Naruto: My Hiddden Village-Chapter 32: Perils of Greed

The Iburi clan leader continued telling Tsubasa their clan's story.

Hajime, who always felt indebted to his clan, reluctantly handed over the ninjutsu.

He could not refuse the request of the clan, which was so massive and full of hope.

Miraculously, all clan members successfully acquired the smoke Kekkei Genkai in a short time.

They thought this was a gift that would bring glory to the Iburi Clan.

A Kekkei Genkai considered perfect for enhancing their combat abilities and status in the ninja world.

A beginning full of optimism, yet false.

"This power will lead us to the peak of glory!" exclaimed one of the clan members enthusiastically, when he first felt the power of smoke flowing within his body.

They imagined how great the Iburi Clan would be with this new Kekkei Genkai.

They would become a respected, feared clan, perhaps even one of the strongest clans in the ninja world.

A beautiful dream that would soon turn into a nightmare.

The happiness turned out to be short-lived.

A month later, disaster began to strike.

One by one, clan members began to lose control of their smoke transformation.

An inevitable catastrophe.

"What's happening to me?!" panicked a clan member, as his body suddenly turned into smoke without him being able to control it. "I can't turn back! Help!"

They turned into smoke without the ability to return to their human form in a controlled manner again.

The transformation that was initially considered a blessing, now became a terrible curse.

The power that was expected to bring glory was instead threatening the clan's extinction.

Because in a smoke state, they were very vulnerable to the wind; if they were swept away by the wind, their dispersed smoke bodies were in danger of never being able to reunite.

Strangely, Hajime himself remained able to control his smoke transformation as usual.

He was the only clan member who was not affected by the flawed Kekkei Genkai.

This anomaly aroused suspicion among other clan members.

"Hajime, are you hiding something from us?" asked one of the clan members suspiciously. "Could it be that the ninjutsu you gave us is indeed flawed, and you deliberately didn't tell us?"

Initially, they asked nicely, trying to find out the truth from Hajime.

However, their suspicion grew stronger as more and more clan members lost control.

They even interrogated Hajime, forcing the young man to confess if there was indeed something he was hiding.

However, after a lengthy investigation, the results were nil.

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Hajime was truly not hiding anything.

"I swear, I don't know anything about this!" Hajime defended himself with tears streaming down his face. "I also don't understand why I'm the only one who is not affected."

In the end, the Iburi Clan realized that perhaps this was the karma they had to accept for forcing Hajime to hand over his ninjutsu.

Their greed had borne disaster, regret began to haunt their hearts.

"We were too greedy," murmured the clan leader bitterly. "Too much ambition turned out to have terrible consequences."

They began to regret their actions of forcing Hajime.

Excessive ambition turned out to bring terrible consequences.

Regret always comes too late, when disaster has already struck.

"I... I just wanted to help the clan," Hajime whispered when he heard the clan leader's story, his voice choked with emotion in his heart. "I didn't expect that ninjutsu to become a curse."

Meanwhile, Hajime himself also blamed himself for this incident.

He felt guilty for having created a ninjutsu that turned out to bring a curse to his clan.

The immense guilt haunted him day and night.

"This is all my fault," Hajime lamented in his heart. "If only I had never created that ninjutsu, all of this would not have happened."

Hajime's guilt was not towards the clan members who forced him to hand over the ninjutsu.

Hajime's guilt came because he himself also taught the ninjutsu to his closest family.

His wife, whom he had just married, along with his parents and in-laws, also turned into smoke and could not control it like other clan members who shared the same fate.

A very painful personal tragedy.

"Father... Mother... Hana... forgive me..." Hajime whispered, tears incessantly streaming down his cheeks.

For the past two years, Hajime had been constantly searching for ways to overcome this Kekkei Genkai flaw.

He struggled to study various ninjutsu recorded in his clan's ancient books, but had not yet found a solution.

Despair began to haunt Hajime and the remaining Iburi Clan members.

The hope of returning to their normal lives was fading.

"There's nothing more we can do," said the clan member who looked like Suneo in a despairing tone. "Our clan will truly perish."

As for their reason for scaring the locals by pretending to be ghosts, it was their way of protecting themselves and keeping the existence of their increasingly weak clan a secret.

A sad survival tactic.

"We don't want our existence to be known by other ninja clans," explained the clan leader. "They might exploit our weaknesses and destroy us."

They hoped that by scaring the locals, people would stay away from the hill where they were hiding and not disturb their existence.

Hearing the sad story of the Iburi clan leader, Tsubasa began to understand the difficulties and suffering they were experiencing.

But he also realized that this was an opportunity for him to recruit Iburi Clan members into his ninja village.

Their Kekkei Genkai, although flawed, still had interesting potential to be researched and developed.

In a serious and confident tone, Tsubasa made an offer to them. "Are you willing to become my followers? I promise, within ten years, or even faster, I can cure your Kekkei Genkai flaw," Tsubasa promised, looking at them one by one with an intense gaze.

A surprising and seemingly impossible offer. The Iburi Clan members looked at Tsubasa in disbelief.

Was there really still hope for them?

"Is... is what you're saying true?" Hajime asked in a surprised and doubtful tone, he was not sure if anyone was capable of solving their long-standing Kekkei Genkai problem.

"Well, what other choice do you have besides betting on my words? If you are willing to become my subordinates, maybe there is a glimmer of hope," Tsubasa explained realistically.

He did not want to give false hope, but also did not want to hide the potential that existed.

Hajime and the others fell silent for a moment, weighing Tsubasa's offer.

This was a difficult decision that would determine the fate of their clan, a big gamble with a slim hope of victory.

"What if you're just lying?" asked Kira, the one who looked like Suneo, in a cynical tone. "What if you just want to exploit us?"

"If I only wanted to exploit you, I wouldn't bother offering help," Tsubasa replied casually. "I could just forcibly abduct one of you, or even kill you all here. But I didn't do that, did I?"

Kira fell silent, unable to refute Tsubasa's words.

He realized that Tsubasa possessed strength far above theirs.

If Tsubasa had bad intentions, they would have no chance to fight back.

In the end, they realized that Tsubasa was the only hope they had at this moment.

There was no other choice but to try to trust this stranger who suddenly appeared before them.

A decision driven by desperation and hope.

"Alright, we are willing," said the clan leader in a heavy but determined voice. "We accept your offer, Tsubasa-sama. We will become your followers."

Hajime and the other Iburi Clan members nodded in agreement.

They chose to gamble on the hope offered by Tsubasa, a gamble that might save their clan, or perhaps lead them to even deeper destruction.

The Iburi Clan accepted Tsubasa's offer, but Tsubasa did not plan to bring them all to his ninja village at this time.

Their unstable condition was the main obstacle.

A long journey would be too risky for them.

Tsubasa's initial plan was to only bring Hajime, the only Iburi Clan member who could still control his smoke transformation.

He also wanted to bring one more sample from another clan member for research material.

However, suddenly an idea crossed Tsubasa's mind.

He wanted to test a sealing technique that might help other Iburi Clan members travel even in smoke form.

"Wait a moment, be quiet for a moment and don't disturb me," Tsubasa suddenly ordered. "I'm going to think of something!" Tsubasa commanded in a firm but thoughtful tone.

Tsubasa closed his eyes and accessed his 'Giant Brain' to consider the feasibility of his idea, he was looking for the right solution to the Iburi Clan's unique problem.

His mind raced, analyzing various possibilities and combinations of various ninjutsu he had learned.

After a moment of concentration, Tsubasa opened his eyes again.

He seemed to have found the solution he was looking for, a plan began to form in his mind.

Tsubasa took out a ninjutsu scroll from his ninja pouch.

"BOOM!"

Smoke billowed, and what emerged from the scroll was an empty container and a blank Fuuinjutsu paper.

"An empty container and sealing paper?" Hajime murmured confused, looking at Tsubasa curiously.

Tsubasa picked up a pen and ink, then began to draw on the paper.

He drew intricate seal symbols with quick and skillful hand movements, lines of ink flowed to form strange patterns typical of sealing ninjutsu.

"What is he doing?" Kira whispered to the clan leader, his eyes fixed on Tsubasa's hand movements.

"I don't know," answered the clan leader in a confused tone. "But it seems he's creating something like a sealing ninjutsu."

After finishing drawing, Tsubasa attached the finished talisman paper to the outer surface of the empty container.

A simple yet potentially powerful seal container was created.

Tsubasa smiled with satisfaction at his work.

Holding the seal container, Tsubasa said to the Iburi Clan members, "This is a seal container that might be able to seal your smoke bodies into this container, so you won't be blown away by the wind while traveling. Is anyone willing to volunteer for an experiment?" he asked, offering an opportunity.

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment. No one answered immediately.

They were hesitant and afraid of becoming test subjects.

Their fear was quite reasonable, given their bitter experience with Hajime's ninjutsu which ended in disaster.

After a moment of silence, finally the man who looked like Suneo stepped forward. "Let me be the experimental volunteer. Anyway, I don't have anyone left, so I'm the most suitable one," said Kira in a resigned but brave tone.

"Kira-san, don't..." Hajime stopped him worriedly, trying to stop Kira, he felt bad about letting Kira be the first test subject.

"Don't stop me, Hajime! My decision is final!" Kira cut him off firmly, he had made a decision, and did not want anyone to stop him.

Tsubasa was slightly surprised by Kira's decision.

Initially, he thought this person was a bit petty and selfish, but it turned out his assumption was wrong, Kira had unexpected courage and sacrifice.

"Alright, Kira-san. I appreciate your courage," Tsubasa said, nodding in agreement. "Now, transform into your smoke body."

(All Iburi Clan members at this time could still enter smoke body mode voluntarily, but they could not return to physical form voluntarily, they could only rely on luck).

After Kira transformed into his smoke form, Tsubasa asked Kira to stand in front of him.

Tsubasa performed a series of complicated hand seals, then pointed his hand towards Kira and shouted the name of the ninjutsu in his heart.

"Evil Sealing Method!" Tsubasa exclaimed inwardly.

Instantly, Kira seemed drawn towards the seal container.

The container also closed automatically, sealing Kira's smoke body inside it.

The sealing process went smoothly and without obstacles.

Tsubasa sighed in relief.

After a while, Tsubasa opened the lid of the container.

Kira's smoke figure successfully emerged from the container without any injuries, although still in smoke form.

The first experiment was successful! A faint smile returned to Tsubasa's face.

Tsubasa confirmed Kira's condition through his perception.

Kira's aura was still the same as before, no significant changes.

The seal container seemed safe to use.

They continued this experiment several times, and also tried taking the container out of the cave for some time.

The results confirmed that if sealed, their smoke bodies could be safely transported.

Tsubasa successfully created a temporary solution to the Iburi Clan's mobility problem.

"This is good enough for the time being," Tsubasa murmured in satisfaction. "But this is just the first step. I still have to find a way to permanently cure your Kekkei Genkai flaw."

In the end, Tsubasa made several similar containers, to bring some of them to his ninja village tomorrow.

In the end, Hajime's wife, Hana, would also join the journey to his ninja village tomorrow.

"Hajime, tomorrow morning come to the inn where I'm staying and bring some of these containers," Tsubasa ordered Hajime. "We will depart towards my ninja village."

"Yes, Tsubasa-sama," replied Hajime in a hopeful tone. "We will be ready tomorrow morning."

After that, Tsubasa returned to his inn to rest.

A long and eventful night was finally coming to an end.