Wok Shadow Ninja

Chapter 368: Preparing to Make a Big Mess

"Good luck. If you figure it out, remember to teach me," Tsunade patted Ino's shoulder, entrusting this important task to her.

There was no psychological barrier for a teacher to ask a disciple for guidance. Jiraiya had learned the Rasengan from his disciple, and she herself had managed to produce Wood Release from Ino. It wouldn't be strange to add Sage Mode to the list.

Ino read those two pieces of paper repeatedly for three days. She felt she couldn't just talk on paper; she still had to practice it.

Ino received another secret mission from Jiraiya: "train with Naruto for seven days."

Jiraiya was all for someone helping to train Naruto and agreed without a second word.

Hearing that she was going to give Naruto special training again, Iruka even treated Ino to a bowl of ramen and expressed his thanks repeatedly.

Naruto himself had no objections.

Bringing seven days' worth of food, Ino took Naruto to the Forest of Death again. After he exhausted himself and passed out, she entered Naruto's spiritual world to ask Ashura if he could replicate Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode in the current situation.

"Hashirama's Sage Mode?" Ashura scratched his head. He couldn't answer this question either.

Is my reincarnation still me? This kind of philosophical question was a headache to think about and was not within the scope of their discussion.

Ashura's brain wasn't very good either. Although these powers originated from him, he wasn't sure if he could replicate Hashirama's abilities.

With the idea of brainstorming, Ino also pulled the Nine-Tails into the chat group.

The Nine-Tails was in the seal, and Ashura was hidden in the cells. She once again became a "bridge," connecting the two.

The Nine-Tails was still tsundere. Ino didn't touch the seal. Considering that foxes like the cold and fear the heat, and Naruto, this energetic young man, was as hot as a furnace inside, and the Yang Nine-Tails itself lacked the Yin Release part of its chakra, he was being roasted on a furnace every day. Plus, he had a bad temper. Being roasted like this for more than ten years, how could he be well?

Ino used her own Yin Release. Not caring what kind of water was on the ground, she injected all of it with Yin Release chakra, turning it into Underworld Water, and wrapped it around the prison to cool down the Nine-Tails.

"Is it more comfortable now?" she asked.

The Nine-Tails still held its head high, showing disdain. Only its tails swayed gently twice. When Ino pulled him into the "chat group," this guy didn't refuse.

The Nine-Tails was a part of the Ten-Tails. According to the Sage of Six Paths' fair distribution method when dividing the Ten-Tails—"one part for the One-Tail, one part for the Nine-Tails, one part for the Two-Tails, one part for the Nine-Tails"—the Nine-Tails was equivalent to half of the Ten-Tails. Ashura was the son of the Sage of Six Paths and the heir of Ninshū. The two of them knew each other.

"What? You want this brat Naruto to master Hashirama's Sage Mode?" The Nine-Tails was a bit reluctant.

The Nine-Tails' cheeks puffed out. He hadn't forgotten the scene where Hashirama said, "Nine-Tails, you are too strong," and then he was grabbed by one hand like a dog.

Ino quickly comforted him. "We're just trying to see if he can use the First's type of Sage Mode, not Wood Release. With Naruto's brain, he can't use Wood Release either, right?"

The Nine-Tails tilted its head and thought for a while. That was true.

Ninjas also had to be reasonable. Without water, earth, and yang nature chakra, Naruto definitely couldn't learn Wood Release. If he didn't have it, he didn't have it.

Just practicing Sage Mode shouldn't be a big problem.

"Alright, what do you want this old man to do?"

Ino completely sealed Naruto's consciousness. The following matters had nothing to do with him; he didn't need to participate, let alone know.

"Kurama, you control Naruto's body first."

"And then?"

"And then… you stomp your feet."

"...What's with all this? And then what?"

"And then shout loudly! And clap your hands!"

It turned out that the First Hokage's process of using Sage Mode was all superficial. Just staring, pouting, and clapping hands was useless! Even with Ashura personally taking the field, it didn't work.

The external natural energy's reaction to his chakra was only lukewarm. If forced to merge, Ino estimated he would enter the Nine-Tails Mode. The Nine-Tails' chakra was too domineering; the external natural energy was absorbed by him as soon as it came in.

"No, I can't do it." Ashura shook his head very bluntly. He was born with a Sage Body. This ability inherited from the Ōtsutsuki clan was not the same thing as the Sage Mode where the planet's natives controlled natural energy.

Ashura could still be considered an alien visitor in some sense. By Hashirama Senju's time, he was a proper native.

There was no ninjutsu system in Ashura's era. The use of chakra was very rough, far from being comparable to the refined control Ino and the others had now.

"Unless you find Hashirama's soul and ask him personally, maybe you can find the answer." After Ashura finished speaking, he smacked his lips. "But… I estimate, the hope is not great."

The Nine-Tails "hmphed." "Hashirama Senju is a muddle-headed fool, the number one fool under the heavens."

Through this experiment, Ino gave up on following Hashirama's old path. Since the old path was not feasible, then she would forge a path unique to herself!

Later on, Naruto no longer used Sage Mode but used Sage-Fox Mode. It seemed that he had given up the Sage Mode, which had a long preparation time and a short duration. In reality, it was because the Sage-Fox Mode was compatible with all the advantages of Sage Mode. Naruto left the work of harmonizing natural energy to the Nine-Tails, which had a huge amount of chakra, and he himself was only responsible for using it and fighting.

The traces of the Sage of Six Paths giving Naruto a power-up were too obvious. Ino couldn't replicate his experience; she had to forge her own path.

The predecessors could do it. She now had the comprehension of Wood Release, the ultimate way of the ninja, unparalleled wisdom, and invincible aptitude. A mere Sage Mode, what was so difficult about forging her own path?

Even if the road ahead was shrouded in fog, she could break through it with force! Add points!

She wanted to see what the limit of the blame-shifting panel was!

"Intelligence," "Hand Seals," "Wood Release Level"—all of these could continue to have points added. Maybe as she added points, she would comprehend it?

Akatsuki had now disappeared. It was a bit difficult to go out and act as a vigilante disguised as Deidara.

The blame outside was hard to shift, so she thought about shifting the blame internally.

The king of blame appeared in her sight at the right time.

In fact, compared to the Third Hokage, Danzō's strength was really not bad. His Wind Release and Summoning Jutsu were top-notch, and he also had the ultimate forbidden technique, "Reverse Four Symbols Seal." If he changed the order of using his ninjutsu, first activating the Izanagi buff, and then using the forbidden technique "Reverse Four Symbols Seal"—if he succeeded in sealing, it was a victory. If he failed? Then he would activate Izanagi again and go for another round! With ten Sharingan, ten chances, he should be able to successfully seal once, right? He wouldn't seal ten bridges, would he?

He clearly had ten chances, but Danzō ended up leaving a "bridge-sealing" joke. It had to be said that he had underestimated Sasuke too much. If he had paid a little more attention, the second pillar would have died long ago.

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