Promoting the Konoha threat theory, and talking about the Hidden Mist Belt!

Seeing the daimyo's serious expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi thought that the Land of Fire really had something important to discuss with him, so he quickly did as he was asked.

"Lord Hokage, the Daimyo would like to know if it is still possible for him to continue his ninja training and refine chakra?"

Seeing the envoy's serious expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi, somewhat puzzled, thought it over carefully and finally gave his advice.

"At your age, it wouldn't be difficult for you to refine chakra, but I wonder why you choose to train as a ninja?"

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished answering, the messenger pulled out a stack of familiar books from his robes and said to Hiruzen Sarutobi in a serious tone, "That's wonderful. Ever since you learned that the Hokage has some unique insights in certain areas and invented some distinctive ninjutsu techniques, you have been particularly fascinated by them. Therefore, you would like to ask the Hokage how to train these ninjutsu techniques, and whether there are any quick ways to master them?"

"6."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was furious.

Chapter 65 Analysis of Lightning Release Chakra Mode

The cowardly stand still, while the brave have already charged forward.

Even before this propaganda offensive was launched, Hozuki Shingetsu had already secretly instructed his subordinates to make contact with these powerful figures.

These powerful figures who had previously looked down on ninjas suddenly became extremely interested when they discovered that ninjutsu could be used as a form of entertainment.

Then, at that very moment, a renowned tutor from Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) volunteered to come to their home and provide one-on-one personal instruction.

Not only that, but he also brought out "Konoha Forty-Eight Techniques," which is said to have been personally compiled by Hiruzen Sarutobi, and contains a collection of the finest ninjutsu carefully selected by the Hokage.

Some of the articles inside, such as "Konoha Secrets: 108 Uses of the Clone Technique", "Transformation Technique: Details Determine Success or Failure", "30-Day Crash Course in Chakra Thread Operation", and "Puppet Development Manual", were highly praised by dignitaries from various countries, and made them realize for the first time that they were actually country bumpkins.

Because of this thoughtful service, these dignitaries, while spending lavishly, couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill towards Kirigakure, and spontaneously remarked:

thank you!

So while Hiruzen Sarutobi was figuring out how to appease Saki Himi, Shingetsu Hozuki had already handed the whole matter over to Ao, entrusting him with the subsequent operations.

The subsequent operation is quite simple: just continue to use Hiruzen Sarutobi as the main character to "create" some spiritual and artistic content that the masses enjoy, injecting a breath of fresh air into the entertainment-desolate ninja world.

Hozuki Shingetsu has already given Aoie the entire outline. All he needs to do is find some talented people to expand on the outline, and that will be more than enough to crush all the competing works in the current ninja world.

In response, booksellers in major cities said, "Don't pity me just because I'm a delicate flower. I'll take whatever you have!"

Although Konoha issued a stern notice prohibiting the publication of these books, the booksellers, especially those with powerful connections, questioned who the Hokage was.

For those who are not ninjas or even people from outside the Land of Fire, Konoha's ban is a perfect consumable for ∠.

"I bet Hiruzen Sarutobi thinks I've run out of ideas right now!" Shingetsu Hozuki said with a grin, looking at the information about Konoha in his hand.

"How boring! All you ever do is resort to these low-level, underhanded schemes!"

A deep voice rang out, its owner showing utter disdain for Hozuki Shingetsu.

Hozuki Shingetsu was unfazed by Moody's hurtful words and replied with a smile, "However, I captured you alive."

"...That was just a moment of carelessness on my part. If it happened again, you definitely wouldn't be able to beat me."

Perhaps Moody himself felt that his words were too weak, so he could only try to salvage the situation by saying, "Your underhanded methods are only effective against a village like Konoha, where the Hokage's position is questionable. Try using them on our village and see who believes you!"

"..."

Hozuki Shingetsu looked at Moody with a strange expression.

In my past life, the Raikage appeared in doujinshi almost as frequently as Tsunade, right? Especially the Fourth Raikage, who was practically the representative of the Minotaur of Thunder Bluff. Calling him "Nekakage" would be no problem at all.

"What kind of look is that!" Moody said, annoyed by Hozuki Shingetsu's strange gaze, shaking the iron chain in his hand.

"It's nothing, you're right, someone as self-disciplined as the Raikage would never appear in a doujinshi."

Hozuki Shingetsu chuckled softly when he saw Moody's smug expression.

"Alright, that's enough small talk. Let's get back to it."

"Wait... don't come any closer!" Moodybi looked at Hozuki Shingetsu, who was gradually walking towards him, and fear began to creep onto his face.

Every time Hozuki Shingetsu said those words, his consciousness would be manipulated by illusion, plunging him into a blur. He would then remember nothing of what happened next—only that every time he regained consciousness, his whole body ached, as if he had been overworked.

"Don't worry, I'll be very gentle and restrained this time," Hozuki Shingetsu reassured him, forming hand seals.

Despite the combined effects of excessive chakra-suppressing drugs, severe physical injuries, and prolonged fasting, Hozuki Shingetsu, whose genjutsu skills were only mediocre, still managed to successfully control Modibi's mind.

“Then next is the mind link.” Hozuki Shingetsu stood in front of Modibi, placed his hand on his head, and continuously channeled his chakra into Modibi’s body.

Then he sensed a feeling of despair, sadness, and resentment. Hozuki Crescent knew that it was Modibi's own emotion and didn't pay any attention to it.

"Activate Lightning Release Chakra Mode."

Upon receiving the command, Modibi immediately and stiffly activated the enhanced ninjutsu. Instantly, a flash of blue lightning streaked across the dark space, unleashing a torrent of violent energy. However, limited by his weakened state, Modibi could only activate the Lightning Release Chakra Mode at a very low power.

But for Hozuki Shingetsu, that was more than enough. He immediately calmed down and carefully tried to understand Modibi's feelings at that moment.

"Cellular activation... As expected, the essence of this Lightning Release Chakra Mode lies in how to activate cells!"

Despite having entered Modibi's body more than once and sensing the activation and maintenance of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode from Modibi's perspective, each experience still leaves Hozuki Shingetsu deeply moved.

"Continuous use of chakra to stimulate cells requires extremely delicate chakra control, as well as a strong body to minimize the damage to the body caused by carelessness in the early stages of training."

"Therefore, to cultivate this Lightning Release Chakra Mode, one needs both extremely strong physical qualities and exquisite chakra control; neither can be lacking."

"But if I were to practice this Lightning Release Chakra Mode, it wouldn't be so complicated. With Modibi's experience, I would only need a little practice to get the hang of it."

As time went by, Hozuki Shingetsu's understanding of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode became more and more profound, and he even felt that he could now master the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

However, he restrained himself from this impulse. He didn't want to reveal his ability to quickly learn other people's ninjutsu until he had become strong enough.

"Judging from this progress, the complete version of the Water Release Chakra Mode can be successfully created before we go to the capital to meet the daimyo. In terms of timing, it roughly corresponds to the completion time of that movie."

Hozuki Shingetsu estimated the progress.

The greatest inspiration this Lightning Release Chakra Mode gave him was that it taught him how to manipulate chakra to a more subtle level.

In the past, he relied on the Water Transformation Technique to control his body and forcibly accelerate blood flow to achieve his Water Release Chakra Mode. Now, with this experience, he can further improve his Water Release Chakra Mode at the cellular level.

Then, we can start planning for the next upgrade of the Water Release Chakra Mode.

"Water Release Chakra Mode at full power..."

Chapter 66: The Concept of Full Power Mode!

The full power of Water Release Chakra Mode, or rather, the normalization of Water Release Chakra Mode, is Hozuki Shingetsu's plan for how to further enhance Water Release Chakra Mode.

This inspiration, like the Destructo Disc, is also borrowed from the Super Saiyan Full Power technique invented by Goku in the Dragon Ball world.

Since the Naruto world is, to some extent, a tribute to Dragon Ball, it's reasonable for Hozuki Shingetsu to recreate a full-power Water Release Chakra Mode in the Naruto world, right?

According to Dragon Ball, maintaining this transformation mode in normal conditions allows the body to adapt to the state, enabling it to withstand heavier loads during battles and thus significantly increase its strength once again.

According to Hozuki Shingetsu's estimation, if he could achieve full power in this Water Release Chakra Mode, when he actually fought, his full power would probably be equivalent to a Jonin or higher, but not quite a Kage. Don't think it's bad; the main reason is that Hozuki Shingetsu's current overall strength is only at the level of a rookie Jonin, and his physical combat power is too low.

After all, it's not a Super Saiyan transformation that can increase fighting power by fifty times. This kind of power increase is already quite considerable, and at twelve years old, he still has a lot of room for improvement.

But then the same question arises: how to train in this Water Release chakra mode in a normalized way?

Unlike the Super Saiyan transformation, which is based on physical strength, the Water Release Chakra Mode requires chakra to maintain. In other words, for Hozuki Shingetsu to maintain this ninjutsu, at the very least, he must possess a massive amount of chakra, far exceeding that of an ordinary person.

If this hurdle can't be overcome, everything else is pointless.

Naturally, Hozuki Shingetsu's gaze fell upon the Tailed Beasts. If he could become a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, this problem would be easily solved.

Specifically, this tailed beast is the Six-Tails.

After all, the original work has already proven that Yagura Karatachi and the Three-Tails have good compatibility, so Shingetsu Hozuki naturally wouldn't steal someone else's love. Moreover, although, apart from the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, the strength of tailed beasts is not measured by the number of tails, the Six-Tails still sounds better than the Three-Tails.

He could use his cheat ability to let the Six-Tails sense his inner thoughts through Hozuki Shingetsu, and with the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques, he had a certain chance of becoming a perfect Jinchūriki.

In this way, by using chakra to connect with the Tailed Beasts, Hozuki Shingetsu, who is constantly between "movement" and "stillness," can even look forward to one of his ultimate goals—Sage Mode at full power!

Although Hozuki Shingetsu doesn't have two sages like Fukasaku and Shima to act as his Sage Mode aids, constantly refining Sage Chakra, he can still use the Six-Tails' mental state to maintain a state of "immovability," continuously refining Sage Chakra just like he refines his physical chakra.

Although it is foreseeable that there will be many difficulties, now that we have a solution for the most difficult hurdles, the rest will be much easier.

Of course, the current plan for Sage Mode at full power is only in Hozuki Shingetsu's mind; it's just a concept that hasn't yet been put into writing.

The most urgent task is to perfect the Water Release chakra mode, then go to see the Daimyo to resolve the conflict at the top, and then return to subdue the Six-Tails—by then, it will probably be time to have a head-on battle with Ren.

As the Mizukage, he certainly couldn't stand by and watch Hozuki Shingetsu subdue the Six-Tails, adding another powerful general to the opposing forces. Even if he allowed it, the Kaguya clan wouldn't—he was counting on using the blood of the other bloodline clans to eradicate the Kaguya clan's blood disease; how could he possibly watch their strength increase time and again?

Moreover, not only him, but even Yagura Karatachi would not allow him to subdue the Three-Tails.

After all, who in the entire Hidden Mist Village doesn't know that the young clan leader of the Karatachi clan is Hozuki Shingetsu's henchman?

"Mastering Water Release Chakra Mode, resolving the conflict between the Daimyo and Kirigakure, setting up the castle tower, subduing the Six-Tails, dealing with the lotus..." Hozuki Shingetsu sighed as he thought about the tasks ahead, lamenting once again that time was of the essence.

-

Two weeks later, outside Kirigakure, on a hill, two figures were locked in a fierce battle.

One of the figures wielded a massive, door-like sword, launching a rapid offensive against the enemy. The sword sometimes split into two, its movements mysterious and unpredictable, attacking from both sides; at other times, it merged into one, unleashing overwhelming power. With sweeping, powerful strikes, each move aimed directly at the enemy's vital points.

The other person, shrouded in mist, showed no fear of the enemy's giant sword. Instead, he chose to use close-quarters combat to counter the opponent's range advantage. His every move was accompanied by wisps of mist that gathered and dispersed with each action, making him appear like an immortal.

"It seems you've finished developing your Water Release Chakra Mode! Your combat power is now on par with those veteran Jonin." Tachibana Touhiko exclaimed in admiration, looking at Hozuki Shingetsu's relaxed demeanor.

"I only received a tiny bit of help from Moodyby," Hozuki Shingetsu said casually, having dodged Tachibana Haruhiko's attack.

"Alright, it seems I might really embarrass myself if I don't show some real skills." Seeing Hozuki Shingetsu's behavior, Tachibana Touhiko was also aroused in his competitive spirit, and after an attack failed, he decisively unleashed his ultimate attack.

"Floor, Liberation!"