Chapter 188: Itachi Uchiha Arrives
The Uzumaki clan needed to ensure the destructive power of their ninjutsu. Ino, on the other hand, simply needed the Reaper to appear so she could shower it with gifts and become a top supporter. It could be said that her goal differed from that of the Uzumaki clan.
To prevent the Reaper, her old pal, from coming and leaving empty-handed, Ino added a technique for an additional sacrifice to the first half of the summoning ritual. Previously, the Reaper could only take the soul of the caster, but now it was a buy-one-get-one-free deal. Surprising, wasn't it? Unexpected, perhaps?
According to Ino's research, the Reaper Death Seal was simply a combination of a summoning and a sealing technique.
Summoning the Reaper and then sealing the soul into the caster – actually, into the Reaper's stomach – the entire process was straightforward and crude, lacking much technical sophistication.
Since it was a summoning technique, limitations could be placed on the summoned entity. Ino directly restricted the Reaper's power to half its original level during the summoning step.
For the Reaper, receiving two souls in one visit was a profitable trip, enough to recoup its losses. Its resentment would be relatively low since it didn't intend to exert much effort anyway, aiming to freeload. Would the reduced power affect its ability to fulfill the contract and pull out the target's soul? Ino figured her dim-witted friend wouldn't mind.
All the ninjas who had used this technique were dead. Who would give the Reaper a bad review? Impossible!
With the technique's power halved, any ninja with a bit of strength and chakra reaching a level of 6 or higher wouldn't have their soul extracted. Souls had weight, and ninjas with chakra had heavier souls. If the pulling force wasn't strong enough, this version of the Reaper Death Seal could only be used on average-level Chunin and Genin in the future.
Which ninja who mastered the Reaper Death Seal would be willing to die alongside a Genin? Were they crazy?
After Ino's modifications, which essentially layered on the skin of the Impure World Reincarnation, the 2.0 version of the Reaper Death Seal was complete.
Ino broke down the new Reaper Death Seal into very fragmented pieces. She then sent it to Kabuto in three installments, claiming she lacked the ability to read the Scroll of Seals. These scattered pieces of information were collected by the Yamanaka clan and several other ninja clans over generations. She told Kabuto to piece them together himself.
Two parts Impure World Reincarnation, five parts Reaper Death Seal, and three parts utter nonsense – mix it all together and practice away. No need to thank me!
Ten days later, Kabuto returned to Orochimaru's southern prison with the numerous documents.
Kabuto's ninjutsu skills were also very high. After some editing and subtraction, he roughly pieced together Ino's version of the Reaper Death Seal. Now, with his own understanding added, it became even more chaotic.
But there was no other way. Ino couldn't give her own version to Kabuto. Only something he deduced and analyzed himself would he truly believe.
Kabuto felt that this technique was too risky. He also found a scapegoat and showed Kimimaro his deduced version, which could already be considered the 3.0 version of the Reaper Death Seal.
"This technique differs from the original Impure World Reincarnation and has significant hidden dangers. However, it's the best I can currently do. You know that because of Lord Orochimaru, the Leaf Village's current lockdown on the Impure World Reincarnation must be extremely tight. Even their village elders might not have access to this technique. I even suspect they've secretly destroyed it. And this… this is the Impure World Reincarnation I've compiled and refined from various intelligence sources."
Kimimaro's body was growing weaker, relying on large amounts of medication daily to survive and his tenacious will to resist the torment of his bloodline disease.
He was a master of taijutsu, but his ninjutsu skills were also considerable. In good health, he would at least be a Jonin. He had enough discerning ability.
Kimimaro looked through the 3.0 version of the Reaper Death Seal and immediately understood Kabuto's intention. He wanted him to use this forbidden technique with his last breath!
He had absolutely no objections. As long as Orochimaru could be resurrected, he was willing to pay any price. Besides, he truly didn't have many days left.
He pondered for a moment, "My sealing and summoning jutsu skills are only average…"
A faint light gleamed on Kabuto's glasses as he gave a very formal smile. "I'll help you."
Ino didn't care who exactly summoned the Reaper or why. As long as the Reaper entered this dimension, she would sense its presence through the "bridge of friendship" built by her Mind Confusion Technique.
It was still based on the Sage of Six Paths' theory of the "bridge of communication." During the Mind Body Transmission Technique, damage was shared because the mental connection was very close. The Mind Confusion Technique was the same; this connection still existed and was even stronger.
As long as the other party "logged in," her "top supporter" would know. Using the secret technique bridge, yin-style chakra could be sent as a reward from afar. She didn't need to travel all the way there to cheer them on.
Currently, Ino's relationship with the Reaper was very superficial. She estimated she would need to "reward" it with yin-style chakra three or four more times before their connection became stable.
As for the benefits of a stable connection?
Ino's current target was the souls of the ninjas swallowed by the Reaper. The four Hokage, the Fourth Kazekage, and Orochimaru were all inside. Their knowledge and ninjutsu were the benefits.
Counting the time, Jiraiya had been the Fifth Hokage for almost a month, and travelers from all directions were gathering again.
The collaboration between a certain flower shop and Shueisha was going smoothly. Ino was reconciling accounts with the bookstore owner when suddenly a rather cold and clear voice sounded, "Could I take a look at that book?"
She subconsciously looked up and saw two men wearing long black cloaks with red clouds and conical hats entering the bookstore. The thinner of the two men pointed to the bookshelf and said, "It's that one, 'Sasuke's Youth Story'."
Itachi Uchiha?!
Ino instinctively wanted to retreat, close her eyes, and seize the initiative, but her movements became incredibly slow at that moment. It felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on her body. She could see the tear troughs on Itachi's face and the faint, almost mocking smile on Kisame Hoshigaki's lips. Her own breathing was almost non-existent, and the whole world seemed to have suddenly stopped.
Was it a genjutsu?!
By the time she realized she needed to dispel the genjutsu, several minutes had passed in the real world. The two men had already taken the book from the shelf and gracefully left.
Itachi Uchiha was a little curious about the female ninja who had defeated his younger brother, just a little. In reality, he didn't want Ino and Sasuke to have too much involvement.
The entire Uchiha clan suffered from a brother complex. Starting from Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha, to Shisui and Itachi, and then Itachi and Sasuke, their younger brother was the most important thing in the world to them. Parents and women could all take a backseat.
Procreation was a necessity, but otherwise, they didn't need women at all!
The only heretic in their clan who seemed to like women was probably Obito Uchiha. His love was so strong that he awakened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan immediately. Unfortunately, Obito was also manipulated by Madara Uchiha.
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