The correct way for the Uchiha to rise

Next, Uchiha Kiyoshi learned about the changes in the original timeline from the memories of Tsuchishi in his mind. In other words, everything was as usual, the situation in the ninja world remained severe, and the Cloud Village's intention to invade was very clear, but it lacked a pretext, or perhaps it was not yet ready, which caused the war to be delayed and not launched.

Uchiha Kiyoshi knew this. In this future timeline, he went to learn about history, especially the period from the Third Shinobi World War to the Uchiha Clan's extermination. He read through almost all the information he could find.

This time he can accurately state the date of the Third Shinobi World War: Konoha Year 47.

The Hidden Cloud Village invaded the Hidden Sand Village. The Hidden Cloud forces entered the Land of Wind as if it were empty, and directly attacked the Hidden Sand Village!

Of course, the original timeline was still influenced by Uchiha Kiyoshi, so Uchiha Kiyoshi wouldn't completely follow this information when making his plans; this information was only for reference.

When the earth and stone were revived by the Annihilation and Resurrection Technique, his "initial state" of memory was all the memories of his original body at that moment. In other words, he knew everything that Uchiha Kiyoshi had done in the future timeline.

Afterwards, Uchiha Kiyoshi shared memories with his other clones, gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the changes in the original timeline.

At the same time, he also confirmed that not only the soul can act as a medium to transcend time and space, but spiritual energy, that is, the power of rules, can also do so!

After all, the shadow clones in Uchiha Kiyoshi's hands are connected to the clones' spiritual energy.

Of course, this is still reasonable.

Having digested several memories, Uchiha Kiyoshi had grasped the changes in the original timeline.

"Huh?"

The ninja world in the original timeline hasn't changed much; it's still the same, with the major ninja villages locked in a standoff, and the situation is tense, just like before the Second Shinobi World War.

To Uchiha Kiyoshi's surprise, some of the clone's ideas were surprising.

The reason why shadow clones can be used as a cultivation cheat is naturally because the various ingenious ideas of the clones, with their different styles and personalities, provide considerable insights during cultivation.

During this reception of the clone's memories, Uchiha Kiyoshi received several ideas.

Kiyoshi Uchiha had these thoughts before, but he had been too busy and had almost forgotten about them.

The first idea came from Ma Jia – weapon crafting.

Alchemy and weapon crafting were ideas Uchiha Kiyoshi had long ago. Since he had created a cultivation system based on this, he naturally couldn't abandon alchemy and weapon crafting. He didn't have to be an expert himself, but he had to put forward these theories and lay the foundation for the most basic path. The subsequent improvement work could be left to future generations.

Speaking of successors, Uchiha Kiyoshi realized that he didn't even have a disciple. This couldn't be allowed to end; his skills couldn't be lost.

"I need to find an apprentice quickly. Of course, I can't just find anyone. They need to have some talent, but not the same criteria as those used in the ninja world."

Uchiha Kiyoshi knew very well that many of his techniques tested not other things, but his talent in chakra control and sealing techniques.

Therefore, these two aspects are the most important criteria when choosing a disciple. As for chakra, that's not a problem. Once you learn the cultivation techniques, how could you not increase your chakra level with continuous nurturing?

It's important to know that the Body Cultivation Technique has a buff: it can continuously increase the cultivator's chakra reserves. This increase doesn't mean it accumulates over time, but rather it enhances the body's innate chakra reserves.

It's equivalent to a Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic).

Secondly, there is another idea that all four clones possess it.

That is the method of cultivating the soul.

As for the soul, Uchiha Kiyoshi has not yet mastered any methods to cultivate it; the soul can only be passively enhanced through the improvement of the body.

"In the cultivation of immortality, one begins to cultivate the spirit at the Foundation Establishment stage, and then knows how to condense essence, qi, and spirit into a golden core, and then nurture it until one reaches the Nascent Soul stage. As for my acquired return to the innate stage, after returning to the innate stage, it is actually the Foundation Establishment stage. At that time, cultivating the spirit, that is, the soul, is also indispensable."

Moreover, many protagonists in the novel cultivate spirit-refining techniques from the Qi Refining stage; I might be able to as well.

The ninja world still has many advantages.

At least a group of ninjas with physical abilities at the level of ordinary people were able to access the soul, which is even more outrageous than cultivating the soul during the Qi Refining stage!

Uchiha Kiyoya also mastered a Spirit Transformation Technique, which transforms the soul chakra into a technique that indirectly allows the soul to leave the body. Although it cannot directly affect the soul, it is still a very magical technique.

"With such conditions, it is possible to develop a technique for cultivating the soul."

Uchiha Kiyoshi had thought about this since he was very young, but he was too weak at the time and didn't even have access to this kind of knowledge, so he put it aside.

Now, reminded by his clones, he has an idea.

"Perfect timing, I recently obtained information about the soul from Orochimaru."

Chapter 225 The Method of Soul Refining

When it comes to soul cultivation, Uchiha Kiyoshi's first thought is visualization.

After all, this thing appears far too frequently in various works, and it's also one of the few ideas that Uchiha Kiyoshi could learn from.

"However, how exactly does this visualization work? How should it be performed? To what extent should it be visualized? And what is the principle behind visualization's ability to strengthen the soul?"

Thinking about all this, Uchiha Kiyoshi's head was about to explode.

It's absurd for someone who doesn't even know how to cultivate his soul to think about the principles of visualization techniques to enhance his soul.

Visualization method?

That's too advanced. Uchiha Kiyoshi thought it would be better to start with something simpler and gradually improve it in that direction later.

If the soul is strengthened, then something must be reduced; that is, the soul needs to be "fed" to grow.

"The only thing that can nourish the soul is spiritual energy, right?"

But does spiritual energy really have any effect on the soul?

The ninja system has existed for at least a thousand years. If spiritual energy could truly have an effect on the soul, it should have been discovered long ago.

"Forget it, let's take a look at Orochimaru's information first."

Uchiha Kiyoshi was stuck in a rut for a while, or rather, he couldn't find a direction at all. In the end, he decided to take a look at Orochimaru's research data first.

When it comes to the soul, Orochimaru is undoubtedly number one.

After all, the technique of possession was developed by the other party on his own, and the key point is that this technique can be used multiple times, and was even improved by Orochimaru in various ways later.

Each possession inevitably results in some loss to the soul, but Orochimaru's condition indicates that he has the means to restore this loss.

Although it's just a recovery, it might be a direction for Uchiha Kiyoshi.

The Land of Fire.

Naruto followed behind Kakashi on their way back to Konoha.

At this moment, Naruto lost his previous cheerfulness and began to recall Uchiha Kiyoshi's words.

"Kakashi-sensei, is what Uchiha Kumo said true?"

Kakashi knew that Naruto was affected. Who would have thought that the sharp-tongued Naruto would be reduced to such a state of isolation by someone's words...?

However, Kakashi couldn't gloat at this moment. As a teacher, he had to guide his student and prevent Naruto from being affected.

“Naruto, what Uchiha Yun said is all correct, but you have to know that the whole thing cannot be summarized in just a few words. Some things have completely different results when viewed from different perspectives. You should know that the Third Hokage’s wife, who delivered your mother’s baby, was also sacrificed at that time, but Uchiha Yun avoided talking about it.”

Uchiha Kumo only told you part of the story, without going into the other details, just to guide you.

Naruto seemed to have figured things out and was no longer depressed, but he wasn't as cheerful as before, and the smile on his face was gone.

Kakashi sighed inwardly; it had indeed had an effect. He hoped that Naruto would recover with time.

At the same time, he was also secretly on guard, realizing he couldn't give Uchiha Yun any more chances. If this happened a few more times, he felt Naruto might be turned against him. The main problem was that Uchiha Yun knew too much; he could just throw together a few things and you couldn't refute them. Even if you asked someone to verify, they would find that what he said was completely accurate.

After returning to Konoha, we need to talk to the Hokage about this and make sure to take precautions. Not only Naruto, but all the other Konoha ninjas should also be on guard.

At this moment, Kakashi was most worried about Sasuke. Naruto and the others were alright, with his, Tsunade, and Jiraiya's encouragement. But Sasuke was different. Sasuke, who only had revenge on his mind, might actually go with Uchiha Yun after being fooled by him.

Sunagakure Village.

With Gaara's return and the Kazekage's return, the many Sand Village ninja breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't relied heavily on Shukaku before, so Gaara's strength wasn't affected by losing Shukaku, which was the most important reason for the Sand Village ninja's relief.

Gaara is a genius, and many of his sand manipulation ninjutsu were developed by himself. As long as his sand manipulation ability remains unaffected, his strength will not decline significantly. Gaara inherited some of his father Rasa's physique, and coupled with the influence of Shukaku from birth, his sand manipulation ability is almost instinctive. Even without Shukaku, he can still manipulate sand normally.

Therefore, Gaara's strength was not weakened after Shukaku was removed.

Without Shukaku's interference, Gaara's strength even increased. After all, having the tailed beast's chakra within him severely limited his control over it.

Actually, it's not just Gaara; any Jinchūriki who doesn't lack chakra and whose fighting abilities aren't affected by losing their Tailed Beast will have this outcome. Of course, perfect Jinchūriki are an exception.

At the Kage level, the strength of a ninja and a tailed beast is on the same level. Although they cannot defeat each other, they are truly on the same level.

Therefore, the role of tailed beasts for ninjas has become auxiliary, such as accelerating injury recovery, or providing massive chakra and tailed beast transformation.

While these are important, they pale in comparison to chakra control, the most fundamental and far-reaching aspect. After all, chakra control is too basic, and its influence is too broad.

The core abilities of a ninja, to put it simply, are chakra and the ability to utilize chakra.

If you don't lack chakra, then making better use of chakra becomes the most important way to improve yourself.

The Dragon Vein. Uchiha Kiyoshi didn't change locations; he began his research right here.

"I see."

Orochimaru's information is quite valuable, and it has a significant impact on Uchiha Kiyoshi.

"The soul can be replenished as the body improves. Similarly, as long as one does not die, the soul power will slowly recover after being consumed."

It's like when someone expends energy, they feel refreshed after a good night's sleep.

Orochimaru's idea was exactly that.

The strength of the soul has an upper limit. Whether this upper limit is the strongest level ever reached or something else, let's not worry about that for now. What Uchiha Kiyoshi is most concerned about right now is that the soul can slowly recover.

"The soul, huh? I never expected Orochimaru to recover like this."

Each time Orochimaru possesses a body, his soul suffers damage. In theory, the soul should slowly recover after being damaged. However, it is different after Orochimaru possesses a body. The compatibility between his soul and the body is not perfect to begin with. The soul was also greatly damaged after the possession, which affected the fusion progress. Since the fusion could not be achieved, the soul could not be effectively recovered. This led to a vicious cycle, which resulted in Orochimaru's soul always being flawed.

This is also the biggest weakness of Orochimaru's possession technique, and the reason why he was instantly killed by Itachi Uchiha.

Over the years, Orochimaru has naturally refined the technique of possession multiple times.

Regarding the aspect of soul recovery, it seems that the other party has improved upon it. However, perhaps due to a lack of timely recovery after the earliest instances of possession, Orochimaru still has some shortcomings in this area. Of course, it's not as fatal as it was initially.

"The Cursed Seal, Orochimaru's soul recovery was achieved by utilizing the Cursed Seal."

Orochimaru's records don't mention anything about the body-snatching technique; it's just that Uchiha Kiyoshi knew a lot of information and was able to deduce all of this based on Orochimaru's records.

"Natural energy can restore the soul. Indeed, the body nourishes the soul, which allows the soul to grow. Therefore, the body must possess energy that can be used to 'feed' the soul, making the answer of natural energy quite reasonable."

From the very beginning, Uchiha Kiyoshi focused on spiritual energy, which is directly connected to the soul, and neglected the physical energy after the natural energy was diluted.

Natural energy is the foundation of everything in the ninja world!

Who says that natural energy is tied to the body? Natural energy doesn't correspond to the body; it just has the ability to affect the body.

These are different. One can only affect the body, while the other can affect objects including the body. Hmm, the difference between single-shot and full-range shooting...

"Therefore, studying natural energy is the right thing to do."