How Do You Grind Susanoo Proficiency? / Why Not Bring a Few More?

Uchiha Shingen first took Sakurako home, and then went to the training ground.

After defeating... oh no, I mean successfully thwarting yet another plot by the Cloud Village, the atmosphere in the village was indeed completely different.

It has returned to the state between the Second Shinobi World War and the Third Shinobi World War.

The war was truly over, and everyone, whether ninja or ordinary people, returned to their normal lives.

For Uchiha Shingen, the biggest difference between his life in the second timeline and the first timeline was that in the first timeline, he clearly knew that he was in a backward world in the medieval era, where wars were frequent, productivity was low, resources were extremely scarce, and people had to resort to any means to survive.

But in the second playthrough, if he's not careful, he'll forget that this world is still in a rigid feudal era.

Here, there are household appliances like televisions and water heaters that are only available in the first playthrough. There are plenty of entertainment options, and the resources for daily life are already quite abundant. Wars only occur once every few years. If it weren't for the nobles constantly coming to commission tasks, life here wouldn't be much different from that on Blue Star.

The ninja clan's lifestyle and views on marriage also became more normalized, and the previously common practice of polygamy basically disappeared—while the ninja clans that did not practice this practice had all perished in the era when they hunted each other's children.

It's almost like the animal kingdom. Childhood becomes the biggest hurdle for survival. Less than one in ten people can grow up safely. There are far more children's remains than adults'. So, for the family to continue, adults not only have to fight with enemies, but also have to ensure that they have enough children, both for themselves and for the family.

It was quite normal for Senju Butsuma to have so many children. In the end, only Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama were able to grow up, which was also very normal in that era. The ratio was even slightly high. In other places, a dozen or so children might all die, but he had less than ten, yet two of them grew up.

The same applies to women; ninjas would prioritize hunting down enemy children and would also kill young women.

In the first half of his life, Senju Muzoku and longed for love, but in the second half, he only indulged himself and dared not speak of love at all.

Loving someone is too painful.

This world is unsafe; it is barbaric.

Everyone lacks a sense of security.

Thus, old ninja clans like the Uchiha Clan, which retain the traditions of the Warring States period, remain obsessed with increasing their offspring; this millennia-old custom seems to have been etched into their genes.

The Uchiha Clan, who had been thirsting for bloodlines for many years, could not possibly let go of the bloodlines represented by Pakura and Sakurako, especially since Uchiha Shingen had used these two bloodlines quite well.

Bai can't escape; they'll definitely send him a wife.

Decades of isolation have led this family to believe, at their core, only in blood ties and kinship.

If the Uchiha Clan is to truly become what Senju Hashirama envisioned, then the village and the Uchiha Clan would have to maintain their current state for several more decades before there's any hope.

Such Uchiha Clan might be unconventional in Leaf Village, but they are the norm outside of Leaf Village. The Second and Third Ninja World Wars led to the emergence of a large number of ninja organizations. These organizations all had slogans that sounded extremely lofty, but when you break them down, they were full of insecurity and extreme self-preservationism.

Thus arose villains who used peace as a slogan, believed they had a noble mission, and killed countless people, which they could casually call necessary sacrifices.

Beneath the surface of prosperity, this world remains a dark jungle.

This jungle, having survived the Kunimura era, has cultivated a large group of resourceful and capable terrorists who particularly enjoy making decisions on behalf of others. How should Uchiha Shingen deal with this?

To make a living, you have to have people on your hands.

Upon entering the training ground, Uchiha Shingen, as usual, began to work up a sweat.

Water, fire, wind, earth, and thunder—they come in turn.

Of the five basic properties, only the lightning property is currently lagging behind.

When it was time to practice Lightning Release, Uchiha Shingen began to use Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Susanoo, Rotation, and Lightning Release Chakra Mode —these three Ninjutsu all have one thing in common: they require releasing Chakra from pressure points throughout the body. If your body is weak, you simply can't handle it, because releasing Chakra in this way will cause pain all over your body.

Conversely, Susanoo doesn't actually need the Sharingan; once the technique is mastered, it can still be activated even without the Sharingan's eye power.

In other words, one can activate Susanoo even with their eyes closed.

You can use Chakra; the only downside is that it consumes more chakra than eye power.

But the prerequisite is that you Susanoo first awaken Susanoo using the Sharingan.

As for Lightning Release Chakra Mode, its cost-effectiveness in combat is another matter, but it's quite useful for leveling up nature proficiency.

Uchiha Shingen stood in the training ground, his Sharingan activated, maintaining a stable output of Chakra, completely enveloped by lightning.

He must activate his Sharingan when using this technique, since his talent in this area is average; otherwise, his perception cannot keep up with his body's speed.

The skin will still feel a stinging sensation; there's no way around it. Lightning itself is harmful to the body, and if there's an excessive output, it can burn your own skin.

The Third and Fourth Raikage's preference for going shirtless was probably related to this Ninjutsu. Without the cover of clothing, the release of Chakra could be smoother, reducing energy consumption and the burden on the body.

Hatake Kakashi's Chidori also has similar side effects.

With the Earth Release: Earth Spear Nintaijutsu, unless there are special circumstances, Uchiha Shingen rarely uses the full version of Lightning Release Chakra Mode. He mainly uses this Ninjutsu to train his lightning nature.

After slightly adjusting his Chakra, the lightning in his right hand became even brighter, and then a sharp blade extended, piercing through the target in the distance.

With a casual slash, a row of targets was severed by the lightning blade.

Its penetrating power is good, but in terms of overall ability, it is actually not as good as the Scorch Release Flame Sword he Kagutsuchi, making it rather useless.

Dispersing the lightning blades, Uchiha Shingen transformed the lightning energy into the shape of Shuriken and launched it out.

I tried it at close to medium and long ranges in the conventional sense. After releasing the shuriken, medium range is the limit. At long range, the speed of the Shuriken is no longer a big threat to experts.

He changed his form, switching to Senbon and attacking stationary targets, and found the effect was much better.

It's not very lethal, but it's perfect for surprise attacks. Use Lightning Release paralyze the opponent's body and impair their mobility.

That's actually a pretty good little trick.

Judging that the time was about right, I stopped Lightning Release Chakra Mode and dismissed the Shadow Clone beside me. The discomfort caused by Lightning Release Chakra Mode suddenly increased several times.

The skin didn't just sting; it hurt. The Shadow Clone transmitted the pain back very well.

Mental exhaustion is secondary.

It has to be said that the old black man who developed this Ninjutsu was quite ruthless to himself.

No wonder everyone in their family has such a muscular and muscular physique.

After resting for a while, Uchiha Shingen headed towards the simulated battlefield.

Q: How do I increase my proficiency in Susanoo so that I can use only Chakra to activate it?

Simply activate Susanoo and pet the big cat—you can have fun and cultivate at the same time!

Chapter Nine: Why don't you bring a few more?

Is there anything in this world more comfortable than sleeping?

Matatabi thinks that it's possible to wake up, stroll through the forest, cross streams, watch the babbling water and lush flowers and trees, listen to the clear and melodious birdsong, scare the small animals away, and then find a place to take another nap.

It loved this beautiful and tranquil forest, even though it had only been there for a day.

This place is like paradise to it, where it can immerse itself in sweet dreams anytime, anywhere, and feel the tranquility of time.

If you're bored while sleeping and don't feel like playing with the animals, you can watch the little people playing around on a sparsely wooded flat area.

The Matatabi liked to sneak up on them, sticking out his big head to see how scared they were.

Yesterday was the first time I'd ever done this, it was so much fun!

Do Tailed Beasts have feelings? Do they feel pain like humans do? Do they feel comfort? Do they feel heat or cold?

No one has ever asked the Tailed Beasts this question, and the Tailed Beasts wouldn't proactively discuss it with anyone.

However, the Tailed Beasts do have organs; they are all in the form of living beings. For Matatabi also uses ears to hear, eyes to see, and mouth to speak. Although it doesn't need to eat, it does sleep.

It can even yawn!

I feel very comfortable now that Matatabi.

The sun shining on me and the gentle breeze blowing through the woods made me feel especially sleepy.

When Matatabi sleeps, it curls up into a ball and flicks its two tails on the ground. Slowly, when its tails stop moving, it falls asleep.

Even when it's asleep, its ears remain incredibly sensitive; they'll twitch at the slightest sound, and it'll wake up immediately if any unusual noise approaches.

When Uchiha Shingen reached the edge of the simulated battlefield, he could hear the big cat purring from afar.

It's not exactly snoring, Matatabi... it grinds its teeth while sleeping.

Uchiha Shingen jumped up into the tree and looked around, then immediately spotted Matatabi, who was curled up in a ball.

She was sleeping really soundly.

Is it inappropriate to disturb his sleep?

So, Uchiha Shingen leaped between the trees and landed on a large tree next to Matatabi.

A large flock of birds took flight.

The Matatabi's ears twitched, its head perked up, and it opened its eyes.

"Matatabi, are you sleeping?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

Matatabi: "???"

It moved closer and got a clear look at Uchiha Shingen.

It turns out it's a nice two-legged pygmy beast.

Having recognized Uchiha Shingen's identity, Matatabi decided to continue sleeping. It got up first, put its two legs forward, stretched, and then curled up again after relaxing its body.

He looked rather lazy.

Even during his first playthrough, Uchiha Shingen didn't have much interaction with the Tailed Beasts, but he was certain of one thing: the Tailed Beasts he encountered in his first playthrough were all very energetic.

So...

"How can you sleep Tenten? Get up and have some fun!" He jumped onto Matatabi's head. Looking at Matatabi's current state, if he were to activate Susanoo, it would most likely affect the goodwill he had worked so hard to build up.

Petting the cat requires waiting until the affection level is higher.

Matatabi was actually unhappy that Uchiha Shingen had jumped up on its own, but it didn't intend to send Uchiha Shingen away because it knew that he wouldn't hurt it.

"Matatabi, how about I give you a massage?" Uchiha Shingen sat cross-legged on Matatabi's head. "Speaking of which, can you shrink?"

"No," the Matatabi said in a muffled voice, "We'll only get bigger, and controlling our size is too much trouble."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shingen nodded.

He had this question when he saw the Eight-Tails.

Although that was just the Jinchūriki's Complete Tailed Beast Transformation form, the actual size would be the same as the Tailed Beasts. However, he had seen the Eight-Tails during his first playthrough, and at that time the Eight-Tails was much larger.

As a collection of Chakra, Tailed Beasts can naturally convert Chakra through Natural Energy.

Just as the God Tree bore the Chakra Fruit, the Nine Tailed Beasts are all part of the God Tree's power.

It was Izanagi endowed them with independent will.

Actually, it makes sense when you think about it. The fact that they could create Tailed Beast Ball proves that although the way the Tailed Beasts use Chakra is crude, their control over it is not bad, and is even better than most people.

"Matatabi, how about we go somewhere together?" he asked.

"Where to?" With the successful example of the Leaf Forest, Matatabi didn't mind going to other places with Uchiha Shingen.

"Go to our ally's territory," Uchiha Shingen said. "I know you still have some doubts about the Uchiha Clan. You can learn about them indirectly there, and then you'll know that the Uchiha Clan are trustworthy."

"Is it far?" Matatabi and asked, "Are there forests there too?"

It doesn't care about the Uchiha Clan; the only person it can wholeheartedly trust is the Sage of Six Paths.

Like Uchiha Shingen was a "good Yugito Nii -legged bean-like beast." If it was too far away and there was no forest, it wouldn't want to go just to learn about other Uchiha Clan.

"It's not far, shorter than the way we came back. The place is called the Empty Zone. It's a bit desolate, but there's a hidden world underground."

"I don't want to go anywhere without a forest," said the Matatabi, giving a big yawn.

"The owner of the Empty Zone isn't human, but Ninja Cat," Uchiha Shingen said. "I know you don't trust people, but surely you don't distrust cats?"

"Cats?" Matatabi. Having been sealed away for decades, it had a fondness for some small animals, including cats.

After all, it looks quite similar to the cat, so it does have a good impression of it.

My curiosity was piqued Matatabi.

Those cats are quite timid, Uchiha Clan is considered one of the fiercest among two-legged creatures. How could they be friends with cats?

However, it is very satisfied with its new home and is reluctant to leave after only a short time here.

"Can't we go back in a while?" it asked. "I finally got out, I don't really want to move."

"Okay," said Uchiha Shingen. "I just said it offhand."

Satisfied with the Matatabi, I closed my eyes and went to sleep.