Chapter 129: Investigation
The fourth type is Tactile Genjutsu. The most representative example is Izanami, another genjutsu developed by the Uchiha clan.
However, unlike other genjutsu, this technique is classified as a Forbidden Jutsu (Kinjutsu).
Long before the Warring States Period, the Uchiha clan had developed Izanagi. But it was precisely because of this jutsu that Uchiha shinobi became addicted to such miraculous power.
Eventually, an Uchiha ancestor developed Izanami, bringing the Uchiha shinobi back to their senses.
The most famous use of tactile genjutsu was likely during the Fourth Great Ninja War. Facing Kabuto Yakushi, who had severed his own visual nerves, Itachi Uchiha found that common visual genjutsu were ineffective. In the end, he used Izanami directly to defeat Kabuto and release the Reanimation Jutsu.
The final type of genjutsu is vastly different from the five senses genjutsu, with effects that are worlds apart. It runs through the entire main plot of Naruto: the Infinite Tsukuyomi!
Once the Infinite Tsukuyomi is cast, anyone illuminated by the moonlight falls into an endless dream from which they cannot escape.
Simultaneously, the chakra of the shinobi trapped in this genjutsu is completely absorbed, eventually turning them into White Zetsu.
Only "people" reanimated by the Edo Tensei and shinobi possessing the power of the Six Paths can resist this terrifying genjutsu!
In a sense, the Infinite Tsukuyomi can no longer be called a genjutsu; it is a divine technique several levels above standard genjutsu!
Hidden Hot Water Village, Kael's home.
The conversation between the two continued.
"So, you mean we should go to Rouran now?"
Watanabe Musashi looked at Kael inquiringly.
Kael shook his head slightly.
"Let's wait a while. We know too little about that place right now, and I'm not confident enough yet!"
Hidden Frost Village.
"Lady Yugito, all the ninja of the Hidden Frost Village are here. Is there anything you wish to ask?"
The Leader of the Hidden Frost Village smiled ingratiatingly.
In the Leader's courtyard, Yugito Nii sat leisurely in the main seat, looking unconcerned.
Hearing this, she just glanced indifferently at the dozens of figures, not paying much attention.
"Thank you for your hard work..."
Yugito smiled slightly, giving the Hidden Frost Leader an approving look.
Then, she looked at the dozens of Hidden Frost ninja standing below with their heads bowed and spoke calmly.
"Have any of you seen a strange ninja enter the village in the past two days?"
The people below looked at each other, troubled expressions on their faces. After a long while, they all shook their heads slightly.
Seeing the obvious displeasure on Yugito's face, the Hidden Frost Leader's expression changed slightly. Standing beside Yugito, he straightened his back a bit and shouted, "Think carefully! Did you really not see any strange ninja enter the village?"
He was actually trying to exonerate his subordinates, fearing that if they knew nothing, this young Cloud official would get angry and take it out on the Hidden Frost Village.
The dozens of ninja below still shook their heads blankly.
Just then, the Hidden Frost Leader seemed to remember something. He quickly bent down and whispered to Yugito seated beside him.
"Lady Yugito, there is actually an important piece of intelligence I need to report to you."
Yugito raised an eyebrow, her voice crisp but authoritative. "Oh? What intelligence?"
"Two ninja and one villager from the village have suddenly disappeared! I wonder if it has anything to do with that mysterious ninja."
"Oh? Disappeared..."
Yugito's expression became serious.
As a ninja living atop the cloud-covered mountains of the Hidden Cloud Village, Yugito shared the same impatient and fiery temper as other Cloud ninja. They always preferred to suppress their opponents with force.
In other words, if they could avoid using their brains, they would.
Although this style of conduct offended the ninja villages of the other Five Great Nations and earned them quite a bit of negative reputation, it undeniably brought them unquestionable authority. The Hidden Cloud's strength was second only to Konoha among the Five Great Nations.
Facing a big shot from the Hidden Cloud, the Hidden Frost Leader naturally dared not show the slightest disrespect.
"Are there signs of battle at the disappearance site?"
Yugito frowned and asked.
If there were signs of battle, it was likely the work of that stranger. If not, only two possibilities remained.
The first was that there was a spy from another ninja village in the Hidden Frost Village, who had likely fled with the mysterious ninja to avoid punishment.
The second possibility was that the mysterious ninja who entered the Hidden Frost Village was too powerful, killing the two Hidden Frost ninja without them being able to resist.
Regardless of which possibility it was, neither was good news for Yugito. It would only make uncovering the truth more difficult.
She suspected the mysterious ninja was from one of the Five Great Nations, most likely Konoha. After all, Konoha was the closest to the Hidden Cloud and had the deepest grudge against them.
If Konoha was truly involved in this incident, the situation would undoubtedly become more complicated.
At this time, the Hidden Cloud and Konoha were already in a state of war. Although Konoha was simultaneously coveted by the Hidden Sand and Hidden Stone, so far, no village had chosen to strike first. They all chose to watch from the sidelines, gathering their ninja armies outside the borders of the Land of Fire, eyeing it covetously.
So, while Konoha's situation was dangerous, the Hidden Cloud was in the same boat. If Yugito failed to handle this matter properly and caused a war between the Cloud and Konoha, she couldn't bear the blame.
Hearing Yugito's question, the Hidden Frost Leader nodded repeatedly. His next words flowed smoothly, as if he had rehearsed them in his mind.
"There are traces of Fire Style and taijutsu combat at the scene. The house of a ninja named Haru in the village was completely burned down, and there are signs of taijutsu combat just outside the room."
Yugito's face looked a bit grim. With only this little information, how was she supposed to find the identity of that mysterious ninja?
Because Dodai had sent a distress signal to the village last night, she had received orders from the Third Raikage to go to the Hidden Frost Village to support Dodai. But unexpectedly, she was still a step too late.
By the time she arrived, the back mountain of the Hidden Frost Village had turned into ruins, and Dodai and his group of over a dozen people had vanished without a trace, their aura completely gone.
If not for the Two-Tails, Matatabi, inside her sensing the lingering aura of Dodai and the others, she wouldn't even know if they were still alive!
So now, she somewhat regretted not learning more tracking and reconnaissance ninjutsu. Otherwise, she wouldn't be as clueless as she was now, not knowing which direction to start investigating.