From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 458 Naruto's Extraordinary Path

Door. Path?

Sequence? Extraordinary?

Naruto Uzumaki was filled with questions, but before he could speak, he suddenly felt a dramatic change occurring within his body.

The bloated white worm seemed to come alive inside his body, growing slender tentacles that constantly stimulated every cell in his body.

The next moment, Naruto Uzumaki involuntarily convulsed and collapsed to the ground with a thud, shaking violently as if in a spasm.

Pain, as if countless noises were filling his mind!

"Ughhhh."

Naruto Uzumaki's forehead veins bulged, his entire face turned red and purple, and he let out a miserable howl.

It was as if insects were gnawing at his flesh from the inside out, bit by bit, until they completely devoured him.

The scene before him quickly blurred, and his soul seemed to detach from his body, drawn by some unseen force, flying into a deep and mysterious space.

A dark and illusory path suddenly appeared before "him". Naruto stepped into it unconsciously, enveloped by streaks of starlight, and gradually went deeper.

A moment later, Naruto left the illusory path, and the view before him suddenly opened up.

He seemed to be in a vast and boundless universe, where countless brilliant stars converged to form a dazzling sphere, rotating naturally like a planet.

The trails of starlight formed countless layers of gates.

On the other side of those layered portals lies a profound and bizarre world, completely beyond reason.

At this moment, his thoughts were fleeting yet clear, like a sober drunkard, but uncontrollably drifting towards the layered starlight portal.

"Hold on, this is a critical moment."

Just as Naruto's consciousness was fading, he suddenly heard Orochimaru's voice: "Whatever you do, don't let the extraordinary ability control you, or you'll be devoured by 'it'!"

Naruto, who was initially drawn to the layers of doors and about to fall inside, suddenly regained his senses and held on tightly to his will.

Suddenly, Naruto seemed to 'understand' those layered gates made of starlight.

At that very moment, his consciousness suddenly sank and reunited with his separated body!

The layered portals formed by starlight disappeared, the blurry world suddenly vanished, and we were abruptly pulled back to reality from the bizarre and fantastical world.

When Naruto woke up again, the scene in the laboratory had returned to normal, but his head still felt swollen, as if it were being torn apart. He saw countless double images of everything, and heard a faint whisper from an unknown source in his ear:

Come here.

Come here.

Come here.

Those calls seemed to imprint a starry sky deeply into Naruto's mind.

"What exactly happened?"

Naruto Uzumaki endured the mental pain, shook his somewhat dizzy and heavy head, and felt lightheaded.

"Orochimaru, I feel terrible. There are voices in my head." His eyes were red, revealing an undisguised mania, and his tone was clearly off.

"You've just absorbed an 'Extraordinary Characteristic,' so it's normal for your power to overflow."

Orochimaru calmly explained, "Imagine an object in your mind, preferably something common and simple. Then focus all your attention on it, repeatedly sketching and outlining it in as much detail as possible. This way, you can control the dissipation of power."

thing?

Naruto subconsciously imagined the Konoha headband in his mind, and as the imagery deepened, the manic voice gradually disappeared.

"Congratulations, from now on you are an 'Extraordinary One'."

Orochimaru sat down again, resting his right hand on his chin, and smiled, "I've completed the first thing I promised you, Naruto-kun."

"Is this what it feels like to be an extraordinary being?"

Naruto Uzumaki carefully experienced it, and his mind was inexplicably filled with 'memories'.

Opening doors is his only "extraordinary ability" at present. With the help of the special nature of the spirit world, neither walls nor doors can stop him from passing through.

Ultimately, he was still a child at heart; having just acquired extraordinary abilities, Naruto couldn't wait to try them out.

He went to the wall of the laboratory, gently placed his palm on it, and silently meditated to communicate with the spirit world.

Suddenly, a vague, dark blue door, devoid of any tangible substance, was embedded in the wall, yet traces of brick and stone were visible below it, which was quite astonishing.

Naruto swallowed hard and tried to step over the door.

Then, he appeared outside the laboratory, and the dark blue, intangible, water-like door disappeared.

"That's amazing!"

Naruto burst into the lab through the side door, his face beaming with undisguised excitement and elation, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at Orochimaru: "It's a strange feeling, but... I seem to only be able to open doors? What's the use of that?"

Although his extraordinary abilities were amazing, Naruto was somewhat disappointed that he could only open the door.

Although ninjas cannot pass through walls or open doors out of thin air, breaking down a wall is not a difficult task, is it?

"Hehe, don't be in a hurry, Naruto-kun."

Orochimaru smiled slightly, pressed his palm down, signaling him not to be impatient: "You are only Sequence 9 now, just stepping into the extraordinary path. When you advance to Sequence 4, you will completely transcend the mortal level and step into the realm of 'demigod'. That will be the real beginning."

"Why are Sequences 9 and 4 counted backwards?" Naruto looked at Orochimaru in confusion. "Then isn't the highest one, Sequence 1?"

"No, it's 'Sequence 0'."

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with longing, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Also known as...True God, a great being who has completely transcended the biological level and stands at the pinnacle of the rules!"

True God Sequence 0!

Suddenly, Naruto felt an overwhelming longing in his heart.

"When will you tell me the truth?" he asked Orochimaru.

"Not yet, you're too weak, Naruto-kun."

Orochimaru shook his head and calmly said, "At your current level, knowing the truth would be a disaster. Only when you advance to Sequence 4, or at least reach the level of a demigod, will you be qualified to know the whole truth."

"Sequence 4. I understand!"

Naruto clenched his fist inwardly and said in a deep voice, "I will work hard to advance to Sequence 4 as soon as possible!"

"Very good, I like your personality, but you must not rush the path of the sequence."

Orochimaru gave him an appreciative look, but shook his head and said, "This path is dangerous. Every step requires careful consideration. You must fully digest the potion before you can advance to the next step. Otherwise, the slightest mistake will result in you being devoured by 'madness.' You should have felt that when you absorbed the 'Extraordinary Path,' right?"

Upon hearing this, Naruto nodded with lingering fear: "That's right, I almost got swallowed up."

"Unfortunately, it's ultimately a bit too rough."

Looking at Naruto Uzumaki struggling in pain, Orochimaru seemed somewhat regretful and sighed, saying, "I don't have any potions for the 'Gate' pathway, and the 'White Tower' pathway isn't quite suitable for you. I can only choose to force you to absorb the 'Extraordinary Characteristic.' Although the process is a bit painful, there is no danger."

"Are there many other ways?"

Naruto asked curiously.

"nature."

Orochimaru nodded slightly, his eyelids lowered: "There are a total of twenty-two paths."

(End of this chapter)