The soul, though ethereal, is a real existence. Inoyue has the most say on this matter.
After practicing Shadow Clone all night, he finally mastered it in the early morning. He was exhausted all night, especially after he mastered it, when his spirit relaxed, his body immediately became extremely tired.
"It seems the plan to go to the Ninjutsu library will be delayed," Inoyue muttered, dragging his weary body home.
By the time he got home, it was already fully light. Yūgao Little girl was sitting at the door with her knees hugged, dozing off. Naruto must have been looking for him and waited here all night.
Inoyue's heart warmed, and he reached out to touch Little girl's purple hair, but Little girl suddenly woke up and immediately stood up. She put her hands on her hips, looking fiercely amusing, and kept scolding Inoyue for his faults. Things like running around right after being discharged from the hospital, starting to cultivate before his injuries were fully healed, being such a grown-up yet not knowing how to take care of himself, and so on.
Listening to Yūgao, who was the same age as him, nagging, Inoyue smiled from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps this was the so-called happiness. Having you as a best friend is truly wonderful!
Little Yūgao busily did this and that for Inoyue. Only after Inoyue was tidied up and given countless instructions did she return, still worried.
Lying on the comfortable bed, Inoyue looked at the ceiling and murmured, "Gekkō Hayate, I really envy you! Although you won't have the fortune to enjoy it, for Yūgao, I will definitely make sure you two are together."
Inoyue had one more goal. Therefore, people cannot be without goals; those without goals can only be said to be alive, not living. Living with a goal is a good life.
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A week passed quickly, and life was very fulfilling. Inoyue learned 'Shadow Clone', 'Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique', and 'Water Release: Water Formation Wall' in Ninjutsu.
The Ninjutsu library, open to Chunin, contains Ninjutsu below A-rank, of moderate difficulty, very suitable for self-study. As for Ninjutsu above A-rank, they can only be found in the book of sealing or in the hands of those who possess that Ninjutsu.
Among the many B-rank Ninjutsu, only Water Formation Wall stands out in terms of defense. Inoyue cherished his life, so he unhesitatingly chose to learn this Ninjutsu.
However, Water Formation Wall is somewhat pessimistic; if one wants to unleash considerable power, one must stand in a place with abundant water sources, otherwise the effect is worrying.
In order to still use this Jutsu in places without water sources, Inoyue specifically went to learn basic Sealing Jutsu. He sealed extra-large water tanks full of water into portable scrolls. Before using Water Formation Wall, he would unseal the large water tank, which had the same effect as a place with a water source.
Although the method is strange, the effect is definitely excellent. Moreover, it is almost impossible to learn Ninjutsu overnight. Inoyue is not a freak like Kakashi, the famous Copy Ninja Kakashi, whose Ninjutsu can be learned on the spot and used with power no less than the original user. Didn't a genius like Uchiha Sasuke also blow his mouth out when practicing the Great Fireball Jutsu?
Apart from Ninjutsu, Inoyue also studied his Mind's Eye.
The Mind's Eye currently has two forms. One is the golden-yellow Mind's Eye, which is similar to Byakugan in reconnaissance; it can see people's souls, thereby distinguishing some clones, but excluding Shadow Clone. The second form is the dark-golden Mind's Eye, also known as the Eye of Death. It can control human souls in groups, making the souls commit suicide by their bodies.
Although the dark-golden Mind's Eye is very powerful, it has many drawbacks. First, locking onto a target takes time; although this time is only one second, a Jonin can do many things if aware. Second, there is a distance limitation; it is basically ineffective against Chunin and above beyond fifty meters. This data was even experimented by Inoyue on wild beasts in the Death Forest.
The three Ninja arts: Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu. Ninjutsu requires gradual progress; Genjutsu, general Genjutsu is for confusion, and the Instantaneous Illusion developed by himself is more effective; Taijutsu, this also requires a master, and generally, Ninja do not specialize in Taijutsu without a reason, except for Taijutsu geniuses like Might Guy and Lee.
Seven days a week, every day was fulfilling: mornings at the library; afternoons guided by Uzumaki Kushina on court etiquette, as well as the cultivation and hobbies of a Hime; evenings, training in the Death Forest.
This week, Inoyue was like a rapidly rotating gear, as if he had returned to the period before the college entrance examination: busy, but fulfilling!
As soon as the seventh day ended, Inoyue set off under Uzumaki Kushina's reluctant gaze.
As for now... he was already in the palanquin of the bridal procession.
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Inoyue was very fortunate that the wedding rituals and attire in the Hokage world were quite similar to modern times, unlike the Sengoku period in Japan, where brides had to blacken their teeth and put on a thick layer of lime-like foundation on their faces. The entire face was a world of white and black.
That was a ghost, not a person. Inoyue didn't know if it would scare others, but he would definitely be scared by it.
An 8-year-old bride, Inoyue thought, was simply absurd. This was not a marriage; it was practically a crime.
Getting married, for Inoyue, was also a first-time experience, like being forced into something. He hadn't married in his previous life, and now he was getting married in this one. There was no nervousness, but he couldn't help but wonder if a wedding-crashing scene from a Qiong Yao romance novel might suddenly appear.
Inoyue's thoughts began to wander again, showing a tendency to overthink.
"Orihime, I want to see you again." There was a sudden commotion at the front of the procession.
"Kuchiki-denka, please don't make things difficult for us."
"No, no matter what, I must see Orihime again." The procession began to get noisy, and Inoyue, in the palanquin, was stunned. Who was Orihime? Wasn't she the Thirteenth Princess of the Land of Fire? In other words, himself now.
Oh my god! How old is this? The Thirteenth Princess is only seven or eight years old! And she already has a lover. Could it be that the romance plot finally couldn't resist his imagination and appeared?
By the way, who is that Kuchiki-denka outside? It's not Kuchiki Byakuya, is it? Oh my god!!! Inoyue screamed inwardly.
No, I have to see. Inoyue reached out to pull open the palanquin curtain.
"Princess, you cannot show your face before the ceremony." The maid, who was also in the palanquin with Inoyue, urgently reached out to stop Inoyue. After realizing that a maid should not be so rude, she immediately bowed and apologized.
Inoyue looked at the little maid's troubled face, and he was also full of trouble. He really wanted to see. He didn't know if this person named Kuchiki had any relation to Kuchiki Byakuya. If he really looked like him, that would be a big deal.
"Can I just open a crack?" Inoyue asked weakly. He didn't want to make things difficult for the maid, because that was the rule of etiquette, and he was also on a mission, so breaking their rules was indeed not very good.
The twelve or thirteen-year-old maid thought for a moment: "Hmm, then Princess, you can open a crack and take a look. After all, after you marry, you won't have many chances to see Kuchiki-denka."
What? This little maid doesn't think I want to see my lover, does she? Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, but this misunderstanding seems impossible to explain. Because he had always maintained the transformation of a princess, it was not strange for this new maid to have such a thought.
...
Opening a crack, Inoyue leaned his head forward. About twenty meters ahead, there was indeed a handsome man making a fuss about seeing his Orihime.
Behind this handsome man were five or six armed samurai guards, otherwise, this wedding procession would not have been stopped by him alone.
The handsome man's face was pale, and his clothes were also white, but unfortunately, he didn't have a Zanpakuto on him. His attire was that of a nobleman, but compared to Kuchiki Byakuya, he was still far inferior.
Since it wasn't Kuchiki Byakuya, there was nothing to see, and Inoyue lost interest and lowered the curtain. Just as he retracted his gaze and lowered the curtain, Inoyue's heart suddenly skipped a beat, because he saw someone he knew.
Not only did he know this person, but he had also fought against her. She was the Elite Jonin of Suna, Karura.
Inoyue had almost died by her hand once.