Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation

When Shazo awoke in his dream, he discovered that something had gone wrong with this dream gathering.

Star Trek Shazo had not appeared in his seat. In his place, a mass of gray, human-shaped mist churned.

Naruto Shazo asked, "What's going on?"

Marvel Shazo replied, "The Shazo in the Star Trek world has encountered a situation where he can't sleep."

Pirate Shazo asked, "Has this happened before?"

Marvel Shazo replied, "It has. That time, the Shazo from the Star Trek world came under a fierce enemy attack and had no way to leave the battle, so he missed a dream gathering."

He shrugged. "It's fine. I missed a dream gathering once because I was investigating a case. It's not a problem."

"Star Trek Shazo, Demon Xiazhuo, and I have all missed dream gatherings before."

"As long as the mist is there, it means the person is alive and safe enough for the time being."

Since there was no danger, Naruto Shazo was relieved.

He was still thinking about ninjutsu, so he looked toward Demon Xiazhuo and asked, "Shazo from the Cultivation World, how were your gains over there?"

Demon Xiazhuo chuckled. "Sixty years make a cycle. The Fairy in my family has made major breakthroughs in her deductions regarding ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai."

"But the foundation of the Cultivation World is spiritual energy, and there are bound to be considerable differences from chakra. You'll need to test them one by one after you return."

Naruto Shazo was thrilled. "Don't worry. The cultivation knowledge you shared with me before has been an enormous help. I believe that even if there are differences this time, they won't be too great."

As he spoke, he placed his hand on the Bronze Long Table.

Demon Xiazhuo, Marvel Shazo, Shinigami Xiazhuo, and Pirate Shazo also placed their hands on the Bronze Long Table, and memories and power began to flow.

Naruto Shazo eagerly absorbed the memories. Skipping over the rest, he first examined the cultivation expert's summary of ninjutsu theory, as well as the deductions and practical results concerning the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

The moment he began reading, he became completely absorbed.

After practical experimentation, this Fairy at the Deity Transformation stage believed that ninjutsu and chakra were not minor paths, but side paths second only to the Great Dao—methods that could likewise lead directly to True Immortality.

The core principles of the entire system could be summed up in eight words: Five Spirits Fusion Transformation, Yin Yang Balance.

That was right. The cyclical restraint among the five chakra attributes was not the key. Chakra's true core lay in qualitative transformation, followed by fusion to form entirely new chakra—that was Kekkei Genkai.

The cultivation expert integrated all of her deductions and the practical results of Qingyan Sect disciples into a side-path cultivation technique.

The Fairy named this technique Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation and promoted it among the less talented disciples of Qingyan Sect.

Naruto Shazo skipped over large sections and went straight to the material related to the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai so that he could compare it with his own situation.

There, he found the specific requirements for the chakra transformations needed to fuse Wood Release chakra.

Water Release had many possible transformation paths—oil, venom, acid, glue, and more—but to fuse Wood Release, Water Release chakra had to transform into weakly alkaline mineral water.

Earth Release likewise had many transformation paths—rock, clay, mud, explosives—but for Wood Release fusion, Earth Release chakra had to transform into humus-rich soil.

These were two chakra qualities with absolutely no offensive power and no value whatsoever in improving combat ability.

No ninja would ever choose to explore such directions.

By coincidence, Shazo's Water Release and Earth Release transformations were precisely those two directions, differing only in their specific values.

These were the transformed chakras he had developed from frequently accepting D-rank production missions in the past, watering farmland and loosening soil dozens of times.

He only needed to make slight adjustments to the mineral water properties of his Water Release chakra transformation for its alkalinity deviation and mineral ratios to perfectly match the description in Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation.

His Earth Release transformed soil also completely met the conditions for Wood Release Kekkei Genkai fusion. The only slight differences were its looseness and humus properties.

In other words, he had long been prepared to naturally awaken the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai. He had merely lacked the final push.

The expert Fairy's deductions revealed that simply completing the correct chakra transformations was not enough for successful fusion. One also needed a specific innate talent as a seed, allowing the body itself to serve as the core and complete the Kekkei Genkai fusion.

This was the key to Kekkei Genkai being inheritable through bloodlines, and also the fundamental reason why Kekkei Genkai were so difficult to produce.

The condition was simply too demanding. No wonder Hiruzen Sarutobi, the "Professor of Ninjutsu," had worked for forty years without producing even a single Kekkei Genkai.

The expert Fairy's Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation solved this limitation. It deduced a method of using internal organs in place of innate talent, freeing practitioners from the extreme requirements for bodily aptitude.

Thus, Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation was able to spread among Qingyan Sect disciples and received exceptionally positive feedback.

Though this method was a side path, Kekkei Genkai became enormously powerful once cultivated successfully. They could also be passed down to one's children, reducing the difficulty of their cultivation.

Before Demon Xiazhuo returned to the dream, there had even been lucky children who naturally awakened Kekkei Genkai.

For the cultivation world, which valued inheritance above all else, this was even more appealing than Great Dao cultivation techniques.

Qingyan Sect and Fairy Jin Shunyao became famous because of this. Countless cultivation families sent their disciples to Qingyan Sect, while the Fairy was praised as the foremost grandmaster of the Cultivation World.

Besides Wood Release, Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation also included seven Kekkei Genkai renowned throughout the Ninja World: Magnet Style, Explosion Style, Storm Release, Lava Style, Boil Style, Ice Style, and Scorch Release, as well as Swift Style, a Kekkei Genkai so rare it was nearly unique.

The expert Fairy had also deduced the final fusion-capable Kekkei Genkai—Flame Style—completing the last piece of the Kekkei Genkai puzzle.

Naruto Shazo was so astonished that his mouth hung wide open. The other Shazos were equally stunned, their minds completely blown.

That was because Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation contained more than just Kekkei Genkai. It also included four types of Kekkei Tōta.

Dust Release, formed from Wind, Fire, and Earth.

Steel Style, formed from Earth, Wind, and Water.

Nuclear Style, formed from Water, Fire, and Lightning.

Dark Style, formed from Wind, Water, and Lightning.

And Hashirama's version of Wood Release, combined with Yang Release.

Shazo's mind was completely blown.

So Dark Style and Steel Style were both Kekkei Tōta. No wonder their effects were so overpowered and domineering.

One could dismantle other ninjutsu, while the other was an impregnable absolute defense.

So Hashirama Senju's Wood Release was also Kekkei Tōta. I knew it. If Wood Release were merely a Kekkei Genkai, how could Hashirama Senju use it to crush Dust Release?

Ah, and Nuclear Style... Nuclear! Style!

He remembered now. The entire Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation had been translated by Demon Xiazhuo. No wonder it was so smooth to read.

But Nuclear Style was still far too unexpected.

Shazo felt a little dizzy and decided not to think about it anymore. Instead, he continued reading, because Five Spirits Battle True Interpretation contained even more material afterward.

If Wind, Fire, and Lightning were fused with Yin Release at the same time, the Sharingan could be recreated.

If Water, Fire, and Wind were fused with Yang Release at the same time, the Byakugan could be created.

If Water, Earth, and Lightning were fused with Yang Release at the same time, the Shikotsumyaku could be created.

The expert's deductions were extraordinarily thorough and theoretically flawless. Moreover, many Qingyan Sect disciples had risked cultivating them and verified their feasibility.

These low-level cultivators proved that the Sharingan, Byakugan, and Shikotsumyaku could all be acquired through cultivation. Not only would they alter one's physique, but they could directly transform bodily organs, granting powers so formidable they left people speechless.

These three Kekkei Genkai were undoubtedly abilities on a level even higher than Kekkei Tōta.

But there was one problem: mutations of the eyes and bones would trigger Kekkei Genkai illness.

And the chance of falling ill was one hundred percent.