I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 551 [Sage Art Chakra Crystallization in the Shikkotsu Forest]!

The situation of Konoha's tailed beasts and jinchūriki is very stable.

The infiltration of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu may have been merely a chance probing act.

Until the six modified rainbow ice walls were erected under the walls of Konoha.

Nara Rinka unveiled a completely new sealing barrier that could simultaneously sense fluctuations in natural energy and chakra.

No further information regarding Black Zetsu or White Zetsu has been received from Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, or Naruto Uzumaki.

Just like how Black Zetsu and White Zetsu abandoned their intelligence gathering efforts on Konoha after a failed surveillance operation.

Nara Rangsuke simply pretended that nothing had happened.

As the saying goes, "If you can be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?"

Although Nara Rinka himself could clearly sense the fluctuations in the chakra of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

But he can't possibly dedicate all his energy to the underground sensing work in the village 24/7, can he?

Furthermore.

The new sensory barrier ninjutsu, Nara Rinkei, named this barrier ninjutsu [S-rank technique: Natural Iron Wall].

With the [Natural Iron Wall] fully deployed, Nara Rinkei was able to monitor the fluctuations of natural energy and chakra throughout the entire Konoha area on his own.

To give a similar example.

[Natural Iron Wall] is like an upgraded version of Pain's [Rain Tiger Freedom Technique].

Pain's [Rain Tiger Freedom Technique] utilizes the rainwater that is readily available in the Land of Rain.

The natural iron wall of Nara Rangsei relies on the omnipresent natural energy!

However, the effects of the [Natural Iron Wall] spell far surpass those of the [Rain Tiger Freedom Spell].

The [Rain Tiger Free Technique] also requires Pain to infuse his own chakra into the rain.

【Natural Iron Wall】relies entirely on external natural energy and does not require Nara Rinka to consume any chakra.

Now that the [Natural Iron Wall] has been set up, and the secret entrances and exits of the village's original perception barrier have been altered.

Nara Rangkei has taken "counter-surveillance work" to its extreme.

If that's the case, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu could still freely enter and leave Konoha without anyone noticing.

Then Nara had no other choice but to take the opportunity to pluck the cassia tree.

This can be considered a partial solution to the problem of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu.

Nara Rinkei refocused his efforts on scientific research exchanges with Fuka Hayase.

Uchiha Shisui, who was previously dispatched to the Land of Snow, took on the role of "messenger" due to his excellent crow summoning technique.

Almost every day, Nara Rinkei would use Uchiha Shisui's crows to communicate with Kazahana Sayasu, thereby advancing his own research.

Especially research related to natural energy.

As mentioned before, Hayayuki Kazahana has made some groundbreaking research on the [Boiling Release Chakra Production Method].

Feng Hua Zao Xue poured all her heart and soul into the Rainbow Ice Wall, hoping to use it to transform the Snow Country into the Spring Country.

However, the rainbow ice wall absorbs natural energy and converts it into heat energy at a very slow rate.

Kazayuki then set her sights on the [Boiling Release Chakra Creation Method].

Without any guidance from anyone, this exceptionally intelligent Daimyo of the Land of Snow directly focused his research on the conversion of natural energy into Boil Release chakra!

The conversion between natural energy and Boiling Release Chakra.

Or, to put it another way, the transformation of natural energy into regular chakra.

This is one of the key research topics currently being studied by Nara Rangsei.

Upon hearing that Kazahana Hayate had made some progress in her research, he immediately sent someone to deliver a copy of the "Ice Release Chakra Creation Method" to the Land of Snow.

In the days that followed.

Nara Ranke then gradually shared the research data on natural energy that he had obtained from the Fire Temple with Kazahana Hayase.

In return, His Holiness the Daimyo continuously gifted the Fourth Hokage with his personal research progress and inventions.

Nara Rinka and Fuka Shoyuki collaborated on research, and both gained valuable insights.

The "natural iron wall" mentioned earlier is actually one of the joint research results of Nara Rinka and Fuka Hatsuyuki.

Gradually, after Kazaka Hayase gained enough trust from Nara Rinkei, the latter decisively shared more and more advanced special knowledge with her.

Special knowledge involving natural energy!

A branch of the Divine Tree from the Gedo Mazo, Dragon Vein Chakra originating from the Divine Tree, Sage Mode: Mount Myōboku inherited from the toad, and a Sage Mask made from blood cells...

Nara Rangatsu practically transferred all the research work related to the "Sage Mode" path to heaven to the high-end scientific research talent, Fuuka Hayate.

And the early snow and blooming flowers did not disappoint the expectations of Nara to enjoy the osmanthus blossoms.

Although the time was short.

However, Your Excellency still overcame a major hurdle—the dynamic balance between [Chakra Crystallization] and [Sage Mode]!

Kazakura Hayate has a very deep understanding of Chakra Crystallization and has accumulated a great deal of knowledge in this area.

With the help of Fuuka and Hatsuyuki.

Nara Rinka greatly increased the speed at which [Chakra Crystal] absorbed natural energy and transformed chakra.

at the same time.

With the assistance of Kazaka Sayasu, Nara Rinka further modified the [Chakra Crystal].

This allows the [Chakra Crystal] to absorb natural energy on one hand, and on the other hand, to fuse the chakra it transforms with the absorbed natural energy, thereby creating a continuous source of Sage Chakra.

simply put.

With the help of Kazaka Hayate, Nara Rinka "upgraded" the [Chakra Crystal] into [Sage Chakra Crystal]!

After some technical modifications.

Now, Nara Rinka can continuously obtain Sage Chakra through resonance with [Sage Chakra Crystal].

As long as the extraction speed does not exceed the self-recovery speed of the [Sage Chakra Crystal].

Therefore, Nara Rinka's Sage Chakra is unlimited!

In other words.

Nara Rangsei can now maintain "Sage Mode" all day long!

of course.

This technological modification also constitutes a "limitation" for the original [Chakra Crystal].

The chakra that originally resonated and output from the [Chakra Crystal] did not possess a definite nature.

The current [Sage Chakra Crystal] can only output Sage Chakra of a single nature.

"Sage Chakra of Shikkotsu Forest", "Sage Chakra of Mount Myōboku", "Sage Chakra of Hashirama Senju"...

After much deliberation, he chose the "Sage Mode" in Shikkotsu Forest.

The compatibility between the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku and himself is not good.

However, [Sage Mode: Hashirama Senju] can only be used on [Wood Release].

Therefore, Nara Rinka chose the compromise of "Sage Mode: Shikkotsu Forest".

The previous [Chakra Crystal] should now be called—

[Shikkotsu Forest Sage Art Chakra Crystal]!

Thanks to this special gem, Nara Rangsei can now maintain its "Sage Mode: Shikkotsu Forest" around the clock.

Congratulations, Coca-Cola!

of course.

The all-weather "Sage Mode - Shikkotsu Forest" is not the ultimate goal that Nara Rangsei is truly pursuing.

He now plans to work with Hayayuki Kazahana to comprehensively expand the nature of [Sage Mode: Hashirama Senju] (or [Wood Release Sage Mode]) and create a more comprehensive special version of [Sage Mode].

Things like [Boiling Release Sage Mode], [Ice Release Sage Mode]...

Even more advanced forms like the "Bloodline Elimination Sage Mode"...

Besides.

The "Pure Sage Mode," which requires no creation of Sage Chakra and only absorbs natural energy, is also part of Nara Rangatsu's research project.

However, at present, this "pure immortal mode" still has considerable limitations.

Before thoroughly resolving the issue of "changes in the nature of natural energy," Nara Rangatsu did not intend to focus his research on "pure sage mode."

As for the so-called "solar energy mode"...

That would be even further away.

Looking at the present.

The bloodline limit version of the ever-present "Sage Mode" is what Nara Rinka focuses on in her research.

I can't sleep...

The third update is here.

Goodnight everybody.

There are still 44 updates to be added.

(End of this chapter)