Measure × National Martial Arts

But in this extraordinary world, power is exceptionally intuitive.

Strongest, invincible—these are the synonyms that Nara Dan pursues.

Inside the Konoha training ground.

Nara Dan sits cross-legged, while the trio trains diligently beside him.

After several days of immersion, he has completely mastered the realm of Taijutsu Expert.

In this realm, he can function like a machine; his body is the mechanical parts, and his brain is the AI.

Under his perception, the operation of his entire body—the contraction of muscles, the bending of joints, the peristalsis of internal organs, and even the division of labor among cells—

is as clear as looking at the lines on one's own palm, reflected one by one in his consciousness, and then subject to his interference.

In the past, he could only accelerate the flow of blood through the indirect influence of Chakra, thereby stimulating the secretion of adrenaline to enter a "liberated" state.

But now, every hormone in his body is at his beck and call: androgens, growth hormones, adrenaline, and so on.

If he wishes, hair regeneration, secondary growth, or even changing from male to female, are all within a single thought.

Under the interference of his will, the various parts of his body have transformed from their previous state of being confined to their own domains into a state of close cooperation.

Every single bit of strength and energy is no longer wasted.

"Even external impurities cannot advance a single inch."

Nara Dan mused to himself.

"If I take a breath of foul air, the dust and harmful substances in the air will be blocked out."

"If I drink a mouthful of poisoned water, my stomach can digest only the water while retaining the toxins."

"Even if I accidentally absorb a portion of the toxins,"

"my body will react as a whole to the slightest disturbance."

"Under the targeted metabolic ability, even poisons that would kill an ordinary person upon contact,"

"are merely a matter of sweating it out for me."

Nara Dan is not speaking without evidence; he has even taken the toxic medicinal herbs treasured by the Nara House to conduct experiments.

Indeed, as long as he chooses not to absorb them, the poison can remain in his stomach forever, or be excreted exactly as it was.

Even if he actively absorbs it, with his body operating at full capacity, he might feel dizzy for a few seconds and break into a light sweat, but the toxins are completely eliminated.

His body even immediately grows targeted antitoxin serum, so eating it again would have no effect whatsoever.

"Moreover, there has been a qualitative change in the control of strength and energy."

Just like the boulder that was pulverized earlier, Nara Dan's strength has evolved from mere brute force into something fantastical, like the Dark Jin of the internal martial arts from his past life!

It has shifted from purely external destruction to destructive power from within.

"If I were to hit someone with my fist again, it wouldn't be like that time on the street."

"Sending someone flying and destroying the wall, yet leaving them with only external injuries."

"I could completely shatter a person's internal organs without damaging their skin or the surrounding architecture in the slightest."

"I could even send someone flying and embed them directly into a wall without causing them the slightest injury."

Nara Dan casually picks up a piece of gravel from the ground, wipes it lightly with one hand, and the gravel turns into powder.

"This is what was called 'Hitting Like Hanging a Painting' in my past life."

"Dark Jin injures the bones but not the body."

"No, it should be said that it's not just my fists; any part of my body can unleash an attack with the same effect as a fist."

"Jin Force flows through the whole body, a Feather Cannot Land."

Nara Dan carefully experiences the circulation of Jin Force within his body—Jin Force being the name Nara Dan gives to this brand-new power within him.

It is not the power of pure work; it is invisible to the naked eye, yet it objectively exists and can act upon the human body and the outside world. That is Jin Force.

"And besides the qualitative change in pure physical strength, there has also been a qualitative change in the control and quality of my Chakra."

With a thought from Nara Dan, the blue Chakra in his body materializes before him.

With the ease of moving one's own fingers, it forms various vivid 3D objects—images of animals, plants, or people.

Any ordinary ninja would be dumbfounded to see this; it is simply not something a human can do.

Even if an ordinary person could materialize Chakra, they could not achieve such precise control; not even a Chakra-Ton powerhouse like the First could do it.

"This is what is meant by the unity of essence, energy, and spirit."

"Chakra itself is a product of physical and spiritual power."

"Now that my physical and spiritual powers are in high harmony and unity, my Chakra has naturally undergone a qualitative change."

"Controlling Chakra before was like driving a car; controlling it now is like becoming a Transformer."

"But this does not mean my quantity surpasses that of the First."

"It only means that my mastery over Chakra far exceeds that of all other ninjas."

Nara Dan calmly assessed that the combination of Jin Force and Chakra was enough to cause a qualitative change in his strength.

At the level of a Kage, unless you were piloting a giant construct, Nara Dan feared no one.

"Or perhaps I could take a bird's-eye view and reconstruct the formation of Jin Force from the ground up."

"I might even be able to pioneer a so-called fantasy-style National Martial Arts system in the Ninja World and promote it."

"Bright Power rings out with a single sound, Dark Jin stings like a needle."

"Transforming Power cannot be landed upon by a feather, Elixir Power achieves the God-Seeing Indestructibility body."

Nara Dan smiled, feeling that this idea was quite interesting.

But he immediately shook his head, as it wasn't realistic.

Otherwise, why wouldn't he promote National Martial Arts within the Nara Clan? Why instead use the Immortal-Eating Technique to supplement the ninja system?

Because compared to ninjutsu, the National Martial Arts system might have an advantage in Nurturing, and it was certain that one could live longer.

But in terms of fighting and training, it held absolutely no advantage.

The ninja system allowed one to enter the battlefield at six years old, and with the enhancement of Chakra, killing an ordinary adult was as easy as slaughtering a chicken.

Whereas with National Martial Arts.

At six years old, the body hasn't even fully developed, the spine is still soft, let alone talking about Bright Power or Dark Jin.

Moreover, Chakra could achieve various nature transformations that National Martial Arts could not; in terms of pure destructive power, it far exceeded National Martial Arts.

When Ōnoki unleashed his Dust Release in a frenzy, at eighty years old, given enough preparation time, he could erase an entire mountain peak.

And what about an eighty-year-old at the God-Seeing Indestructibility level? Perhaps their body would be sturdier than others, but they would still be far from achieving such destructive power.

Although it was hard to say who would win in a real fight, in terms of area-of-effect strikes, it was far inferior.

Therefore, the status of National Martial Arts in the Ninja World would likely be the same as Taijutsu—at levels below Kage, it would hold no advantage, and might even be at a disadvantage.

And at the Kage/God-Seeing Indestructibility level, it might hold some advantages in a one-on-one fight, but they would be limited.

One couldn't just compare who lived longer.

"Only a system of National Martial Arts plus Chakra is the true path."

"Nurturing, training, and fighting complement each other."

"That might just turn all the ninjas in the Ninja World into practitioners of Human Immortal Martial Arts!"

Nara Dan couldn't help but tease; in reality, this was the very path he was walking.

But then another problem arose: not everyone had a Cheat System like Nara Dan.

A person could spend their entire life just researching one system and still be doing their best, let alone two power systems that were both equally profound and vast.

Don't nurture, please, don't nurture, even if you just click to the last page and listen for a while without watching, that's fine.

This is the third update!