251The Peacock's Magical TechniqueAI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 251: The Life-Consuming Mysterious Peacock Method
As Neji's soul returned to his body, he immediately felt a double dose of pain.
His head felt like it was splitting open.
Seeing this, Karin stepped forward and pressed both hands against his head.
She had always given preferential treatment to handsome guys.
Although he didn't quite compare to Sasuke in her heart, Neji wasn't far behind.
Naruto dismissed several of his Shadow Clones and sent Shion back to the Land of Demons.
"Are you interested in visiting the Mōryō terracotta army Museum?"
Shion stopped him and asked.
"Sure."
Naruto really didn't know how this so-called museum was doing.
He had originally left a Shadow Clone there, but withdrew it once things were on the right track.
As for the specifics, he hadn't inquired for a long time.
It was only because Shion had seen the power of the Tianming Organization that she hadn't developed any ulterior motives.
Such a profitable venture, yet no one was managing it.
However, Shion was originally a priestess with no worldly desires.
Aside from occasionally dancing at festivals, she usually just stayed cooped up in the palace.
"Tarubo, I'm going out,"
Shion turned and shouted.
A young man immediately walked in through the door.
He was the priestess's guard; seeing Naruto, his calm expression turned into one of shock.
"Lady Shion, this is...?"
"This is Lord Fool,"
Shion explained, "This is his true face."
Tarubo had met Naruto's Shadow Clone before, but back then he was in the guise of The Fool, so he didn't know who he really was.
"Greetings, Lord Fool."
He hurried forward and bowed.
The Fool had broken the priestess's fate and helped develop the tourism industry; he was truly a great benefactor of the Land of Demons.
"Alright, I'm heading out,"
Shion waved her hand and said.
The priestess's life was full of red tape and formalities.
But she didn't want to waste time, so she left Tarubo to handle it.
Tarubo sighed and could only nod.
Shion immediately broke into a smile and ran outside with quick steps.
Naruto followed behind, and upon leaving the palace, he couldn't help but be a bit surprised.
The teleportation points he had set up previously were all inside Shion's palace, so he hadn't been aware of the changes outside.
Now he saw tall buildings everywhere and bustling traffic.
It bore quite a resemblance to the cities of his past life.
"Because we wanted to develop tourism, the first things we built were roads and railways,"
Shion introduced as they walked. "The Land of Demons now has twenty-seven main roads and four railways..."
Naruto hadn't expected the Land of Demons to be the first to take on a modern appearance.
But it wasn't hard to understand.
The Land of Demons was an extremely unique small nation.
It had no so-called Daimyo, nor did it have a Hidden Village.
There was only the lineage of the Priestess.
It was similar to a theocratic state.
Implementing reforms from the top down was relatively simple.
Additionally, the Land of Demons had always been a neutral country and never participated in wars.
A peaceful environment is what attracts merchants and tourists.
But how should I put it?
There were relatively few ordinary civilians.
After all, they didn't have that much money or energy.
So, the bulk of the income had always come from the nobles of various countries.
They had a curiosity for legendary monsters like Mōryō.
To truly make the Land of Demons a so-called tourism paradise, they still had to wait for the civilians of the Ninja World to become wealthy.
The Tianming Organization had money and could afford to take a loss.
Moreover, establishing a transportation system had a hundred benefits and not a single harm.
More importantly, through the train, the Land of Demons and the Land of Snow were linked together.
That's right, the Land of Snow is directly adjacent to the north of the Land of Demons.
And the train was also a piece of black technology from the Land of Snow.
In the future, it should give the Five Great Nationsquite a surprise.
Although the Five Great Nations occupied the vast majority of the land, the remaining small nations combined were enough to influence the outcome of a war.
After visiting the museum, Naruto returned to Langya Pavilion.
Neji had basically returned to normal.
"How do you feel?"
"Not bad."
Neji rolled his Byakugan.
The blind spot that originally existed because of the Caged Bird Seal had disappeared.
He was now no worse than any member of the Hyuga Clan's Main House, and he was no longer under anyone's control.
"The only trouble is the steps and manpower needed to undo the Caged Bird Seal."
Neji frowned and said.
His wish was not just for himself, but for the members of the Hyuga Branch House.
But it had to be said that the difficulty was extremely high.
Setting aside the assistance from Naruto and his Shadow Clones, Sasuke, Shion, Karin, and the others, just learning the Spirit Transformation Technique would stump more than half of the people.
As an S-rank Ninjutsu, only those who have made significant contributions to Konoha are eligible to learn the Spirit Transformation Technique.
Even with the help of the Tianming Organization, where one could learn it at will,
the difficulty of an S-rank technique is no joke.
"That's not the problem."
Naruto's thinking was completely different. "Going from nothing to something is the biggest breakthrough; the rest is just a matter of time."
In his past life, China had a characteristic: as long as something could be manufactured, it wouldn't be long before the price dropped.
Neji was dazed for a moment, but quickly regained his confidence.
"You're right. Now that the Caged Bird Seal has been cracked, nothing else will be more difficult."
After his shackles were removed, he clearly relaxed a lot.
Presumably, his personality would become more cheerful as well.
"Get some good rest; there's no rush for this anyway."
Naruto turned to leave and closed the door, only to see Sasuke standing in the cold wind trying to look cool.
"Looking for me?"
He pointed at himself.
"Yes."
Sasuke nodded, revealed his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and said calmly, "I want to test the power of my eyes."
"..."
Naruto was caught off guard.
So you're here to pick a fight with me again?
Tsk.
You're a grown man; can't you be a bit more mature like me?
If you've got nothing to do, go discuss expanding the Uchiha clan with those two beautiful girls.
I guarantee you'll like that kind of 'fighting' better.
"Your current Dōjutsu Power definitely far exceeds mine."
Naruto pondered for a few seconds and thought of a target.
Earlier, when he was in the Land of Demons, he had thought about uniting the surrounding small nations.
To its east was the Land of Earth; that goes without saying, it wouldn't be easy to take down.
To the north was the Land of Snow, and its Daimyo, Fuka Koyuki, was already a member of the White Lotus Sect.
And to the south was the Land of Bears.
This country had a role in the original story: Hoshigakure.
Aside from the Five Great Villages, it was the only Hidden Village that dared to use the title of 'Kage'.
Their confidence came from a meteorite from outer space.
This meteorite possessed an extremely special ability to activate Chakra.
So-called activation can be understood as a type of physical enhancement.
For example, the Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode uses Lightning Release to activate cells, thereby increasing his own speed and defense.
Because of this meteorite, the Ninjas of Hoshigakure can flexibly use Chakra, transforming it into various shapes, and its power is amplified.
They call it the Mysterious Peacock Method.
If there were no side effects, it would indeed be quite strong.
Unfortunately, the more one practices, the faster one dies.
While others spend money, they spend their lives.
Therefore, it's understandable that they are stronger than Ninjas of the same level.
But this meteorite is worth studying.
According to the plot, the current Hoshikage should be Chiseki.
Because of the meteorite's side effects, the Third Hoshikage ordered the training to stop.
But this also caused Hoshigakure's strength to plummet, reducing it to an ordinary Hidden Village.
And Chiseki was the kind of Ninja who had ambitions.
He hoped to rival the Five Great Villages by relying on the Mysterious Peacock Method.
It didn't matter even if many people were sacrificed.
He murdered the Third Hoshikage and reopened the meteorite training for the Mysterious Peacock Method.
That is, until he met the legendary protagonist, Naruto, which led to his conspiracy being exposed, and he died from his body exploding after forcibly using the meteorite.
However, after he used the meteorite, he seemed quite strong, suitable for Sasuke to play around with.
Besides that, Naruto had another target.
Natsuhi.
The greatest cultivation genius in the history of Hoshigakure, who practiced the Mysterious Peacock Method to an extremely profound level; she was a red-haired beauty and a widow.
But Naruto wasn't like Cao Cao; he just wanted to recruit her into the Tianming Organization to manage the Land of Bears and Hoshigakure.