Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Chapter 274 How Many Cards Do You Have? (Please Subscribe and Vote)

The power of the Otsutsuki clan is undeniable.

The ninja world fought each other to the death, and in the end, there was always surrender and peace talks.

Negotiate peace with the Otsutsuki?

When White Zetsu becomes nourishment for the Divine Tree?

Or will they be killed directly by the Otsutsuki?

Inside the meeting room, no one thought that Otsutsuki was kind.

Although the Sage of Six Paths was a rebellious son, everyone understands him now.

After delivering the intelligence, Genichiro Shushita left immediately, without saying anything more.

Those who need to make choices will naturally make them, and those whose paths are incompatible will naturally be eliminated.

The momentum that has accumulated over so many years is not something that can be easily overturned by anyone.

The rest can be handled by Minato Namikaze and the others.

After all, Kazekage Yokura and Mizukage Mei Terumi are now on their side.

……

After leaving the Hokage Building, Genichi Kishita arrived at the experimental base.

This area has been expanded again.

They opened up an even wider space underground.

This was specifically prepared for the Ten-Tails, or rather, the Gedo Mazo.

The previous laboratory half-body Susanoo could accommodate it.

But even when seated, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is exceptionally large.

When Genichi arrived, Orochimaru, Kabuto, and Ootengu were already waiting at the bottom of the experimental base.

Upon his arrival, Genshiki Otsutsuki also appeared in an instant.

Xuan Yi under the tree: "Let's begin!"

Orochimaru and Kabuto both looked on with eager anticipation.

Genshiki Otsutsuki didn't waste any words and simply raised one hand.

Bang!
Smoke billowed up, and then a gigantic demonic statue of the Outer Path appeared before them.

Kabuto looked up and exclaimed, "If this is truly a man-made object, then it's unimaginable how powerful the Otsutsuki are."

Orochimaru said, "Judging from the previous genetic research on the Outer Path Demon Statue, it certainly doesn't seem to be a natural creation."

"Of course, anything is possible."

"After all, human genes don't look like a natural creation."

Shuxia Xuanyi smiled and said, "Whether it's man-made or something else, we'll know when we reach that height."

"With every step we take, we get one step closer to understanding the truth of this world."

"Let's first examine the Ten-Tails, which can transform into the form of the Divine Tree. The Otsutsuki use it to collect natural energy, thereby evolving itself."

Orochimaru and Kabuto nodded, and then got to work.

White Zetsu A'da was also completely bewildered.

A few days later, the number of people working on the job increased.

Tobirama Senju, Tsunade, Shizune, and Ina Uzumaki all joined in.

This is a massive undertaking.

While Genichi and the others were busy, the ninja world was undergoing a tremendous transformation.

The Ninja Cult established by the Sage of Six Paths is being resurrected and used in archaeological research, and the Ninja Villages are gradually becoming a thing of the past.

All the ninjas returned to the Ninjutsu sect, while the ninja villages such as Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kirigakure gradually became branches.

Konoha continued to expand, becoming the headquarters of the Ninja Clan.

Meanwhile, Konoha, as the headquarters, began to recruit talent from other ninja villages.

The major ninja villages will remain largely unchanged, but the ninja academies will adopt a unified format and teaching system.

They entered school at age six, graduated at age twelve, and then entered the experimental class of the main campus for further study.

Of course, it's not just the ninja academy that has changed, or rather, the training of ninjas.

Furthermore, the distribution of mercenary missions is now concentrated in Konoha headquarters, rather than each ninja village acting independently.

Simultaneously.

One hundred thousand White Zetsu were also scattered throughout the ninja world in search of Isshiki Otsutsuki.

of course.

This is obviously not enough.

Genichi Kishita knew that Isshiki Otsutsuki also had his own alternate dimension.

However, we need to find some clues first.

……

The large training ground at the root.

Beneath the towering trees, young powerhouses from various ninja villages gathered here.

The original Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist included older members like Kisame and Zabuza, as well as Hozuki Mangetsu and Hayashi Yuri, and younger members like Hozuki Suigetsu and Chojuro, who were around the same age as Naruto and his friends.

Also, there are the two Yugito from the original Hidden Cloud Village, Samui and Karui.

Temari, Gaara, Kankuro, and others from Sunagakure
Akado, Kurotsuchi, and others from Iwagakure.

There are also characters like Kimimaro and Jugo.

Of course, the majority are still the younger generation of Konoha.

When it comes to talent, Konoha has the most.

Whether it's Kakashi's generation or Naruto's generation.

Or perhaps it was the generation of Itachi Uchiha in the middle, who had pillars like Kage, or even Super Kage.

In this respect, the other four major ninja villages are not as good.

Iwagakure has red soil, black soil, and the form of a shadow; originally, there was also Deidara.

Unfortunately, Deidara wasn't quite right in the head and defected, causing Iwagakure to lose a promising Kage-level fighter.

The same applies to Hidden Cloud Village; it lacks talent.

On the contrary, Kirigakure, which had experienced internal turmoil, retained much of its essence because Konoha intervened early enough.

For example, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, such as Hozuki Mangetsu.

In the original timeline, these people were killed for assassinating the Fourth Mizukage. The root cause was that the Fourth Mizukage, after being manipulated, further intensified the blood mist.

Zabuza also attempted to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage, but he survived and defected.

And now, they have all been preserved.

Of course, under normal circumstances, most of these people are only at the Jonin level.

It's very difficult to grow to the level of Kisame, who can solo a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast.

If Kisame didn't have the Samehada sword, he would only be an elite Jonin.

However, strictly speaking, those who can become Jonin, or elite Jonin, all have enough potential to become Kage-level.

In terms of both ninjutsu and tactics, their qualities are sufficient.

What many people lack is a sufficiently large amount of chakra.

Yes.

Genichi Kishita held this rather blunt opinion.

Chakra is the foundation of everything, and the foundation of strength.

Having a large amount of chakra doesn't necessarily mean you're strong, but a strong person definitely has a large amount of chakra.

The reason these people have gathered here today is naturally to listen to Xuan Yi's lecture under the tree.

After the ninja villages began to merge, the meaning of the title of Kage, which originally belonged to the village leaders, gradually changed, and it became a title that represented a certain level of strength, like Genin, Chunin, and Jonin.

However, the ranking system of Genin, Chunin, and Jonin has been in place for over 60 years, and the promotion system has matured.

Or rather, there is already a well-established and attainable path from genin to jonin.

Whether it's in terms of experience accumulation or actual combat effectiveness.

What about Shadow-level?
Previously, the Shadow was the leader of each village and was also regarded as the strongest person in the village.

And he is basically the strongest in the village.

Roughly speaking, the most outstanding among the elite Jonin could be considered a Kage.

Now that the ninja villages have merged, the political significance of the Kage has been greatly reduced. Therefore, it is necessary to simultaneously provide higher opportunities for advancement and a stable career path.

Otherwise, a large-scale integration would also lead to many internal cracks and contradictions.

This is something that Minato Namikaze and his team find difficult to do, or at least don't have the ability to do at the moment, so Genichi Koushi has to do it himself.

At this moment, Genichi Shushita's gaze swept over the group of people sitting cross-legged in front of him, and he spoke loudly: "Those who can sit here are at least Chunin, and most of them are Jonin."

"Then, can someone tell me what qualifications are needed to become a Jonin?"

Naruto was also there. Upon hearing Genichi's question, he immediately raised his hand and answered: "I passed the written test, mastered at least two nature transformations, completed a sufficient number of tasks, and possess the ability to work independently."

Genichi nodded slightly, then asked, "So, why these requirements?"

"Or rather, what do these requirements represent?"

Naruto hesitated, frowning in thought.

He really hasn't thought about this question.

The reason he was so clear about the requirements for becoming a Jonin was because he had specifically inquired about them.

Genichi Shushita's gaze fell on Shikamaru Nara: "Shikamaru, you tell us!"

Nara Shikamaru had no choice but to quickly reply, "Yes."

"The purpose of the written test should be to examine the most basic qualities of a Jonin, such as basic knowledge about ninjas. In fact, this is not much different from the written tests for Genin and Chunin, only the scope is broader and more in-depth."

"At least two nature transformations mean a diversity of abilities, and also mean that a Jonin is proficient in at least one nature transformation. It can even be understood as having at least one nature transformation at the Jonin level."

"From the perspective of ninjutsu, then at least one must master the nature transformation corresponding to B-rank difficulty ninjutsu."

"A sufficient workload means a wealth of missions and combat experience."

"The above three points together form the foundation for the last point, which is to be able to stand on one's own."

"Being able to stand on one's own means not only having sufficient knowledge, experience, and strength, but also having a strong mind, calm judgment, and decisiveness."

Shushita Gen nodded: "That's a very good summary." Naruto suddenly understood, scratched his head and grinned sheepishly: "I didn't expect it to be like that!"

Uchiha Sasuke and the others also seemed to be deep in thought.

They haven't really thought about these things in depth.

Don't even mention that they only graduated not long ago and have only recently become Chunin.

Even some Jonin might not have thought deeply about these things.

Xuan Yi said from under the tree: "The strength of a powerful person is multifaceted."

"Let's set aside everything else for now and just talk about pure force."

"Chakra reserves, magic, strategy and tactics—these are the elements that form a powerful military force."

"Among them, chakra is the most fundamental element and the foundation of a strong person."

Genichi Shushita's use of magic to describe it encompasses abilities such as illusion, ninjutsu, taijutsu, secret techniques, and bloodline limits.

"So……"

Genichi's gaze fell on Temari: "Temari, tell me, what are some methods to increase your chakra limit?"

Temari thought for a moment and said, "Physical training, but it has great limitations. After the physical development period ends, physical training can only maintain the state. It is almost impossible to further increase the chakra limit."

"The second is to become a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, but this is not the conventional method."

"The third is the development of bloodline limits. The mastery of bloodline limits will bring about changes in physical constitution, thereby increasing the amount of chakra."

Shuxia Xuanyi nodded: "Physical training has its limits, or rather, the upper limit here comes from one's own genes."

Whether normal training can break through the limits is still uncertain. Perhaps it can, but no one has done it yet.

"The Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, or the Tailed Beast-like Jinchuriki, is not suitable for the vast majority of people."

"For you, developing your bloodline limit is the most feasible path."

Naruto, being the clever one, immediately raised his hand: "Sage Mode can also be considered a way to increase the chakra limit, right?"

Sakura Haruno immediately said, "Idiot, the prerequisite for training in Sage Mode is having a large enough amount of chakra."

Naruto awkwardly replied, "Uh, I guess so!"

Xuan Yi under the tree said, "We'll talk about Immortal Mode later."

"The reason why we emphasize chakra is that even taijutsu requires the support of chakra, and the more powerful the ninjutsu, the more chakra it requires."

"A large amount of chakra is a prerequisite for becoming a strong person."

"Of course, I'm not talking about Jonin, but Kage-level!"

Kiba Inuzuka immediately raised his hand: "Lord Genichi, what level of chakra is needed to support the title of Kage?"

Although the status of a Shadow is not as prestigious as it used to be, becoming a Shadow remains his goal and ideal.

Shuxia Genichi smiled and said, "That's a very good question."

His gaze swept over the two Yugitos and landed on them: "Yugito, what is your assessment of the Fourth Raikage's chakra reserves?"

Yugito Nii said, "Lord Genichi, the Fourth Raikage's chakra can be said to be at the level of a tailed beast. His total chakra amount is no less than that of the Two-Tails."

Samui, standing nearby, couldn't help but ask, "Does one need the chakra level of a tailed beast to have the foundation to become a Kage?"

Xuan Yi under the tree said, "No."

"The Fourth Raikage's chakra reserves are among the best of all the Kage."

"The reason for mentioning the Fourth Raikage is that the Lightning Release Chakra Mode mastered by the Fourth Raikage is actually a B-rank ninjutsu, which is equivalent to the Jonin level difficulty."

"Jonin already possess some of the basic requirements of a Kage. Many Jonin are only missing a much larger amount of chakra to become a Kage."

At this point, Genichi Shushita's gaze fell on Sakura Haruno: "Sakura Haruno, get up."

Sakura Haruno stood up with a puzzled look: "Lord Genichi?"

Genichi Shushita said, "Sakura Haruno, your chakra control ability is among the best in the entire ninja world. Extract one-fifth of your potential."

Although she didn't understand, Sakura Haruno nodded: "Yes, Lord Genichi!"

One-fifth of the maximum chakra limit is actually one-fifth of physical strength.

Sakura Haruno easily and precisely grasped the degree that Genichi Kinoshita required, and then extracted the chakra.

Genichi nodded slightly upon seeing this, and then said, "Unleash all of this chakra and let the others see."

"understand!"

Sakura Haruno nodded and then unleashed that burst of chakra.

A sudden gust of wind arose, clothes billowed, and short pink hair flew wildly.

Ino, who was standing not far away, couldn't help but nudge Shikamaru with her elbow and whispered, "Shikamaru, what is Lord Genichi doing?"

Shikamaru said thoughtfully, "Perhaps it's the standard."

Ino asked in confusion, "What standard?"

Before Shikamaru could answer, Genichi Kinoshita's voice rang out: "You've already sensed this level of chakra intensity, haven't you?"

Naruto and many other ninjas nodded in agreement.

Such a direct burst of chakra is so powerful that even those who aren't sensory ninjas can clearly sense the intensity of the chakra.

Genichi Shushita said, "This is one-fifth of Sakura Haruno's chakra, and I would rate this amount of chakra as 1 calorie."

Naruto couldn't help but ask again, "Lord Genichi, why is it 1 card?"

What does this card mean?

Uchiha Sasuke couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Idiot!"

"Good question!"

Shuxia Xuanyi praised his brilliant disciple and then said, "It's just a unit of measurement, like the yuan in one yuan coin or the jin in weight."

"Remember this amount of chakra we just discussed is 1 cal, which means Sakura Haruno's total chakra is approximately 5 cal."

"You can use this to estimate roughly how many chakra you have."

Kiba Inuzuka estimated that his stamina, or rather, his chakra limit, was about the same as Sakura Haruno's, and asked impatiently, "Lord Genichi, is 5 chakra the threshold to becoming a Kage?"

Genichi Shushita smiled and said, "No, it's 10 calories!"

Kiba Inuzuka's face immediately fell: "10 calories? I'm 15 years old now, and although I still have a few years of growth, I'm afraid I can't reach that."

Hinata quickly comforted him in a low voice, "Kiba, I only have 4 chakra, and you also have Akamaru. If you include Akamaru, it should be more than 5 chakra, right?"

Kiba Inuzuka's eyes lit up immediately: "That makes sense. Akamaru's chakra isn't much either, but I'd estimate it's around 3 chakra. That's only 8 chakra in total, but he should be able to reach that level in a few years, right?"

Shino Aburame, standing next to him, also estimated his chakra level, which was only 6 ki. Even as an adult, it seemed unlikely that he would ever have 10 ki of chakra.

"I have 7 calories. If I eat more, I should be able to reach that level before the end of my growth period, right?"

Choji Akimichi stammered, "Shikamaru, what do you think?"

Shikamaru said lazily, "More or less."

Ino asked, "Shikamaru, how many calories do you have?"

Shikamaru said, "6 calories."

Ino said, "Sakura and I both have 5 chakra. To have 10 chakra, I'm afraid the only way would be to master a bloodline limit."

Choji immediately encouraged Ino: "I believe in you. Genichi said before that you are very suitable for mind control of that bloodline limit."

Ino sighed, "But cultivating a bloodline limit is too difficult."

On the other side, Temari estimated her 8 chakra levels and then turned to ask her younger brother Gaara and Kankuro, "How much chakra do you have?"

Gaara said, "Sister, I probably have 12 calories."

Upon hearing this, many people around looked at Gaara with envy.

However, considering Gaara's past as the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast, I can accept it.

Kankuro said, "I'm at 6 cards now."

Temari said, "My chakra increased even more after I mastered the Scorching Release. Perhaps I can reach 10 chakras by the time I turn twenty."

"Kankuro, you need to complete the training of a bloodline limit as soon as possible."

Kankuro nodded: "Understood, I will try my best."

At the place where the former Hidden Mist Village ninjas gathered, Zabuza and the others each estimated their own chakra reserves.

After asking his brother about his chakra reserves, Hozuki Suigetsu couldn't wait to ask Zabuza in front of him, "Zabuza-senpai, how many chakra do you have?"

Zabuza said calmly, "8 calories!"

"Great!"

Hozuki Suigetsu was somewhat envious.

Zabuza tilted his head slightly and asked Kisame, "What about you? You should have more than 10 cards, right? After all, you have the title of the Tailed Beast without a tail!"

Kisame said, "My own chakra is about 10 kilocalories."

Hozuki Suigetsu was even more envious: "As expected of Kisame-senpai, he has already stepped into the threshold of Kage level!"

"Speaking of which, after Kisame is rated as a Kage-level ninja, shouldn't he get a title?"

"Mermaid Shadow?"

Kisame chuckled and said, "Why don't you give yourself a name first?"

Hozuki Suigetsu readily agreed and pondered, "If it were me, I should be called Tsukikage."

"Tsukikage Hozuki Suigetsu, hmm, that should be quite intimidating, right?"

Looking at his foolish younger brother, Hozuki Mangetsu felt a little itchy to touch him.

……

Seeing the people whispering below, Genichi Shushita did not interrupt them.

The standards he promulgated today will soon spread through these people and then quickly become popular throughout the ninja world.

Genichi Kinoshita did this in order to make the path forward for ninjas clearer.

The Sage of Six Paths expounded the truth of chakra, pioneered the method of refining chakra, and founded the Ninja Sect.

What Genichi Kinoshita needs to do now is to pave a relatively clear path forward for the ninja.

In the past, there have been ninjas ranging from genin to jonin.

Now, Genichi Kinoshita needs to determine the path forward for the Jonin.

Therefore, he first established a measure for chakra.

With such a standard of measurement, ninjas will have a clearer understanding of themselves, a clearer view of the path ahead, and know how far they are from their next goal, instead of being lost in a fog.

This is the significance of quantifying chakra, the most basic and fundamental power of a ninja.

(End of this chapter)