Second Fetal Movement

Yichen stared at Little Matatabi, who had an arrogant look on his face, blinking rapidly, and remained in a daze for a long time.

However, Yichen was still smart enough not to foolishly ask Two-Tails what she was doing.

Yichen said to Little Matatabi, "Matatabi, thank you for giving me this opportunity to undergo your test."

"Don't worry, once you get to Iwagakure, you'll see a different Ninja World."

"There, you can see the Ninja World where people understand each other, as envisioned by the Sage of Sage of Six Paths."

Little Matatabi blinked, then snorted and walked away with elegant cat-like steps, leaving Yichen with only a haughty back view.

Although he didn't say anything, Yichen could sense that Little Matatabi's embarrassment had eased considerably because he had lowered his stance, and her haughty little demeanor was more natural than before.

Yichen was very happy, but he didn't show it on his face. He said to everyone very seriously, "Two-Tails is going to our village to investigate. This is a secret, and no one can tell anyone."

While trying hard to suppress their laughter, Matsutani Shinya and the others answered seriously, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, Komatsuri relaxed a Little Matatabi. It was good to keep it a secret; that way, the other Tailed Beast wouldn't know he was doing something so shameful.

Especially One-Tails Shukaku, that big-mouthed chatterbox, if he knew, he'd definitely spread his embarrassing stories to all the Tailed Beast.

Yichen caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, chuckled to himself, then waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone, "Let's go back to the village."

However, this time Yichen did not let Atsumi Akino use the Flying Thunder God directly. This matter still needed to be kept secret, and Atsumi Akino to use the Flying Thunder God could not be easily revealed in front of the Two-Tails.

At least not until Little Matatabi accepts Yichen.

Yichen used his Porcelain Release to carry the four people and four cats back to the village quickly and without stopping.

After arriving at the village, Yichen took Little Matatabi to meet Little Rhino Dog, Little Chōmei, Little Son Goku, and Kokuō.

Originally, Little Son Goku didn't want to embarrass himself by showing up, but since his main body had gone to the Land of Snow with Roshi, Little Son Goku still met with Little Matatabi along with Kokuō.

Yichen didn't disturb the five Tailed Beast's interaction. He tossed Little Matatabi to the Little Rhino Dog and then left them alone.

Yichen was confident in the Little Rhino Dog's ability to abduct other hornbills.

Yichen believes that the miracle they created with Little Son Goku can be repeated with Little Matatabi.

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

For the past six months, Yichen has been trying to Five Elements Fusion.

In Yichen's plan, the attempt to Five Elements Fusion is like building a complex model.

The construction of this model will be divided into countless steps. The first step is for Yichen to simply use five intertwined lines to build a framework.

This step was very simple; the five types of Chakra were easily controlled by Yichen, and there were no unexpected incidents throughout the entire process.

The second step is to branch out a large number of branches from the original five Chakra Threads. These branches, together with the original framework, form a new framework.

This step is dozens of times more difficult.

However, Yichen's Chakra control remained steady, and after the initial flustered state, Yichen quickly figured out the trick.

The second layer of the Yichen was successfully completed after several days of work.

During this period, there were also unexpected events. The mutual repulsion between the Five-Attribute Chakra was very serious. Once, a mistake was made during the entanglement, which directly triggered a chain reaction.

The entire structure that Yichen had painstakingly maintained collapsed immediately, followed by an explosion.

Fortunately, Yichen performed the entire process outside his body, using very little Chakra. Moreover, Yichen narrowly managed to deflect the explosion at the last moment using Shinra Tensei.

Therefore, this miniature Great Five Elemental Bullet Technique only required Yichen to stay in the hospital for one day.

Having learned his lesson, Yichen became much more cautious. Although several more accidents occurred afterward, he managed to escape unscathed.

Then came the third layer, which took Yichen nearly a month to complete successfully.

Next came the fourth layer, a step that took Yichen more than four months to complete.

Each time it took longer than the last, and the rate of increase was particularly rapid.

Based on the timeline, it's unclear how long it will take Yichen to complete the fifth and sixth levels.

Even if everything goes smoothly, Yichen feels that time is running out. At three times the normal growth rate, it would take about ten years to complete the seventh level.

If Naruto can join the battle, how much time will he have left for himself?

Most importantly, after reaching the fourth level, Yichen tried the fifth level again and found that his Chakra control was actually somewhat insufficient.

Yichen's Chakra control is absolutely the strongest in the Ninja World, apart from those ancient monsters.

However, he did not expect that even with his Chakra control, completing the fifth level would be somewhat difficult.

This immediately worsened Yichen's mood, because according to Yichen prediction, to complete the Five Elements Fusion, he would need to reach at least the seventh level.

I'm already feeling overwhelmed on the fifth level. The sixth level will be many times more complex than the fifth, and then there's the even more terrifying seventh level.

Moreover, Yichen himself couldn't guarantee whether seven layers would be enough.

Even if seven layers are enough, Yichen still needs to allow his body to gradually adapt to the fused Chakra.

Yichen no idea how much time this process would take.

At this rate, the Five Elements Fusion will never be completed.

Yichen also thought of the star in the Hoshigakure that the Sage of Six Paths had mentioned.

Yichen examined the thing carefully, but still couldn't find a way to use the star.

The Iwagakure is already researching this star, but there has been almost no substantial progress.

Aside from figuring out some things that the original Hoshigakure ninjas all knew, they gained nothing else.

All these events combined were a significant blow to Yichen. He hadn't realized there was such a huge obstacle blocking the path he had designed.

Yichen was momentarily confused.

However, Yichen's bad mood didn't last long; Yichen quickly hypnotized himself.

After all these years, I've come this far from having nothing. How can I just give up on myself like this?

So many difficulties have been overcome; isn't it just a matter of insufficient Chakra control? Just keep training harder.

You must know, I am the Child of Prophecy, a disciple of the Sage of Six Paths and his brother.

Just as Yichen was regrouping and preparing to try the Five Elements Fusion again, a piece of good news came his way.

Looking at the radiant Neji before him, Yichen asked with delight, "Neji, can you be sure when the second fetal movement occurred?"

That's right, the good news is: Neji is about to feel his second fetal movement.

This also means that Yichen can hitch another ride.

Just when I was about to fall asleep, someone delivered a pillow to my head. On the fifth floor, I'll see Neji's second fetal movement.

Neji replied earnestly, yet with a hint of excitement, "Lord Tsuchikage, I'm not sure of the exact time, but it will definitely be in the next few days."

Yichen thought for a moment and asked, "Is there a requirement that the second fetal movement must occur near the Giant Tenseigan?"

Neji was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I think it's necessary, but I'm not sure."

"Although I am currently in the Ninja World and the Giant Tenseigan is on the moon, the connection between me and the Giant Tenseigan remains."

"It was precisely because of this connection that my body was constantly being cleansed by the Tenseigan Chakra, which led to the second fetal movement."

Yichen nodded and said, "To be on the safe side, let's go to the moon."

Neji nodded. He hadn't thought about it that way before, but now that Yichen said it, he was also a little worried.

Yichen summoned Izumi Uchiha, the Head of the Tsuchikage Assistant Squad, gave him a few instructions, and then took Neji to the moon.

Since returning from the moon, Yichen has never been to the Land of Snow again.

The Space-Time Tunnel in the Land of Snow has now been completed, and the Teleportation Array inside has also been set up.

Yichen led Neji through the Teleportation Array, directly from Iwagakure to the Space-Time Tunnel.

Yichen walked out of the Space-Time Tunnel, learned about the situation from Ōnoki and Roshi who were guarding there, and then entered the Space-Time Tunnel.

The interior of the Space-Time Tunnel is now vastly different from when Yichen first entered. There are now many signs to guide the immigrant procession toward the moon.

Although the immigration process is now complete, there are still many envoys from various countries passing through this area, so these signs have not been removed.

Every now and then, Yichen would encounter ninjas patrolling the Space-Time Tunnel.

Seeing this, Yichen nodded in satisfaction. The Space-Time Tunnel was very important to Iwagakure. It not only gave Iwagakure more territory, but also provided them with a way to retreat.

If the situation in the Hidden Iwagakure deteriorates beyond repair in the Ninja World, Yichen can still lead his people to retreat to the moon and destroy the Space-Time Tunnel.

Even disregarding that, the sheer Giant Tenseigan alone is enough for Yichen to take seriously.

That's a treasure that could help Iwagakure produce a powerhouse surpassing Kage Level.

After entering the moon, Yichen took Neji to fly over many towns and villages under construction to get a general idea of the moon's development level.

The first settlers from the Land of Snow have completed construction, and their lives have returned to normal. Farming, production, and trade have resumed.

Immigration from other countries is slower; building a homeland remains their primary task.

Yichen didn't go down to disturb them; he simply carried Neji and flew quickly through the air.

After a long time, the two entered the Artificial Sun, where there were not many people.

A simple seal has been placed at the opening that Yichen previously created Light Release.

Apart from the presence of Iwa ninja guarding the area near the breach, the entire interior of the Artificial Sun was deathly silent.

Otsutsuki Toneri's castle remained standing, untouched by anyone.

Yichen and Neji went directly to the location of the Giant Tenseigan.

Yichen glanced at Neji and, seeing that he still showed no signs of labor, said, "Neji, your strength is already that of Jonin. Let's spar."

Neji was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately assumed the starting stance of his self-created Byakugan Secret Technique. Yichen nodded and said, "You go first."

Neji was well aware of the difference in strength between the two, and without any pretense, he launched an attack on Yichen.

Yichen wasn't overconfident. He wasn't good at close combat, and he was facing a Byakugan from the Hyuga Clan the Byakugan. He didn't want to be caught off guard and lose.

Although Yichen's close combat ability is not good among those of the same level, the difference in level between the two is obvious. Yichen's speed and strength far surpass Neji's.

Yichen could easily control the rhythm of the battle between the two.

After the two fought for a while, Yichen frowned.

Neji certainly had many ideas for developing new secret techniques, but his thinking was constrained by Gentle Fist.

A perfectly good idea, but in the actual research and development process, it was unconsciously implemented using Gentle Fist techniques.

This made Neji's so-called new secret technique essentially no different from his original Gentle Fist.

After fighting for a while, Yichen, having figured out Neji's moves, seized an opening in Neji's defenses and kicked him away with incredible speed.

Yichen didn't use much force, Neji quickly stood up after being sent flying.

Neji took a deep breath and was about to engage in battle again when Yichen waved his hand.

Yichen lowered his head and pondered Neji's moves, then began to think about how to solve Neji's habitual problems.

Neji noticed Yichen's sudden silence and became somewhat nervous. He cautiously looked at Yichen, who was frowning, wondering if he had done something wrong.

After a while, Yichen raised his head and said, "Neji, your secret technique development is completely wrong. Your so-called secret technique is just a variation of Gentle Fist."

"This is almost useless in actual combat. Instead of continuing research in this direction, it would be better to just abandon the development of the Byakugan Secret Technique."

Neji was taken aback, thinking, "Is the Byakugan Secret Technique I painstakingly researched really that bad?"

Neji was very disappointed, not only because his research had failed, but also because his struggle against the main family as a member of the Main Family had failed.

Just then, Yichen said again, "If you want to develop new Byakugan Secret Technique, you must completely abandon your old ideas about Gentle Fist."

Neji was taken aback again and asked, "Lord Tsuchikage, what should I do?"

Yichen said, "Come on, let's continue our fight. Don't use Gentle Fist, and don't use the secret techniques you developed yourself."

"Just use the most ordinary ninja fighting style, don't think of yourself as a member of the Hyuga Clan."

Neji was confused, but he still obediently started fighting with Yichen again.

However, whenever Neji gets into a fight, he subconsciously uses Gentle Fist.

But every time this happened, Yichen would wake him up.

Yichen's Pure Taijutsu were not outstanding, and he couldn't defeat Neji. However, he was adept at One-handed Hand Seals and Yichen Seal-less Ninjutsu, and he was also very fast.

Whenever Neji showed any intention of using Gentle Fist, Yichen would unleash a barrage of Ninjutsu, forcing him to quickly adjust his tactics.

Neji truly lived up to his reputation as a genius. After Yichen instructed him for a long time, he finally gradually stopped using Gentle Fist in combat.

Of course, over the years, Gentle Fist has almost become his Hon, but he still occasionally uses Gentle Fist methods in combat unconsciously.

Neji not only uses Gentle Fist in combat, but his combat thinking is also based on the perspective of Gentle Fist.

For example, Neji subconsciously used Gentle Fist attack techniques to measure the distance between himself and the enemy, and the relative abilities of both sides.

For example, the distance between the two is now the distance between two Eight Trigrams Field. This Ninjutsu requires ten seconds of Rotation to resist.

Therefore, a complete transformation is difficult, but what Yichen wants is to change his ingrained mindset.

A ninja's strength can vary greatly throughout their life, especially for outstanding ninjas.

For example, when Yichen was a child, he only knew basic Ninjutsu and some simple Taijutsu.

At that time, he judged the strength of his enemies by analyzing whether they knew C-rank Ninjutsu, how fast they could run, and how strong they were.

Afterwards, Yichen became Jonin, and the level of his Ninjutsu became higher and higher. At this time Yichen gradually began to change his criteria for judging enemies.

Yichen would analyze whether this person was Bloodline Ninja, knew any clan secret techniques, or had a powerful A-rank Ninjutsu Trump Card.

Yichen even had to analyze whether this person possessed any obscure Ninjutsu or special abilities.

For example, whether the opponent is skilled in Genjutsu, knows Medical Ninjutsu, can perform One-handed Hand Seals, or knows Seal-less Ninjutsu.

Later, Yichen developed Porcelain Release, Storm Release, and Flame Release.

At this point, Yichen no longer took those non-bloodline ninjas of the same level seriously; he could easily crush ordinary Bloodline Ninja.

Yichen often courts death, began to analyze whether the opponent could fly, whether they had any methods to counter his Light-Weight Rock Technique, and whether they were Jinchuriki.

Up to now, in Yichen's eyes, the Ninja World is only so big, and there are only a few people who can get his attention.

What Yichen needed to think about was whether the Sage of Six Paths would be angry if he hit him.

Or perhaps this person possesses some Forbidden Technique leads to mutual destruction, or the ability to Impure World Reincarnation, or has inherited the genes of many powerful beings.

Or, is his Mangekyou Sharingan a threat to me?

Like Yichen, Neji cannot stay in one place forever; his fighting philosophy must also change with the changes in strength.

A strong person who keeps moving forward must get used to this kind of change.

After all, no single ability can accompany a ninja from the very beginning to the very end.

Well, maybe not. Naruto's Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu seems to work.

Therefore, according to the original work, the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu is the most suitable for Naruto.

Therefore, even those with Byakugan, Sharingan, Mangekyō Sharingan, Rinnegan, Tomoe Rinnegan, Tenseigan in the original work could not distinguish Shadow Clone.

Is this a cheat code that AB gave to the main character?

From this perspective, Yichen felt that the Multiple Shadow Clones shouldn't be rated A-level; it should be S-level. No, it should at least be Super S-rank, or even at the Sage-level.

Otherwise, why couldn't such a powerful Dōjutsu distinguish it from A-rank Ninjutsu that a normal Jonin or a Genin with a slightly higher Chakra level could use?

Shaking his head, Yichen pulled himself out of his thoughts and focused his attention back on Neji.

While fighting Neji, Yichen sternly shouted, "Neji, is this all you've got?"

"After all this time, you still can't shake off the influence of mere Gentle Fist?"

"Do you plan to use Gentle Fist for the rest of your life? Gentle Fist can deal with regular ninjas, but can it also deal with Kage Level ninjas, flying ninjas, and Tailed Beast?"

"With your abilities, what right do you have to claim you want to change the Hyuga Clan?"

Yichen became increasingly ruthless, and his words grew increasingly harsh.

Neji's expression grew increasingly serious, and he began to make fewer mistakes.

The two fought intermittently for two days, during which Neji was beaten so badly by Yichen that he almost doubted his own existence.

He didn't even touch Yichen's clothes once throughout the entire ordeal, but he was hit by Yichen almost every few minutes.

Later, Yichen even used Five-Attribute Ninjutsu, and his ever-changing attack methods left Neji completely defenseless.

Over the course of two days, Neji had dozens of sets of clothes torn by Yichen.

Fortunately, there were quite a few clothes in Otsutsuki Toneri's castle on the moon.

"Huff, huff, huff..." Neji's hands were weak. After being knocked away by another Water Release, he got up again.

Panting heavily, he pulled out Kunai, preparing to fight Yichen again.

Yichen nodded in agreement. After two days of fighting, Neji had finally learned not to blindly believe in Gentle Fist anymore, and he now knew that he should use weapons in battle.

Yichen waved his hand and said, "Rest for a while, eat something. It's been two days, your second fetal movement should be coming soon."

Upon hearing this, Neji's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground. The next moment, he closed his eyes and began to snore.

Yichen paused for a moment, then covered Neji with something and stopped worrying about him, closing his eyes to rest.

These past two days haven't been easy for Yichen either, especially later on, when Neji, under pressure from Yichen, unintentionally learned to use the Tenseigan.

He actually used the Tenseigan's Dōjutsu: Wheel Rotation Like Intent.

If Neji hadn't been unfamiliar with the technique, and if Yichen hadn't been so familiar with this gravity-based Ninjutsu, it wouldn't have been easy for Yichen to completely defeat Neji in close combat.

The next day, after a night's rest Neji finally felt the baby move for the second time.

Just like last time, Yichen used the Spirit Transformation Jutsu to allow his soul to directly enter Neji's body.

Yichen once again experienced the changes Neji experienced due to fetal movement.

Similarly, Yichen's soul underwent another baptism.

Unlike the first time, Yichen was better prepared this time, and while receiving the baptism, he was also practicing Yin Release.

In particular, there were the difficulties that Yichen had encountered, as he had previously written to Natsuki about his insights into the Yin Release teachings of Hamura Otsutsuki.

In a daze, Yichen kept thinking about these questions.

So when Yichen woke up after Neji's fetal movements stopped, he found that many of the previous questions had suddenly become clear.

In just this short time, Yichen's Yin Release had improved considerably.

Once the fetal movement ended, Yichen's soul left Neji's body and returned to its own.

Yichen is able to introspectively sense the strength of his own soul.

After carefully sensing the changes in his soul, Yichen analyzed them.

I feel that after a few more times, my Yin Release might reach the pinnacle of the third stage.

The ultimate stage is the level of Moryo, Death God, and Jashin in Yichen's judgment.

Yichen sighed. It was really great to hitch a ride. Others might not achieve the same results in such a short time as they had worked hard for several years.

Of course, those Moryo beings, besides reaching the pinnacle of the third stage in terms of level, also far surpassed Yichen in the quantity of their souls.

Even if Yichen's Yin Release level reached the pinnacle of the third stage, Yichen mental strength was still far inferior to that of these special life forms.

A moment later, Neji also woke up from the fetal movement.

When he opened his eyes, Yichen was clearly stunned for a moment, and subconsciously blurted out, "Tenseigan?"