11: Chapter 11, First Chess PieceSakura Haruno stood there, stunned, watching Naruto clutch his bleeding arm as his figure disappeared into the training ground's exit.The words, "It's because you can't find anyone else," were like a cold stone thrown into her heart.
She didn't understand where the soreness in her chest came from.
Sasuke's cold expression and Naruto's gloomy demeanor when he left left her feeling lost and confused.
At that moment, Naruto had just stepped out of the training ground.
The wound on his arm burned with pain, but the pain actually made his mind clearer.
The battle with Sasuke not only tested his own strength, but the steady stream of villain points he gained was also very pleasing.
He quickly focused his consciousness and checked the system interface.
Villain value: 1368 points.
A considerable fortune.
He needs to translate those points into more tangible power.
After carefully sifting through the numerous items in the system's online store, one ability instantly caught his eye.
[Binding Heart Spell]: Consumes 1200 Villain Points.Gathers the sinister qualities of the Nine-Tails' chakra to form a special mental seal.
By inflicting mental suppression or physical damage on the target, a cursed seal is implanted into their mental core.Upon success, it allows for one-way perception of emotions and location, conveying a mandatory command "accompanied by pain."
When the subject experiences intense emotional fluctuations or executes commands, a very faint fox pattern will appear and flash on their shoulder.
Success rate is related to the target's condition and willpower.Overcoming resistance is extremely difficult.
Control, enslavement, planting pawns.and even identity verification and emotional monitoring?Fantastic!
"exchange!"
[1200 Villain Points Consumed, Successfully Exchanged for [Heart-Binding Curse]!Remaining Villain Points: 168.]
A surge of scorching, malevolent energy flooded into Naruto's mind, creating a strange resonance with the wisp of Nine-Tails chakra within his body.
The method for mobilizing this power to condense the spell seal became clear.
He twitched his fingertips slightly, and a faint trace of black rune with an ominous red glow flashed by.
"The target needs to be weak or mentally unstable."
Naruto licked his dry lips, his sharp gaze sweeping across his surroundings.A test subject… he needed a suitable one.
With his senses actively searching, he detected a subtle fluctuation of chakra, unlike that of ordinary villagers—coming from the shadows of the rooftops diagonally behind him.
Dark area.
They were still monitoring us, just as expected.
From that abrupt visit by the third generation, he knew he had attracted the attention of those above.
A bold and insidious plan took shape in his mind.
He pretended not to notice anything, clutching his arm and walking unsteadily toward a more remote part of the village, muttering things like "Damn Sasuke" and "It hurts so much," playing the role of an injured boy who had stormed off after a fight.
He deliberately chose to walk through deserted alleys, eventually ending up in a dead-end alley filled with abandoned wooden crates and miscellaneous items.
The place was dimly lit, and the musty smell masked all other odors.
He stood with his back to the alley entrance, bent over, panting, his mind highly focused, waiting for the ever-present watcher.
He deliberately positioned his injured, bleeding arm to the side where the other party was most likely to appear, so that the blood dripped onto the dust on the ground, forming bait.
They've arrived.
A member of the secret service wearing a raccoon mask landed silently at the alley entrance, like a cat blending into the shadows.
His mission was to monitor Naruto Uzumaki.
The target's current state lowered his guard.
He quietly slid forward, trying to get a more direct view of Naruto's injuries and condition.
Now!
The moment the shadowy footsteps stepped over an area littered with wood chips!
As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Naruto moved without warning!
The bending motion instantly transformed into a rapid turn and squat!The whole body sprang out like a compressed spring!With all his might, the right leg delivered an extremely vicious and ruthless groin kick, striking with pinpoint accuracy between the legs from below!
Fast!Sharp angle!
The Anbu members were completely focused on Naruto's injured arm and back, never expecting such a despicable and swift sneak attack!By the time he realized the fierce wind coming from below, it was too late to dodge!
"Ugh—!"
A suppressed, distorted scream erupted from beneath the mask!
Anbu's eyes bulged out instantly, filled with extreme pain and disbelief!His whole body felt like his bones had been removed, his back arched like a boiled shrimp, all his movements and chakra gathering instantly collapsed, and his hands instinctively reached out to cover the severely injured parts, his fighting power dropping to zero at this moment!
But Naruto won't give him any chance to breathe!
The moment the groin kick landed, the figure lunged forward!An arm, like an iron clamp, suddenly gripped the culprit's neck from behind, the body weight pressing down with all its might!The injured arm also locked tightly around the opponent's arm!
The man in the shadows was still struggling in excruciating pain, the feeling of suffocation coming one after another!He kicked his legs in vain, his face under the mask turned purplish-red from pain and lack of oxygen, and his will was severely weakened and blanked under the impact of the extreme physical pain!
Now!
Naruto pointed his finger to his side like a knife, and the black cursed seal rune wrapped with an ominous red light suddenly lit up.With a sinister chakra, he pointed it fiercely at the area below the throat exposed by the ANBU member who was leaning back in pain!
"Heart-Binding Spell!"
The moment the fingertip touched the skin, the Dark Division member's body stiffened abruptly, as if burned by a red-hot iron!Even the screams stopped abruptly, leaving only the unconscious trembling of the body.
Taking advantage of the moment when his willpower was most vulnerable, that binding force swept in and forcibly penetrated his mental core, leaving its mark!
The will of the ANBU is far stronger than that of ordinary ninjas.Even under the immense mental shock brought about by such extreme pain and despicable sneak attacks, they still instinctively and frantically resist!
Naruto felt that the cursed seal encountered strong resistance when it was inserted, and the backlash even made his fingers go numb.
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and his hand tightened around the other man's neck.He exerted force in his arm again, while simultaneously pouring in even more of the sinister aura of the Nine-Tails' chakra!
"Submit to me!"
It sounded like chains tightening!The last resistance of the Dark Guard was crushed!
His body convulsed violently, then went completely limp.
Naruto released his grip, panting heavily, and watched as the Anbu collapsed to the ground, their bodies curled up, still immersed in indescribable pain.
A few seconds later, the member of the dark unit struggled to get up very slowly, every movement causing him to tremble with excruciating pain in his lower body.
He looked at Naruto, his eyes, peering through the holes in the mask, filled with physical pain, immense humiliation, and a deeper, forcibly implanted sense of obedience.
Just as he looked at Naruto, a faint red glow suddenly flickered beneath the clothing on his right shoulder, in the shape of a fox's profile made of simple lines, before disappearing.
[Ding!Successfully used "Heart Binding Spell" on the target (Anti-Party - Tanuki), making them a controlled unit.Gain Villain Points +300!(Reward for successfully controlling a special unit)]
Naruto wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and clearly felt the new connection point in his mind, along with the mixed emotions of pain, fear, and forced obedience.
He could even vaguely make out the fleeting fox pattern beneath the other person's clothes.
He coldly commanded: Go back, bear your injuries, and continue your surveillance mission as usual.
Report to me regularly any information you find valuable, about me, about the village.
You shall not approach me without my summons.
Forget what just happened, only keep obeying my instincts.
"Yes." The voice of the member of the Dark Guard came through the mask, distorted and weak, carrying immense shame.
He struggled to stand up straight, trying to suppress the pain in his body.He gave Naruto a deep look, then his figure shifted unnaturally, and he staggered away into the shadows.
It was as if nothing had happened, leaving only a faint smell of blood in the air.
Naruto leaned against the cold wall and slowly exhaled.
His ribs and arms, which had been slashed by kunai, were aching, but he couldn't help but smile.
The first truly valuable piece was planted in Konoha's core surveillance system in the most insidious way.
That fleeting fox mark will be the most secret bond between them.
Remaining villain value: 468 points.
As the operative "Raccoon" walked back to report, each step was accompanied by excruciating pain from the tearing of his lower body and the deep-seated humiliation that etched into his soul.
His body's memory drove him to complete his routine tasks, but deep within his heart, a burning and painful curse had taken root and sprouted.
The game of chess unfolds quietly, in the most sinister way.
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