"Iwagakure has only ever had two Dust Release users. It must be incredibly difficult to master."
Tamura Hiroshi knew how difficult Dust Release was to master. It wasn't something one could create simply by learning a secret technique. Otherwise, Ōnoki wouldn't have gone to the trouble of experimenting with artificial humans in the future.
Black Zetsu had once brought over many of Iwagakure's secret techniques, including the method for fusing Dust Release. It required first mastering specific nature transformations, then combining the transformations of three different chakra natures.
The fusion was extremely difficult. So far, only the Second Tsuchikage and Ōnoki had succeeded. Failure, however, came with dire consequences: chakra would run wild inside the body, and the resulting out-of-control mixture could even tear the body apart.
"Then we'll take our time and keep trying. Izanagi is an excellent Forbidden Jutsu. We can stockpile more Sharingan, and with the immortality granted by the Evil God Ritual, we'll eventually manage it."
The Third Raikage was very pleased with the Sharingan, especially the Forbidden Jutsu Izanagi.
Things were different now. After learning that the Ninja World still hid many exceptionally powerful beings—even legendary ones—he had begun longing for greater strength once again.
Even though gaining Lightning Sage Mode had further increased his strength, he was still far from the level of those top-tier powerhouses.
It had taken so much effort to fight even a badly wounded Toad this time. If those powerful beings descended on Kumogakure, how could he protect the village?
So he had to keep growing stronger. At present, the only way he could further improve himself was through Bloodline Fusion.
But Bloodline Fusion wasn't simple, and fighting was what he excelled at. This sort of delicate work didn't suit him very well.
"Our Lightning Sage Mode needs further refinement,