Attempt × The Third Gate

"Sigh."

Ultimately, Nara Dan let out a long sigh, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration.

He had originally hoped that the Eight Inner Gates, as the highest-level Taijutsu in the Ninja World, might offer him some insights into the mysteries of the human body that he had yet to understand.

At the very least, he expected something more sophisticated than the crude and violent Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique.

But in reality, as a ninja, Nara Dan had long been clearly aware that the cultivation system of ninjas was inherently rough; even Chakra itself was merely an energy supply generated by squeezing the body's potential.

Therefore, the Eight Inner Gates was truly just a method of forcibly widening the pathways for Chakra circulation to obtain a more powerful energy supply, which ultimately manifested in the body—making one faster, higher, and stronger.

Correspondingly, its method of draining the pond to catch all the fish was even more extreme than Nara Dan's own "Liberation."

If Nara Dan's "Liberation" was like narrowing the mesh of a fishing net, then the Eight Inner Gates was akin to straight-up electrocuting the water.

Its concept was as crude as one would expect from a secret technique created by the profession of ninjas—cultivating the nature but not the life.

Yet, this ran counter to Nara Dan's original intention. With his Cheat System, Nara Dan was naturally superior to all other ninjas in the realm of Taijutsu.

Furthermore, the influence of martial arts novels and traditional culture from his past life made Nara Dan's pursuit of Taijutsu in this life lean more toward the "complete development and mastery of the human body."

Rather than the "pure pursuit of explosive power."

"Knowledge gained from books is always shallow."

"I still have to try it out for myself!"

Nara Dan's gaze was resolute. He had seen many hurdles on the path of cultivation; if such a minor setback could discourage him, he would never have reached his current level.

Even with the help of his Cheat System.

Thinking this, Nara Dan walked to the front courtyard.

"First Gate, Gate of Opening, open!"

Instantly, a gust of wind kicked up from the flat ground, and a massive surge of Chakra disrupted the air around Nara Dan.

Leaves and dust were swept up by the blast, scattering in all directions.

"The flow rate of Chakra has increased."

"Along with it, blood circulation, heart rate, and metabolism have all accelerated further. The brain's protective mechanisms have been disengaged."

Nara Dan carefully sensed the changes the Gate of Opening brought to his body. At this moment, his beast-like aura poured out without reservation, forming a dangerous force field, much like the territory of a fierce tiger.

Almost instantly, all the chirping of insects, birds, and even the movement of fish in the front courtyard went silent.

"It's similar to my 'Liberation,' but a bit more restrained."

"Or rather, the changes in the body are merely the result of accelerated Chakra circulation, and accelerating that circulation is the essential purpose of the Eight Inner Gates."

"But it's still not as good as my 'Liberation'."

"My 'Liberation' stimulates the body itself without excessively damaging the meridians."

"In fact, the degree of bodily development provided by the Eight Inner Gates is not as high as 'Liberation'."

"The intensity of the Chakra has increased, there is no doubt about that, but this level of increase also enhances the uncontrollability of the Chakra."

Nara Dan frowned slightly, feeling the torrent of Chakra within his body, as well as the slight trembling and sense of overflow in his meridians.

In terms of the degree of damage to the body, the Gate of Opening was undoubtedly more severe, because no matter how one trains, the human meridians are inherently fragile.

"Fortunately, I have the Copper Head Iron Bone trait, which gives my meridians a toughness far exceeding that of an average ninja."

"What is destruction to an ordinary ninja is merely an appetizer to me."

Nara Dan's brow furrowed, and his Chakra surged again, unexpectedly opening two more gates in succession.

"Second Gate, Gate of Healing, open!"

"Third Gate, Gate of Life, open!"

Suddenly, as if the valves of a dam had been opened, the Chakra within Nara Dan, which had been flowing like a stream, instantly surged like a waterfall!

At this moment, it was as if Nara Dan had performed the Akimichi Clan's Multi-Size Technique; his body expanded by nearly half due to the intense Chakra, turning his already sturdy frame into the likeness of a small giant.

Nara Dan could feel every organ in his body undergoing frantic metabolism, with veins crawling across the surface of his skin.

His heart rate was nearly ten times that of a normal person, emitting a thumping roar like an overloaded engine.

By now, the Chakra within Nara Dan had reached another level of intensity and volume; tangible, blue ribbons of Chakra swirled around him.

"Is this what they call Tailed Beast-level, or perhaps Senju-level Chakra-Ton?"

Nara Dan stood in place, feeling the Chakra within his body, which remained visible to the naked eye even without any form or nature transformation.

"Naturally, it's impossible to compare to someone like Senju Hashirama, but it far exceeds the scope of ninjas, including those so-called Kage."

"It's just... this Chakra cannot be used for ninjutsu or genjutsu."

Nara Dan looked down at the floor, which was spider-webbed with cracks due to the unconscious overflow of his Chakra, and shrugged.

"Such crude Chakra, aside from Taijutsu, cannot be controlled reasonably at all."

However, Nara Dan understood; after all, it was Chakra forcibly exchanged for the body's potential. It was impossible to control it with the precision he was accustomed to.

Otherwise, the Eight Inner Gates could drop the word "Taijutsu" from being the strongest secret Taijutsu in the Ninja World.

"In terms of physical stimulation, opening the third gate is roughly equivalent to my 'Release—Limit State'."

"The same muscle expansion, the same tenfold heart rate pushed to the limit, and the same complete removal of brain restrictions."

Nara Dan secretly weighed the similarities and differences between the Eight Inner Gates and his 'Release'.

Release—Limit State was the strongest physical condition Nara Dan could achieve within a controllable range.

Even with Nara Dan's Copper Head Iron Bone, he could only maintain this state for about half an hour.

But in the Ninja World, that was enough to fight a small-scale battle.

"However, I can't hold the third gate for that long."

Thinking this, Nara Dan pressed his five fingers together into a blade and slashed forward.

A powerful stream of Chakra erupted from his hand-blade; without even needing any Chakra shape or nature transformation, the sheer volume of Chakra alone caused it to materialize, striking a large tree ten meters away.

"Bang!"

The ten-meter-tall tree shattered with a roar, as if hit by several Explosive Tags simultaneously, sending wood chips scattering across the sky.

Some of the wood chips, propelled by the force of the explosion, flew like hidden weapons into the Kongming, but those that reached the area around Nara Dan were pulverized by the torrent of Chakra.

"Although in terms of physical quality, it's not much different from 'Release—Limit State',"

"The intensity of the Chakra, however, has seen a qualitative leap."

"This must be the additional price of the third gate."

Nara Dan stared at the scene; normally, he couldn't output such materialized Chakra at will, even though his skill in Chakra shape transformation was not weak.

For an ordinary ninja to materialize Chakra, they would at least need to do something like a Rasengan, concentrating the Chakra and setting it in motion, using movement to compensate for density.

"But likewise, it only increases the intensity."

"It comes at the cost of physical potential and control."

Nara Dan looked at the spiderweb cracks spreading across the floor beneath his feet and thought to himself.

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