Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

From the enormous shadow behind the stone throne, it seemed as if an invisible hand was grabbing the crimson chakra.

"It's not that we gained nothing at all."

In the darkness, Ban's calm voice rang out.

The emergence of such a figure among Mito's descendants makes things increasingly interesting.

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The Land of Fire, its capital.

Shiraha and Kushina checked into the inn.

Kushina slept for a day and a night, while Shiraha carried her all the way to the Fire Capital, intending to rest before returning to the village.

This is the first time the two of them have come here since the Uzumaki industry was returned to Kushina by the Konoha leadership.

in the room.

Kushina leaned back on the bed, her back supported by soft pillows.

Bai Yu sat on a small stool by the bed, holding a bowl of freshly made congee with preserved egg and lean pork, feeding Kushina spoonful by spoonful.

Kushina unleashed her full power with the "Crimson Dragon Armor" and used a large amount of Nine-Tails chakra, while also fighting a powerful enemy head-on. As a result, she only suffered minor damage to her meridians and was almost completely unharmed.

However, aftereffects have also appeared; she has no strength left and will need to rest for at least a few days to fully recover.

Of course, only Kushina's special physical attributes allowed her to do this.

If Bai Yu had done that, he would probably be finished by now.

Knight breathing techniques are inherently explosive training methods that greatly exploit the body's potential. Therefore, while knights can typically achieve rapid progress in their training, they are also prone to having short lifespans.

"Crimson Dragon Calamity" is the most advanced breathing technique, pushing the body to its absolute limit.

Fortunately, Kushina has amazing recovery abilities.

Bai Yu also possesses the mental and magical power of a third-class apprentice, which allows him to repair his damaged body with magic after using the burst skill "Crimson Dragon Armor".

"Are you full?" Bai Yu asked with a smile when he saw that the bowl in his hand was empty again.

"No, I'm only half full." As she spoke, Kushina stuck out her pink tongue and licked her lips.

"Then you eat by yourself, otherwise when will you ever get full?" Bai Yu went to the table next to him to get some porridge. There was a big pot on the table, full of preserved egg and lean pork porridge.

"Your food tastes better."

Kushina chided. She wasn't so weak as to be unable to get out of bed to eat; she just occasionally wanted to enjoy some intimate moments with her lover. After all, she'd secretly been taking extra lessons to get along with Shiro, and that's what the books said. Even if she was stronger, she couldn't always appear assertive; that would make her more likable.

"Okay." Upon hearing Kushina's words, Bai Yu quickened his pace in serving the porridge.

"Come on, ah~" Bai Yu sat directly on the bed.

"Don't treat me like a child!"

As she spoke, Kushina obediently opened her mouth.

Bai Yu put the spoon into Kushina's mouth and watched her obediently finish eating, licking every grain of rice off the spoon with her tongue.

The meal took almost an hour to eat.

Bai Yu finished the remaining half bowl of porridge in his hand, then helped Kushina lie down and tucked her in: "You should rest well. Anyway, they didn't say when we'd go back this time. We can go to the Land of Hot Springs to soak in the hot springs after you've rested."

"Mmm." Kushina nodded obediently. "When I wake up, will I be able to see you?"

Perhaps it's because people become weak when they're not feeling well, but Kushina has become increasingly dependent on Shiraha these past two days.

"Of course, I'm just going out for a walk. Besides, you just finished a whole pot of porridge, while I only ate half a bowl. I'm starving now."

Bai Yu said with a smile.

"Then you should go eat." Kushina blushed.

"Well, have a good rest."

Bai Yu got up and left, gently closing the door behind him. Before leaving, he set up a warning barrier outside the room. This basic barrier didn't have any defensive effect, but he could sense if anyone touched it.

Although Kushina had the Nine-Tails with her, making this seem somewhat redundant, Shiraha was merely giving himself some psychological comfort.

As Bai Yu stepped out of the room, the smile on his face faded, and his expression became serious.

This was far too dangerous!

Madara Uchiha is still alive?!

If I told you, probably no one would believe it.

However, these words came from the mouth of Kurama (the Nine-Tails). Apart from Madara Uchiha, it would be difficult for anyone else to use Kurama as a summoning beast.

After all, according to Kurama, while the First Hokage's Wood Release could counter its power, it could only suppress it at most. Only Madara's Mangekyou Sharingan could make it lose consciousness and fall under his control.

Risks come with rewards.

This was a very fruitful experience!

Not only did they learn that Madara, a terrifying figure, was hiding in the shadows in the ninja world, they also obtained the body tissue of another white creature that could use Wood Release ninjutsu.

Although Bai Yu hadn't had time to study the white creature's body tissues yet, the fact that he could summon a hundred-meter-tall giant using Wood Release alone showed how close his cellular activity was to that of the First Hokage.

Moreover, the appearance of the white creature completely confirms that the First Hokage's cells were not impossible to transplant, and Wood Release was not impossible to reproduce; rather, it was because Shiraha's previous technology was insufficient.

"I thought it was a ninja story about five villages fighting each other, but suddenly two Gundams appeared. The art style has turned into Star Wars..."

As Bai Yu walked along the road, he sighed inwardly.

After Kushina successfully used the Nine-Tails' chakra, he thought that was the world's top combat power, but he didn't expect there to be something even more exaggerated.

Although he had heard about how powerful the First Hokage was at his peak, nothing was as direct as seeing it with his own eyes.

It's important to understand that without the "Red Dragon's Calamity," a powerful knight's breathing technique that amplified Kushina's physique in a short period, the outcome of her encounter with Madara Uchiha would have been truly unpredictable.

Furthermore, if Bai Yu doesn't learn a few auxiliary sealing techniques, and neither he nor Kushina knows how to perform a 'contract seal,' then he'll have to use the last chance left by Mito Uzumaki to summon her chakra and help Kushina break the summoning contract between Kurama and Madara.

"Above the Sharingan, there's even a Mangekyou Sharingan. The Uchiha clan is truly outrageous. To be able to control a super-radiant creature like the Nine-Tails, comparable to a 'half-level four,' is an astonishing ability."

Bai Yu suddenly felt that all the caution he had shown before was worthwhile.

Kushina's sudden increase in strength only made him feel much more relaxed, but he never let his guard down.

As it turns out, keeping a few cards up your sleeve and being cautious is a very wise choice.

"That Uchiha Madara summoned 'Gundam' with only three tomoe. Can all Uchiha with three tomoe do that? But when I captured the white creature last time, he didn't make a move, which means he either didn't take me seriously or his power was limited."

"He didn't chase after them out of the Land of Grass, probably not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't."

Bai Yu thought of more.

Even Madara Uchiha, who is now nearly eighty years old, has definitely lost the strength he possessed when he fought against the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

After all, he was a ninja who could severely injure the First Hokage and cause the God of Shinobi to suffer a relapse and die. Obviously, he wouldn't have let them go just to play with them.

"That means he can't leave the Land of Grass, or even leave the vicinity of that mountain range. What is his purpose? He's alive, yet he's hiding in the shadows. And that white creature is with him, which means there's a research expert in his team who has pushed the study of Wood Release to a whole new level."

Bai Yu arrived at the upscale restaurant across from the inn.

During the meal, he took out a blank scroll and pen and listed out all the possibilities.

To be honest, he was very interested in the technology that Ban possessed.

If they could obtain this technology from Ban, it would probably save him a lot of time in his experiments.

The next focus will be on studying the white creature that can use Wood Release.

Although Kurama said that the white creature's Wood Release was not even one-tenth the level of the First Hokage and was a complete imposter, the fact that it could fight Kushina at full power meant that it must be at the top level in this ninja world.

Bai Yu now wishes he could split himself into eight pieces to do scientific research.

While shadow clones can be used to assist in cultivation, their thinking lacks strong creativity, making them unsuitable for assisting in experiments, which is a great pity.

As for Kurama and Kushina, although they are not stupid, their immediate reaction of scratching their heads in disbelief when faced with topics related to advanced mathematics, biomedicine, and pharmacology suggests they are unlikely to be able to assist him.

After Bai Yu was promoted to a third-class apprentice, he tested Kushina's talent and found that she did indeed possess wizarding talent.

However, this was within his expectations. After all, most people would have mutated long ago if they could withstand the radiation from a "semi-level four" creature like the Nine-Tailed Fox.

The main reason Bai Yu didn't teach Kushina the wizarding meditation technique was that she clearly hadn't reached the end of the path of chakra cultivation. If she turned to meditation to cultivate the technique, even if she became a level one wizard, it wouldn't significantly increase her current strength.

After all, she started from a very high level!

The training of a wizard is extremely long and requires the accumulation of knowledge. This alone could probably drive two academically challenged individuals like Kurama and Kushina crazy.

As for the path of the bloodline sorcerer, it is still very dangerous.

Kushina without the "Book of Ancient Sorcerers" might not be a good fit.

Bai Yu planned to scout ahead on his own, and then decide what to do next depending on the situation.

Anyway, Kushina and he are still young, and they have plenty of time to improve, so there's no need to rush her to learn meditation techniques as well.

Finding someone who is intelligent, studious, treats scientific research as a hobby, possesses wizarding talent, and is absolutely loyal to Bai Yu is quite difficult, unless he advances to the next level as a "Summoner".

Currently, although Shiraha and Orochimaru have a good relationship, apart from the experiments they conduct together, they are both carrying out their own secret experiments, and they do not share the core secrets with each other.

There are too many uncertainties, so he will not share the wizard's knowledge.

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After finishing his meal, Bai Yu left the upscale restaurant.

Thinking that Kushina hadn't slept for long and that going back so early would easily wake her up, Shiraha decided to wander around.

Among the five great nations, the Land of Fire is the strongest, and its capital, the City of Fire, is quite prosperous.

The utility poles and streetlights along the road gave him the feeling of watching a modern movie in his first life; the technology tree in the Naruto era was really crooked.

Even though there is electricity now, the main mode of transportation is still horse-drawn carriages.

I wonder where all the geniuses who invented computers and microscopes are. If they could all be gathered together, wouldn't they be able to spark an industrial revolution in the Naruto world?

Feeling bored, Bai Yu decided to go to a nearby izakaya for a couple of drinks.

As soon as he entered the izakaya and sat down, he heard familiar voices coming from the seats next to him. When he got up to look, he found that they were all acquaintances.

"Chiho? Eito?"

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