Mirror Flower, Water Moon's Ability

"The root of war lies in conflicts of interest, and differences in interest stem from differing positions. Everyone wants to fight for greater benefits for their own country."

"Therefore, the simplest way to put an end to it is for there to be only one position, one power, one country. Then, the major conflicts capable of sparking war would no longer arise."

"This world is strange. Since the beginning of recorded history, there has never been a unified entity. It is said that in the desolate era before the Warring States Period, there was a primitive matriarchal society. A queen ruled everything upon the earth, and no one had conflicts, victory or defeat, superiority or inferiority."

"Though it is merely a myth from another time, that is the ultimate method of ending war..."

When Jiraiya heard the word "unification" from Danzo, his expression turned strange, as though he had suffered a tremendous shock. It was an answer he had never heard before, yet it conflicted with the beliefs he had always held.

"In the future, I hope to see someone eliminate all conflict and establish a unified nation."

At this point, Danzo's face grew even colder. After the Second Hokage's sacrifice, he had believed that he had severed all emotion and would spend the rest of his life fighting solely for Konoha. Yet as the years passed, he had ultimately changed.

Disappointment appeared on Jiraiya's face. This was not the answer he wanted.

The battle ended swiftly. After exchanging several moves with Namikaze Minato, the captain of the Explosion Corps had his throat slit.

But before he died, he released his final bomb, using his heart to consume all Chakra and transform into a massive, pitch-black sphere.

"Explosion Release users are troublesome in that way."

Guo Wang watched the black bomb with a slight frown. Its explosive power would be enough to kill half the Konoha shinobi present.

"Perfect time to test the third form of Susanoo..."

Just as his Mangekyo activated and he prepared to crush the bomb barehanded, Namikaze Minato formed hand seals with both hands and used a Ninjutsu that resembled both a Sealing Technique and the Flying Thunder God.

Then, it was as if a doorway had opened in the void, or as though emptiness itself had opened its mouth and swallowed the black bomb in one bite.

Three seconds later, a massive blaze erupted from the distant sea.

Its might was no less than his Vacuum Infinite Sword.

"A Space-Time Ninjutsu?"

Guo Wang's interest in Chakra rose to its peak at that moment. Even among the Three Sage Regions, there might not necessarily be an inheritance for a Ninjutsu capable of manipulating space.

Within the Mangekyo in his right eye, the Four-Diamond Prism tomoe representing Shinra Sei dimmed before regaining its luster.

In an instant, he had copied Namikaze Minato's Space-Time Ninjutsu.

It was also at that moment that he sensed an extremely rare attribute beginning to form within his aged body.

"As expected, this is Mirror Flower, Water Moon's ability!"

Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyo, Goji Chongshi, could copy anything—even Kekkei Genkai and Secret Techniques. This ability, which defied genetics and biology, made Orochimaru burn with desire. If it had not been inconvenient to make a move, he truly would have wanted to dissect Danzo.

The reason it could achieve this lay in the Dojutsu of the other Mangekyo... Mirror Flower, Water Moon.

It could analyze the abilities copied by Goji Chongshi and fill in the missing fragments within the host's genes. This allowed the Mangekyo user, over the long years, to wield copied Kekkei Genkai and secret techniques even without Goji Chongshi.

For example, Shinra Sei was an ability unique to the host of the Rinnegan. However, the Mangekyo apparently could not recreate those supreme Sage eyes. Thus, after Mirror Flower, Water Moon analyzed it, it could only allow Danzo's body to complete seven Chakra nature transformations.

Then there was Susanoo-no-Mikoto, the Dojutsu paired with Susanoo. After Danzo's life-or-death battle with the Raikage, Mirror Flower, Water Moon completely absorbed it, granting him the six advanced forms of Susanoo as well as ample Dojutsu Power.

Originally, Danzo had considered Namikaze Minato's Space-Time Ninjutsu nothing special, merely teleportation. But after seeing him transfer the black bomb, he realized he had misjudged it.

This was the rarest attribute, the one closest to the origin of the world.

Otherwise, he would not have abandoned Shinra Sei to copy the Flying Thunder God.

Of course, the main reason was that Goji Chongshi's slots were full.

Kushina Uzumaki's Adamantine Sealing Chains were somewhat slow for Mirror Flower, Water Moon to analyze. It seemed Danzo's aged body had trouble transforming into an Uzumaki Sage Body.

After copying the Space-Time Ninjutsu, Guo Wang had permanently lost Shinra Sei because he did not possess the Rinnegan. Unless he personally saw Nagato use it again someday and copied it with Goji Chongshi.

However, in Guo Wang's view, gaining mastery over Space-Time Ninjutsu would be worth it even if he had to abandon Susanoo.

After all, it was the technique most likely to help him find a way home.

"I wonder under what conditions Mirror Flower, Water Moon's completion of bloodline genes will end. The time I have spent here is still too short, and I lack the necessary experiments. But I can sense that this is not this Dojutsu's true ability..."

While adapting to the changes in his body, he led Konoha's shinobi toward the border between the Land of Frost and the Land of Lightning.

Meanwhile, the Raikage had already begun a life-or-death battle with the impatient old Tsuchikage.

The Five-Tails Kokuō possessed God Speed and unmatched brute strength.

After joining the battlefield, this nearly perfect Jinchuriki actually suppressed Third A head-on.

He was a tall man, with an umbrella on his head, a brown mask over his mouth, and bright red armor draped over his body. He used the power of steam to enhance his Taijutsu in battle, and could also add strength and speed to his attacks. Known as the Steam Ninja, his name was Han.

His expression remained calm and composed. Even when facing one of the Shinobi World's highest-ranking Kage, he could still suppress his opponent.

Steam continuously billowed from the gaps in his crimson armor, becoming the force that propelled him forward and the source of his monstrous strength.

"Jet Kick!"

Facing the Raikage's fist, powerful enough to punch through a mountain, Han spun and kicked. White steam erupted from his waist, and he became like a rocket, driving Third A's massive frame into the ground.

A huge crater appeared, displaying his unparalleled kicking power.

"Move aside, Dust Release: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu!"

A pale triangular crystal appeared in midair. The short Ōnoki crossed his hands, palms facing downward, and lightly pressed toward where the Raikage stood.

Then, white light flashed across the sky, and a perfectly square pit with sides a hundred meters long appeared before everyone.

Compared to Danzo's Vacuum Infinite Sword, which required all sorts of setup, Ōnoki's Dust Release needed only a single hand seal.

This was the Shinobi World's only Kekkei Tōta, surpassing Kekkei Genkai and formed from the combination of three Chakra natures.