Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

"Where is the gold exchange?" Kaguya asked.

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In the waters of the Land of Snow, Naruto trained by diving while communicating with the cells within his body.

He discovered that, apart from the limitation of two words per message, the cells had very high intelligence, and this intelligence was trending upwards.

But it seems unlikely that he can, and is unable to, surpass this subject.

Brain cells are not limited to two words; they can send messages freely.

Incidentally, when Naruto's soul leaves his body, the consciousness of all his cells disappears until his soul returns and the consciousness reconnects.

The initiative is in his hands.

"Speaking of which, the punch I used to destroy the shadow clone earlier was delivered with Sage Mode chakra, without Kurama's help," Naruto said in his mind.

"You can sense and absorb natural energy and refine it into Sage Chakra?"

can.

Naruto's response came from his brain cells.

As beings endowed with independent consciousness, their thinking abilities are very limited, meaning they are single-minded and unable to think freely like real life.

This is the optimal state for cultivating immortal arts.

"Then, is it possible to make Sage Mode a permanent, inherent buff effect?" Naruto asked.

Brain cell response.

can.

The calm sea surface suddenly exploded.

Naruto found himself standing on the undulating sea.

The waves surged up to over ten meters high, like a torrential downpour, falling with gravity and drenching him.

“It’s different…” Naruto looked down at his hands and murmured.

With the help of Kurama, he entered Sage Mode. Sage Chakra is accumulated, flows, and operates in the Chakra Meridian.

When using taijutsu, if you channel sage chakra to the area that needs strengthening, that portion of sage chakra will be consumed.

When using ninjutsu, senjutsu chakra is channeled through the corresponding chakra pathways and released from the body. Similarly, this portion of senjutsu chakra is consumed.

At this moment, the cells autonomously enter and maintain Sage Mode, with Sage Chakra spreading throughout the entire body.

It is not only filled with chakra channels, but also with every cell, internal organs, limbs, and the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

The human body contains trillions of cells.

My gaze shifted from my hands to the sea, and my eyesight was greatly enhanced, allowing me to see exceptionally clearly even in the darkness.

“No eyeshadow, and no change in his pupils.” Naruto remained silent.

When Hagoromo Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, was practicing the Sage Techniques of Mount Myōboku, it seemed that nothing changed.

In other words, is this the most perfect immortal technique?

Even the smallest change implies a flaw.

"Can this state really be maintained indefinitely?" Naruto asked.

can.

The answer still comes from brain cells.

Conventional chakra extraction is a one-way extraction from cells without providing any benefits in return, which greatly shortens cell lifespan.

This accelerates cell aging and turnover.

One-third of Sage Chakra is natural energy, so it's no longer a constant drain on energy. Instead, it can enhance cell vitality and slow down cell aging.

"Slowing down cell aging." Naruto rubbed his face. "That's like indirectly extending my lifespan, huh? Does that mean I have to wait a long time to grow up!"

When Hinata was twelve, he was twelve.

When Hinata was twenty, he was still twelve.

When Hinata was thirty, he was still twelve.

"..." Naruto.

External age can be controlled.

The brain cells sent a message.

It just requires a lot of chakra.

“I have plenty of chakra, show me how to control it,” Naruto said.

"Wait a minute, let's be clearer. Is it only about growth and moving forward, or is it about being able to both advance and retreat, and are there any consequences?"

It can advance or retreat.

Brain cells explained.

As a price, a number of cells will be sacrificed.

"Sacrificing cells means shortening one's lifespan?" Naruto pondered.

He still has a long lifespan ahead of him; he can afford to try.

This is a good opportunity to test whether the cells will disobey his orders when faced with heavy casualties on his side.

"Come on, let's begin when you're about three years old."

No sooner had he finished speaking than something strange happened.

As body temperature rises, steam rises from the body.

The Sage Chakra within the body was rapidly consumed and rapidly refined, cells divided at an accelerated pace, and metabolism accelerated.

Thirteen.

Fourteen years old.

Fifteen.

He has grown much taller.

Her hair was longer than her shoulders, almost reaching her waist.

The swim trunks were so tight they were almost about to burst open.

"This is so convenient!" Naruto thought to himself.

"I'm sorry for all the sacrifices you made, but because I wanted to test things out, I caused so many casualties," Naruto said with a fake smile.

With Sage Chakra present, the sacrifice is minimal.

The brain cells respond.

Our sense of independence is consistent and unchanging; this is true for a single cell, and it is also true for trillions of cells.

No matter how many cells are sacrificed, it is always our consciousness that remains.

"..." Naruto.

Your probing is pointless; you will only hurt yourself.

Brain cells explained.

We have no fear, no apprehension, and no desire.

Simply operating according to the established rules between cells is the condition for maintaining life and the first priority.

Obeying your instructions and orders is the second priority.

Giving you advice on how to improve your health is the third priority.

"..." Naruto.

If brain cells were real intelligent life forms, they would probably despise him and laugh at him.

There are no "what ifs" in reality.

The independent consciousness granted by Hamura's chakra is an independent consciousness that is shackled, an independent consciousness that is bound by reins.

It stifled the self-growth of independent consciousness and also suppressed the emotional changes of independent consciousness.

They are emotionless tools.

"So, after all this time, I was just outsmarting myself? Making things difficult for myself?" Naruto said.

Yes.

Brain cell response.

Naruto took a deep breath, chuckled twice, and plunged into the sea, sinking as far as he could.

That's good too. At least I understand how the cells work, so I don't have to worry about being usurped anymore. I feel much more at ease now.

Putting all that aside, Naruto unconsciously thought that he should be able to awaken his Sharingan now, and he was very curious about what his Mangekyou Sharingan would be.

Chapter 124 The Real Immortal

"Aaaaaah!" The one who screamed was Sakura, the shadow clone.

"Transformation Jutsu?" Kakashi guessed.

"It has nothing to do with the Transformation Technique. It's because of the Nine-Tails' help that my body age increased by three years," Naruto lied without batting an eye.

To turn back into a twelve-year-old, another batch of cells would have to die. He's not crazy; he's not really making things difficult for himself, or thinking he has too much time on his hands.

Besides, my physical condition at fifteen is far superior to that of a twelve-year-old. I have no discomfort whatsoever, so there's no need for me to go back to being twelve.

Kakashi remained silent for a while, then muttered, "The Nine-Tails is truly amazing."

"This is too unfair! How can it grow so fast! Can the Five-Tails also..." Sakura, the shadow clone, said, leaving behind the Flying Thunder God mark before immediately deactivating it.

Moist Bone Forest.

Sakura, who was still diligently training, received the memories of the shadow clone and saw Naruto, who had no suitable clothes to wear and was only wearing swim trunks for the time being.