Chapter 91: Chapter 91 The natural counter to illusion, the method of changing bodies
Natural Counter to Genjutsu, Body Replacement Technique
"!?
"When did this kid—"
"Could it be that the Tree Bind Death trapped a Shadow Clone?"
Yuhi was greatly shocked, and many thoughts flashed through her mind in a split second.
With Yuhi's eyes, she naturally couldn't see through Naruto's Shadow Clone.
In fact, as long as Naruto wished, under the interference of Stealth Technique, even the Byakugan couldn't distinguish between the true body and the Shadow Clone.
If he mastered the Six Paths Power, it would be like cheating; even if Ōtsutsuki Kaguya were revived, with her Byakugan, she still wouldn't be able to tell which was the main body and which was the Shadow Clone.
Without the Six Paths Power to shield, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's Byakugan could naturally easily distinguish between the main body and the Shadow Clone.
Otherwise,
the Shadow Clone Jutsu wouldn't be a B-rank Ninjutsu, but an S-rank secret technique.
It possesses a physical form, has a consciousness independent of the user's main body, can return memories and experiences, does not reflect damage, is immune to genjutsu, and can counter the Byakugan.
Moreover, the learning difficulty is simpler than A-rank Ninjutsu.
This isn't a B-rank Ninjutsu; this is a cheat Ninjutsu.
With Yuhi's rich combat experience, she subconsciously wanted to use the Demonic Illusion: Descending Hell technique, combined with genjutsu, to deceive Naruto's eyes.
But Naruto's speed was faster.
As Naruto spoke, with a "whoosh," a bright blue Rasengan instantly formed and he slammed it into Yuhi's chest.
"Bang!"
Yuhi smashed through a thick ancient tree trunk, heavily crashed into an ancient tree behind her, bounced off, and then fell to the ground, spitting out blood with a "wah." Her clothes were torn into shreds, revealing her tattered black fishnet armor and large expanses of fair skin.
"It still happened!"
Hyuga Hinata, who was watching, slapped her forehead, feeling a familiar sense of helplessness.
She had taken quite a few Rasengan during her after-dinner exercises with Naruto on the Ninja Academy rooftop back then.
However, Naruto still held back some of the Rasengan's power.
Normally,
with the Rasengan's destructive power, capable of tearing through tree trunks and pulverizing rocks, a direct hit in close combat would either kill or severely injure, at least tearing flesh. It certainly wouldn't just result in torn clothes.
Ino Yamanaka blinked, asking in confusion, "Hina—Hinata, what just happened?"
"Wasn't Naruto trapped by the tree branches, and Kurenai-sensei was about to win?"
"Why was Kurenai-sensei suddenly sent flying?!"
Ino Yamanaka was both surprised and puzzled; the sudden change happened too quickly.
The victory was reversed in an instant.
Hyuga Hinata thought for a moment and replied, "Perhaps Naruto never fell for Kurenai-sensei's genjutsu from the beginning."
"What? Didn't fall for genjutsu? How did he do that?!"
Ino Yamanaka's face was filled with shock, her mouth wide open, large enough to fit an egg.
"Sensei, are you alright?"
Naruto used the Instantaneous Body Technique to appear beside Yuhi.
Yuhi wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with her bandaged hand, then suddenly stood up, hands on her hips, and laughed loudly, "Hahahaha, what could possibly be wrong with me—*cough*!"
Before she finished speaking,
Yuhi coughed up another mouthful of blood, her breathing unstable, and immediately knelt on one knee.
Naruto shook his head helplessly, placing a hand on Yuhi's shoulder, and calmly said, "Kurenai-sensei, you were hit by my Rasengan. Your Chakra flow is very chaotic right now. Don't push yourself. I'll help you regulate it."
Naruto's palm glowed with a bright blue Chakra aura.
Yuhi looked at Naruto in surprise, asking in confusion, "Naruto, did you not fall for my genjutsu at all, from start to finish?"
Naruto didn't answer, merely nodding.
In fact, during the seemingly simple exchange just now, Naruto did three things.
First, he confirmed whether genjutsu was effective against Shadow Clones.
The basic principle of genjutsu is to control the opponent's Chakra through the five senses and other means, causing them to fall into an illusion.
Shadow Clones possess a physical body and Chakra; aside from not having internal organs, they are no different from the true body, so theoretically, they would naturally fall into illusions.
However, under normal circumstances, Shadow Clones are relatively independent of the main body; if a Shadow Clone falls into genjutsu, it doesn't affect the main body, and if the main body falls into genjutsu, it doesn't affect the Shadow Clone.
This means that Ninja who master the Shadow Clone Jutsu are naturally immune to genjutsu.
If the main body falls into genjutsu, the Shadow Clone can provide external interference to break the genjutsu.
If a Shadow Clone falls into genjutsu, the main body can directly release the seal and dispel the Shadow Clone, rendering the genjutsu ineffective.
The second thing.
One was to hide a Shadow Clone in the shadows using Shadow Sneak, and the other was to hide a Shadow Clone where Yuhi couldn't see it.
It proved that although Yuhi realized she needed to cast a mass genjutsu to pull all the attacking Shadow Clones into an illusion and make them fight each other, the Shadow Clones that Yuhi didn't notice were not affected by the jutsu at all.
At the same time, the Shadow Clone hidden in the shadows was also not affected by the genjutsu.
In other words, in the future, as long as Naruto keeps one Shadow Clone hidden in his shadow at all times, he can achieve the same effect as reaching a consensus with a Tailed Beast,
thereby gaining immunity to genjutsu.
Unless it's an unreasonable, super-wide-range, indiscriminate genjutsu attack like Infinite Tsukuyomi, otherwise, most genjutsu in the Ninja World will be ineffective against Naruto.
This would hold true even if Kurama were no longer inside Naruto's body.
The last and most important thing.
Naruto's main body directly withstood Yuhi's genjutsu!
It proved that his mental attribute of 50 points allowed him to forcibly break free from the illusion the moment he fell into genjutsu.
"Ultimately, spiritual energy is equivalent to Yin Release Chakra. As long as the Yin Release Chakra is strong enough, even reaching the Six Paths Yin Power level, it can resist any genjutsu."
Naruto secretly shook his head.
Genjutsu is somewhat of a gimmick.
The methods of breaking it are simple and clear.
Aside from Bloodline Limit genjutsu, truly outstanding genjutsu are quite rare.
This led to Yuhi, whose genjutsu was at level 10, not having many remarkable performances, and she didn't even appear in later Ninja wars, simply staying home to raise her child.
Yuhi probably never expected that a simple, brief exchange would allow Naruto to experiment and discover so many things using her.
"You brat, *cough cough*, Sensei just didn't expect you weren't under genjutsu, so I was careless and got injured. Normally, Jonin rarely lose to Genin."
Yuhi explained to Naruto, trying to save face.
Naruto was also very cooperative, nodding and saying, "I know Kurenai-sensei was going easy on me and lost by accident. I won very fortunately."
"If it were a battlefield fight, a life-or-death struggle, I definitely wouldn't be Kurenai-sensei's opponent. The gap between a Genin and a Jonin is like a chasm."
Yuhi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded in agreement, feigning a cough. She felt that Naruto's words were pleasant to hear and made her feel comfortable.
"Naruto-kun, are—are you alright?"
Even though she knew the possibility of Naruto being injured was very low, Hyuga Hinata's first action upon arriving was to ask about Naruto's condition, nervously scrutinizing him.
"*Cough*, Hyuga-san, is there any possibility that I was the one injured by Uzumaki Naruto?"
Seeing this, Yuhi clenched her hand into a fist and coughed into it.
Hinata's cheeks instantly flushed, and she lowered her head, stammering, "I—I'll help Sensei take a look."
"Naruto, you're amazing! Hehe!"
Ino Yamanaka stuck out her tongue and made a funny face at Naruto, then reminded Yuhi that her upper body was exposed.
Yuhi looked down and saw a large expanse of fair skin, then couldn't help but glare at Naruto.
"Kurenai-sensei, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Naruto awkwardly rubbed the back of his head, feeling very apologetic. He immediately took off his orange jacket and gave it to Yuhi to cover herself with.
"Alright, alright, these are just minor interludes. Sensei will now take you all to do a mission."
"To become a true Ninja, you must, of course, start by doing missions!"
Yuhi regained her energy, placing her hands on her hips with a generous and bold demeanor.
"Are we finally starting real Ninja missions?"
"Is it to infiltrate enemy countries for intelligence, sneak into other hidden Ninja villages, or pursue rogue Ninja!"
Ino Yamanaka's pretty face was filled with excitement, looking eager to try.
Half an hour later.
Ino Yamanaka walked out of the Hokage's office building dejectedly.
She held a mission scroll in her hand.
"What's the big deal? It's just a mere D-rank mission."
"How can this show off my brilliant and mighty self?"
Ino Yamanaka glanced at the mission scroll weakly, her tone full of disappointment, and looked at Hyuga Hinata beside her.
"Find a cat? Hinata, do you want to find it?"
Hyuga Hinata secretly glanced at Naruto, then replied softly, "I—I can do anything—"
"What about you, Naruto?"
"Me?"
Naruto spread his hands, indicating he didn't care.
He could use Shadow Sneak and Shadow Instant Kill Array to swap places with a Shadow Clone at any time and leave, letting the Shadow Clone do these low-level missions.
"You—you guys—"
"Alright, a top graduate and the third-ranked student in the Ninja Academy, willing to do a cat-finding mission? Sigh!"
Ino Yamanaka looked left and right, at Naruto, then at Hinata, and finally lowered her head and arms, both indignant and helpless.
"Hahahahaha!"
Yuhi placed one hand on her hip and the other on Ino Yamanaka's shoulder, laughing, "Ino, don't underestimate D-rank missions! Every Ninja starts with D-rank missions, without exception."
"D-rank missions can greatly hone our patience and accumulate experience, laying the foundation for completing more difficult missions later."
"Sensei, I've completed 152 D-rank missions!"
Yuhi proudly lifted her head and puffed out her chest.
"152 D-rank missions? Kurenai-sensei is amazing!"
Ino Yamanaka clenched her hands into fists, looking at Yuhi with admiration.
Yuhi replied, "And this mission isn't just a simple cat search, because the client is the wife of the Land of Fire's Daimyo, so we must complete the mission seriously!"
"Okay, mission accomplished!!"
Ino Yamanaka raised the mission scroll in her hand, promising enthusiastically.
"Yamanaka-san is really easy to fool—"
"No wonder in the original work, she was tricked into becoming Sai's wife, who came from 'Root.'"
Seeing this, Naruto couldn't help but inwardly complain.
While Yuhi, Hyuga Hinata, and Ino Yamanaka weren't paying attention, Naruto's main body "whooshed" and sank into the shadow beneath his feet. As he sank, the Shadow Clone, which had been hidden in the shadow, floated up from the shadow, appearing in his place, as if nothing had changed.
No.
To be precise, the newly appeared Naruto's Shadow Clone was about one foot away from the main body's original position.
But no one noticed this small detail.
Naruto thus slipped away like a fish in water.