Chapter 269: Iwagakure's Ultimate Inheritance! The Kekkei Tōta Technique!
Flying Thunder God: Shadow Flow Blade!
In the blink of an eye, Nara Keisuke was back in the Land of Hot Water from Kikyo Castle.
"My own cellular tissue will need some time to cultivate. Once the quantity is sufficient, I can start creating the Nature Masks for the sage chakra synthesis experiments," he thought, planning his next steps.
Most of his ninjutsu research didn't require any special environmental conditions. A lamp, a pen, a scroll, and enough Shadow Doppelgangers were usually enough. But experiments involving natural energy were another matter entirely. His current goal was to draw natural energy into his body, fuse it with his own chakra, and create "sage chakra" to develop his own, perfect "Sage Mode."
Natural energy was everywhere, and he had already mastered the [Sage Clan Breathing Method] to draw it in and strengthen his body. But he was completely stuck on the "fusion" step. Compared to the endless supply of natural energy, a ninja's own chakra was pitifully small. The "Sage Regions" like Mount Myōboku had a strict prerequisite for Sage Mode training: the ninja had to possess an immense amount of chakra. Without it, they weren't even qualified to try. One small mistake, and they would be turned to stone.
Excluding his "shadow chakra," Keisuke's own regular chakra had just reached A-rank, which was the bare minimum. But even so, if he were to rashly try and fuse it with natural energy, he could still end up as a statue.
After some thought, he decided to change the "fusion venue." Who said sage chakra had to be mixed inside a ninja's body? The future Naruto Uzumaki had already proven the feasibility of using Shadow Clones to gather natural energy. Of course, Keisuke had no intention of using his own clones for that; if a clone messed up, the feedback would affect his main body.
His real plan was to use his Nature Masks for the fusion experiments. But he'd already discovered that the standard blank masks, made from the Branches of the Divine Tree, were unsuitable. They simply absorbed the natural energy before he could fuse it with the chakra already stored inside. He didn't even know where the absorbed energy went.
In that case, there was only one other way: use a different material to create the blank masks. The forging method had three options: ninja or beast cells, Divine Tree branches, or Chakra Crystals. Since the branches were out, he would have to use his own blood cells.
This was why he had been cultivating his own blood sample back in his lab. And with the S-rank knowledge of [Research on Blood] from the Chinoike clan, this was now a simple matter. A Nature Mask made from his own cells would be "of the same origin" as himself, making it a perfect, safe proxy for the fusion experiments.
'Still, if I can, I need to gather more data on Sage Art. The toads of Mount Myōboku, the snakes of Ryūchi Cave... I have no way to contact them right now. Shikkotsu Forest definitely has a Sage Art tradition... I can go through Tsunade for that. But the simplest method is still the Fire Temple. And Master Chūkaku did invite me...'
'In any case, now that I have a viable research method, the rest is just a matter of grinding.'
He pushed aside his thoughts on Sage Art and turned his attention to his other major project, the one he had to be in Kikyo Castle for. "As for the Wood Style research... I can only hope that White Zetsu is up to the task. Only when its chakra supply is stable can I really start the experiments. But with the Shadow Manipulation Technique, researching Wood Style should be easier than Sage Art..."
He checked the chakra remaining in the FTG marker he'd left on Little Jizō. 'Based on the current 'travel costs,' I can probably come back to Kikyo Castle three or four times a week. Three is probably best, so as not to affect my overall condition. But if I get my Chakra Crystal ring back, I could come back every day...'
He recharged the marker and left the base, heading for Kokuō and Isobu.
The details of the Three-Tails "sale" had been mostly hammered out between Shikaku and the village. Keisuke, as the one who had captured it, had the final say. In this absolute seller's market, if Konoha wanted the Three-Tails, they had to meet his demands. Over the past few days, the "Konoha F4's" offer had been steadily approaching his psychological price point.
But before the final deal was struck, new intelligence arrived from his two "Kage" clones.
"Nara-Raikage has returned to Kumogakure and has successfully sealed the unsealed Two-Tails into the Amber Purifying Pot. The sealing of the new Jinchuriki will begin shortly."
"Nara-Tsuchikage has arrived in Iwagakure and... has almost finished collecting all of their secret arts!"
The memories from the two clones arrived almost simultaneously. But Keisuke, having already expended a lot of chakra during the day, decided to rest for the night.
The next morning, after receiving his daily report from Shikaku, Keisuke took his squad and Team Minato to see the Tailed Beasts. While Shisui, Kakashi, and the others continued their training and "turtle-teaching," Keisuke left a Shadow Doppelganger behind and quietly departed.
Using the FTG markers his "Nara-Tsuchikage" had left, he teleported across several small countries and arrived on the outskirts of Iwagakure. His clone was waiting for him with a massive pile of scrolls. The moment he touched them, a flood of notifications appeared on his panel.
[S-Rank Miscellaneous Detected: [Dust Release Chakra Creation Method]!]
[S-Rank Technique Detected: [Dust Release: Detachment from the Primitive World Technique]. Learn?]
[...A-Rank Technique: [Fission Technique]...]
[...A-Rank Technique: [Earth Release: Super Light-Weight Rock Technique]...]
[...A-Rank Technique: [Earth Release: Super Added-Weight Rock Technique]...]
[...A-Rank Technique: [Earth Release: Golem Technique]...]
[...B-Rank Technique: [Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique]...]
[...B-Rank Technique: [Dustless Bewildering Cover]...]
He had thought Iwagakure had little to offer him, but looking at this list, he realized that besides Dust Release, they had some very good things indeed. The complete set of "gravity manipulation" jutsu, their unique "Earth Golem" technique, and the Second Tsuchikage's signature Fission and invisibility techniques.
But what he was most interested in was the S-rank miscellaneous item, Iwagakure's ultimate inheritance, the Kekkei Tōta—
[S-Rank Miscellaneous: Dust Release Chakra Creation Method]
[Description: Knowledge/Technology]
[Effect: Through the simultaneous use of Wind-nature, Earth-nature, and Fire-nature chakra at a precise ratio, fuse them into the new Dust-nature chakra.]
[Evaluation: If there's a problem, Dust Release can solve it.]
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