What is the Heavenly Dao?
In his previous life, Sean had dabbled a little in Buddhist scriptures. In Buddhism, it was one of the six paths of reincarnation, presiding over the "Desire Realm," "Form Realm," and "Formless Realm."
From a philosophical and cultural perspective, the Heavenly Dao was also seen as the law governing the operation of nature and the universe, the objective law of development for all things.
To take it a step further, it was the process of "existence" based on the "Yin-Yang and Five Elements," undergoing "entropy increase" and "entropy decrease."
Applying this to the manga "Pot Shadow Ninja," which Sean had created using his "Sage" Nen ability, it was the two great total releases of "Yin" and "Yang," as well as the five basic releases: "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth." However, "Naruto" did not have "Metal" Release.
Instead, it had many Kekkei Genkai formed from basic element combinations, like "Ice Release" and "Lava Release."
'So, if I want to contend with this "World" as an outsider and player...'
'I must use a "World" to fight the "World," first mastering the "Yin-Yang and Five Elements," and then, using that as a foundation, combine the objective laws of "entropy increase" and "entropy decrease" to construct a "World" centered on my will.'
'At that time, I am the world, and the world is me.'
'I will encompass all "characteristics." No matter who they are, when they face me, they will be naturally suppressed.'
A smile bloomed from the corners of his mouth. With one thought understood, all thoughts became clear. Sean slowly opened his eyes. His black and white pupils were clear and bright, no longer lost.
"Young Master." Tsubone was very close to Sean. The moment she met his eyes, she felt as if a fog had dispersed, and she had seen the flowers hidden behind the clouds. She was stunned.
Sean smiled at her, his gaze lingering on her glasses for a moment.
In the small hut on the back mountain, Maha, Netero, and Zigg also noticed Sean's eyes. They seemed different from usual. A certainty simultaneously rose in their hearts—
The kid had succeeded in "questioning his heart" and had achieved enlightenment!
"Fast... too fast. To be born with this knowledge... that Sean kid is truly impressive." Netero glanced at Maha and sighed. "Old master, I take back what I said before. No matter what path this kid walks in the future..."
"I can be certain that in his cultivation of 'Nen,' his future holds no obstacles, only a smooth road."
"He's average." Maha crossed his arms behind his back, pleased. "Don't praise this kid too much. At best, he's only at one-third of my level back in the day."
'Your one-third? You mean succeeding in "questioning your heart" and finding your path only at the age of one hundred?'
Netero pursed his lips. He speared a piece of steak. Without cutting it, he opened his mouth and tossed the whole thing in. He casually pushed the remaining "ring steak" toward Maha. "Eat, eat. I won't say any more, old master. This remaining piece of 'awesome' is for you."
"This stuff is super nourishing. We can't let it go to waste."
'You are what you eat, is that it?' Maha pushed the 'awesome' back. "Brat, I think you need it more than I do."
'Hehe... what unexpected harmony.' Zigg watched his friend and his father bickering, shaking his head with amusement. His gaze shifted, settling on Sean. He was curious... after this enlightenment, what "characteristic" had the brat chosen?
[Wind]!
The night wind wrapped in moonlight blew in. Sean stretched out his hand, pinching a wisp of the breeze. He decided to start with the "Wind Release" from the "Yin-Yang and Five Elements."
He had just redeemed the Rasengan a short time ago. Sean already had a preliminary understanding of the importance of "friction" and "convection" for wind. He might as well strike while the iron was hot and cultivate "Wind Release" first.
The path was set—
[Beep... Detecting Host's heart is like a clear mirror.]
["Sage" AI sleep mode lifted... Restart successful.]
[Updating current data...]
[Update successful... New function added—]
["Nen Ability" Level Appraisal.]
[Note: Host can activate the "Appraisal Eye" to determine the opponent's Nen ability limit-break level.]
"Before, I could only check attributes. Now I can even see the level of 'Nen'?"
The "Sage," which had evolved along with Sean's enlightenment, quickly regained consciousness and notified Sean of the version update.
Sean's mind sank in. He noticed the last entry, and the corners of his mouth hooked in amusement. He casually glanced at Tsubone.
The old butler met Sean's gaze head-on. Her heart inexplicably skipped a beat. She immediately felt as if she had been seen through completely, which was extremely awkward.
"Young Master, your eyes..."
A "hexagram" flashed in the depths of his eye. Tsubone pointed at Sean's right eye.
The camera zoomed in, capturing the light. Maha and Netero, who had just been in an extreme tug-of-war over a piece of 'awesome,' froze. They let out a "huh?" and grabbed the "surveillance glasses" to look closely. A feeling of being x-rayed assaulted them through the airwaves, instantly locking onto them.
[Alert... Multiple targets detected.]
[Tsubone.]
[Nen Ability Level: Two-Layer Limit Break.]
[Netero.]
[Nen Ability Level: Unknown.]
[Note: The target's current Nen ability level exceeds the Host's by two ranks. Appraisal failed.]
[Maha Zoldyck.]
[Nen Ability Level: Unknown.]
[Note: The target's current Nen ability level exceeds the Host's by two ranks. Appraisal failed.]
Immediately after, Zigg noticed Maha's and Netero's strange behavior. He adjusted his "surveillance glasses" and leaned in.
Right on cue, another prompt echoed in Sean's mind.
[Zigg Zoldyck.]
[Nen Ability Level: Unknown.]
[Note: The target's current Nen ability level exceeds the Host's by two ranks. Appraisal failed.]
"Hehe... aside from Tsubone, they're all old monsters."
Hearing Netero among the detected targets didn't surprise Sean much. As Zigg's best friend, for him to appear at the airport in the Batoean Republic... you could figure out just by thinking with your ass that he was definitely heading for Kukuroo Mountain.
Dismissing the hexagram in his eye, Sean smiled at Tsubone. "Don't be nervous. It's just a 'tattooed eye'."
The corner of Tsubone's mouth twitched. She had heard of tattooed bodies and tattooed eyebrows, but this was the first time she'd heard of a tattooed eye. 'Young Master, really, you don't have to be so perfunctory with me.'
Tsubone had served the Zoldyck family for so many years; she knew what should and shouldn't be said.
Seeing that Sean was unwilling to say more, she tactfully refrained from asking.
On the contrary, the old men in the back mountain hut couldn't sit still.
"What kind of riddle is this brat playing at?" Maha pointed at Zigg, laughing and cursing, "Zigg, look at him! He's already getting arrogant just from clarifying his 'characteristic'!"
"Does he really think that just because he doesn't say it, this old man won't know?"
"Then why don't you tell us?" Zigg put on an appearance of humbly seeking advice, winking at Maha. "Your son has shallow insight and couldn't see it. Please, Father, enlighten me."
"Hoho... count me in." Netero chimed in with a light laugh, looking at Maha with a humble expression. "Forgive my clumsy eyes, I didn't see it either."
Maha: "..."
'You two dogs are playing me, aren't you.' "In any case, it's just not the Sharingan."
'Tch... what nonsense is that. There's a giant hexagram right there. Even an idiot knows it's not the Sharingan.'