As night deepened, the nightlife in the Capital of the Land of Water was just beginning.
Shun, dressed in casual clothes, arrived alone at the Kurama clan head's mansion.
The guards at the gate recognised him. One of them respectfully led the way while the other hurried in to report.
The two walked through the courtyard, filled with phoenix trees, towards the main hall.
Murakumo, along with several elders, rushed out to greet him.
Everyone bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Your Excellency!"
Shun smiled and waved his hand. "No need for formalities, everyone please come in and sit."
He walked to the main seat and sat down, and a maid quickly brought hot tea.
"Clan head Murakumo, I hear your clan has developed quite well since moving to the Land of Water?"
When the recent situation of the clan was mentioned, Murakumo's face showed a relieved smile.
"Thanks to Your Excellency, after our clan moved to the Land of Water, not only is our life stable, but we have also received a lot of resource support. In recent years, the clan has successively married 226 female ninjas, and with the newly graduated young ninjas, the clan now has 864 ninjas, finally recovering some of its former glory."
Several elders also nodded, their voices full of gratitude.
Unkai quickly frowned, his voice carrying a hint of worry. "It's just... although the clan's population has recovered, Elite Jonin are few and far between. In recent years, we have been eager to nurture advanced talents, but the results have not been very good."
Shun gently sipped his tea and said calmly, "Your clan's Genjutsu, with control over the five senses as its core, has extremely high requirements for Mental Energy. But your method of nurturing talent is too eager for quick success. In order to quickly get stronger, young ninjas are exposed to advanced Genjutsu too early, neglecting the fundamental refinement of Mental Energy. This leads to an unstable Mental Energy foundation, making it naturally difficult to wield advanced Genjutsu, let alone become a strong person."
Unkai suddenly understood and quickly stood up to bow. "Thank you, Your Excellency, for clearing my confusion. We didn't realize this problem before. You are well-informed, do you have any methods that can help our clan improve the current situation?"
Shun pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "I will allow 20 people from your clan to join the Land of Water Military Police Force. The Military Police Force has a special Ninjutsu called Divine Demon Transformation, which, when used, allows one to transform into a two-headed, four-armed form. The two heads can think independently, and Mental Energy will double accordingly. Long-term training in this form can effectively increase Mental Energy. However, this Ninjutsu has a side effect."
A hint of surprise flashed in Unkai's eyes, but he quickly noticed the hesitation in Shun's voice.
"I know Divine Demon Transformation is a Ninjutsu created by Your Excellency, and I thank you for allowing people from other clans to learn it. Can you tell me what the drawbacks of this Ninjutsu are?"
Shun nodded, his tone becoming serious. "In the two-headed form, the consciousnesses of the two heads can cooperate, increasing Mental Energy. But maintaining it for a long time will foster a second personality, just like Yakumo from your clan."
Unkai's expression changed, and he quickly asked: "Niece Yakumo? Your Excellency, do you mean Yakumo also has a second personality? In recent years, she has only become increasingly weak, and we thought it was due to over-training, how could it be..."
Shun put down his teacup, his tone grave. "It's not over-training. These years, you have had too high expectations of her and put too much pressure on her, causing a negative personality to grow within her heart. I call it 'Ido'. This personality has been secretly absorbing Mental Energy and Chakra, constantly strengthening itself, which has led to Yakumo's body gradually weakening and her Genjutsu often going out of control."
"So that's how it is."
Recalling Yakumo's silent appearance in recent years, Unkai's heart was filled with guilt and anxiety.
He suddenly knelt to the ground, kowtowing to Shun. "Your Excellency, please save Yakumo. She is a rare Genjutsu genius of our Kurama clan. If something happens to her, our clan..."
Shun reached out and helped Unkai up. "Get up, Yakumo is in the same class as my six children. I came here to help her. Have someone bring Yakumo over, and I will help her seal Ido within her body."
Unkai was stunned and immediately told his subordinates to bring Yakumo to the main hall.
Yakumo wore light-colored clothes, her face pale, and her eyes filled with timidity.
Seeing that Yakumo was very nervous, Shun gently explained, "Yakumo, I will use a Fuinjutsu later to lock up the bad thing inside you."
Yakumo blinked and nodded.
Shun activated his Eternal Mangekyo and explained, "Ido is the incarnation of your negative emotions and also a part of your Mental Energy. I will temporarily seal it. When you grow up, you will defeat it yourself, and then you will be able to absorb Ido's Mental Energy, causing your Mental Energy to double, and become a Genjutsu powerhouse."
Yakumo nodded as if she understood, the fear in her eyes lessening slightly, replaced by a hint of anticipation.
Through his Mangekyo Sharingan, Shun's consciousness entered Yakumo's Mental World.
In the dim space, black mist surged, and Ido's evil laughter was piercing.
"A meddlesome fellow, die!"
Yakumo hugged Shun's leg, a little scared.
Ido lunged at the two with black sharp claws.
Golden Chakra emanated from Shun's body, and he raised his hand to form a hand seal.
Eight Trigrams Seal - Strengthen!
Golden chains flew out, wrapping around Ido's limbs.
"I am not destroying you for Yakumo's future. If you dare to cause trouble again, I will make you completely disappear."
He manipulated the chains, sealing Ido deep within the Mental World, and then set up layers of barriers. After doing all this, he withdrew his consciousness.
At this moment, Yakumo had opened her eyes, her face still pale, but her eyes shone like stars.
Her gaze fell on Shun's face, and she respectfully said, "Thank you, Your Excellency."
Shun was like a ray of light that shone into her dark childhood.
When Unkai and the others came in, they happened to see this scene, and their gratitude grew even stronger.
They knelt and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Excellency. The Kurama clan will swear to serve you to the death."
Shun gestured with his hand, telling them to stand up. "Nurture Yakumo well, she has good potential and will be a strong person in the future. Also, the 20 people joining the Military Police Force can report tomorrow."
As night deepened, light rain drizzled outside.
Shun used the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly returning to the palace.
Yakumo looked at the spot where Shun was just at, and felt a strange sense of loss.