The Blackened Isekai Anime Heroine – Chapter 47
Author: Gemini no Ling
Just as Naruto had settled on learning the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, Sasuke quickly made his decision: Chidori.
Unlike Naruto, he didn't have the luxury of blind optimism—he needed to master a useful technique before anyone discovered them. Better one strong jutsu than fumbling many.
"So, here you are…"
Using her Byakugan's vast range and precision, Hinata easily located Naruto and Sasuke in the clearing.
Both boys froze, instinctively raising their heads.
There, standing high on a branch bathed in cold moonlight, was the white-eyed girl with her arms folded—her gaze like two silver moons glaring down.
"Wha—?! Hinata? What are you doing here?!"
Naruto jumped in fright, stammering his question.
But Sasuke reacted differently—his face sharpened, and without hesitation, he yanked Naruto back as they retreated.
At the same moment, Hinata launched herself down like a hawk, her fists cloaked in crimson fire.
With a thunderous crash, she slammed a fiery punch into the spot Naruto had just vacated.
The searing heat exploded outward, smothering the clearing in choking smoke and dust.
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"COUGH—Wha... was that for, Hinata?!"
Naruto sputtered, trying to wipe dirt from his mouth as smoke filled his lungs.
But Hinata didn't answer right away.
Instead, she glanced upward, confirming the rising dust had obscured the entire area.
Perfect.
Smirking, she pulled out a compact camera from her ninja pouch and quickly unrolled the Scroll of Seals beneath her feet.
With practiced hands, she began snapping photos of the forbidden techniques written on the ancient parchment—documenting them all.
Sasuke, narrowing his eyes, immediately understood her plan.
She was copying the entire scroll. Study later, memorize at her leisure. Ruthless, but efficient.
The smoke began to thin.
It hadn't even been twenty seconds.
Hinata swiftly hid the camera back in her pouch and stood upright with an air of authority, facing the dumbfounded boys.
"You two sure are gutsy—stealing something like this. Are you ready to sip tea with the ANBU in prison?"
She gave the scroll a casual kick.
Sasuke's lips twitched.
Yep. She was putting on a show.
For whom, he wasn't sure—but he instinctively knew it was best to play along.
"What?! You looked at the scroll too!"
Naruto, ever the blurter, pointed straight at her.
"I'm just trying to get stronger! I even learned a super awesome jutsu! Next time, I won't lose to you!"
"Ah, Naruto. Ever full of surprises. I do want to punch someone right now, but since you made me laugh, I'll let it slide—for now."
She even cracked a genuine compliment.
Then her tone turned cold again.
"Now tell me—who told you to come steal the scroll?"
Back in the Hokage's office, the Third narrowed his eyes as he watched Hinata through his crystal ball.
He'd noted it—how the dust had momentarily blinded the orb's scrying. The crystal could see far, but not through obscuring elements like smoke.
So for those few seconds, he'd lost sight of her actions.
"Clever little cat…"
He knew she'd done something—but without proof, he couldn't act.
Still, that glint in his eye hinted at amusement rather than suspicion.
Naruto was too naïve. Sasuke, too cold.
Hinata's cunning made her a perfect counterbalance.
So for now… he would wait and watch.
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"Oh, Mizuki-sensei said I should. Since my clone jutsu is always failing, he said studying the Hokage's techniques would help."
Naruto explained with a sheepish shrug, oblivious to the weight of his words.
Hinata frowned.
As expected, Naruto still hadn't realized the gravity of stealing the Scroll of Seals.
"I'll make it simple. This scroll is one of the most important things in the entire village. It contains high-level jutsu and countless forbidden techniques—many considered inhumane."
She let her words hang.
Naruto blinked in confusion.
She sighed and turned to Sasuke.
"Forget it. The idiot doesn't get it. Sasuke, you do. Don't tell me you didn't know how serious this is."
"Tch. It was lying there. No guards. Looked like any old scroll in some random shrine. We just picked it up. How were we supposed to know it was important?"
Sasuke replied sharply.
A solid deflection.
If no one guarded it, it couldn't be that important—right?
"Good answer. Consider yourselves passed."
Hinata plopped down again and unrolled the scroll like nothing had happened.
She couldn't risk looking too disinterested—that would be suspicious.
"What?! No way—we're not done! I almost had that amazing jutsu figured out!"
Naruto scrambled over and plopped beside her, reaching for his half of the scroll.
With a grimace, Hinata reluctantly slid him the section with the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu.
It was perfectly suited to him, after all.
"Hey, emo-face! Get over here! We gotta master these jutsu fast!"
"…Hmph."
Sasuke hesitated for a moment, then grudgingly joined them.
Three heads bent over the scroll, eyes scanning.
For a moment, the clearing felt like an impromptu classroom.
Hinata, of course, wasn't concerned about what came next.
She already knew the plot. What she wanted now… was a technique of her own.
The Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu was Naruto's defining move.
Without it, he wouldn't be the Naruto everyone knew.
From early-stage brawls to mid-game Rasengan mastery, to chakra nature training, to tail-beast-powered clones in the late game—it all started with that jutsu.
It was his identity, his core.
Now it was her turn.
What could be Hinata's tag jutsu?
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First, taijutsu: Eight Gates.
A brutal physical technique that vastly enhances body capabilities—but destroys the user in return.
Not what she was looking for.
Second, summoning: Edo Tensei (Reanimation).
Powerful, terrifying… and too messy.
It required body parts of the deceased and human sacrifices. Too much hassle, and too much danger.
Third, sealing: Reaper Death Seal.
A suicide technique. No thanks.
Fourth, genjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique.
Not bad—it robs enemies of their vision.
But given Hinata fought with blazing fists of fire, her attacks naturally created light. Darkness-based genjutsu wouldn't mesh well.
Pity.
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And then… she saw it.
Her eyes narrowed.
A forbidden jutsu in the "mental category"—
Soul Possession Technique.
Wait… what?
She frowned and read further.
It sounded similar to the Yamanaka clan's Mind Transfer, which temporarily controls someone else's body without lasting damage.
But this…
This was something else.
The Soul Possession Technique weaponized the caster's very soul, launching it to do battle with the target's soul.
Whoever lost would have their consciousness destroyed—permanently—and the victor would gain not just the body, but the memories and knowledge as well.
But the catch…
The user's soul never left their original body.
If the original body died, so did the soul.
So even if the takeover succeeded, the new body couldn't be used permanently—it was a dead-end trap.
Unless…
Unless the user had more than one soul.