Seed × Meeting

Naturally, not everyone could be developed by Nara Dan in this way.

The vast majority of people, even if a powerhouse of God-Seeing Indestructibility were to personally use Jin Force to scour their Pineal Gland every single day, would see very little effect.

Otherwise, the so-called highest realm of the mind, "hearing nothing and seeing nothing, sensing danger and avoiding it," would be as common as dirt.

Most importantly, Ino Rinya himself possessed the Entry of Turn Danger into Safety, meaning his innate development and potential for the Sixth Sense were far superior to the average person.

That was why, once Nara Dan began the development, the results were so remarkably evident.

At this moment, Nara Dan opened his Cheat System again to take a look, and sure enough, the blue Entry on Ino Rinya showed a faint trend of deepening in color.

Although it was still a long way from a true advancement, it was enough to prove that Nara Dan's direction was correct.

At this time, Nara Dan looked at his own Entries again.

(Purple) Taijutsu Expert:

You have understood the mysteries of life between life and death; the human body no longer holds any secrets from you. In some worlds, you could be called the Sea Emperor; in others, you could be called an Expert. But the most fitting title remains—God-Seeing Indestructibility!

The secrets of the human body are all in my hands.

That's just a way of putting it.

Otherwise, how could one advance to the golden or even higher-level Entries?!

Nara Dan had a clear understanding of himself.

The more one knows, the more one realizes their own ignorance.

It is like a circle.

The amount of knowledge one possesses is like a circle; as your circle grows larger and you know more, correspondingly, your circumference grows longer, and you come into contact with even more unknown knowledge.

Otherwise, why would Orochimaru equate learning all the techniques in the world with immortality?

I may seem to have broken through a bottleneck now,

but I have only entered an even more difficult one.

In countless worlds,

in the absence of those people who are bald or have hair that stands on end, the limit humans can reach is God-Seeing Indestructibility.

It is just that the terminology differs from world to world.

But what about the path beyond that?

While Nara Dan was immersed in the present, he also harbored deep concerns about the future.

He believed that the path ahead must transcend the physical body and involve the soul.

Beyond the necessary logical deductions, his Sixth Sense was also guiding him in that direction.

Whether it is the Buddhist concept of almsgiving for the afterlife, the Taoist concept of shedding the corpse to become an immortal,

or the so-called shattering of the void,

they all prioritize the soul over the flesh.

Nara Dan's mind was incredibly clear, his brain cells being mobilized frantically to conduct a brainstorming session unimaginable to ordinary people.

One possibility after another, one attempt after another, were unearthed and then discarded.

The utility of the Pineal Gland must have more yet to be discovered.

At the very least, I cannot yet store Chakra like Tsunade does.

But such a path is clearly viable.

Nara Dan watched Ino Rinya's retreating figure, anticipation flickering in his heart.

Naturally, the path could not be fully understood by the power of one person alone.

Only when many people walk a path does it truly become a road.

Moreover, the Pineal Gland was an extremely sensitive and fragile part of the human body; a moment of carelessness could lead to a life-threatening situation.

Nara Dan naturally had to proceed with caution.

That was why he had chosen Ino Rinya, who possessed a certain degree of talent, as his experimental subject.

Furthermore, although he treated Ino Rinya as a test subject, was this not also an opportunity for him to change his own fate?

Everything was proceeding according to Nara Dan's expectations, both in terms of cultivation and his grand design, except for one thing.

The Hokage Office was unusually free of smoke.

Besides the Third himself, there were two or three others seated within.

They were Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura.

The Konoha quartet had gathered here because the dark clouds of war were fast approaching.

"What?!"

"Put Nara Dan in charge of the Land of Wind battlefield?"

"Absolutely not!"

Utatane Koharu wore an expression of total refusal.

"The Uchiha are already becoming too big to manage."

"If a Nara Clan member also rises to prominence,"

"the peace within the village will be shattered."

"By then, who knows if you'll even be able to keep your seat, Hiruzen!"

"She's right."

Mitokado Homura, who always saw eye-to-eye with Utatane Koharu, nodded in agreement.

"If the Ino-Shika-Cho doesn't stand on our side,"

"many situations will become very troublesome."

"Furthermore, it's clear that the Hyuga are already preparing to bet on the Nara Clan."

"And Nara Dan is far too young."

"If he ever gets the chance to become Hokage,"

"I fear the situation in the village will become impossible to control."

The other three knew exactly what Mitokado Homura meant.

Youth did not just represent infinite potential, enough to outlive the political careers of all four of them;

it also represented uncontrollability and differing political views.

The Third, however, shook his head, uncharacteristically speaking up for Nara Dan.

"The current situation is far worse than before."

"With Tsunade's illness and the death of the White Fang,"

"we need a powerful force on the battlefield."

"We cannot let those guys see our weakness."

"Therefore,"

"we cannot afford to be divided right now!"

Danzo, for once, spoke with impartiality, tapping his cane as he said, "Sarutobi is right."

"After the previous two wars, the village cannot withstand any more turmoil."

"If we continue to hold back our strength at a time like this,"

"we won't need to worry about Nara Dan becoming too big to manage; we will have already pushed the village into the abyss ourselves."

But the two members of the Elder Council remained deep in thought, their brows furrowed.

"Nara Dan is too difficult to control."

They had been judging people for years and had seen more ninjas than they had eaten meals.

Nara Dan was the type of person who was the hardest to manipulate.

He had a prominent family background, astonishing talent, and was single-mindedly focused on cultivation, with very low desire for anything else.

As for the Will of Fire, he clearly didn't buy into that nonsense.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be a topic of discussion today.

"It's still too much of a risk."

"If he gains massive prestige in this war,"

"even if he has no such ambitions himself, those who rely on him will push him forward."

The two elders were certainly correct in that assessment.

The so-called "donning the yellow robe overnight" was not a myth or a fable;

it was a reality that had occurred repeatedly throughout history.

Even if you don't want to advance, your subordinates, family, and stakeholders are all counting on you to help them rise to power.

"How about this then?"

Danzo interjected, proposing a plan.

"I will take charge of the Land of Wind battlefield."

"Just give Nara Dan a position as deputy commander or put him in logistics."

"That way, no matter what kind of unforeseen circumstances arise, they can be handled."

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Once these words were spoken, the three of them were speechless.

You shameless old man Danzo, so after all that, the reason you were speaking up for Nara Dan was just so you could swoop in and reap the rewards yourself.

We knew you didn't have any good intentions.

Upon hearing this, the other three didn't even respond; letting you go to the Land of Wind battlefield, not to mention whether you, old man, could even win, who in Konoha doesn't know that you are constantly coveting the position of Hokage?

If we really let you go, the trouble you'd stir up would likely be even worse than Nara Dan.

Thanks to Hehe for the tip, thanks to Suiye for the tip.

The boss is generous!