Chapter 256: Four Symbols Seal
Northern border of the Land of Hot Water.
Four Konoha squads, Fox Squad, set up a camp area.
This conflict is equivalent to a small war, and it might not have results for one or two months.
A Ninja Hawk landed in the camp area.
Aries untied the letter from the Ninja Hawk’s leg, opened it with Anbu’s unique technique, and delivered the letter to the Fox Captain’s tent.
Yoru’s eyes trembled.
Hokage personally issued an order, requiring all Anbu to pay attention to Uzumaki Remnants, must kill all Uzumaki Remnants, and not let Uzumaki Remnants affect Konoha’s Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki.
“Aries, set collecting intelligence on Uzumaki Remnants as our squad’s long-term mission. This is Hokage’s important order.”
“Yes!”
Aries went to pass the order.
Yoru pondered behind the table; he had already been very careful.
Orochimaru is still formidable, somehow inferring part of the truth.
He wasn’t exposed, but the Uzumaki Remnants were.
Yoru thought to himself, aren’t you afraid that Uzumaki Remnants will affect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?
If Yuka Uzumaki really encounters danger, then I will really affect the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
No need to worry excessively.
Uzumaki Remnants are hiding deep in the rainforest southwest of the Land of Rain.
To enter deep in the rainforest, one must pass through the miasma rainforest where the Salamander clan is active, which is fraught with difficulties.
In the middle of the night, Yoru led Aries Squad away from the camp to carry out a reconnaissance mission.
He had an unclear relationship with Sakumo Hatake; they were said to be in the same camp, yet they had only met once when initially assigning the camp area.
The battles in the Land of Hot Water focused on reconnaissance; Sakumo Hatake did not assign missions to Fox, so Fox decided independently whether the squad would do reconnaissance or record the battlefield.
Upon reaching the border, Yoru activated Byakugan, first checked the surroundings to confirm no anomalies, then said:
“Aries, take the squad to recon three kilometers east, then return. I’ll recon three kilometers west, and we’ll rendezvous here again.”
“Got it, Captain.”
After Aries Squad left, Yoru summoned Stone Panda Hakuji and Bai You.
He arrived at the hiding place of the Uzumaki Remnants and found Yuka.
“Yuka, Danzo has discovered you. The enemy-enticing mission you three completed has exposed you.”
Yuka Uzumaki looked panicked, then looked at Fox and asked: “What do we do next?”
Yoru said: “Next, do nothing, don’t panic.
Although Orochimaru can infer that it’s Uzumaki Remnants targeting Danzo, he doesn’t know more details.
Strengthen reconnaissance around the hiding place; if you encounter a small group of Anbu, move away immediately.
If you encounter a large group of Anbu, reverse summon me directly.
Don’t worry, I’ll make sure they don’t return.
If I get intelligence in advance, I’ll notify you right away.”
Yoru raised his hand, and rainwater fell into his palm.
In this environment, he could use Water Clone without restraint; even if Danzo came, he might not be able to do anything to him.
Just like Hanzo, who was a demigod in the heavy rain of the Land of Rain.
Hanzo later became corrupt and depraved, building himself a luxurious palace in a waterless environment where he couldn’t even use Water Clone, and was ultimately assassinated by Nagato.
Yoru looked at the frightened Yuka and stepped forward to hold her.
“Don’t be afraid; the Uzumaki Clan has already passed the most difficult time. Our strength is all increasing; we’re no longer the weak us from two years ago in the Land of Whirlpools.”
Yuka Uzumaki nodded in Yoru’s arms: “Okay, I understand.”
Yoru said again: “Danzo ultimately obtained the Tongue-Cutting Flower Seal; his control over Root is getting stronger.
Yuka, I need you to help me research the Tongue-Cutting Flower Seal.
The Tongue-Cutting Flower Seal, like Summoning Jutsu, requires the caster’s blood.
I’ll find a way to send someone with Danzo’s Tongue-Cutting Flower Seal; then, based on Danzo’s sealed chakra, we’ll crack this seal. This is very important to me.”
“Okay, I’ll research the Tongue-Cutting Flower Seal carefully.” Yuka Uzumaki said:
“Fox, let me give you the Scroll of Seals that I’ve newly collected and made. I hope our sealing jutsu can help you.”
“Good, in a few days I’ll have Hakuji return it to you.”
Yuka summoned the Scroll of Seals; Yoru took this large scroll and sealed it into his own scroll.
When he returned to the Land of Hot Water, Aries Squad hadn’t returned yet.
Yoru took off his hooded robe and used a small Fire Release to dry the robe.
Ten minutes later, Aries Squad found nothing in reconnaissance and returned to Fox Captain.
“Let’s go, back to camp.”
The group returned to the camp.
Yoru returned to his tent, opened the scroll, and unsealed Yuka’s Scroll of Seals.
He looked at the table of contents of the Scroll of Seals: no Reaper Death Seal, no Adamantine Sealing Chains, but almost everything else.
Especially the Four Symbols Seal, which made Yoru’s eyes light up.
Using Adamantine Sealing Chains, others could tell at a glance it’s someone from the Uzumaki Clan; using Four Symbols Seal was different—this technique could be used by other ninjas too.
In sealing tailed beasts, Four Symbols Seal was second only to Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Yoru opened the scroll and began reading the record on Four Symbols Seal.
Four Symbols Seal requires the caster to have Yin Release and Yang Release aptitude.
Equal amounts of Yang Release Chakra and Yin Release Chakra form a taiji-like double fish, rotating to create the simplest seal: Two Forms Seal.
Two Forms Seal has almost no power, yet it’s the foundation of a major sealing school of the Uzumaki Clan.
The Uzumaki Clan’s sealing jutsu is divided into three major schools.
Bloodline Limit seals based on Adamantine Sealing Chains;
Yin-Yang seals based on Two Forms Seal;
Reaper Death Seal based on Shinigami.
The Uzumaki Clan lives up to being sealing jutsu masters, with three schools within the clan alone.
Four Symbols Seal, Tongue-Cutting Flower Seal, Five Elements Seal, etc., are representatives of Yin-Yang seals.
Tsunade’s Shadow Seal, from the name, also has some connection to Two Forms Seal.
On the basis of Two Forms Seal developed the complex Four Symbols Seal.
Two portions of Yang Release Chakra form the sun;
One yin one yang form lesser yang;
Two portions of Yin Release Chakra form greater yin;
One yang one yin form lesser yin.
Make the four groups of chakra rotate to form a stable seal—that is Four Symbols Seal.
The mystery lies in the yin-yang harmonization of Yin Release and Yang Release Chakra.
Yoru extracted Yin Release Chakra with his left hand, Yang Release Chakra with his right, clapped his hands together, completing the simplest Two Forms Seal.
In the original, when sealing Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Naruto and Sasuke placed their hands on her heart, with sun and moon representing yang and yin respectively.
Perhaps Six Paths · Earth Bursting Star has some connection to the Uzumaki Clan’s Two Forms Seal.
Two Forms Seal is indeed simple; after practicing a few times, he mastered it.
When Yoru tried Four Symbols Seal, he encountered resistance.
Yin Release and Yang Release Chakra are not as stable as five element chakra and are easily neutralized and annihilated by unknown external substances.
Four Symbols Seal has extremely high difficulty.
If he masters Four Symbols Seal, he could be considered a sealing jutsu strong individual. Tailed beast-level chakra, tailed beast-level size, all could be sealed.
