Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"Is that whirlpool girl you brought back very skilled in sealing techniques?" Sakumo Hatake said, revealing his thoughts: "Take her with you and see if she can break the seal. If she finds any so-called super weapons, bring them back."

"Kaori?" Yagami Yoruichi frowned. "Kaori did study sealing techniques with Kushina-senpai for a while, but her skill level..."

Apart from Naruto Uzumaki, the hot-blooded idiot, everyone else in the Uzumaki clan has a talent for sealing techniques.

Kaori Uzumaki is no exception.

But no matter how talented you are, how much can you learn in just two years?

“There’s no other way. We really can’t find anyone in the village who can rival Minato in sealing techniques.” Hatake Sakumo spread his hands and said, “If you don’t want to go, that’s fine. I’ll think of another way. At worst, we can put Loulan under control, prohibit outsiders from entering or leaving, and protect it for a few years.”

“That would require too many people.” Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, “I’ll go back and ask Kaori to see what level her sealing technique is at.”

Yagami Yoruichi's attention to Uzumaki Kaori was solely based on her strength.

I don't really know much about the progress in sealing techniques.

If her sealing skills are high enough, and with my protection, it's not impossible to take her on this mission.

With me here, there's definitely no problem with my safety.

The only problem is the double seal.

Chapter 225 Sage Mode, Strength Surges Again!

While the 'world-destroying weapon' sealed beneath the dragon vein is important, it is not urgent.

After inquiring about Kaori Uzumaki's progress in training the sealing technique, Yoruichi Yagami did not immediately set off. Instead, she went to Shikkotsu Forest as planned to learn Sage Mode.

The reverse psychic technique is activated, causing space to shift.

Yagami Yoruichi left Konoha and arrived at a strange place.

This is a swamp shrouded in thick fog, filled with highly corrosive gases.

Even with Yagami Yoruichi's physical prowess, she would feel a slight tingling sensation on her skin here.

Those with weaker constitutions must constantly cover their bodies with chakra to resist the corrosive effects of the poisonous mist.

Scattered within the poisonous fog were trees that had long since withered and died.

Strangely, the corrosive properties of the toxic fog seemed to have no effect on these dead trees.

"Lord Yoruichi."

A sound rang out, and the entire Wet Bone Forest trembled violently.

It was only then that Yagami Yoruichi noticed that the so-called Shikkotsu Forest was actually located entirely on the slug's enormous body.

Its enormous body, stretching as far as the eye could see, lay silently beneath the swamp.

Let alone turning over, even the slightest movement would cause an earthquake throughout the entire Shikotsu Forest.

A slug clone, over ten meters long, emerged from the swamp and approached Yoruichi Yagami, saying, "Lord Yoruichi, please follow me."

"Oh, okay." Yagami Yoruichi quickly followed.

After walking several kilometers, a cliff appeared ahead.

Jump off the cliff, and below is a lake emitting yellow smoke.

Looking up, Yagami Yoruichi realized that this was not a cliff at all, but clearly the head of a slug!

"Lord Yoruichi, this is the place where you cultivate Sage Mode."

The slug clone extended its tentacles, pointing to the lake beside it, and said, "By applying the acid here to your skin, you can sense natural energy. But be careful, the acid is highly corrosive and extremely dangerous. I will help Yoruichi heal, but if Yoruichi's body is not strong enough and his flesh regeneration speed is not fast enough, he may die if the acid corrodes his internal organs."

That sounds dangerous.

It's no wonder that from a thousand years ago to the present, only Hashirama Senju has been able to master the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest.

This dangerous method of cultivation is impossible to succeed without a powerful recovery ability like 'Self-Healing Without Seals'.

Before they can successfully absorb natural energy, they will die due to severe corrosion of their bodies.

"Can I just apply it directly to my body?" Yagami Yoruichi asked, sticking a finger into the acid.

A stinging sensation came, and a trickle of blood seeped out.

Even a physical body with 999999 points of constitution cannot be completely immune to the corrosive effects of acid.

Fortunately, the corrosion rate is not fast, and the level of danger is within a controllable range.

After waiting for about half a minute, Yagami Yoruichi withdrew her hand.

The surface of my fingers is covered with pits and bumps.

However, the deepest wound was only barely enough to break through the skin and penetrate a few millimeters into the flesh.

As the acid on the fingers evaporates, the wounds caused by the acid corrosion heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"What an amazing physique."

The slug's voice held a hint of surprise: "When Lord Hashirama Senju was training in Sage Mode, he didn't have a physique as strong as yours. He was only able to survive by relying on his own regenerative abilities."

"Your current physical condition is probably about the same as when Lord Hashirama Senju activated Sage Mode."

"That's what the slug commented."

"Is that so?" Yagami Yoruichi understood and had a general assessment of Senju Hashirama's strength.

Activating Sage Mode will cause a significant increase in speed, strength, ninjutsu effects, and more.

In simpler terms, it means a surge in basic attributes such as constitution and spell power.

Hashirama Senju needed to activate Sage Mode for his physique to be on par with his own.

Hearing this, Yoruichi Yagami could roughly estimate her position in the 'Super Kage' tier.

Based solely on panel data, Yoruichi Yagami is already at the ceiling of the Super Kage level.

Slightly inferior are the ultimate, trump cards, whose potential may not be as overpowered as Madara Uchiha's Complete Susanoo or Hashirama Senju's True Several Thousand Hands.

However, Yagami Yoruichi's techniques are only slightly inferior to these heaven-defying eye techniques and sage techniques.

If one successfully cultivates Sage Mode, under its blessing, claiming to be 'invincible below the Six Paths' would be absolutely no problem.

"Lord Slug, let's begin our training now. Thank you for your help." Yagami Yoruichi greeted him, took off his clothes, and scooped up the acidic water from the lake to smear on his body.

A sharp pain shot through him, causing Yagami Yoruichi to grimace.

In just a few minutes, Yoruichi Yagami was transformed into a 'bloody person', her whole body oozing blood.

However, it only looks scary.

With a physique score as high as 999999, Yoruichi Yagami's physical abilities have long reached an extremely exaggerated level.

Even the highly corrosive acid in Shikkotsu Forest could only corrode a single layer of skin and flesh on Yagami Yoruichi's body in a short time.

Unless a person is completely immersed in acidic water for a long time, they are unlikely to suffer serious damage.

When the acid was applied to her skin, Yoruichi Yagami did not immediately sense the so-called 'natural energy'.

However, through the slug's explanation, Yagami Yoruichi understood that this was a normal phenomenon.

Acidic water is merely a means to enhance the ability to perceive natural energy.

Whether or not one can sense it depends on the individual.

Following the slug's instructions, Yagami Yoruichi tried to remain as calm as possible, ignoring the intense pain of her flesh being severely corroded.

This step took a very long time.

Since arriving in this world, Yagami Yoruichi has always worked very hard during her training, but she is extremely rarely injured.

Their pain tolerance is not particularly high.

It took more than a day, with two breaks in between, for Yagami Yoruichi to finally get used to the intense pain emanating from all parts of her body and to calm herself down completely.

We were stuck on the 'perceiving natural energy' step for over a month.

Finally, Yoruichi Yagami sensed the existence of so-called 'natural energy' for the first time.

It was a feeling that was hard to describe.

It seems to be some kind of special energy that transcends chakra, existing in every corner of the world.

"Lord Katsuyu, I've sensed natural energy," Yagami Yoruichi said. "What should we do next? Absorb the natural energy and fuse it with our chakra?"

"By combining physical energy, mental energy, and natural energy in a strict 1:1:1 ratio, Sage Chakra is generated."

The slug patiently explained, "This process is very risky. If the proportions are wrong, and there is too little natural energy, the combination of Sage Chakra will fail. If there is too much natural energy, then you will be eroded by the natural energy and turn into a withered tree."

"Don't worry, Lord Yoruichi, I will keep a close eye on your condition. If you have absorbed too much natural energy, I will directly extract the natural energy from your body."

The slug climbed onto Yoruichi Yagami's shoulder and said, "Yoruichi-sama, you can try now. Try to absorb as little as possible at first, and take your time."

Yagami Yoru nodded, returning to his previous state of 'absolute calm' and sensing the natural energy.

Try to absorb natural energy into your body, and then combine the refined physical and mental energy with natural energy.

This step was originally supposed to be the most difficult and have the highest failure rate.

But Yoruichi Yagami was surprised to find that she succeeded on her first try.

As wisps of Sage Chakra gathered within Yagami Yoruichi's body, crimson eyeshadow patterns appeared on her face.

"Yoruichi-sama, you actually succeeded?!" the slug exclaimed in surprise. "You successfully entered Sage Mode on your first try! You're even more amazing than Hashirama Senju!"

Yagami Yoruichi ignored him and continued refining her Sage Chakra.

Yagami Yoruichi stopped when she had converted nearly a third of her chakra into Sage Chakra.

"Such a powerful feeling."

Yoruichi Yagami did not open her eyes, but everything around her naturally appeared in her mind and could be clearly 'seen' by her.

This is a perception ability that comes with Sage Mode.

Although the scope is not large, the level of detail is ridiculously high.

Everything within a kilometer radius, even a speck of dust, cannot escape Yagami Yoruichi's perception.

At the same time, Yagami Yoruichi's body was filled with a sense of power, as if her physique had become more than ten times stronger, giving her an urge to immediately find a powerful opponent and have a thoroughly enjoyable battle.

I opened the system panel and glanced at it; the values ​​there remained unchanged.