Chapter 242: A Gift for Tenten, the Crystallization of Ninjutsu
After doing all this, Akiyama Makoto couldn't help but ponder: What level of strength have I reached now?
He sensed the chakra within his body. Even after casting the Five-Element Grand Combo—equivalent to five A-rank jutsu stacked together—and using four shadow clones, his chakra had not dropped noticeably.
This was clearly the effect of Cell Activation, the massive chakra reserves from the Uzumaki bloodline, and his super-strong recovery ability.
And this was without releasing his Yin Seal. Once he released it, unless he used moves like the Five-Element Grand Combo, Deep Forest Emergence, or Creation Rebirth as his basic attacks, he would almost never have to worry about running out of chakra.
In other words, after opening the Yin Seal, he could be called a "human Tailed Beast."
This meant that if he fought with all his might, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call himself a "peak Kage-level" powerhouse.
In the current version, with the Akatsuki and Obito inactive, and Jiraiya not using Sage Mode, he didn't need to worry about anyone posing a threat to him.
As for how to break through the peak Kage level and enter the "Super-Kage" realm, he already had several channels.
With his current qualities, he could probably learn Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode. Once learned, he would be Super-Kage level.
Or, he could raise his Wood Style talent to Advanced. Relying on Hashirama's template (without Sage Mode), he could also reach Super-Kage level.
Or, he could master the Analysis Eye and fuse the Lightning Release Armor with other ninjutsu. He estimated he could also turn himself into a humanoid Gundam-level combat force.
These were three different simulation paths. For an ordinary person to learn one would be amazing, but he wanted them all.
Why couldn't he use Sage Mode, pilot the True Several Thousand Hands, activate the Lightning Release Armor, and use Wood Style to beat up his opponents all at the same time?
At that time, unless his enemy ascended to the Six Paths level, even with the Rinnegan and Yin-Yang Release, they might not be able to beat him.
And even if they could beat him, they couldn't catch him, because he hadn't even used the Flying Thunder God yet!
Of course, he wouldn't become complacent because of this.
Before he had the Analysis Eye, even with the Mind's Eye of Kagura, Obito's Kamui and Nagato's Rinnegan were still huge threats to him. What's more, even if he wasn't afraid of them, they could target the people around him.
In the simulation, he had become a wandering ninja for two years to fight against Toneri. Experiencing that life in a simulation was fine, but he didn't want to do it in reality.
However, that was against Obito, Nagato, and even Madara. The upcoming final round of the Chūnin Exams in Konoha would be no pressure for him at all.
He could even consider which ninjutsu to use to make a name for himself—that's right, he decided not to hide anymore.
To have this kind of strength and still hide... that would be a disservice to his efforts, and to his simulated self's "I don't eat beef" (stubborn/fearless) attitude.
In the past, his strongest trump card was only the Flying Thunder God, so he naturally didn't dare to expose it easily, because he still needed it for a desperate comeback.
Now, the cards he could play included the Flying Thunder God, the Yin Seal, Wood Style, Lightning Release Armor, the Formless Wave, the Five-Element Grand Combo, and the First Hokage's Unconscious Healing. Any two or three of these would be enough to defeat the vast majority of enemies.
And that wasn't even counting his Uzumaki bloodline, Strength of a Hundred Technique, Mind's Eye of Kagura, and sealing jutsu. If he counted those, he could play his cards from several more dimensions.
Since that was the case, he naturally had to play his cards hard and throw the "bombs" right in his opponents' faces!
After doing all this, he used Wood Style again to restore the forest destroyed by the Five-Element Grand Combo, acting as a good, environmentally conscious young man. Only then did he return to his residence.
He dispelled his shadow clone and confirmed that nothing had happened at home during this time. Then, he opened the Mind's Eye of Kagura again. His spiritual power instantly covered the entire village of Konoha, and even spread far beyond it.
Almost all the ninja in Konoha entered his surveillance range. Only a few houses had seals and barriers inside that blocked his sensory probe.
He could even clearly sense Danzō resting cross-legged in the deepest level of Root, and the ninja from various countries who had come for the Chūnin Exams, harboring their own schemes, many of them plotting in secret.
He even discovered some figures with chakra moving in the forests of Konoha, although he wasn't sure if they were Konoha ninja. But he could use the Mind's Eye of Kagura to memorize their chakra signatures. In a few days, by comparing them with his memory, he could find out if these guys were Konoha ninja or not.
But none of this was what he wanted. What he wanted to investigate most was whether White Zetsu was hiding in Konoha, and whether he was gathering intelligence on him. This was a very important part of how he would deal with White Zetsu and Obito later.
But to his disappointment, he did not sense any special chakra like White Zetsu's.
Clearly, even if White Zetsu was hiding in Konoha, he was using the Mayfly technique. In this state, White Zetsu could block all aura emissions, so he naturally couldn't be sensed.
But he wasn't anxious about this. Because while White Zetsu couldn't be sensed in his hidden state, once he moved, he couldn't escape his surveillance.
He released another shadow clone, ordering it to use the Mind's Eye of Kagura once in a while.
Besides that, he also planned to reinforce his mansion with the Uzumaki clan's sealing jutsu, so that even White Zetsu couldn't sneak in.
When White Zetsu wanted to make a move, his shadow clone's Mind's Eye of Kagura would discover it immediately. At that time, he would not hold back.
Although White Zetsu could connect to other White Zetsu and Obito through the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path for long-distance communication, ordinary White Zetsu were not qualified to do this all the time.
So he felt that killing this kind of low-level White Zetsu shouldn't alert Obito that it was him.
Of course, Obito would definitely find out that White Zetsu had died, and then send more White Zetsu, or even higher-level ones, to investigate. But at that time, he could let Konoha discover White Zetsu's existence, using it to scare Obito into retreating temporarily.
In short, dealing with White Zetsu wasn't that simple, because behind him was the Demonic Statue or the God Tree. But at least now he could guarantee that he wouldn't be spied on in his own home.
As for White Zetsu's other unique skill, the Spore Technique—leaving spores on a ninja that wouldn't be discovered until activated—he wasn't too worried about that either.
Again, it wouldn't be discovered if it wasn't activated, but if it wasn't activated, it couldn't sense changes in the outside world or transmit intelligence to Obito.
What's more, he didn't think that with the Mind's Eye of Kagura, the Byakugan, and the Wood Style talent, he wouldn't be able to discover a White Zetsu whose core was Wood Style. Tomorrow, he would give each of the girls around him a full body check, not missing a single inch.
At this thought, he suddenly remembered something and quickly opened the simulator.
Reaching Genjutsu 10 had unlocked the Dream Inheritance function.
So, having reached Stamina 10, would he unlock a new function?
Then he saw what he wanted to see.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for reaching the Stamina 10 attribute. A new simulation experience has been unlocked for you. The Host can seal the abilities and ninjutsu he has mastered into crystals using chakra, and pass them to any kunoichi who has received your bloodline feedback AND has reached an Affection Level of 3 or higher. Only one chakra crystal can be stored per person.]
[Each sealed chakra crystal costs 1 simulation attempt. Only one move or ability can be sealed. The kunoichi can release the chakra to gain a one-time opportunity to use this ability or ninjutsu. This crystal is considered part of the bloodline feedback and can be revoked by the Host along with the bloodline power.]
Looking at the text in front of him, he was slightly stunned.
Wasn't this the process of the Sage of Six Paths giving Naruto and Sasuke the Six Paths Yin and Yang powers?
Here, the "Yin and Yang powers" specifically referred to the ultimate sealing jutsu, Six Paths: Chibaku Tensei. If two people touched Kaguya at the same time, they could release this jutsu to seal her. Yin-Yang power and Yin-Yang Release were different concepts. Yin-Yang Release referred to a series of abilities and ninjutsu like the Truth-Seeking Balls.
Of course, the power of the ninjutsu he could seal now was certainly far less than the Sage of Six Paths', but when his strength was strong enough in the future, this move could allow the people around him to also possess powerful might!
But there was no point in thinking that far ahead. What was important now was what abilities he could seal with this jutsu.
After thinking it over, he decided to first seal a Flying Thunder God Crystal to test if this kind of crystal could lock onto a target location. After all, this kind of crystal wasn't cheap to make. Giving it to the people around him to use as a weapon to attack enemies felt like a waste.
But if it could be used to save their lives—teleporting them directly back to his home after activation—then the significance of this crystal would be huge.
At this thought, he immediately began to experiment.
With a thought, an octahedral, diamond-shaped crystal glowing with a faint blue light appeared in his hand. Inside, a strange mark flickered faintly; it seemed to be the space-time ninjutsu he had left behind.
Then his figure vanished, and the next second, he was in Tenten's bedroom.
Tenten's sleeping posture was as bad as ever. Wearing only her underwear, she was sprawled on the bed. Hearing his breathing, she rolled over and kicked at him.
He immediately caught her with both hands. Smelling the familiar scent, she realized belatedly, "Mako, why are you here—Mmph!"
Realizing her state, her face flushed red. She was just about to scream, but he lowered his head and covered her mouth.
A long while later, she broke free from his embrace. She sat back on the bed, dazed, looked at him with hazy eyes, then at the True Spirit Seal on her stomach, and closed her eyes. "If you want to, Mako... then do whatever you want."
"Then I'm coming."
He smiled and came to her side, pressing the crystal into her palm.
She felt a cold sensation in her palm, and the next second, a mark appeared in her hand.
She opened her eyes in confusion, looking at her palm. "What is this?"
"Try it and you'll see."
Tenten didn't suspect him. With a thought, her whole person disappeared.
He also activated the Flying Thunder God and returned to his room. Tenten was looking at the familiar ceiling, nervous and uneasy. Realizing he had also come, she covered her face. "Here? Then be gentle, I—...—Mmph."
He stopped her wild imagination, then held her and created another crystal, pressing it into her hand. "This is a gift for all of you, in case you encounter danger in the future and I can't get there in time."
Only then did she realize his purpose. Looking at the unique mark on her palm, and then at the mark on her stomach, she laughed. "Now we have two of your marks on us... Mako, oh Mako, how many marks do you want to leave on us?"
"Of course, I want to leave marks of me everywhere, from your heart to your body... Alright, get some rest. I'm tired."
"Mm... You have to take me back early in the morning. I can't be seen like this."
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