bookbashuk Chapter 176 Water Power, Spiritualization
Chapter 176 Water Power, Spiritualization
Chapter 167 Water Power, Spiritualization
Xingyuan Qianshuo and Tsunade stood at the entrance of the office building, seeing off the crowd who came to offer their congratulations.
Akimichi Choza stopped and solemnly thanked the two for their previous medical treatment.
Hinata Arashi expressed his sincere gratitude to Hoshino Sensaku for teaching Hinata Tetsuya.
Fugaku Uchiha extended an invitation, hoping that the two of them would visit his home when they had time, and take the opportunity to have a check-up for the pregnant Mikoto.
Xingyuan Qianshuo responded gently and politely to each question.
Everyone left one after another, except for Sakumo Hatake and Kakashi.
Sakumo Hatake looked at Tsunade and said frankly, "Tsunade, I have no intention of taking on the position of Fourth Hokage. If you are willing to take it on, I will fully support you."
Tsunade raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips, and gave a noncommittal "hmm".
Hatake Sakumo didn't mind and turned to Hoshino Sensaku: "Sensaku, I want Kakashi to stay here for a few days and train with you guys."
"Of course," Hoshino Senju agreed with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Kakashi, who was standing quietly beside him. "Perfect timing, I was planning to have Shizune and the others come and help as well. Three of them are Kakashi's classmates, it'll be more fun working together."
"Then I'll have to trouble you." Hatake Sakumo thanked them and gestured for them to get back to work.
When Xingyuan Qianshuo saw him off, he quietly opened the system to investigate.
Name: Hatake Sakumo
[Symptom: Complex grief]
A thought flickered in his mind as he pondered, "Danzo is already under control. Even if Sakumo-senpai were to abandon his mission again due to his comrades being injured, it shouldn't come to that."
"However, this condition needs to be treated slowly. Once Tsunade takes over, having Sakumo-senpai participate in Konoha's reform efforts might gradually resolve his inner conflict."
He pulled himself out of his thoughts, formed a hand seal, and created a shadow clone to inform the four, including Shizune.
The charitable foundation is a long-term endeavor. He had originally planned to let the students gain experience once the business was on track. Since Kakashi stayed, let them get involved now.
Inside the Hokage's room.
Hiruzen Sarutobi put away the crystal ball, leaned back in his chair, puffed out smoke, and frowned.
"Danzo—what exactly do you want to do?"
He knew his old friend too well; Danzo was not one to give up easily. His unusual behavior today must have a hidden agenda.
"Root" has now become Danzo's private army, and Orochimaru, whom he sent to divide power, is colluding with him—perhaps it's time to put some restrictions on "Root."
Hoshigen Chisaku was unaware of Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts and didn't care.
For him, with Danzo under control, most of Konoha's internal problems had been solved.
On the first day of the charity foundation's opening, Tsunade couldn't just leave, so she said she would "work" there for the day and went upstairs to her office on the second floor.
Xingyuan Qianshuo asked Kakashi to go with Nonou to handle the affairs, while he stayed in the lobby on the first floor to wait for Shizune and the other three.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he subtly retrieved his previous reward.
Yin power increased by another 10%, reaching 73%.
He could clearly feel that his soul was becoming stronger and stronger, and his Mangekyou Sharingan was becoming more and more complete and perfect.
The eye power that had been depleted when using the Illusionary Eye on Danzo was instantly restored, even becoming more abundant than before.
He closed his Sharingan and looked at the two scrolls in his inventory.
After a moment's thought, he decided to use the Perfect Scroll on the Spirit Transformation Technique he was about to cultivate.
This skill is S-rank and a soul-type secret technique, so it deserves to be used on a perfect scroll.
As for the Origin Scroll, he planned to use it on the perfect-grade Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees.
He wasn't sure where tracing the origin of Wood Release would lead, whether it would lead directly to the Divine Tree, or whether it would only lead to Water Release or Earth Release, but it was worth a try.
With a slight thought, the purple primordial scroll dissipated.
In that instant, he sensed that the scroll was tracing back in three directions, one of which was the Yang power he already possessed.
Ultimately, the reel chose one of the other two directions.
A mysterious force descended, causing subtle changes in body and mind, before returning to tranquility.
He opened the system interface, and a new line appeared in the Origin section: "Water Power: 39%"
"Water power, huh?" Hoshino Senju shook his head slightly, feeling a little regretful, but not too concerned.
He will trace the origins of the Five Elements one by one sooner or later.
Looking at the system again, the proficiency of Water Release skills has greatly improved, and Wood Release has also received a boost.
He glanced at his reputation points again—21531 points, breaking the 20,000 mark once more, enough to buy a Source Scroll.
However, he wanted to save up 30,000 to buy the Bloodline Scroll.
After all, the strengthening effect of bloodline power is more direct and powerful than that of the source.
He closed the interface and focused on testing the distance between Kagura's Mind's Eye and the perception of the magic seal.
Kagura's perception of mind has far exceeded the norm.
The perception of the seals covers all Flying Thunder God seals, and the maximum distance cannot be estimated at the moment.
While he was testing, he sensed that the four silent people had arrived, so he focused his attention.
"Teacher Qian Shuo—"
The four entered the office building, greeting each other while curiously looking around.
Xingyuan Qianshuo nodded with a smile, and then deactivated his shadow clone.
From this day forward, Nonou is in charge here. There's no need for her shadow clones to continue following her; otherwise, Nonou will find it difficult to act independently.
He led the four members of the group, including Shizune, to find Nono.
"Kakashi?!" Shizune exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
Lin blushed slightly and smiled, "Good morning, Kakashi."
Tie and Hanfang also greeted each other.
"Hello," Kakashi replied politely. "I'm here to learn and gain experience."
Xingyuan Qianshuo deliberately didn't tell them beforehand that Kakashi was also there, as a small surprise for them.
"Alright, you all follow Nono and do as she tells you to do," he said with a smile.
"Yes, Professor Qian Shuo!" the four replied in unison.
He then turned to Nono: "From today onwards, you are the business manager here. Take your time to familiarize yourself with the processes, and if you need more staff, continue to recruit."
"Okay, Senpai Chisaku." Nono smiled gently.
Recalling the nervous look on Nonou's face when Danzo suddenly visited, Hoshino patted her shoulder and said calmly, "You don't need to worry about Root anymore. From now on, you're under Tsunade and my protection."
Nono's expression froze for a moment, then she nodded emphatically, a genuine and bright smile spreading across her face.
Xingyuan Qianshuo said no more, turned around and went upstairs to Tsunade's office.
Tsunade was leaning back in her office chair when she saw him come in, and casually stretched: "Shizune and the others are here?"
"Yeah, I helped Nonou with Kakashi." Hoshino Senju sat down opposite her.
Tsunade chuckled lightly: "Chisaku, you're really something, managing to get Danzo to personally deliver money."
"The power of Yin Release is indeed quite wondrous." Hoshino Senju smiled, then changed the subject, "The fact that these clans have come today basically means they tacitly support your becoming the Fourth Hokage."
"If it weren't for helping you, I wouldn't care about this position." Tsunade curled her lips slightly, her tone disdainful.
"Thank you, Tsunade," Hoshino Senju said gently.
"What are you thanking me for?" Tsunade smiled slyly. "Anyway, you'll be the one actually doing the work."
Xingyuan Qianshuo paused slightly—so he was going to be the "Regent"?
He pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Tsunade, my Yang Release and Yin Release are powerful enough. I'm preparing to try training the Spirit Transformation Technique."
Tsunade replied calmly, "Hmm, that's fine too."
"But after my spirit leaves my body, my chakra is more likely to trigger Konoha's sensory barrier. I plan to train outside."
"Then I'll go with you." Tsunade's eyes flickered slightly, and the image of Kato Dan's sacrifice flashed through her mind. "After your spirit leaves your body, you can't move. I'll stay by your side."
Although Xingyuan Qianshuo did not feel any danger, he still nodded in agreement.
"Let's go to the Land of Iron then, and see Emi while we're there."
"it is good."
The two formed hand seals to create shadow clones to conceal their movements. Xingyuan Qianshuo left the Flying Thunder God seal inside the room and then teleported away with Tsunade.
"Ah—Chisaku-sensei! Tsunade-neechan!"
Two exclamations rang out simultaneously.
Hui Mei was sparring with her shadow clone when she saw the two people who suddenly appeared. Both her main body and the clone spoke at the same time.
"Emi, you're very diligent," Tsunade praised with a smile.
"Haha, it's alright!" Huimei replied happily.
Since leaving Kusagakure and beginning her training under Master Chisaku, she has never slacked off, hoping to become stronger as soon as possible and help her master.
Xingyuan Qianshuo and the shadow clone who was teaching Huimei there communicated and exchanged memories.
This place is several kilometers away from where we last met, and it's just as desolate.
It was early December, and the Land of Iron was already quite cold. Fortunately, all three of them were proficient in Yang Escape Technique, so the slight chill was nothing to fear.
Xingyuan Qianshuo looked around and said, "I'll build a house so I can rest and also cultivate."
Tsunade and Emi looked on curiously.
He quickly formed a hand seal: "Wood Release: Four Pillars Technique!"
With a rumbling sound, a large number of brownish-red wooden blocks emerged from the ground, continuously growing, stacking, and forming a structure.
In the blink of an eye, a two-story solid wood house, about ten meters high, rose from the ground.
"Wow—" Huimei exclaimed, her eyes wide open.
Tsunade exclaimed in admiration, "Wood Release can be used like this?"
"Let's go in and take a look." Xingyuan Qianshuo pushed open the door and entered.
The room was spacious and bright, with tables and chairs provided.
"Chisaku, this Wood Release ninjutsu wasn't left by Great-Grandpa, was it? Did you develop it yourself?" Tsunade asked while touring the area.
"I got the inspiration while making tables and chairs using Wood Release, so I had my shadow clones try to develop it," Hoshino Senju explained.
"Okay, develop a few more and teach them to me later." Tsunade laughed. "The Wood Release left by my great-grandfather consumes too much chakra, and it's difficult for me to use it."
"Okay." Hoshino Senju reluctantly agreed, thinking to himself: I'll have to train Yamato properly from now on.
After the tour, the shadow clone continued to instruct Huimei.
Xingyuan Qianshuo, under Tsunade's supervision, began to cultivate the Spirit Transformation Technique.
As an S-rank secret technique, the Spirit Transformation Technique is extremely difficult to master.
However, Xingyuan Qianshuo was extremely skilled in Yang Release and Yin Release, and had a subtle chakra control, which perfectly matched the training conditions.
He followed the hand seals written on the scroll—"Wei, Yin, Wei"—and finally clasped his hands together in a fist to form the "Mao" seal.
Yang Release chakra was slowly infused into his soul.
In that instant, he felt a lightness and freedom in his soul detach from his heavy body, yet they were also inextricably linked.
With a slight thought, the spirit carrying consciousness suddenly burst forth, breaking free from the body's constraints, and floated above, almost transparent.
Tsunade watched this scene in astonishment.
A complex emotion welled up inside me, but I quickly suppressed it, and it was replaced by admiration and pride.
It wasn't just because Chisaku learned the Spirit Transformation Technique so quickly, but also because the chakra aura emanating from his spirit was so immense, far exceeding that of ordinary ninjas.
With a thought, Xingyuan Qianshuo's spirit body floated toward Tsunade.
He wanted to circle around her, but he uncontrollably rushed out of the room and through the wooden wall to the outside.
Now that he was out, he wasn't in a hurry to go back.
Spirits can fly freely in the air without air resistance, and are not afraid of the cold or the scorching sun.
He felt completely at ease and at peace with the world.
In his spirit form, he instinctively sensed the presence of Tsunade and Emi—no, it should be said, the presence of their souls.
The two have very similar souls: warm, uplifting, and gentle yet delicate.
But they are also different—Tsunade is gentle yet domineering, while Megumi is more virtuous.
Not only them. Humans and animals in the distance, and even further away, including the souls of the ninja cats in the Cat Castle, were as clearly discernible as countless stars in the sky.
Xingyuan Qianshuo felt for a moment, but did not fly far.
It was his first time trying it, and his proficiency was still quite low. He also had a perfect reel; it wouldn't be too late to test long-range flight after he used it.
Following the tether to his body, he passed through the wooden wall and landed back in his motionless body.
He opened his eyes and smiled at Tsunade.
He then shook his shoulders and stretched his arms—his whole body twisted, as if his flesh had turned into heavy shackles, firmly locking him in.
He slowly got up, lifted his leg, and walked, his movements sluggish.
"How are you?" Tsunade hurriedly approached and asked with concern.
"It's alright, the spirit is just not used to returning to the body," Xingyuan Qianshuo replied.
This situation is indeed mentioned in the scroll.
However, the actual experience is completely different from reading text.
Fortunately, he recovered quickly and returned to normal in less than half a minute.
With a slight thought, he opened the system interface, and a new item appeared in the "Secret Techniques" section: "Spiritualization Technique (Beginner: 428/500)".
"Almost proficient on my first try?" he thought to himself. "It seems my training conditions are indeed sufficient. With a few more attempts, I should be able to master it soon."
After a moment's thought, he decided to use the perfect reel.
Even if you reach proficiency, it still takes a lot of effort to reach perfection.
This technique is extremely powerful in a certain sense and deserves to be upgraded to the perfect level.
With a slight thought, the Perfect Scroll disappeared from the inventory.
A flood of experiential memories rushes into the mind, merging into the instincts of body and soul.
"Tsunade, I've recovered. Let's try again," said Hoshino Sensaku.
"Okay." Tsunade smiled and nodded.
He sat down again, skillfully forming hand seals. Yang Release chakra was precisely channeled into his soul, achieving perfect balance.
With a single thought, the spirit separates from the body.
This time, the spirit's chakra was perfectly restrained and controlled, no longer spreading uncontrollably.
His soul perception was greatly enhanced, and he could even clearly sense the existence of Konoha Village, including villagers, ninjas, and ninja beasts, all of which were reflected in his perception world.
Shizune, Rin, Hanfang, Tetsuya, Kakashi, Nonou — a host of familiar characters, all of whom can be referenced.
He waved to Tsunade, and his spirit suddenly burst out of the wooden house, flying towards Konoha at an astonishing speed.
The feeling of flying is extremely pleasant.
In just over ten seconds, he flew hundreds of kilometers.
The farther away from the body, the more chakra is consumed during flight.
But this kind of exertion is still bearable for him.
In less than a minute, the spirit had arrived outside Konoha Village.
He flew around the perception barrier once, but did not enter it, and then turned back.
Midway through, he had a flash of inspiration and stopped beside a rock. As his chakra flowed, a Flying Thunder God seal appeared on the rock.
"It really works." Xingyuan Qianshuo was overjoyed.
Even in his spirit form, he could still sense the Flying Thunder God mark.
"Then—can a spirit use the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
Once the thought came to mind, it could no longer be suppressed.