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Konan stepped into the archive room first.
…
Shenyue Yuan followed behind.
…
The room was quiet—
Rows of shelves.
Scrolls.
Reading desks in every corner.
…
Konan sat gracefully at a table.
…
"I'll teach you the Phantom Lantern Technique first."
…
"After that, I have duties to attend to."
…
"Learn it as soon as possible."
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Yuan sat cross-legged across from her—
Smiling.
…
"Can you demonstrate while explaining?"
…
"…Yes."
…
"You don't need to rush."
…
"Even Orochimaru took time to master it."
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"Got it."
…
(Too bad I only need one try.)
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Konan raised her hand.
…
On her finger—
A ring.
…
A purple gem—
Engraved with "白".
…
"This technique…"
…
"Requires the leader's summoning."
…
"It projects our consciousness into a shared space."
…
"If your body is disturbed—"
…
"You'll be forced out."
…
She continued:
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"The ring is the medium."
…
Yuan glanced at his own ring.
…
"壹."
…
Freshly forged.
Still new.
…
"Watch carefully…"
…
Then corrected herself—
…
"…sense carefully."
…
"Hand seals—"
…
巳 → 未 → 申 → 亥 → 戌 → 辰
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"Then guide chakra into the ring."
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Her fingers moved—
Elegant. Precise.
…
Yuan's perception spread—
…
(…okay, maybe a little too much perception)
…
Konan paused slightly—
…
But continued anyway.
…
"Next—"
…
"You must match the leader's chakra frequency—"
…
Before she could finish—
…
A faint glow—
…
Lit up Yuan's ring.
…
"…?!"
…
Konan froze.
…
That glow—
…
Meant success.
…
On the first try.
…
She immediately activated her own.
…
—
…
The world shifted.
…
They appeared inside the Akatsuki meeting space.
…
Before them—
Pain (Nagato).
…
And Yuan—
Already standing there—
Talking casually.
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"Konan, you're here."
…
"You taught him well."
…
"…No."
…
Konan shook her head quickly.
…
"He succeeded… on the first try."
…
Silence.
…
Pain looked at Yuan—
…
With interest.
…
"You don't need to be modest."
…
"You've already grasped the essence of this technique."
…
"..."
…
Yuan's face twitched.
…
(Bro, I didn't grasp anything.)
…
(This is pure system carry.)
…
Konan stared at him.
…
This… is talent?
…
"By the way—"
Yuan suddenly asked,
…
"Why not teach this to Uchiha Itachi as well?"
…
"I sent him the scroll,"
Konan replied calmly.
…
"You're… different."
…
Pain said nothing—
…
But his eyes—
Held expectation.
…
—
…
Back to reality.
…
Yuan stretched slightly.
…
"You go ahead."
"I'll stay here and study."
…
Konan stood up.
…
"I'll have lunch sent."
…
"If you want to explore the village—"
…
"You may."
…
"…Later."
…
He wasn't going anywhere.
…
Not while his ability was on cooldown.
…
(I'm not leaving Nagato's protection zone.)
…
Konan left.
…
Silence returned.
…
Yuan stood up.
…
Walked deeper into the archive.
…
Skipped low-tier scrolls.
…
Found the advanced section.
…
Then—
Stopped.
…
"…Wait."
…
B-rank: 1 scrollA-rank: 2 scrollsS-rank: 1 scroll
…
"…That's it?"
…
"Is this village broke?"
…
He sighed.
…
Right.
…
Small nation.
War-torn.
…
And everything had been looted—
…
By one man—
…
Hanzo
…
Yuan picked up the B-rank scroll.
…
Opened it.
…
"Fire Style: Exploding Flame Formation."
…
His expression changed slightly.
…
He remembered.
…
This was the technique—
…
Used to cripple Nagato.
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Silence.
…
Yuan blinked.
…
"…If I learn this…"
…
He scratched his head.
…
"Nagato won't get mad, right?"
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