The Road Ahead, Eight Inner Gates

With a slight movement of Minamoto Takuya's thoughts, the pitch-black Susanoo instantly dissipated into the air, leaving behind only faint fluorescent specks of chakra.

The Tenseigan chakra light swirling in his eyes flickered slightly, reflecting the thoughts in his heart.

He knew that his ability to summon the Perfect Susanoo without relying on the Mangekyō Sharingan was entirely thanks to Tenseigan Chakra Mode.

In that extraordinary state, his Yin Release Power was amplified severalfold by the Tenseigan's power, reaching a level sufficient to control the Perfect Susanoo.

However, such power did not come without a price.

Tenseigan Chakra Mode consumed chakra at a terrifying rate.

Even with Minamoto Takuya's current chakra reserves, he could not possibly maintain that state indefinitely.

Leaving the mode was practically inevitable.

But what would happen after that?

His control over Yin Release would significantly decline, and he would temporarily lose the foundation needed to sustain the Perfect Susanoo.

It seemed like a setback, yet it pointed him toward a clear path of training: tempering Yin-Yang Release itself.

Tenseigan Chakra Mode had opened a door for him, allowing him to glimpse and personally experience the mysteries of higher-level Yin-Yang Release.

That invaluable experience made his future path of cultivating Yin-Yang Release incomparably clear.

In his normal state, he could use the experience gained in Tenseigan Chakra Mode to deepen and strengthen his control over Yin-Yang Release.

Better yet, this was a cyclical path of evolution!

The more refined and profound his Yin-Yang Release cultivation became in his normal state, the more Yin-Yang Release Power he would be able to control and unleash when he entered Tenseigan Chakra Mode again, making him even stronger;

And that experience of greater power would in turn become a new benchmark, guiding the direction and goals of his next round of