As the natural energy grew thicker,
The crimson hue belonging to Tagitsuhime began to spread. As the glow intensified, a lazy voice slowly echoed:
"Chizan brat, what are you calling me for?"
"Hmm? What is this thing? That's one massive turtle."
Tagitsuhime gradually manifested her form, and the moment she appeared, her gaze was immediately drawn to the enormous turtle before her.
The Coiling Serpent Technique was complete, and Tagitsuhime was already attached to Gekko Chizan.
The latter had exited his Transparent Release state—after all, the technique was finished, and there was no longer any need to maintain it.
"Heh heh, Tagitsuhime, I need your help."
"See this? It's a giant turtle island."
Sensing through natural energy, Tagitsuhime scanned the surroundings. Just as Gekko Chizan had said, it was a massive island—no, a giant turtle, slowly moving.
At the same time, Tagitsuhime was utterly shocked—they were actually in the middle of the ocean.
"My goodness, brat, where did you find such a big turtle?"
"And how did you get out to sea?"
Faced with Tagitsuhime's astonishment, Gekko Chizan didn't explain—he just chuckled.
"Alright, alright, stop laughing! Fine, don't tell me."
"Just say it—why did you call me over?"
If Gekko Chizan summoned her, he clearly needed something. She was just very curious what it was.
"Tagitsuhime, this turtle island is raised by Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning. I had to put in serious effort to find it."
"This turtle only listens to Kumogakure's commands. I need your help to use Genjutsu to erase its memory of Kumogakure..."
"And make me its master."
This was a plan Gekko Chizan had thought up long ago. Genjutsu could be incredibly useful—unfortunately, while he had the Genjutsu attribute, he didn't actually know a single Genjutsu technique.
And even if he did, the target was such a massive turtle island—he doubted he could succeed.
To control something this large... maybe only those red-eyed Uchiha maniacs could manage it.
"Control this massive turtle?"
"That's no easy task. It's so big, who knows how long it's been alive."
"You have to understand—creatures that live long grow stronger in will. I can only give it a try."
Tagitsuhime frowned slightly. The Genjutsu of Ryūchi Cave was powerful, but this target was just too large.
"Hahaha, don't worry, Tagitsuhime. Even though it's big, it's still just a turtle."
"With how slow-witted turtles are, I'm confident you'll succeed."
Gekko Chizan clearly had a different opinion. He had absolute confidence in the Sage Genjutsu of Ryūchi Cave.
"Alright then, go into Transparent Release."
"While I perform the Genjutsu, help me gather energy. I don't know where you get your confidence from..."
"But you need to understand, we're on the ocean. It's not like land—natural energy here is a bit thinner."
These words left Gekko Chizan stunned.
Natural energy worked like that?
"Natural energy is born from the harmony of heaven, earth, and all living things. While there's a lot of it on the sea, the fishy stench of seawater hinders its flow. Same goes for sea creatures. So, it's nowhere near as concentrated as on land. If we were on land, whether mountains or rivers, energy could be gathered quickly."
"That's why I need your help—to ensure there's enough natural energy to sustain the Genjutsu."
Gekko Chizan nodded, then sat cross-legged again, reentering his Transparent Release state.
A crimson serpent suddenly spiraled upward, stretching out to sink its fangs into the turtle's neck.
Even though the turtle's skin was as tough as stone, it couldn't resist the serpent's energy-formed bite.
"Condense!"
As Tagitsuhime cast the Genjutsu, Gekko Chizan pressed his hands together, eyes shut, using the properties of Transparent Release to madly gather natural energy.
The giant turtle, pulled into the illusion, let out a low growl, and its massive body came to an abrupt halt.
Wrapped in a sea of serpents, Tagitsuhime appeared within its mind.
"Hmph, little turtle, forget everything before this. Lose yourself in the dream of serpent shadows."
Tagitsuhime slowly pressed her hands together, and countless long serpents began wrapping around the massive turtle.
Time ticked by.
The Genjutsu continued, while Gekko Chizan poured in his effort, gathering natural energy with all he had.
As the last rays of sunlight disappeared beyond the horizon, night fell.
After several hours of continuous effort, the Genjutsu was finally complete.
"Whew... that was exhausting."
"No wonder—it's lived so long. Controlling it really wore me out."
Tagitsuhime showed visible fatigue, and Gekko Chizan's figure reappeared on the turtle island.
"Tell me about it. How many hours has it been... I thought we might fail."
"So? Tagitsuhime? How did it go?"
Even in his exhaustion, Gekko Chizan immediately asked. This was critical to his future plans.
But his worry was unnecessary. Tagitsuhime smiled confidently, her voice cheerful.
"When Tagitsuhime-sama acts personally, success is guaranteed."
"I used Sage Genjutsu, Serpent Shadow Imprint, to mark your image deep in the turtle's mind."
"At the same time, I sealed away all of its previous memories."
"In other words, the turtle has completely forgotten Kumogakure. It only remembers you—which means, from now on, you're the only one it can recognize."
Perfect! Absolutely perfect!
Gekko Chizan burst into laughter. From now on, the turtle island belonged to him! And only him!
Just as Gekko Chizan was basking in joy, a familiar system prompt rang out.
[Ding! Host has been detected sneaking deep behind enemy lines during Kumogakure's war and stealing a high-grade strategic asset—the turtle! What a shameless move! While others were dying at the front lines, you swiped the turtle they spent years raising! Special reward: Summoning Technique - Rashomon enhanced to Triple Rashomon level. Note: One more upgrade possible.]
Double joy! This is what you call double joy!
"Chizan, it's just hypnotizing a turtle island. Do you really have to be this happy?"
Tagitsuhime looked at the almost-laughing-himself-silly Gekko Chizan with speechless amusement.
But she had no idea how elated he truly was.
"Huh? There's also a little girl here?"
"Chizan, are you into kidnapping now?"
Gekko Chizan stifled his laughter. Only then did he remember—there was another surprise waiting for him.
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