Chapter 77: Another Mountain Shattered! [Shadow Dancer]

Chapter 77: Another Mountain Shattered! [Shadow Dancer]

Countless Konoha ninjas looked up at the black clouds overhead, feeling an overwhelming sense of oppression and shock. The Third Hokage and the others were even more incredulous.

In the instant the dark clouds covered them, their shadows were also controlled, and their bodies were bound!

"Is this really the Nara clan's Shadow Imitation Technique?!"

This felt completely different from what they had remembered!

Too powerful!

"I can't move at all?!"

The Third Hokage's face was full of shock. He exchanged glances with those around him, all equally affected, and they couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss!!!"

"It controlled so many of us at once?!"

Unbelievable! Yet, this was the reality.

The Shadow Imitation Technique had instantly controlled nearly all the senior members of Konoha!

If Ishihara chose to attack them now, he could wipe them out effortlessly.

The Third Hokage and the others looked uneasily towards Ishihara's courtyard, regretting that they had come so recklessly.

Inside the courtyard, Ishihara watched this scene without much surprise.

This wasn't because the Shadow Imitation Technique was so powerful, but simply because he had an abundance of chakra, nothing more!

In Bleach, Aizen once said that battles between Soul Reapers were battles of spiritual pressure.

For ninjas, it's much the same; battles are fights over chakra!

The same jutsu, when infused with ten times the chakra, will naturally have an incomparable power.

What he was doing now was merely proving this point.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the massive black flames in the sky transformed into an enormous black spear suspended in the air, which was then hurled far away, piercing through a small mountain outside Konoha.

Boom!

The mountain was instantly punctured!

Immediately afterward, cracks appeared all over the mountain, eventually causing it to crumble and collapse.

"Another mountain?"

The Third Hokage twitched at the corner of his mouth.

Does proving the strength of a jutsu now require shattering mountains as a test?

It had to be said—the power was indeed shocking.

Nara Shikaku, watching this, was both excited and awed. But he quickly calmed down, realizing that the Nara clan didn't possess such vast amounts of chakra. They didn't need a secret technique like this.

Ishihara naturally understood this as well, so after testing the offensive power of the shadow technique, he promptly released it.

According to their agreement, he needed to develop a secret technique suited for the Nara clan's use.

A flood of abilities from the many anime he'd watched in his previous life surged into his mind, especially the abilities of Moria from One Piece and the Shadow Dragon from Fairy Tail.

Ishihara manipulated his shadow, beginning to experiment with new secret techniques, starting with mimicry.

"First, I need to make the shadow easier to control and shape by pre-setting its form before changing it with Yin Release chakra..."

"The shadow's offensive power is already strong enough, so it doesn't need much improvement, but defense!"

"The simplest defense would be to use the shadow itself as a shield..."

"And I can also amplify the shadow's area..."

Flashes of inspiration sparked and collided in Ishihara's mind as he continually experimented with creating new secret techniques.

Nara Shikaku stood there in a daze as he watched Ishihara manipulate the shadow in so many novel ways.

His mind was left with only one thought: "So shadows can be used like this?!"

No one knew how much time had passed before Ishihara finally stopped, exhaling deeply.

At the same time, a vast amount of information flooded into his mind.

[You attempt to shape the form of your shadow and create the secret technique: Shadow Molding Jutsu.]

[You attempt to use your shadow for defense and create the secret technique: Shadow Wall.]

[You simulate techniques from past memories using Yin Release chakra and create the secret technique: Shadow Collective!]

[You combine Taijutsu inspiration with Nara secret techniques, achieving an epiphany, and create the secret technique: Shadow Dancer.]

[You have an epiphany and create the secret technique: Shadow Amplification Jutsu.]

[You have an epiphany and create the secret technique: Shadow Control Jutsu.]

[You have an epiphany and create the secret technique: Shadow Training Method.]

[Shadow Amplification Jutsu: After mastering, the area of your shadow can be increased by at least double.]

[Shadow Collective: Gather a large number of shadows to form a humanoid shape. The more shadows gathered, the stronger it becomes. It can use all the caster's jutsu and is immune to physical attacks.]

[Shadow Dancer: By wrapping a large number of shadows or a shadow collective around your body, you greatly enhance your physical abilities, boosting both offensive and defensive capabilities.]

[Shadow Control Jutsu: Mastery allows for expert manipulation of shadows, enabling the use of all the Nara clan's secret techniques.]

[Shadow Training Method: After training, it increases control over shadows and enhances the proficiency of one's secret techniques—a specialized training guide for the Nara clan's jutsu.]

Looking at all this information, Ishihara was clear that he hadn't yet uncovered the true secrets of these techniques!

A thought flashed in his mind: "If a person can turn into water, can they also become a shadow?"

But it was just a fleeting thought, as he knew this wasn't something he could research right now.

Ishihara stood up and said, "It's done. Let me briefly explain these secret techniques to you…"

Shikaku's previously dull eyes regained their clarity as he looked at Ishihara with a bitter smile.

Just now, he had witnessed Ishihara learn his clan's secret techniques, master them in an extremely short time, and even surpass them!

Even now, thinking back, it still felt unbelievable!

Shikaku took a long breath, composed himself, and walked to the center of the sealing area.

"No need to explain, Ishihara-sensei. I saw everything just now. I'm very satisfied with these techniques. Please proceed with the sealing!"

Ishihara was momentarily stunned, then nodded; this was the best outcome.

He hadn't developed an entirely new technique for the Nara clan since their system was already complete.

However, he had elevated the power and potential of their existing techniques to a whole new level, and then some.

"For the Nara clan, the technique with the greatest potential is the Shadow Collective!"

"But for me, the one with the greatest potential is the Shadow Dancer!"

Recalling the information about the Shadow Dancer, Ishihara's eyes sparkled with excitement.

The development of the Shadow Dancer could have gone further, but he had intentionally halted the process.

Because he realized that the Shadow Dancer might have an even more powerful direction.

However, the Nara clan's secret techniques alone were not enough to complete this. He would need other secret techniques as well.