Chapter 231: 227: The Nameless Past

Chapter 231: 227: The Nameless Past

Stepping into the large forest of the Land Of Valleys, Ruri looked at the large number of artificial cut stumps and wildflowers seen everywhere lining by the roadside, it looked no different from the forests of other places.

"Are you sure this is the place?" Ruri asked Kakuzu, who followed closely.

Kakuzu nodded, pointing to a tree with a hidden mark. "It's right here. I made this mark a few days ago. We were discussing how to get in, and then they disappeared."

"From your words, they probably disappeared mysteriously after falling into some kind of trap." Ruri guessed.

Kakuzu frowned and said, "Trap? i carefully searched the surrounding area, and found no trap, not even traces of human."

This point was indeed doubtful. As Kakusu was someone who had lived for more than half a century, with his strength and rich experience, it made it unlikely he overlooked a trap.

"This is where the problem lies." Ruri bent down and picked a wild flower by the roadside.

"A flower?"

"To be precise, it's floral." Ruri narrowed her eyes.

"Floral scent? No, I don't think it's a floral scent." Kakuzu had a sense of smell.

If there really was a problem with the fragrance of the flowers, then when they first stepped inside the forest, they may have already been tricked. But the fact is the opposite; whoever were inside False Valley only captured Bug Men but didn't attack him. It couldn't simply be a matter of the fragrance.

"If you aren't someone who's proficient in genjutsu, you really won't be able to find the problem. The enemies genjutsu is so good that even the ordinary three tomoe Sharingan would not be able to see through it." Ruri clarified.

"Genjutsu? You mean, these floral scents..."

"That's correct. It seems to be an extremely rare olfactory genjutsu."

Genjutsu , a method of hypnosis by controlling the flow of chakra in the nerves of the human brain. It requires extremely delicate chakra control. And all genjutsus were inseparable from the limitations of the five senses of touch, smell, hearing, sight, and taste. Most genjutsus were triggered by vision.

And Ruri herself had developed tactile genjutsu in the past. By touching the enemy or using objects, she could make the enemy fall into gennutsu. But, It is a little more difficult to learn than he visual genjutsu. As for the other auditory genjutsu, olfactory genjutsu, and taste genjutsu, the Uchiha clan has learned about them. Although Ruri had no idea of these three types of genjutsu, but she knew how to decipher them.

In addition, the main attack target of the genjutsu was the human spirit, and the Sharingan was the ultimate embodiment of Yin Release, it also acted on the spiritual level. So basically.... as long as a ninja of the Uchiha clan awakens Sharingan, they had certain resistance to various genjutsus.

Using genjutsu and deciphering genjutsu were specialty of the Uchihas.

In front of a genjutsu expert, Kakuzu wouldn't doubt. After all, he knew how to decipher basic genjutsu, but when it came to advanced genjutsu, he was basically powerless to perform them. He felt that the fragrance of the flowers here were normal, but in front of her, it was the biggest anomaly. He never thought that the hidden trap arranged was actually a genjutsu...

Kakuzu looked at both sides of the road along the way, there were wildflowers, and the fragrance filled the air, and he felt shocked for a while. This was a new concept for the so-called False Valley.

"This is a large-scale genjutsu released in groups. Here's already a genjutsu domain."

Ruri exhaled lightly, then she raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a slight smile. This trip wasn't in vain... Just because of the olfactory genjutsu, it was worth her coming here in person. She could increase the genjutsu library of the Uchiha clan.

"If this is the case, how do we find the entrance to the valley?"

Even though they knew the enemy had placed genjutsu here, if thy can't find the entrance to the valley, it will merely be a waste of time. Their purpose of coming here was simple, to rescue Bug Men who were captured, and to eliminate the remnants of the Blood Mist faction living inside the valley..

"Don't worry, we'll find it soon." Ruri's eyes turned into her Sharingan at some point.

.....

Standing on a cliff within the forest, looking downwards, a river could be seen flowing from top to bottom, flowing into the bottom of the cliff. The wind in the valley below was quite strong, carrying water steam to the mountaintop and through the forest.

Across from the cliff was another steep and formidable precipice. It wouldn't be possible for ordinary people to arrive here, only ninjas can. No, even for ninjas, it definitely isn't an easy walk, it required considerable effort.

"Is the entrance here?" Kakuzu asked, a little confused..Feeling the steam rising from the base of the cliff, followed by the mized6 scent of those of the wildflowers, he waited for Ruri's response.

Ruri remained silent, fixating her gaze on the opposing mountain wall with her bright red Sharingan. Then, she picked up a small stone beside her and hurled it towards the opposite mountain wall. The stone didn't encounter any obstacles and sinking directly into the mountain wall and disappearing.

"Is this... genjutsu?"

Kakuzu exclaimed, surprised as he scrutinized the opposite mountain wall. Then he became vigilant, as if he had also been under the genjutsu. Evidently, the fragrance from the flowers didn't make him hallucinate before. So, why did this particular genjutsu affect him? He was filled with bewilderment.

Ruri, seeming to understand Kakuzu's thoughts, pointed to the river from top to bottom, explaining, "The water here is problematic, it contains a strange scent. The wind carries the water steam into the forest, blending with the wildflowers' scent, masking it as the scent of wildflowers to confuse people. But, this genjutsu isn't very powerful. The closer you are to this river, the stronger the genjutsu's effect."

Kakuzu stared curiously at the river flowing beneath them.

"It's simply a naturally formed genjutsu. So the people inside used the strange scent produced by this river to capture them?"

"It should be. Although the five of them are proficient in their various ninjutsu, they aren't particularly resistant to genjutsus, making it a weakness for them."

Of course, ordinary genjutsus were useless against them. But False Valley's collective genjutsu was highly unique. For this mission, even if the rest of the Uchiha clan from the Land Of Demons came to investigate, they might struggle to discern through the genjutsu.

"Release!"

Both Ruri and Kakuzu simultaneously formed seals with their hands, dispelling the genjutsu and confusion in front of them. The opposing cliff immediately transformed in its appearance. In the middle of the mountain wall, there lay an enormous cave, which has been finely crafted through manual efforts.

"Is this the entrance to the place? It turned out to be built inside the mountain. No wonder it's never been investigated, deliberately covered with genjutsu. It really is clever." Kakuzu murmured.

"We've found the entrance, let's go in." After speaking, Ruri took the lead, moving towards the cave on the opposite rock wall.

For caves unreachable to ordinary people without tools, ninjas can effortlessly reach them with a light jump. This posed no challenge for Kakuzu as well, he effortlessly jumped to the entrance of the cave. The moment he and Ruri arrived at the entrance of the cave, they heard someone shouting:

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Three figures rushed out from the depths of the cave. But before they could react, Ruri's Sharingan locked onto them.

The faces of the three immediately dulled, and they weakly fell to the ground. Shortly after, the body and appearance of the three underwent a transformation, turning into completely different people from before.

Transformation? Why do they need to use the transformation jutsu on their own territory? Ruri found herself confused.

But Kakuzu pointed to the three people whose figures had changed and said: "If I recall them correctly, this person is a B-rank wanted criminal from Iwagakure, next to him is an A-rank wanted criminal from Sunagakure, and the last one is an A-rank wanted criminal from Kusagakure. All three of them are rogues, and their whereabouts have been unknown for ten years. The total bounty for their capture is 3.5 million ryo."

'Should he still be considered a former bounty hunter? Even after changing to a debt collector, his habits as a bounty hunter still persisted.'

"The place is rumoured to be a refuge village established by rogue ninjas, seeking refuge from the chaos outside." Kakuzu continued.

Ruri was thoughtful, and then sneered: "Then, does that mean by using the transformation jutsu they choose to become someone else which would allow them to start a new life here? A bunch of sick fellows."

.....

The village within the cave was constructed by carving into the cliffs. Both the patio and the walls were forged out from rocks. Because the village was built within a cave, there was hardly anysunlight getting in. Even with lights illuminating the area, it always felt dim and windy.

"Good afternoon, Village chief."

In the cave devoid of sunlight, every villager wore simple and plain clothes, with a bright and happy smile on their faces.

When an elderly man passed by, those next to him greeted him.

This white-haired old man was the village chief, one of those who founded False Valley. He had a kindhearted appearance, nodding in response to each villager's greeting.

"Good afternoon. After all, today is also a sunny day."

In fact, there was no sunlight within this cave village. But the old chief still spoke those words. The villagers understood the chief's sentiments, refrained from spoiling the atmosphere. In essence, they shared the same view as their chief.

"That's right, today's weather seems quite peaceful."

The flames burned wantonly inside the cave, appearing to intensify.

Pepper were fighting. The figure running close to the sea of flames was none other than the village chief they loved and respected. Nameless stared at the sea of flames in front of him, his clouded eyes reflecting the heat, the scorching air drawn into his lungs, leaving his throat dry.

"Since you won't cooperate, I'll just have to beat you close to dead and use genjutsu on you." Ruri's figure flashed in the sea of flames, surrounded by the fiery flames. Her long black hair billowed, and a more powerful chakra erupted from her body, causing her black hair to flutter wildly.

A blood-red chakra condensed on her body, and in an instant it transformed into a huge blood-colored warrior with only the upper body in an instant.

The massive blood-colored arm swung through the air, automatically dividing the flames to the two sides, exuding an unparalleled aura. A blood-colored giant sword was tightly gripped in its hand. Under the villagers' astonished gaze, she mercilessly swung the sword down on the village chief.

The earth shattered instantly. The power supply facilities in the vast cave were also affected. All the lights along the road went out, leaving only the glow of the flames. The air continued to heat up, and many panicked, fleeing into the cave.

Emerging from the rising dust, the old man narrowly avoided the attack once again. His style of leaping was agile and flexible, not at all resembling the physical capabilities of an old man in his seventies.

"Is it another genjutsu?" Ruri secretly gritted her teeth at this abnormal dodging methods.

What exactly was the problem? He didn't even have an opportunity to cast the genjutsu at all. No matter how trucky a genjutsu attack was, there needed be trigger conditions. Besides, with her Sharingan, she couldn't be affected by the enemy's genjutsu for no reason. But yet, even with the Sharingan, she found herself at a disadvantage.

"Has it finally stopped? What terrible chakra. Fortunately, the battle started here. If it was outside, I would probably be dead.."

Nameless walked up to Ruri with blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. In his field of vision, there was only fire everywhere, and also the burst of chakra from the woman that made his heart palpitate, as if she was preparing to use some extremely terrifying moves. If that move was smoothly performed, he was likely to be killed in an instant.

The surrounding villagers didn't escape, but they only dared to watch from a far distance and not daring to go forward. Seeing the village chief subdue the enemy with genjutsu, they were relieved. The reason why the village chief was nameless wasn't only because he was the founder but also because he alone possessed the fighting power to suppress all the ninjas here. Especially the mysterious genjutsu, which was unsolvable.

"A ninja of your level won't easily surrender. I will use my strongest genjutsu to completely annihilate your excess desire to fight. Peaceful coexistence here is the only way to get happiness." Nameless stood still in front of Ruri and spoke softly. After the village chief finished speaking, he formed seals, and he began emitting a strange light from his muddy eyes. Afterward, he maintained this seal posture, trying to use his genjutsu to influence Ruri's consciousness.

Ten minutes passed. The chakra emanating from Ruri was still difficult for ordinary people to get close to, and it kept intensifying.

'This woman has such a strong desire to fight. Why was she so keen on fighting? Isn't fear enough?" The village chief frowned.

Half an hour later, the village chief saw that the chakra on Ruri's body had turned into a coquettish blood-red color, forming an incomparably huge blood-colored warrior holding a blood-red giant sword. The red radiated from the giant sword, buzzing and trembling, ready to kill violently at any time.

The huge cave space kept trembling, and large chunks of rock collapsed downward. The village chief was covered in cold sweat, his wrinkled old face twisted into a ball.

Suddenly, Ruri's Sharingan regained life and she stared at the village chief. The old man finally couldn't hide his expression anymore, he was terrified.

"Impossible!"

The moment he finished shouting the words, the blood-red sword light swung down. The sword swept across the border, wiping out everything in its path. The rocks above were collapsed faster. False Valley would soon be a pile of ruins.

The village chief fell to the ground, coughing out blood. Ruri deliberately avoided the deadly strike, but only let the sword energy spread, causing the old man to collapse to the ground with serious injuries. It wasn't a shock wave that could be resisted by the human body.

The villagers panicked and fled, no longer under the influence of the genjutsu, escaping towards the outside.

When Ruri was about to step forward to say something, the village chief on the ground coughed, shook his head, and said,

"No need, you can leave."

It was obvious that Ruri didn't intend to kill him.

"If you don't leave, you will die."

"Even death is better than the cruel world outside..." The tone of the village chief seemed to have become much more stable, no longer disordered as before.

Ruri remained silent. She could hear the village chief's weariness and disdain for the outside world. He only wanted to satisfy his desire for peace in this small world. With that thought, she suddenly felt a sense of guilt.

"Don't feel guilty, but I would like to thank you for waking the old man in me from the days gone by.... I had a dream of peace for decades... It's time to wake up from this dream. Thanks to you, I could finally remember my name."

"Hmm?"

"But even so, my clan, friends, and enemies all died in the war. Even if I do recall my name, it's all meaningless."

"..."

"It's a bit absurd to say.... My original intention was to open up a peaceful paradise from the world where there was constant battles... but in the end, I could only rely on genjutsu to influence those living here, so they could have a sense of identity with the life here...False Valley... When I first named this village, I hoped that someone would be able to expose all the falseness here..." He had become someone he detested the most. The village chief smiled wryly.

"Your genjutsu is incredible."

"Yet, you saw through it. Can you tell me, what did you see in my genjutsu?" Nameless looked at Ruri curiously.

"I didn't see anything."

"What?"

"I'm not trying to lie you. I really didn't see anything. I just realized I was under your genjutsu, so I kept trying to break through it."

"Have you... nothing to fear?"

"No."

Nameless was astonished by the crisp answer, and then he burst out laughing, with tears in his eyes. No wonder she was able to break free from his genjutsu. His genjutsu had no effect on a fearless ninja. People who had experienced grief and regret in the past will be captured by his genjutsu, and their consciousness will be obliterated, becoming puppets controlled by him.

"A life without fear, I really do envy you. If I could do the same back then, bravely face those damn tragedies... maybe..."

Unfortunately, there was no such medicine for regret. Ruri didn't speak but quietly listened to the village chief's story about his past.

"The people you're looking for left yesterday, they said they would return. It's likely they just wanted to use me as a shield, they probably won't come back here in the future."

"Then where did they go?"

Seeing the village chief mentioning something serious, Ruri hurriedly asked.

"I heard from the people under my command that they seem to be heading towards the Land of Earth..You can go after them in that direction."

Ruri nodded and then bid farewell to the village chief:

"This place is about to collapse, I'm leaves, take care of yourself."

"Your business... But this is really a bad karma."

"Bad karma?"

Ruri, who was walking towards the exit of the cave, paused. Nameless looked at the top of the falling rock, his eyes became more lax.

"Yeah, the Sharingan... It's been a long time since I met a someone from the Uchiha. In the past, I also fought with someone from the clan. He also broke all my genjutsu. It was the first time in my life I was defeated in the field of genjutsu. That Uchiha name... Madara. He should be a very famous person in the world by now... Someone who was able to defeat me in genjutsu can't be unknown..."

Ruri fell silent. Just how long had this old village been established for him to know Madara?

"The person by the name Madara is dead, and he died by my hands indirectly."

After leaving her words, Ruri left without looking back. She didn't turn her head to see the expression of the village chief. The rocks fell one by one, and there was no sound from behind.

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