Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 372 I feel like I can kill myself

Scorching sun.

The usually secluded and deserted training ground was now swept by a violent aura that shook the surrounding area.

With both doors open, Wukong kept throwing punches, creating a series of deafening sonic booms that made people mistakenly believe that countless explosions had occurred.

The airflow surged toward the woods outside the training field, and the entire grove of trees seemed to be gripped and pulled by an invisible giant hand, swaying back and forth and forming a continuous, surging green wave.

A few minutes later, Wukong withdrew his fist and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

"I've almost gotten used to this force."

Instead of trying to open the next gate, he directly deactivated the Eight Gates Formation, gathered his power back to calm, and strolled towards Jiraiya and Rock Lee.

"Hey, Goku, why did you deactivate the Eight Gates? Do you want to rest for a bit?"

Seeing Wukong approach, Rock Lee asked in surprise.

The first three gates of the Eight Gates Formation have almost no burden on the human body, but they will consume a lot of physical strength and make the user feel tired quickly.

Rock Lee assumed that Goku released the Eight Gates because he was feeling tired and wanted to rest.

However... he was also a little puzzled. With Wukong's physique, he shouldn't have felt tired so quickly.

"No, it's because I have a question for you."

Upon arriving closer, Wukong shook his head and explained the problem he had discovered.

"You said before that opening the first three doors wouldn't put any strain on the body or cause any damage, right? But why did I experience some damage after opening the doors?"

"Huh?" Rock Lee was clearly taken aback upon hearing this question.

Two seconds later, he reacted and asked in astonishment, "Wukong, what did you say? Your body was damaged after you opened the Gate of Rest?"

He suspected he had misheard; how could opening the door possibly cause harm to the body?

But Wukong's answer surprised him even more.

"The damage didn't just occur after opening the door. I already sustained some damage when I opened the first door, and the damage worsened after opening the second door," Wukong said earnestly.

"Huh?" Rock Lee's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

"This, how is this possible... The first three gates are the safe zone of the Eight Gates Formation, there's no way they could be damaged!"

Jiraiya stroked his chin, his brow furrowing slightly: "Goku, did you feel anything amiss when you broke through your pressure points?"

He suspected that Wukong made a slight mistake when opening the Eight Gates, which caused unexpected problems after the Eight Gates were opened.

This is not surprising. Although breaking through the acupoints is the simplest step in cultivating the Eight Gates Formation, no one can guarantee that there will be no mistakes in the process.

Wukong pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I followed Xiao Li's instructions, gathered my strength to break through it, and the whole process was very easy, without any problems."

Rock Lee calmed himself down and asked Goku about the details of opening the Eight Gates. He confirmed that there were no problems and that Goku's process for opening the Eight Gates was exactly the same as his own, the most orthodox method, and there was absolutely no way there could be a problem.

But this left the three of them somewhat confused. If the method was correct, why did Wukong exhibit such an unexpected behavior?

After discussing for a long time, the three still couldn't reach a conclusion. So Jiraiya said, "Goku, why don't you open the first door and let me examine your body to see if I can find the cause?"

Without a second thought, Wukong nodded and said, "Mhm."

He himself didn't notice anything wrong, but maybe someone else could help him find it.

boom!!

As the door opened, another burst of white flames emanated from Wukong's body.

Jiraiya, who maintained a safe distance of five meters, waited until the shockwave from when Goku opened the door subsided before stepping forward and reaching for Goku's abdomen.

What terrifying energy!

Before he could even touch Goku's abdomen, Jiraiya's expression changed, because his hand touched Goku's white aura and he could clearly feel the terrifying and violent energy contained within it.

Back when Goku was learning the Rasengan, Jiraiya already knew that the energy within Goku's body was more powerful than their chakra. Now, in addition to its greater power, he also discovered that the ferocity of this energy far surpasses that of chakra.

Could this be the reason?

In a flash, Jiraiya suddenly realized a possibility.

He placed his hand on Wukong's abdomen and felt it carefully for a while.

Then he withdrew his hand and said to Rock Lee, "Little Lee, open the first door so I can feel the condition inside your body."

Rock Lee was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't know why Jiraiya wanted to sense his internal condition, he didn't ask any questions. With a thought, he instantly opened the first gate.

Jiraiya walked over to him and placed his hand on his abdomen as well.

After a short while, he withdrew his hand: "Okay, that's enough."

Rock Lee, bewildered, dispelled the Eight Gates and asked, "What's wrong, Jiraiya-senpai? Did you notice something wrong?"

Goku had already deactivated the Eight Gates and looked at Jiraiya curiously.

Jiraiya slowly said, "Hmm, I think I've found the reason for Goku's physical damage."

Goku's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked eagerly, "What's the reason, Uncle Jiraiya?"

Jiraiya looked at him and said, "Goku, the reason lies in the energy within your body. The power of the energy you cultivate is already stronger than chakra, and the burden on your body after it is enhanced will be greater than the burden brought by the enhancement of chakra."

Moreover, after opening the Eight Gates, the energy will become more violent to a certain extent, whether it is chakra or the energy in your body. However, the degree of violence of your energy is much greater than that of chakra, which makes your body bear a greater burden.

The combination of these two factors explains why Xiao Li can open the first three gates without harming his body, while you can.

Jiraiya explained the reason in detail. This was not nonsense; it was a conclusion he drew after examining the physical condition of Goku and Rock Lee after they opened the Eight Gates.

In his comparison, Goku's body bears a far greater burden than Rock Lee at every moment, for the two reasons he just mentioned.

The first point is easy to understand, but as for why the second point would appear, he thought it might be because the Eight Gates were created by ninjas with chakra. Although Goku could also learn it, the energy was not the same, so there would be some problems with compatibility.

Or perhaps this kind of energy inherently possesses this property, and no matter what method is used to enhance it, it will become extremely violent.

Or perhaps it's for some reason he doesn't know either.

After sharing these thoughts with Goku without reservation, Goku thought for a moment, then had Rock Lee open the first gate, and then he himself sensed Rock Lee's condition.

He withdrew his hand shortly afterward, looked at Jiraiya and nodded, saying, "Uncle Jiraiya, you're right. Lee's burden is indeed far less than mine."

"How could this happen? I can't believe it!" Xiao Li was already dumbfounded.

Since he began training with Might Guy in the Eight Gates, this was the first time he had heard of Goku in this situation. The first three gates of the Eight Gates were supposed to be the safest, but now, in Goku's case, they had become just as dangerous as the later gates.

In this case, will Goku be able to open the seventh gate like Guy did?

The thought involuntarily popped into Lee Locke's head.

"Goku, since your situation is different from Rock Lee and Might Guy, you need to be careful. Perhaps when you break through the original safe zone of the Eight Gates and enter the danger zone, the burden on your body will reach an unimaginable level."

Jiraiya reminded him with a serious expression.

Since even the safe zone has a physical burden, the burden in the danger zone must be even greater. It's possible that even Goku's current body can't handle it. Therefore, he must remind Goku to prevent Goku from suffering serious damage to his body while practicing the Eight Gates.

"Yes, don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Wukong nodded with a smile.

He has the option of returning his life as a safety net, and he would never allow his body to become beyond repair.

Now that he has figured out the cause of his physical injury, he can continue practicing the Eight Gates Formation.

Soon, "Open the gate of life!"

boom!!

As the third gate was opened, an even more terrifying aura erupted from Wukong's body.

Similarly, after opening this door, the rate at which the body is damaged also increases, but it is still within Wukong's acceptable range.

It took Goku ten minutes to get used to this power.

Without taking a break, he opened the fourth gate, which is normally the first hurdle in the Eight Gates system before entering the danger zone!

boom!!!

"Wukong has opened the Gate of Injury!"

When an unprecedentedly powerful aura emanated from him, Rock Lee, who had retreated fifty meters away, crossed his arms in front of him, his eyes almost unable to open due to the blast of air, desperately resisting the aura that Goku was unleashing.

Beside him, Jiraiya was in the same situation, desperately resisting Goku's momentum.

"What incredible power!"

Jiraiya's eyes widened in horror. He couldn't believe that he would be forced to this extent by an aura, and this was even after they had already left Goku's side. If he had been next to Goku just now, wouldn't he have been blown away by Goku's aura!

At this moment, a fierce wind howled and sand and stones flew across the vast training ground.

Without any visible movement, the ground beneath Wukong's feet instantly shattered, creating a crater, and countless cracks spread outwards in all directions from the crater in an instant.

Wave after wave of air surged through the surrounding woods, causing countless leaves to flutter down, creating a spectacular sight.

Wukong stood in the center of the howling wind, his black hair flying and his clothes fluttering.

His muscles were noticeably larger and firmer than before, with prominent veins running across them, making him look somewhat ferocious.

But his most obvious change was not these, but the arrogance that enveloped him.

When he opened the second door, a hint of red appeared in his white aura, and when he opened the third door, that red became more pronounced.

At this point, after opening the fourth door, it was no longer a matter of being obvious or not; rather, his white aura had completely transformed into red aura, radiating a scorching and heavy aura that instilled fear in people from a great distance.

"Such immense power!"

Wukong clenched his fist, feeling the unprecedented surge of power within his body. His eyes were filled with disbelief and intense excitement.

This power was simply too strong! So strong that he felt it could easily kill his former self.

When the first three doors opened one after another, he could feel his strength increase by about 1.1 to 1.3 times. But when the fourth door opened, he found that his strength suddenly increased by 1.8 times!

Faced with this power, he felt that if he were to fight Im again, he could smash him to pieces with his fists, so that even if Im had immortality, he would not dare to continue fighting him.

but--

Wukong frowned slightly again.

Although this power is strong, the burden on his body is also incomparable to before. If the physical burden of opening the first three gates was one, it is now at least ten. His body is under tremendous pressure at all times, and damage is appearing everywhere.

"Just as Jiraiya said, my body will be under tremendous strain once I enter the danger zone of the Eight Gates."

Wukong sensed the condition within his body and murmured to himself.

"Fortunately, my life restoration speed can keep up. Although the damage is very fast, it can be repaired in time. It's like there are two invisible forces fighting. One side is desperately damaging the body, while the other side is repairing the body in time, keeping the body in good condition."

Without this restorative power, his current physical strength would soon be overwhelmed, which is why he could only maintain the opening of the four gates for a very short time.

With this restorative power, as long as his energy is not depleted, he can continue fighting in this state. "I wonder if my body can hold on after opening the fifth gate."

Wukong thought of this again.

The burden is already so heavy with four gates; it's likely that the burden will become even more extreme after opening the fifth gate. Given his current repair speed, it's uncertain whether he can recover.

He was tempted to try and break through to the fifth gate to see what was going on, but after looking at the surrounding environment, he decided against it. The place was already in a terrible state, and if he opened another gate, he didn't know how much more damage it would cause. He decided to wait until he went to that wilderness area before trying to open the fifth gate.

Moreover, he hasn't yet adapted to the power of the Four Gates and Eight Gates Formation. He should focus on getting used to this power first.

night.

In a remote mountain cave within the Land of Fire.

A masked man was sitting inside, watching a pheasant he had hunted roast over a fire.

If Naruto were here, he would recognize this man as the masked man who stopped him from pursuing Sasuke some time ago, and also the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization who claimed to be Madara Uchiha.

But what no one knew was that he was actually Obito Uchiha, a member of the Uchiha clan who had been presumed dead in the Third Shinobi World War.

The pheasant in front of him emitted an enticing aroma as it was roasted, but Obito's attention seemed to be elsewhere.

Gazing at the starless night sky outside the cave, Obito's eyes were deep as he murmured to himself, "Nagato, Nagato, you've really given me a huge problem. Have you really betrayed me...? I hope that when I see Konan tomorrow, she'll tell me that the Rinnegan is still in her hands, otherwise..."

The murmurs gradually faded into the cave, leaving only the intermittent crackling of firewood...

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