Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Next, he placed his hand on Chizuru's head and injected a gentle, harmless Sage Chakra into her body.

As soon as Kirito's Sage Chakra entered Chizuru's body, the cursed seal on Chizuru's body reacted instantly, activating on its own and greedily absorbing Kirito's Sage Chakra.

During the process, Chizuru's body quickly entered a cursed seal state, and her body underwent tremendous changes.

In just a few seconds, Chizuru's appearance changed drastically. Two white horns grew on her forehead, her hair grew wildly and turned white, and her skin became abnormally pale. She looked more and more like Kaguya Otsutsuki from Kirito's imagination.

After Chizuru entered Cursed Seal form, as Kirito injected more and more Sage Chakra, the special Yin Release Chakra filled with darkness that her newly evolved Mangekyou Sharingan continuously emitted began to be suppressed by Kirito's Sage Chakra.

"These evil eyes must eventually be restrained. Forgive me, Chizuru, let me add a restriction to your eyes. I hope I will never have to use this hidden method in the future."

Kirito sighed, then manipulated his Sage Chakra, transforming it into numerous tiny sealing formulas, which he then slowly covered Chizuru's Mangekyou Sharingan.

The ninjutsu he was using at that moment was called Blood Seal.

Without a doubt, this is a sealing technique, but it is derived from the Caged Bird Seal of the Hyuga clan.

Kirito had been secretly researching the Caged Bird Seal of the Hyuga clan ever since he took Hyuga Karen under his command. At first, because there was no original seal formula, he could only study it on the subject, so his progress was slow. This was almost equivalent to developing a new seal technique from scratch.

Moreover, the Caged Bird Seal Technique is of a very high level, being a top-tier sealing technique combined with a curse seal technique.

Even if Kirito has exceptional talent in sealing techniques, it would still be extremely difficult for him to develop the Caged Bird Seal from scratch in just a few years.

Fortunately, Kirito has made significant breakthroughs in his Spirit Transformation Technique in recent years, developing a derivative soul ninjutsu called Spirit Transformation Technique: Soul Seed Technique.

With this new soul ninjutsu, he secretly obtained the formula for the Caged Bird Seal from an old and frail elder of the Hyuga clan, and also discovered many of the Hyuga clan's core secrets.

After Kirito obtained the formula for the Caged Bird Seal, his understanding of the Caged Bird Seal naturally improved by leaps and bounds. He even developed a brand new sealing technique called the Bleeding Seal based on this top-notch seal technique.

The Blood Seal, as its name suggests, is a sealing technique that seals bloodlines. When this technique is applied, the bloodline limit within a person's body will be hindered, preventing them from using the full power of their bloodline limit.

The Blood Seal that Kirito placed on Chizuru was a weakened version, mainly aimed at minimizing the burden of the Mangekyou Sharingan on Chizuru's body.

In the original story, the reason why Itachi Uchiha died so young was because of the Bloodstained Disease, which was caused by Itachi's overuse of the Mangekyou Sharingan and the suppression of his physical potential when he was young.

Given the example of Itachi Uchiha, Kirito didn't want Chizuru to develop this disease at all.

Based on his understanding of Chizuru, once she realizes that she cannot kill Uchiha Madara, she will desperately suppress her physical potential and use the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan in order to quickly increase her strength in a short period of time. As for the consequences, she will most likely choose to ignore them.

That's just the kind of person she is. She usually seems cold and arrogant, looking down on everyone, but in reality, she's a very emotional person. She would do anything to help her beloved get revenge.

After providing Chizuru with an extra layer of protection for her Mangekyou Sharingan, Kirito continued to observe her for a while. He discovered that the physical depletion caused by the Sharingan's evolution had been replenished by the special soldier's ration pills and his Sage Chakra, so he stopped the supply of Sage Chakra.

Without Kirito's Sage Chakra supply, Chizuru's cursed seal began to slowly disappear, returning her to her original form. However, the Kirito-style cursed seal on her body underwent some new changes this time.

Kirito wasn't mistaken; the pattern of the cursed seal had actually transformed into the four-leaf clover design of the Chizuru Mangekyou Sharingan.

"An unexpected change... Could it be that the cursed seal absorbed a portion of the special Yin Release chakra from the Mangekyou Sharingan?"

Kirito looked at the changed curse mark pattern on the inside of Chizuru's right thigh and asked in confusion.

Since his Kirito-ryu curse seal was planted on Chizuru, it has undergone several changes and has completely merged with Chizuru's body, becoming a part of Chizuru's power.

Strictly speaking, the curse mark on Chizuru's body has mutated.

Now, it has undergone a new change, which may be due to Chizuru's Mangekyou Sharingan.

Kirito's curiosity was piqued, and he felt a strong urge to delve deeper into the subject.

He was very interested in the Mangekyou Sharingan. If the curse mark on Chizuru's body was indeed mutated due to absorbing the special Yin Release chakra of Chizuru's Mangekyou Sharingan, then he might be able to use it to create special Yin Release chakra.

The reason why Chizuru's Sharingan evolved into the Mangekyou Sharingan is precisely because of this special Yin Release chakra born from the depths of Chizuru's brain.

This is a special kind of chakra that is difficult to replicate because it is closely related to the bloodline of the Uchiha clan and also involves extreme emotions.

For example, now that Chizuru's Mangekyou Sharingan has fully formed, this special Yin Release chakra has disappeared, presumably having been completely absorbed by Chizuru's Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, the changes in the cursed seal on Chizuru's body are clearly related to Chizuru's Mangekyou Sharingan.

This might be because he injected Sage Chakra into Chizuru's body after she fell into a coma, causing the cursed seal on her body to activate on its own. Then, during the process of absorbing his Sage Chakra, she also absorbed that special Yin Release Chakra.

If that's the case, when this cursed seal enters cursed seal form again, the cursed seal chakra it creates will most likely contain this special Yin Release chakra.

"Let's wait until Chizuru wakes up and see. If my idea is correct, then I might be able to mass-produce the Mangekyou Sharingan."

Kirito thought to himself with deep anticipation.

Then he picked up Chizuru, took her into the bedroom, and let her rest on the bed. He then went out of the office to take a look around.

Because Sunagakure had been defeated, the military camp was less tense and more relaxed than usual.

The retreat order from Konoha has been issued. In a while, this Konoha ninja force that has penetrated deep into the Land of Wind will be able to return. Perhaps some will be left behind to garrison the area and continue to monitor the Sand Village, but certainly not many will be left.

Although Kirito was only 11 years old and very young, his strength and achievements spoke for themselves. As he walked from the office to the camp, all the Konoha ninjas he encountered greeted him respectfully, their faces and voices filled with reverence.

Kirito responded with a smile to each of them, trying his best to appear as amiable as possible.

Unfortunately, his record was too formidable. He single-handedly killed more than 3,000 ninjas on the front lines of Sunagakure in the middle of the night, and also killed Ebizo and the Third Kazekage. His hands were stained with blood.

Finally, he is still a Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast, with a terrifying monster sealed within his body.

Even if he shows a kind smile, ordinary ninjas will still feel awe and instinctively look at him with fear and keep their distance.

Kirito has a strong sense of perception, so he can naturally detect the emotional changes of these ordinary ninjas. He can even hear them whispering some unpleasant things after they move away from him.

He simply laughed it off and didn't take it to heart.

When a person's power reaches a certain level, it will inevitably attract the awe, envy, and even fear of some weaker peers, who will then subconsciously distance themselves from and suppress this powerful peer.

But for those who have already mastered great power, it doesn't really hurt them at all.

Just as humans don't care about the feelings and sounds of an ant under their feet, most powerful individuals no longer care about the feelings and sounds of their weaker counterparts; they only care about their own feelings.

Kirito is not a person who is overflowing with love; his heart is small and can only hold a few people.

He was much like Chizuru, not caring about the opinions, voices, or even the lives and deaths of most people.

However, he values ​​his promises. Since he promised Mito-sensei to protect Konoha, he will definitely do his best to protect it.

Finally, he also wanted to leave a deep mark on this world, so he wanted to transform Konoha into the way he hoped.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if these ordinary Konoha ninjas are afraid of him, jealous of him, or reject him, as long as they are obedient and faithfully carry out his orders. As long as they do so, he will protect them and strive to give them a better life.

This is a fair deal.

As Kirito walked, he encountered someone he didn't really want to see: Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin.

Orochimaru had received a secret order from the Third Hokage to go to the Land of Rain to support Tsunade and Amegakure, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he stayed here, intending to take the elite ninjas here with him to the Land of Rain.

However, his packing work did not go very smoothly because many Konoha ninjas who originally tended to support him began to side with Kirito.

Although many Konoha ninjas in the camp feared and envied Kirito, they dared not show it in front of him because of his powerful strength. They only ever felt awe.

When the gap between awe and power becomes too large, it will generate feelings of worship and submission.

After Kirito killed the Third Kazekage, many Konoha ninjas in the camp resigned themselves to their fate and began to submit to Kirito. Some of the younger Konoha ninjas even developed a strong sense of admiration for him.

"Lord Orochimaru, so you're still here."

Kirito, upon seeing Orochimaru, feigned surprise and said...

"I was delayed by some things, but I'll be leaving soon, so I wanted to say goodbye before I go."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru smiled slightly, adopting a very humble attitude.

Kirito was flattered and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Why are you greeting me? You're my senior and my sister's friend. I should be the one seeing you off."

"No, no, no, ninjas speak with strength. In terms of strength, I am not as good as you, that must be admitted."

Orochimaru shook his head, a sincere expression on his face.

Orochimaru is certainly a proud man, but his pride is selective. He can't be proud in the face of a genius ninja like Kirito. The change in the Konoha ninjas in the camp who were originally inclined to support him also made him quickly realize his current situation.

It was no longer appropriate for him to continue putting on airs of a senior in front of Kirito; he had to lower his stance.

Moreover, he genuinely wants to obtain some things he's been longing for from Kirito, such as the Kirito-style cursed seal technique, or the barrier sealing technique that can absorb other people's chakra, and so on.

Kirito was a little unaccustomed to Orochimaru's current changes. He still preferred the cold and arrogant Orochimaru he remembered. The current Orochimaru's attitude towards him was just too enthusiastic.

Something unusual must be going on.

However, considering that Orochimaru was going to the Land of Rain to support Tsunade and Amegakure, he decided to cultivate a good relationship with Orochimaru, and said with the same sincerity:

"Lord Orochimaru, your sister's friend is also my friend, Kirito's friend. It will definitely be dangerous to go on a mission to the Land of Rain, after all, those black barbarians from the Hidden Cloud Village are very powerful. It's a pity I can't go, but even if I can't go, I can still do my part. If there's anything you need my help with, just let me know, and I will do my best to fulfill your request, as long as it's within my power."

Orochimaru came to Kirito this time hoping to get his help. He originally wanted to play hard to get, so he planned to take Kirito out to dinner, beat around the bush, and try to use some of his ninjutsu research results to get Kirito's help.

After all, he still had his pride. The fact that he was willing to swallow his pride and ask Kirito, a junior, for help was the limit of what he could do. He never expected that Kirito would offer to help him.

Since that's the case, he naturally doesn't intend to beat around the bush with Kirito and waste each other's precious time.

Orochimaru immediately made his request, saying, "Kirito, to be honest, it's difficult for me to improve my strength in a short time. So I'm very interested in the cursed seal technique you have that can temporarily boost strength. I wonder if you could teach me?"

Chapter 263: Madara Uchiha Attacks

"So you were after my Kirito-style cursed seal technique, no wonder you were behaving so humbly in front of me."

Kirito thought to himself after hearing Orochimaru's request.

To be honest, the inspiration for his Kirito-style cursed seal technique actually came from the Orochimaru-style cursed seal technique developed by Orochimaru in the later period. Perhaps the two cursed seal techniques are different in appearance, but the basic principle is the same, which is to use Sage Chakra to stimulate the potential of the human body.

However, the core hardware of the two cursed seal techniques is not the relevant cursed seal formula, but the blood of the Sage's body or Sage Chakra. Only by using them as a base can the curse user fuse the chakra with the natural energy of the outside world without relying on their own power, thus creating a inferior version of Sage Chakra.

Therefore, if Orochimaru had not found Jugo, who possessed a natural Sage Body like him, he would never have been able to develop the Orochimaru-ryu Cursed Seal Technique.

Clearly, Orochimaru had long coveted Kirito-style cursed seal techniques, but he lacked the most crucial element and was unable to take the most critical step.

Now that he is about to go to the battlefield of the Land of Rain to fight against the Hidden Cloud Village, in order to quickly enhance his combat power and save his life on the battlefield, he has no choice but to shamelessly ask this young junior for the original Kirito-style cursed seal technique.

"That's true. The Third Raikage's strength is definitely among the top of the current Five Kage. If Orochimaru were to face him, with his current strength, it would be very difficult for him to escape. After all, the Orochimaru of today is not the Orochimaru of the future who has maxed out his life-saving skills."

Kirito remained silent for a moment, then looked at Orochimaru, who had a tense expression on his face, and thought to himself.

"Kirito, I know my request is a bit unreasonable, but I can make it up to you. These are the ninjutsu techniques I've collected, organized, and developed over the years. You should be interested in some of them."

When Orochimaru saw that Kirito hadn't given a reply yet, he realized he was in trouble and immediately tried to show his sincerity.

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a storage-type sealing scroll, took out a huge scroll similar to the Book of Sealing from it, and then handed it to Kirito.

Orochimaru compiled, collected, and developed ninjutsu!

Upon hearing this, Kirito's eyes lit up, and he instinctively took the huge scroll that Orochimaru handed him.

But he regretted it as soon as he took it.

The skill in trading lies in who can remain calm and collected; only in this way can one gain more benefits from the other party.