Naruto: Starting with the Two Kamui

The Great Toad Sage continued, "Then, I also dreamed that eight years from now, the Child of Prophecy would come to Mount Myōboku to find me. Now that you have come, then you are undoubtedly the Child of Prophecy from my dream..."

At this moment, Shima the Immortal said, "Unprecedented destruction, or prosperity, in other words, this person may be able to destroy this world. Based on what he has done so far, I think the former is more likely!"

Jiraiya said, "The old man's dreams are always like this, ambiguous and baffling..."

The Great Toad Sage said, “Hehe, dreams have limitations. I am not omniscient and omnipotent, and I can only foresee this much. Therefore, in order to confirm which possibility the future leans towards, Child of Prophecy, I need to confirm it with my own eyes... Come forward a little.”

"..." Upon hearing this, Lin Yu stepped forward, his caution even greater than before.

The Great Toad Sage's horizontal pupils widened even further than before: "Huh??? Fukasaku, Shima, what's this unfamiliar boy in front of you???"

"..." Lin Yu was speechless again.

"Ahem!" Fukasaku continued, "Grandpa, it's Uchiha Yu, the child of your prophecy from eight years ago! You said you wanted to see for yourself which possibility this prophecy leans towards."

"Oh~ oh~ right, I remember now... Uchiha Yu, let me see your eyes!" said the Great Toad Sage.

Eye……

*Zzz!* Lin Yu's eyes, hidden beneath his mask, transformed into the patterns of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

The Great Toad Sage's toad-like pupils were fully open, gleaming with an eerie light...

The two stared at each other for a long time.

During this time, the Great Toad Immortal's gaze shifted from doubt to surprise, then to solemnity, and finally... his pupils suddenly contracted! Two lines of blood flowed out instantly, and he abruptly closed his eyes.

"Grandpa!!!" Fukasaku, Shima, and Jiraiya stepped forward in astonishment.

"I'm fine..." The Great Toad Sage raised his toad arm and said, "You all go out first. I have something to discuss with this child alone!"

Fukasaku, Shima, and Jiraiya looked at each other in bewilderment.

This has never happened before in the history of the world!

The Great Toad Sage is actually avoiding the person closest to him!

"..." Even the sage Shima, who had some reservations about Lin Yu, realized at this moment that this young man was by no means simple.

"Grandpa, what exactly did you see..." This was the question that lingered in their minds.

Bang! After the three left, the doors of the Hall of Longevity closed, isolating the inside from the outside.

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A large prayer mat appeared in front of Lin Yu.

"Sit down," said the Great Toad Sage, picking up his pipe and taking a deep drag.

Lin Yu sat upright, unaware of what the Great Toad Immortal had seen...

"The eye technique called 'Kotoamatsukami' resides in your left eye. It can fundamentally change a person's thoughts. Just now, for a moment, you were considering whether to use it on me, weren't you..." the Great Toad Sage said meaningfully.

"As expected of a prophet, nothing can escape your eyes," Lin Yu said, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"You were right not to use it on me. Let me show you the consequences if you had made a mistake..."

The Great Toad Sage pointed his pipe in the air, and an image appeared on the large crystal ball in front of him.

The image presented was none other than the scene after Lin Yu cast the Kotoamatsukami spell on the giant toad immortal!

Kotoamatsukami, of course, didn't work!

The Great Toad Sage has made his move!

Natural energy immediately surged...

Lin Yu immediately unleashed the Complete Susanoo!

But the giant toad immortal waved his hand.

A giant hand formed from natural energy descended from the sky, smashing the complete Susanoo to pieces from top to bottom!

Lin Yu was surrounded by a vast ocean of natural energy and was in a penetrating state. He didn't even have a chance to use his pupil technique, because once he exited the penetrating mode, his body would be crushed by the natural energy in an instant!

Finally, the 10-minute time limit expired, and Lin Yu was forced to abandon one of the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and use Izanagi. Although he successfully escaped from Mount Myōboku, his eye power suffered irreparable damage!

The image disappeared...

This is the consequence of a single wrong decision!

Upon seeing this, Lin Yu's back was soaked with cold sweat...

The giant toad sage he once thought was insignificant turned out to be incredibly powerful!

The Great Toad Immortal said, "The future of a person is inherently uncertain. Just like a single thought can turn us from enemies to having a heart-to-heart talk. I think it's too early to say whether you will destroy or save the world. Only by taking the first step can we know the real answer..."

"What if the final answer isn't what you want to see?" Lin Yu raised his eyes and said meaningfully. He didn't think that just because the other party acted like an elder, he should just accept it passively!

He did want to learn the magic of Mount Myōboku, but he didn't want to be led by the nose!

Just because you can predict the future doesn't mean the future is my script!

Furthermore, is the Great Toad Sage truly a champion of justice? Doesn't he have any selfish motives? An ancient monster who has lived for thousands of years cannot be judged solely by good and evil!

The giant toad immortal's lips curled into a meaningful smile: "In this life, it's rare to be carefree. Three meals a day, a comfortable bed, children and grandchildren around you—you can enjoy the bliss of family life..."

Hearing this, Lin Yu smiled knowingly and said, "The future of the toad is bound to be bright."

Boom!

The tightly closed doors of the Hall of Longevity slowly opened, letting in light. The Great Toad Immortal said, "Go find Fukasaku; he will teach you how to use the Harmony Immortal Technique..."

"Thank you." Lin Yu stood up and walked towards the light.

The Great Toad Sage gazed at Lin Yu's retreating figure and murmured, "The Rinnegan is not the end of those eyes. At the end of reincarnation, even I cannot see through it. Hagoromo, the only thing I am certain of is that he will surpass you in the near future, and one day, he will surpass your mother—'Kaguya Otsutsuki'!"

Chapter 323 Harmonizing Immortal Arts! (1/4)

Below the waterfall of Toad Oil on Mount Myōboku, Lin Yu and Fukasaku faced each other, while Jiraiya and Shima watched from afar.

The immortal master said, “In the early stages of cultivating the immortal arts of Mount Myōboku, one often needs to be covered in toad oil to sense natural energy. However, you have already mastered the immortal arts of Ryūchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest, and you are already ahead in sensing natural energy, so you do not need to rely on toad oil to sense natural energy.”

Lin Yu looked at the waterfall behind him, which resembled toad oil, and asked, "Then why did you bring me to this place?"

The sage Fukasaku said, "Toad oil is a specialty of Mount Myōboku, on par with the bone-dissolving acid of Shikkotsu Forest and the venom of the Sage Serpent of Ryūchi Cave. Combining it with the Uchiha's Fire Release techniques can unleash incredibly powerful effects. Since it was the old master's decision to teach you Sage Techniques, I will not hold back and will ensure that you truly learn all the skills of Mount Myōboku..."

"I see." Lin Yu nodded. "Thank you."

“Now, go directly below the waterfall, absorb the toad oil with your body, and then try to condense toad oil yourself using Sage Chakra…” Fukasaku said.

Whoosh! Lin Yu took off his shirt and walked bare-chested to the bottom of the waterfall, letting the toad oil-scented waterfall drench every inch of his skin.

Toad oil itself has the effect of absorbing natural energy. Whoosh! The natural energy of Mount Myoboku is continuously gathering in...

*Zzzzt!* Lin Yu's eyes instantly transformed into the horizontal pupils of a toad.

Jiraiya exclaimed, "This is terrifying! I remember the first time I came into contact with toad oil, the old man only put a drop on my arm, and my whole arm turned into a frog. Unlike him, he was completely immersed in a waterfall of toad oil, yet he was completely at ease... The Sage Power gathered in his body right now is almost as powerful as my Sage Mode from many years ago!"

Master Shima said, "Hmph... Although he is not likable, I have to admit that he is a rare anomaly among humans!"

Fukasaku said, "Good. Your body has absorbed enough toad oil. Now try to use the Sage Chakra you just absorbed to condense toad oil within your body..."

Lin Yu closed his eyes, focused his mind on his body, and sensed the composition of the toad oil. He couldn't help but think: Toad oil itself contains abundant natural power. If I replace the cooking oil at home with toad oil, I can ingest natural energy through my diet. Hmm, I'll have Xiyang and Xue'er try it later...

Lin Yu channeled his Sage Mode chakra, his chest bulging, and with a whoosh, he sprayed out a large amount of toad oil...

The sage Fukasaku said, "It seems you have mastered the technique of condensing toad oil, but remember, toad oil will vaporize immediately once it leaves the environment outside of Mount Myōboku. In battle, do not condense too much; just use an appropriate amount of toad oil to mix with fire-style techniques!"

Lin Yu pondered: Vaporization, but if it's stored in a sealed bottle, there's no room for vaporization, right...?

After leaving the Toad Oil Waterfall, Lin Yu absorbed the immortal energy into his body, which dissipated on its own shortly afterward.

Fukasaku then led Lin Yu to the foot of a mountain.

That mountain is unique; it's thick at the bottom and pointed at the top.

Lin Yu had become very familiar with this technique through constant exposure and used it for 'immobility' practice.

The entry process for the Myoboku Mountain Sage Technique and the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Technique is very similar; both require the user to remain still.

Rather, the stillness of Shikotsu Forest requires even stricter standards; it is an absolute stillness of body and mind!

The stillness of Mount Myōboku only requires absolute physical stillness and relative mental tranquility...

For Lin Yu, it was like learning to run and then walking again – there was no difficulty at all.

At this moment, the Immortal Shenzuo said, "The Dragon Cave Immortal Technique and the Wet Bone Forest Immortal Technique are both created by the Slug Immortal and the White Snake Immortal, who first inject a large amount of special immortal power into the cultivators, and then conduct adaptive training."

"The so-called specialization, Ryuchi Cave focuses more on the body, while Shikkotsu Forest focuses more on the spirit."

"With this kind of pre-injection, the resulting immortal techniques will be extremely powerful in a certain aspect. I think you've already experienced this deeply..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu nodded.

The sage continued, "But this kind of pre-injection also has a major drawback, which is that it will disrupt the balance between physical energy and spiritual energy, and then absorb external natural energy as compensation, forming a 'distorted' balance..."

"Because the Dragon Cave Immortal Technique places too much emphasis on physical energy, external natural energy must be combined with spiritual energy to balance the body's energy."

"Because the Wet Bone Forest Immortal Technique places too much emphasis on spiritual energy, external natural energy must be combined with physical energy to balance spiritual energy."

"Regardless of which one, it will significantly reduce the amount of external natural energy entering the body..."

"The Harmony Technique of Mount Myōboku, unlike the other two great Sage Techniques, doesn't take such extreme approaches. However, it is the closest to the essence of Sage Techniques, emphasizing neither the body nor the mind. This is because those who have practiced ninjutsu for a long time have already achieved a perfect balance between their physical and mental energy; otherwise, they would be unable to unleash ninjutsu..."

"Because neither is emphasized, both work together to balance external natural energy. In this way, the natural energy absorbed into the body, in both quality and quantity, far surpasses that of the other two great immortal techniques..."

Lin Yu said thoughtfully, "So, that's why it's called the Harmony Immortal Technique..."

“Yes, the art of harmonizing immortal techniques can also be called ‘natural immortal techniques’!” Fukasaku the Immortal added.

"Feel this carefully. Even if you've mastered the 'Zen' method through the Silent Sage Technique of Shikkotsu Forest, it's different from before. Natural Sage Techniques will absorb unprecedentedly powerful natural energy into your body. The stronger your own chakra, the more enormous the external natural energy you absorb, perhaps even beyond your imagination..."

"Then I'll have to try it out for myself!"

Lin Yu picked up a wooden plank, leaped to the mountain peak, put the plank down, sat steadily on it, and entered a state of 'meditation'.

The drifting clouds in the sky converged directly above Lin Yu's head.

"What is that?!" Jiraiya stared at the sky in horror.

"The natural energy in the atmosphere is all converging around him. My God, this scale is even more exaggerated than that of Hashirama Senju back then!!!" Shima exclaimed in astonishment.

Fukasaku said, "Hashirama's strength lies in his physical energy, while his spiritual energy is only average. He (Lin Yu), on the other hand, possesses both, thus he can balance more natural energies. In terms of harmonizing sage techniques alone, he may be the strongest cultivator in history!"

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