Besides serving as a personal dimension, the Ten Shadows Technique also seals various Shikigami within shadows.
The user of the technique can summon Shikigami by performing specific hand gestures and expending Cursed Energy, or they can sink into shadows for movement and defense.
Each Shikigami possesses unique abilities and forms.
Divine Dogs: There are two, one white and one black, serving as basic Shikigami. The white Divine Dog specializes in perception, while the black Divine Dog focuses on defense.
Nue: A flying Shikigami that can grasp targets to fly or release lightning.
Great Serpent: Its primary attack methods are coiling and devouring.
Toad: A large frog-like Shikigami, similar to the toads of Mount Myōboku, though its offensive power is far inferior to them.
Max Elephant: A large elephant-like Shikigami that sprays high-pressure water.
Rabbit Escape: Numerous rabbit Shikigami used for distraction and interference.
Round Deer: A unicorn deer that can use Reverse Cursed Technique for self-healing.
Piercing Ox: Charges in a straight line. The greater the distance, the higher the damage.
Tiger Funeral: A large tiger-like Shikigami used for combat and pursuit.
Of course, what truly captivated Haruki was the strongest Shikigami—Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga.
This is the ultimate Shikigami within the Ten Shadows Technique, possessing the ability to adapt, overcoming all phenomena and growing stronger with each battle.
No matter what, this time, he hit the jackpot.
Next is Naobito's Projection Sorcery. Projection Sorcery is one of the Zenin clan's ancestral techniques. Its core principle is to divide one second into 24 frames, the user must precisely execute 24 preset movements.
Any object touched by the user's palm is also forcibly subjected to this 24-frame rule. If the traget's movements cannot perfectly match the 24 frames within one second, they will temporarily freeze for one second due to incompatibility.
Haruki's simplest understanding of Projection Sorcery was to reference animation production.
Although it can only freeze for one second, do not underestimate that one second. When masters clash, speed is paramount.
One of the most iconic representative of this is Minato.
Mastering speed means you have already won more than half the battle.
Haruki can end an enemy's life within that frozen second.
Is this technique not strong?
Moreover, he has one major advantage in using Cursed Technique in the Naruto World.
Even the most powerful ninjutsu has the potential to be analyzed but Cursed Technique is a rule. Unless one is the user of the Cursed Technique, it is difficult to analyze its principles. Haruki has a complete information advantage.
Finally, there is Nobara's Straw Doll Technique. Haruki was quite satisfied with this technique as well. Not to mention its strength, the most important thing is that it's cool.
The core principle of the Straw Doll Technique is a curse based on resonance.
First, the user has to take a part of the enemy, such as hair, blood, nails, or even items imbued with their Chakra and attach it to a straw doll as a substitute. In this way, a connection is established between the two.
Then, the damage inflicted on the substitute will resonate through this connection, affecting the enemy's main body proportionally or even amplified.
The moment Haruki obtained this technique, a brilliant idea for its application had already appeared in his mind.
In battle, he can control the enemy's weapon. If the enemy's weapon is infused with Chakra, he can construct a scarecrow using Cursed Energy, attach the enemy's Chakra to the scarecrow, and attack the scarecrow.
How insidious is that?
How could the serious ninjas imagine such an insidious move in the Ninja World?
The more Haruki thought about it, the more satisfied he became. He always said the battlefield was a good place.
He also had Rika and Sukuna to thank for improving his psychological resilience. Otherwise, he would not have adapted so well to the battlefield.
Three days later.
The time for Amegakure and Sunagakure to sign the contract had arrived.
Haruki, through the perspective of a crow, saw that the ninjas of Sunagakure were almost at the border. Leading them was the Sunagakure's puppeteer—Chiyo.
Hanzo had also made preparations early. He gathered all the remaining Ame ninjas and walked together towards the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rain. This included Haruki.
Haruki walked beside Hanzo, his peripheral vision scanning the Ame ninjas behind him, they were all exceptionally silent. Although signing the contract was a good thing, they had not forgotten how Amegakure had reached this day.
How many Ame ninjas, how many comrades, had been sacrificed for this day?
The journey had been too heavy.
Beneath their feet lay a path of peace paved with the blood and bodies of countless comrades.
No one spoke, so Haruki also remained silent, his expression tinged with a faint sadness.
Thus, they arrived at the border as the dark clouds dispersed.
In the distance, Chiyo leading the Suna ninjas came into Haruki's sight.
The Suna ninjas, shrouded beneath their masks, cast gazes filled with intense hostility upon the Ame ninjas.
Haruki: "…"
It was evident that unless they truly could not hold on, Sunagakure would absolutely not easily cease hostilities with Amegakure.
The Suna ninjas' resentment was so great that Haruki could raise a special-grade Cursed Spirit from it.
Haruki looked back at the Ame ninjas, and without a doubt, he also saw naked hatred in their eyes.
Both sides were not even trying to hide it.
He could only say that ninjas were too simple.
"Hmph!"
"Old man with the respirator, I didn't think you'd still be alive."
Chiyo stopped, her eyes filled with deep regret as she looked at Hanzo.
Hanzo stared at Chiyo and said, "You old puppet hag aren't dead yet, so of course I won't die."
Haruki gasped. His gaze shifted back and forth between Chiyo and Hanzo.
Too terrifying!
He quickly averted his gaze.
He actually thought Hanzo and Chiyo looked like they were flirting?
Come to think of it, Chiyo and Hanzo were quite a match.
"Hmph!" Chiyo sneered.
She tossed the scrolls to Hanzo, but there were two scrolls.
Hanzo caught the two scrolls in the air, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes.
He stared at Chiyo, his voice reaching her through his respirator. "What does this mean?"
Haruki also looked at Chiyo curiously.
What was Sunagakure trying to do?
"Two contracts."
Chiyo raised an eyebrow, a flicker of hatred in her eyes. "One contract is a ceasefire agreement where Sunagakure recognizes Amegakure's status, and the other is a contract for Sunagakure to assist in rebuilding Amegakure, and for Amegakure and Sunagakure to form an alliance to jointly oppose Konoha."