Naruto: My setting is above yours.

Genma, never one to shy away from trouble, asked, "So, what does Senior think of the Tailed Beasts?"

"The Eight-Tails is incredibly powerful. It would be wonderful to obtain its body, wouldn't it?"

"Tailed beasts possess unlimited chakra and can constantly revive; could that be considered a form of immortality?"

"Isn't the secret here worth exploring?"

Orochimaru licked his lips and chuckled, "It seems Genma-kun is quite interested in the Tailed Beasts!"

"However, tailed beasts are extremely special life forms; they are aggregates of chakra, and also aggregates of hatred."

Genma suddenly caught a crucial piece of information and was secretly startled. He asked, "Senior, are you planning to transform yourself into a life form like a tailed beast?"

"The physical body can switch freely between chakra energy and flesh and blood!"

Orochimaru's pupils contracted sharply.

This guy was underestimated!

"Hehe, Genma-kun, if you were an enemy, I would definitely do my best to eliminate you."

Orochimaru laughed.

Xuanma shrugged and smiled: "Geniuses always have to bear more."

"However, I have become somewhat interested in the research of my predecessors."

Orochimaru was pleased to hear this: "Of course, there's no problem with that."

"I can give you the research data when we get back to the village. Of course, I haven't finished it yet."

Genma had absolute confidence in Orochimaru: "I believe that you will accomplish it, senpai."

"I am also very willing to exchange ideas with you about Yang Release and Wood Release, but I must remind you that it is very difficult to achieve what I have done. Even Lady Tsunade cannot do it yet."

This was stated beforehand, so don't blame him if you can't learn it.

Orochimaru chuckled: "Some things don't necessarily need to be mastered by oneself to be useful."

Xuanma nodded slightly, and the deal was done.

He waved and turned to leave, saying, "Then I'll be going now, senior!"

Orochimaru watched Genma leave, smiled, and then turned back to the wooden house.

……

Genma, who had left, was lost in thought.

Tailed beasts are indeed extremely unique life forms in the ninja world.

They are aggregates of chakra, but also possess flesh and blood.

Orochimaru cultivated the horns of the Eight-Tails using biological materials scraped from its body.

At the same time, tailed beasts can switch between flesh and blood bodies and chakra energy bodies.

Another point is that tailed beasts do not have individual souls.

This can also be seen from the time when Eternal Sister split the Nine-Tails.

Their consciousness is combined with the tailed beast chakra.

Genma was certain that he possessed the Eight-Tails' chakra within his own body.

The Eight-Tails chakra within him also possesses the consciousness of the Eight-Tails, but it is not the main consciousness; rather, it is more of a chaotic and evil consciousness.

However, Genma has not yet figured out the mechanism by which tailed beasts are reborn after death.

Perhaps the key lies in the Ten-Tails' chakra!

Genma even suspected that the Sage of Six Paths might have become like the Tailed Beasts, given their unique life forms.

As for Orochimaru...

In my memory, during the Fourth World War, I was given a physical body after being freed from the Heavenly Curse Seal by Sasuke.

This is clearly not right.

It's almost like the Otsutsuki clan.

This technology is absolutely valuable.

"It's a pity we couldn't find White Zetsu, otherwise, if we had taken it out for Orochimaru to study, wouldn't the character settings have exploded?"

Xuanma felt a pang of regret and returned to his stronghold to continue his training.

In the days that followed, all he needed to do was go out for a stroll each day and scare away the Cloud Recluse.

Perhaps it was because Konoha's initiative to negotiate made Kumogakure feel that they had an opportunity, or perhaps they wanted to gain some leverage, so they became restless again.

Unfortunately, upon seeing Xuanma appear, they immediately retreated, their attempt completely thwarted.

On the last day of May, Genma, who was pondering illusion magic, suddenly stopped and opened the [Settings Collection].

Setting value: 40 points.

After the previous settings were modified, there were 6 points left. When the Hidden Cloud Village withdrew from the Land of Wind, 4 points were added. Now, 30 points have been added at once.

Xuanma immediately checked the log.

Amegakure has invaded the Land of Grass!

Chapter 94 A complete mess

In June, the western region of the ninja world was in complete chaos.

Following the outbreak of war between Amegakure and Kusagakure at the end of May, Iwagakure immediately invaded the northwestern part of the Land of Fire, entering the Land of Fire from the border of the three countries and fighting with Konoha on the border of the Land of Fire.

A few days later, Iwagakure and Kusagakure announced an alliance, and then Iwagakure sent troops into the Land of Rain to start a war with Amegakure.

In just a few days, the situation in the ninja world changed drastically.

Meanwhile, Genma, who served as the nuclear deterrent on the Cloud Ninja battlefield, was quite happy.

While sitting at home, settings come down from the sky.

After Amegakure invaded the Land of Grass, he gained a total of 40 points.

A battle between Iwagakure and Amegakure costs 30 points, while a battle with Konoha costs only 10 points.

Because in the original timeline, Iwagakure and Konoha were also at war, but now the timeline has obviously been moved forward a lot.

Xuanma's accumulated settings value immediately reached 80 points.

All these changes actually stem from the transaction between Genma and Hanzo.

But it's not over yet.

6 month 15 day.

Just as Sunagakure was preparing to do everything in its power to drive Iwagakure's forces out of the northern part of the Land of Wind, Kirigakure quietly took over the position of Kumogakure and invaded the Land of Wind.

By this time, all five great ninja villages in the ninja world had been plunged into war, and Amegakure and Kusagakure had also joined the fray.

Compared to the original timeline, Kumogakure withdrew from the Land of Wind earlier, and now Kirigakure has also joined the war ahead of schedule.

Another 10 points were added to the set value, bringing the total to 90 points, and breaking 100 was just around the corner.

This ignited a burning passion within Xuanma, making him yearn to march westward into the Land of Fire and stir up trouble.

Unfortunately, the peace talks with Yunyin were stalled, which limited his actions.

The west was in complete chaos, while Genma silently served as a nuclear weapon on the northern border of the Land of Fire.

Time flies, and it's already the end of December.

Konoha and Kumogakure finally reached an agreement, and Kumogakure withdrew its troops.

However, the two sides did not actually sign a peace treaty.

But for Genma, he was finally free.

Around noon on July 1st.

Sakumo's squad finally appeared at the entrance of Konoha Village.

They weren't the only ones to return; other ninja squads followed. Konoha left only a 40-man defensive force at the border.

Upon entering the village, Genma immediately saw crowds of people standing on both sides to welcome him.

"Konoha's Storm Fang!"

"Brother Xuanma!"

"So cool!"

The cheers were deafening.

Genma was surprised; the ninja world actually had this kind of system?

"They've all come to welcome you. You're so popular!"

A mountain town, green leaves, sighed.

Sakumo Hatake wore a faint smile, feeling honored.

Shizune stood beside Genma, watching the girls who were so enthusiastic about the people around them, and her gaze became somewhat wary.

However, Yamashiro Aoba was wrong; these people certainly couldn't be welcoming only Genma.

Many of them are relatives of the returning ninjas.

Xuanma saw his parents in the crowd and felt relieved.

Then he turned to Shizune and complained, "Lady Tsunade didn't even come!"

Shizune whispered in Tsunade's defense, "At this time, Lady Tsunade must be extremely busy, right?"

As she spoke, she suddenly pointed and said, "There they are Lady Tsunade and Sister Kumin!"

Genma turned his head and saw Tsunade and Kumino on the outskirts of the crowd.

Fennel waved her arms, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Tsunade, on the other hand, crossed her arms over her chest, her face showing reluctance.