Naruto: Pay-to-Win Ninja System

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Shimoku instantly performed the technique, creating two clones that rushed into the [Orphanage].

These two clones could easily take care of the remaining Root ninjas inside in no time.

Meanwhile, Shimoku's real body stepped forward slowly.

He arrived before this downed Hyuga Root ninja.

Shimoku decided to try talking to him now while he had the chance.

Ahem—

A sincere talk, of course.

After all, dojutsu bloodline limits were rare by nature.

A ninja who could wield the Byakugan at such a level was even rarer.

Indeed, he had some recruitment value.

Since he had a bit of time to spare, Shimoku figured it was worth a shot.

Of course, if the opponent chose to stubbornly resist to the death, then Shimoku would have no choice but to kill him without hesitation.

...

At this moment, Shinkawa Hyuga endured the intense pain in his abdomen and forehead and lifted his head, looking up at the figure before him.

Then he suddenly gasped in shock:

"It's you!"

"The rogue ninja Shimoku Uchiha!"

He never expected this person, who had been labeled as an S-rank Rogue Ninja by Konoha with a bounty of thirty million ryō,

Would actually appear here!

Daring to sneak back into Konoha again!

And the village hadn't even noticed!

At the same time, everything suddenly made sense.

No wonder the enemy possessed such tremendous strength and illusionary techniques.

After all, he was a monstrous prodigy who had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and defeated Fugaku Uchiha!

Defeating himself and another in an instant was no surprise.

Looking at the situation now,

The village hadn't exaggerated their reports at all—this kid really was unnaturally powerful... and even younger than he looked.

"It's me."

Shimoku nodded.

"You're from the Hyuga clan?"

"Or should I say… someone from the Branch House?"

Shimoku glanced at the man's forehead and asked coolly.

After all, once the mask shattered,

That obvious indigo cross and twin reverse-hook markings on his forehead were simply too noticeable.

Caged Bird Cursed Seal: A control cursed seal used by the Main House of the Hyuga clan upon the Branch members, restricting their Byakugan abilities and controlling their very lives. It symbolizes absolute domination and obedience.

This seal not only partially suppresses the Byakugan, but also allows manipulation and destruction of the brain nerves of Branch members.

Moreover, through this seal, Branch members can be forced to sacrifice their lives for the Main House!

In short, with this seal present,

There was absolutely no doubt—he must be from the Hyuga Branch House!

Hearing this, Shinkawa Hyuga immediately frowned.

You see, he had always hated the division between the Main House and Branch House of the Hyuga clan.

Back then, precisely because he resented the dominance of the Caged Bird Cursed Seal and refused to be treated like cattle under the Main House's command,

He had willingly joined Anbu, putting on a mask and concealing the seal.

Now, having his identity exposed once more by a mere child?

It naturally infuriated him greatly.

Because of this, he tightly shut his mouth, showing a clear refusal to cooperate.

Seeing this,

Shimoku wasn't the least bit surprised.

After all, he knew exactly what Root was like.

Even the brightest, most upbeat ninja would eventually change for the worse after spending too much time there.

You think a few measly words will crack their mental defenses? Not happening!

Besides, Shimoku had never been skilled in verbal persuasion. There wasn't even an option for [Verbal Persuasion] available at the System Store...

Therefore, from the very beginning,

Shimoku had already formulated a plan.

...

"So you're just a defective remnant of the Hyuga Branch House! That explains why you're so weak!"

Shimoku taunted deliberately.

Hearing this, Shinkawa Hyuga furrowed his brows tightly and gritted his teeth hard.

"Now it clicks. I've always heard that the Byakugan of the Branch House is incomplete—full of flaws and loopholes..."

"Now that I see it, it seems like you haven't even mastered your Byakugan properly!"

"If it were someone from the Main House, their development and application of the Byakugan would definitely surpass yours by far."

"Tsk tsk tsk! Truly disappointing!"

Soon enough, Shimoku's mockery and humiliation began to take effect.

The more Shinkawa listened, the angrier he became—his frustration growing stronger with each passing moment.

Finally, unable to hold back any longer, his face flushed red as he roared:

"You... you're talking nonsense!"

"My Byakugan is way more advanced than those useless people from the Main House!"

His mastery and proficiency over the Byakugan had always been his greatest pride.

He was way ahead of most of his clanmates in this!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to break through Shimoku's Genjutsu so quickly earlier.

Yet now,

being humiliated and insulted for what he considered his greatest strength was something he could hardly bear.

"What? You think your utilization of the Byakugan surpasses that of the Main House?"

"Of course!"

"So what?"

"..."

"No matter how well you use your Byakugan, as long as the Caged Bird Cursed Seal remains on you, aren't you still just a dog of the Main House?"

"At any time, they can decide to kill you without hesitation, right?"

"You trash!"

Shimoku mocked mercilessly,

his words laced with such venomous sarcasm that they cut straight into his opponent's soul like daggers dripping with scorn.

"You! You!"

"I'll kill you!"

Consumed by extreme indignation and humiliation, Shinkawa nearly lost his mind.

Despite enduring excruciating pain across his body, he struggled to rise again, launching an attack toward Shimoku.

All he wanted was to tear that mocking brat limb from limb!

"What? Isn't everything I said the truth?"

"Or perhaps... you don't want things to change?"

Change?

A bitter smile tugged at Shinkawa's lips.

If change were possible—if there really were opportunities—

then generations of the Branch House wouldn't have remained forever subjugated by the Main House.

Over the years, many talents had emerged among the Branch families,

and countless members had devoted themselves to researching the Caged Bird Cursed Seal, yet none succeeded.

It's not that he didn't desire change—

it was simply impossible to change!

"What if I told you," Shimoku spoke once more, his voice like devilish whispers filled with temptation, "that I could remove this cursed seal?"

The moment those words hit, Shinkawa froze mid-struggle.

With half disbelief and half hope swirling within his eyes, he gazed complexly at this young brat standing before him.

...

To be honest,

Shimoku had wanted to complain about the Byakugan for quite some time now—it being one of the three major dojutsu alongside the Sharingan.

With such incredible potential and immense strategic value,

this clan—the idiotic Hyuga—has squandered it completely.

No other dojutsu has been more wasted than this one, not even close!

The basic Byakugan generally has three abilities: long-range vision, X-ray vision, and analytical observation.

Forget about the last two for now.

Just having those first two alone grants perfect long-range X-ray vision capabilities, allowing one to see clearly from great distances—even through solid obstacles.

What kind of technique is this best suited for?

Becoming a sniper, no doubt about it!

With the Byakugan's enhancement, even among snipers, one would be cheating like crazy.

Imagine this scenario—during battle, a group of ninja are walking through the forest.

Suddenly, an arrow fitted with an Explosive Tag shoots in from several kilometers away...

Wherever you hide, you'll be spotted immediately and hit without fail.

You won't have the faintest clue where your attacker is.

Even if you somehow figure it out, you can't reach them.

Want to move in?

Sorry, but thanks to the Byakugan, he spots you coming from miles away and escapes long before you arrive, while simultaneously counterattacking as he retreats.

Want to withdraw?

Sorry again, the enemy will simply keep pressing forward, increasing their long-range attacks and kicking you when you're down.

Advance? Impossible. Retreat? No way.

One opponent with the Byakugan could restrain your entire squad effortlessly, potentially wiping you all out.

What can you do?

If surrounded by three or four Byakugan snipers, combined with many indirect-attack ninjutsu techniques, you'd be nearly invincible!

Absolutely mind-blowing!

Yet for all these years, what has the Hyuga Clan used the Byakugan for?

Merely training martial arts... and that's it?

Such a fantastic ocular technique yet they use it for hand-to-hand combat, melee fighting, bayonet charges...

It's like having an 8x magnification scope but still insisting on knife-fighting.

That's just plain insane!

Therefore, from this single point alone, we can conclude:

[Byakugan] is indeed the most wastefully used ocular technique!

If someone could defect successfully and win over members from the Hyuga Branch House, then make the necessary improvements,

they could definitely create a long-range sniper unit feared across the entire ninja world.

This was exactly why Shimoku planned to trick this Hyuga Branch House ninja.

However...

To succeed, he absolutely must first resolve the control imposed by the Caged Bird Cursed Seal.

Otherwise...

Even if he defects and recruits a Hyuga Branch House ninja, it would be useless.

At a mere mental command from the Main House, any Branch member would instantly die, making everything pointless anyway!

Does Shimoku currently possess the ability to remove such a Caged Bird Cursed Seal?

No...

Well, Shimoku himself doesn't.

But the System does!

Although not certain yet, he should at least give it a try.

If he succeeds, then he gains big-time!

After all, it's not expensive anyway.

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