The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

"Cultivation is the true path."

With a wealth of experimental equipment, data obtained from the roots, and interstitial cells, Uchiha Kiyoshi could begin his next research.

I don't know what kind of eyes I can create...

There's also Wood Release, a ninjutsu you can learn for free. It can save a lot of time developing ninjutsu and achieve a significant increase in strength.

Hui's clone is lucky, unlike Tu Shi and the others, who have to develop it themselves.

"However, Wood Release is definitely not easy to develop. After all, so many Senju clan ninjas have failed to do so for so long, which shows that developing Wood Release is still difficult."

However, with Hashirama Senju's cells, there is still hope for development.

Hashirama Senju's cells were active and capable of generating chakra.

The fact that Hashirama cells can be successfully transplanted and grant the user Wood Release indicates that Hashirama cells themselves possess the ability to extract Wood Release chakra.

This action was accomplished purely through cellular instinct, without any human intervention!

Isn't this exactly the characteristic of Uchiha Kiyoshi's late-stage Body Tempering and advanced-stage Nature Transformation?

That's absolutely terrifying!

Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't know how Hashirama Senju did it, but frankly, he greatly admired him for being able to do it.

It is believed that Orochimaru would realize this after carefully studying his own theories and coming into contact with Hashirama's cells.

"As expected, there's a reason why Hashirama Senju is so powerful."

The late stage of body tempering and advanced nature transformation greatly amplify the power of ninjutsu; Uchiha Kiyoshi is the most qualified to speak on this matter.

At least a twofold increase!

Add to that Hashirama Senju's perfect Sage Mode, which provides a three-fold, four-fold, or even five-fold increase, making the increase alone unattainable.

Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't know how Senju Hashirama did it, but it was nothing more than Sage Mode or Wood Release with Kekkei Tota.

Otherwise, given Hashirama Senju's intellect, Kiyoshi Uchiha doesn't believe he would consciously do such a thing on his own...

Hashirama Senju's two most prominent abilities are Sage Mode and Wood Release, so his later mastery of Body Tempering and advanced Nature Transformation must also stem from these two abilities.

Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode wasn't from any of the three great holy lands; he learned it from somewhere unknown, and more importantly, he mastered it to a perfect degree. Uchiha Kiyoshi guessed it was most likely influenced by Ashura's chakra.

"As for the rules of his Sage Mode, they should have been left by the Sage of Six Paths. It's not necessarily that the Sage of Six Paths imprinted his own Dao on it; it's also possible that he directly borrowed power from him because their bloodlines were too close."

"Hmm, it feels like a false path."

Another possibility is Wood Release.

How does Wood Release, which incorporates Yang Release, undergo fusion? Some say that the ultimate Yang Release is the body's energy, so does this fusion process involve changes to the body caused by Wood Release?

"Who cares? Bloodline limit elimination is still too far away for me right now, especially since it involves Yang Release. Let's develop Wood Release at the Bloodline Limit level first."

"If I were to study and refine bloodline elimination techniques in the future, I would most likely have to refer to Dust Release."

Tu Shi: ? ? ? Do you want me to steal it?

Alright, the professional thief of the secret techniques of Iwagakure Village.

Grab a piece of wool and fleece it as much as you can.

The land of rain.

One year ago, in Konoha year 41, an organization called "Akatsuki" appeared in the Land of Rain.

It is said that the Akatsuki organization was founded by three teenagers who widely supported wandering ninjas and provided relief to disaster victims in the Land of Rain, all under the guise of peace.

Although the Second Shinobi World War had ended and four or five years had passed since then, and the participating countries such as the Land of Fire had recovered to their pre-war levels, the Land of Rain was different.

For some unknown reason, the recovery of the Rain Country after the war was suppressed by the joint efforts of the three major powers. Even after four or five years, the Rain Country was still a place where disaster victims were everywhere and cries of agony filled the land.

There were no more large-scale wars, but the hungry were still hungry, and the cold were still cold.

The Akatsuki organization emerged out of nowhere in the name of peace, providing relief to disaster victims and winning the approval of many people, and the organization grew stronger and stronger.

They hope to bring new life to the people of the Rain Kingdom, transforming it into a beautiful homeland, a country no longer threatened by war.

That's what they did too.

Unfortunately, their actions inevitably infringe upon the interests of some people.

Due to the emergence of the Akatsuki organization, the reputation of Amegakure, the official ninja organization of the Land of Rain, has greatly declined, and even Hanzo has taken notice of the small Akatsuki organization.

Hanzo greatly admired the Akatsuki's actions, and might have even offered them support before the war, but unfortunately, the current Hanzo is different from before.

After his defeat, Hanzo seemed to understand something and became even more resigned to his fate.

The Land of Rain is destined never to rise.

The three surrounding great powers will not allow the Land of Rain to rise again.

Even with himself, a demigod in the ninja world, there was no hope.

One person's strength cannot change the course of a war.

Ironically, that's what I used to think.

Even ants can kill an elephant if they are numerous. Without enough strong individuals, the Land of Rain cannot defeat other great powers.

However, the resources needed to cultivate more and stronger ninjas are something that the Land of Rain cannot provide.

So he accepted his fate.

The land of rain, where one cannot rise.

No matter how much Hanzo admired the Akatsuki, he had no choice but to suppress or even eliminate them for the sake of the Land of Rain.

They are a scourge.

The Land of Rain cannot afford any development, nor can it allow an organization like Akatsuki to exist, otherwise it will face another encirclement and suppression by the three major surrounding nations.

And so, the former guardians and faith of the Rain Kingdom turned their swords against their own people.

The Akatsuki organization suffered severe suppression and persecution from the Hidden Rain Village.

"Sigh, the organization has suffered another great loss recently."

"Yes, even with Lord Yun's strategy, we have established an underground base and are waging guerrilla warfare against the Rain Village, but our losses have gradually increased again recently."

Beneath a remote mountain forest in the Land of Rain, a complex network of tunnels converges, and on a large plaza, numerous ninjas are exchanging ideas.

Cloud, the clone left behind by Uchiha Kiyoshi in the Land of Rain.

Not long after Nagato and the other two parted ways with Jiraiya and completed their training, Yun happened to encounter the three who had just formed the Akatsuki organization.

He became the first member outside of the three to join the Akatsuki organization.

With his superb taijutsu and water-style techniques, Kumo's strength was recognized by Nagato and the other two.

With his formidable strength and brilliant mind, Yun's contributions to the Akatsuki organization are second only to the three founders, making him a firmly established figure in the organization's management.

In Yun's private house not far away, Yun naturally heard the conversation outside.

"Sigh, what can I do?"

After all, this is a world with extraordinary abilities, and the gap between the Akatsuki and the Rain Village is too great. The fact that they've managed to hold out this long is already a testament to Yahiko's capabilities.

Yun knew that although his plan had worked, it could only reduce some casualties. The fact that Akatsuki was still able to exist was most likely due to Yahiko.

Konan and Nagato's contributions were far less than Yahiko's.

"Yahiko."

When Yun thought of Yahiko, his eyes revealed admiration.

"Yahiko, a great talent!"

Yun believed that if it weren't for Madara's meddling behind the scenes, Yahiko's abilities would have been enough to achieve great things, instead of dying tragically at Hanzo's hands as a tool to provoke Nagato.

Yahiko's leadership and personal charisma are undeniable; how could he not be incredibly capable to build such a large organization?

Even now, despite the Akatsuki organization facing intense suppression from Amegakure, a steady stream of new members are still joining, demonstrating Yahiko's immense personal charisma.

Even Jiraiya was influenced by him.

Even Jiraiya back then mistook him for the chosen one.

Even though Yahiko has orange hair, and the Great Toad Sage said he had yellow hair, Jiraiya subconsciously thought the Great Toad Sage had made a mistake. After all, the difference between orange and yellow is too small; Jiraiya even suspected that the Great Toad Sage had mistaken orange-yellow for yellow.

This is also why Jiraiya commented on Yahiko's yellow hair when they first met.

Yahiko's affability was so strong that he made a great first impression. Coupled with his confidence and unwavering pursuit of peace, Jiraiya subconsciously regarded him as the chosen one and stared at Yahiko's orange hair while speaking the words of the yellow-haired man.

"Ugh!

What a pity.

Yun also felt sorry about Yahiko's future demise.

Yahiko is not only talented in leadership and personal charisma, but his talent as a ninja is also unparalleled.

In just three years under Jiraiya's tutelage, he transformed from an ordinary person who had never been exposed to ninja training into a Jonin-level powerhouse.

It's even a step above cloud computing, which has been developing for several years.

Well, compared to the other clones, Yun's development is indeed a bit slow. But that doesn't negate Yahiko's genius.

Faced with the siege of Amegakure, Yahiko always stood at the forefront, creating opportunities for Akatsuki members to escape. These repeated life-or-death crises have given Yahiko the strength of an elite Jonin.

Although Nagato and Konan followed closely behind, one relied on the Rinnegan and the other had a unique and strange paper-based technique, giving them far more advantages than Yahiko.

Thanks to Yahiko's breakthrough and Yun's proposed guerrilla tactics, the Akatsuki's casualties were significantly reduced.

Recently, the number of casualties has started to rise again, leaving Yun with a sense of helplessness.

The Rain Village used their numbers to overwhelm them; it was despicable.

The Akatsuki were mostly a group of wandering ninjas at the rank of chuunibyou (lower-middle-level ninjas). Their high-level combat strength consisted of only Nagato, Kumo, and another jonin, Kurozumi. They were no match for the jonin from Amegakure, who outnumbered them several times over.

"Sigh, the Akatsuki organization is in such a sorry state."

At this moment, even Yun couldn't help but sigh at how miserable the early Akatsuki organization had been.

Under such circumstances, Yahiko was still able to stick to his ideals and not give up, which Yun greatly admired.

More importantly, Nagato and his group have always persisted.

If it weren't for her own purpose, Yun would have almost lost it.