The World of Naruto in the Eyes of Reincarnation

Under the Miko's meticulous guidance, Hyuga Kagami learned incredibly fast.

Firstly, the information on the artificial tailed beast already described the principles and functions of the sealing techniques in great detail. Secondly, ever since acquiring the Tenseigan, Kagami's ability to comprehend had improved significantly.

After more than ten days of study, he finally mastered all the sealing techniques documented in the artificial tailed beast data.

Having completed her guidance, the Miko asked curiously, "These sealing techniques... they're meant for tailed beasts, aren't they?"

Knowing he couldn't hide it from her, Kagami nodded, then countered with a question of his own: "Your Highness, do you think these types of sealing techniques could really suppress a tailed beast?"

The Miko pondered for a moment and then shook her head. "That, I can't say for certain. But the Uzumaki clan's sealing arts are very intricate. In many ways, they surpass mine. It might just be possible."

Kagami frowned slightly. "Your Highness, you've sealed Moryo before. You should have a solid sense of judgment in this area, right?"

Seeing Kagami's concern, the Miko smiled and explained, "You misunderstood. The reason I was able to seal Moryo was because my sealing arts are naturally opposed to it. If I were to try sealing a tailed beast, the result would be far less predictable."

As embodiments of both good and evil, the Miko and Moryo were natural opposites. Their clash wasn't a good reference point for judging the effectiveness of sealing a tailed beast, even though Moryo had already reached a level comparable to one.

Once Kagami understood this nuance, his frown deepened.

He had always used Moryo as a benchmark. Seeing how easily the Miko sealed it, he'd begun to underestimate the tailed beasts.

But now, learning the true nature behind the seal, he finally understood why the village had abandoned the artificial tailed beast project. Most likely, it was due to the instability of the sealing methods documented in the data.

With such a volatile creation, any mistake would turn the artificial tailed beast into a time bomb instead of a weapon.

After a moment of silence, Kagami asked cautiously, "Your Highness, have you ever seen a tailed beast?"

The Miko shook her head.

"Personally, I estimate Moryo was at least as strong as the One-Tail—possibly stronger," Kagami said, then continued, "If we disregard the advantage of natural opposition, and consider only the sealing arts, do you think the techniques I gave you could seal Moryo?"

The Miko thought for a bit before answering, "If Moryo were in a weakened state, there's a fair chance."

Kagami's expression turned grim.

The Miko added thoughtfully, "If Konoha ever needs to seal a tailed beast, perhaps I could be of some help."

"How so?"

"The Uzumaki clan's sealing arts and mine have different focuses. They specialize in internal sealing, while mine focuses on external suppression."

Kagami, now familiar with various sealing techniques, understood immediately.

The Uzumaki clan's methods were practical and functioned from the inside out. Their seals not only contained power but allowed for harnessing it—evident in how all Konoha's Nine-Tails jinchuriki, from Uzumaki Mito to Kushina to Naruto, were of Uzumaki bloodline.

The Miko's style of sealing, in contrast, was more traditional—focusing on isolation and suppression. Though less intricate, it offered greater stability.

With that in mind, Kagami suddenly conceived a new idea: dual-layer sealing.

Step one: follow the original method—use purple clay to mold the body, then apply Uzumaki seals to create the unstable artificial tailed beast.

Step two: use the Miko's external sealing technique to seal the entire artificial tailed beast inside a portable vessel.

This would dramatically reduce the risk of the beast going berserk. It wouldn't require constant vigilance, and in battle, if anything went wrong, the external seal could suppress the artificial tailed beast back into the vessel.

A few days later, Kakashi and the others returned from their mission to eradicate the remnants of the Yomi Cult.

This operation had not gone smoothly. Perhaps due to Moryo's sealing, the cultists had seemingly vanished overnight.

Despite significant effort, the team only managed to eliminate some fringe members. The injured cult leader remained at large.

The Miko, however, was not overly concerned.

Without Moryo's power, the Yomi Cult was little different from an ordinary rogue ninja faction. If they were discovered again, the Land of Demons could easily hire ninja from the Five Great Villages to deal with them.

Kakashi was slightly dissatisfied but understood that Team 11 couldn't stay in the Land of Demons forever. He apologized to the Miko and prepared to depart.

At this time, Kagami also received the purple clay he had been promised.

Over the past few days, the Miko had mobilized resources across the entire nation, gathering nearly a ton of purple clay. Though the process had been expensive, she expressed no complaints.

After all, compared to the life-saving favor Kagami had done for her, money was of little importance.

Moreover, with Kagami and Shisui repeatedly assuring her that they would never reveal the truth about Moryo and her intertwined nature with it, preserving her reputation in the eyes of the world, the Miko was even less inclined to fuss over minor costs.

After saying their goodbyes, the four members of Team 11 finally began their journey home.

As they traveled, the increasingly familiar team chatted idly along the way. This mission had not only broadened their horizons but had strengthened their trust in one another.

Even the usually aloof Kakashi would occasionally chime in, suggesting he was starting to feel a sense of belonging.

Stopping intermittently, they soon exited the Land of Demons and entered the borders of the Land of Bears.

Within this country was the Star Ninja Village—though it wasn't particularly powerful. As a result, many rogue ninjas had settled in the region. Some were rumored to be secretly backed by Iwagakure of the neighboring Land of Earth, using these low-profile operatives to infiltrate and exploit resources within the Land of Bears.

While trekking through a dense forest within this territory, Hyuga Kagami, leading the group, suddenly came to a halt.

Guy quickly asked, "What is it?"

Kagami's face darkened. "This place seems... intentionally set up."

Kakashi sniffed the air and immediately became alert.

His sense of smell was unusually sharp. During the Third Great Ninja War, this ability had helped him detect enemies in advance on multiple occasions.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Suddenly, a series of violent explosions erupted around them.

Flames engulfed Team 11 in an instant...