I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 28 [Rank B Ninja Scroll: Blood Piercing Bullet]! (Please read on, please vote!)

"Was what I just fought merely a clone?"

As Miyajo En stared at the [Shadow Clone] that had exploded into smoke and dissipated opposite him, a great sense of astonishment rose in his heart.

His sinister, ghostly eyes also became somewhat vacant due to this astonishment.

But Oyajo En was an elite Jonin after all. He couldn't care less about his surprise. The moment he realized that the visual genjutsu had failed, he immediately gathered his chakra, wanting to get away from the spot as quickly as possible.

However, the familiar feeling of being restricted that his body was responding to made Miyajo En realize that he had once again been controlled by the "shadow" of the kid opposite him.

"When exactly did that kid sneak up behind me?"

Miyajo En gritted his teeth, and blood gushed from his eyes like tears.

Hearing the childish voice coming from behind, he realized that his true identity had been discovered.

With things having come to this point, Miyajo En no longer cared about concealing the sounds of battle.

"Run! Take Chino with you and escape the Konoha ninjas' detection range as fast as you can!"

Just as Miyajo En was trying to unleash his full power and break free from the shadow behind him.

The Misfit Inu-Shika-Cho team, which had been lurking in the shadows for a long time, finally made their move.

Yamanaka Inoichi sat cross-legged on the ground, raised his hands, with his right palm facing forward and his left palm facing backward, and touched his thumbs and index fingers together, making a strange gesture similar to a "photo camera".

Generally speaking, there are twelve types of hand seals used by ninjas, each named after one of the twelve earthly branches.

But those are just basic hand gestures for forming mudras.

In the ninja world, there are some special secret techniques that require specific hand gestures to complete.

At this moment, the special hand gesture formed by Yamanaka Inoichi, resembling a "photo camera," is a hand gesture specifically tailored to the advanced spiritual magic of the Yamanaka clan.

The object focused on by this "hand-held camera" was none other than Miyajo En, who was being controlled by Nara Rinkazu's "Shadow Binding Technique".

"Ninja Art: Mind-Body Disorder Technique!"

Yamanaka Inoichi's accumulated spiritual power surged forth, rapidly traversing space and rushing into Miyajo En's brain.

This advanced Yin Escape technique from the mountain clan completely shattered Miyajo En's spiritual energy.

Even though he was still mentally conscious, Miyajo En was no longer able to control his body properly, let alone perform advanced techniques such as ninjutsu or bloodline limits.

"Another ninja has made his move."

Feeling his body completely out of control, Miyajo En's heart continued to sink.

"This secret technique that disrupts the connection between mind and body must belong to the Yamanaka clan, right? The Ino-Shika-Cho trio has been dispatched..."

Nara Rinka stood in the shadows behind Miyajo En.

Feeling the opponent's resistance vanish almost instantly, he immediately understood—the clan leader had made a move!

Nara Rinka peeked out and just then saw Nara Kano appear in a flash.

The old patriarch approached, reached out and pried open Miyajo En's chin, inserting a dark, secret-recipe pill into it.

"That's enough, let's go for the laurel."

Nara Kano spoke, while simultaneously gesturing to the back of his head.

"I've given him a drug to suppress his chakra, so he's temporarily unable to use or refine chakra."

Just as Nara Rinka nodded and withdrew the [Shadow Binding Technique]...

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza also emerged from the shadows and arrived at the scene.

Ignoring the disheveled and gloomy-looking Miyajo En, both members of the contemporary Ino-Shika-Cho trio looked at Nara Rinka with great surprise.

Before this small-scale battle broke out, Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza were not optimistic about Nara Rinkei's performance.

In a sense, battles between ninjas can indeed be called "information warfare".

If information about one side's combat capabilities is leaked.

The other side can then use this leaked intelligence to formulate specific battle plans in advance and launch a fierce attack on the enemy's weaknesses.

For ninjas, obtaining information about the enemy's abilities in advance is almost like having the key to victory in advance.

However, this only applies to ninjas whose strength is roughly equal.

Why send a genin to fight an elite jonin?

What's the difference between this and sending him to his death?

According to Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza.

The difference in strength between genin and elite jonin cannot be erased simply by leaking information.

Not to mention that the information they possess about the Blood Pool Clan's abilities is all old information from decades ago.

However, what Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza never expected was...

Even though Oyajo En displayed an inflated ability that went beyond the scope of intelligence during this battle.

Nara Rangsei still delivered a near-perfect result.

"That's impressive, winning the laurel wreath."

"As expected of a genius from the Nara clan!"

Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza, both members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, were naturally generous with their praise for the young genius ninja.

"Well done, you've won the award."

Nara Kano also offered his praise, his weathered face filled with satisfaction.

Although he had personally instructed Nara Rinka to face Miyajo En alone.

But to be honest, Nara Kano wasn't very confident either.

Although hidden in the shadows, the old patriarch was already prepared to provide support at any time.

Unexpectedly, Nara Rinka actually managed to "win over" Miyajo En!

Even Nara Kano believed that Nara Ranke's performance in this battle was almost impeccable.

Although the final decision was made by Yamanaka Inoichi.

However, if Nara Renke uses "Shadow Stitching Technique" instead of "Shadow Binding Technique" when sneaking up behind Miyajo En, the battle can also be ended immediately!

What pleased Nara Kano even more was Nara Ranke's skillful use of the family's inherited "Shadow Technique" in this battle.

Nara Rinka nodded his thanks to the three elders, then quietly stepped aside and summoned the control panel.

Just now, when the old clan chief was drugging Yuya Shiro.

A notification popped up on the panel indicating that the task was completed.

[You have defeated the B-rank ninja combat objective!]

You have obtained a Grade B [Ninja Scroll]!

"It seems the [Lazy System] doesn't care about the mission process, only the result..."

Nara Rinka quietly observed the virtual panel, her mind racing.

"Once I trigger a combat mission, as long as my opponent is defeated in front of me, regardless of whether anyone else intervenes in the battle, the mission will be considered complete..."

"Looks like you can get freebies not only from commissioned missions, but also from PvP missions?"

Nara Rinka felt he had discovered the "key point" of the [Lazybones System].

At the same time, Nara Rinka felt inexplicably that something was not quite right.

"What's this called, the 'Lazybones System'?"

"Besides eating rice and taking drugs to increase attributes, this is practically turning into a quest system..."

Nara Rinka secretly scoffed to herself.

However, despite the complaints, the [Ninja Scroll] still needs to be opened.

Nara Rinka glanced at Miyajo En, who was slumped on the ground, looking just like a salted fish that had lost its dreams.

"I wonder what good stuff this B-rank [Ninja Scroll] will yield..."

For Nara Rinka, the visual illusion magic of the Blood Pond Clan is a very good reward option.

If this can be incorporated into the "lacquer eye" technique, Nara Rangatsu can also experience the wonderful feeling of "staring someone into a daze with one glance".

Could it be an illusion?

Nara Rinka opened the [Ninja Scroll].

[Opening...]

[This B-rank ninja scroll includes: Techniques]

[Rank B Spell: Blood Penetration Bullet]

[Spell Description: A high-level blood control secret technique of the Blood Pool Clan]

[Technique Effect: Injects one's Yin Release chakra into the bloodstream, compressing the blood to its limit, and then ejecting it like a bullet, with an initial velocity reaching the speed of sound.]

[Skill Evaluation: I got up, one shot and I'm done for. What's there to say?]

"Huh?"

Nara Rinka's pupils widened slightly as he looked at the B-rank technique on the panel.

"Am I going to evolve from the era of cold weapons to the era of firearms?"

Although the description of the [Blood Piercing Bullet] technique deliberately mentions that it is a special blood control secret technique of the Blood Pool clan.

However, compared to the ninjutsu such as [Camouflage Concealment] and [Super Beast Imitation Painting] that were obtained before.

[Blood Penetration Bullet] is undoubtedly the closest to Nara Rinka's ability system.

Because this is a secret Yin-style technique!

In a split second, Nara Rinka devised a set of ninjutsu combinations, but...

It's a bit dirty.

"Camouflage armor that allows for stealth, combined with incredibly fast-firing, blood-piercing bullets..."

"Stealth, close-range, headshot at face-to-face."

"What kind of filthy ninja could come up with such a disgusting combination of ninjutsu?!"

Nara was in a very pleasant mood while enjoying the osmanthus blossoms.

Just then.

Just moments ago, Miyajo En had been looking dejected, but now he looked up.

"I've fallen into the hands of your Konoha..."

Having lost control of his chakra, Miyajo En was forced to exit the Blood Dragon Eye state, and his pupils returned to their original light purple color.

"But I don't understand. I thought I was being careful enough the whole way, so how did you guys find me?"

Actually, none of us realized you were a ninja...

Nara Kano had a stern face, revealing little emotion.

"It's a secret."

The old clan chief stared at Miyajo En.

"You ninja of the Blood Pond Clan, what exactly do you want to do by infiltrating the Land of Fire in disguise?"

"I advise you to tell the truth."

"Otherwise, we'll have to search your brain ourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yamanaka Inoichi stepped forward to make his presence known.

As the vice-leader of the Konoha Analysis Team, Yamanaka Inoichi is very skilled at memory probing.

Miyajo En glanced at Yamanaka Inoichi, his eyes still filled with shock. He still felt a lingering fear of the power of that mental technique.

"If I said I came to the Land of Fire simply to live in anonymity, do business, and earn money to support my family... would you believe me?"

A special hand seal, similar to the cross seal of [Multiple Shadow Clone Technique].

The heart-shaped imprint of the "Heart Turning Technique".

There are other examples as well; interested readers can explore them on their own.

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Regarding the medication given to Shino in Nara.

The inspiration came from the drug Tsunade gave Jiraiya before the battle of Tanabata Street.

(End of this chapter)