Chapter 29
At first, Yamato felt confused when he saw Zixu vanish along with the summoning talisman. After checking several times, he finally accepted the fact—Zixu had disappeared into thin air.
"Then there's only one possibility... That kid must have performed the Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique) in reverse and sent himself somewhere else..." Yamato muttered, grabbing his hair as he paced back and forth, his mouth tightly pursed.
"Reverse Summoning? What does that even mean? Where is Zixu now?" Aburame Hatsuizumi clenched her fists nervously. She had never seen a summoning technique that could transport a human like this.
Hyuga Chinano looked thoughtful. Her sharp gaze fell on the summoning array on the ground, which had not completely faded. After a brief pause, she attempted to explain to Hatsuizumi:
"Normally, when using Kuchiyose no Jutsu, we connect with summoned beasts in another dimension and bring them into our world. But Zixu must have reversed the process, turning himself into the 'summoned creature' and teleporting to another dimension instead..."
Her brows furrowed deeper as she spoke.
Zixu wasn't the type to act recklessly. Though he had his quirks, this was... strange, even for him.
Yamato nodded seriously, a hint of melancholy in his tone.
"She's right. The Gyaku Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Reverse Summoning Technique) is unpredictable and extremely dangerous. The space between dimensions is unstable, filled with chaotic energy streams. Most shinobi would be torn apart by the pressure alone. Even if the teleportation is successful, there's no guarantee where they'll end up. And as for finding the way back... that's a whole different nightmare."
As he spoke, he slammed his thigh in frustration, biting his lip in self-reproach.
The massive, fearsome creature floating in the water tank nearby glanced at Yamato with an eerily knowing look, as if it had foreseen everything.