Chapter 205: Mastering the Spirilization Jutsu
Meanwhile, elsewhere...
Ino had eliminated that shadowy, malicious version of herself, completing the entirety of her inner trial.
It was said that Killer Bee finished this trial in just a few minutes, whereas Naruto had struggled with this step for two whole days. Ino estimated her own time was less than half a day. The negative emotions in her heart were far more numerous than Killer Bee's but significantly fewer than Naruto's.
This trial purified her spiritual energy and also stirred the Chakra of Indra within her. She heard most of the subsequent conversation between the two brothers.
There wasn't much else to say about it; the first phase of the mission was successfully completed. Indra was a bit tsundere, with the trigger mechanism changing each time. Asura, on the other hand, was quite easygoing. Should she simply go into Naruto's body in a few days, turn in the 'mission,' and start the second phase?
Ino's consciousness returned to her body from the mental world.
Following the hand seals for the Spirilization Jutsu – 'Ram,' 'Tiger,' 'Ram' – she finally clasped her hands together, made a fist, and formed the 'Rabbit' seal. Like breaking free from some kind of shackles, her consciousness surged outward, instantly separating from the confines of her body, transforming into a pure, colorless spiritual form, floating in mid-air.
Awesome! A thought flickered through her mind, and in a tenth of a second, she soared out of the range of Turtle Island. There was no air resistance, no scorching heat from the sun. At this moment, she felt as if she was one with the entire world.
The sensation of flight was incredibly exhilarating. However, the further she got from her body, the slower her speed became, and the more chakra she consumed.
When she had crossed the vast sea and was nearing the Land of Fire, the feeling of constraint and unease became intensely strong.
The open sea was manageable, but the natural energy on land was incredibly wild. Her spiritual form had to carefully avoid areas that looked like clumps of black, cotton-like wisps, daring not to touch them at all. She speculated that the reason the Sages of the Three Great Sage Regions hid in such godforsaken places was precisely to avoid this turbulent natural energy.
Being her first time using Spirilization, she didn't dare stay out for too long. A prolonged separation of soul and body was a significant drain on the body. It was best to quit while she was ahead and return quickly.
Returning to Turtle Island, her spiritual form's sensory abilities had drastically improved this time. Seeing the giant turtle floating on the surface of the sea, she was much calmer. This enormous creature seemed to have entered a state of deep slumber, with only some instincts remaining.
Truthfully, this giant turtle wasn't very useful. If they were in the One Piece world, perhaps she could try 'listening to the voice of all things.' But here? What voice could she possibly hear?
Following the Yamanaka clan's Mind Transfer method, she smoothly returned to her body.
Shaking her shoulders and stretching her legs, she felt utterly awkward all over. The previous exhilaration and comfort were nowhere to be found. It felt as if she was wearing three or four rubber tires, making even standing up and walking incredibly sluggish.
"Puyopuyo!" Tonton crawled over to her side, tilted her head, then squealed a couple of times at Tsunade and Shizune, essentially announcing that their 'assistant' was back.
Tsunade hurried over, rushing three steps as if they were two, and thoroughly checked Ino up and down, left and right. Only when she saw that Ino hadn't lost any 'parts' did she finally sigh in relief. The Spirilization Jutsu was simply too dangerous; if something went wrong, she wouldn't even know how to treat it.
"Don't talk too much. Keep acting stiff for now. We'll discuss the details once we've left this place," Tsunade shrewdly whispered. Ino had no intention of flaunting her mastery of the Spirilization Jutsu anyway. With a bitter expression, a thin trickle of crimson blood conveniently flowed from the corner of her mouth, making it look as though her secret technique training had failed, resulting in a massive backlash.
The Fourth Raikage seemed puzzled, but since they had consistently used 'Yamanaka family secret techniques' as a cover, he had no real way to press for details.
Behind the Waterfall of Truth, there was a training area specifically built by the Cloud Village predecessors, but that had nothing to do with them. Training at the Waterfall of Truth had already canceled out the favor Tsunade owed for healing the Cloud Village ninja last time. It was best to leave while things were good.
"Wait!"
The Fourth Raikage called out to them.
"I don't care what secret techniques you're training in," he looked at Ino, "Yugito asked me to pass on a message. She acknowledges you. She considers you a worthy opponent. As the village's Kage, consider this her gift to you."
He pulled out a scroll and tossed it to Ino. "The original was destroyed long ago; this is a copy. It was originally something from your Leaf Village anyway. They say it contains the secrets of Wood Style? What a load of pretentious nonsense."
Tsunade scoffed. Says who?Pretentious nonsense? If it's nonsense, why did they try to steal it?
Tsunade wasn't in a rush anymore. She had Ino open the scroll to see if it contained the two words she remembered.
Ino had already lowered her expectations regarding the First Hokage's calligraphy, but upon opening the scroll and seeing those two vigorous and powerful large characters, she still felt as if she'd taken 1000 points of critical damage internally.
Shizune and Tonton also craned their necks to look.
The Fourth Raikage had clearly seen it many times. He stood with his arms crossed, head tilted, wearing a look of utter disdain.
"Pfft!" Seeing the words on the scroll, Shizune nearly choked on her own spit.
Written in flowing, dynamic script were the two large characters: "MUSCLES"!
This was the secret to Wood Style? Wasn't this just the First Hokage casually scribbling two words to fool everyone?
Tsunade had some vague memory of these two words from when she was young. Now, examining them closely, she subtly glanced at Ino, her eyes asking: Do you think this is reliable?
I think absolute nonsense is more reliable! Ino's expression screamed. If you could learn Wood Style from just these two broken words, I'd eat Turtle Island.
She didn't speak, but her visibly twitching mouth perfectly conveyed her thoughts.
Tsunade sighed. Ino had awakened Flower Style, and the Kazamatsuri family had some inheritance similar to Grass Style. She, too, wanted to carry on her grandfather's legacy, but alas, she truly lacked the talent.
She shoved the copy of the scroll at Ino. "Take it and research it yourself. Let's go!"
Like a seasoned leader, she walked ahead. The Fourth Raikage didn't stop them, letting them board the ship and sail away from Turtle Island.
Once they were on the ship, Tsunade's expression immediately changed. She urged Ino to demonstrate the Spirilization Jutsu right away.
Ino quickly formed the hand seals, holding the final 'Rabbit' seal while accumulating Yin nature chakra for about three seconds.
"Spirilization Jutsu!"
Ino's body went limp and lay to the side as her spiritual form swayed in front of Tsunade.
A spiritual body was normally colorless, but Ino slightly converted some water-nature chakra, turning herself into a faint blue humanoid phantom. This was so the two people and one pig could see her.
"Puyo, Puyo?" Tonton passed through the blue phantom, looked up, its face full of disbelief.
"Quickly, let me see how advanced your Spirilization is!" Tsunade exclaimed.
Ino quickly merged into Tsunade's body.
Tsunade looked left and right. "Are you still there? I don't feel anything? It's different from last time."
Ino's voice echoed in her mind: "That was the Mind Transfer Jutsu, which primarily focuses on occupying the target's body. The effect is definitely different from Spirilization Jutsu."
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