The application of jutsu. The principles of jutsu. The awakening of jutsu. Even the creation of jutsu.
The Ten Shadows Technique: in each generation, only one person could awaken it. It possessed the characteristic of Shikigami inheriting power upon death.
The reason for these characteristics lay in the Ten Sacred Treasures themselves—they were the foundation of the Shikigami.
"Idle Transfiguration."
Zenji's eyes emitted blue light. His entire presence shifted instantly.
The power of Yin-Yang Release chakra surged forth. Creating something from nothing. Bestowing life. Combined as one, it became an ability of creation.
Now, using Idle Transfiguration's methodology, he applied this power to the newly grown branch of the God Tree.
Time passed minute by minute. At some point, Zenshu appeared behind him.
Ten jade-like orbs—the size of billiard balls—slowly floated out from the barrier.
"You didn't include Mahoraga? In that case, this technique's upper limit is rather average." Zenshu's voice was flat.
Zenji smiled faintly, regarding the ten precious orbs.
"This was just practice to begin with. Moreover, Mahoraga's template is excellent—it would be a waste to use only Yin Release. That wouldn't fully unleash its capabilities."
The upper limit of Jujutsu Kaisen was fixed at a certain level. Even after localization with chakra as the foundation, the ceiling had been raised to varying degrees.
But so far, not a single technique had reached the Sage of Six Paths' level.
For the most outstanding among them, their limits would need further elevation.
"As long as you understand what you're doing." Zenshu nodded.
"Minato has appointed me as a temporary advisor. For the next year, I'll probably be quite occupied."
Zenji's eyes lit up at this. A temporary advisor was still an advisor.
Certain things that couldn't be done before could now proceed ahead of schedule.
For example—establishing an organization to form their own faction.
"A training program. That's a good starting point. After academy graduation, we can run a specialized class to enhance ninja abilities."
"You want to be a principal?" Zenshu saw through his intentions immediately but nodded rather than vetoing. "Not a bad idea. A very good supplement."
Zenji shook his head slightly. He was too young—setting it up himself would be extremely difficult.
Better to let Zenshu head this training institution.
"By the way, how are those three?" Zenji suddenly thought of something.
Speaking of them, Zenshu didn't answer immediately. He merely shook his head.
"They're somewhat resistant to private contact. It seems they're still wary of us."
"No rush. Step by step."
Zenji focused his mind. The Book of Ages flickered with faint light.
That page recorded a massive amount of information, divided front and back.
The front documented the process of completing the ten Sacred Orbs. The back recorded Zenshu's earlier attempt to contact the three.
Beside it lay nine pages of the Book of Ages—one more than before.
Thanks to the remnant branch of the God Tree and the temporary advisor position.
"Then we'll start the training program first." Zenshu nodded slightly. "What should we teach? If it's ordinary material, it won't have any appeal. If it's profound, we risk encroaching on certain interests."
"Of course it has to be profound." A smile touched Zenji's lips. "As for other people's interests—we'll simply offer something different."
He slowly closed his eyes.
Time for a new experiment.
Chakra surged from within his body, beginning to enhance his entire form.
[...You executed the Chakra Enhancement Technique, reinforcing your entire body...]
Chakra wasn't purely energy for ninjutsu. It could also strengthen the body, boost defense, and amplify weapon power.
This sentence exploded under his highly concentrated focus, flooding him with vastly more detailed information.
The surging of chakra. The adhesion enhancement. Both were vividly displayed before his eyes.
The blue light surrounding Zenji underwent distinct changes—first surging fiercely, then tightly adhering to his body.
Chakra flowed rapidly, continuously concentrating on his fists, feet, and knees.
Zenji's eyes snapped open. Joy flickered across his features.
"It really works."
"Excellent idea." Even Zenshu looked impressed.
He hadn't expected Zenji to draw inspiration directly from Nen's various techniques, developing a set of basic and advanced chakra applications.
Zenji didn't reply to the praise. A smile touched his lips—he'd gained an unexpected harvest.
"Focus. Tongue. Refine." He chuckled softly. "I didn't expect belief and willpower could be integrated into chakra like this."
Integrating willpower into chakra—this was a path Zenji had discovered and summarized himself.
The quality of chakra itself showed obvious differences. The same technique used by different people yielded vastly different power.
This absolutely wasn't due to chakra quantity.
If quantity were the determining factor, Naruto Uzumaki couldn't possibly have been weak at the start.
In the original story, powerful ninjas could devastate the world with casual strikes.
For them to be so powerful, it couldn't be nature transformation and shape transformation alone. After all, Jonin were required to be proficient in those.
And no Jonin had ever gained super Kage strength through those fundamentals alone.
On the contrary, many examples of massive strength increases related to qualitative changes in chakra.
The Tailed Beast Cloak merely replaced human chakra with Tailed Beast chakra—yet strength immediately became worlds apart.
The most obvious example was Senjutsu chakra. Once chakra quality changed, combat ability transformed entirely.
"This is equivalent to a new type of transformation training." Zenshu's eyes narrowed. "As long as one achieves initial success, it can elevate a ninja to Jonin level."
"If willpower isn't firm enough, it won't help much. But in the hands of someone with firm willpower..."
He didn't finish. He was thinking of those fanatics in the Uchiha clan.
Even without losing loved ones, something was fundamentally wrong with their brains and nerves.
After losing loved ones, they became even more unhinged. If they cultivated this technique of enhancing chakra with willpower and thought, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"This technique cannot be taught carelessly. Actually, aside from the most basic Enhancement Technique—'Ten'—the other applications cannot be shared casually." Zenshu's expression turned serious.
He had his own arrangements for the night of the Uchiha massacre. Before then, nothing could be allowed to affect that event.
"Don't worry. I know your plan too." Zenji waved dismissively. "After all, I also need the Mangekyo Sharingan awakening process."
Perhaps due to aging, Zenshu's face looked eerie even when relaxed.
"Still too weak. My hands are tied." Cold frustration colored his voice.
If he possessed super Kage strength right now, he would immediately prepare to go all out.
But he didn't. Only in Domain Expansion might he reach entry-level Kage power.
More importantly, his body was failing—and his new body remained incomplete.
"There's still money collected from the battlefield, plus a portion from selling the seven ninja swords. It's enough to rent a venue and run a training program."
"Consider it finding a livelihood for the clan."
After speaking, Zenshu departed. He still had to continue researching Hashirama's cells.
He already had some clues on how to fuse the two.
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