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

Chapter 376 Spiritual Transformation into a Higher Dimension: Jiraiya Infiltrates Amegakure!

Inside the cave, after learning that Bane had finished his seclusion, Orochimaru and the others rushed over to check on the situation.

"Oh my, is this our great warrior's sweetheart, Yugito Nii? She's really beautiful." Bane stood in front of Yugito Nii, stroking his chin, looking at her with great curiosity.

I must say, the two Yugito are indeed very beautiful. They have a cool and aloof temperament, giving off a sense of unattainable beauty. They have delicate features, slender figures, and a strong mature and sophisticated aura.

While Bane was observing the two Yugitos, the two Yugitos were also observing the being whom Orochimaru respectfully referred to as the "Spirit Lord".

In terms of appearance, the two Yugitos did not find the other party particularly special. Apart from being taller and having a more imposing face, which made him look very intimidating, they did not actually sense any aura of a strong person.

However, Yugito did not doubt the other party's strength because of this. She concluded that the other party was so strong that she could not perceive it through observation.

"Don't talk nonsense, you guys," Weber called out somewhat embarrassedly from the side.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bane suddenly made his move.

Bane raised his hand and grabbed the heads of the two wooden figures. At the same time, wisps of eerie green soul energy rippled between his fingers.

Before the two Yugitos could even react, they felt their heads being pressed down, followed by a light, floating sensation, as if they were flying.

This was not an illusion. The two Yugitos watched as their souls were casually pulled out of their bodies by the man before them. A moment later, they stood beside their bodies, looking bewildered and confused, somewhat at a loss.

What's going on?

My soul was removed from my body, but I didn't die? Not only did I not die, I didn't even feel any pain; on the contrary, I felt somewhat comfortable? It was as if I had become completely free?

This is also one of the results of Bane's training. His mastery of soul power has become more profound. He no longer needs to rely on factors such as the other party's fear to shake his mind in order to seize the soul. Now, without this condition, Bane can directly pull a person's soul out of the body.

When Yugito's soul was extracted, it meant that her physical body had "died." As a result, all the techniques used to seal the tailed beasts became ineffective, and the power of the Two-Tails Matatabi instantly broke free from her body. The tailed beast's massive chakra surged and became violent. The Two-Tails Matatabi roared angrily as it materialized from the massive chakra.

Before it could even be arrogant, Bane lightly slapped Youlv's body, which was burning with blue flames, and then dark power spread out, instantly suppressing the irritable Youlv.

Natural energy and soul power gathered in Bane's palm, continuously flowing into Youlu's body, while Youlu let out painful howls and roars.

Soon, his enormous chakra was gradually swallowed by darkness, and as his body shrank, it seemed as if something was being expelled from his body.

Sure enough, after a few breaths, with a bang, the creature, the size of a real cat, was squeezed out of the enormous chakra. Judging from its appearance, it seemed a little confused, not knowing what had happened.

Immediately afterwards, the Two-Tails' terrifying chakra was quickly sealed into the darkness and disappeared into the cave.

At this point, Matatabi, like Shukaku before him, had become a Homie, a mixture of natural energy and soul power, with a slight sense of self-awareness stemming from chakra.

The two Yugito, in their soul form, watched this scene, completely unable to comprehend what was happening.

Without her needing to understand anything, Bane grabbed her head again and stuffed her soul back into her body completely.

The whole process was painless. When she came to her senses, the two Yugitos had already "revived". She felt like she was dreaming. The sealing technique on her body was completely removed. She could feel the situation inside her body. Except for the absence of the tailed beast, it seemed that nothing had changed.

"Two-Tails Matatabi, chakra recovery successful." Bane chuckled, patting the two Yugitos on the shoulder. "How was it? Any discomfort? Come to think of it, this is my first time doing something like this, so I'm a bit clumsy."

Last time, capturing Shukaku was simple and brutal; Gaara was killed instantly. This time, however, Bane was being extra careful. After all, his promise to Naruto was to only capture the tailed beasts and not harm him.

In other words, this time it can be considered that the two Yugitos were used as test subjects.

The two of us, Yukito, seemed a little unsure of what to say.

"Adorable!" Webber stepped forward and picked up Youlv, who was also at a loss and looking at Bane with a terrified expression. He rubbed Youlv's head vigorously and said with some regret, "It's just a pity that you're not as handsome and majestic after shrinking."

Seeing that the two Yugito seemed to be fine and were still reminiscing about their experience, Bane didn't press the matter further.

Bane stretched comfortably, took his pipe from Ain, took a satisfying puff, and exhaled a cloud of smoke before saying, "It seems you're all very curious about the results of my seclusion this time?"

Orochimaru didn't mince words, immediately saying, "While the concept of the integration of spirit and body is perfect, it is indeed very difficult. In my estimation, even you, Spirit Lord, would probably not be able to achieve it in less than a year or two. I didn't expect it to be completed in just about three months?"

He has now abandoned the concept of reincarnation and instead wants to follow the path of "body and soul integration" like Bane.

So his eyes sparkled with excitement, but he still seemed somewhat incredulous.

That expression seemed to say, "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that we all want to broaden our horizons."

"I already control the power of the soul, so this technique isn't particularly difficult for me. After getting the hang of it, the speed of integration actually gets faster and faster as my skill level increases. In fact, I had already fully realized our previous vision two months ago. The subsequent work was to modify the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, to transform this technique for you from a successful, high-level perspective. Now, the first version has been completed. You can try it out. If you encounter any problems in your practice, I will make further modifications," Bane said confidently.

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint green soul ripple flashed in his pupils, and then his whole body changed rapidly. His clothes and the pipe in his hand were transformed into a soul form almost instantly.

"A miracle, this is a miracle!" Orochimaru exclaimed in shock.

On the contrary, Nami, Waver, Ain, Sasuke and others, although they were also surprised, did not have the same excitement as Orochimaru.

Because they didn't study this technique with Bane, they didn't understand its difficulty like Orochimaru did, and therefore didn't see any problem with it.

On the contrary, Orochimaru lost his composure precisely because he knew how difficult this matter was.

"Bane already possesses soul power, so what's so surprising about that?" Nami asked Orochimaru, looking at him with great confusion.

"Completely different!" Orochimaru exclaimed, still somewhat flustered and even excited, "This is an evolution at the level of life. Although, in essence, the Spirit Lord is different from us mortals, we still share many similarities. But now it's different; this is a change in the dimension of existence. He is now a higher, more perfect life form. Can you understand this concept?"

Orochimaru was very excited, but Nami and the others couldn't understand him at all, nor did they quite understand what was making him so excited.

"I don't quite understand," Ain said calmly, shaking her head with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

"It's painful to talk about this with people who don't understand the art of life like you," Orochimaru said, unusually disrespectful to Nami and Ain, before gesturing wildly as he continued, "In this form, the Spirit Lord doesn't need to breathe, eat, or worry about aging. He's practically freed from all the constraints of a mortal body for sustaining life. All he needs is to draw enough soul energy from the natural environment. As long as he maintains his immortality, he can achieve eternal life. Also, in this form, only forces involving the soul can harm him, understand?"

"Elementalization?" Weber hesitated for a moment before asking.

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

"No, no, no, it's definitely not as simple as elementalization!" Orochimaru immediately shook his head and denied it.

He'd met Zoro, Fubuki, and others before, so he naturally understood what elementalization meant.

"Elementalization is still subject to being countered by different elemental powers, and it is also unable to escape the threat of the Haki power system. In comparison, the soul form has no such weaknesses. Only the same soul power can affect the Spirit Lord. As I just said, he is in a different dimension from us. The power of a lower dimension can never harm his form!" Orochimaru emphasized.

What elementalization? How could it possibly compare to a spirit?!

Not only can powers below the level of the soul no longer harm Bane, but in this form, all of Bane's attacks directly reach the depths of the opponent's soul.

There's no need to destroy your physical body; you'll be erased from the soul level.

This is a dimensional reduction attack!

With Orochimaru's clear and concise explanation, everyone seemed to finally understand just how terrifying this technique and its form truly were.

Meanwhile, in the Land of Rain, in the mountains near Amegakure.

Jiraiya stood atop the mountain without a care in the world, looking down at Amegakure in the distance, letting the rain fall on him, soaking his hair and clothes.

He didn't find the rain annoying at all; on the contrary, he found it quite comfortable.

More than half a month ago, he arranged for Naruto Uzumaki to stay at Mount Myōboku, where Fukasaku was in charge of teaching him the power of Sage Mode. Afterwards, Jiraiya traveled a long way to the Land of Rain to prepare to gather intelligence on the Akatsuki organization.

"It looks the same as before, but in reality, the internal situation has undergone earth-shattering changes? Hanzo, who exactly is he, that he was able to kill you, a demigod, and take your place without anyone noticing in the ninja world?" Jiraiya murmured with some emotion.

Then, he briefly observed the general layout of Amegakure from a distance, and then leaped down from the mountaintop, his figure gradually disappearing into the rain as he approached Amegakure.

Meanwhile, deep within the towering, unique buildings of Amegakure, Pain was standing on a rooftop, also enjoying the endless rain.

"We captured the Seven-Tails, Chōmei, and instead of giving us some praise, why are you standing here getting soaked in the rain?!" Deidara, who was also on the rooftop, complained to Pain, somewhat annoyed, while holding an umbrella.

Perhaps due to subtle changes in many things in the ninja world, the Akatsuki's progress has also changed somewhat. Deidara and Sasori took the lead in capturing the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and successfully captured him. They had just returned to Amegakure two hours ago.

"We have a guest," Pain suddenly said, his Rinnegan becoming even more menacing.

Rain Tiger's Freedom Technique!

This is an ultra-large-scale reconnaissance ninjutsu that covers the entire Amegakure village and its surrounding areas.

The continuous, persistent drizzle surrounding Amegakure, seemingly never-ending and never-ending, is not a naturally formed phenomenon.

It was Nagato's Rain Tiger Free Technique!

Therefore, Jiraiya was actually exposed the moment he entered this area!

(End of this chapter)