Konoha: Starting with Sage Mode

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu looked unwell, but they didn't say anything; they just looked at the Third Hokage.

Uchiha Homura's expression was also very bad. He looked at Mito, but seeing that Mito didn't even look at him, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

Hinata and Ma looked up at the ceiling again.

Clearly, all four chose to abstain.

The pressure once again fell entirely on the third generation.

"I think it's a good idea, so it's decided."

The third generation sighed inwardly and reluctantly accepted Mito's suggestion.

He knew in his heart that if he chose to refuse, all his previous decisions would be null and void, and the punishment for Danzo and Orochimaru would not be so simple. He, the Hokage, would also have no chance of escaping being implicated.

The essence of politics is compromise and balance.

This is his reflection after becoming Hokage.

If you make a mistake, you must take responsibility. If you can't shirk your responsibility, then you have no choice but to compromise and offer tangible benefits in exchange.

Moreover, judging from the results, it didn't have much impact on him. The Senju clan is also part of the Hokage lineage, so it's not unacceptable for the pure-blooded Senju Momoka to enter the highest level. At least it's better than letting members of the Uchiha and Hyuga clans enter the highest level.

He also understood Mito's good intentions in doing so; she wanted to reverse the decline of the Senju clan and pave the way for Tsunade.

Considering the enormous price the Senju clan paid in World War I and the support they have given him over the years, the Third Hokage felt that making Senju Momoka an advisor to the Hokage was a good thing.

"Alright, let's continue our discussion about how to deal with those Root ninjas."

Mito said in a friendly tone.

Before long, the fate of Aburame Ryoma and the other Root ninjas who participated in breaking the Senju clan's sealing barrier was decided in a brief conversation between Mito and the others.

The result was execution.

Someone has to take the blame and risk their life to save the day; otherwise, how can we quell the anger of the Thousand Hands clan and wash away the shame of being humiliated?

When the main culprit Danzo was decided not to die, the fate of these people was already sealed.

This meeting of important high-ranking officials in Konoha has now concluded.

……

Meanwhile, in the basement of the Nawaki family's house, Kirito suddenly received two notifications from the cheat system.

[You have successfully changed Aburame Ryoma's fate and gained 1 enhancement point.]

You have successfully changed Senju Momoka's fate and gained 1 enhancement point.

Chapter 62: Greatly Increased Strength

"Huh~, it's actually Aburame Ryoma and Momoka-sama who changed fate this time? What about Danzo? Why isn't he here?"

Kirito, receiving the notification from the cheat system, wondered to himself.

He had naturally thought he would gain enhancement points from exposing Danzo's conspiracy, but he had assumed he would get them from Shimura Danzo himself, which turned out to be not the case.

"Aburame Ryoma, so the Aburame who plays with insects is Aburame Ryoma. It seems that Danzo's right-hand man will no longer have the opportunity to accompany Danzo."

Kirito's mind raced, and he remembered the woman who played with insects before, confirming her true identity.

As expected, Danzo's right-hand man is now out of a job.

He then began to ponder what caused Momoka's fate to change. In the anime, Momoka's ending was not clearly stated, but it was highly likely that after Mito's death, she continued to diligently dedicate her life to Senju, eventually dying quietly.

What caused her fate to change?

Kirito couldn't figure it out for the time being.

He didn't dwell on the issue; he would find out from Mito tomorrow.

"Where should I use my two enhancement points?"

Kirito's attention began to shift to the two newly acquired enhancement points.

His attribute panel looks like this now.

Properties panel:

忍5、体4、幻2、贤7、力5、速5、精3、印7

(Ninjutsu: mastery and proficiency in ninjutsu; Taijutsu: mastery and proficiency in taijutsu; Genjutsu: mastery and proficiency in genjutsu; Wisdom: breadth of knowledge and IQ; Strength: muscle strength throughout the body, such as wrist and leg strength; Speed: agility of movement and reaction; Chakra: amount of chakra; Hand seals: mastery and proficiency in hand seals.)

Physique: Immortal Transformation

Chakra Affinity: Lightning, Yin, Yang

Chakra nature: Wind, Fire, Water 1, Earth, Lightning 2, Yin 3, Yang 1

Ninjutsu: Substitution Technique 5, Transformation Technique 5, Clone Technique 5, Shadow Clone Technique 4.

Lightning Release: Lightning Ball 3, Earth Movement 2, Lightning Binding 2, Electromagnetic Wave Technique 2

Yin Release: Mind Reading Technique 2, Illusion Technique: Naraku's Sight Technique 2, Spirit Transformation Technique 1

Water Release: Water Wall 1, Mist Ninja Technique 1, Water Clone Technique 1, Torrential Water Wave 1

Magnet Release: Iron Sand Waves 2, Binding Hands 2, Iron Sand Sword 1, Iron Sand Rain 1

封印术：一系灯阵5、三方封印3、四象封印3、里四象封印2、八卦封印2、封邪法印4、封火法印4、封水法印4、封雷法印4、封土法印4、封风法印4、封五行法印3、契约封印·4、五封结界2、四紫炎阵2、四赤阳阵1、尸鬼封尽1

Medical Ninjutsu: Palm Healing Technique 1

Physical Techniques: Gentle Fist 4, Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Empty Palm 2, Gentle Fist: Heavenly Rotation 1, Gentle Fist: Partial Susanoo 1

Should we continue investing in the Sage attribute?

When Kirito thought about the uses of enhancement points, the first thing that came to mind was the Sage attribute, but then he hesitated.

Over the past two years, his wisdom attribute has increased by two points, which is due to his increasingly rich knowledge. As it stands, he feels that his current IQ is sufficient to support his learning ability and use of Magnet Release ninjutsu.

However, he was very curious about what would happen if he continued to improve his IQ.

His IQ, which is 2 points higher than that of ordinary people, has already made him a super genius in the eyes of ordinary people. If he improves it further, will he become a god?

Kirito thought about it for a moment, and couldn't resist his curiosity to add more points, only to be told that continuing to strengthen the weapon would require 2 more points.

"Two of them, that's a bit tricky."

Kirito noticed the problem and immediately stopped.

He couldn't afford to use his enhancement points carelessly. If he only needed one point to further improve his virtuous attribute, he would use it without hesitation. But two points were a bit too much for him, because he had other areas he wanted to enhance.

For example, the Spirit Transformation Technique was used to uncover Danzo's conspiracy without anyone noticing, all thanks to this powerful S-rank soul ninjutsu.

Kirito has already witnessed its power firsthand.

The only pity is that this ninjutsu is very difficult to master. Even with the support of precious training resources provided by the Senju clan, and his training speed being very fast, it is still a long way from him to upgrade the Spirit Transformation Technique from level 1 to level 2.

Furthermore, with the ability to transform into a spirit, he has the power to leave the village, although he is currently limited by the time his soul can leave his body and cannot go too far.

However, this shortcoming will be gradually mitigated as Kirito's spiritualization technique becomes more refined, and in the future, Kirito may be able to continue to survive in his spiritual form even if he abandons his physical body.

They left the village to cause trouble elsewhere.

Without a doubt, this is the fastest way to obtain enhancement points.

"Compared to other ninjutsu that require chakra, the Spirit Transformation Technique does not require much chakra. Instead, it consumes more soul power. In other words, it allows me to greatly ignore the limitations of chakra and quickly increase my strength."

Kirito continued to ponder the advantages of the Spirit Transformation Technique, and gradually made a decision in his mind.

The Spirit Transformation Technique, a ninjutsu with immense potential and a significant boost to strength, is indeed the area where he should prioritize using his enhancement points.

He is now under threat from Sunagakure and even other ninja villages, so it is only natural that he needs to improve his strength quickly.

In critical moments, it's more reliable to rely on yourself to survive.

Without further hesitation, he used one enhancement point on the Spirit Transformation Technique.

The level of the Spirit Transformation Technique immediately increased from 1 to 2.

In an instant, a powerful soul force erupted from Kirito, creating a strong wind that scattered the scrolls in the basement.

Fortunately, the basement was equipped with a sealing barrier that allowed for the detection of screens and auras.

Otherwise, Kirito's outburst would have alerted everyone in the house.

"My soul power has increased so much all of a sudden, it's ten times what it used to be. Sure enough, the amount of soul power needed to go from 1 to 2 is enormous. At my current cultivation speed, it will take at least two years to achieve that."

Kirito was surprised to feel the immense soul power contained within his own soul.

At the same time, he had a strange feeling, as if something was being born deep within his soul that he had to express.

"However, even if my soul power increases tenfold, the time it takes for my soul to leave my body will probably only increase tenfold. More than ten hours is still not enough to support me staying outside for a long time."

After quickly adapting to the surge in soul power, Kirito thought with a hint of regret.

But he quickly came to terms with it, realizing he still had one enhancement point.

After thinking it over, he finally decided to use his last enhancement point on the Spirit Transformation Technique.

If you want to leave the village to cause trouble and gain more upgrade points, this investment is necessary.

Fortunately, it still only takes 1 enhancement point to upgrade the Spirit Transformation skill from level 2 to 3.

Kirito used his enhancement points on the Spirit Transformation Technique again, bringing it to level 3.

The next moment, an even more powerful soul force erupted from Kirito's body, and the strong wind it generated overturned the shelf holding the scroll.

After a long while, Kirito gradually adapted to the surge in his soul power.

He opened his eyes, which glowed with a blue light. He gestured forward with his hand, and the overturned shelves and numerous scrolls scattered on the ground floated up and quickly returned to their original positions.

Releasing soul power is one of the new abilities he gained after his soul power increased tenfold from its previous level.

This ability is similar to telekinesis.

After Kirito used his soul power to arrange the shelves and scrolls, a white, transparent Kirito emerged from his body.

Soul out of the body.

But this time Kirito's astral projection was different from before. His physical body did not fall into a deep sleep, but instead looked at his soul with great interest.

Then, another white, transparent Kirito emerged from Kirito's body.

However, compared to the first Kirito spirit that appeared, the soul power of this current Kirito spirit is clearly much stronger.