Miniature Six-Tails

In Iwagakure, Yichen arrived alone at the Anbu's secret laboratory.

The Anbu's secret laboratory conducts a wide range of research, including the development of various elemental Ninjutsu, as well as studies on the Sharingan and Byakugan. Even Yoshimura Kazumasa's Hand Seals development took place here.

The previous White Zetsu clone experiments were conducted in a completely enclosed house nearby, and a small number of White Zetsu clone experiments are still being carried out in the village. However, most of them are limited to the analysis of White Zetsu Cells.

However, Yichen didn't come here for these things; Yichen came for the Outer Path Statue Fragment.

Yichen Light Release to cut a small piece of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from the basement where Madara Uchiha was hiding. After bringing it back to the village, the Anbu studied it in the same way they studied the White Zetsu clone.

Unfortunately, even with the capabilities of the Anbu researchers, they couldn't even cut the Outer Path Statue Fragment. After some analysis, they concluded that the Anbu research lab couldn't study it. The Outer Path Statue Fragment were then sealed away.

Yichen had only been here a few times and wasn't very familiar with the Anbu Research Lab, so he brought along Yoshimura Kazumasa was researching how to make the Ninja Cat Hand Seals, to be his guide.

"Let me see your recent research findings," Yichen said to Yoshimura Kazumasa.

Yichen valued Yoshimura Kazumasa's research quite a bit, Hand Seals were effective for most Ninjutsu Ninja. Therefore, whenever Yoshimura Kazumasa researched something, Yichen would check it out immediately to determine if it was worth promoting throughout the village.

Believe it or not, in the past two years, Yoshimura Kazumasa has actually made some progress in his research.

Firstly, there's the One-handed Hand Seals. Yichen's One-handed Hand Seals technique was quite limited at first, mainly because it allowed him to perform Ninjutsu he was very skilled at. Yichen's ability to perform One-handed Hand Seals relied primarily on his control over Chakra. His Hand Seals technique itself wasn't very systematic.

However, Yoshimura Kazumasa's research completed a complete set of hand seals for One-handed Hand Seals. In other words, Yoshimura Kazumasa theoretically made it possible for One-handed Hand Seals to completely replace two-handed hand Hand Seals.

However, this is only theoretical. Because it is too difficult, even a master of Chakra Control like Yichen couldn't learn it. It has no value for widespread application.

However, Yoshimura Kazumasa has another achievement: the simplification of Hand Seals. Under Yoshimura Kazumasa research, the simplified Hand Seals are almost a system.

This achievement is very important. If Yoshimura Kazumasa's research is successful, the average number of Hand Seals required for Iwa ninja to perform Ninjutsu could be reduced. This is a truly significant research breakthrough that could significantly improve the overall strength of Iwagakure.

In fact, although Yoshimura Kazumasa had not yet completed his research, Yichen had already conducted trials among some of the village's Elite Jonin. The results were very good.

Upon hearing Yichen's question, Yoshimura Kazumasa smiled wryly, "Teacher Yichen, I've encountered a few difficulties with my simplified Hand Seals. Coincidentally, Himezuki asked me to help research the Ninja Cat Hand Seals. I thought I might be able to apply this knowledge to other areas, so I put aside my previous research and am now working on the Ninja Cat Hand Seals."

Yichen knew about this; it was he who suggested that Suda Himezuki come to Yoshimura Kazumasa. So he asked, "Has there been any progress in the research on the Ninja Cat Hand Seals?"

Yoshimura Kazumasa smiled wryly, "The method of Hand Seals for Ninja Cat is actually not difficult. Although the bodies of Ninja Cat are different from those of ninjas, it's not troublesome to figure it out. It's just that the toes of Ninja Cat are not flexible enough, so they simply cannot form hand seals."

Yichen was taken aback, then burst into laughter. That's right, it's too difficult to control a cat's toes. To expect a cat to move around and form Hand Seals as flexibly as a ninja is simply wishful thinking.

"So what do you plan to do?" Yichen asked curiously.

Yoshimura Kazumasa stated, "I plan to utilize the Ninja Cat 'Ninja Cat agility to allow it to perform Hand Seals -like process through the movement of its body and limbs. However, I haven't succeeded yet."

Yichen recalled that Jiraiya used his feet to Hand Seals in the original story, so perhaps this could actually be successful.

"Keep it up. If possible, do some more research and see if it can be achieved on ninjas," Yichen said after thinking for a moment.

"Yes," Yoshimura Kazumasa replied. "Teacher Yichen, the warehouse is just ahead."

"Lord Tsuchikage." The Chunin the warehouse and a complete Anbu Squad protecting it immediately stepped forward and bowed upon seeing Yichen approach.

Yichen nodded to them, then told the Chunin what he wanted.

Before long, the Chunin retrieved the Outer Path Statue Fragment.

Yoshimura Kazumasa glanced at it curiously, not recognizing it, but didn't ask any further questions. His teacher just loved tinkering with these strange and unusual things.

Yichen took the Outer Path Statue Fragment and left the Anbu research lab. He arrived at an open area outside a village's Sensory Barrier and ordered a group of Anbu to keep watch around the area.

After glancing at the Outer Path Statue Fragment and then at the Six-Tails Chakra contained in the gourd at his waist, Yichen began his preparations.

That's right, Yichen plans to give the Six-Tails Chakra a new home. Out of caution, Yichen doesn't intend to become Jinchuriki himself, but if he doesn't become Jinchuriki, the Six-Tails 'Chakra will slowly dissipate.

When the Six-Tails was extracted last time, because Utakata's life force was included in the extracted Six-Tails Chakra, some of the Six-Tails' life force was also retained. Therefore, it was barely possible to maintain this Chakra from dissipating.

But this is not a long-term solution; this rootless problem will eventually dissipate.

In this situation, Yichen's best course of action would be to find a new Jinchuriki for this portion of the Tailed Beast Chakra. By fusing the Six-Tails' life force within this Chakra with the new Jinchuriki, it might be possible to preserve it.

Even if we consider the original Kazuma's son, Sora, the Nine-Tails Chakra that the Kazuma received contained a significant amount of the Nine-Tails' life force, this life force fused with Sora, successfully preserving that Nine-Tails Chakra.

However, the chances are slim. Utakata's vitality is nowhere near that of Kushina Uzumaki. And the Chakra that Yichen possesses is definitely far less than the Nine-Tails Chakra within Ku's body.

Therefore, Yichen thought of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. He Chakra Seal containing some of the Six-Tails' life force into the Outer Path Statue Fragment, wondering if there was any hope of preserving this part of the Chakra.

After all, the Tailed Beast all originated from the Ten-Tails, so putting the two together might produce some special effects.

After a long while, Yichen finished setting things up and then released the seal on the gourd at his waist. Immediately Six-Tails Chakra inside surged out rapidly.

Yichen formed a hand seal, activating the seal that had been pre-carved on the ground, and immediately controlled the Six-Tails Chakra to approach the Outer Path Statue Fragment.

As expected, the Six-Tails Chakra near the Outer Path Statue Fragment did not directly merge into the fragment as Yichen had anticipated. Upon seeing this, Yichen immediately used a Jinchuriki Sealing Jutsu to seal the Six-Tails Chakra into the Outer Path Statue Fragment, much like sealing it into a human body.

Yichen found a spot in the middle of the Outer Path Statue Fragment and sealed the Six-Tails Chakra.

After the seal was completed, Yichen waited for a while and, finding no problems, breathed a sigh of relief. The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path was truly amazing; Yichen couldn't even tell whether it was dead or alive.

Logically, Tailed Beast cannot be sealed inside inanimate objects using the sealing techniques of Jinchuriki. But Yichen succeeded nonetheless.

Then Yichen allowed his consciousness to enter the Sealed Space within the Outer Path Statue Fragment.

The Six-Tails Chakra, which had just been Yichen, was still in a berserk state, running rampant throughout the Sealed Space.

Yichen ignored it and waited quietly for a while until the Six-Tails Chakra calmed down and slowly gathered together. However, after gathering together, it was still an irregular mass of Chakra and did not transform into the Six-Tails form that Yichen had expected.

Yichen sighed. He had failed again. This meant that this portion of the Six-Tails Chakra was becoming increasingly scarce and would eventually be exhausted. Moreover, even if it wasn't used, the Six-Tails' life force within it would slowly dissipate.

Just as Yichen was about to exit the Sealed Space, the ball of Six-Tails Chakra suddenly started moving again. It came to the edge of the Sealed Space, seemingly absorbing something from outside the seal.

With a thought, Yichen immediately withdrew his consciousness from the Sealed Space and then turned his gaze to the Outer Path Statue Fragment.

Sure enough, something changed. The originally hard Outer Path Statue Fragment began to soften, Yichen sensed that some kind of energy seemed to be slowly disappearing from the Outer Path Statue Fragment.

Were they absorbed by the Six-Tails Chakra?

After thinking for a moment, Yichen began to channel his Chakra into the Outer Path Statue Fragment, slowing down the rate at which the Outer Path Statue Fragment lost energy, thus providing an energy source.

After a while, Yichen had a thought: the changes in the Outer Path Statue Fragment seemed to have stopped.

Yichen was overjoyed and quickly entered the Sealed Space.

"Hahahaha, Six-Tails." At this moment, a very tiny Six-Tails was lying quietly with its eyes closed in the Sealed Space.

After a brief moment of excitement, Yichen began to observe the mysterious Six-Tails fox.

Unlike his previous Chakra state, the Mini Six-Tails felt very similar to the true Tailed Beast to Yichen, except for the quantity.

Yichen approached the Six-Tails, which was half his size in the Sealed Space, and poked it with his finger.

It feels soft, but it's a solid substance.

At this moment, Six-Tails also opened its eyes and curiously looked at Yichen in front of it.

Looking into the Six-Tails' eyes, Yichen's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this Six-Tails doesn't have any memories of the past?

After thinking for a moment, Yichen tentatively called out, "Saiken?"

"How do you know my name?" Six-Tails asked curiously.

Yichen blinked and said, "You forgot? I was the one who rescued you from the body of the Mist ninja. They sealed you inside Jinchuriki, and I extracted you. It's just a pity that I only extracted a part of your original body."

"Really? What is Jinchuriki?" the Six-Tails asked curiously.

This Mini Six-Tails seems to only have fragmented memories. Yichen felt a little more at ease and continued to explain, "Jinchuriki, that's your Tailed Beast. Most of you Tailed Beast don't like Jinchuriki. Only a very Jinchuriki can gain your approval."