Chapter 669: S+ Space Time Skill
[Synthesis successful. Obtained item: Self Selected Scroll · S+ Mastery.]
Mugetsu immediately synthesized the fragments, then walked toward the bathroom and carefully washed his hands.
"Lord Laozi, Jade Emperor…"
After that, Mugetsu silently prayed to every god and buddha he could think of, both Eastern and Western.
Whether it would be useful was one matter, but the sense of ritual was still necessary. After all, this was an S+ super high grade extraction scroll, and it was even a self selected scroll that allowed him to customize the extraction type.
Mugetsu thought for a moment and ultimately chose the Space Time category.
Currently, his disciples did not lack abilities. What they lacked was time to fully master the abilities they already had.
For example, Nagato. Mugetsu had only taught him the Five Release Ninjutsu and Breathing Technique, nothing else.
Was that because Nagato lacked the talent to learn other abilities?
Of course not.
Nagato himself was a genius, and with the blessings of Mugetsu's teaching, enlightenment, and problem solving skills, how could he possibly fail to learn?
It was just that this was what suited Nagato best.
Advanced Five Release Ninjutsu could effectively make use of Nagato's advantage in chakra nature transformation, while Yang Release Breathing could strengthen Nagato's Uzumaki physique and help counteract the side effects of the Rinnegan.
Nagato's Rinnegan was Uchiha Madara's Rinnegan, making it exceptionally difficult for Nagato to use.
Since his disciples did not need extra skill extractions, Mugetsu naturally hoped to obtain a more powerful skill for himself.
The Space Time category was, without a doubt, a type more likely to produce good results.
Powerful abilities like the Flying Thunder God Technique, Kamui, and Amenotejikara could all be considered Space Time Ninjutsu.
Fire Release might not always be the weakest, but Space Time was truly top tier. This attribute was very difficult to be weak.
[Do you want to convert Self Selected Scroll · S+ Mastery into Space Time Skill Extraction Scroll · S+ Mastery?]
Mugetsu clicked confirm, then clicked extract.
[Space Time Skill Extraction Scroll · S+ Mastery has been consumed. Obtained skill: Limitless, Mastery.]
The moment the extraction was completed, a large amount of cultivation experience regarding Limitless appeared in Mugetsu's mind.
"It's actually this skill. Then this truly is a good draw," Mugetsu thought after organizing his memories.
Mugetsu was not unfamiliar with Limitless. This ability was very special and interesting, and its user also had unique characteristics.
Of course, he was currently in the world of Naruto, so there was no need to mention the user for now.
Limitless was a somewhat magical ability. It could realize the convergent infinite series of Zeno's Paradox in the real world.
In combat, it manifested as the enemy never being able to touch the Limitless user. The closer the enemy got to the user, the slower their speed would become, until they appeared to be forcibly stopped.
The Hyuga Clan's Rotation was known as an absolute defense, and Gaara's Sand Shield also carried the reputation of absolute defense. But compared to those two, Limitless was more like a true absolute defense.
If the enemy's attacks could not even touch you, what else could it be but absolute defense?
Afterward, Mugetsu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to go outside Konoha. He wanted to test the specific performance of Limitless after its localization.
Limitless sounded very powerful, and it had indeed performed extremely strongly in Jujutsu Kaisen. But Limitless was not invincible. There were still a few ways to hit a Limitless user.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Mugetsu formed a hand seal and created a Shadow Clone, instructing it to attack him, while Mugetsu himself focused his breathing and activated Transparent World.
In Jujutsu Kaisen, Limitless was a technique that required extremely precise cursed energy manipulation to use. If one's cursed energy manipulation was insufficient, they would not be able to use the ability even if they inherited it.
After localization, this requirement was replaced with precise chakra control.
However, Mugetsu was, after all, a cheater.
The system would not give Mugetsu unusable abilities. If Mugetsu's own hardware was insufficient, the system would help him improve the relevant hardware, with the specific improvement depending on the skill's mastery level.
For example, when he extracted the Mastery level Thoughtless One-Slash, Mugetsu's sword skills greatly improved, and his Lightning Release chakra nature transformation mastery also increased by one thousand.
After drawing Limitless, Mugetsu could feel that his chakra control level had risen.
Of course, the system would help Mugetsu improve, but it would not help him improve to the point where he could perfectly utilize the skill. Therefore, Mugetsu activated Transparent World to further enhance his precise chakra control.
"Exploding Fist!"
The Shadow Clone condensed a large amount of chakra into its fist and slammed it toward Mugetsu.
However, when the Shadow Clone's fist reached five centimeters away from Mugetsu's body, its fist suddenly slowed down.
When it reached a distance of two or three centimeters, the Shadow Clone's fist completely stagnated, as if it had encountered an invisible barrier. Even when the Shadow Clone erupted with more chakra, it still could not make its fist move any closer to Mugetsu.
Whoosh!
The Shadow Clone withdrew its strength and retreated, quickly forming hand seals and condensing chakra in its throat.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A large amount of flames was expelled by the Shadow Clone, quickly forming a giant fireball that flew toward Mugetsu.
Boom!
The flames struck Mugetsu, who remained still, and the intense blaze dyed the surroundings fiery red. The ground was also scorched black by the explosion and burning flames.
After the smoke from the explosion dissipated, Mugetsu appeared completely unharmed.
Not only was Mugetsu uninjured, there was not even a single trace of damage on his clothes.
Next, the Shadow Clone tried various tricks, testing all kinds of Ninjutsu and secret techniques.
As Mugetsu expected, although there were no Domain Expansions or Domain Amplifications in the Naruto world, Limitless was still not invincible.
For example, the Shadow Imitation Technique could still connect to his shadow and control him, and Genjutsu could also affect him.
However, compared to the advantages of Limitless, these were only minor issues. It was simply unrealistic to expect a single technique to cover everything.
Moreover, with Mugetsu's speed, he absolutely could not be hit by Shadow Imitation Technique, and his eyes allowed him to ignore Genjutsu.
Mugetsu felt that the drawback of Limitless was not things like Shadow Imitation Technique, but rather the consumption of Limitless itself.
With more than three million chakra now, he naturally did not need to worry too much about the consumption of Limitless.
But if he wanted to teach it to his disciples, then he would have to find a solution.
Because among his current disciples, the only one with a chance of learning Limitless was Kakashi, who had mastered Transparent World and possessed remarkable talent in chakra control.
Kakashi's chakra was truly not small. At just twelve years old, he had already surpassed some Konoha jonin.
But Kakashi himself already possessed many abilities. If another chakra consuming Limitless was added on top of that, his chakra truly would not be enough.
"If it could be combined with the Yang Seal, perhaps it could become an automatic Limitless until the chakra in the Yang Seal is depleted," a thought flashed through Mugetsu's mind.
Mugetsu had high hopes for the Yang Seal and had always been dedicated to perfecting it and developing it in different directions.
Suddenly, Mugetsu remembered something. He took out the Six Paths Staff from his system space, infused a bit of chakra into it, and flung the Six Paths Staff toward the direction of his Flying Thunder God mark.
Whoosh!
Mugetsu used the Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer, then quietly watched the Six Paths Staff fly toward him while activating Limitless.
There was no other way. After chakra was infused into the Six Paths Staff, the Shadow Clone would instantly dissipate upon touching it, so this was the only way to test it.
Bang!
The Six Paths Staff gently struck Mugetsu's chest, pushing him back a certain distance.
Using the Mystical Palm Jutsu to heal the spot where he had just been hit, Mugetsu revealed an expression that said, "As expected."
The Six Paths Staff possessed the characteristics of Truth-Seeking Orbs and could nullify Ninjutsu. Limitless was clearly within the range of techniques it could nullify.
The Ninja World had many Ninjutsu and secret techniques with miraculous effects. By using information gaps, it was not uncommon for someone to rely on these Ninjutsu and secret techniques to kill opponents stronger than themselves, such as Hidan's curse.
However, once the gap in power level became too great, even the most miraculous secret techniques became useless.
The Six Paths level was such an existence. Even an Edo Tensei body, which could rapidly recover chakra and injuries, could be erased with a wave of the hand before a Six Paths level being.
"Sukunahikona!"
Mugetsu condensed chakra in his eyes and glanced at the Six Paths Staff.
Whoosh!
The Six Paths Staff rapidly shrank.
His Eye Technique had very high priority. Even the Six Paths Staff, which possessed the characteristics of a Truth-Seeking Orb, could still be shrunk.
Then Mugetsu put the Six Paths Staff back into the system space.
Although Daikokuten could also be used, and both were similarly convenient, Mugetsu still felt the system space was better.
"The advantage of Limitless lies in its ability to defend against Taijutsu, complementing Sukunahikona's defensive shortcomings while enriching my available techniques," Mugetsu thought.
In addition to being used for defense, Limitless had many other uses.
For example, it could compress the space between oneself and a certain location, achieving an effect similar to teleportation.
Of course, it was only similar. In the context of Naruto, it was more like an extremely fast Body Flicker Technique, different from spatial transfers like Flying Thunder God. If there were people or objects along the path of movement, Mugetsu would directly collide with them.
Although it was not as good as the Flying Thunder God Technique, as an advanced application of a Ninjutsu, it was already considered powerful.
Furthermore, Limitless could also be used offensively, making the distance between multiple targets negative and thereby generating an attractive force.
The power of this move was decent, but it was not very easy to use. In actual combat, it might not be as effective as the Rinnegan's basic ability, Bansho Tenin.
Overall, Mugetsu felt that Limitless was worthy of his S+ extraction scroll.
Unlike One Thought Cut and Azure Flame, Limitless was very balanced. It could be used for defense, offense, and escape.
Even if a ninja only practiced Limitless, they could become a formidable powerhouse.
This was a Ninjutsu very suitable to serve as a clan secret technique, but its difficulty was too high, making it easy for the lineage to break.
…
Hokage Building, conference room.
"The battle location has been confirmed. It will be on a small mountain bordering the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain," Hiruzen said.
Hiruzen had gone through many back and forth exchanges with Orochimaru and Ninshū regarding the duel location.
Hiruzen definitely hoped for a location within the Land of Fire and closer to Konoha, so that unforeseen circumstances would be less likely to occur.
Kakuzu and the others, on the other hand, hoped for a location farther from Konoha, preferably Six Paths City, also to avoid unforeseen circumstances.
In the end, both sides could only compromise and choose a mountain bordering the two countries.
"What about the time?" Homura asked.
At this point, it was impossible to stop them.
"Four days from now. I have already had Orochimaru leave Ninshū and scout the area," Hiruzen replied.
He was not actually guarding against Ninshū, because there were only a few powerful individuals in Ninshū. He was worried about other ninja forces causing trouble.
"I'll go with you then," Homura suggested.
With him and Hiruzen working together, plus Orochimaru, they should be able to break through even a dire situation.
Moreover, the border of the Land of Fire was still the Land of Fire. Homura felt that even if an incident happened, it would not be that exaggerated.
"No need for such trouble. At least Orochimaru will be there," Hiruzen said, shaking his head.
This was his impulsive choice, so how could he trouble his old friend to accompany him on this trip?
"What trouble? Just consider it a few days of paid leave," Homura said with a smile.
"I won't help you with your work. You'll do it yourself when you get back," Koharu said faintly.
Seeing this scene, Hiruzen remembered the days when they had carried out missions together, and he could not help smiling.
"Then, Homura, come with me. It has been a long time since we left the village together."
After becoming high ranking officials, each of them bore heavy responsibilities and generally did not leave the Village lightly. When they did, it was for important missions, and they rarely went together.
"During these few days that I'm not in Konoha, if there are any urgent matters, I'll trouble Mugetsu to handle them for me. Other matters can wait until I return," Hiruzen then said, looking at Mugetsu.
Since this trip out of the Village would not be long, Hiruzen did not arrange for an acting Hokage.
"I understand, Sandaime," Mugetsu nodded in response.
He planned to depart at the same time as Hiruzen, leaving a Shadow Clone in Konoha to handle affairs.
After all, this was a battle with Hiruzen, who had not completely aged yet, so it was impossible for the Ninshū side to only send a Shadow Clone.
Three days later.
Hiruzen and Homura changed into their mission combat uniforms and met at the training ground. Besides the high ranking officials, six jonin also stood on the training ground.
These were jonin specifically chosen by Hiruzen for their strength, serving as his temporary guards.
"Mugetsu, Koharu, I'll trouble you two with Konoha for now," Hiruzen bid farewell.
Mugetsu's Shadow Clone and Koharu responded and watched the group depart.
At this time, Mugetsu's main body had already used the Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer outside Konoha.
After leaving the training ground, Hiruzen and Homura performed the Transformation Technique, changing into the appearance of ordinary Konoha ninja.
This duel was considered a confidential operation and was known to very few people, so Hiruzen and Homura had to hide their identities.
"Danzo, I will avenge you soon," Hiruzen said, looking west after leaving Konoha.
That direction led toward the Land of Rain, and also toward their designated duel location.
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