Training Requirements for the Spirit Transformation Technique

With the matter settled, Dan Katō and Meikyō walked out of the Hokage Building together.

Passersby frequently saw the two and went up to greet them.

During the time Dan Katō was in power, Konoha did indeed sweep away its previous problems and become more vibrant.

Just then, a female Root ninja wearing a mask and with purple hair suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.

"The Fourth Hokage, Lord Meikyō, Lord Orochimaru request your presence. They say that the thing Lord Meikyō brought back some time ago has yielded research results."

"I understand, Snake. You may leave now. Meikyō and I will be there shortly."

Dan Katō smiled gently at the Root ninja who looked quite young.

The other party nodded slightly in greeting and then vanished in Body Flicker Technique.

"Are those Anko?"

Seeing that the female ninja had the exact same hair color as Mitarai Shīshō, Meikyō immediately recognized her.

"Yes, before the Third Shinobi World War ended, Anko became Orochimaru's apprentice and is now Jonin. In a way, she's your and Minato's junior sister."

Is he already Jonin?

My arrival has indeed brought about significant changes.

Dan Katō over, and the Nine-Tails' rampage did not occur. Although Madara caused a great disturbance in Konoha, it did not cause too much damage to Konoha. Orochimaru did not defect, but instead became Konoha High Command, took over Root, and replaced Shimura Danzō in Konoha.

Orochimaru did not defect, and Mitarashi Anko was not feared or suppressed by the Konoha High Command. Instead, she was able to train wholeheartedly under the guidance of Orochimaru, such an excellent mentor.

A sixteen-year-old Jonin is quite outstanding. Even if he doesn't become Kage Level ninja in the future, with Orochimaru's guidance, he will most likely become an Elite Jonin who is no less capable than his father.

Instead of being like in the original timeline, where a ninja's strength grows fastest during a period of great upheaval, leading to a life of Mui and ultimately only becoming a Special Jonin.

Whether a ninja has a strong mentor and can acquire sufficient and suitable Ninjutsu resources will greatly influence their growth.

"With Minato and me as senior students, and Kakashi and Genma being our Minato at the same time, Anko must be under a lot of pressure."

"Ah, she's always thinking about things like the new Sannin, but Kakashi and the others are improving so fast, so she's under a lot of pressure."

Before the mysterious man, suspected to be Madara, attacked Konoha, Uchiha Meikyō was hailed as the new pinnacle of the Ninja World, and Minato Namikaze was considered a top-tier Ninja World on par with the Third Hokage and the Third Raikage.

To be ranked alongside these two is no easy feat.

During their conversation, the two arrived at a Root Base.

The previous Root Base was destroyed due to the battle between Meikyō and the Wind God and Thunder God brothers, and is currently under repair. This Root Base is new, and it is also the place where Meikyō and Orochimaru discussed cultivation last time.

"Severance, and there's also Lord Meikyō."

Orochimaru welcomed Meikyō and Dan Katō into the base.

"Regarding the Star Meteorite brought back from Hoshigakure, I have conducted a comprehensive test and study. After analyzing the samples taken from it, I found that this thing is very different from any other substance in the Ninja World. In fact, after my testing, I found that it does not contain a single isotope. It is a completely new element."

Orochimaru, along with Meikyō and Dan Katō, entered a room.

The Star Meteorite was placed in one of the black, semi-transparent glass boxes, which was also covered with various Sealing Technique.

"This is a completely new radioactive element, which is definitely not a product of the Ninja World. It should come from outer space and is an extremely powerful radiation source. Radiation has two sides. It contains energy and can be used in various fields such as medicine and communication. However, if it is too strong, it may induce various changes in the body, even cancer."

"The ninjas of Hoshigakure use the energy of radiation to enhance their own Chakra and make it mutate and activate, which is what they call the Chakra Mysterious Peacock Method."

Orochimaru chuckled, seemingly quite disdainful of the Mysterious Peacock Method.

With his talent in Ninjutsu, if he obtained this meteorite, he could create Ninjutsu ten times more exquisite than the Mysterious Peacock Method.

"Of course, I have wrapped this meteorite in a special material that can absorb radiation, so the radiation it emits now is not enough to harm the human body."

Dan Katō circled the meteorite once, examined it for a while, and then asked Orochimaru:

"Is there a way for the village to also utilize this meteorite? Also, Orochimaru, you know about what happened to me back then. Have you figured out the reason yet?"

Whether or not to take advantage of it depends on your own decision.

Orochimaru said this.

"If you want to use radiation, you can't avoid close contact with it, which will definitely lead to physical mutation. For example, the couple in Hoshigakure. The woman is still okay and can probably live for another ten years or so, but the man is probably only going to live for the next two years. If you need it, I can continue to research and develop suitable Ninjutsu for those who need it to practice. The upper limit will definitely exceed that of the couple."

Dan Katō hesitated for a moment.

"Senior Orochimaru can develop the Ninjutsu first. Although Konoha is not lacking in this level of power, it is still a trump card. We can seal this Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals afterward. If the village weakens in the future, we can select volunteers to train in it, just like the Eight Gates Formation, making it the foundation of the village."

Seeing Dan Katō's expression, Meikyō immediately offered a suggestion.

"That's one way to go. Let's do as Meikyō says for now."

"The funding for developing Ninjutsu..."

"Five million taels, that's the most we can go. The village is now undergoing a major commercial reform under the Minato's management, with the aim of increasing the village's fiscal revenue. Before that, in addition to supplying various aspects of development, the village's funds will be prioritized for the production of Golden Potion."

"Heh, Duan, you've reminded me of something. I was thinking of using the radiation from this thing to examine the cells of the First Hokage and White Zetsu to see if anything interesting would happen."

"Whatever you want."

Dan Katō waved his hand helplessly.

"By the way, you haven't answered my other question yet."

"The answer to this question is actually very simple. At that time, you were performing the Spirit Transformation Technique and existed in the form of a spirit. Your physical body was not exposed to radiation, so it naturally did not affect your body. Moreover, because you lost the obstruction and restriction of the physical body, your spirit body was able to absorb the special radiation energy of the Star Meteorite more directly and efficiently, thus strengthening your soul."

Orochimaru gave another example.

"Remember the Mysterious Peacock Method created by those Hidden Star Ninja? It's a way of activating Chakra energy, allowing Chakra to be shaped into various forms with considerable strength. It's somewhat similar to the village's secret Super Beast Imitating Drawing, except that the latter is safer to learn and requires special ink to replace the Chakra activation step in order to perform it. This involves a lot of knowledge related to Yin Release."

"As for Yin Release, Spirit Transformation Technique is obviously a very representative Yin Release Ninjutsu. When your spirit came into contact with radiation, it also absorbed a lot of energy and became 'activated'. This activation process is somewhat like an atom entering an excited state and undergoing electron transition due to gaining energy at high temperature. However, this energy can only support your spirit to be activated to a certain extent and cannot be further strengthened. It is just like an electron undergoing a transition at high temperature, which can only transition to this orbit at the current temperature."

Dan Katō was starting to have some trouble understanding.

In his time, Ninja Academy were taught by a group of old ninjas who had retired from the Sengoku Period. They taught students how to set traps, how to gather intelligence, and how to carry out assassinations. He really didn't learn much about these more scientific things.

"In other words, those who haven't cultivated the Spirit Transformation Technique cannot use Star Meteorite for cultivation?"

Dan Katō in conclusion.

Orochimaru's words were just analogies; he could still roughly understand what Orochimaru was really trying to say.

"That's right. Only by being exposed to radiation in a spiritual state can the safety of the physical body be ensured."

Orochimaru nodded.

"In that case, we are actually in a dilemma. Apart from me, even Meikyō is stuck at a bottleneck in the Spirit Transformation Technique and cannot make any progress. If we fail, it will be very dangerous."

"In fact, theoretically, it is possible to do it without any danger even if it fails."

Meikyō suddenly spoke.

Orochimaru and Dan Katō both turned their gazes toward Meikyō.

"Master Dan mentioned a water cup theory to me before. The purpose of cultivating the Spirit Transformation Technique is to be able to gather water into ice, so that the water can be turned into an ice cup to hold most of the water. With Master Dan Duan's current ability, it is enough to put a protective layer on the outside of my soul, and then let my soul receive radiation from the Star Meteorite to increase its power. Then there is only one last step left, which is how to let the soul return to its physical body smoothly. And there happens to be a technique in the village that can allow the soul to be accurately located on the body."

"You mean, Impure World Reincarnation...?"

Dan Katō had some doubts, but ultimately agreed, only requiring that anyone who wanted to perform the Impure World Reincarnation must report to him, and that no one from the village be used as the material for the reincarnation.

Next, Orochimaru will continue to refine the plan that Meikyō mentioned, based on some of the techniques and principles of the Impure World Reincarnation.

The Pirate World, the Mogara Kingdom.

The ship carrying the Meikyō has been anchored here since it left Torrance Town.

This place appears to be a non- World Government Member States located in the New World, but in reality, the Revolutionary Army has infiltrated every aspect of it.