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　Uchiha Mikoto said

　"No, this is my first time here."

　Kushina quickly explained

　"Mikoto, your skin looks so smooth and radiant, how do you take care of it?"

　Tsunade said

　"No way, Lady Tsunade, you are too! I'm so envious of you."

　Mikoto Uchiha said modestly, though she was actually a little proud inside.

　When women get together, they either compare their looks, or they compare who has more money and lives a more carefree life, or they compare their figures.

　The three women came from basically similar backgrounds, so it was impossible to tell them apart.

　Therefore, under these conditions, the only advantage naturally lies in physical strength.

　This is a woman's nature.

　(2/3)

　Everyone is excellent, so naturally everyone will compare themselves to each other in their hearts! In this unspoken battle among the three women, Tsunade is the clear winner.

　Of course, Tsunade also has the advantage of age! Her body has already developed completely.

　Mikoto is slightly inferior, but she has the potential to surpass Tsunade.

　As for Kushina, she was seething with resentment; her opponent was too strong, and she was truly suffering.

Chapter 280 Xiao Nan's Choice

　This content is being published for the first time (first update).

　Rain Country

　In recent days, Ye Chen has basically taught Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan all the ninjutsu techniques, combat experience, and future development directions he could.

　This was a final glance before parting. The four of them, master and disciples, shared a warm dinner together, their unspoken understanding unspoken, simply reminiscing about their usual cultivation adventures, leaving behind a beautiful memory, without regrets or sorrow.

　That night, the group returned to their rooms to rest.

　Ye Chen was no exception. He didn't cultivate, but instead lay down directly on the wooden bed, letting out a subconscious sigh. In the end, he still felt a little reluctant.

　Actually, if you calculate the time, it's been almost three years since I arrived at the battlefield of the Land of Rain. So much has happened during that time, yet it all seems as vivid as if it were yesterday.

　Most of the time was spent in battle, so I didn't really notice the passage of time.

　Compared to his arrival on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, he has completely transformed. He is no longer the naive young Ye Chen who constantly worried about his life, but the Rasetsu who has shocked the entire ninja world.

　The name of the Rakshasa has spread from the Land of Rain throughout the entire world; in almost every one of the Five Great Nations, there are rumors of the Konoha Rakshasa.

　Ye Chen wasn't sleepy at all, and just lay in bed thinking about his own affairs.

　Previously, his Observation Haki was upgraded, and his Haki merged with the power of nature into a new force. This force allowed his life potential to undergo further transformation, and he already possessed the aptitude for a Sage Body, which we can tentatively call a Semi-Sage Body.

　As for this power, Ye Chen didn't know how to describe it, because it had never appeared in the Naruto system.

　This is a fusion of domineering power and the forces of nature, a new kind of power, perhaps belonging to the realm of immortal arts, but no one has ever had such an opportunity as him.

　Ye Chen tentatively named this new power "Source".

　That is, the source of all power! The birth of "Source".

　Ye Chen had already mastered the method: fusing the power of nature with domineering aura, and then using this power to change his physique, transforming and evolving step by step.

　With a sufficiently strong physique, his Devil Fruit ability will be developed to its fullest potential! As for the abilities of Observation Haki itself, firstly, his sensory abilities will increase from 1.5 to...

　Upgrade from 5 kilometers to 1 kilometer

　In other words, he can perceive everything within a five-kilometer radius clearly using his Observation Haki, and these perceptions are projected into his mind in three-dimensional form.

　As for distances beyond five kilometers, they can still be sensed, but at most, the number of the other party can be detected; they cannot be seen or identified.

　A five-kilometer range of perception, in a sense, already allows Ye Chen to foresee the future, gain an advantage, and remain invincible.

　Moreover, the fact that the enemy could appear beside him silently proves that the opponent's strength is extraordinary, and no matter how he defends himself, it will be useless.

　With Ye Chen's current strength, such a person wouldn't appear in this era.

　Furthermore, there's the ability to hear the voices of all things! This ability allows one to perceive the activities and thoughts of non-human beings, which is also known as mind reading.

　However, for humans, if the other party's will is strong enough to prevent them from reading minds...

　Generally speaking, humans are very resistant to mind reading.

　If someone could read your mind anytime, anywhere, wouldn't you panic? Ye Chen wasn't particularly concerned about this.

　If his Observation Haki were to level up further, this ability might be greatly enhanced, and he would then possess the power to read minds.

　(1/3)

　The ability to read minds is not uncommon, but it's not something everyone can control.

　The Yamanaka clan of Konoha possesses the Mind Transfer Technique and other secret techniques that allow them to read minds and even control them.

　The human mind is so brutal that it can directly extract a person's thoughts.

　During this rare moment of peace, Ye Chen also pondered how to proceed with his future path.

　Is it simply relying on the power of a Devil Fruit, or training in ninjutsu chakra?

　A person's energy and physical strength are limited.

　Even someone as powerful as the Sage of Six Paths—the pinnacle of power—ultimately returned to the Pure Land.

　Life is short, only a few decades, and Ye Chen didn't want it to be like that, nor would he limit himself to this world.

　Devil Fruits certainly have immense potential, and since this is in the Naruto world, they are not afraid of the seawater curse.

　However, as Ye Chen gained more Devil Fruit powers, he also became aware of his own shortcomings.

　That means the body can't keep up and can't perfectly utilize the Devil Fruit's abilities.

　Each Devil Fruit requires extremely strong physical strength to sustain it.

　Otherwise, Ye Chen wouldn't have ultimately collapsed from exhaustion on the ninja battlefield. No matter how powerful he is, he's not a perpetual motion machine. However, the appearance of the half-immortal body did help alleviate this burden somewhat.

　However, with the increase in the number of Devil Fruits, Ye Chen naturally wouldn't pass up the opportunity to devour some extremely powerful ones.

　In other words, in the future, even a sage's body wouldn't be able to withstand the effects of multiple Devil Fruits, and the result might be that his physical body reaches a certain limit or even collapses.

　"Perhaps the Bloodline Limit and the Six Paths Sage Techniques can help me solve these problems!"

　Ye Chen thought to himself that he still possessed the aptitude to cultivate the Bloodline Limit and the Six Paths Sage Techniques.

　It's just that it's destined not to be something the protagonist can master quickly with a cheat code; it's an extremely long process.

　"The next ten years will be a smooth transition period. During that time, there might be an opportunity to work with Orochimaru on science and develop immortality ninjutsu."

　Thoughts raced through Ye Chen's mind, and finally, sleepiness arrived, and he drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

　In another room, however, the three children were wide awake.

　Konan and Yahiko arrived at Nagato's room together. The three of them formed a small circle, their faces filled with sorrow.

　"I just peeked in, and Teacher Ye Chen is already resting."

　Yahiko whispered

　"Yahiko, do you think you can hide your little tricks from the teacher?"

　Nagato couldn't help but say

　The teacher is leaving tomorrow.

　Xiao Nan said softly, her face showing reluctance.

　"There's nothing we can do; after all, the teacher isn't from the Land of Rain."

　Besides, we can't stay here forever.

　Yahiko spoke with feigned strength, but the tears glistening in his eyes betrayed him.

　Is there any way to get the teacher to stay here?

　Konan suddenly spoke, looking expectantly at Nagato and Yahiko.

　Nagato lowered his head, not daring to look at Konan.

　Yahiko, too, how could he not understand what Konan was thinking?

　Teachers are incredibly intelligent; they shouldn't waste their breath on such petty tricks.

　"Xiao Nan, if you really can't bear to part with your teacher..."

　Actually, you can go back to Konoha with the teacher. Yahiko and I won't.

　(2/3)

　Those who try to stop you, we just want you to be happy.

　After a long silence, Nagato mustered his courage and spoke. Yahiko stared at Nagato in disbelief! Konan's expression changed slightly, a fleeting thought flashing in her eyes, but it quickly faded.

Chapter 281 Hanzo Arrives, the Underground Ninja World

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