Naruto: Traveling Through Time Starting with Seizing the Dragon Vein

Under this mechanism, knowledge is no longer a family secret that needs to be guarded to the death, but has become an invaluable asset that can most effectively promote upward social mobility.

Finally, and also the most advanced application of the Spirit Network – [Spirit Realm].

This is an absolute virtual reality space similar to "Infinite Tsukuyomi" but stripped of the forced brainwashing.

Through the Ming seal, the user's consciousness can ascend completely, traversing physical distances of millions of miles, and be "born" in a virtual world constructed by Yin Dun.

Here, the representatives from the five major countries can hold face-to-face roundtable meetings with zero latency;

Scholars can conduct any dangerous ninjutsu battles and simulations in an absolutely safe simulation laboratory;

Even through the "will sharing" function, people can share each other's memories and pain without reservation, achieving true "mutual understanding" at the soul level.

Besides the five basic systems—[Map], [Quests], [Shop], [Knowledge Base], and [Spirit Realm]—the ambition and functions of the Chakra Spirit Network go far beyond these.

The cloud computing power assistance system can project a tactical panel similar to "AR" onto the user's retina through imprinting.

【Chakra Crowdfunding and Technique Resonance】 can break the limits of the "individual" and gather the chakra of hundreds or thousands of ninjas into one person through the Spirit Network, or jointly guide a huge complex ninjutsu.

[Soul Backup and Body Descent]: When a ninja's authority and contribution points reach the threshold set by the Spirit Network, he will unlock this privilege.

The Spirit Network uses Yin-based methods to record and "back up" the user's soul in real time.

Once this ninja dies in reality, his soul will not fall into the Pure Land, but will be intercepted by the Spirit Network and "transmitted back" to the Spirit Network in the form of upward data.

In this network, death is no longer the end of life, but merely an "account disconnection".

As long as the user has accumulated enough [contribution points] during their lifetime, their soul can purchase a [perfect clone body] jointly created by Orochimaru and Sasori in the waiting room of the Spirit Realm.

Subsequently, through the Spirit Network, the soul data will be "downloaded" back into this brand-new body, allowing it to be fully revived in any corner of the ninja world!

This is also the technological basis for the "Fourth Calamity" plan.

Chapter 231 Five Shadows Explore the Spirit Realm

The Land of Earth, Hidden Rock Village.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was slumped over his desk, rubbing his aching back: "Ouch... this damn back pain, of all times it had to flare up while I was reviewing documents..."

Just then, the purple diamond-shaped mark between his eyebrows burned.

A completely emotionless notification sound appeared directly in the depths of his mind:

[You have received an invitation from the administrator to ascend your consciousness and access the 'Spiritual Realm Roundtable Conference Room'.]

"What is that?! Consciousness ascending?"

Before Onoki could react, everything went black, and his consciousness seemed to be instantly pulled out of his body by a suction force!

……

【Spiritual Realm - Round Table Conference Room】

This is a virtual space constructed entirely of pure Yin energy. The dome is a vast and boundless galaxy, and beneath your feet is a calm water surface reflecting starlight.

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

Five beams of light descended in succession.

Minato Namikaze, A (the Fourth Raikage), Onoki (the Third Tsuchikage), Rasa (the Fourth Kazekage), and Mei Terumi (the Fifth Mizukage) appeared in their fully realistic spiritual forms beside a huge black stone round table.

"What...what kind of place is this? Is it an illusion? It's probably that Uchiha Tsukuyomi's doing again."

Raikage A instinctively tried to break the illusion, but found that no matter how much he mobilized his chakra, the surrounding space could not be shaken by his power in the slightest!

"Incredible..."

Ōnoki floated in mid-air, and he subconsciously touched his lower back:

"My back... doesn't hurt at all anymore? Not only that, I feel like the speed of chakra flow and muscle vitality in this body are just like when I was thirty years old and at my peak!"

"This is no ordinary illusion."

Minato Namikaze looked at his hands, his eyes filled with shock.

As the Fourth Hokage, he was aware that Uchiha Tsukuyomi had been working on something called "Chakra Network" for the past few years, but he always thought it was just an extension of the "Ming Seal Parallel Network".

But now?

This is practically creating a "second world" out of thin air, independent of reality!

"Everyone, stop looking at your own bodies and look at what's in front of you."

Mei Terumi swallowed hard, then extended her slender finger and gently tapped the air.

"Om-"

As she moved, a semi-transparent light blue light screen panel popped up in front of the retinas of the five people.

Name: Terumi Mei

[Privilege Level: S-rank (Water Kingdom Region Administrator)]

Account Balance: 150 million contribution points

[Privileges: Access to open-source ninjutsu libraries of A-rank and below; ability to apply for cross-regional chakra cloud allocation; 'Soul Backup and Body Descent' permissions unlocked.]

“Soul backup and physical body descent? What are those?” Luo Sha muttered to himself as he looked at the unfamiliar terms on the panel.

The Spirit Realm System seemed to sense Luo Sha's doubts, and a detailed information pop-up window immediately appeared:

[When a host carrying the Ming Seal reaches S-level authority, their soul will be instantly intercepted by the 'Spirit Network'! Upon death in the real world, users can be reborn in a clone in Loulan by paying sufficient contribution points! The strength of the clone depends on the contribution points spent; 50 points are enough to retain 100% of the host's strength from their previous life.]

"Resurrection?! That's impossible!"

Onoki gasped in shock.

As a veteran Kage who had experienced countless Shinobi World Wars and witnessed countless life-and-death separations, Onoki simply could not accept this setting that puts a price tag on life.

"Is this absurd, Third Tsuchikage?"

At the head of the round table, countless streams of data converged out of thin air, and Uchiha Yue calmly took his seat.

He rested his chin on his hands, his dark eyes sweeping over the five figures present.

"Onoki, is your back pain still acting up?" Yue didn't directly refute, but instead asked a question.

Onoki paused, then subconsciously twisted his waist: "It doesn't hurt anymore... wait?"

Ohnoki suddenly realized what was happening and gasped.

Uchiha Yue nodded: "Yes, since I can use Yin Release to create a 'spiritual husk' for you, why can't I create a perfect 'physical husk' for you in reality?"

Uchiha Yue snapped his fingers.

The starlight in the center of the round table changed instantly, projecting a raw body breathing in the incubation chamber.

"These are the spare bodies tailor-made for you. As long as your spiritual bodies in the Spirit Network remain intact, you can have as many of these bodies as you want. However... it will require you to pay a tiny, insignificant amount of 'contribution points'."

"hiss--"

The Fourth Raikage, A, stared intently at the unadorned body, his facial muscles twitching: "So, as long as we have those 'contribution points,' we're practically immortal in reality?!"

"That's a fair understanding. However, resurrection is just a more advanced function of the Spirit Network. As newcomers, I think you should focus on some basic functions first."

As if struck by a thought, Uchiha Tsukuyomi's face lit up with a playful smile: "For example... the [Open Source Ninjutsu Library], which contains things that might interest you."

Upon hearing the prompt, Mei Terumi was the first to react.

She stretched out her slender fingers and gently tapped the option for "Open Source Ninja Art Library" on the light screen in front of her.

The next second, a massive number of scroll icons flooded her retina!

"This...this is?!"

Mei Terumi's beautiful emerald green eyes widened instantly: "Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Gravity Field Deconstruction of Light and Heavy Rock Technique, and even... Konoha's Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"what?!"

Onoki and Raikage A both lost their tempers!

"Uchiha Tsuki! You actually revealed our Iwagakure's secret technique?" Onoki roared.

"Damn it!" Lei Ying Ai's face was also very ugly.

"Calm down, you two."

Minato Namikaze smiled wryly and gestured with his hand. He pointed to the data on his panel and said, "Take a close look at the acquisition conditions. These S-rank secret techniques are not free. You need to pay a huge amount of 'contribution points' or pass the extremely difficult 'Spiritual Realm Mind Test' to download them."

Minato raised his head and looked at Uchiha Tsuki with a complicated expression: "Lord Tsuki, are you trying to completely break down the 'clan barriers' and 'village barriers' that have existed in the ninja world for thousands of years?"

"Knowledge locked in a safe is just a pile of waste paper."

Uchiha Tsukuyomi glanced at Onoki and A: "If you feel you're losing out, you can upload your improved ninjutsu or your unique insights into chakra. As long as other ninjas download your knowledge, you'll continuously receive a share of the 'contribution points'."

“Use your knowledge to earn the ‘life-saving money’ for your resurrection, or exchange it for the secret techniques of other villages. This is a fair trade.”

"and……"

Chapter 232 It's time to meet Princess Kaguya.

"Moreover, it's not just your foundation. All my knowledge is also contained here. You are welcome to take a look, but... that knowledge is marked as [Level X]."

Everyone was taken aback, only then realizing that above the S-rank, there was actually an [X-rank] option that emitted a dark golden light.

Their breath caught in their throats as they trembled and clicked on the option.

"Probabilistic Pupil Techniques: The Eight Meanings and the Yin Escape Construction Techniques"

Analysis of the Underlying Code of the Space-Time Eye Technique: Kamui

"Stellar-Level Immortal Mode Theoretical Manuscript"

Macroscopic Interference of Gravity and Repulsion: An Analysis of the Celestial Ruler

……

As the names of the scrolls shimmering with dark gold light appeared on the screen, the entire round table conference room fell silent.

"These...these..."

In the ironclad rules of the ninja world, protecting information is the code of conduct for ninjas.

Therefore, the more powerful a ninja is, the more deeply they will hide their trump cards, because once the enemy knows the information, it means that their weakness has been found.