Konoha's Hextech Ninja

This is not a direct increase in attributes, but rather a special 'state'.

Once the Sage Chakra is exhausted, they will immediately revert to their original form.

A new skill has also appeared in the skill list.

【Sage Mode - Shikkotsu Forest (Proficient)】.

"You became proficient right away after just starting out?" Yagami Yoruichi asked, somewhat puzzled.

But I didn't think much of it.

The core of Sage Mode, besides sensing natural energy, is the synthesis of Sage Chakra.

Chakra control is precisely what Yoruichi Yagami excels at.

Ryze's template gave Yagami Yoruichi an innate talent for chakra control.

Through years of training, Yagami Yoruichi has brought this talent to its fullest potential, elevating her chakra control to an unbelievable level.

Furthermore, the shortcomings in mental strength and Yin-style escape techniques were compensated for.

It's not surprising that he was able to learn Sage Mode smoothly.

"Try creating a clone." With a thought, Yagami Yoruichi created a wooden clone and had it attempt to synthesize Sage Chakra.

It was slightly more strenuous than the original form, but I still entered Sage Mode quite smoothly.

When the clone's chakra was completely converted into Sage Chakra, Yagami Yoruichi dispelled the clone.

The chakra did not return, and the natural energy absorbed by the clone also vanished into thin air.

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A question mark popped into Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

In the original work, Naruto Uzumaki used clones to absorb natural energy and transfer it to his main body. What is the principle behind this?

Why did I fail?

Is it that I haven't found the key trick? Or is there a fundamental difference between the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku and the Sage Mode of Shikkotsu Forest?

While thinking this, Yagami Yoruichi continued to create numerous clones to experiment.

I tried all of them: wood clone, water clone, earth clone, or even the most common shadow clone.

However, they still haven't found a way to transfer the natural energy absorbed by the clones back to the main body.

During this process, Yagami Yoruichi's mastery of Sage Mode rapidly increased.

Several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Yoruichi Yagami raised her proficiency in [Sage Mode - Shikkotsu Forest] to 'Perfect'.

Even at this point, he still hadn't mastered Naruto's ability to extract Sage Chakra through Shadow Clones, as depicted in the original work.

However, Yoruichi Yagami no longer needs that ability.

The perfect Sage Mode allows one to absorb a large amount of natural energy in an instant, converting all the chakra in the body into Sage Chakra.

There's no need to slowly absorb natural energy like Jiraiya or Naruto when he first learned Sage Mode.

Instead, like Hashirama Senju, he claps his hands together and instantly enters Sage Mode.

The perfect Sage Mode granted Yoruichi Yagami a tenfold increase in strength, speed, ninjutsu power, and so on.

In addition, the enhanced perception in Sage Mode increases overall combat power by more than tenfold.

However, to Yagami Yoruichi's dismay, even with such a significant improvement, she remained at the 'Super Kage level' and was not able to break through to the 'Six Paths level'.

This also made Yoruichi Yagami realize that the leap she had taken was much greater than she had imagined.

Although somewhat disappointed, Yoruichi Yagami quickly adjusted her mindset.

Regardless of whether the bottleneck can be overcome, the improvement in strength is at least real.

After saying goodbye to the slug, Yoruichi Yagami returned to Konoha.

Before going to train in Sage Mode, Yagami Yoruichi instructed Uzumaki Kaori to enhance her sealing techniques.

After returning, he talked with Kaori Uzumaki and then met with Sakumo Hatake. He decided to take Kaori Uzumaki to the ancient kingdom of Loulan to investigate what the so-called 'world-destroying super weapon' sealed beneath the dragon vein was.

Although Yagami Yoichi had absolutely no recollection of this thing, he was still quite interested in it.

Maybe it's something from a movie I haven't seen yet?

In those strange theatrical versions, a ghostly thing that can destroy or rule the world appears all the time.

The dragon vein itself is one of them.

If there's another one buried beneath the dragon vein, it wouldn't be too surprising for Yoruichi Yagami.

After making preparations, Yagami Yoruichi, along with Kaori Uzumaki, left Konoha and headed to Loulan in the Land of Wind, carrying the data extracted from the brain of the Fourth Raikage's corpse.

This "country within a country" looks just like any ordinary town in the desert, with nothing particularly special about it.

However, after entering Sage Mode, Yagami Yoruichi sensed that there was indeed an incredibly vast place beneath Loulan where natural energy converged.

The natural energy there far exceeds the total natural energy of the entire Shikkut Forest!

Chapter 226 The World-Destroying Weapon is a Girl?! Dragon Vein Outbreak!

Relying on the enhanced perception and extraordinary strength of Sage Mode.

Yagami Yoruichi, along with Uzumaki Kaori, bypassed the ordinary people and guards of Loulan and sneaked into the tower that sealed the dragon vein.

Upon reaching the bottom of the tower, a massive sealing spell was revealed before them.

At the center of the spell is a Flying Thunder God kunai left behind by Minato Namikaze, with the words "Sword of Shinobi Love" engraved on it.

After sensing for a moment without noticing anything unusual, Yagami Yoruichi looked at Uzumaki Kaori and asked, "Can you tell if there's anything wrong?"

"We need to try it out."

After obtaining permission from Yagami Yoruichi, Uzumaki Kaori formed a series of complex hand seals and whispered, "Sealing Technique - Sealing Detection!"

An invisible wave swept by.

Countless inscriptions emerged all around, hovering in mid-air, forming a complex array.

"This is……"

Kaori Uzumaki looked down in surprise at a semi-transparent seal and exclaimed, "Is this the seal of the Uzumaki clan?"

"Is there really a hidden seal?" Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but be surprised.

Could the information about the 'world-destroying super weapon' that Cloud Village obtained be true?

Is there really something beneath the dragon vein?

"Can you open it?" Yagami Yoruichi asked.

Kaori Uzumaki's talent in sealing techniques was acknowledged by Kushina Uzumaki, but she had only studied it for a short time.

It's been less than three years, all told.

Yagami Yoruichi planned that if Uzumaki Kaori couldn't do it, she would seal this place off first and come back in a few years when Uzumaki Kaori's sealing technique level had improved and she was confident enough.

The dragon vein, coupled with the unknown value of the 'super weapon,' is enough for Yoruichi Yagami to leave a wooden clone here to guard it.

With the protection of her Wood Clones enhanced by Sage Mode, even if Madara Uchiha himself were to descend, Yoruichi Yagami was confident she could safeguard the secrets of this place.

Kaori Uzumaki seemed eager to impress Yoruichi Yagami and said impatiently, "Yoruichi-sama, let me try!"

"If you're not confident, try again next time," Yagami Yoruichi advised. "If you accidentally trigger the power of the dragon vein, it will be troublesome."

“No problem,” Kaori Uzumaki quickly replied. “Even if we can’t open the sealed space below, I can guarantee that we won’t trigger the dragon vein’s seal. The two seals are completely separate.”

Since Kaori Uzumaki was confident, Yoruichi Yagami thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let's give it a try."

With Yagami Yoruichi's permission, Uzumaki Kaori immediately began attempting to break the seal.

It took a full half hour to finally open a gap in the seal below.

"My lady, you can go in from here, but I don't know what's inside." Kaori Uzumaki pointed to the crack in the seal.

It was a dark, gaping hole, pitch black inside, where nothing could be seen or sensed.

Even with the perception of the Immortal Mode, one can only perceive a void.

Yagami Yoruichi hesitated for a moment, then instead of going in herself, she sent a wooden clone in to scout ahead.

It's always better to be cautious when facing the unknown.

As the wooden clone entered the cave entrance, Yagami Yoruichi's expression changed slightly.

The moment this wooden clone entered the sealed space, it lost contact with its original body.

If it weren't for the fact that the maximum amount of chakra that was split off was still 'occupied', Yoruichi Yagami would have thought that her wood clone had been destroyed.

As Yagami Yoruichi hesitated, wondering whether she should send a few more clones in to investigate, or simply risk going in with her main body, she realized that...

Suddenly, the ground shook, and the sealed space beneath the dragon vein shattered.

The two figures flew up while fighting.

One of them was Yagami Yoruichi's wooden clone.

The one fighting against Yagami Yoruichi's clone is a girl with short, flowing hair and wearing a dark blue dress.

To Yagami Yoruichi's surprise, the girl's eyes were actually Sharingan!

Moreover, the three boomerang-shaped marks in that Sharingan were connected, clearly indicating that it was the Mangekyou Sharingan!

"The Senju clan deserves to die!"

Upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi, the girl immediately opened her mouth and spat out a fire dragon, which pounced towards Yagami Yoruichi.

At the same time, Yagami Yoruichi sensed that within the fire dragon, there seemed to be a special chakra trying to attach itself to her.

The girl's appearance gave Yagami Yoruichi a vague sense of familiarity, but she couldn't quite place her.

But at that moment, Yoruichi Yagami didn't have time to think further.

The scale of this fire-style ninjutsu is considered very powerful even among Kage-level ninjas. Although it is not enough to threaten him, Kaori Uzumaki beside him cannot withstand it. Even a slight aftershock would seriously injure her.

Yagami Yoruichi quickly clapped his hands and shouted, "Sage Mode!"