Chapter 455: Training
Somewhere in the vast ocean, on an uninhabited small island.
Masahiko meticulously inspected the island's environment, satisfying himself that aside from insects, there wasn't a single wild beast in sight, and nodded with approval.
He had already stockpiled an ample supply of food inside his Eight Trigrams space, and prior to his departure, he had informed Kushina that he would be away for a while. With all arrangements firmly in place, Masahiko was ready to commence this highly exceptional round of spending points!
Witness Points: 1510 points
Because the Chunin Exams had yielded a spectacularly massive amount of Witness Points, he could now open three elemental spaces simultaneously instead of his original plan of opening just two. This actually left him feeling a bit faint of heart.
After all, maxing out a single skill always stirred up some strange, anomalous side effects. Exactly what would happen if he maxed out three simultaneously was something he truly didn't know.
"Maybe staying safe and maxing out two is better..." Masahiko pondered for a long while. "Forget it, who cares! The Great Ancestor's luck has been excellent lately, let's open three!"
There was no need to hesitate over which three attributes to max out. In his early years, Masahiko had consistently walked the path of fire, wind, and earth to form Particle Style. Now, he naturally needed to complement that by maxing out lightning, water, and earth.
How could Particle Style possibly compare to Wood Style...
With 1500 Witness Points invested, Masahiko instantly felt his second gate (the Gate of Healing), his fifth gate (the Gate of Limit), and his sixth gate (the Gate of View) slowly crack open an individual pocket space within his body. Simultaneously, his physical mastery over lightning, water, and earth surged upward.
Half a day later, the bodily changes finally ground to a halt. Masahiko raised his arms: "That's it? All done?"
Conducting a thorough check of his status bar, he found that his attributes had undergone a massive shift over this brief period.
His Ninjutsu stat had leapt from 30,000 to 45,000, representing a substantial spike in his raw casting capabilities.
His Taijutsu stat, due to age-related factors, had dipped from 30,000 to 25,000, though Masahiko actually viewed this as a blessing in disguise.
In his previous adult state, he possessed a perfect Sage Body. Now, he possessed a youthful perfect Sage Body on the cusp of puberty. Once his physique fully matured, it would definitely surpass his old baseline of 30,000!
Furthermore, the most unexpected surprise was the staggering leap in his Chakra (Internal Energy) stat. It had skyrocketed from 100,000 to 400,000—a full fourfold increase! Every single pocket space opened had bestowed an additional 100,000 units of chakra upon him.
Previously, with 100,000 chakra, Masahiko was roughly on par with the full Nine-Tails, to the point where that gluttonous Fat Cat could even edge past him a fraction...
As for the remaining stats, aside from his spatial count updating to (5/8), nothing else had changed. His raw combat rating remained pinned at SSS, but Masahiko could clearly perceive that he was incomparably more powerful than before...
"And there's a hidden bonus—the second gate is located right inside the left hemisphere of my brain! Back when the right hemisphere opened up, my practical IQ still couldn't beat Shikaku's. But now that the left hemisphere has opened up too... I, Masahiko Uzumaki, have never lost to anyone in my life. Forget about Shikaku... even Shikamaru won't stand a chance!"
Activating the space of the Gate of Healing, Masahiko's consciousness slipped inside. He froze instantly, his face turning pitch-black... An endless, boundless expanse of pure water met his gaze!
"Is this freaking system deliberately targeting me? Why does the Water Style space have to be inside my left brain? Couldn't it have picked a different spot? Doesn't everyone say the lungs govern water? The Water Style space should rightfully be inside the Gate of Limit!"
This immense 'mockery' left Masahiko thoroughly disgruntled. Grudgingly, he tested the efficacy of various techniques inside the Water Style space. It amplified Water Style while dampening other elemental styles—exactly as anticipated...
Then, Masahiko flew in one direction for a long while without ever hitting a boundary, leaving him not knowing whether to laugh or cry...
"System, I always thought you'd treat me well forever, but turns out you're the wickedest one after all..."
Next, Masahiko slipped into the other two spaces to investigate. Their general layout and baseline mechanics were identical to the Water Style space.
The Earth Style space was located in the fifth gate, the Gate of Limit, manifesting as a vast, boundless desert without a single speck of green—not even a cactus in sight...
The Lightning Style space was situated in the sixth gate, the Gate of View, packed to the brim with crackling, erratic arcs of lightning. They recognized neither friend nor foe, nearly shredding Masahiko's flashy white top... It was an exceptional zone for trapping and obliterating enemies.
By the time he finished surveying all three spaces, dusk had already blanketed the sky. This entire process of spending points had taken a mere single day... leaving Masahiko slightly unaccustomed to the efficiency.
"Perfect, that leaves plenty of extra time to adapt to my current strength!"
The first order of business was naturally to get a handle on the Kekkei Mora he had just unlocked—Yomotsu Hirasaka (Underworld Hill Burial Hirasaka).
This was a profoundly advanced space-time ninjutsu capable of tearing open a void rip in thin air, allowing the user to seamlessly transition back and forth across spaces under their control. It possessed incredible utility for misdirection, evasion, and surprise assaults.
"Tearing a rip in thin air... how exactly do I open this void?" Masahiko muttered under his breath. Shrouded in his Sage cloak, he waved his hand with a highly solemn countenance.
Once his hand fell, Masahiko's expression grew even more solemn. Absolutely nothing happened. Talk about magical.
"This is going to be tough to crack."
It was indeed exceptionally tough to crack. It took a full week of continuous, repetitive trials before Masahiko could smoothly tear open a void rip in mid-air. To seamlessly cross into his own pocket spaces and traverse them freely took him nearly a month of focused effort.
Furthermore, every single jump required a monumental expenditure of chakra, making it feel rather impractical for casual use.
"This skill is honestly just good for looking cool. Unless I'm squaring off against Kaguya Otsutsuki, it'll basically never see the light of day..."
Having mastered one technique, Masahiko shifted his focus to the second new ability—Amenotejikara (Heavenly Hand Power)!
This was the unique skill unlocked after his right eye achieved the six-tomoe Rinne Sharingan status. Within his direct line of sight, Masahiko could instantly swap positions with any object or living being.
Mastering Amenotejikara proved significantly easier; it took him a mere afternoon to use it fluidly. However, it placed an immense drain on his ocular power. After executing it three times in rapid succession, his eye actually devolved temporarily back into a standard Rinnegan, giving him quite a fright as he assumed he would have to nourish it all over again...
Fortunately, after a single night's rest, his right eye recovered completely back to its original state.
With his two 'new ultimate moves' broken in, Masahiko returned to practicing his 'core fundamentals'.
Level 10 Earth Style allowed Masahiko to lift the entire island beneath his feet straight into the sky.
Level 10 Water Style allowed Masahiko to unleash a single tidal surge that completely submerged the entire island.
Level 10 Lightning Style allowed Masahiko to fire a 'Super Electromagnetic Cannon' that blasted the island into absolute nothingness.
The small island passed away very peacefully.
Masahiko relocated to a few other uninhabited islands, systematically testing out Fifty Gods Vacuum Attack, All-Killing Ash Bones, Chibaku Tensei, Tengai Shinsei, Perfect Susanoo, and the rest of his arsenal...
Following these sessions, Masahiko proudly dubbed himself an 'Island-Obliterating Ninja'. As long as he unleashed his full strength, any single one of his ultimate moves could reduce an island of a dozen square kilometers into complete dust...
Over two months later, near the waters of the Land of Whirlpools, Masahiko finally located an uninhabited small island of ideal proportions.
"There's still one final move left untested. Performing it right next to the Land of Whirlpools, it seems to be the will of heaven," Masahiko mused softly, his hands weaving seals: "Sage Art: Wood Style: Deep Forest Bloom!"
Once his hand seals concluded, no trees sprouted beside Masahiko. Instead, the ocean bed beneath his feet began to vibrate violently.
A colossal, sturdy thicket of vines tore out from beneath the ocean surface, hoisting the entire uninhabited island straight into the sky. It continued its vertical ascent until it reached an altitude of roughly three hundred meters above sea level before locking firmly into place.
"It worked!" A hint of joy flashed across Masahiko's face. "Aside from the moon, another residential spot worthy of my status has manifested!"
"An offshore Sky Island. If a mortal wishes to enter the island, they can only scale it by climbing up the vines—and since the vines automatically drain chakra, they can only rely on pure physical stamina to make the ascent. Those with sincere hearts shall receive the personal guidance of Sage Masahiko..."
"Magnificent!"
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