Chapter 095: Blood Dragon Eye?! The Clan of the Blood Pond!

"Dad?!"

Musai was sprawled lazily on the sofa, flipping through *A Guide to Pig Farming* out of sheer boredom.

When he saw his father rushing out the front door like a gust of wind, he couldn't help but let out a startled gasp.

"Stay home and wait for me to come back!"

Yamanaka Kei's voice called out from afar.

Standing at the gate, Musai watched the azure chakra flames rising in the distance, his eyes widening in alarm. He wanted to stop him but found himself unable to speak.

He could only watch as his father's figure quickly disappeared into the cool night breeze.

Due to an order issued by Raikage A late that evening,

the entire Kumogakure village, aside from jonin and Anbu members, confined all ninja and civilians to their homes — no one was permitted outdoors.

Kei Yamanaka moved unimpeded toward the district where Yugito Nii lived.

Amidst the eruption of Two-Tails Matatabi's azure chakra flames, many villagers fled their homes. Some chunin and genin caught in the chaos desperately directed panicked civilians toward shelters.

Pushing against the crowd, Kei Yamanaka swiftly sprinted across rooftops.

Soon reaching the edge of the battlefield, he finally got a clear view of what was happening at its center.

More than ten Kumogakure jonin surrounded and attacked four shinobi clad in standard Kumo Anbu uniforms.

Meanwhile, six other Anbu members formed a sealing barrier around Yugito, working together to suppress the raging Two-Tails within her.

Seven lifeless bodies in Anbu attire lay scattered around them, torn apart and strewn about.

With limbs missing and the uniforms nearly identical, it was impossible to tell if they were true Anbu or impostors posing as such.

However, right now wasn't the time for Yamanaka Kei to dwell on such thoughts.

Inside the simple sealing barrier, Yugito was on all fours, eyes rolled back, body crouched like a wildcat's, emitting pained growls, one after another.

The poor, innocent little girl's face twisted in unbearable agony.

Within the sealing barrier maintained by the six Anbu members,

the azure chakra flames surged violently, threatening to spiral further out of control.

Clearly, despite Yugito giving her all, she was barely holding back the raging Two-Tails.

"Genjutsu? A bloodline limit involving eye techniques? Wait... Could there also be hallucinogenic drugs at play?"

Yamanaka Kei fixed his gaze on Yugito within the barrier, frowning slightly.

These six Anbu clearly had experience dealing with jinchuriki and tailed beasts going berserk.

Though their sealing barrier wasn't particularly strong, combining the power of six individuals did relieve much of Yugito's burden.

Yet something was off — the Two-Tails' chakra didn't feel normal, and neither did Yugito's current state!

[Yin Release Master] was a Purple-Tier Trait Kei Yamanaka had cultivated through natural talent and rigorous training. When it came to understanding Yin Release, few in the entire ninja world could rival him.

He could clearly sense it—the extremely subtle Yin Release energy hidden within the tailed beast's chakra!

Unlike the purity of Yin Release typically felt when illusion-based ninjas used genjutsu,

this aura carried a scent of gloom, darkness, and bloodshed.

Sharingan genjutsu?

No. The power of the Sharingan is more extreme, darker, and wouldn't carry such a heavy bloodstained scent.

It's the Blood Dragon Eye!

The Blood Dragon Eye—the eye technique of the Clan of the Blood Pond!

And also, Nii...

Her wildly shaking eyes and wildly fluctuating mental state clearly indicated she was under the influence of some kind of drug.

Exactly like how Orochimaru once heavily drugged Kei Fulbi—the previous Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails—using powerful hallucinogenic substances, someone had now used a similar technique on Nii.

Except, obviously, the hallucinogen used this time wasn't nearly as potent as Orochimaru's.

They relied on the Blood Dragon Eye's genjutsu to strengthen control over both the Jinchuriki and the Two-Tails.

The current situation was this:

Nii had already broken free from the genjutsu's control due to the Two-Tails' rampaging chakra. But under the drug's lingering effects, she couldn't fully suppress the beast or even awaken it.

As for the Two-Tails Matatabi, rather than being trapped in an illusion—

was it simply unwilling to wake up?

"...You damn empty-headed cat, why would you imitate Tsunade of all people!"

Kei Yamanaka inwardly cursed.

If things continued like this,

Nii's body would definitely be the first to collapse under the overwhelming power of the tailed beast's chakra, ending up just like Fulbi did.

To resolve this, he needed to forcibly awaken and suppress the Two-Tails.

For that level of jutsu, Kei had a wide array of genjutsu techniques at his disposal.

But with his current status as just a Chunin, none of them were techniques he could use without drawing attention!

"At close range, with physical contact, pure Yin Release, minimal chakra leakage, masked by the Two-Tails' rampant chakra..."

Kei repeatedly employed the Body Flicker Technique to reach the edge of the sealing barrier formed by the six Anbu ninjas.

All six Anbu turned their gazes toward him.

Suspicious. Alert. Two nearly acted on instinct and prepared to attack.

"Saiei! What are you planning to do?!"

The Anbu squad leader who previously knew Kei shouted urgently.

He was genuinely afraid!

Today alone, the Anbu had already uncovered several spies sent by enemy villages.

What would happen to him—this squad leader who'd vouched for Saiei just days ago—if Saiei ended up being another spy...?

"I—I—I want to help her."

Kei feigned mustering up his courage.

"Get out of here! Don't make trouble at a time like this!"

The Anbu squad leader was practically grinding his teeth.

He understood the feeling of seeing someone you cared about in danger and instinctively rushing forward.

But seriously, you're just a Chunin! Do you even have any idea what's going on?!

"The heart of a jinchuriki? So fragile, so full of resolve? Let him in? Awaken her slumbering soul? Pfft… Right. Like today's vibe is still golden!"

The voice of B, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, echoed from a short distance away.

Behind him, several octopus-like tails gripped the Blade of Ninja, sharp as spines, carving glowing trails through the air.

As his figure flickered rapidly, several enemies who had been stubbornly resisting were quickly defeated.

Some fell dead on the spot, while others were captured directly!

"Lord B!"

The surrounding Anbu and Jonin exhaled in unison, relieved.

Once the enemies were dealt with, B simply waved at Kei Yamanaka, motioning for him to hurry.

Yesterday, he was barely alive, lying unconscious in a crater like a dying dog.

Today, here he was—up and about, rushing to support his comrades.

Seriously, how absurdly fast can a Jinchūriki recover?

"Okay… okay."

Under the watchful gaze of several Anbu, Kei Yamanaka took a deep breath, then, legs trembling, headed toward where Nii was.

Though to the Anbu, it was clear he was absolutely terrified,

His movements were just as swift, not a bit slower.

Calling out Nii's name, he ignored the Two-Tails' chakra already starting to seep into his body from being too close,

And he gently placed a hand on top of Nii's little head.

Matatabi, are you enjoying messing with my cute little girl?

[Demonic Illusion: Triple Delight Moment – Enhanced!]

A jutsu that counters genjutsu with genjutsu, forcibly altering or overriding an enemy's illusion—this could only be performed when one's mental fortitude exceeded the opponent's by several times.

Didn't Matatabi, the Two-Tails, willingly sink into the illusion earlier and refuse to wake up?

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