"What do you mean the internal can't change?"
Uchiha Hikari didn't understand Makoto's meaning at first.
Moreover, she didn't understand the purpose of this so-called "Shadow Mirror Body Transfer Technique".
The Transformation Technique is one of the most basic E-rank ninja skills.
Even children at the Academy can use it.
To make a transformation difficult to detect, one needs to control their chakra perfectly, have a deep understanding of the target's habits, and possess sufficient acting skills.
But Makoto said this technique can't even change the voice.
Just this point alone makes it inferior to the most ordinary Academy Henge.
When you use transformation to gather intelligence, do you plan to remain silent the entire time?
"The meaning of 'internal unchanged' is..."
Makoto leaned close to Hikari's ear and explained quietly.
"It means that while the external appearance changes perfectly, the internal biology remains exactly the same. Including the... hardware."
"This technique is so flawed that it's equivalent to putting on a really high-quality skin suit. A male user transforms into a female appearance, but underneath? Still a dude with a dick. The vocal cords, the organs, the chromosomes—nothing changes."
"It's basically just Ultimate Cross-Dressing jutsu."
Fortunately, in the original movie plot, that guard (Taruho) only transformed into the Priestess's appearance to act as a decoy and die, not to... deliver "blessings" to anyone.
And fortunately he died immediately after transforming.
Otherwise, if he had to live like that, the situation would be incredibly awkward.
"Ah?"
Hikari opened her mouth, looking bewildered and slightly disgusted.
'Why is it that since I awakened in this era, everything in the new ninja world keeps constantly refreshing my worldview in the worst ways possible?'
If Makoto weren't here, she really felt like destroying the world again just to sanitize it!
"This kind of inherently evil technique should be contained better. We can't let it harm the world," Makoto concluded solemnly.
White Zetsu's transformation is perfect (even copying chakra signatures), but White Zetsu is obedient and asexual.
But this Shadow Mirror technique? It's a Secret Technique passed down in the Land of Demons' guard family.
No special talent required, just heritage.
Any random guard could use it to impersonate a woman perfectly—until they opened their mouth or took off their pants.
"This is just too much."
Makoto wasn't worried he might fall victim to it, but he genuinely had the entire ninja world's best interests at heart!
'We must protect the sanctity of waifus.'
"?"
The twelve-year-old Priestess Shion stared blankly at the group of intruders whispering amongst themselves.
Were they treating her as if she didn't exist?
"Ahem! What brings you here?"
Shion had no choice but to take the initiative and ask, trying to maintain her dignity.
Hearing this, Kurotsuchi turned to look at Makoto and tugged on his clothes.
"Hey, the kid is talking to you."
"Oh. We need your help to unseal Moryo so we can destroy it. No mistakes allowed," Makoto replied casually.
"That's not possib— Huh? NO!!!"
As mentioned before, Shion had resolved to reject any conditions Makoto proposed, so she instinctively started with a refusal.
Only after refusing did she process what Makoto had actually said.
"UNSEAL MORYOOOO?? NO!"
She screamed in shock and frantically looked toward the door, hoping the guards would rush in to save her from these lunatics.
'These people actually coveted Moryo's power?!'
(Well, Shion completely disregarded the "destroy it" part and only heard "unseal.")
"Why are you shouting so loudly? And why say 'no' twice?" Makoto complained, covering his ears.
"Don't bother looking. The guards outside are all under an Illusion technique."
Uchiha Hikari walked up to the little priestess who was trying to stand and pushed her back down into her chair.
'Sit.'
Shion looked up at Hikari and saw the three-tomoe Sharingan spinning lazily.
"Genjutsu?! Help! HELP!!!"
Shion cried out to the outside, testing her luck.
But unfortunately, these samurai guards were pathetically weak to begin with.
Hikari didn't even need Tsukuyomi—a basic Sharingan glance was enough to put the entire compound to sleep.
"Little girl, just keep shouting. When your throat gives out... I'll heal it so you can keep shouting."
Tsunade grinned and went over to sit beside Shion, wrapping a heavy arm around her shoulders like a Yakuza boss.
Shouldn't the line be "Scream until your throat gives out, no one will come"? Why did she change it to a threat of healing?!
"..."
Shion instantly stopped crying and she trembled like a leaf.
"Wait, aren't we basically abducting a Priestess now? The Priestess is the leader of the Land of Demons... so doesn't that mean we're kidnapping a Head of State?"
Seeing the situation, Kurotsuchi suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Is this really how the Five Kage operate now?
"It seems that old man Onoki taught you quite a lot about politics."
Tsunade looked at Kurotsuchi in surprise.
If not for Gaara, Kurotsuchi would be the youngest of the current Five Kage.
And unlike Gaara, she was the pampered granddaughter type. Unexpectedly, she had matured quite a bit in a short time.
(Mentally, that is. Physically, Kurotsuchi still had a ways to go..... Flat is justice! Them legs tho.)
"Never mind what the old man taught me. This can't be considered normal diplomatic interaction, right?" Kurotsuchi sighed.
"Then what do you think we should do?" Makoto asked. "Although this matter isn't urgent and we can afford to waste some time, do you really think this stubborn little sister will listen to reason?"
As he said this, Makoto walked up to Shion and leaned his face close to hers.
Shion was startled and hurriedly tried to pull back.
But Hikari held her shoulders down while Tsunade blocked her escape route.
At this moment, the Priestess Shion looked as pitiful as a hamster surrounded by three cats.
"I heard you can make prophecies like the Toads of Mount Myoboku, and see the deaths of those around you?" Makoto asked.
Hearing the question, Shion seemed to grasp at a lifeline.
"Yes! I see death! Please let me go quickly and leave the Land of Demons! I won't report you! If you don't leave now, you'll be in danger once my prophecy comes true!"
However, after finishing this string of words, Shion recalled Makoto's earlier statement and suddenly felt something was off.
'Like a... Toad?'
The young beauty immediately felt somewhat insulted!
'Am I really that ugly and disgusting in his eyes?'
But being fundamentally kind-hearted, at least she didn't fabricate lies by claiming she had already prophesied Makoto's death just to scare them.
Having experienced the tragedy of death prophecies before, she was particularly sensitive about this matter.
She didn't want to speak another fatal prediction into existence if she could help it.
"Can you give an example? Like those guards outside—have you recently prophesied any of their deaths?"
Makoto glanced toward the door where the guard Taruho was standing.
"...Yes."
Shion pointed with a trembling finger. "He... Taruho... he will be killed by invading ninjas soon... I saw it."
"Oh."
As soon as Makoto spoke, his figure blurred.
Snap.
He appeared behind the guard Taruho instantly.
Thud.
Makoto punched his fist straight through the man's abdomen.
The young Priestess Shion never expected such a thing to happen.
Her eyes widened, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" she screamed.
Makoto withdrew his hand and casually tossed the guard into the nearby bushes.
Shion didn't see it, but the guard's body had already healed instantly (thanks to Crazy Diamond restoration), and he remained under Hikari's illusion, feeling no pain.
He was just sleeping in the bushes now.
Makoto wiped his clean hand on his clothes and looked back at the horrified girl.
"So... has this prophecy been broken now?"
"...Huh?"
Shion stopped crying, her brain short-circuiting!
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