Karma's Imprint

The young man let out a scream from where he stood.

The power of Karma spread through his body, heading for his entire being, erupting in various places at this moment.

Undoubtedly, this was a painful process.

The transformation of the body by Karma was not an easy one; it inevitably damaged the body during the process, thus bringing about intense pain.

During this time, Nanchuan You simply stood by, watching the other person quietly.

"Don't resist."

After a long while, he spoke, "Keep your body stable, and you'll be fine."

He spoke softly, and the next moment he lowered himself, placing one hand on the other man's chest.

As his Chakra was transmitted, the man before him seemed to stabilize considerably, his entire body gradually returning to peace, without the violent struggles from before.

After a good while passed, his body finally stabilized.

"So, this is what the process is like."

Nanchuan You observed the entire transformation process, watching with great interest at this moment.

Using the Karma within his body to infect others was something he was doing for the first time.

During the Land of Ancestors era, although Nanchuan You had Karma within him then, the Karma did not belong to Nanchuan You; it belonged to Kaguya.

Strictly speaking, Nanchuan You was merely an infected individual of Kaguya's Karma, not its owner.

The Karma Nanchuan You was using now, however, had been modified by the panel and belonged entirely to him.

Although compared to Kaguya's power, the Karma Nanchuan You wielded was not yet powerful, and he could only use a small portion of it, it was still the power of Karma.

There were significant differences in how it was used.

"After being modified by Karma, his physical fitness has improved significantly, and the life energy within his body has become more vigorous..."

"It's hard to say about his mental state, but the mere increase in life energy is enough to increase his Chakra by more than half."

Through his own senses, numerous thoughts flashed through Nanchuan You's mind: "Additionally, with Karma as the core, I've planted a Karma Seal within his body."

"This is like planting a seed; it will be nourished by his own Chakra and life force, continuously growing stronger. When I need it in the future, I can easily reclaim it."

Nanchuan You pondered quietly.

During his time back in his main body, he had been contemplating ways to use Karma.

The method before him was undoubtedly the most efficient one he had discovered.

By sharing his own Karma and planting a seal in others' bodies, he could, to a certain extent, gain a feedback of their strength.

When needed, he could then reclaim the Karma from their bodies to strengthen himself again.

To Nanchuan You, this was akin to farming.

Planting a seed in spring, using the other person's body to strengthen the Karma Seal to a certain extent, and then reclaiming it at an appropriate time.

Of course, this process was not something everyone could undergo.

Enduring Karma had its own threshold; if one's physical fitness and Chakra were not strong enough, they might collapse and die while bearing Karma.

Based on Nanchuan You's own estimation, to safely bear Karma, even this simplified version, one would need to be at least Jonin level to be considered relatively safe.

"My power..."

While he was thinking, the person before him gradually regained consciousness.

The young man got up from where he stood, feeling the changes in his body, and was stunned.

After being modified by Karma, he could clearly feel the changes in himself.

The power of Karma circulated within his body, making his physical fitness much stronger, and his Chakra power had also increased. He was far more powerful than before.

If he was previously at an ordinary Jonin level, then with the boost from Karma, his strength had taken a significant leap forward, moving towards the elite Jonin level.

Nanchuan You stood in place, watching the young man before him with interest.

"What is your name?"

After a moment, he spoke again, asking for the other person's name.

"I am Shanming Changjin."

Meeting Nanchuan You's gaze, the young man quickly responded.

He knelt on one knee, quickly correcting his posture, and looked up at Nanchuan You with a respectful expression: "Greetings, my lord."

"Shanming Changjin..."

Nanchuan You nodded: "From today onwards, you are a member of the Night Organization."

"Your mission is simple: just infiltrate Iwagakure."

He said lightly: "Ensure your own safety as much as possible and await my summons."

"Yes."

Shanming Changjin nodded, indicating there was no problem.

"Within Iwagakure, are there many people like you?"

After the two conversed for a while in place, Nanchuan You, who was in front of them, suddenly spoke.

"People like me?"

Hearing Nanchuan You's words, Shanming Changjin didn't react at first.

However, he quickly realized what Nanchuan You meant and continued, "Most ninja in Iwagakure are loyal to the Tsuchikage, but many are also dissatisfied with the Third Hokage."

"If there were no other forces influencing them, they would continue to obey the Third's orders, but if something were to happen to the Third Hokage, the situation might change."

He spoke thus, revealing information about Iwagakure one by one.

Nanchuan You listened carefully, then shook his head.

"Looking at it this way, the situation within Iwagakure is quite stable, much stronger than other ninja villages."

This thought flashed through his mind.

Within the Ninja World, the five great ninja villages were undoubtedly the most powerful forces.

But among these five great ninja villages, there were also differences.

Among the major ninja villages, Kumogakure and Iwagakure were undoubtedly the two most stable.

The former needed no further explanation, while the latter, ruled by the Third Tsuchikage for many years, had already become extremely stable.

If one were to try to meddle with the five great ninja villages, these two would undoubtedly be the ones with the lowest cost-effectiveness.

"As expected, if I want to do something, Kirigakure and Sand Village are more suitable."

Standing in place, Nanchuan You shook his head, "Especially Kirigakure..."

Among the five great ninja villages, if one wanted to do something, the difficulty in Kirigakure would undoubtedly be the lowest.

The reason was simple: Brother Obito was there.

Compared to other countries, Kirigakure's internal policies were already the most radical and bloody.

High-pressure rule easily led to problems.

On top of this, coupled with the later control of the Fourth Mizukage, who, under Obito's manipulation, created a Bloody Mist Village.

By then, it would be incredibly easy to stir up trouble.

After a brief exchange with Shanming Changjin, Nanchuan You let him leave.

As for whether the other party was loyal, he didn't care.

From the moment he planted the Karma, the other party had no way back.

Having planted his Karma, as long as he willed it, he could activate the power of the Karma within the other party at any time.

Once it reached this stage, the other party would undoubtedly die.

If the other party was sensible, that would be good, but if not, he could simply find someone else later.