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Chapter 45: Sage Chakra Surpassing the Three Holy Lands!
Oborotsuki's decision to return to Kirigakure naturally had a reason.
But it wasn't for himself.
It was mainly for the sake of Kushina, Mayumi, Red, and Konan.
All four women were either already mothers or pregnant.
The problem was that Akatsuki had now set its sights on him.
Uchiha Obito and Nagato clearly had no intention of letting things go.
Because both Konan and Oborotsuki knew far too much about Akatsuki's secrets. Allowing them to leave freely meant the risk of intelligence leaks.
So they would definitely launch a manhunt for Oborotsuki and Konan.
Staying in the Hōzuki clan compound was no longer safe.
Oborotsuki hadn't forgotten that Akatsuki had a certain millennium-old schemer—Black Zetsu.
He hadn't appeared in the organization before.
But Oborotsuki knew Black Zetsu had always operated in the shadows beside Obito.
It was almost certain that Uchiha Obito had now deployed Black Zetsu.
After all, Black Zetsu's greatest strength was reconnaissance, gathering intelligence, and tracking movements.
It was entirely possible that Black Zetsu was already lurking near the Hōzuki clan grounds, spying on them…
Thinking of this, Oborotsuki's gaze sharpened.
He couldn't stay at home every single moment to protect Kushina, Red, Konan, Mayumi, and the others.
That would leave him with no time to do anything else.
If they could move back inside Kirigakure proper, things would be much better.
After all, the village was protected by powerful barriers, and countless ANBU patrolled and guarded it day and night.
It would be extremely difficult for Akatsuki to infiltrate undetected.
Mei was still staring curiously at Oborotsuki.
From her angle, his profile was flawless—the bangs, eyebrows, eyelashes, even the sharp line of his jaw—all perfectly aligned with her aesthetic ideals.
That heart-fluttering feeling rose again. Unconsciously, Mei found herself a little lost in thought…
After a brief silence, Oborotsuki looked up at her.
Seeing that he seemed ready to say goodbye and leave, Mei snapped back to reality, opened her mouth, then hesitated—waiting for him to speak first.
Sure enough, Oborotsuki said:
"Since we've come to an agreement, I'll head back now. At dawn, I'll move back in. Remember to prepare enough space."
"I need a large territory."
After all, the Hōzuki clan used to be one of Kirigakure's top families. The clan grounds had to be spacious.
In the future… he was going to have a lot of wives, concubines, and children…
Oborotsuki walked over calmly and shouldered the Decapitation Greatsword.
"Oh right—is there anything else you want to say to me?"
He turned back toward Mei with a half-smiling, half-teasing expression.
"Nothing."
"Don't you want to give your future husband a goodnight kiss goodbye?"
"Get lost!"
Mei rolled her eyes.
She'd never met anyone so shameless.
Being handsome didn't make everything okay!
"Sigh… Since that's the case, I guess I'll just have to take advantage of you."
Oborotsuki let out a dramatic sigh and shook his head.
"What are you going to do?"
Mei instinctively became wary and took half a step back.
But the next second, Oborotsuki moved like the wind—appearing right in front of her before she could react—and planted a quick kiss on her left cheek.
Mei covered her cheek, staring at the man in stunned silence.
"You—"
"See you tomorrow! Hahaha!"
"Hōzuki Oborotsuki—get back here! You damn bastard…"
By the time Mei recovered, she stomped her foot in fury—but Oborotsuki was already laughing as he vanished through the window.
…
After leaving Kirigakure and returning to the outskirts of the Hōzuki clan grounds,
Oborotsuki suddenly remembered something.
During his earlier "deep exchange" with Konan, the system had awarded him a new gift package.
He immediately opened his inventory.
Sure enough—there it was: a golden, shimmering package practically waving at him.
[Pure Love Grand Gift Package]
Upon opening, randomly receive 1–3 rewards. Possible contents include ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, kekkei genkai, kekkei tōta, kekkei mōra, various grades of items, chakra, etc.
…
Seeing the description, Oborotsuki didn't hesitate—he immediately chose to use it.
"Ding! Use successful! Congratulations! You have obtained: Sage Chakra Pill (100 Cards)."
"Sage Chakra Pill?"
Oborotsuki had never seen this reward before, but of course he knew exactly what Sage Chakra was. His heart stirred as he opened the inventory to inspect it.
[Sage Chakra Pill (100 Cards)]
Upon use, grants 100 cards of Sage Chakra. This Sage Chakra originates from the same source as Hashirama Senju's, with power surpassing that of the Three Holy Lands' Sage Techniques.
…
"Amazing!"
"It's actually Hashirama Senju's Sage Chakra!"
Oborotsuki was overjoyed.
After all, Hashirama Senju was the reincarnation of Asura—the son of the Sage of Six Paths, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo.
He inherited the Sage Body from the Sage of Six Paths.
In this reincarnation, Hashirama comprehended Sage Mode and developed his overwhelming Wood Release—thus earning the title of God of Shinobi.
Even Uchiha Madara, who had awakened the Eternal Mangekyō, was no match for him.
That showed just how powerful Sage Chakra truly was.
Moreover, Sage Chakra allowed the user to sense the flow of natural energy.
Just like Naruto in Sage Mode, who could reverse-track Nagato's chakra by sensing natural energy flow and locate him.
Obtaining Sage Chakra meant Oborotsuki now possessed perception on an unimaginable level!
Overjoyed, Oborotsuki immediately took out the pill and used it without hesitation.
Instantly, a surging, unimaginable wave of powerful chakra erupted within his body.
At the same time, a brand-new meridian pathway formed beside his original chakra network—identical in structure, yet completely independent.
This newly emerged Sage Chakra was a deep purple-red—violent, domineering, and filled with invasive force.
If it weren't running in a completely separate circuit inside Oborotsuki's body, it would likely have devoured and overwritten his original chakra entirely.
"So this is… Sage Chakra derived from the Sage Body?"
Oborotsuki thought in awe and uncertainty.
But the next second, his gaze sharpened like a blade.
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