The Wind-Controlling Swordsmanship from Under One Person

Chapter 240 Eight Gates Formation, Pain's Six Paths

After leaving Orochimaru's snake den, Qin Ye boarded a small white helicopter and flew straight to the Land of Hot Springs.

The accuracy of the intelligence should be fine, but I'm afraid Jiraiya and Naruto are running around to other places for training again.

So we need to get there as soon as possible.

Sitting cross-legged on Little White's head, Qin Ye took out the scroll of the Eight Gates Formation from his Devouring Pouch.

Unfolding the yellowed scroll, the ink flowed like dragons and snakes. The training method of the Eight Gates Formation was simple and straightforward, consisting of just two points—

First, unconventional, excessive, and extreme long-term physical training.

This includes, but is not limited to, long-distance running, weight training, and strength training, in order to enhance physical fitness, improve endurance, strength, and speed, and enable various parts and organs of the body to adapt to the load borne after opening the Eight Gates, minimizing the damage to the body caused by the enormous energy after opening.

This seems simple, but it's actually the hardest part. It's difficult because of perseverance and talent.

Everyone's physique is different, so their potential is also different. Even if some people train their bodies to the extreme, they may still not be able to keep up with the starting line of those who are exceptionally talented.

However, Qin Ye didn't need to worry about that.

Primal runes flowed through his veins, the power of the Dark Harvest lay dormant in every inch of his flesh, the vitality of the Undying Grip filled his entire body, and with the support of various other abilities, his life had long since transcended the boundaries of the mortal realm, reaching a terrifying level.

The basic requirements for mastering the Eight Gates Formation are many times higher than expected.

Even if he were to open the door and kick out that kick right now, he might not do anything.

Secondly, it involves gaining a deeper understanding of the meridian system, which governs the flow of energy within the body.

Clearly define the positions and functions of the 'Eight Gates': Open, Rest, Life, Injury, Block, View, Shock, and Death.

The Eight Gates Formation is a method of temporarily gaining powerful strength by opening the eight gates that bind energy within the human body.

Each breakthrough represents another leap forward in one's level of life.

This isn't a difficult point; it's much simpler than the first requirement. Just follow the method, provided your body can handle it.

Cultivation begins with opening the first door, 'Opening the Door,' and gradually breaks through. 'Opening the Door' can remove the limitations of the brain, allowing the body to unleash 100% of its capabilities and consume excessive energy to improve various stats.

Once you've mastered the 'opening gate,' try opening the 'resting gate' to relieve physical fatigue and overload your body to restore energy, thus offsetting the fatigue caused by the energy consumption rate of opening the gate.

Next, try to open the doors behind you one by one. Each time you open a door, you will gain more strength and speed, but the burden on your body will also increase.

Practicing the Eight Gates Formation not only requires extremely high physical strength, but also puts a great strain on one's will.

Since each time the door is opened, it causes varying degrees of harm to the body, practitioners need a firm will and tenacious perseverance to overcome the physical pain and fatigue.

Qin Ye already met the basic requirements, so there was no need to temper his physical body; he could directly attempt to open the first stage of cultivation.

"Let's start with opening the door." Qin Ye closed the scroll and slightly closed his eyes.

The surging Qi within his body was like a rushing river, and he could clearly sense the invisible shackles located in his brain.

What ordinary people need years of arduous practice to reach is nothing more than a thin veil to him.

Above the clouds, Qin Ye's breathing gradually became steady. Little White seemed to sense this and slowly slowed down its body, which was dragging the mist.

Suddenly, Qin Ye opened his eyes wide: "Open the door, break!"

There was no pain or obstruction as I had imagined; it was like pushing open a slightly ajar door.

In an instant, my thoughts exploded like stars, my five senses became several times more acute, my blood boiled, and every cell in my body was leaping with joy.

Qin Ye felt like he was brimming with inexhaustible energy, and even wanted to punch Xiao Bai on the head to test his strength.

"Is this what it feels like to unleash 100% of your body's potential? It feels pretty good."

Indeed, the most difficult part of cultivating the Eight Gates Formation is never the technique itself, but rather the body capable of bearing that power.

His body, enhanced by various abilities, allows him to perfectly control this power, and he yearns for an even more extreme release.

The Eight Gates Formation seemed tailor-made for him.

The stronger his physical body, the more terrifying the effects he can unleash.

Qin Ye felt that he didn't even need to fuse with the power; as long as he opened the eight gates, he could fight against the Transcendent Realm experts of the Bone-Eating Clan.

The Land of Hot Water is also an island nation surrounded by the sea, facing the Land of Water, where Kirigakure is located, across the sea, and the distance is not very far.

After only half a day of flying, the outline of the coastline was already clearly visible.

Qin Ye patted Xiaobai's head, and the huge fox head landed on the dock with a trail of smoke, causing the surrounding fishermen and boatmen to scream and scatter.

Some people even knelt down, believing it was a manifestation of the sea god.

With a nimble flip and landing, Qin Ye and the minimized Xiao Bai completed their swap of riding positions.

He straightened his slightly disheveled clothes, ignoring the commotion around him, and strode off from the dock.

Just then, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

In the shadows at the end of the dock, he saw two familiar figures walking toward him.

The auspicious cloud robes were particularly eye-catching in the sunlight. One of them wore a mask that only revealed a pair of dark green eyes, while the other carried an exaggeratedly designed three-month sickle.

It was Kakuzu and Hidan, the immortal duo.

"Night? What are you doing here?" Kakuzu was clearly stunned when he saw who it was. His dark green pupils contracted slightly. He never expected to run into his former teammate here.

"What a coincidence." Qin Ye glanced at Hidan, who was brandishing his weapon, and asked meaningfully, "You guys came to the Land of Hot Springs to capture the Nine-Tails?"

"The Nine-Tails? The Nine-Tails is in the Land of Hot Springs?" Kakuzu suddenly realized, then shook his head: "The Nine-Tails is not my target. Hidan and I are here to track down the Seven-Tails."

Kakuzu's gaze toward Qin Ye was somewhat complicated.

Given the current situation, the two are adversaries, rivals competing for the Tailed Beasts, and the latter is a traitor to the organization. They should have faced each other as enemies upon meeting.

Qin Ye was one of the few companions he acknowledged, and had saved his life many times. He really didn't want to turn against him, much less be willing to.

Moreover, he was no match for it at all; if they really fought, he would only be brutally defeated.

Earning ten thousand or eight thousand taels a month, it's not worth risking your life.
So he decided not to help either side and let Payne risk his life while he focused on taking on bounties and making money.

Kakuzu's thoughts were churning, while Hidan, standing beside him, was completely oblivious to the subtle atmosphere.

He brandished his three-month scythe in an exaggerated manner, shouting, "Hey, hey, hey, Kakuzu, you idiot, don't tell our secret mission to a traitor!"

Qin Ye glanced at Hidan indifferently, his gaze as if he were looking at a noisy monkey.

Then he turned to Kakuzu and suddenly said:
"Is it okay?"

"I'm getting annoyed and want to kill him." Kakuzu's mask rippled slightly as he let out a muffled snort.

Hearing their conversation, Hidan suddenly stopped what he was doing and scanned back and forth between the two men.

He tilted his head and licked his lips dryly: "Wait...you're not talking about me, are you?" Before he finished speaking, he suddenly jumped back, his scythe clattering against his chest, and stared warily at the two people in front of him.

"You wouldn't be plotting to harm me, would you? You'll definitely be punished by the evil god!"

"Retarded."

"idiot."

Qin Ye and Kakuzu spoke almost simultaneously, their tone of disdain identical. This tacit response made Hidan even more certain of his guess. He arched his back like a cat with its fur standing on end, waving his scythe haphazardly in front of him, but he still didn't dare to actually make a move.

His neurotic appearance drew whispers from the fishermen, who looked at Hidan as if he were mentally ill.

Qin Ye ignored the mentally ill patient and left alone after learning from Kakuzu that they were unsure whether the Seven-Tails had been resurrected.

Although the Land of Hot Water is a small country, it enjoys a great reputation in the ninja world.

It is called 'Yu' because there are many wonderful hot springs in its territory. The entire island is nourished by geothermal resources, and the hot spring mist with the smell of sulfur rises everywhere.

These hot springs are not only known for their miraculous healing effects, but are also associated with many mysterious legends.

Some can cure erectile dysfunction, while others can even allow people to reunite with their deceased loved ones in a misty, ethereal atmosphere.

Of course, what attracts tourists from all over the world the most is the custom of mixed-gender bathing.

Qin Ye walked on the stone-paved street, where lanterns on both sides lit up one after another in the twilight, turning the rising steam orange-red.

In his mind, given Jiraiya's nature, such a place would definitely be a paradise for him to collect 'writing material'.

So he started from the dock and began searching for this lecherous old man at each of the hot spring resorts.

Unfortunately, there are just too many hot spring resorts in the land of hot springs; there are dozens of them on just one street.

Each house had a uniquely designed noren hanging in front of it, and the sweet greetings of the female warriors rose and fell.

"Handsome young man, would you like to try our beauty soup?"

"Exclusive herbal bath recipe, satisfaction guaranteed!"

"Private, legitimate"

As night deepened, Qin Ye's patience gradually wore thin.

As the moonlight climbed onto the eaves, he himself lost count of how many hot spring resorts he had explored. All he could see were white steam and bodies, making his temples throb and his tongue sweat from exhaustion.

"Never mind, let's talk about it tomorrow."

The ninja world is such a tiny place; the Nine-Tails can't escape Earth. If you want to find it, you can always find it; there's no rush.

Just as Qin Ye was preparing to go back to a large hot spring resort to soak in the hot springs and rest for the night.

A little girl with short orange hair and iron nails stuck in both cheeks emerged from the darkness.

A wide black robe with red cloud patterns wrapped around her slender body, revealing pale, paper-white ankles beneath the hem. A pair of purple, wavy eyes shone with a deep, eerie light in the darkness. Her bloodless and expressionless face clearly indicated that she was not there to soak in the hot springs.

The little white dog perched on Qin Ye's shoulder had very keen senses and immediately turned its head, baring its sharp teeth at the little girl.

It could sense the dangerous aura emanating from this uninvited guest.

The night breeze was still, and the birds and insects on the forest path seemed to have been muted.

Qin Ye's eyes narrowed slightly. He knew exactly what was coming: the loli of one of the Six Paths of Pain... the Animal Path.

The main focus is on summoning spirit beasts.

It seems Pain, or rather Nagato, has his eye on him and is preparing to take action personally. Was the information provided by Kakuzu and the other two...?

But it doesn't matter, if a battle is unavoidable, then so be it.

"You seem to be in a hurry. Didn't Xiao Nan tell you?"

The animal realm opened its mouth and emitted a serious, milky-foaming sound:
"Regardless of whether Madara Uchiha's identity is real or not, the Eye of the Moon Plan is feasible. As for your talk of unification, I need to verify whether you really have the ability to do so."

As soon as he finished speaking, the beast slammed his right hand down on the ground.

bang——

Smoke billowed, and five dark figures emerged from it.

The same auspicious cloud robe belonged to the other five beings who had been summoned by the animal realm.

The six pairs of Rinnegan eyes shimmered with an eerie purple light in the night, like twelve dark, ghostly flames, all burning on Qin Ye's body.

Pain took the microphone, his tone still icy: "Let me see what you're capable of. If you can handle the Six Paths, then I might try your proposed cooperation. If you can't, then die."

As soon as the words were spoken, the other four paths, except for the Heavenly Path and the Hell Path, suddenly erupted.

The animal realm used its summoning technique again, this time summoning a two-headed hellhound with fleshy wings.

The hellhound was enormous, with brown fur that looked like iron, a nail like the one used by Pain stuck in its upper jaw, and pupils shaped like the Rinnegan. It roared and pounced on Qin Ye.

Qin Ye stood motionless, his clothes fluttering in the strong wind.

Just as the claws were about to touch his face, a streak of white light shot out from his shoulder.

Xiao Bai's body rapidly expanded in mid-air, transforming in the blink of an eye into a towering giant fox as large as a mountain. Its sharp and enormous claws swept out, sending the two-headed hellhound flying like a rag doll. It crashed through dozens of trees before finally coming to a stop, kicking up clouds of dust.

The White Beast, which had devoured five tailed beasts, was much larger than the two-headed hellhound, and its six tails blotted out the sky.

However, the hellhound has an 'amplification' characteristic; it will split and multiply when attacked.

At that moment, the flesh and blood at the neck of the fallen two-headed hellhound began to writhe, splitting off a third head at a visible speed. At the same time, its entire body began to tear apart from the neck, and in the blink of an eye, it became three separate hellhounds.

What's more troublesome is that these three split hellhounds will continue to split and multiply after being attacked, with no limit whatsoever. The split will only be resolved when the animal realm is defeated.

Little White's six giant tails danced like towering pillars.

In just a few breaths, it was surrounded by five hellhounds.

Some have a single dog's head, while others split into two, all baring their fangs, eager to devour you.

Just as the pack of hellhounds was besieging Little White, a mechanical 'click-clack' sound came from the Asura's body, whose neck was thicker than its head.

He separated his wrist from his arm, and what popped out of the broken end was not flesh and bone, but a row of gleaming missile launchers.

Dozens of rockets were launched, trailing scorching flames, instantly engulfing the area where Qin Ye was located, with violent explosions and deafening roars soaring into the sky.

However, before the smoke of battle had cleared, the shadow beneath Asura's feet suddenly began to writhe irregularly.

Qin Ye's figure emerged from the shadows like a ghost, his long sword wreathed in a bluish-white whirlwind, its ferocity tearing the surrounding air into visible ripples.

The blade's edge and the fierce wind lashed out, slashing fiercely!
(End of this chapter)