Mayuri Kurotsuchi Card Game, starting from Naruto

Chapter 14 The Trio

The Eight Gates is a powerful ninjutsu.

But for the vast majority of ninjas, including Tsunade, this technique was neither useful nor worth discarding.

Only a ninja like Might Guy, who has no ninjutsu skills and whose talents are all focused on physical strength and willpower, is best suited for this forbidden technique. He can also endure the torture of pushing his body to its limits day after day.

It's important to understand that even though ninjas are much stronger than ordinary people and possess powerful chakra, they still have their own physical limitations.

Once the body reaches a certain stage, the growth of strength and physique will slow down. At this stage where it is almost impossible to make progress, how many ninjas would still wholeheartedly strive to push their limits and improve their physical fitness through extensive training and risk?

Maintaining one's strength level without declining is already the choice most ninjas make.

"This technique isn't from the Nara clan, is it?" Tsunade rolled up the scroll on the table.

"I obtained it from a genin named Might Guy." Shiro didn't hide anything and told Tsunade everything about his conversation with Might Guy.

"You do have some tricks up your sleeve." Tsunade snorted twice, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Shiro's actions.

It's difficult to compare the value of what Lu Nie took out with this forbidden technique. It's also impossible to say who actually benefited.

For Lu Nie, this is a forbidden technique that is impossible to learn, but it can be used as a reference.

For Might Guy, this forbidden technique could provide his son Might Guy with a better foundation and a way to reduce the physical risks associated with the forbidden technique.

In essence, both sides got what they wanted.

Tsunade clearly understood this as well, which is why she gave her assessment. Tsunade has always trusted the leaders of the Nara clan. Although she hates scheming, she doesn't object to scheming with a touch of human touch.

"Is this forbidden technique really of no help to you?" Lu Nie shook the Eight Gates scroll in his hand.

"That depends on how you think about it." Tsunade has lived up to her role as a teacher these past few days, dutifully answering every question.

"If I were a pure, or very skilled, taijutsu-based ninja who used taijutsu as my primary means of attack, then this forbidden technique would be very suitable for me."

At least in critical moments, it's possible to turn the tide of battle by going all out.

But I am not! I have my own combat system, and forcibly adding this technique will not help me much; it will only waste my time and energy.

Unless I can open more than seven doors, I can do everything it can now, with less burden and for a longer duration.

It won't increase my strength; on the contrary, it will become superfluous.

Of course, if it were Orochimaru, he wouldn't bother learning such a forbidden technique, but he would probably be happy to keep it as a valuable collectible.

"What if we improve it a bit?" Lu Nie said softly.

Before she could say anything more, Tsunade's gaze suddenly froze on Shikane's calm yet still somewhat childish face.

"You really do resemble Orochimaru." Tsunade chuckled softly, her smile showing neither admiration nor disgust or indifference.

He also resembles my second grandfather.

After laughing, Tsunade silently added another comment in her mind.

"How do you want to improve this technique?" Composing herself, Tsunade looked at Shikanobu, who was still staring at her waiting for a reply, and unusually reached out to rub his head, making his pineapple-shaped hair disheveled.

"Are you planning to help?" Lu Nie's eyes lit up. He ignored his hair, which Tsunade had ruffled. He felt that if Tsunade could join in, it would be a great help to his improvement.

When it comes to medical ninjutsu and human anatomy, no one is more authoritative or experienced than Tsunade.

If you add their own teacher Orochimaru, a man with an extremely profound understanding and knowledge of ninjutsu and chakra, even though there are fewer people, the strength of this team is far greater than that of the elders of the Nara clan.

So, upon hearing Tsunade's tone, Shiro made up his mind to bring her into the team.

"That depends on whether your ideas can sway me." Tsunade poured herself a glass of wine, happily downed it, and exhaled a breath of alcohol.

"I want to improve it into another technique. Or rather, I want to borrow a part of the Eight Gates, extract the core of that part, and make it the cornerstone of another technique."

This envisioned technique is called Blood Armor! It involves filling the meridians and blood vessels with chakra to increase physical strength and overall power.

As he spoke, Lu Nie stepped forward and clearly explained his ideas to Tsunade in detail.

The Eight Gates Formation is a technique that releases the body's restrictions on chakra, allowing excess energy to be released.

In the meridian system of chakra flow, there are eight gates that inhibit and control the chakra in the body: the Gate of Opening, the Gate of Rest, the Gate of Life, the Gate of Injury, the Gate of Closure, the Gate of View, the Gate of Shock, and the Gate of Death.

These eight gates set a limit on the amount of chakra in the body, but this technique allows chakra to be forcibly exceeded to draw out a power dozens of times stronger than one's original strength.

However, opening each door increases the physical burden significantly.

Lu Nie did not intend to completely copy the Eight Gates Formation, nor did he intend to improve upon it. In fact, this technique was already relatively perfect.

Lowering its damage only breaks the foundation of the spell and significantly reduces its power.

Moreover, since Might Guy, who had been immersed in this technique for twenty years, was unable to reduce the pressure and damage it caused to the body, Lu Nie did not feel that he was currently capable of improving the technique to a more perfect level.

What he had to do was what he and Tsunade had said: extract a part of this technique as the foundation for a new technique, and forge a new path to create a technique that was more suitable for him.

"So it's a combination of two techniques, one dynamic and one static?" After hearing Shiro's idea, Tsunade, who hadn't been very excited, suddenly became quite interested.

She was even surprised to find that Lu Nie's ideas were in many ways similar to or coincided with some of her current thoughts!

This means that Lu Nie's ideas could also serve as a reference for her.

"Send someone to summon Orochimaru!" Tsunade felt a sudden burst of inspiration. She slammed her hand on the table, shattering it into pieces, and said to Shizune.

Next, she pulled Lu Nie aside and began to discuss the further design and foundation of the Blood Armor.

Of course, it was mainly Shiranui who provided the ideas and questions, while Tsunade was responsible for solving the difficulties and providing relevant experience.

At that moment, Tsunade's medical expertise easily helped Shika Nie solve many of his physical problems.

Just as the discussion was getting heated, Orochimaru, who had been notified, entered the Senju clan's territory under the guidance of Shizune, who had been waiting for a long time, and arrived at the courtyard where Tsunade and Shikano were.

Before they could even exchange pleasantries, Orochimaru, who had been looking very calm, was pulled down to sit by Tsunade and drawn into the discussion.

Orochimaru listened patiently to Tsunade's explanation, then looked at Shikanobu beside him with delighted eyes, his snake-like pupils widening in surprise.

Although this technique was only in its nascent stage and had not yet taken shape, the very concept was enough to amaze him. In particular, the idea of ​​Blood Armor was proposed by Lu Nie, which greatly increased his interest.

"Therefore, the blood armor is divided into two parts."

The first is the Blood-Activating Armor, which uses the Eight Gates to stimulate excess chakra within the body's meridians to gain powerful attack capabilities. Furthermore, the degree of amplification can be controlled to reduce damage to the body.

The second is the Blood-Nourishing Armor, which combines the Eight Gates with some medical ninjutsu to cover the body's surface with a layer of defense and nourish the body.

The former can be opened when needed, while the latter, if skillfully executed and with perfect technique, can be opened continuously without interruption.

"Is my understanding correct?" Orochimaru quickly refined what Tsunade had said in his mind and summarized it.

"That's right." Tsunade nodded.

"So what do you need me to do?" Although he hadn't been invited yet, Orochimaru immediately figured out why Tsunade and Shikagure had called him over.

Although he had a lot of things to do, he was happy to spend some time on this technique because it was very interesting and had great potential for growth.

Moreover, this idea was proposed by Shikane, who was his disciple. As a teacher, Orochimaru couldn't possibly stand idly by when Tsunade was willing to help.

"You'll be in charge of the techniques and hand seals, while I'll handle the human body and medical issues," Tsunade said with a wave of her hand, her interest piqued.

She wasn't so happy about the technique that it lifted her from her despondency, but rather because she discovered that it helped her break through some of the bottlenecks in her envisioned techniques.

In the past, she had always figured things out on her own. Now, with Shika Nie's ideas and Orochimaru's understanding of techniques and chakra, she felt that perhaps the bottlenecks of the techniques she wanted to create were about to be broken by this external force.

If she succeeds, she may still have the troublesome psychological condition of hemophobia, but her ability to protect herself in dangerous situations will be greatly increased!

The increase in her strength was very helpful for her as she wanted to leave the village and travel far away.

Therefore, Tsunade has now revealed all of her research on the Blood Armor technique without reservation.

"The Bloodstained Armor, which involves medical ninjutsu and Yang-attribute chakra, is somewhat similar to a technique I'm still creating."

I've named it Creation Regeneration! By accumulating chakra in one place over a long period and releasing it when needed, the massive chakra stimulation rapidly regenerates cells, completely healing wounds. However, the cost is a shortened lifespan.

According to the design, the Blood Stasis Armor can be maintained for a long time after it is completed, but compared with my Creation and Regeneration, it weakens the healing ability and increases the defense!

If Creation Rebirth is a healing ninjutsu that allows me to fight without worrying about any injuries, representing the shield, then the other technique I want to create is the Hundred Healings Technique, which relies on superhuman strength to greatly increase my attack power, representing the spear.

I have created these two techniques and am currently perfecting them. They can guarantee my immortality in battle. However, these two techniques consume a great deal of energy, and even I can only use them as a last resort or a means to decide the outcome of a battle.

What I want to solve now is the problem of the resource consumption of these two spells.

I rank Creation Rebirth and Hundred Healings Technique as S-rank ninjutsu based on their difficulty and power. Blood Armor, while different from these two techniques, should also require a large amount of chakra.

"What an amazing technique! I thought Tsunade had lost all her spirit and become a complete drunkard and gambler. So you actually created such a technique in secret?"

Orochimaru was extremely surprised that Tsunade had created two S-rank ninjutsu without anyone noticing. This made him re-evaluate his teammate and feel a sense of urgency.

It's clear that Tsunade has completely broken free from her own power system and gone very far down that path. If it weren't for her hemophobia, which prevented her from participating in battles for a long time, she would probably be even more formidable and powerful now.

So what about his path?

Immortality and eternal life?

Looking at Tsunade, who was not dejected but instead exuded confidence, Orochimaru re-evaluated her and also re-analyzed and recognized his own shortcomings.

Perhaps it's time to decide on my future path in ninjutsu.

The path of the Third Hokage was becoming increasingly unsuitable for him.

"There are many ways to solve the chakra problem. If you trust me, I can share my research findings with you. Although it's not perfect." Orochimaru was unusually generous.

Tsunade shook her head upon hearing his words: "Of course, but you don't need to share all your research with me. My current ideas are already half-finished."

I have a feeling that after the Blood Armor is created and perfected, my unfinished spell will also be created.

"Whatever you want! But I still want to thank you this time. I didn't expect you to be willing to get involved in something that troubles you." Orochimaru said softly.

He truly hadn't expected Tsunade to get involved in this matter.

"You paid him, after all. He has a problem. Shouldn't I, as his mentor, help answer and resolve it?" Tsunade snorted twice more.

The three of them then immersed themselves again in exploring and researching the formation of the technique.

Shika provides the requirements and ideas, Orochimaru is responsible for solving the problems of techniques and chakra, and Tsunade is responsible for the acupoints and meridians of the human body and for connecting Shika with Orochimaru's ideas. Based on her insight into the human body, she decides whether the two people's opinions and ideas are reliable and feasible.

If it's feasible, continue exploring it further; if not, reject this path and replan and find another one.

Before we knew it, time had slipped by little amidst the debates and the clash of ideas.

The three of them chatted enthusiastically all night long, and even the Nara clan, who came to their door, were terrified at the sight. They could only leave quietly, just as they had come.

(End of this chapter)