Naruto: I've already fought against all five Kage, and the system only just arrived.

Amidst the whirring of gears, a flame rises and ignites a cigarette.

A few wisps of smoke rose, and Sarutobi Asuma, holding a cigarette between two fingers, brought it to his lips, took a deep drag, and after relaxing, said to his three disciples beside him:

"We've arrived in the Land of Waves. The mission of escorting the delegation is half complete. After we take the delegation to their lodgings, we'll have two days off. Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino, you can take a break and go wherever you want."

Upon hearing this, Shikamaru shrugged, looking utterly exhausted, and said, "Forget it, I'd rather get some sleep than waste this time."

Although there were no risks along the way, those noble officials from the Land of Fire were really difficult to deal with.

I was tired from riding in the sedan chair today, so I set up camp early to rest, even though it was still early.

If I feel uncomfortable camping in the wild tomorrow, I'll go to a town off the route to rest.

Taking a break and listening to some music is a must, but this turned into listening to music all day long.

Shikamaru has taken on many missions and met all sorts of clients.

But this time, the members of the Land of Fire delegation did whatever they wanted throughout the mission, and they didn't give these ninjas any attitude. Instead, they invited them over to enjoy the good food, drinks, and fun things together. They were the kind of clients who wanted to share the good things but didn't listen to the ninjas' advice. He had really never seen such a person before.

If you're angry, it's because they're willing to share anything good with you.

To say they weren't angry was an exaggeration; the planned safe route had completely fallen apart, forcing the guards to be extra vigilant. Luckily, they didn't encounter any enemies, or who knows what might have happened.

Now that he's finally managed to get him to the Land of Waves, Shikamaru just wants to have a good long sleep and not care about anything else.

Choji didn't want to move either, not because he was mentally exhausted, but because he had eaten too much lately while enjoying the company of the officials in the Land of Fire, and he needed to digest it properly.

In the end, only Ino, who neither worried about the journey as much as Shikamaru nor overate like Choji and always maintained a good figure, was interested in exploring this unfamiliar country where Sakura had once been and where many interesting stories had taken place.

"This is my first time at the seaside, and I absolutely have to go play on the beach."

She specifically prepared a swimsuit for this purpose.

"Go if you want."

As Asma spoke, he led his disciples and the delegation to their lodgings.

Right next to it was the former residence of the daimyo, now in ruins, with only the plaque remaining and the rest under reconstruction.

Was it bombed?

Is the target still the daimyo's residence?

Compared to the ninjas who grew up in Konoha, Sarutobi Asuma, who was once one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, was well aware of the seriousness of the matter.

He quickly inquired about the situation from the officials from the Land of Waves who were leading the way.

An official from the Land of Waves replied, "Some time ago, some nobles who opposed the daimyo's rule hired ninjas to try to kill the new daimyo. Fortunately, the daimyo's hired ninjas were present, and after a fierce battle, they killed the enemy and thwarted the plot. The reason why the daimyo's residence became ruins is the result of that battle."

"Internal strife?" Sarutobi Asuma nodded knowingly.

As long as it's not other ninja villages extending their reach into the Land of Waves, it's fine.

As for the Xuanyuan Clan.

Sarutobi Asuma had heard of it; it was a mercenary organization with a good reputation and great strength, and it had no connection to other ninja villages.

He and Konoha had nothing to worry about regarding these ninja organizations that only do things for money.

"The enemy is very strong."

At this moment, Shikamaru looked around at the ruins of the daimyo's mansion and, after some analysis, said...

“Indeed. But since it’s all in the past, as guests, we shouldn’t pry any further.” Sarutobi Asuma patted Shikamaru on the shoulder, then led the group into their lodgings.

Silent all night.

The next day, Shikamaru slept in and refused to get up, while Choji was focused on the food in the Land of Waves and refused to move. Ino, who complained that her two teammates would be single forever and didn't even take the opportunity to go swimming with a beautiful girl, had no choice but to pack her gear and go to the beach alone.

As an island nation, the Land of Waves boasts a beautiful golden beach.

Although it hasn't been developed much, it still attracts many visitors.

However, the previous daimyo of the Land of Waves had caused too much trouble, and the people, who were barely able to afford food, had no interest in coming here to play anymore.

Although the daimyo is dead, the entire country is in mourning, and the people, who have only just caught their breath, dare not risk coming here to celebrate.

Only exceptionally skilled ninjas don't care about these things.

At this moment, there is a person who arrived at Golden Beach early, lay on the beach chair that was specially brought over, put on sunglasses, and enjoyed the sunshine and sea breeze.

This is not the first time Yu Yi Xuan Yue has been here.

After resolving matters related to Deidara, he would occasionally come to this beach to relax whenever the weather was nice, and also to contemplate matters related to cultivation.

Although her recent training has been proceeding in an orderly manner, Yu Yi Xuan Yue has discovered a major problem.

In recent times, the progress of his two most important cultivation topics, the Seeking the Dao Jade and the Bloodline Cultivation Network, has become increasingly mismatched.

Normally, the process of creating the Seeking Truth Jewel is basically the same as the process of fusing the Bloodline Limit.

All of these require the complete power of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and the seven attributes must be intertwined and fully integrated.

The only difference is that the former is smaller in scale and consumes less chakra.

The latter is larger in scale and consumes more chakra.

In cultivation, one usually obtains the results from the Seeking the Dao Jade first, and then uses the gains from the Seeking the Dao Jade to replenish one's own bloodline network.

This method of cultivation has been going on for a long time without any problems.

However, recently, something went wrong.

He continued to make progress in cultivating the Seeking the Way Jade, but there was no movement in the Bloodline Limit.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue didn't pay much attention at first.

After all, it's normal for the Seeking the Way Jade to surpass the Bloodline Limit.

However, as time went on, the Seeking Truth Jewels he created lasted longer and longer. After gaining a deeper understanding of the fusion of Yin-Yang and Five Elements power, he found that they had no effect when he tried to apply them to the cultivation of Bloodline Limits.

To be precise, it's not that it has no effect.

The understanding of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements is correct, and the process of integration is also correct. However, at the moment of final completion, it seems that there is an invisible force blocking the way, and no matter how hard I try, I still cannot succeed.

It can be inferred that even if the Truth-Seeking Ball technique is fully mastered, the previously imagined scenario of the Bloodline Limit being completely opened will no longer be possible.

"So... is it because of chakra?" Yu Yi Xuan Yue pondered.

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Chapter 175 Since that's the case, let me start afresh.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue took off her sunglasses, opened her palm, and a seemingly harmless but actually incredibly destructive black sphere quickly condensed.

The whole process has become much more skillful now compared to the initial step-by-step, cautious approach.

This means that Yu Yi Xuan Yue has made significant progress in understanding Yin Yang and the Five Elements.

The problem now is that while the knowledge is acquired, it cannot be applied in practice by the other party.

It's like having exceptional math skills, but you're faced with a test paper that you clearly know how to solve, yet you can't write it.

The reason why.

It's because the pen ran out of ink.

Yu Yixuan clenched her five fingers, and the Seeking the Dao Jade in her palm disappeared instantly.

Then, he closed his eyes and focused on his inner body.

The seven elemental chakras—earth, fire, wind, water, lightning, yin, and yang—rose one by one, merging within the body in a complex and mysterious process, each containing the other, until finally returning to oneness.

boom!

Yu Yi Xuan Yue opened her right hand, and an immense amount of chakra surged forth from her palm with such ferocity that it split the sea in front of her in two, and continued to sweep away into the distance with undiminished force.

"As expected, it still doesn't work."

After trying it out, Yu Yi Xuan Yue shook her head.

If it's wrong for Bloodline Limit Breaker to follow the path of the Seeking Truth Ball in his cultivation, then from the very beginning, Bloodline Limit Breaker shouldn't have received any progress in his cultivation.

If the approach is correct, but then something goes wrong.

So the problem isn't with the Seeking Truth Jewel, but with the Bloodline Limit itself.

Both the Truth-Seeking Ball and the Bloodline Limit are products of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, but the biggest difference between the two lies in chakra.

The Truth-Seeking Balls possess immense power, but in terms of their attribute, they are ultimately defined as ninjutsu, not anything else.

This means that the chakra required to perform the Truth-Seeking Ball is limited.

Bloodline Limits are different.

As an ability that transcends bloodline limits and bloodline elimination, and can truly unleash the power of the Six Paths level, the required chakra must be enormous.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue had considered this before.

His initial thought was that a vast amount of chakra would be needed to unleash the full power of the Bloodline Limit after it was completed.

Unexpectedly, this step has been brought forward before the Bloodline Cultivation was even completed.

Furthermore, having never worried about chakra levels since childhood, and now possessing chakra levels not much less than those of tailed beasts, Hagoromo Gengetsu thought it would be sufficient for his Bloodline Limit.

Now it seems I underestimated the meaning of "bloodline network".

Yomotsu Hirasaka, All-Killing Ash Bones, Eighty Gods Vacuum Strike, etc., are all abilities belonging to the Bloodline Limit.

Throughout the thousand years of the ninja world, only Kaguya Otsutsuki and Hagoromo Otsutsuki truly possessed the power of the "Net".

Let's analyze this carefully.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki ate the fruit of the Divine Tree, instantly gaining the ability of Bloodline Limit.

As the son of Kaguya Otsutsuki, Hagoromo Otsutsuki possessed the chakra Kaguya gave him, and with the added benefit of the Rinnegan, he was born with the aptitude for the Bloodline Limit. After becoming the Sage of Six Paths, he likely fully acquired the power of the "Net."

The experiences of these two, especially Kaguya Otsutsuki, are something that outsiders cannot replicate.

But one thing can be confirmed.

The amount of chakra required for advancing to the Bloodline Limit is probably much greater than one might imagine.

Yu Yi Xuan Yue never imagined that one day she would be like most ordinary ninjas, worrying about her never-enough chakra.