Chapter 142 Mastery of Sage Mode
For powerful figures like Sasori and Kakuzu, it's much more difficult to improve their rank.
They can only fight against other powerful figures of the same Kage rank or charge into large groups of ordinary ninjas.
Besides the initial Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, and the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, they also found the Second Kazekage, Shamon, and the Second Raikage during this period.
Sasori and Kakuzu joined forces to defeat and exorcise them after fierce battles.
Sasori is still only 15 years old.
Even if he reaches the level of a Kage, he is still in his growth period, and his progress during this period is quite obvious.
Kakuzu really doesn't have much room for growth anymore, but regardless, the more intense battles like this he has, the more he will improve.
As for Karin and Utakata, they were not combatants to begin with, so naturally they did not participate in the battle.
However, because the underworld is filled with death energy, staying in the underworld will naturally lead to the use of chakra to fight against the dead world.
Although this will not increase Karin's total chakra, it will allow her to become familiar with using chakra.
When she was in Kusagakure, the village did not teach her how to use chakra or perform ninjutsu to prevent her from resisting or escaping.
The healing effect produced by biting her body was an instinctive application of the Uzumaki clan's vast chakra and her personal medical talent.
During this time, Souji taught Karin formal medical ninjutsu. Because of her extremely strong chakra and talent, her training progressed by leaps and bounds.
In less than half a month, she had already mastered the basics of the Healing Palm Technique.
Although Souji hasn't yet taught medical knowledge such as human anatomy, medicine, and pathology because it takes a long time to learn, the most difficult thing for a medical ninja is to have the ability to accurately control chakra, which is the most crucial talent for successfully training various medical ninjutsu.
Knowledge can be learned by many people if they are willing to spend time and effort.
But ninjutsu or talent is more important.
Even after that, Naruto stopped talking about it and just kept showing off his lineage and background.
Besides her exceptional talent, Karin also had ample opportunity to practice medical ninjutsu because everyone else was constantly fighting, which provided her with a highly beneficial environment for improvement.
Utakata was nothing special; Souji gave him a few books, and he obediently stayed by Karin's side to read.
Initially, Sasori was assigned to look after Karin, but later, because Sasori was busy fighting everywhere, there were fewer opportunities for them to interact.
As a result, Utakata and Karin became more familiar with each other.
Because of her unpleasant experience in Kusagakure, Karin naturally developed feelings of worry and fear about everything.
A child like Utakata, who was only a few years old and had a particularly calm and quiet personality, was the type that made it easiest for her to lower her guard and get close to him.
For Souji, this is fine too. Utakata, as a Jinchūriki, has very strong fighting power.
Although he doesn't plan to let them participate in the battle, Utakata is fully capable of protecting himself and Karin in any special situation.
About a month passed in this way.
[Reaching 4 million reputation points will be rewarded with the Impure World Summoning ability]
[Reach 5 million reputation points to receive mastery of Sage Mode]
[Prestige: 5726900 (Ninja World Overlord)]
My reputation has reached over five million, and I've received two new rewards.
Mastering Sage Mode is not difficult to understand; it means skipping the difficult and lengthy training and directly mastering the technique of absorbing natural energy and achieving a balance between physical and spiritual energy to create Sage Chakra.
Activating Sage Mode grants a dramatic boost to the power of ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.
Although he is not lacking in combat power, he will eventually have to face higher-level enemies above the Kage level.
It is still very important to improve his physical skills. If he cannot achieve instant kills with cheat codes, then he still needs to dodge and defend.
Furthermore, because it has a powerful amplification effect on the use of all techniques, the reward he once received, the technique of extracting tailed beasts from the Jinchuriki's body without harm, the True Dragon Nine Seals, does not require multiple powerful members to gather and perform at the same time as the Akatsuki in the original work; he can do it alone.
As for beings at the Six Paths level, ordinary chakra is ineffective against them; only by activating Sage Mode and using Sage Chakra can they be damaged...
For others, this must be the most crucial aspect of Sage Mode, but for him, it seems to have little meaning.
There are only a handful of beings at the Six Paths level, and they all require a great deal of conditions to be born into this world.
When facing these people, he would always maximize his reputation and upgrade his ultimate skill to level 7 before making a move.
Once the person is out, just throw a kunai at them and kill them. Why would you need Sage Mode chakra?
No matter how powerful Sage Chakra is, can it be more powerful than the system's causal erasure?
During this month, Souji also happened to return to the Land of Fire in the Underworld to chat with the Senju brothers.
Although their first meeting was a bit awkward, the two brothers were quite magnanimous and did not refuse to meet again.
On the contrary, when they met again, Hashirama Senju even returned to his usual relaxed attitude, pulling Souji aside to ask about the current situation in Konoha, somewhat like an old man chatting with someone about everyday life.
Hashirama and Souji tacitly refrained from mentioning the matter of supporting him in taking action against the daimyo again, and the rather sharp and fierce look that Tobirama Senju gave Souji.
However, as they chatted, Hashirama suddenly said:
"Souji..."
"Um?"
"Is it really impossible not to take action against the Daimyo?"
"That depends on what definition of 'can' or 'can' you make, First Master."
"If it's just about reducing the frequency of battles, then all I have to do is go back and slaughter all the other ninja villages, creating a huge power gap between them and Konoha.
That way, there won't be any more battles for a long time, and I won't have to take action against the daimyo."
"First Lord, do you think this is acceptable?"
When questioned by Souji, Hashirama rubbed his forehead, looking very troubled.
"This...it still doesn't seem right?"
"That means it won't work."
"Hmm... Is there really no other way?"
"I can't think of it, but with the wisdom of the First Generation, perhaps with a little more effort, we could come up with a better solution?"
"Ah, this..."
Tobirama Senju, who had been quietly sipping his tea, glanced at his troubled brother and said coldly to Souji:
"Are you really a descendant of Mochizuki Yuichi? How could such a simple and honest ninja like Mochizuki Yuichi have a descendant like you who speaks in such roundabout ways?"
"Second Generation Lord, why am I beating around the bush?"
The Souji smiled and said:
"It's you two who are... The answer is obvious.
You two have thought about it before, but since you still can't come up with a better solution, it's better to face reality sooner rather than later."
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