Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 13 Departure
early morning.

A hazy cloud shrouded the misty mountain peaks.

Walking along the misty streets, Hui Li felt as if she were living in the clouds, her vision blurred and unclear, as if a layer of frost had been added to her already mild glasses.

The heavy rain last night didn't stop until the early hours of the morning, but when I went out this morning, I found that the water on the streets wasn't deep, with only a little rainwater in the uneven puddles.

The white cane tapped on the pavement, occasionally making a splashing sound. Grayish-brown boots, resembling deer feet, trod on the loose paving stones, and murky rainwater rippled from the cracks between the stones.

Knock knock...da.

The white cane stopped.

Hui Li stood in front of the gate of Wuyin, holding a white cane in her right hand and being supported by Tongshan Huali with her left hand.

Behind him were two bodyguards, Shin Okimura and Oma.

far away.

Through the mist.

Mari Kuryu is negotiating with the secret agents guarding the gate.

Do you know who Teacher Lizhen's brother is?

Tongshan Huali helped Huili up while whispering to her.

The feelings between girls can be quite mysterious sometimes. They might only meet once, yet they can hold hands and go to the bathroom together as if they've known each other for years.

Of course, when things turn sour, even a trivial matter can turn them into mortal enemies.

"who is it?"

"It's Li Shengshun, the head of the Dark Division, known as 'Fierce Fang'."

Unable to contain himself, Shin Okimura raised his hands: "Gray Li probably doesn't know how important the Captain-Commander of the Anbu is! He is the highest leader of the Anbu, responsible only to the Mizukage. You could say he is second only to the Mizukage and above all others."

"You've forgotten Elder Yuan Shi."

Yangzhen followed behind, subtly arguing, which earned her a furious glare from Qiucun Xin.

It turned out to be the case.

It turns out that Kuryu Mari is 'Kyouba's' younger sister. No wonder the ANBU members are so polite to Kuryu Mari. You can hear their greetings even from a distance.

However, the name 'Ferocious Fang' sounds familiar; it's like I've heard it somewhere before.

Hui Li pondered silently for a moment, and soon retrieved the relevant memories from her mind.

Dark night.

A dense forest like a meat grinder, where blood and mist mingled.

The brown-haired, blue-eyed captain of the Dark Guard, exuding a terrifying aura, led a large number of Dark Guards in a charge. Wielding twin swords, he cleaved the man dressed in clothing bearing the emblem of the Bamboo Clan in two with a single blow.

That person seemed to be called 'Ferocious Fang'.

The man whose body he severed, with his thick silver hair and cold face, was none other than Hui Li's biological father.

……

"Okay."

After negotiating with the Anbu, Kuryu Mari returned the registered ninja ID cards to the three members of the Toyama trio. Toyama Karin released Hairi's arm, took the ID cards, folded them neatly, and put them into her inner lining.

“Grey Glass, you don’t have any identification documents on you, so we need to conduct an additional check.”

Seeing that Hairi's face was tense, Kuryu Mari thought she was nervous because she was afraid of not being able to pass the test, so she patted Hairi's hair and comforted her, "Don't worry, it's just a routine matter."

"Ah."

Hui Li nodded, unsure of how to face the sister of her father's killer.

She was not a transmigrator with no ties to this world, but a soul reincarnated at the brink of life and death, who unraveled the mystery of her unborn child.

That's why he adapted so well to the cruel ninja world right after he awoke.

Her six years of memories in the ninja world seemed insignificant compared to her more than thirty years of memories from her previous life, but she was still inevitably affected by the memories of this life.

In her memory, flashbacks appeared of her mother, whose eyes had been gouged out, teaching her to awaken the Byakugan, and her taciturn father, training her in martial arts. The images of their deaths in battle completely overlapped with the images of her parents who lost their lives in the earthquake in her previous life. Unaware of anything amiss, Kuryu Mari took Hairi's small hand and led her to the door, looking at the waiting raven-faced ANBU member with an annoyance, and said, "Investigate."

Mist Raven stepped forward, completely disregarding Kuryu Mari's appalling attitude.

He had already consulted the captain about Kuryu Mari's matter, and the reply was clear: ignore it, don't provoke her, don't obstruct her, and finally—

We absolutely cannot let the murderer who killed Hoshino and Naoko get away with it!
"Young lady, please give me your hand, okay?"

Although Mist Raven's voice sounded somewhat muffled due to the mask, Gray Glass could still easily detect the flippancy in his words.

I don't know anything more.

Now everything was pitch black in front of her.

In the original story, Konoha has a barrier that can detect chakra; it's unknown whether Kirigakure has one as well.

To prevent any accidents, she quietly stopped the chakra circulation system in her meridians while she was standing at the door waiting for Kuryu Mari, forcibly confining her physical and mental energy to her upper and lower dantian to prevent them from merging, thus avoiding possible chakra detection.

This is a unique skill that can only be mastered by those with the micro-management skills of the Byakugan and the physical control of the Shikotsumyaku.

Raise your hand.

The sword flashed.

Hui Li felt a chill on her fingers, which then turned into a stinging pain.

"hiss!"

Hui Li quickly withdrew her fingers as if she had been burned.

Although she had no chakra in her body, the passive effect of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) was still present. She clearly sensed a small cut on the pad of her index finger that was rapidly healing itself.

"what are you doing?"

Kuryu Mari reached out and shielded Hairi behind her, coldly staring at Mist Crow holding a bloodstained kunai.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous... it's just a routine check-up."

As the conflict erupted, the three from Tongshan quickly ran over, forming a triangular formation to protect Hui Li in the middle and confront the Dark Division.

Yangzhen and Qiucun Shingo stood on either side of Huili, while Tongshan Huali carefully supported Huili's left wrist and took out medicine from her ninja tool bag to stop the bleeding.

"Everyone, please calm down," Fog Raven said, pressing his hands together to soothe them.

"The ninja world is full of unpredictable secret techniques, and the methods of spies from various villages are diverse. There are transformation techniques that are indistinguishable from real people, and chakra suppression techniques that can lock chakra fluctuations with sealing techniques. How can ordinary detection methods defend against them?"

The bloodhound chimed in, "Even the most powerful transformation technique is essentially constructed from chakra. As long as this construction is destroyed, it can manifest its original form."

Hearing this explanation, Kuryu Mari's expression softened slightly, but when she saw the pained little face of the girl named Hai Ri, her disgust for Wu Ya and the others intensified.

In the middle of the three.

Hui Li lowered her head and endured the pain.

Her small hands clenched tightly, and the nail of her thumb pried open the wound on her index finger, which was almost healed. The pain of tearing the skin made her frown. Her palms and the spaces between her fingers were wet and slippery.

She didn't know when the other person's examination would end.

The Byakugan's ability to 'manipulate the body' relies on ocular power, which in turn comes from the conversion of chakra.

Now that there is no chakra in his body, his control over his physical body has also quietly disappeared, and he can only manually suppress the passive self-healing power of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse).

Fortunately, due to the scarcity of chakra, the self-healing power of Shikotsumyaku was suppressed, so the wound that had just been cut did not heal instantly.

"Alright. The transformation test is complete. We can now begin the formal examination."

Mist Raven casually handed the bloodstained kunai to the Bloodhound beside him, made a hand seal, and bypassed Kuryu Mari's protection to arrive in front of Gray.

Beneath the comical crow-face mask, the crow's voice remained flippant, but its eyes, hidden behind the mask's holes, were as sharp as knives.

"I'm a very sensitive person."

If you, young lady, do anything that could easily cause misunderstandings, please let me know in advance to avoid a situation that no one wants to see.

(End of this chapter)