Chapter 170: Time to Give Ino a Big Red Flower
With it, Akiyama Makoto's genjutsu would become impossible to defend against. Except for the Mangekyō Sharingan, few in the ninja world could withstand such a technique.
And the difficulty of this jutsu was frighteningly high.
Even with his Genjutsu 10 panel and Advanced Yin Release talent, it still took him a full night of trying before he could release the simplest illusion. Of course, this wasn't to say that the jutsu required a panel of his level to learn. The 'Formless Wave' technique was, in essence, the process of decoding and reassembling an ordinary genjutsu into a new one, re-encoded with spiritual energy and chakra.
To explain it with an analogy: the Yamanaka's secret techniques were just about condensing spiritual energy and throwing it out. But his Formless Wave required the thrown spiritual energy to be condensed into a special waveform. It was like playing the piano with spirit and chakra. The difficulty was imaginable.
However, after successfully casting it and becoming proficient, the encoding process could be skipped. So in the end, the difficulty of this ninjutsu should be S+, or even Super S-rank.
Another ninjutsu of similar difficulty was the Spirit Transformation Technique, the one Dan Katō had created. It could separate the user's spiritual and physical energy, forming a spiritual body to achieve long-range attacks and possess and control others or destroy their bodies.
With his detailed research experience of the Yamanaka's secret techniques from this simulation, he had a faint feeling that Dan's secret technique and theirs were similar. It was just that he likely had some powerful talent that allowed his spiritual energy to be more condensed and pure, strong enough to allow it to act for a long time after leaving his body. This was how he had created a secret technique that only he could use.
It was just a pity that Dan didn't have any sisters. Otherwise, he could have tried to see if he could extract that talent... Wait a minute. Wasn't Shizune Dan's niece? Did she have this talent?
He was a little tempted. If he could learn the Spirit Transformation Technique in the future, then in the direction of spiritual energy, he would undoubtedly be the number one in the ninja world.
Previously, he had felt that the improvement of his spiritual energy was not very useful for the time being. But now, he had changed his view. Whether it was the research of secret techniques or the research of his own Susanoo, spiritual energy, which was on par with physical stamina, was an indispensable thing.
It wasn't that he couldn't use it before; it was just that he didn't dare to think about it.
After mastering the two techniques, he decided to relax a little.
He first found the memory of his date with Mei Terumī and was startled by the steamy scene inside.
On a cruise ship, he was holding her, the two of them enjoying a sunbath. It was just that she was lying on top of him, using her smooth back to shield him from the scorching heat of the sun. The straps of her swimsuit had been untied at some unknown point by some unknown person.
There were only two people on the entire ship. In such an environment, if he wanted to do something, she would have almost no way to resist, right?
At this thought, he flipped over and kissed her.
But with a poof, she turned into a shadow clone and disappeared, leaving him stunned. The Mei in front of him was actually a fake?
Then, a figure appeared on the ship's canopy. Who else could it be but Mei?
Her pretty face was slightly red. She looked at him with a mix of嗔 and joy. "Little brother Makoto has crossed the line," she said. "You said that before you agree to marry only me, you won't do anything that crosses the line to me."
"That's right. But I just did. What are you going to do? Just leave?"
He smiled radiantly. Although her figure in a swimsuit was far from as magnificent as Tsunade's, it had a different kind of enchanting flavor.
"Since little brother Makoto has been captured by my charm, I will naturally wait for you to forget about Konoha and come to pursue me. If you don't come, then I will wait for you forever. Bye-bye."
With that, she blew him a kiss and then disappeared with a Body Flicker.
He looked at his hand with regret. He had just wanted to release the Formless Wave but had failed. After all, at this time, he had just finished his research and was not yet proficient in its application. And he felt that even if he could really control her, he wouldn't be able to truly enjoy a wonderful sunbath with her, because that had not happened in the simulation.
He touched his lips. They seemed to still have the warm and moist feeling of hers. This woman chose to wait for him to pursue her. No wonder she didn't get him in the end.
When he met her in reality, he would have to make her understand that only by taking the initiative to pursue him would she have a chance to get this treasure boy.
Afterward, unwilling to give up, he tried to search for memories related to Tenten. To his regret, he found that because he was not on the front lines, he did not know what had happened to her. It seemed this question could only be answered in a future simulation.
He then looked at the time. The sky was already bright.
He yawned, took a shower, and had breakfast.
After finishing all this and looking at the time again, wasn't it about time for Ino to arrive?
He had made an appointment with her to give her her own mark today. It was just that Inoichi would be coming to find trouble. In the simulation, he had taken her and run away, but in reality, he didn't want to expose the Flying Thunder God just yet. It wasn't because he was worried that someone would plot against him in the future, but because he was worried that many missions would come looking for him, and it would be inconvenient to refuse.
But fortunately, he also had a solution.
He picked up a pen and began to write and draw.
After he finished writing the scroll and sealing it, there was a knock at the door.
He peeked out the window and, as expected, saw a pure and lovely young girl holding a bouquet of flowers, her eyes filled with the deepest anticipation for love and intimacy.
Who else could it be but the budding flower of a ninja, Ino?
Compared to his sudden visit to Sakura's house, where she had been caught off guard and was only wearing pajamas, the current Ino could be said to be dressed to the nines. She had even changed her underwear to a "decisive battle" style.
And faced with such an Ino, he naturally couldn't be careless.
With Hiraishin-like speed, he changed into a new kimono and opened the main door to welcome her.
As he walked towards her step by step, he could feel her breathing quicken and her body temperature rise. But all of this eventually turned into a brilliant smile, revealing her white teeth.
He simply stopped and quietly admired her beauty.
She naturally noticed his gaze. She held the bouquet with one hand, then did a little twirl, winked one eye, and said, "Do I look good?"
"I'm about to lose my mind, Ino. Is it really a good idea to make me fall so completely in love with you?"
His words naturally did not disappoint her.
She stuck out her tongue triumphantly. "I'd believe you if you only liked me. But unfortunately, you're a... and why did you have to go for Sakura first!"
"You made me feel like I lost, Makoto-kun!"
He lightly tapped his forehead, held out his hand, and said, "Then let me make it up to you properly today, how about it? I promise you'll experience something that even Sakura has never experienced."
Her body trembled, her eyes sparkling. "Really?"
"One hundred percent real."
"Alright then..."
She elegantly raised her hand, but the next second, he pulled her into his arms.
"Hey, wait a minute! The flowers I brought!"
She quickly raised the flowers high, but this just allowed him to hold her tighter, leaving her with no ability to resist.
"They're a gift for me anyway. I've already seen them now, so it's okay to put them down."
"They're not for you! What kind of girl gives flowers to a boy on a day like this!"
She was still being tsundere. "The flowers in my room have wilted. I need to redecorate my flower room."
"Is that so? Then the perfume on you isn't for me either?" He lowered his head and sniffed lightly. The elegant, fresh scent was refreshing.
Feeling his breath, she could no longer hide it. She could only find a random excuse. "I should be the one asking you! Why didn't you give me flowers?!"
"Of course I'm going to give you flowers. You can choose the color. If that's not enough, you can even choose the shade."
He winked. She naturally understood what he was saying. Thinking of the cherry blossom on Sakura's stomach, she felt her legs go weak.
She could only hum twice to show that she had temporarily forgiven him, but the way she pressed closer to him made it clear that she was already a little impatient for all of this.
Since he had just said she could choose the variety and color of the flower, then she would choose an even bigger one!
The two of them walked through the main gate, embracing. She then gently pushed him away and ran upstairs by herself, rushing to decorate her boudoir first.
He didn't chase after her, because a person had appeared in front of the main gate: Yamanaka Inoichi, with a "my-daughter-has-been-stolen-by-a-punk" expression on his face.
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