"Ninja Art · Insect Sphere!"
Hordes of terrifying insects surged forward like a torrent of darkness, endlessly launching attacks toward Kairen.
Kairen's Tenseigan seemed as if it saw nothing at all, calmly walking forward step by step.
The swarm moved like a raging flood, yet astonishingly, those insects seemed to regard Kairen as the emperor of their species, parting to form a path that allowed him to pass.
The members of the Aburame Clan were wrapped so tightly in their coats that even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them, but their shock could still be clearly sensed.
Aburame Shino gritted his teeth.
"Father, I can't control my insects."
Aburame Shibi replied calmly,
"The insects are afraid… or perhaps in awe of the opponent's power."
Kairen drew closer and closer to Tsunade. With less than twenty meters left, Konoha's remaining high-level combat forces mobilized all at once.
"Ninja Art · Shadow Imitation Technique!"
A concealed shadow drilled out from the ground and wrapped around Kairen's shadow like a snake.
Nara Shikaku calmly formed hand seals, his gaze never leaving Kairen's expression.
A massive shadow loomed overhead. It was the Akimichi Clan's Expansion Technique—used by clan head Akimichi Chōza himself.
"Human Bullet Tank!"
The deer and butterfly of Ino–Shika–Chō had already acted; naturally, the remaining "boar" would not stand idle.
"Mind Body Switch Technique!"
Spirit, shadow, and brute force formed a trinity of attack—enough to topple even veteran Kage-level experts.
Yet what puzzled Nara Shikaku was this:
From beginning to end, Kairen maintained that lofty, superior expression, as if all their struggles were nothing.
And reality proved him right.
Kairen lowered his head and glanced at the shadow beneath his feet. The Nara Clan's Yin Release could bind an enemy's movements through shadows.
Just how sinister was it? Even Hidan, buried underground chewing dirt, would say this move was extremely insidious.
Kairen became interested.
"Not bad. I'll learn it!"
The Tenseigan shone brilliantly, instantly copying the operational structure of the Shadow Imitation Technique.
Then came decomposition… deduction… reconstruction…
"Ding!"
"Yin Release Ninjutsu · Black Shadow Corps successfully developed!"
Kairen briefly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the incoming Human Bullet Tank was already only inches away.
At the instant of lightning-fast impact, a faint murmur escaped his lips.
"Black Shadow Corps, deploy!"
"BOOM—"
Akimichi Chōza's Human Bullet Tank struck like a meteor crashing into Earth, producing thunderous explosions and rising clouds of smoke.
Many Konoha ninja showed joy on their faces.
"It worked?"
But immediately someone shouted:
"Look at the shadows!"
The Konoha ninja stared closely. Where the smoke dissipated, one black shadow after another began rising.
Those shadows slowly condensed into humanoid forms—standard night-walker ninja attire, red eyes and blue faces, terrifying in appearance.
The Black Shadow Corps worked tirelessly, never complained, and made exceptionally qualified subordinates.
The Black Shadow Corps created by Kairen was precisely the Ninja Corps. A group of shadow soldiers lifted Akimichi Chōza, restraining his movements.
They then formed a protective circle centered on Kairen, escorting him slowly toward Tsunade.
All the Konoha ninja stared blankly, unsure what abilities these pitch-black comrades possessed.
Nara Shikaku's brain spun wildly.
"These ninja? Shadow techniques? Did he copy my Shadow Imitation Technique and modify it? But this—"
He simply could not believe that the Nara Clan's proud secret technique had been completely reworked by Kairen. Even worse, the shadows Kairen developed were already comparable to all Nara Clan shadow techniques combined.
In the instant he lost focus, Kairen appeared beside him like a fading afterimage.
"Want to learn? I'll teach you."
Fear—a frantic warning from the body itself.
Run, you fool!
Just staying beside Kairen for one second made Nara Shikaku's brilliant mind realize one thing: never provoke this man.
Kairen smiled, ignored the frozen Nara Shikaku, and continued walking toward Tsunade.
Yamanaka Inoichi lay on the ground, gasping heavily.
He had just attempted to seize control of Kairen's body, but the moment his spiritual body touched Kairen's true form, he was violently repelled.
If Kairen had not shown mercy, Inoichi would likely already be a vegetable.
Kairen walked up to Yamanaka Inoichi, intending to mock him, but suddenly realized—this was his father-in-law.
Beating your father-in-law invited divine punishment. More importantly, if Ino got angry and refused him afterward, what then?
Kairen quickly placed a hand on Inoichi's shoulder, sending chakra into his body.
Inoichi's breathing steadied. He frowned and looked up at Kairen.
"Moku Kairen, is Ino at your place?"
Kairen grinned shamelessly.
"Father-in-law, Ino and I are mutually in love—"
"Pah!"
Inoichi spat disdainfully.
"You bastard. I will never watch Ino fall into your clutches."
Kairen's expression darkened. One glance knocked his future father-in-law unconscious.
Even stubborn old Ōnoki had been subdued by him and obediently married Kurotsuchi to him—yet the tiny Yamanaka Clan still dared show attitude.
After knocking him out, Kairen suddenly recalled the earlier Mind Body Switch Technique. If his soul had not been powerful, he would have been caught.
Still, that technique was quite good. Upgrade it further and it would become full soul possession.
Inside Kairen's Tenseigan, endless sparks of thought erupted—like Newton struck by an apple, like Einstein possessed by divine inspiration.
The Big Bang, evolution of life, space-time traversal…
Infinite mysteries flowed within his eyes. At this moment, they shone with wisdom.
"Ding!"
"Possession Technique successfully developed!"
Kairen cleared his thoughts and slowly approached Tsunade.
Konoha ninja tried to step forward to protect the Hokage but were blocked by the Black Shadow Corps, forced to watch helplessly as Kairen's demonic hand reached toward Tsunade.
A journey that took only a dozen seconds felt to Kairen like an entire midsummer—truly not easy for him!
Tsunade clasped her hands together, her gaze serious as she prepared for combat mode.
Kairen smiled and pointed at the battered Konoha around them.
"Tsunade, is this your reliance?"
Tsunade glared coldly.
"You little thief, I already allowed you passage. What more do you want?"
Kairen chuckled lightly.
"You gave me the main road, but the narrow path is still missing."
"You bastard!!"
Tsunade attacked instantly, pouncing like a leopard.
Kairen's gaze locked onto her movement trajectory as her fist shot forward.
That punch carried monstrous strength capable of turning a person into minced meat.
But Kairen was still Kairen. With a single palm, he effortlessly blocked her iron fist.
"How is this possible?!"
Tsunade's beautiful eyes narrowed. Even Jiraiya would be smashed to pieces by her full-power strike.
Yet against Kairen, it produced not even a sound.
The Tenseigan shimmered faintly as Kairen stared into Tsunade's brown eyes, suddenly lowering his head and kissing her lips.
"Tsunade, let me dive into your heart!"
"Mind Body Switch · Possession!"
Kairen's spiritual body instantly invaded Tsunade's mental space.
Her mental defenses collapsed like a sand barrier struck by ocean waves.
Tsunade suddenly realized she was experiencing sleep paralysis—her consciousness was clear, yet her body refused to move.
With her powerful Yang Release, she sensed a sun-like spiritual force blazing within her body.
"Who?!"
"Tsunade, let me experience what it feels like to be a woman."
Every fierce man hides a little princess in his heart. A macho man like Kairen even possessed a side that once wanted to become a eunuch—let alone imagining being a woman.
What did it feel like to control Tsunade's body?
Kairen's first realization was that his former lustful impulses greatly diminished.
Well… that was normal.
After all, the body had turned into the socket instead of the plug!