Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 237: Cultivate both inside and outside
"The art of mind reading!"

Besides chakra, Shennong's knowledge is also a considerable asset, which can be extracted using mind-reading techniques.

Small ninja villages like the Hidden Void Village don't have high-end anti-leakage seals, so they can't withstand the spying of mind-reading techniques at all.

Although he had only been learning the art of mind reading for a short time, Umino Sasuke was already far more skilled than his teacher, Yamashiro Midoriya.

It wasn't that he used a large number of shadow clones to hone this mind-reading technique; rather, since he mastered the Spirit Transformation Technique, he discovered that ninjutsu like mind-reading and illusion techniques were as simple to him as drinking water and eating.

The three little guys, Feizhu Qingting, Shengzhimen, and Dulehui, are already quite talented in mind-reading, but they can only gradually improve their skills step by step.

Unlike him, who surpassed Shancheng Luye as soon as he started.

According to Yamashiro Midori, even if Yamanaka Kyu came here, he might not be able to reach the same level of mind-reading ability as Yamashiro Midori.

Of course, although his mind-reading ability is very strong, it is still far from reaching the level of Nagato's Human Path being able to directly extract other people's souls and read their memories.

He still needs to slowly search for memories in the maze of other people's minds, which is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also somewhat dangerous.

However, the so-called danger is only relative. If the three little bamboo dragonflies were to try to read Shennong's mind, they might get trapped in Shennong's mental maze, unable to extricate themselves, and even damage their own mental strength, leading to soul confusion and mental instability.

For Umino Sasuke, who had mastered the Spirit Transformation Technique, there was little danger. On the contrary, he had to be extremely careful, lest he accidentally shatter Shennong's mental maze, causing Shennong's soul memories to become disordered and increasing the difficulty of mind reading.

"Shennong has indeed improved the secret technique of physical revitalization."

The version of the Body Activation Secret Technique obtained through Mind Reading is far more sophisticated than the one recorded in the Ninjutsu Book of the Hidden Village. It includes not only medical ninjutsu such as Palm Healing Technique, Chakra Scalpel, and Healing Technique, but also a series of Body Activation Secret Techniques such as Body Activation, Body Regeneration, Body Transformation, Activation Fist, and Super God Fist.

In particular, physical regeneration and physical transformation are life-saving techniques, while physical activation, like lightning release activation, can be used for body tempering. As for activation fist and super-powerful fist, they are complementary offensive ninjutsu.

"No wonder Shennong could heal wounds so quickly."

It turns out that, like Orochimaru's snake-type secret techniques, it can regenerate cells through cell activation, allowing cells to proliferate and divide in a very short time, thereby rapidly healing wounds.

This technique not only involves Yang Release, but also Yin Release concepts, and even the use of dark chakra, already showing some of the prototypes of an immortal forbidden technique.

This guy later activated a knock-off version of the Eight Gates Formation, and he didn't die completely, so it seems he really succeeded.

"Although this secret technique for physical revitalization came a little late, it is still a very good gain."

He has mastered several methods for recovering from physical injuries, which can complement each other effectively.

This regeneration technique's physical regeneration method is almost identical to Samehada's repair capabilities, but it can compensate for Samehada's vulnerability to being lost. After all, ninjas are unpredictable, and a lot of information about Samehada has been leaked. If they are targeted specifically, this ninjutsu can be used to make up for it. The Sticky Candy Substitution Technique, which is an improvement on the Snake-type Substitution Technique, can be used to become immune to external damage, such as ninjutsu attacks like Amaterasu. While Amaterasu is powerful, it has significant limitations, and it is definitely countered by the Sticky Candy Substitution Technique.

As for the Split Technique obtained from Iwagakure, it should absolutely not be used lightly unless absolutely necessary.

Although the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, improved this splitting technique so that it didn't require splitting in half, its side effects were still much greater than Orochimaru's snake-skinned substitute.

Even if one masters the Gluttony Technique, it only takes ten days to half a month to quickly recover one's strength, unlike the Second Tsuchikage whose strength was greatly reduced and who could not recover for a long time. However, there is a limit to the number of times cells can divide.

If I remember correctly, the limit for the number of times a human cell can divide is 40 to 60. The ninja world may be a bit special, with a greater number of cells, so the limit for the number of divisions should be much higher. But I imagine the limit is only around 100 times, not too outrageous.

If faced with a certain death, using the Splitting Technique once or twice as a substitute for death is barely acceptable, but if used in regular combat, it would be a losing proposition.

"No wonder Orochimaru developed the Reanimation Jutsu."

It seems that it's not entirely because of the fragility of life, or the desire for immortality and mastery of the truth of ninjutsu. Rather, this ninja scientist had already shattered his body and soul in his research on the truth of ninjutsu, and simply needed a new body.

"It's best to avoid getting injured in the future, and use these life-saving techniques sparingly unless absolutely necessary."

Ninja battles often involve various extreme environments, requiring the exploitation of chakra, which already affects lifespan. If cell division and regeneration occur frequently, they may not even last past thirty before starting to decline.

"Physical regeneration and physical transformation can be omitted, but this physical activation, like the Lightning Release activation of Hatake Sagumo, can be used for body tempering."

The Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound, developed by combining the Lightning Release Chakra Mode with the Bone Marrow Yang Release Blood Production Secret Technique, was worried that it focused too much on the internal bones and blood, resulting in a slow improvement on the external physical body. However, the physical activation unexpectedly obtained from Shennong came at just the right time.

Moreover, this physical activation technique is a Yang Release technique, and it even involves some Yin-Yang Release elements. It can effectively complement the Lightning Release Chakra Mode, further improving the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound Technique.

With this in mind, Sasuke Umino entrusted the modification of the mecha puppet to his shadow clone and began training immediately.

"They can indeed complement each other, but this physical activation technique seems to consume a lot of chakra."

The Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound Secret Technique, which could normally be practiced for half an hour, was completely exhausted after only a quarter of an hour after the addition of physical activation.

If it weren't for Samehada's power, he would probably be exhausted and collapsed on the ground by now.

However, while the time is shortened, the effect is also multiplied, as if an accelerator button has been pressed. All the cells in the body are rapidly activating, which in turn subtly enhances the body's strength.

Previously, the body's strength was enhanced from the inside out by utilizing the bone marrow's hematopoietic capacity. Now, however, there is a trend that is somewhat reversed, with the body beginning to enhance the activity of cells throughout the body and the density of bone marrow and blood from the outside in.

(End of this chapter)