The war in the shinobi world continued.
Clashes between the Land of Wind, the Land of Lightning, the Land of Fire, and the Land of Earth showed no sign of stopping.
Several smaller factions also joined the fighting.
After being crippled, the Land of Earth had maintained a strategy of passive defense, recuperating and rebuilding its strength.
The Land of Lightning and the Land of Wind, meanwhile, had set their sights on Konoha in the Land of Fire.
Recently, their operations against Konoha had grown increasingly frequent, giving Tsunade, who had just succeeded to the position of Fifth Hokage, no end of headaches.
By contrast, Kusagakure, where Uchiha Sora resided, remained relatively peaceful.
With Uchiha Sora overseeing it, this once-small ninja village had become a safe haven for many.
More and more wandering ninja joined Kusagakure to seek protection.
Kusagakure grew stronger by the day, and its standing in the shinobi world continued to rise.
Uchiha Sora was not surprised by this. He remained immersed in his research into the Cursed Seal.
Although he had lacked talent at first, as his strength increased and he encountered more ninjutsu and secret techniques, researching ninjutsu naturally became easier and easier.
The Cursed Seal was indeed a profound secret technique, but it was not difficult for Uchiha Sora to understand now.
While studying the Cursed Seal, he discovered its two main components.
The first was an innate genetic ability derived from Jūgo.
The second was the method Orochimaru used to seal his own will within it.
What Uchiha Sora was researching was precisely this method of sealing his own will within the Cursed Seal.
For Uchiha Sora, whose innate talent was unremarkable, improving a secret technique was an immensely difficult task.
But half a month later...
A system notification suddenly sounded in Uchiha