Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Master more time-limited buffs, such as Eight Gates Formation, Sage Mode, and Kurama Mode, and that will suffice.

"The illusion effect is to deceive myself and forget the danger; it can last for about twenty minutes."

Naruto thought to himself, "What a pity. If only this effect could be a permanent one."

On second thought, this is, after all, an emotion that involves the brain, and if it were to exist normally, it would be equivalent to losing this emotion.

If we stop feeling a sense of crisis, what will become of us?

“Next…” Naruto gradually calmed down and fell into deep thought.

He was considering whether it was still necessary to cultivate the Spirit Transformation Technique.

When the soul leaves the body, it is like being offered a dish by the Rinnegan, which can extract and imprison the soul.

He can now reliably trigger his passive instincts, so he feels that the Spirit Transformation Technique is not really necessary.

"Speaking of which, Kurama, can you control my body?" Naruto suddenly asked, feigning ignorance.

"Why do you ask that?" Nine-Tails opened one eye: "With this seal in place, I can't control you, so don't worry."

“I’m not worried anymore, that’s what I think,” Naruto said.

"My soul leaves my body, and you control my body. My body will avoid danger on its own. All you have to do is wait for an opportunity to attack."

"In this way, the two of us can work together to create a two-on-one advantage. You will focus on injuring the body, and I will focus on injuring the soul. It's perfect."

Chapter 72 Chunin Exams, Third Round

“Not a bad idea,” Nine-Tails said.

"I am not you. The body I control is unrelated to consciousness and does not affect the triggering of passive instincts."

"A soul that does not carry chakra cannot be seen or sensed, and is immune to physical damage. All conventional taijutsu, ninjutsu, and genjutsu are ineffective against it."

"The only things to be careful of are sealing techniques, as well as certain special bloodline limits and eye techniques."

"But all of this has a prerequisite: breaking the seal."

"Don't blame me for not warning you, once the seal is broken, I will be completely free. If I want to leave, you can't stop me, and..."

"A Jinchuriki will die after losing their Tailed Beast. Even if you have a vitality far beyond that of an ordinary person, you can only hold on for a while at most. In the end, you will still die."

"Is that so?" Naruto understood, but asked knowingly, "Then how do we break the seal? Do we tear off the talisman on the iron gate?"

"Heh, it's not that simple," Nine-Tails said.

"This talisman is at most a facade. Tearing it off will only increase my chakra overflow, putting a huge burden on your body and endangering your life."

"The key to truly breaking the seal is something even I don't know."

Kurama (the Nine-Tails) didn't know, but Naruto did.

It was a toad named Gama-In, born in Mount Myōboku, whose body was a scroll and possessed the peculiar ability of possessing and forming contracts.

The Fourth Minato had the key to unseal the Nine-Tails stored within Gamabunta's body.

Gamabunta is currently inside Jiraiya's body.

“I will find it, find that key, and then break the seal,” Naruto said.

“Didn’t I make myself clear? Breaking the seal means your life will fall into my hands, and your fate will be intertwined with my fate,” Nine-Tails said.

Naruto smiled without saying a word.

After a long silence, the Nine-Tailed Fox finally spoke: "If that day ever comes, and you fulfill your promise and truly break the seal, I have a gift for you."

"It's not some low-quality junk; it's a truly useful gift that won't disappoint you."

~~~

time flies.

Before they knew it, the third Chunin Exam, the Open Tournament, had begun.

Naruto first took Hanabi back to the Hyuga clan, then went to the competition venue alone.

I'm used to taking routes where there are few or no people.

For the past month, he has been staying at home, exercising, and even managed to get a quarter of the Eight Gates from Kakashi through persistent pleading.

That is, the first two doors, the Opening Door and the Resting Door.

I already have a regular daily workout routine, and the intensity isn't low, so learning the Eight Gates Formation and opening a few gates is just a side thing.

We don't need to force the opening of the dead gate; as long as it can improve explosive power to some extent, that's fine.

“Everyone’s here. Look up so everyone can see you,” Genma Shiranui said.

So, Hayate Gekko is dead after all. Thinking this, Naruto looked up, his eyes adjusted to the sunlight, and saw the packed audience seats.

Knowing that things were not going well today, he had told Hanabi to stay home with Hinata and not to go out, so the two sisters did not attend.

Naruto glanced around casually, then suddenly stopped: "That's... Sakura? Why?"

Noticing that Naruto was looking at her, Sakura, who had just cut her hair short, pursed her lips and waved to him.

“If what you say is true, that Naruto hasn’t learned much about genjutsu and knows nothing about it, then he will be at a great disadvantage against Yakumo,” Ino said.

“That was before. I haven’t seen him for the past month. He might be taking extra classes,” Sakura said.

"Knowing that the opponent is skilled in illusion, it is impossible not to take countermeasures, or to unleash all my strength and defeat her before Yakumo can release her illusion."

"Are you really sure?" Ino nodded, then suddenly leaned closer to Sakura and whispered.

Knowing what Ino meant, Sakura nodded and said, "Hiding things isn't my style, and it's uncomfortable for me. I want to be open and aboveboard."

"After the Chunin Exams, I'll confess my feelings to him. It would be best if he accepts, but hesitation isn't bad either; it means I still have a chance. If he refuses..."

"There's no point in me continuing to pester you shamelessly, so I have no choice but to give up."

"I am aware of this."

Ino remained silent and patted Sakura's hand.

On a platform higher than the audience seats, the Third Hokage sat down. Upon hearing the report from the Anbu that the Fourth Kazekage had arrived, he rose to greet him.

The two sides chatted and laughed, paying no heed to the veiled sarcasm or insults in their words.

With the most important person present, it's time to begin.

Having received the signal, Genma Shiranui said, "The first match is between Naruto Uzumaki and Yakumo Kurama. Everyone else, retreat to the waiting area and wait."

When only two genin remained in the arena, Genma Shiranui retreated while saying, "The battle begins."

hum!

Naruto's vision went black.

With his five senses blocked, he lost control of his body and was about to fall to the ground.

The roar of the Nine-Tails echoed in my heart, and the chakra of the Nine-Tails appeared within my body, instantly breaking the genjutsu.

Once Naruto regained consciousness, his chakra exploded, and he instantly appeared in front of Yakumo, grabbing her by the neck.

Yakumo, who was forming hand seals to prepare for her second illusion, suddenly changed her expression.

So fast!

Without time to think, I used a little more chakra to activate a normal genjutsu that didn't require hand seals.

This time, Yakumo, who had Naruto under control, didn't try to form hand seals again. Instead, he took out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and lunged at Naruto.

The idea was to tackle Naruto to the ground, then put a kunai around his neck to secure victory.

Unexpectedly, Naruto, who was under the control of the genjutsu and should have been unable to move, managed to dodge.

Yakumo gritted his teeth, disregarding his physical weakness and the scarcity of chakra, and focused on refining his chakra to unleash his full potential.

Unfortunately, Naruto still managed to dodge it.

"Why? It should be unable to move! Why can it still move?" Yakumo couldn't understand.

She watched helplessly as Naruto swayed and was about to fall, but whenever she grabbed a kunai and approached, he always managed to avoid her.

Once Naruto regained consciousness, he faced Yakumo, who was chasing after him with a pale face. Without hesitation, he delivered a chop to the back of her neck, knocking her unconscious.

I didn't dare use Lightning Release chakra, afraid of shocking her badly. Yakumo's genjutsu is undeniably powerful, but as for her physique...

"What...what just happened?" Orochimaru, disguised as the Fourth Kazekage, couldn't help but ask.

"Judging from the situation, they're definitely under an illusion. But why is their body still moving?"

"What could be the reason?" the third generation asked meaningfully, his own heart filled with doubt and confusion.

This is truly against common sense. How can the body move without a dominant consciousness to control it?

The only explanation is that the Nine-Tails is helping.

Orochimaru also thought of this, but then didn't take it to heart.

He pursues bloodline limits, ninjutsu, and forbidden techniques.

Jinchūriki are not included.

Chapter 73 Naruto: Still want to fight?

The first show ended so quickly that most of the audience members who were expecting a truly eye-opening experience didn't even have time to process it.

The next three battles left all the viewers completely baffled.

"All abstaining? Why?" Naruto squinted, his eyes perking up.

He knew that with his increased activity, the plot would undergo uncontrollable changes, some good and some bad, which would often catch him off guard.

Not only Naruto, but also Sasuke, Shikamaru, and Shino, who were also in the waiting area, all looked at the three Sand Village siblings huddled in the corner.

Gaara was enduring something with all his might.

Kankuro acted as if nothing was wrong, frequently looking up at the high platform.

Temari kept an eye on Gaara so she could comfort him at any time.

High platform.