Konoha: I have a gravity training room

Ever since she decided to take on the Immortal Duo, she'd been under immense pressure, not because she was afraid of being blamed, but because she was worried about the lives of everyone on the mission. Fortunately, everyone completed the mission safely, but the details would have to wait until Kakashi and the others returned to find out.

Tsunade saw Tenten smiling happily again and couldn't help but reach out and rub the little girl's twin buns.

"¨. Look how worried you are. Go to the gate and wait for your sweetheart. Don't hang around here!"

"Then, I'll leave first."

Tenten understood Tsunade's gentleness, turned around and walked out of the office, heading straight for the gate of Konoha.

Just after Tenten left, Danzo hurried over with a cane, pushed the office door open with great force, and looked very anxious.

"Tsunade, you were so reckless as to attack the Immortal Duo and even sent out the few elites of the village. Do you have any regard for the safety of the village? You are unfit to be a Hokage!"

　(Li Haozhao) Danzo came up without any courtesy and looked very righteous.

Tsunade narrowed her eyes and stared at Danzo, as if she wanted to see through him: "How do you know the news about the Immortal Duo?"

Danzo snorted, "En and Koharu told me! What? As the former Hokage's assistant, don't I even have the right to know this little bit of information?"

Tsunade sneered: "Of course you know, but you are too impatient. Who are you pretending to be so righteous for? Aren't you just after the secret of 'immortality'? You have lived to such an old age, but you are still thinking about it. Can't you sit still after hearing the news of 'immortality'?"

Danzo stiffened his neck and refused to admit it, but this only confirmed his purpose.

Just as Tsunade guessed.

After noticing that Mitomonen and Utatane Koharu had secretly strengthened the village's defenses, Danzo sensed something was amiss and went directly to ask his two old friends, successfully gaining information about the Undead Duo.

Chapter 184 A New Round of My Shadow and Your Regret

Danzo was extremely excited at that time.

You have to know that he is already old and has not yet realized his dream of becoming Hokage, so naturally he doesn't want to die of old age.

How could he not be excited when he heard the news of immortality? Especially since Kakuzu's secret technique, Earth Grudge, could extend his life by stealing the hearts of others. Isn't that exactly what he needed?

That's why he came here so eagerly.

First, he accused Tsunade of doing something wrong, standing on the high ground of justice, and then put forward conditions.

If it really doesn't work, he will send his men over to find out the secret of immortality and bring it back. He also wants to be immortal, and then become Hokage, and he can be Hokage for generations!

How can this not be exciting?!

Tsunade chuckled, "Unfortunately, you're late. Kakashi and the others have already eliminated the Undead Duo!"

Danzo was stunned for a moment, then said decisively, "Then hand over the bodies of those two men to me! Even if they're dead, I can still find useful information. The Akatsuki organization poses too great a threat to the village. I need to personally investigate!"

"Humph! You sound so high-sounding, but your face is as thick as the village wall!"

Tsunade scoffed, then decisively refused, "Danzo, forget it. Not only did they not bring back the body, but even if they did, our intelligence department would have taken over. You're a Root elder whose powers have been dismissed, so just enjoy your old age and stop messing with me!"

"Tsunade! I'm also doing this for the peace of the village! The bodies of Kaku 537 and Hidan should be handed over to me!" Danzo was furious.

"That's enough Danzo! I am the Hokage!"

"You! Tsunade! You're going to regret this!"

Danzo was almost angry to death. He had been suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen's words all his life, and now he was suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen's disciple with the same words. He suddenly felt a lump in his chest and couldn't breathe.

Then he slammed the door and left angrily.

Tsunade snorted. She had long disliked Danzo, the old man. Since he came to her to ask for a scolding, she naturally would not be polite.

Shizune said worriedly, "Tsunade-sama, is Elder Danzo planning to secretly intervene in this matter?"

Tsunade gave him a reassuring look: "This matter is of great importance. I will personally monitor it. If he dares to interfere, don't blame me for being rude. I am not old Sarutobi, so I will not be lenient with him!"

In the afternoon, Badora arrived near the gate.

As soon as Xia Mu got down from the eagle's back, Tiantian pounced on him, hugged him without saying a word, and was obviously very worried.

"Okay, Tenten, I'm fine. I was very cautious and waited until Kakashi-sensei and the others arrived before I took any action. Don't worry. (cbbe)"

"Yeah, I know, but I still can't help but worry!"

She acts like a spoiled brat every day, which makes Xia Mu helpless.

Fortunately, Tenten recovered quickly and said, "You and everyone else should go report to Lady Tsunade first. I'll go home and cook. I need to make more today!"

"Haha, then I'm in for a treat tonight!"

Xia Mu watched Tiantian leave with a smile, then faced everyone's envious eyes with a proud look.

Haha, a bunch of single dogs!

The group soon arrived at the Hokage's office. Kakashi talked about the battle in detail, especially mentioning Kakuzu's strength, which made Tsunade and Shizune sweat on their foreheads.

Although Hiduan has a strange immortal body and a secret curse-killing technique, Kakuzu is even more terrifying. He is an old monster who has lived from the Warring States Period to the present. He has also fought with the God of Ninja, Hashirama Senju. His strength is shocking, and the strength he showed this time is also terrifying.

If Xia Mu hadn't used the Flying Thunder God Technique to launch a sneak attack, I don't know how we would have won.

Fortunately, this trouble was solved, and the power of Akatsuki was greatly weakened.

Tsunade took Kakuzu's body and two rings handed over by Kakashi and said to everyone, "Thank you for your hard work. This mission is S-rank. Natsuki's investigation and attack count as two S-ranks. I will have someone record it. Remember to collect your mission rewards."

When it comes to Akatsuki, Tsunade won't be stingy.

After all, this is a major matter concerning the safety of Konoha Village and even the Land of Fire!

"Thank you, Lady Tsunade!"

Unlike Kakashi and Asuma, the little ones were very happy.

Especially Sasuke and Neji, who originally thought that Chunin could not complete an S-level mission, but unexpectedly they turned around and completed one. Now they are only two away from the agreed three S-levels. The Senju Library is calling!

Xia Mu also nodded. He only needed one S-level mission to go and see Senshou's collection of books, and he was a little excited.

However, Xia Mu did not forget to remind him: "Tsunade-sama, I think those two rings are not just tokens of love. They may be used to communicate with each other among the members of Akatsuki."

"I understand. I'll let the Intelligence Department take note."

Tsunade naturally understood it better than Natsuki, but she had no intention of saying more about it. Instead, she asked, "Natsuki, you still have one S-rank mission left. Are you planning to take it next?"

Xia Mu shook his head decisively: "Wait a few days. Tiantian is a little uneasy, so I have to stay with him for a few days. And this time was quite scary, so I also need to have a good rest."

Of course, the more important reason is that the first day is coming soon.

Xia Mu is still waiting to enter the special laboratory to study the Sage Mode. The S-level mission is not as important as this.

Tsunade didn't force it: "Then come back in a few days, when you feel you're ready, and take the quest. When you come back, I'll give you access to the Thousand Hands Library for three days as agreed, so take advantage of it!"

Xia Mu nodded, but was not in a hurry.

After leaving the office, Xia Mu said goodbye to everyone and immediately hurried home.

Although he could use the Flying Thunder God Technique to directly flash to Tiantian's side, Xia Mu really liked the feeling of rushing home like this, as if he came home after a tiring day of work and found a lovely and beautiful wife waiting for him with dinner.

This feeling is great!

When Xia Mu got home, Tiantian was already busy and looked very cute in her apron.

He walked over and hugged her from behind, rubbing her buns, and said in a low voice, "Tiantian, I'm back. Say that to me."

Tiantian held the spatula and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? I'm cooking."

"That's the sentence you used to seduce me."

"Bah! Who tempted you?"

"Will you tell me or not? If you don't, I won't be polite. Look at my clothes..."

"Alright, alright, what's wrong with that? Ahem, Xia Mu, do you want to take a shower first? Or do you want to eat first? Or, Wa, Ta, Xi?"

"Then I'll eat you first!"

"Ah! No! The food is going to get burnt..."

In the end, it was Xia Mu who helped with the cooking. The two of them ate for a long time, both of them sharing a sweet moment. Afterward, Tiantian didn't even bother to wash the dishes, instead pushing Xia Mu into the bathroom. Of course, she joined in, mainly to scrub Xia Mu's back and ask about the details of the mission. She was also curious about the immortal duo's immortality.

Chapter 185 Immortal Mode

A few days later, Tiantian was also assigned a task.

Fortunately, I'm not monitoring the Genin squad like before, otherwise I wouldn't know how exhausted I would be every day.

Xia Mu was not in a hurry to take the S-level mission, but waited until the night of the 1st. He entered the special laboratory on time and began to try the Sage Mode.

"It seemed like this when the slug injected natural energy into the shadow clone..."

While Xia Mu was carefully recalling the feeling conveyed by the shadow clone after it was petrified, he used his mind to change the laboratory environment, making the natural energy in the laboratory become extremely rich.

Since the goal is to absorb natural energy, the richer the natural energy, the better.

Xia Mu followed his feelings and began to try to communicate with natural energy. After an unknown amount of time, he felt a trace of strange energy entering his body.

Although this energy body is small, it gives people a violent feeling.

That should be natural energy!

Xia Mu was secretly happy, but his mind was not confused. Instead, he continued to guide the natural energy into his body. However, as the natural energy in his body became more and more, he felt more and more out of control.

Gradually, he felt his body turning into stone.

Fortunately, it was under special laboratory conditions, otherwise he would have died!

He was not panicked at all and continued to try to control natural energy. Although it was difficult, he made new progress through constant exploration.

Xia Mu guessed that the situation when Jiraiya activated Sage Mode might be like this:

Jiraiya absorbs natural energy very slowly, so it takes time to activate the Sage Mode. He absorbs natural energy into his body bit by bit within a certain period of time, and he also has to control this natural energy to prevent it from turning his body into stone. Once it is almost absorbed, he releases it to achieve a 1:1:1 balance with physical energy and mental energy.

If the guess is correct, then the key is to control the natural energy in the body!

Only by controlling the natural energy entering the body can you ensure that you will not be petrified. Then you must understand the ratio of the three energies and know how much natural energy to absorb. When the amount is sufficient, release it and achieve a new energy balance in the body!

This is easy to explain, but hard to do!

No wonder only the three holy places have the Sage Mode. The method of absorbing and controlling natural energy alone is impossible for other places to have!

Xia Mu knew that his physical and mental energies were enormous, but he didn't have specific numbers. If he wanted to achieve a balance after the natural energy entered his body, he had to experiment little by little.

In addition, we need to think about ways to control natural energy.

Fortunately, because of the special laboratory state, Xia Mu was very brave. He directly absorbed a large amount of natural energy, and his body was instantly petrified.

He didn't care and only focused on the balance of the three energies in his body.

After achieving basic balance, fine-tuning is still required to achieve perfect balance.

Fortunately, everything went well. He roughly determined the amount of natural energy he needed to absorb. Even though his physical and mental energy would increase as he grew older, as long as he was familiar with this pattern, he would not make mistakes again.

The next step is how to control the natural energy entering the body!

As my dad said: Use magic to defeat magic!

Therefore, in order to use energy to control energy and control natural energy, the only thing Xia Mu can rely on is chakra energy. Chakra is a mixture of physical energy and spiritual energy, and he has already mastered the control of it. It should not be difficult to control natural energy.

As Xia Mu continued to experiment, he finally figured out some tricks.

Ten minutes before the special laboratory status was shut down, Xia Mu took a deep breath, put his hands together and began to absorb natural energy. As the natural energy continued to enter his body, he did not show any signs of petrification. He successfully controlled the natural energy entering his body.

And when he absorbed a certain amount of natural energy, he suddenly released it and mixed it with the chakra energy.

"Fairy Mode!"

The next second, black stripes appeared at the corners of Xia Mu's eyes.

He could feel the difference in the energy in his body, which was much larger and more violent than simple chakra energy. He did not delay and directly formed hand seals to launch ninjutsu.

"Immortal Water Style: Water Waves!"

Bang! A massive torrent of water crashed into the vast forest ahead, twice as strong as the previous turbulent waves.

This is because Xia Mu has just learned the Sage Mode. Once he has completely mastered the Sage Mode, the damage of the ninjutsu he uses will only be more terrifying.

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He canceled the Sage Mode and the time in the special laboratory just ended.

"Huh! Finally, this time wasn't in vain. I've successfully mastered Sage Mode! I'll get familiar with it on the first of next month, and I won't have to worry about the risk of petrification anymore. Also, I need to shorten the time it takes to activate Sage Mode. It would be best if I could use it instantly like Hashirama Senju. That would be truly amazing!"

Xia Mu was in a good mood and was too lazy to do morning exercises. He just took a shower and went into bed.

Xia Mu slept until the afternoon. He had a good meal first, then went to the ninja tool shop to help out, and then went to the Hokage's office.