around and sat back at the table, following the new idea just now, and continued to improve Yin Release's mental configuration.
I had just finished drawing two pages when footsteps came from outside the courtyard door again. This time the voice was very unfamiliar. It was an honest old farmer's accent. "Mr. Rinto? Are you at home?"
Rinto stood up and opened the door. Standing at the door were two farmers, the uncles who helped him plant the experimental fields. They were carrying cloth bags in their hands, with tanned faces and simple smiles.
"Mr. Rinto! We are here to deliver wheat to you!" The uncle put down the cloth bag and opened it to show Rinto. Inside was the newly harvested wheat with full grains. "The wheat you improved It's a wheat seed, it's amazing! There's been a drought this year, and the wheat production in the nearby fields has been reduced. In our experimental field, it's growing very well. The grains are larger than ordinary wheat, and the flour produced will definitely be fragrant! I'll give you some new wheat to try first!"
Another farmer also followed up and said, "Yes, sir, we planted according to the method you said, and nothing happened. It is drought-resistant and insect-free. People in the village asked us where we got the wheat seeds! You really helped us a lot!"
Rinto looked at the wheat in the bag, reached out and grabbed a handful, condensed some Chakra on his fingertips, scanned the cell structure of the wheat grains, and confirmed that the Yang Release structure inside was very stable. He nodded. "The growth is in line with expectations. Please help me record the subsequent planting data, such as the amount of land per acre, and the resistance to diseases and pests."
"No problem! I will definitely remember it clearly for you!" The uncle nodded quickly, "When all the wheat is harvested, we will send you the ground flour!"
The two people put down the wheat and said a bunch of words of thanks. Rinto Rinto had nothing to say, so he could only nod and look at them happily. Earth Flow
He put the wheat in the corner and returned to the table. Just as he was about to continue drawing, he saw Tsunade pushing the door in, followed by Shizune, holding a stack of documents in his hand.
"Hey, are you busy?" Tsunade carelessly pulled up a chair and sat down, picked up the remaining Japanese confectionery on the table and tasted one, "Okay, you kid, now you are not only a leader in the medical field, but also a farmer. Are you home? Just now, Land of Fire's Agriculture Department sent someone to see me, asking you if the improved wheat seeds can be promoted, saying that if they can be grown nationwide, Land of Fire's grain output can be doubled."
"I'm not interested in promoting it." Rinto frowned, "I'm just doing experiments and recording the application data of Yang Release in plant cells. Don't ask me for promotion. It's too troublesome."
"I knew you would say that." Tsunade smiled, not surprised, "I have already made the recommendation for you, saying that you are busy doing research and have no time to care about these things. But having said that, your wheat seed is really powerful. When Sunagakure heard about it, they sent people to ask if they could give them some drought-resistant wheat seeds to solve their food problems."
Rinto didn't answer the call and just asked, "If they want it, give them the seeds and let them plant it themselves. Just send me the planting data. Don't let their people bother me."
"Okay, I'll help you arrange it." Tsunade waved his hand and got down to business, "I have two more things to tell you. The first one is that Jiraiya has returned from sending a message and is taking Naruto to practice Senjutsu at Mount Myōboku As for E, with the auxiliary configuration of the seal you gave me, Nine-Tails and Chakra haven't had any trouble, Senjutsu has been practicing fairly smoothly, but Naruto is a little stupid and often overturns."
Rinto said "hmm" and only asked, "Do you have detailed data on Senjutsu's cultivation? For example, the proportion of Natural Energy's absorption, changes in body reactions, etc."
Tsunade smiled helplessly, "I knew you only cared about this. I have asked Jiraiya to send you the detailed practice records, which should arrive in the next two days."
"What about the second thing?" Rinto asked.
"The second one is the movement of Akatsuki." Tsunade's face became more serious, "They have been making a lot of noise at the borders of various countries recently, and they have already captured two Tailed Beast, Iwagakure and Kirigakure have both suffered losses. I have asked Konoha's border patrol team to step up their vigilance. There should be no trouble for Konoha. I just want to tell you that you should be careful when you go out."
Rinto frowned and only asked, "Will they come Konoha to blow up the village?"
"Probably not. Their main target now is Tailed Beast. Naruto is not in the village, so there is no need for them to come and challenge you." Tsunade said, "I'm just afraid that some spies with short eyes will sneak in and disturb you. I have asked Anbu to set up hidden sentries around your laboratory so that no one can come here."
"That's fine." Rinto breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it doesn't disturb him for research, it doesn't matter to him how many Tailed Beast Akatsuki arrests.
Tsunade looked at him like this, couldn't help but laugh, and added, "By the way, there is one more thing, Konoha's village protection barrier has been used for many years, and there have always been problems recently, Chakra consumes a lot of money and is easy to be penetrated. Barrier Team people can't figure it out. I would like your help to see if I can optimize the structure of the barrier. Of course, I'm not bothering you in vain. I'll give you all the funds and consumables I need."
Rinto thought for a while, frowned, and found it a bit troublesome. But then he thought, if the barrier was too weak, it would be even more troublesome if someone from Akatsuki really broke in, blew up the village, and disrupted his research. Moreover, the seal configuration of the barrier also had certain reference value for him to perfect Chakra's large-scale stable configuration.
"Okay." He nodded, "Let the Barrier Team people sort out the current barrier structure diagram, Chakra circulation data, and problem records and send them to me. I'll see if they can be optimized. Don't let them Tenten ask questions, it's very annoying."
"No problem! I'll ask them to send you all the information when I get back!" Tsunade was overjoyed. She originally thought she wanted to persuade him a few more words, but she didn't expect him to agree so simply. She didn't bother her much, knowing that he was busy with research, so she said a few more words and left with Shizune.
The yard became quiet again.
Rinto sat back at the table. He didn't rush to look at the drawings of Yin Release. He first sorted out the Genjutsu rules that Hong just talked about in his notebook, and then followed the new ideas and redrawn the framework of the mental configuration. It was much more stable than the previous version.
The sun outside the window slowly set towards the west, and the evening wind blew in through the cracks in the window, bringing with it the light fragrance of cherry blossoms and the smell of green grass in the wheat fields. Rinto leaned on the back of his chair, rarely picking up his pen and continuing to study. He looked at the cherry blossoms by the window and was in a daze for two minutes.
It has been almost two months since Takigakure returned to Konoha. Tenten no longer has to deal with the chasing soldiers who come to the door, and there is no need to sleep and eat in the rainforest. There is a stable laboratory and there is nothing to see. He has completed the classics and information, and has a steady stream of research samples and data. Although there are occasionally people who come to ask for help, and there are noisy uninvited guests, but overall, it is the most stable life he has lived since he defected to Konoha.
He shook his head and quickly brought his thoughts back. He picked up a pen and wrote down the first application direction of the mental configuration on a new piece of paper - a repair patch for Genjutsu backlash and mental damage. The previous medical patch could only deal with physical damage, but now with the mental configuration of Yin Release, it can fill the gap in mental repair.
The tip of the pen crossed the paper, and a soft rustling sound echoed in the quiet room. The sky outside the window gradually darkened, and he lit the oil lamp casually, focusing his eyes on the paper. All the noise and trivial matters around him had nothing to do with him. In his world, there were only the rules of Chakra, and endless research formulas.