The Nine-Tails Plan Begins!

Thank you to Gae Bolg for the tip!

After sorting out his general train of thought, Shiro sent a message to Orochimaru, asking him to keep an eye out while researching Impure World Reincarnation and see if he could find one or two Sword Saints. If that path led nowhere, then he would have to think of a new one.

With that in mind, Shiro stood up and threw himself back into the experiment.

As for Soji's matter, there was no rush. After all, his current level of swordsmanship had not yet surpassed Shiro's, so Shiro could still give him some guidance.

Besides, it would not be easy for Soji to complete his current training.

Two days earlier, beside Kakashi's training ground, another identical field had been opened up. Of course, it was only identical in appearance; this one had no copy bodies or other techniques.

It was just an ordinary field, not at all like some mysterious place that could rapidly raise a person's strength. Seeing this, Soji could not help looking at Shiro in confusion.

He rubbed Soji's puzzled head, then spoke while Soji frowned. "No need to be confused. This is the place where you'll train from now on. It's exactly as you see it. This field is very ordinary. There's nothing special or mysterious about it at all.

"But aren't you the same? Soji, the path ahead of you has already been chosen. Now you only need to keep walking down that path, working hard to advance while constantly widening it, so that you can go farther! That is your way to become stronger. You have no shortcut."

As he listened to Shiro, the frown Soji had made because of Shiro's gesture gradually eased. He lowered his head and looked at the sword in his hand,