I was broadcast live while taking the Chunin Exam!

At this point, he felt much better.

"Of course, you still lack in methods, and you need to continue learning. It's not about learning how to use dirty tricks, but at least being able to see through scheming when faced with it," Kitahara Kaede said.

"I plan to reallocate some power back to the elders, but the members of the elders' council need to be changed," Naruto said.

Kitahara Kaede was somewhat surprised by Naruto's idea.

Clearly, Naruto has not been without progress over the years.

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“Go on, I’m listening,” Kitahara Kaede said.

"I've already heard from the Fourth Raikage that there will be a term of office after the Kage, and the turnover rate of Kage will be much faster than in the previous ninja world. Therefore, I plan to place the retiring Kage and the previous Kage in the council of elders!"

Naruto said with a burning gaze.

The idea isn't bad; it's just a matter of finding the right balance.

Just like after the Fourth Hokage took office, the Third Hokage helped him handle some things for a long time.

The power was gradually seized into the hands of the Fourth Hokage.

"Have you thought about what kind of power you want the elders to have?" Kitahara Kaede asked curiously.

"The right to make suggestions—the village affairs will be handled by them, but the elders must leave their decision-making to the Hokage! The Hokage will make the final decision!" Naruto said.

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For a moment, Kitahara Kaede was stunned.

Because this approach is somewhat similar to the cabinet's approach, it doesn't seem like a solution that Naruto could come up with.

"Naruto, you've really impressed me," Kitahara Kaede said.

"Being Hokage is actually a huge burden for me. Although I don't regret being Hokage, I also want to be able to relax a bit more," Naruto said.

Although Kakashi is always busy these days, from the outside, he just seems to be wandering around every day with a book in his hand...

Naruto actually envies that kind of life now.

"You'll probably have to discuss this with Shikamaru and Uncle Shikaku. I'm not in a position to give you any advice," Kitahara Kaede shook his head.

Kitahara Kaede can make his own decisions regarding matters concerning the entire ninja world!

Even if his decision causes trouble, he is able to resolve it with his own strength!

But matters concerning Konoha Village can only be handled by the Hokage.

If Kitahara Kaede continues to interfere in the village's affairs, he might be directly pushed into the position of Hokage.

Kitahara Kaede had no ambition for power; all he wanted was to be free from the constraints of power.

Kitahara Kaede has already achieved this!

"I will go." Naruto nodded.

Chapter 903 Gift

Naruto was somewhat happy. Although he hadn't been in contact with Kitahara Kaede for many years, friends are still friends, and it was normal to consider each other's feelings.

Naruto knew that Kitahara Kaede was unwilling to offer suggestions because his idea was actually feasible.

Otherwise, given Kitahara Kaede's personality, he would have already started analyzing the pros and cons for him.

"Kitahara Kaede, are you going to visit the Yamanaka family later?" Naruto suddenly asked.

“Yes, after the demon is processed, it has to be sent to Ino.” Kitahara Kaede nodded.

"Actually, you could have just given Ino a fruit from the Divine Tree, right?" Naruto asked.

“Indeed, a single Divine Tree fruit could allow Ino to reach the Six Paths level of strength, but this method is not suitable for Ino.” Kitahara Kaede nodded again.

Ino's fighting style relies more on her mental "747" power, although she is not lacking in other abilities as a ninja.

However, Ino's performance in challenging situations is quite average.

If Ino's strength were directly boosted by the Divine Tree Fruit, she would need to spend a very long time changing her fighting style.

This essentially allowed Ino to start all over again.

This approach is inappropriate and has damaged the relationship between the three families: pig, deer, and butterfly.

Without Ino, Shikamaru and Choji, while still excellent, are merely elite Jonin capable of operating independently.

It should be noted that the mature Ino-Shika-Cho trio are capable of directly confronting Kage-level powerhouses.

"Formation and fighting style are meant to enhance strengths and compensate for weaknesses. Ino's fighting style is indeed not suitable for directly raising her ceiling," Naruto agreed.

“After the demons are cleared out, the main benefit is the amplification of Ino’s mental strength and chakra. If her mental strength continues to improve, she might be able to find other paths,” Kitahara Kaede said.

The Yamanaka family's Mind Transfer Technique and Spirit Transformation Technique have many similarities; to take it to an extreme, one could even consider the Spirit Transformation Technique as an upgraded version of the Yamanaka family's secret techniques.

Once Ino has absorbed all of the spirit's energy, she should be able to master the Spirit Transformation Technique in a very short time.

This is also the so-called right path in the universe for governing the order of the soul, such as reincarnation.

After all, if you can't even accurately perceive the soul, trying to master those powers is like a joke.

"Someone like you must have figured out how to improve everyone's strength by now, right?" Naruto said with a smile.

It's inevitable that Kitahara Kaede will improve the strength of his companions; it's just that Ino's turn comes first.

“As for Shikamaru, I can’t enhance his intellect, but I can give him experience,” Kitahara Kaede said.

With just a little help from Nagato's cycle of reincarnation, Shikamaru could gain a lot of experience in this kind of situation.

As for power, Kitahara Kaede plans to increase Shikamaru's spiritual power in a way similar to that of a demon.

The Nara family's secret techniques also utilize Yin Release, and the path to enhancing spiritual power will definitely be effective.

“As for Choji, increasing his physical strength is actually a bit simpler,” Kitahara Kaede said, nodding.

There are quite a few things in the ninja world that resemble demons.

Like the evil god that Hidan worshipped, in Kitahara Kaede's view, that thing should also be some kind of powerful Yin Release chakra energy body.

Hidan's apparent immortality doesn't stem from powerful regenerative abilities; rather, it's a sense of spiritual immortality.

If it is a creation of powerful Yang Release chakra, then Hidan's vitality should be similar to that of a Sage Body like Hashirama Senju's.

“You don’t need to worry about Li Youkai’s teaching, but you’ll probably have to pay more attention to the others,” Naruto said.

“I already have a plan. Actually, once a ninja reaches a certain level, the next step is inseparable from Yin-Yang Release.” Kitahara Kaede said, shaking his head.

A quick look at the top ninjas in the ninja world will lead to a similar conclusion.

When Tsunade and the others were Kage, only Tsunade among the Five Kage possessed the power of Yang Release.

The other individuals each had their own strengths, but overall, their abilities had reached their limit.

Onoki and Mei Terumi both embarked on the path of mixing multiple chakra types, while A and Gaara chose the route of specializing in their own unique characteristics.

If Kitahara Kaede were to comment on these points, they would be unable to go any further.

If they hadn't gone to space, Ai and his companions would have had no chance of becoming powerful beings of order.

Even reaching the Six Paths level is a luxury.

"This should be considered a big surprise, right? I won't tell them yet. I'll wait until you tell them the surprise yourself..." Naruto smiled.

Kitahara Kaede is still the same Kitahara Kaede, and that's what makes him happiest.

Although Kitahara Kaede was somewhat mischievous and lazy, Naruto was very happy to hear that he hadn't turned into a bad person.

“Alright, the gift should be kept a little mysterious before it’s opened.” Kitahara Kaede nodded.

The demon in his hand had lost all consciousness, and now he could proceed with the next step of purification.

This thing claims to be the embodiment of all evil thoughts in the ninja world, but that's not really an exaggeration. However, it is indeed somewhat related to evil thoughts.

When a human dies, their chakra dissipates, but it doesn't disappear.

Chakra contains the will of humanity, and the chakra of those who died on the battlefield, carrying malice and fear, gathered together and became the original demons.

Then this guy consciously collected other chakra imbued with malice, which led him to where he is today.

The independent will that was born within has been erased by Kitahara Kaede through various means, but these spiritual chakra groups still have some issues with their purity.

While using it rashly may enhance one's mental strength and power, it also sows the seeds of future trouble.

Kitahara Kaede wouldn't use something like that to make Ino stronger, so he'd need to use some other tricks.

"Naruto, you should start thinking about how you'll become stronger in the future," Kitahara Kaede said casually.

Naruto is considered to be at the level of a half-Six Paths cultivator, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to take the next step; he just hasn't made up his mind yet.

“Kurama and I are already one; we are partners,” Naruto said.

The Nine-Tails' power provided Naruto with a lot of help, but it also affected the extent to which Naruto could truly reach the Six Paths level.

The most distinctive feature of the Six Paths level is actually nothing other than complete control over everything within the body!

Since Naruto didn't remove Kurama from his body, he naturally couldn't do that.

As for the heavy ion mode... Kitahara Kaede has always found it somewhat amusing.

Even though Kurama is the most powerful of the nine tailed beasts, he is at most half the level of Ten-Tails.

The Nine-Tails inside Naruto was only half of it.

Chapter 904 Sealing Technique

Why would Naruto, who is at the level of half a Six Paths, need a quarter of the Ten-Tails to sacrifice himself to unlock a more powerful mode?

In reality, it was just that Kurama chose to end itself, forcing Naruto onto the path of becoming a Six Paths level being.

The sacrifice was real, but Kurama's sacrifice was merely the key to unlocking the power limitations Naruto had placed on himself.

"Have you ever thought about giving the Nine-Tails its freedom?" Kitahara Kaede asked.

“Kurama can leave my body at any time; I released Kurama’s seal a long time ago,” Naruto said.

"He's just worried that the Jinchuriki will die after he leaves the Jinchuriki's body," Kitahara Kaede shook his head.

When a Jinchuriki loses their Tailed Beast, their life force is also drained.

This kind of thing is really messed up, but it's also quite normal.

After all, how could a Jinchuriki not give anything in return for sealing a Tailed Beast inside their body?

In fact, the seal also needs energy to maintain its effect, and what maintains the seal's effect is the life force of the Jinchūriki!

As for the quality of the sealing method, it only determines the sealing effect on the tailed beast. In essence, they all rely on the life force of the Jinchuriki to maintain the seal.

Rather than saying that the extraction of the Tailed Beasts caused the deaths of the 13 Jinchuriki, it would be more accurate to say that after the seal was completely destroyed, the balance between life force and the seal was broken, causing the Jinchuriki's life force to leak out uncontrollably.

The Uzumaki clan's physique is renowned as being the most suitable for serving as Jinchūriki, and the only distinctive feature of their physique is their powerful vitality.

"Kurama and I are the best partners," Naruto said proudly.

The Nine-Tails smiled inside Naruto's body.

He understood Naruto and yielded to Naruto's naive ideals.

But Kitahara Kaede was right; Kurama didn't leave to seek freedom because of Naruto.

Breaking and unsealing a sealing technique are not the same thing.

After all, there has never been a type of sealing technique in the ninja world that can be turned on and off like a tap.

There has always been only one way to break a seal in the ninja world: to destroy the seal's integrity.

It's like the life force of a Jinchūriki is made into a box. When you open the box, you can destroy the box or use a key.

The ninja world chose to destroy the box.

The result was that they could all get what was inside, but the box could not go back to the past.

Once the box formed from the life force of the Jinchūriki becomes empty, it is impossible for it to return to its original form.

“I can solve this problem. As for the Nine-Tails, I’m planning to give him a body. What do you think?” Kitahara Kaede asked.

Currently, only Kitahara Kaede is capable of doing this in the ninja world, because he can reverse time and return a Jinchuriki to the time before their life force was turned into a box, then lock the "present" state and allow the Jinchuriki to grow back quickly.

Only Kitahara Kaede could do something like that.

As for a way to restore the box created by the sealing technique to its life force, it may exist, but that is not within Kitahara Kaede's domain.