Naruto: The Teaching System - 238

Chapter 238: First Use of Yin Release

Inside the room, the Iburi Clan Head's mouth was sealed, his hands and feet bound by dark black threads. His face twisted with despair—he'd discovered his kekkei genkai wouldn't activate!

He stared at the figure before him, like death itself.

Who is this person?! How can he suppress my bloodline limit?!

Sawada rubbed his brow. This guy's expression made him feel like a villain.

He pointed his finger and spoke softly, "Yin Release: Puppet Manipulation Threads!"

Several thin black threads extended from behind Sawada, shooting rapidly toward the Iburi Clan Head's skull. The terrified man's eyes instantly lost focus the moment the black threads invaded his body.

"Jutsu complete," Sawada said calmly, then walked toward the controlled clan head.

Muta wasn't ready yet—he still had time to deal with this young man. The "Yin Release: Mind Illumination" he'd obtained before was being used on a living target for the first time.

"From now on, I ask, and you answer," Sawada said, his voice flat under the flickering candlelight.

"What are you planning to do?"

"I want to—"

Following Sawada's inquiry, the Iburi Clan Head's eyes went vacant, like a puppet, divulging information word by word.

After a long while, Sawada lowered his controlling right hand, rubbing his temples. This Iburi Clan Head was truly obsessed.

He actually planned to use the Smoke Release bloodline to catch both sides off guard when Sunagakure and Konoha were battling on the front lines.

How naive.

From the intelligence, Smoke Release was indeed a lethal battlefield weapon. It possessed high temperature, concealment, fluidity, and limited ability to manipulate physical entities. If toxicity were added, it would be even more formidable—easily killing countless enemies.

But he was clearly underestimating the ninja of Sunagakure and Konoha. Not to mention Sunagakure themselves were masters of poison jutsus—even Konoha had that expertise.

From Sawada's perspective, there were countless ways to counter these problems.

So this young Iburi Clan Head was a fool. Arrogant, thinking that possessing a bloodline limit could crush everything. If not for the elders' persuasion, this sheltered fool would probably have gone out to wreak havoc in the ninja world.

The sound of insects buzzing caught his attention.

Sawada looked at the parasitic insects on his shoulder, flying back and forth. Is Muta ready?

Then let's begin.

Sawada glanced at the nearly collapsed Iburi Clan Head and activated his jutsu again. As the black threads surged, the clan head's eyes became increasingly vacant, his hands trembling as they rose like a controlled puppet.

He slowly began forming hand seals.

The smoke at Fuko Canyon's only entrance was created by this person, forming a barrier. As the jutsu activated, the smoke at the entrance began to dissipate.

"Hmm?" The two on-duty personnel watched the gradually thinning smoke, confused.

"What's going on?"

"Not sure—but we must notify them quickly."

The other person reached into his ninja tool pouch and pulled out a signal flare.

The next moment, two black shadows, like vipers, bound the two, then rapidly climbed toward their throats.

Shadow Neck Binding Jutsu!

The crack of breaking necks rang out. The two Iburi Clan members guarding the entrance collapsed to the ground.

"Go!" Among the dozen or so ninja stationed outside, the special jonin appointed by Sawada as team captain spoke.

Then he leaped into the now-unobstructed canyon depths. The originally calm canyon erupted. The Konoha ninja rushing in scattered immediately.

"Enemy attack!"

"How did they get in?!"

"Quickly notify the clan head and elders!"

When the first wave of attacks began, everyone inside Fuko Canyon mobilized. With so few family members remaining, it was almost the entire clan fighting.

However, those who struck first were instantly dealt with by the dozen Konoha ninja.

Watching their clansmen fall one after another, and seeing all the attackers wearing Konoha headbands—

"It's Konoha shinobi!"

"Quick! Kill them!"

In the central area, thick smoke rose to the sky. A middle-aged man glared at the canyon with fires blazing everywhere and roared, "You bastards dare to do this! Kill these bastards!"

Then he charged toward where his clansmen surrounded by Konoha ninja were, thick smoke billowing in his wake.

The pursuing Konoha ninja were blown away by intense heat. Looking up, they saw the Iburi Clan Elder, like the incarnation of a demon, coldly watching them.

"Hmph! Go notify the clan head!" the Iburi Clan Elder shouted to the clansmen he'd saved, then raised his hand, formed a seal, and spewed large amounts of smoke.

"Smoke Release: Smoke Screen Mist!"

As the jutsu completed, thick smoke enveloped a large area within the canyon, continuously obscuring the pursuing Konoha ninja. Then he began dividing the battlefield.

After some maneuvering, he bought time for the originally panicked and fleeing Iburi Clan.

Below, watching the Iburi Clan Elder in the air, Muta slapped hard on the jar he was carrying on his back.

Countless parasitic insects flew out. Muta waved both hands, sending them toward the Iburi Clan Elder.

"Secret Jutsu: Insect Sphere!"

The Iburi Clan Elder's manipulation was disrupted by the incoming swarm. He waved his hand, and green smoke obscured the first wave of attacking parasitic insects. Countless insects fell to the ground.

Muta frowned slightly—there was poison in this smoke!

"Konoha bastard! You've gone too far!" The Iburi Clan Elder glanced at his clansmen. After all this commotion, the clan was at a disadvantage again.

He turned and attacked Muta swiftly. Must deal with this guy controlling insects first!

Moreover, their clan head still hadn't appeared! He couldn't panic. As long as he dealt with this person, he could quickly check on the situation!

Large numbers of parasitic insects were covered by the Iburi Clan Elder's smoke. Muta could only retreat while fighting, buying time.

It was like a cat toying with its prey, but the Iburi Clan Elder became increasingly agitated.

"A guy who only knows how to run!" Then he raised his hand, formed a seal, and spewed a massive cloud of smoke toward Muta.

"Smoke Release: Hot Smoke Prison!"

Several streams of smoke flew straight toward Muta. The instant they surrounded him, they formed a cage, trapping Muta inside. Simultaneously, the temperature inside the cage began rising sharply. The Iburi Clan Elder wanted to roast Muta alive directly.