Chapter 331: Hell-Level Genjutsu
Dana and Arashi worked from morning until evening, finally dealing with the mountainous pile of documents.
Well... today's portion, anyway.
But the situation was still awkward. Returning to the clan grounds now would mean arriving right at dinner time, likely stepping into a tragic Shuraba (battlefield of love).
Just as Dana was hesitating, someone knocked on the door.
Someone delivers a pillow just as I feel sleepy.
"Dana-sama, the new Consul Guard Squad Two has completed their registration. Here are the relevant documents."
Registration wasn't just writing down names and genders. It involved recording all information—what jutsu they specialized in, past mission history, and even psychological quality assessments. After all, they weren't native Cloud ninja, so spending a whole day on this wasn't surprising.
Dana glanced at the contents and had a flash of inspiration. "Where are they now?"
"Uh... downstairs."
"Tell them to assemble at Training Ground 7."
Then he turned to Arashi.
"I have an emergency to deal with. I'll head out first!"
Dana waved his hand and flew out the window.
Scanning with his "Pulse" Vision, he confirmed his mother was indeed holding a tea party with Natsu, Kayo, and Maki.
A dragon's pool and tiger's den; anyone who enters will die.
Without hesitation, Dana flew toward Training Ground 7 and contacted a few people via Communication Snail.
Since he couldn't go home, he might as well find something interesting to do.
Dana arrived at Training Ground 7, located on the east side of New Kumogakure.
Before long, the three brats arrived at the training ground, looking confused. Complaints could be heard from afar.
"Didn't we already get tested...? Why test again..." The voice was unmistakably Obito's.
Dana floated down from a tree. "A ninja cannot be judged solely on paper strength. The duties of the Consul Guard Squad are very important, even if you are Squad Two."
The three stood at attention and greeted him quickly. "Inspe... Consul-sama."
The awkwardness from their youth had mostly dissipated. They now understood the gravity of the situation and wouldn't shout nicknames like "Purple Moon Demon."
This indirectly showed that Dana's previous work in Konoha had yielded good results.
Dana waved his hand. "Call me Dana-sama for now. I haven't officially taken the Consul position yet; I just finalized your squad name."
"Yes, Dana-sama!"
"The so-called Consul Guard Squad needs to execute the most dangerous missions in the most dangerous places. Assassination, infiltration, assault, poisoning, seduction, sacrifice, intelligence analysis..."
The three gulped.
"...None of that exists. Your main job is to complete various tasks assigned by the Consul—me. Simply put, you do whatever I tell you to do."
The three deflated.
Dana continued, "Of course, even so, the enemies you face cannot be underestimated. Often, you might even face powerhouses at the Kage level. So your combat ability is crucial. Today is your first day in the Cloud, so I'll test your combat level."
Kakashi asked seriously, "How will we be tested?"
"Please welcome... your senior."
In the twilight, a strong figure walked over from the distance.
Dana grinned wickedly. "This is your senior, a member of Consul Guard Squad One."
Yes, if there was a Squad Two, naturally there was a Squad One.
In the future, there might even be a "Guard Squad Thirteen."
This position wasn't really about protecting him—he couldn't fly in the sky every day while his guards chased him on the ground, could he?
So the Guard Squad was more symbolic. However, one thing was certain: not just anyone qualified to join.
These three brats were used to being praised in Konoha. Even Kakashi had an arrogant nature. Since he had time, Dana decided to crush their arrogance a bit.
Dana flashed his white teeth and deliberately provoked them. "By the way, every member of Squad One has the strength to solo wipe out Squad Two..."
Obito was immediately displeased. Although he didn't feel much identification with the Consul Guard Squad yet, as a self-proclaimed genius, how could he tolerate this?
"Impossible! Unless it's some really old adult ninja!"
Kakashi was also unconvinced but remained silent.
Even the good-tempered Guy didn't believe it.
Dana floated behind Obito and whispered, "Nope. Only a few years older than you. And unlike you, Squad One has a record of real combat achievements."
The newcomer sighed, feeling incredibly troublesome.
Obito pointed at the newcomer. "Team wipe? Wearing sunglasses at night... zero ninja professionalism."
The newcomer revealed his thick arms and raised his hand. "Um... why did you call me here?"
Dana gestured with his eyes toward the three below. "Serve as their opponent for combat training."
The newcomer sighed helplessly. "My new house isn't finished yet. I need to get back early..."
"That depends on how fast you can end the battle."
"That's good. I'll make it quick."
The three brats felt a fire ignite in their hearts. Dissatisfaction was written all over their faces. They decided to teach this guy the power of Konoha ninja. They took out their weapons and assumed stances. Obito even activated his Sharingan, the single tomoe spinning. Kakashi placed his hand on his sword hilt, and Guy took a starting stance.
So you can fight? Fighting is useless! Out here, it's about teamwork!
Nagato scratched his head, looking at Dana uncertainly. "Dana-Nii-san... is it really okay to be quick?"
Dana patted his shoulder. "It's fine. The faster, the better."
"You said it."
Obito shouted, "Stuck-up guy! Don't beg for mercy later!"
Dana flew to the middle, acting as a temporary referee. He looked left and right. "Seal of Confrontation!"
Both sides formed the seal perfunctorily.
Dana waved his hand. "BEGIN!"
The three brats immediately tried to scatter. With numerical superiority, they naturally chose to expand the attack area, striking from all directions to overwhelm the opponent.
However, the figure who looked very arrogant just stood there, took off his sunglasses, and glared at Obito.
Then the Uchiha genius froze on the spot. The single tomoe in his Sharingan stopped spinning as if it ran out of oil.
Inside the Genjutsu, Obito was chasing a wild boar, constantly calling for his mother, feeling her warmth.
"Mom, wait for me! Mom's tusks are so white... Hehehe..."
Then Nagato raised his left hand toward the high-speed moving Kakashi. "Bansho Ten'in! (Universal Pull!)"
Kakashi found himself running crookedly, then flying uncontrollably toward Nagato, who grabbed him by the neck.
"What?!" Kakashi was shocked.
In less than three seconds, Nagato had dealt with two of them.
Seeing his companions insta-killed, Guy knew he couldn't wait. He decisively opened the Eight Gates.
"Eight Gates: Gate of Healing, OPEN!"
However, Nagato had already raised his hand toward Guy. "Chibaku Ten..."
SMACK!
A large hand slapped Nagato's hand down.
Dana's eyelid twitched. "That's a bit excessive... Are you gonna fix the training ground?"
Nagato rolled his eyes (Rinnegan) and had to change tactics.
"Bansho Ten'in!"
Guy was sucked over, but as a Taijutsu master, he forcefully adjusted his posture mid-air, preparing to attack the moment he got close.
But halfway there...
"Shinra Tensei! (Almighty Push!)"
Guy flew away like a ping-pong ball.
Nagato glared with his purple eyes again. This move worked every time against boars and bears. Animal brains couldn't understand overly complex illusions, so in Nagato's construct, they would fall into the joy of reuniting with their mothers and sink into it.
A small portion of gluttons would see their favorite food.
Guy had opened two gates, giving him decent resistance to Genjutsu, but like Obito with his Sharingan, he fell helplessly into the illusion.
In his dream, he was chasing a wild bear, calling it Mom. It was a warmth he had never experienced.
"Mom, wait for me! Mom's paws are so thick... I love Mom's paw pads... Mom smells so good..."
10 seconds. Team wipe.
Dana looked at Guy, who was streaming tears, and asked curiously, "What is the content of your Genjutsu?"
Nagato said, "Nothing much. Just seeing their mother or food or something. Usually used for wild animals..."
A drop of cold sweat rolled down Dana's forehead.
"What kind of hell-level Genjutsu is this...? Do you know these three can't even scrape together a pair of parents...? Accurately speaking, the three of them have two dads and zero moms."
Nagato: "..."
Or rather, for the entire ninja world, this Genjutsu was vicious... After all, having 0.5 parents per capita in the ninja world was already considered good...