Know When to Stop. Even a Great Yōkai Like Me Wouldn't Dare Do What You're Doing

Why does progress in Yang Release Chakra Body plateau after reaching 50%?

Hagoromo checked the panel, noting that she had gained a 10% increase in resources since Hinata apprentice.

He had been using Yang Release Chakra to continuously improve his physical body's progress, but he hadn't been able to advance any further.

The Cat San San, standing beside Hagoromo, stopped its frantic eating upon hearing this.

He asked Hagoromo with a puzzled look, "Yang Release Chakra?"

"Yes, that's it."

Hagoromo nodded, and then Yang Release Chakra appeared in his right hand.

The first impression the Cat San San had of this Chakra was that it was full of vitality.

"This is truly incredible energy."

With slightly narrowed eyes, the Cat San San approached Hagoromo's right hand and asked very seriously:

"You said you've been using this Chakra to cleanse your body?"

Hagoromo was taken aback, then nodded and said, "Yes, but no matter how much I try to cleanse, the progress hasn't increased recently."

"Can you sense the specific progress?" the Cat San San.

After all, this kind of thing is somewhat unbelievable.

"More or less." Hagoromo ignored the Cat San San's probing questions and simply said after slowly dispersing.

"You really are a terrifying person." Seeing this, Cat San San didn't ask any further questions, but simply remarked.

Hagoromo:???

"Just from that Chakra alone, I can sense a very pure fluctuation of life energy."

"But you don't actually have this constitution, yet you're using this Chakra to cleanse your body. Don't you experience pain while doing this?"

As the Cat San San spoke, it looked towards Hagoromo.

"I think it's acceptable." Hagoromo simply nodded.

After all, for him, that little bit of pain was just like his muscles being constantly damaged and then repaired.

"That's why I said you're scary." Even the Cat San San was speechless upon hearing this.

Do you have any insights? After all, I really don't have any solutions right now.

Hagoromo flicked the Cat San San on the forehead and said irritably.

"No, but I do have something to tell you about our Yōkai Clan."

The Cat San San, clutched its forehead in pain and wobbled back to its spot.

"What do you mean?" Hagoromo asked curiously.

"Great demons possessing Divine Status not only have immortal bodies, but their bones and meridians are also virtually indestructible."

The Cat San San, glanced at Hagoromo and said something that left no doubt about its meaning.

Hearing what the Cat San San said, Hagoromo was taken aback.

Bones, meridians...

Snap--

Hagoromo slapped himself on the forehead; he had actually made a stupid mistake.

He has only ever used Yang Release Chakra to cleanse his physical body, never affecting his bones and meridians.

He himself was misled by the idea of resilience.

After all, clinging to restoration and regeneration is a dead end.

No wonder his Yang Release Chakra Body has always been stuck at 50%, after all, the physical body has already been thoroughly cleansed.

"Actually, you should be glad that you haven't ventured into a deeper realm of exploration all this time."

The Cat San San, opened its mouth and yawned.

"How so?" Hagoromo blinked and asked.

"The body is the foundation; only with a solid foundation can one delve deeper," said Cat San San.

Hagoromo nodded, then sat cross-legged and closed her eyes.

It began to guide the Yang Release Chakra into a deeper level of cleansing.

As the Yang Release Chakra gradually covered his bones and meridians, cold sweat unconsciously began to trickle down Hagoromo's forehead.

Compared to the physical pain of previous cleansing, the current pain is almost unbearable for him.

If the pain before was just like being punched repeatedly, now it's like it's going straight to the bone marrow.

However, the fact that there was a reaction also means that the direction the Cat San San was pointing out was correct.

As Hagoromo got into character, the Cat San San sitting next to him stood up.

After circling the Hagoromo a few times, he finally spoke, "This guy is truly a monster."

After saying that, the Cat San San opened its mouth and exhaled puffs of mist that enveloped Hagoromo's figure.

This is the energy from his ancestral land, which is Senjutsu Chakra.

It didn't offer much help, but it kept Hagoromo from losing consciousness.

"That's all I can do for you." After doing all this, the Cat San San scratched its neck with its hind legs and stayed by Hagoromo's side.

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As night fell, Hagoromo Yi slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing the mist surrounding him, he immediately recognized it as Senjutsu Chakra.

Turning to look at the Cat San San lying nearby, he said, "Thanks, Sansan."

"No need, just give me more sake."

The Cat San San, wagged its tail indifferently.

"No problem." Hagoromo shook her head and smiled, agreeing immediately.

Hagoromo clenched her fist and found it a little sore.

He then looked at the data on the panel, and when he saw that the progress of Yang Release Chakra had finally jumped from fifty percent to fifty-one percent, he laughed out loud.

The Cat San San, standing nearby, tilted its head and asked curiously, "Does it work?"

"Yes, it works, but the pain of the cleansing and the need for precise Chakra control are much greater."

Hagoromo nodded.

"That's enough. Even a powerful demon like me wouldn't dare to do something like this."

The Cat San San, wore a speechless expression; Hagoromo's words were purely feigned innocence.

"It's all about strength. By the way, how long did it take me to cleanse this time?"

Hagoromo didn't refute what the Cat San San said, but instead asked about the time.

"In your current timeframe, that's eight hours."

The Cat San San, responded directly.

Upon hearing this time, Hagoromo immediately compared it to the first time she cleansed her body.

The time has more than doubled, but the progress is far behind.

It seems that future erosion can only be addressed by gradually increasing the intensity over the course of years.

"Are you sure you don't need to rest and recuperate properly?" Cat San San asked, getting up and coming to Hagoromo's side.

The nurturing he spoke of wasn't referring to the physical body of the Hagoromo, but rather to its spirit.

After enduring eight hours of pain, Hagoromo is now truly treating herself like she's not even human.

Where are Naruto and the others?

Although she was mentally exhausted, Hagoromo still asked the question.

"They already asked me a while ago, but I turned them down," said Cat San San.

"I let them go back first, since they've already completed the training content."

"That's good." Hagoromo nodded.

"Alright, enough nagging. I'll take you to the Sacred Land to recuperate."

After the Cat San San finished speaking, it immediately transformed into its true form, lowered its head, and gestured for Hagoromo to come up.

"Thank you for your help, Sansan." Hagoromo propped herself up, then lay back flat on Cat San San's head.

The Cat San San raised its huge head, glanced upwards with its eyes, and then leaped up.

It flew rapidly away into the dark sky.