Chapter 159: Chapter 159: Just How Versatile is Sage Mode?
Chapter 159: Just How Versatile is Sage Mode?
After Naraku Uehara left.
Sheets of origami paper flew into the high tower of Amegakure, landing in front of Nagato's room and revealing Konan's figure. After she pushed open the door and walked in, she frowned and said, "Nagato, why are you alone? Where's Naraku?"
"Cough, cough, cough…"
After a few violent coughs, Nagato said softly, "Didn't we receive news of unusual movements from Kusagakure a while ago? I sent Uehara to handle it."
"..."
Konan furrowed her brow, somewhat displeased.
Just as Konan was about to turn and leave, Nagato spoke up to persuade her, "Konan, don't push him too hard. At this age, Uehara is more eager to do something great on his own."
"Yes, I understand."
Konan nodded and said softly, "I just came to tell him that I will allow him to become a member of Akatsuki, but he must conceal his identity when acting, because the future leader of Amegakure cannot be tainted by darkness."
After speaking, Konan added, "Forget it, since he has left, I'll tell him when he returns!"
The expression on Nagato's face was quite a sight to behold. A hint of pity appeared in his eyes, "It seems Uehara's luck is not very good. I hope that little fellow Uehara doesn't cause any more trouble."
Destiny can always be magical.
Naraku Uehara was unaware of the events in Amegakure.
He was still searching for the secret base where Obito Uchiha and Zetsu were hiding. As it turned out, not long after he left Amegakure, he encountered Zetsu waiting for him.
Black Zetsu sinisterly blocked Naraku Uehara's path and asked, "Uehara, after going to Konoha, did you find any intelligence on Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
"Yes, I have already grasped the intelligence on both the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the One-Tail Jinchuriki."
Naraku Uehara nodded, his face slowly becoming serious, "But I also obtained another piece of intelligence. I believe Senior Zetsu has also received the news about that rogue ninja codenamed Orphan, right? Is Senior Obito really not a Konoha spy?"
"How is that possible?"
Black Zetsu shook his head and said with a sinister smile, "Obito is very focused on the Eye of the Moon Plan. How could he possibly be a Konoha spy?"
"Then I'm relieved."
Naraku Uehara nodded. Of course, he wasn't just speaking nonsense; he was logically planting a seed of doubt in Black Zetsu's mind in advance.
Although Obito Uchiha was not yet a Konoha spy.
But after Naraku Uehara returned from the Land of Grass, it was estimated that Black Zetsu would believe that Obito Uchiha had become a 'Konoha spy'. And maybe Obito Uchiha would even be Orochimaru's spy!
At that time, Obito Uchiha, Black Zetsu, and Orochimaru would soon break out into a chaotic free-for-all. Naraku Uehara couldn't say for sure about other situations, but Black Zetsu would definitely be a loser.
Black Zetsu didn't know that Naraku Uehara, who stood before him, intended to sell out his intelligence. Instead, he nodded with an appreciative look, "Very good. As long as we collect enough intelligence, we are one step closer to achieving the Eye of the Moon Plan."
"Mm."
Naraku Uehara nodded with a serious expression and continued softly, "Senior Zetsu, the matter of us carrying out the Eye of the Moon Plan behind the scenes, let's not reveal it to anyone else."
"Don't worry, I'll be careful."
Zetsu's body slowly sank back into the ground.
The corner of Naraku Uehara's mouth curled up slightly. If neither of us reveals the information, then it can only be Obito Uchiha who revealed it!
However, this matter needed to be handled carefully.
It would be best to arrange the timing to be a bit earlier.
Based on the Shadow Secret Art: Clone skill Naraku Uehara had experimented with last time, as well as his Natural Illusion skill, he could find a way to subtly leak the intelligence.
It was just a pity for Obito Uchiha.
Naraku Uehara had always felt that Obito Uchiha bore pressure he shouldn't have had to.
Now, to the Konoha ninjas, Obito Uchiha was a villainous rogue ninja who had assassinated the Fourth Hokage and his wife and caused the Nine-Tails' rampage for Hiruzen Sarutobi.
And to Nagato and Konan, Obito Uchiha was a murderer who had harmed his own junior, and there was a certain suspicion of him being a Konoha spy, which had yet to be cleared.
In the future, to Black Zetsu, Obito Uchiha would be labeled as an informant, a despicable Uchiha, a traitor to the Eye of the Moon Plan, and so on.
"Let's get down to business first!"
Naraku Uehara's body slowly floated into the air, flying leisurely towards the Land of Grass, while also checking the reward he received for defeating Yamato earlier.
Side Mission: Defeat Yamato (1/1). Mission completed. Reward: One Hidden Legacy Quest.
Hidden Legacy Quest: There are many surprises in the forest. Say a correct name.
Naraku Uehara didn't hesitate for too long. After all, heroes with abilities similar to Wood Style were pitifully few, "Zyra, Rise of the Thorns…"
Mission completed.
Hero Legacy unlocked.
Deadly Spikes: Deploys a cluster of thick vines in the target area. The vines will explode within the area, releasing countless wooden thorns. Minimum chakra cost: 70 points. Skill cooldown: 3 seconds.
Grasping Roots: Releases vines forward to quickly bind an enemy's movements. Minimum chakra cost: 70 points. Skill cooldown: 5 seconds.
Stranglethorns: Summons nature's wrath, releasing dense vines in a wide area. The vines will automatically attack targets within the area. Minimum chakra cost: 100 points. Skill cooldown: 45 seconds.
These all belonged to the category of Wood Release.
Naraku Uehara was actually looking forward to the genuine Wood Release more.
After finishing his business in the Land of Grass this time, if he had the chance, he could look for trouble with Orochimaru and see if he could obtain even more powerful Wood Release skills after defeating the Edo Tensei Hashirama Senju.
Besides Hashirama Senju, there was also the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who was said to be the strongest in Water Release. Adding the two powerful forbidden techniques, Edo Tensei and Living Corpse Reincarnation, that Orochimaru had to hand over, these were all precious leeks!
How long had it been, and Orochimaru's leeks could be harvested again!
Of course, he couldn't just focus on harvesting; he also had to learn to cultivate them. And by the way, see if he could get Kabuto to find a way to learn the Sage Mode of Ryuchi Cave.
According to Uehara's guess, the way to advance his Sage Mode Ascension Ladder should be by defeating the Sage Modes of the three great sage regions.
"Sage Mode, open!"
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Naraku Uehara's finger fell on the winged sword tattoo on his arm. The natural energy contained within it almost instantly surged into his body, and in a flash, he felt the power within his body rapidly expand!
It felt as if something was being suppressed on his back, a麻痒 (numb and itchy) feeling!
A moment later, two pairs of white wings suddenly sprouted from Naraku Uehara's back!
In an instant, Naraku Uehara felt a qualitative change in the power within his body. All the chakra in his body had been converted into senjutsu chakra!
Sage Mode: Ascension Ladder, Second Form: Ascended!
With Sage Mode activated, Naraku Uehara was somewhat shocked and uncertain. The improvement in his state after activating Sage Mode was almost unbelievable.
Second Form: Ascended (Active): Chakra automatically converts to senjutsu chakra, all skill cooldowns reduced by 100%, life energy increased by 400%, life energy recovery effect increased by 400%, senjutsu energy recovery effect increased by 400%.
Life Energy: 57,124 points (Sage Mode)
Senjutsu Chakra Energy: 14,765 points (Sage Mode)
Life Energy Recovery: 36 points/second (Sage Mode)
Senjutsu Chakra Recovery: 24 points/second (Sage Mode)
Minimum Sage Mode Chakra Consumption: 10 points/second
Naraku Uehara frowned and glanced at his skill panel. Apart from the cooldowns all disappearing, there was no change in skill consumption. This meant that if he were to bombard with some powerful skills, his Sage Mode probably wouldn't last for too long.
"It seems it can be used for flight? And also for taijutsu combat?"
Naraku Uehara manipulated the two pairs of white wings on his back and soared gracefully. His speed had also increased by about four times, which made him feel as if he had been enhanced.
If only these two pairs of wings could be retracted…
Wouldn't he be able to maintain the Sage Mode state all the time?
However, these two pairs of white wings were the symbol of Naraku Uehara's Sage Mode, just like the toad pupils of the Mount Myoboku Sage Mode. They couldn't be retracted at all, which was a bit of a pity!
Besides being cool, these two pairs of wings were of no other use…
Wings were also a dream of humanity!
Because humans stand on the earth, they always long to fly.
Naraku Uehara sighed and flew towards Kusagakure at super high speed, leaving an afterimage in the sky!
After flying for a while, Naraku Uehara suddenly realized a problem. He seemed to have thought about things too narrowly.
In the Sage Mode state, his skills had no cooldown at all. This wasn't just for bombarding enemies; it could also be used to speed up travel. For example, Destiny, which had a cooldown, now had no cooldown at all…
"Destiny!"
An inscrutable smile appeared on Naraku Uehara's face. Immediately after, his body abruptly disappeared from the air, and a continuous, super-long-distance journey and reconnaissance finally began.
A few minutes later.
Naraku Uehara had scouted the entire Land of Grass and its adjacent borders, finally locking onto the location of one person and a group of White Zetsu.
Naraku Uehara stood on a large tree, looking down at a sealed cave.
A golden glint faintly appeared in Uehara's eyes; he had activated the perception skill, Thrill of the Hunt. He carefully looked at the ground below the cave, the smile at the corner of his mouth almost impossible to conceal, "It's been a long time, Senior Obito Uchiha…"
(End of Chapter)
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