Ryun was not particularly surprised by this outcome either.
Although the Yamanaka Clan was quite famous, the fact that they had to align themselves with the Nara and Akimichi Clans to secure their position in Konoha was quite telling.
If their clan techniques were perfectly self-consistent, their fame and status would surely reach an even higher level.
Now that a problem had been identified, the next step was to solve it.
[After multiple conversations and experiments with Ino, you feel that continuing to pursue breakthroughs in the direction of mental strength is meaningless. Because a ninja's mental strength is largely limited by their genjutsu aptitude and Yin Release talent, with few opportunities for acquired change.]
Ryun nodded to himself, agreeing with this judgment from the simulation.
While chakra nature could barely be cultivated through acquired means, the realm of the mind and soul was almost a forbidden zone in the ninja world, with very few experiencing acquired growth.
The Yamanaka Clan, lacking a system, constantly trying to forcibly enhance mental strength through acquired methods was, in essence, a desperate act of a clan at its wit's end.
[So you begin to consider the problem from three angles: dual-tasking, instantly increasing mental energy output, and finding ways to weaken the opponent's mental energy. For dual-tasking, you naturally rely on the talent, Mental Mirror Image. Without this talent, one would have to slowly cultivate a mental energy mirror image.]
[This process takes years, but it's not entirely impossible. You contemplate your own Mental Mirror Image and, using sealing techniques, formulate the Secret Technique: Dual Mind Method. Following this same line of thought, you begin considering how to increase instantaneous mental energy output.]
[Ino possesses a talent called Mental Amplitude. In the past, you didn't understand this talent well. Now, with Ino herself available, you begin experimenting on her and grasp the full picture of this talent.]
[It turns out it allows mental energy to rise and fall at a specific rhythm and amplitude, appearing on paper like an electrocardiogram. Ino can choose to release techniques at the peak of her mental energy, enjoying the amplified benefit without any side effects.]
[Of course, she can also activate this talent all at once, but then the amplification comes with proportional side effects. According to Ino, people in the Yamanaka Clan often awaken this talent, suggesting it is the very foundation of the clan's formation.]
[After understanding all this, you simply modify the Secret Technique: Dual Mind Method. Referencing the principles of the Substitution and Shadow Clone techniques, you enable Yamanaka Clan ninja to release secret techniques using their mental energy mirror image.]
[In this way, a Yamanaka clan member can sacrifice their mental energy mirror image to release one powerful secret technique at a cost. After using this powerful technique, they still retain normal combat ability, effectively giving the Yamanaka clan a powerful finishing move.]
Seeing this, Ryun nodded with satisfaction.
At this point, he had already paved a future path for the Yamanaka clan. Even if Ino's future children lacked her specific talent, this method could still greatly compensate for the shortcomings of their clan techniques.
As for Ino herself, Ryun naturally intended to prepare something even better for her.
[Although you've developed this secret technique that delights Ino, you feel it's still not enough. You adhere to your original theory: rather than crazily min-maxing to improve yourself, it's better to consume and weaken the enemy.]
[Is there a way for Yamanaka clan members to target a weaker enemy? Genjutsu is naturally one such method, and you're prepared to teach Ino to use genjutsu to control the enemy first.]
[However, you still think it would be best to integrate genjutsu directly into the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques. Is there a type of genjutsu that can be released directly using mental energy? The answer, naturally, is yes. All dōjutsu can be classified into this category.]
Ryun thought quietly.
Although dōjutsu uses dōjutsu power, that power is essentially mental energy and Yin Release chakra, so roughly understanding it as an application of mental energy isn't a major problem.
But Ino lacks a dōjutsu kekkei genkai, so this path is naturally unavailable.
[Unfortunately, Ino has no special dōjutsu, so you must consider other means. What you want is a system of techniques where, the moment Ino's mind touches the opponent, she can simultaneously cast genjutsu on them and then proceed to control their mind.]
[After much deliberation, staring at the waveform chart of mental energy resembling an electrocardiogram, a sudden idea strikes you: Since Ino's mental energy can fluctuate, can this fluctuating mind itself carry chakra, forming a special chakra wave?]
[In other words, this would mean releasing genjutsu in a manner similar to sound waves. Sound-based genjutsu are already a notoriously difficult-to-defend problem in the ninja world. Wouldn't releasing genjutsu using mental energy waves as a carrier be even more unpreventable?]
In reality, Ryun was stunned, his mouth slightly agape. Was this even possible?
Wait, perhaps there's no reason it wouldn't be.
Waves themselves represent energy. Since the Yamanaka Clan can project pure mental energy, there should be even less of a problem with techniques carrying chakra.
This essentially means creating a system from nothing. It probably won't be easy!
[To realize this concept, you visit the Village of Sound. Using your strength, you easily overwhelm several of the village's high-ranking ninjas and, through mutual benefit, exchange for their sound genjutsu, the Magic Flute: Demonic Illusion Sound Chain.]
[This is a genjutsu that requires a flute to activate, the same one used by Tayuya. However, you aren't fooled by the genjutsu's surface appearance. You understand that what actually places people under the genjutsu is the chakra carried within the sound waves. The flute and the melody are merely surface appearances.]
[Over the next two years, you dedicate yourself to researching the relationship between sound waves and genjutsu. Ultimately, you obtain a complete research manual on chakra waveforms. When you release chakra in a specific mental waveform, it induces a genjutsu state in those affected.]
Success!
A look of pleasant surprise appeared in Ryun's eyes.
He hadn't expected to create a new genjutsu system, and one that was an extremely insidious, silent, colorless, and formless mental waveform genjutsu.
It could also be called Yin Release Genjutsu, because to release mental waves without a special talent like Ino's, one would have to rely on Yin Release to construct the formless mental waveform.
With this system established, it almost meant that aside from ninjas with sensory abilities, others wouldn't even know how they fell under a genjutsu.
This meant that not only the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques, but the practicality of genjutsu as a whole had taken a huge leap forward!
Of course, the inherently fragile and easily broken nature of genjutsu itself hadn't changed, but this was more than enough!
[You realize you have pioneered a rather insidious field. In essence, you are using the Yamanaka clan's techniques to cast genjutsu, a process that doesn't have significant aftereffects on your own mental state. You name this secret technique, Mystic Art: Formless Wave.]
[Given its power, you don't plan to give this secret technique to the Yamanaka clan for free. Instead, you intend to pass it down as a secret technique of the Nojuro clan. Ino can learn it, the girls around you can learn it, but for the rest of the Yamanaka clan, learning the Dual Mind Method is sufficient.]
[For the past two years, you and Ino have been researching techniques together. You have connected your minds countless times, leaving no secrets between you. Therefore, Ino unhesitatingly agrees with your decision and gives the Dual Mind Method technique to the Yamanaka clan as your bride price.]
[Receiving the Dual Mind Method, Yamanaka Inoichi is overjoyed. The mere fact that one retains mobility after releasing a secret technique exceeds his imagination. Consequently, his opinion of you changes drastically. He offers unconditional support for your relationship with Ino, even turning a blind eye to her staying overnight at your place.]
In reality, Ryun touched his nose. He had won over Inoichi just like that?
Wasn't so difficult, huh!
At the beginning of this simulation, Inoichi had an imposing stance ready to fight Ryun to the death. Luckily, the simulated him had the sense to hide the other secret technique. What if his future father-in-law had a stroke from excitement?
[Unfortunately, you have little time to rest after successfully developing the technique, because the year 68 of Konoha has arrived. Over these three years, you periodically appeared in Kirigakure. Besides occasionally helping Terumi Mei with tasks, the rest of the time you spent dating her.]
[Kirigakure's higher-ups also accepted your presence, and they had to accept a fact they found hard to understand. That is, compared to a high-ranking position in Kirigakure, you are more interested in Terumi Mei herself.]
[This also causes Terumi Mei to gradually fall for you, but you don't tell her that you already have six girlfriends in Konoha. As for whether they would fight upon meeting, well, together they are no match for you anyway.]
The corner of Ryun's mouth twitched slightly. Truly arrogant and fearless!
The simulated him hadn't even taken many precautions against Obito, or rather, he was confident that Obito wouldn't dare to act before the Sanbi was revived.
And in fact, it seemed that way. As long as Ryun didn't show any intention of interfering with Obito's plans, Obito didn't proactively come looking for trouble with Ryun.
In this regard, he was far more likable than Danzo or Ao.
Now then, it was time to end this simulation and bring the two secret techniques back to the real world.
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