Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 359 The Idea of ​​Spirit-Body Integration!

For nearly a month afterward, Bane did not study any forbidden techniques such as the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Instead, they were researching the Death Finger and the secret art of spiritualization.

Bane lacked sufficient knowledge of many ninjutsu techniques, making them difficult to master. However, while the Spirit Transformation Technique was more complex, he understood it more thoroughly because it involved the soul, allowing him to master it quickly.

It was completely resolved two weeks ago.

The Spirit Transformation Technique is indeed impressive. It can slowly transform chakra into soul power, making it a versatile technique that can be used for both cultivation and killing.

However, for the Kato clan, soul power is difficult to master and acquire, so the focus is on using magic to kill rather than cultivating to strengthen the soul. Even if they cultivate for ten or twenty years, their souls will only be slightly stronger than those of ordinary people, at most twice as strong.

This level of power is overwhelming for ordinary ninjas, because most ninjas cannot cultivate to the level of the soul. The Spirit Transformation Technique is a killing move that invades the opponent's soul and fights on one's own advantage to achieve victory.

But for Bane, the power of the soul, which is beyond the grasp of ordinary people, is easily mastered. Therefore, he focuses more on the practice of spiritual techniques rather than the art of killing.

While Bane was practicing these things, Zoro and Waver didn't stay in Ryuchi Cave for long at all before leaving together to cause trouble in Kumogakure.

The others also had their own plans.

Ain continues to develop her Shadow Fruit and combines it with the shadow techniques of the Nara clan, searching for her own path.

Robin, on the other hand, went out alone to explore the ninja world. She wanted to learn more knowledge, and in some ways, her pursuit was similar to Orochimaru's. She also wanted to find more interesting genjutsu to train in and, incidentally, gather information about the outside world.

During this period, Nami was so engrossed in the Eight Gates technique that she couldn't extricate herself. In just three days, she had already forcibly opened the first gate, making rapid progress. Every day was a mix of pain and pleasure. While others might only be able to practice the Eight Gates once a period of time, she could do it as many times as she wanted as long as her stamina wasn't exhausted.

Having finally found a trick that she could master without any barriers and that would surely bring great rewards with effort, Nami was full of energy and showed no sign of stopping.

He aspires to be the fastest person in history to master the Eight Gates Formation.

As for Fubuki, she was originally going to Sunagakure, but she hasn't set off yet.

At this moment, Bane was studying the secret art of spiritification on his bed, while Fubuki was sitting on the other side of the cave, communicating with an adorable little creature that looked only the size of a cat.

This adorable little creature is none other than Shukaku.

Now, Shukaku no longer possesses the massive chakra of a tailed beast; instead, it exists as a spirit.

This was undoubtedly Bane's modification of it. After releasing this guy from the dark space, Shukaku tried to escape. Then Bane ruthlessly sealed all of its tailed beast chakra within the dark space, leaving it with only a tiny bit of chakra, and preserving Shukaku's consciousness in that chakra.

Normally, Shukaku would quickly dissipate as a result, but Bane infused Shukaku with the power of nature and soul in a manner similar to creating a Homie, turning Shukaku into a "perverted" Homie.

Therefore, its life and death, as well as its individual consciousness, were entirely in the hands of Benn.

In a sense, it can be said that Bane has stripped the Sage of Six Paths of his "right to create" the Tailed Beasts, and Shukaku no longer has anything to do with the Sage of Six Paths.

At first, Shukaku was furious at losing its enormous chakra, but now, all it wants to say is, "It's delicious!"

Although it lost its terrifying power, it gained hard-won freedom and became a Homie. As long as it doesn't intend to do anything to betray Bane, it can move around freely on weekdays and has become Fubuki's little follower.

"So let me tell you, since you control the natural power of this sandstorm, you can definitely consider developing sealing techniques next. And coincidentally, I'm an expert in this area. When I was playing in the sand, you were still..." Shukaku boasted arrogantly to Fubuki.

But the next second, Fubuki delivered a chop to Shukaku's head, her eyes dangerous as she said, "Watch your place. You're nothing more than my pet and follower. If you dare to speak to me like that again, I'll make you regret it."

"I'm sorry, Lady Fubuki!" Shukaku immediately admitted defeat.

"Hmph, at least you know what's good for you." Fubuki snorted lightly, then said, "Now tell me about the sealing technique you mentioned."

"Yes, Lady Fubuki, actually, besides sealing techniques, you can also study wind-style ninjutsu, which is very suitable for the sandstorm power you possess," Shukaku began to explain his ideas at length.

It must be said that although Shukaku seems weak, as a tailed beast that has lived for nearly a thousand years, it is still very skilled, especially since it is very proficient in wind release and sealing techniques, and it is a perfect match for Fubuki.

Meanwhile, Bane was also pondering the matter of spiritualization techniques.

At this moment, Bane sat cross-legged on his bed, his soul fluctuations occasionally flashing.

"The union of spirit and flesh, mediated by chakra." Bane slowly extended a finger, the soul power on his fingertip constantly condensing and slowly dissipating. In a daze, his fingertip seemed to gradually become transparent, as if he had truly 'spiritualized' his body.

"Perhaps the Kato clan cannot do it, but I possess the power of the soul. Could I bypass chakra and integrate my soul with my body? Is that feasible?" Bane thought to himself.

The unity of body and soul is a completely new path that Bane conceived a couple of days ago.

Although he is currently focusing more on developing his soul, there is no doubt that his strongest point is still his physical body. Looking at the ninja world, what about the Five Great Ninja Villages? As long as he gets serious, even the strongest village, Konoha, would find it difficult to withstand his "Star Explosion Fist". It can be said that he can destroy the entire village of Konoha with a single blow.

That's how strong his physical body is, so there's no way Bane would give up his body.

This has created a problem: some of his previous speculations suggest that the reason he was rejected by the Pure Land is likely because he is not yet dead, and his physical body is still anchored to the foundation of this world.

He entered the Pure Land twice with his pure soul, while his physical body remained in the mortal world. This may be a major reason why the Pure Land rejected him.

Even knowing this, Bane couldn't possibly die, much less give up his incredibly strong body.

Therefore, it is now very necessary to study the integration of spirit and body.

If one could completely transform their physical body into a spiritual body and freely switch between the two, perhaps they wouldn't be rejected by the Pure Land.

It is clearly necessary to descend upon the Pure Land in its complete form, as this can increase Bane's resilience to risks!

Just as Bane was pondering these things, his fingers, which were gradually becoming spiritualized, suddenly twitched twice. With a bang, the power of his soul overflowed outwards, and then his fingers returned to their physical form.

"It's difficult," Bane frowned, but then grinned and said, "but it's not impossible."

As this thought crossed his mind, Bane stared intently at his fingers and uttered a low growl: "Rise, my fingers!"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

With the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit activated, Bane imbued his fingers with the power of the "Homie" using pure soul energy, just like Charlotte Linlin sacrificed her soul to enhance her physical abilities.

However, Bane endowed some of his body tissues with these soul powers not to strengthen himself, but to 'possess' them.

After his fingers were imbued with soul power and transformed into the 'Homie' state, Bane once again mobilized his own soul power, combining some key points of the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, and restarted his attempt at the integration of spirit and body in the same way as before.

This time, perhaps because the nature of his fingers had undergone a fundamental change, absorbing soul power in the form of a Homie became incredibly smooth. Bane's fingers quickly returned to that transparent state of the spirit body, emitting a ghostly green energy glow.

Compared to previous attempts, this time it was much more stable, lasting for about half an hour before showing signs of collapse.

"Compared to before, there has been more than ten times the progress in time, which shows that the idea is correct. Using the Soul-Soul Fruit to imbue oneself with spirit can better leverage the cultivation of the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique and transcend chakra to achieve the integration of spirit and body. However, there is still a time limit. But this may be because most of my body tissues are still physical. If it continues steadily, when I can truly achieve full spiritualization of my body, there may be no such limitation." Bane pondered in his heart.

Moreover, he could use this "Homie" state as a switch to change his own form.

When needed, one can imbue the body with a spirit, and with a thought, one can fully enter the spirit body. When not needed, one can end this Homie state and instantly return to the physical body. If this could be achieved, it would be incredibly convenient!

He will then become a true "neither human nor ghost".

Even in his spirit form, he maintains himself by absorbing the power of souls and the power of nature, and his physical body does not age at all. In a sense, he has entered immortality.

"I have a strange feeling that I have developed an amazing path," Bane thought with a touch of pride.

Although it is only a preliminary idea at present, it is indeed highly feasible. With this in mind, Bane decided to make this a priority and develop it properly.

"Spirit Lord." Princess Ichikishima appeared in the passage outside the cave at some point and called out softly.

Fubuki glanced back but didn't pay it any mind, continuing her conversation with Shukaku. Bane, on the other hand, pulled himself out of his chaotic thoughts and looked at Ichikishima-hime, asking, "What is it?"

"Orochimaru has arrived. He seems to be in very poor condition and wants to see the Spirit Lord. I told him you were in training, so I came to inform him first. What do you think?" Princess Ichikishima said softly.

"Let him in," Bane nodded in response, no longer adopting a posture of cultivation, and leaned back lazily on the couch, then picked up the exquisite pipe and began to pretend.

With Bane's approval, Orochimaru quickly and weakly entered the cave.

The man's arms hung limply at his sides, looking utterly powerless. His already pale face was covered in cold sweat, and his aura was extremely weak, clearly indicating that he had been tormented by some kind of pain for a long time.

"You look like you're in bad shape, Orochimaru," Bane said, exhaling a puff of smoke.

Orochimaru forced a smile and said, "I apologize for the commotion, Spirit Lord. I was indeed severely injured during the chaos in Konoha. My dear teacher severed the souls of my hands and sacrificed them to the Shinigami. I have tried many methods to heal my injuries, but none of them have worked. I had no choice but to come to you for help, Spirit Lord."

(End of this chapter)