Final Mission: Raise this world's safety and World Stability to above 90%, transforming it into a world suitable for human habitation. Reward: Fuse with the Seven-Colored Lotus, gaining immortality and the ability to travel between worlds. Current World Stability: 15.27%]
As Yin Release, Fire Release, and Lightning Release all broke past fifty percent, the entire panel changed from its original crude appearance into something more refined and concise, making it much clearer at a glance.
What caught Mo's attention even more were the two new abilities that had appeared to replace Everlasting Life and Heavenly Insight.
Hate the Heavens Without a Handle (Sage Power—Fragment), Mind Perceives All Things (Sage Eye—Fragment)...
Unlike the other text, these words were entirely purple, making them seem far more advanced. They also differed greatly from the locked abilities the panel had displayed before.
Mo immediately focused on the words within the parentheses, his brows knitting in confusion.
They looked like auxiliary abilities overall, and the deliberately marked "Fragment" was easy enough to understand.
But... Sage Power? Did that refer to the power of Senjutsu? Or the power of Six Paths? But if it were the power of Six Paths, it should include the Sage Eye and Sage Body as well. Why would the Sage Eye be displayed separately afterward?
But if it was the power of Senjutsu, then this ability should have been provided by Fourth Child or Fifth Child...
After thinking for a while, Uchiha Mo came to a conclusion: temporarily stop thinking about it.
Based on Mo's own experience, the panel adapted the abilities it granted to the Ninja World's power system to a certain extent.
Nearly every ability he had used so far had never strayed from the essence of the chakra system. No matter how unbelievable they appeared, chakra remained the fundamental force behind them.
However, he would not simply assume that this so-called Sage Power and Sage Eye were things from his conventional understanding. At their root, the rank of these abilities surpassed ordinary ninjutsu.
The so-called power of Six Paths was essentially just the power possessed by the Sage of Six Paths. Their manifestations might be similar, but their origins would never be the same.
The basis for this judgment was that the panel had never directly granted him powers that already belonged to the Ninja World's own system.
Having figured that out, Mo shifted his gaze back to the two new abilities on the panel—Hate the Heavens Without a Handle and Mind Perceives All Things.
"Hate the heavens without a handle, hate the earth without a ring. This is probably Red Child's final stage of power-related abilities. Besides Yang Release proficiency, its unlocking conditions were tied to Yin Release, but I already fulfilled that in advance. And Mind Perceives All Things..."
Mo muttered to himself, his brows furrowing even deeper.
Judging from the name alone, he could only tell that it was another sensory ability. Anything beyond that remained unclear.
"Forget it. There's no point thinking about this."
Shaking his head, Mo continued looking downward until he reached the bottom of the panel, where a line of tiny blood-red text had clearly appeared.
[Current World Stability: 15.27%]
Mo was certain that this line had absolutely not been there before the panel changed. It had appeared alongside the changes to the panel.
"Looks like now that I've grown stronger, I have gained the ability to affect this world according to the panel's standards. That's why this value appeared."
"15.27%..."
Though he had no benchmark for comparison, Mo believed this figure was definitely abnormal. After all, the blood-like color had already proven something.
After a brief glance, Mo stopped paying attention to it.
The final mission was still some distance away for him. His immediate priority remained increasing his strength as quickly as possible.
Although proficiency suffered a more severe second-tier reduction after passing fifty percent, it had not yet reached the bottleneck where it would no longer rise. There were still quite a few powerful people in the Ninja World.
Once he unlocked all the powers on the panel, he would naturally possess the ability to shape this world as he pleased.
"The next targets..."
Mo's gaze swiftly shifted, and he quickly settled on two directions: Wind Release and Earth Release.
Wind Release was only one step away from unlocking Sixth Child's second-stage ability, No Trace, while Earth Release was much the same. Furthermore, once Earth Release met the requirement and unlocked Indestructible Vajra, the Heavenly Fire that had long met its proficiency requirement would also unlock simultaneously!
However, even though he had identified his next goals, Hidden Stone and Hidden Sand had not acted yet. Meanwhile, the war between Hidden Cloud and Hidden Leaf had already reached a fever pitch. After he killed Yugito, Hidden Cloud would either lower its banners completely or go utterly mad.
And based on Mo's understanding of those Cloud Ninja, they would probably choose the latter. Naturally, he would not easily give up on this side.
New Ability Test, Old Man Madara
After sorting through the panel's changes, Uchiha Mo stood up, preparing to test the two new abilities.
First was Everlasting Life, Big Brother's second-stage ability.
Mo drew Futsunomitama from his waist. As chakra surged, a dense bloody hue, accompanied by a dull burning sound, covered the blade.
Thanks to the enhancement of Impervious to Blades and Spears, ordinary physical attacks no longer had much effect on Mo unless he deliberately restrained the ability.
And since Mo happened to want to test the limits of Everlasting Life, Blood Blade was naturally the better choice.
"..."
"Pssh—"
White smoke rose with the scent of cooked meat. Expressionless, Mo lifted Futsunomitama away. A long, savage wound suddenly appeared on his originally pale and smooth forearm.
The wound was straight, yet it did not bleed. Faint blood flames burned along the severed flesh, scorching the wound black.
Soon, white smoke rose from the wound again. Mo could clearly feel a large amount of warm chakra rapidly forming within his body. This chakra surged toward the wound at high speed, and the white smoke immediately thickened as the wound began to change.
Mo's eyes sharpened, and three black tomoe spun into existence. He stared intently at the wound.
First, the charred flesh rapidly fell away. Then, the flesh around the wound sprouted granulation tissue and quickly fused together. As the final puff of white smoke dissipated, the wound had completely healed!
The original wound had utterly vanished, leaving no trace behind. Even the newly grown flesh was no different from the original.
"Three breaths..."
Mo dispersed the chakra from the blade, sheathed Futsunomitama, and quietly spoke two words.
Though Blood Blade was not as sharp as Chidori Blade, the damage it inflicted surpassed the latter's. Moreover, due to its burning property, it could suppress recovery abilities to a certain degree.
Judging by the recovery speed, Mo roughly estimated that Everlasting Life's healing speed was no worse than Tsunade's Creation Rebirth. However, compared to Hashirama's Sage Body, it still fell far short.
More importantly, based on the healing process just now, Mo discovered that Everlasting Life did not need to be actively activated like Tsunade's ability. It was a passive effect, making it more similar to the Sage Body in that regard.
Beyond that, Mo could actively use chakra to enhance Everlasting Life's healing speed and effectiveness. As long as he had enough chakra, he could even regenerate severed limbs!
However, after roughly estimating it, Mo concluded that while his current chakra reserves were considerable, they were likely insufficient to achieve that effect freely in battle.
"Is it attached to the power of Yang Release? Then it should be able to improve further..."
Mo made a guess before turning his attention to the other ability.
Heavenly Insight!
This was the first third-stage ability Mo had obtained. In his view, only from this stage onward would he truly begin touching upon the Seven-Colored Lotus's core abilities!
Chakra surged into his brain. Mo narrowed his eyes slightly and concentrated, his ears twitching faintly.
In an instant, his field of vision leaped into Hidden Cloud's encampment.
"That damned Uchiha brat! He's actually this strong! Even Yugito..."
The dark-skinned burly man smashed the stone table before him with one punch, his expression furious and his tone agitated. Yet when he mentioned Yugito, he suddenly paused, as though he felt it was inappropriate to complain about a comrade under such circumstances.
However, after a moment of silence, he still let out a long sigh and said in deep confusion:
"Why didn't she use Complete Tailed Beast Transformation even when she was about to die?! With us here, she didn't need to worry so much about completely losing control!"
After his words fell, the dark-skinned burly man in sunglasses beside him hopped about as he responded in a strange cadence:
"Two-Tails didn't want to transform, so the little lady could only wait to die! Fool, idiot!"
"What? Didn't want to? What does it mean, it didn't want to transform?!"
However, after Killer B explained, A was not enlightened. Instead, he became even more confused.
"B!"
Hearing this, Killer B continued in that strange cadence. "That Uchiha brat is bad news, Two-Tails is scared of getting caught, oh yeah!"
"Scared? A Tailed Beast would be scared of some brat?"
"Bees buzz, Eight-Tails roars, Lord Killer B doesn't know! Yo!"
"..."
Mo silently withdrew his gaze. He had originally wanted to test the ability, but after activating Clairvoyance, he instinctively focused on Hidden Cloud's camp. Still, this accident had given Uchiha Mo some additional information.
"So Yugito didn't release Two-Tails because Two-Tails itself was unwilling to come out..."
He muttered to himself, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes. Although Killer B claimed not to know, Mo had already formed a few guesses.
After calculating in silence for a while, Mo composed himself and returned his attention to testing the ability.
Narrowing his eyes slightly again, Mo willed it, and his vision instantly crossed an unknown distance, returning to Hidden Leaf.
Shifting his gaze, he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi smoking a pipe in his office as he secretly pulled out a crystal ball.
With another thought, the image shifted again. He saw Shisui training in the forest by the Naka River, fiercely swinging the ninja blade in his hand while muttering something.
Mo focused slightly harder, and those fragmented words immediately became clear, entering his ears as though Shisui stood beside him.
"That damned Nii-san didn't keep his promise. I'm never cooking for you again!"
"..."
Mo's brows lowered slightly as he immediately shifted the image again.
Uchiha Setsuna was holding a black book and reading through it. The book appeared somewhat yellowed overall, yet it was remarkably well-preserved. Both the front and back covers were pure black. Although Setsuna had apparently cleaned the cover, traces of dust remained embedded in it.
"So that's how it is. I never expected the Uchiha Clan to possess such secrets."
The little old man muttered to himself as he turned the pages.
Mo withdrew his gaze, gaining a general understanding of the new ability provided by Orange Child.
This ability was clearly Orange Child's core ability, and both its visual and auditory effects left Mo extremely satisfied.
With that thought, Mo instantly made up his mind. He was going to do something he had wanted to do for a long time but had never gotten around to doing.
Mo raised his head slightly and glanced at the sun. After identifying the direction of the Grass Country, he abruptly activated Clairvoyance once more!
His vision continuously passed through space until a straight bridge entered his sight, causing Mo to stop suddenly.
Then, his vision slowly moved downward and began searching underground. Before long, a massive cavern appeared in his field of view.
The cave was exceedingly dark, surrounded by smooth walls. It was clearly not naturally formed.
At the far end of the cave sat a white-haired, gaunt-faced old man with long hair. Behind him stood a ferocious monster.
The monster appeared to be made of wood, with several closed eyes on its head. It was none other than the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!
And the one Uchiha Mo was spying on was Madara Uchiha, who had been hidden beneath Kannabi Bridge for decades!
Mo watched for a while. Seeing that Madara Uchiha was merely dozing, he prepared to withdraw his vision.
But at the very moment that thought arose! Madara Uchiha, seated in his wooden chair, suddenly opened his scarlet left eye and sharply raised his head, staring directly toward Uchiha Mo's line of sight!
A Stirring in the Eyes, Kekkei Tōta!
"..."
"Tobi, don't stare at me while I'm sleeping next time."
"Huh?"
The white creature with a spiral-shaped head scratched its head in confusion, wanting to explain something, but Madara Uchiha had already closed his eyes and lowered his head again.
Thus, it could only turn to White Zetsu beside it and ask:
"Was I staring at Madara just now?"
White Zetsu immediately replied, "You don't even have eyes on your face. How would I know? Besides, Madara is already so old. I heard that when humans get old, they become prone to... hmm... dementia! Maybe Madara has senile dementia!"
Hearing that, Tobi stroked his chin and nodded.
"So that's how it is. Then can old people still poop? I don't think I've ever seen Madara poop."
"..."
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