Just now... that was...
Wh-what the hell! I thought I was going to die!
Slowly opening his eyes, Chiba's gaze held both confusion and lingering fear. The pale golden glow of Chakra gradually faded from his shoulders and the corners of his eyes.
At that moment, his heart was pounding so fast it would not slow down.
The sensation from that instant still sent shivers down his spine.
So this was the danger of cultivating this Forbidden Jutsu? The amount of Chakra he had just converted had only exceeded half, yet he had already experienced something like that. As expected, a Forbidden Jutsu was a Forbidden Jutsu. They basically all came with fatal aftereffects or side effects.
For the Eight Gates, opening the Gate of Death meant certain death, while opening beyond the third gate caused damage to the user's body.
As for this Forbidden Jutsu, when a large amount of Chakra was converted into Forbidden Jutsu Chakra, it apparently created a life-rending danger. One slight mistake, and his life would be at risk!
At the same time, Chiba looked at his hands, which he had subconsciously raised and which were trembling from lingering fear. A thought could not help but flash through his mind.
"Close... If not for my ultra-fine Chakra control, that conversion mistake just now might have killed me."
Staring at his hands, Chiba took a long while to calm down before slowly getting to his feet, muttering under his breath.
Still, although he should not have taken such a risk today—although he should not have accelerated his pace and begun converting a large amount of Chakra simply because things had gone smoothly—the results spoke for themselves. Other than nearly killing himself, his progress had advanced by leaps and bounds. He could now convert half of his