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

Chapter 30 Shadow Technique = Illusion? (Please read on, please vote!)

These people are...

Nara Rinka sized up the newcomer.

The faces of these uninvited guests all bore an undisguised air of arrogance.

Despite being dressed in ninja attire, he was not wearing a headband.

Only the patterned cloth at their waists revealed their true identities.

"Are you the guardian ninja of the Twelve Ninja Warriors?"

Akimichi Choza also noticed the dark-colored cloth with the character "fire" on it. His brows furrowed tightly, and his tone became unpleasant.

Nobody wants their fun interrupted by a group of clueless strangers when they're having a great time.

"It seems the Konoha ninjas aren't as ignorant as I thought!"

The young ninja in the lead sneered.

"I thought you lowly, poor bastards from the mountains only knew how to beg money from the daimyo!"

Upon hearing this, Nara Rinka and the others were alright.

But Sarutobi Asuma, this arrogant "second-generation official," couldn't stand his ground.

"What nonsense are you guys spouting!"

Sarutobi Asuma glared angrily at the newcomer, took out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch at his waist, and held it in his palm.

"Are you asking for a beating?"

"Sarutobi Genin!"

Nara Shikano shouted coldly.

"If your monkey bit you, would you bite it back?"

Sarutobi Asuma was bewildered by the old clan chief's strange analogy.

"W-What do you mean?"

But the little monkey from the Sarutobi clan didn't understand.

The guardian ninjas, who were mockingly called "monkeys," understood what they were hearing.

"You—Nani?"

The young ninja in the lead was about to step forward and teach this group of mountain people from Konoha a lesson.

But when he tried to move his legs, he found that he couldn't move at all.

Not only him, but also the other guardian ninjas.

The shadow beneath Nara Kano bloomed like a black spider lily, its incredibly agile shadow tentacles radiating outwards from him, accurately capturing every guardian ninja on the opposite side.

Shadow Binding Technique!

Before these guardian ninjas could even react...

Nara Kano had already used his shadow to freeze them in place.

Compared to the battle-hardened old clan leader, these young guardian ninjas were so innocent and naive, like flowers in a greenhouse.

"There's no need to lower yourself to the level of these guardian ninjas."

Nara Kano strode forward with a calm expression, and the other Konoha ninjas quickly followed.

"We obtained so many war supplies from the daimyo of the Land of Fire."

"It's no big deal to let the daimyo express his dissatisfaction a little."

Throughout the entire process, Nara Kano never had a direct conversation with these guardian ninjas.

The highest form of contempt in the world is silence.

And he didn't even turn his eyes away.

Feeling deeply hurt, the young ninja's face flushed red, and he angrily tried to say something.

"You—uh!"

Shadow Hanging Technique!

A dark shadow lashed upwards like a whip, cleanly striking the young ninja's face.

As the shadowy hand tightly covered his mouth, it also emitted a slap sound that was not very harmful but extremely insulting.

Snapped!

Feeling the slight numbness and pain on his face, the young leader went completely insane.

But after struggling for most of the day, he couldn't even break the Shadow Binding Spell and could only let out pitiful groans.

Seeing their leader in such a state, the other guardian ninjas didn't dare utter a single harsh word.

Nara Kano and the others left the daimyo's mansion in a calm and peaceful manner.

Let's part ways here.

Nara Kano and Nara Rinka stood together and gestured to the others.

"We have additional tasks to complete."

"Haiyi and Dingzuo, keep a close eye on these kids and don't let them cause any trouble."

"We're not children! We're officially genin now!"

Sarutobi Asuma said, clearly displeased.

"Know what you should do and what you shouldn't do!"

"You're the one I'm most worried about."

Nara Kano ignored Sarutobi Asuma's words and simply nodded to Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Choza.

"If the Third Hokage's own son really causes trouble in Kyoto, that would be a real problem..."

Yamanaka Inoichi, a man of meticulous character, assured him.

"I understand, Uncle Kano."

The easygoing and plump Akimichi Choza stretched.

"Kids, let's go out for a big meal!"

After separating from the main force.

Nara Rinka followed behind the old clan chief, heading towards a certain place in Kyoto.

"Clan leader, were those ninjas the so-called 'Guardian Ninjas'?"

have to say.

Those few nameless, insignificant ninjas from just now.

This made Nara Rinkei's impression of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, a ninja organization he already didn't have a very good impression of, even worse.

"Yes, the cloths wrapped around their waists are the identification of the 'Twelve Guardian Ninjas'."

Nara Kano replied.

"Although this organization was originally jointly led by Konoha, the Land of Fire, and the Fire Temple."

"However, since its organizational goal is to 'protect the Daimyo,' there are now many ninjas among the Twelve Guardian Ninja who 'only know the Daimyo, not the Hokage.'"

"However, not all of the Twelve Guardian Ninja are like that."

That sounds... pretty boring.

Nara Rinkachi silently complained to himself.

The "Twelve Guardian Ninjas" – as the name suggests, this organization has only twelve official members.

There were only twelve ninjas, and they were even divided into separate factions such as "loyal to the Hokage" and "loyal to the Daimyo"...

Is there really that much drama going on?

Moreover, according to Nara Rankei, the "Twelve Guardian Ninjas" later split into two separate factions due to these two different ideologies.

The two factions fought each other to the death, and later a few surviving ninjas attacked Konoha with the intention of destroying it completely.

Destroy Konoha...

Nara Rinka had no idea where they got their courage from.

"What's wrong? Are you a little disappointed with this ninja organization?"

Nara Kano glanced at Nara Ranka's expression and said with a light laugh.

"In the ninja world, there has never been a peaceful organization."

"As long as they exist for a long time, each ninja organization will inevitably develop more or less internal conflicts."

"Including our Konoha... cough, there's no need to go into details about that for now."

According to Nara Kano, Nara Ranka's biggest task right now is to focus on improving his strength.

Political, organizational, and conflict-related issues are not something he needs to face or deal with.

"Clan leader, I think the 'Twelve Guardian Ninjas' organization has no future."

Nara Rinka no longer concealed her thoughts and spoke frankly.

"There are few people, many things to do, and the members within the organization are also scheming against each other."

"I don't like this ninja organization, and I don't want to join it."

"Have you made a decision?" Nara Kano looked at Nara Rangsuke.

"Um."

Nara Rinka nodded, feigning regret as he spoke.

"It seems I'll have to miss out on this special reward prepared by the clan leader."

"It's nothing."

Nara Kano shook his head. He led Nara Rinka along a shaky, winding journey, eventually veering out of Kyoto's territory.

Do you remember what I said before?

"The two 'special rewards' prepared in addition to the family missions depend on your own opportunities and needs."

"If you don't want to be a Guardian Ninja, then don't!"

The old clan chief was very gentle.

"How about we hear what the 'second special reward' is?"

Nara Rinkasa pricked up his ears, his curiosity piqued by the old clan chief's suspense throughout the journey.

Could it be that there really are some amazing treasures in the ninja world that he doesn't know about?

After leaving Kyoto, the two entered a lush and verdant forest.

While other resources may be scarce in the Land of Fire, large trees are indeed ubiquitous.

"Before I talk about the second special reward, I'd like to test your knowledge of the family's secret techniques."

Nara Kano slowed his pace and stroked his beard.

"Lan Gui, do you know what the greatest advantage of our Nara clan's shadow magic is?"

"The biggest advantage?"

Nara pondered for a moment while holding the cassia tree.

"I think it's the strength of the ninjutsu mechanism."

"Others may think that the power of the Shadow Technique lies in its ever-changing nature, its ability to be controlled at will, and its extreme concealment."

"But in my opinion, the source of the Shadow Arts' power lies in its strong control effect."

The standard Five Elements Escape Technique.

Whether it's an S-rank ninjutsu or a D-rank ninjutsu;

Whether it's the lightning-style Kirin that descends from the sky or the wind-style Rasengan that penetrates deep into the cells;

Whether the attack is water, fire, or earth...

Ultimately, they are all frontal attack skills.

The difference lies simply in the type and intensity of chakra nature transformation.

The Nara clan's shadow techniques are different.

Shadow Technique is a "control technique," or even a "field control technique."

In a sense.

The Nara clan's shadow magic can be considered a special type of illusion magic that is visible to the naked eye and has physical effects!

What is the fundamental principle behind illusion?

It is a Yin Release ninjutsu that uses chakra to interfere with the opponent's five senses, disrupt the normal flow of chakra, and cause them to fall into illusions.

Aside from a few special types of illusions.

Most illusions work by confusing the enemy's mind, causing them to lose normal control over their bodies.

The Nara clan's most basic D-rank secret technique, the Shadow Binding Technique, also restricts the enemy's ability to move.

It's not just the Nara clan.

The mountain clan, which also belongs to the Yin-style secret techniques, can be considered in the same way.

However, compared to the Nara clan's shadow techniques, the Yamanaka clan's mental techniques have greater limitations, essentially being a "one-for-one" self-destructive attack...

Listening to Nara Rangsuke's lengthy explanation, Nara Kano's expression remained blank.

The current situation.

It's like the old clan chief only wanted to test Nara Langui on "what does 1+1 equal?"

Nara Rinka responded with "Why does 1+1 equal two?"

"So, our Nara clan is actually a family of illusionists...?"

(End of this chapter)