Breakthrough! Spirit Transformation Technique!

"In other words, the greatest use of this thing is to give it to Death Warriors, or ninjas from the Anbu or Root. When they are carrying out important missions and encounter enemies they cannot stop, or when they face other situations where they are certain to die, they can use it to perish together with the enemy at the last moment. Or, when there is a lack of enough strong people, some ninjas can take it to achieve strategic objectives on a certain battlefield."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, puffing on his pipe.

Minato Namikaze's eyes twitched slightly.

He didn't particularly like this kind of thing, but he also knew its importance.

"Perhaps, but this thing actually gave me a lot of inspiration. At least it can be used together with the Golden Potion, which can allow the user to unleash stronger power in a short period of time while greatly reducing the side effects. Specifically... it's probably like Torifu used the Butterfly Technique, he had to rest in bed for several months to recover."

Everyone's eyes lit up immediately.

If used properly, wouldn't this thing be incredibly useful in crucial moments of battle?

"Of course, the stronger you are, the less effective this stuff is at stimulating Chakra. Ordinary Genin Chunin can gain several times the strength by taking it, but for Jonin, it's only about 20% or 30% at most, and for us, it's even less."

Orochimaru poured cold water on everyone's enthusiasm once again.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

If the effects of Hero Water were that incredible, Takigakure would have already dominated the Ninja World.

"Since Senior Orochimaru technique complements the effects of the Golden Potion, I think Senior Orochimaru's intention was to use this as a raw material to develop Second Hokage Golden Potion, a potion that, even if we use it, can unleash even greater power in a short time, right?"

Meikyō asked Orochimaru.

"As expected, Meikyō -kun understands me best. This is indeed one of my ideas, but the problem is that we only have so much Hero Water from Takigakure. It's unrealistic to expect to use this to mass-produce things. So I'm more inclined to make some other changes, such as trying to see if the Hero Water can drain the First Hokage's Cells, reduce the threat of the First Hokage's Cells, and then replicate one or two Wood Style Ninja stronger Yamato."

"Alright, Orochimaru, I wouldn't understand any of this human experimentation stuff anyway. You and Dan didn't call us here for these kinds of things, did you?"

Jiraiya put his hands behind his head and said with a helpless expression.

"Ah, it's nothing, I just wanted to share what I've learned on this trip. There are two more important things to do next."

Orochimaru then turned his gaze to Dan Katō.

Dan Katō nodded slightly and looked at the crowd.

"Two things, but in general, they can also be considered one thing: to comprehensively and further strengthen the power of the village's leadership based on existing resources."

"The first thing is the series of arrangements that Orochimaru and I have already made, which are to use the equipment to control the radiation energy of the Star Meteorite to help Meikyō cultivate the Spirit Transformation Technique."

"Wait a minute, isn't cultivating the Spirit Transformation Technique very dangerous? Meikyō is currently the most important fighting force in the village, and the only one who can contend with Madara. He absolutely cannot be lost!"

Minato Namikaze suddenly interrupted.

"I know, so we won't do that unless we're absolutely certain it's safe. However, because my Nen power has undergone a qualitative change, I can protect Meikyō's spirit. Orochimaru has also mastered the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, which allows him to summon Meikyō's spirit back to his original body at any time. With this double protection, we can ensure that Meikyō is safe and sound."

Dan Katō explained with a smile.

"I see. I'm relieved."

Minato Namikaze nodded.

"Yes, precisely because the Meikyō is now the village's most important fighting force, other Konoha High Command members will also be there to protect it during this process. Another thing is that I want to take this opportunity to open the Scroll of Seals and allow all the village's high-ranking members to browse it, in order to enhance the village's strength."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard with obvious approval.

Logically speaking, only those who have made significant military achievements should be able to browse the Scroll of Seals, but every high-ranking person present here has made countless significant contributions to reach their current position, so they are naturally qualified.

Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi also roughly understood Dan Katō's thoughts.

Dan Katō definitely intended to use sealing techniques to strengthen the village's high-ranking officers, but more likely, he wanted to enhance Meikyō's strength.

We'll place our bets on Meikyō and mold her into a powerful warrior capable of defeating Madara!

The Spirit Transformation Technique, combined with the Ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals, Flying Thunder God Technique and the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tag, is enough to further enhance Meikyō's strength.

After all, no one knows when Madara will return to his peak condition, and the best solution to deal with Uchiha Madara is to create a second Uchiha Madara!

As the strongest Uchiha at present, Meikyō is the most suitable candidate.

If this had happened ten or twenty years ago, the Third Hokage would definitely have been the first to stand up and oppose it.

Having inherited part of the Second Hokage's will against the Uchiha, they naturally did not want the Uchiha Clan to produce a second Madara.

But the situation is different now. Konoha needs to deal with the threat posed by Uchiha Madara, and...

Asuma, the son of the Third Hokage, is now a student of Meikyō.

Hiruzen Sarutobi still hoped that his son would have a chance to compete for the Hokage position in the future. Judging from the current situation, Uchiha Meikyō is basically a sure thing to Fifth Hokage.

Just kidding. Uchiha Madara, who hasn't even recovered to his peak condition yet, can take on six Kage Level powerhouses by himself. At this moment, Meikyō's strength is even slightly better than Madara's. If he wants to become Hokage, who can stop him?

As a student of Meikyō, Asuma was undoubtedly qualified to compete for the future Sixth Generation. After being trained by Meikyō, Asuma was still quite satisfactory in the eyes of the Third Hokage.

At sixteen or seventeen, he possessed strength approaching that of Elite Jonin, which was no less than that of the Sannin of the same era.

"If there are no other issues, I think we can begin. Is Meikyō -kun ready?"

Orochimaru checked the operating status of each device one last time and asked the person on the other end of the phone.

"Ah, he's ready."

Dan Katō glanced at Meikyō, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the secret room, and said.

Here, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya take turns activating Sage Mode to protect the physical body of the Meikyō, while Uchiha Fugaku guards the gate.

Now everyone understands how unpredictable White Zetsu's abilities are, and this is to prevent Madara or others from causing trouble at this crucial moment.

Meanwhile, on Orochimaru's side, Torifu Akimichi and the Third Hokage were with Orochimaru, guarding the Star Meteorite.

As for Tsunade, her due date is next month, and she is currently in Konoha Hospital with a large belly, accompanied by Kushina and the three members of Team Minato.

Even if something unexpected happens to Tsunade, Obito can use Kamui Space to protect everyone.

Inside the secret room, Meikyō sat comfortably on the bed, her hands resting on her knees, her eyes closed, recalling the various experiences taught to her by Dan Katō.

The first stage is calming the mind, and the Second Stage is perception—to perceive everything around you in detail in order to get yourself into the right state.

These steps are not a problem for Meikyō, whose Spirit Activation Technique has reached the third level.

The third stage involves using one's spirit to perceive oneself, entering one's own spiritual world, and perceiving one's own soul within it, which is to say, perceiving "oneself".

The final stage involves controlling the soul to leap out of the body.

In the original work, Naruto's mental world is a sewer where he can communicate with Naruto (the Nine-Tails). Later, Naruto also communicates with the Sage of Six Paths here and obtains Yang Power, thus possessing Six Paths -level combat power for a certain period of time.

Meikyō's spiritual world is a world of swords.

Within the thick white mist, there were streaks of sword energy exuding a profound aura.

To reach the level of Great Swordsman, one's understanding of the sword has penetrated deep into one's soul.

"So, you are me? Or rather, a part of me."

Meikyō looked at the person in front of him who looked exactly like him and asked.

Master Dan never said he would face this situation.

Could it be because I transmigrated here and am now facing the remnants of the original body's soul?

The other side confirmed Meikyō's conjecture.

"Yes, I am you, Uchiha Meikyō, but I am not you either. Yet I am still Uchiha Meikyō, the son of Uchiha Senji and Uchiha Rinna, the Uchiha Meikyō who repeatedly ranked first in the Ninja Academy."

Another Uchiha Meikyō answered.

"Of course, that is only a part of me. I am also your opposite, or your mirror image. Danzo summoned me when Danzo used the Mirror of External World before, and we had a duel."

"A mirror image..."

Meikyō gradually understood.

This seems similar to the situation Naruto encountered when facing the True Waterfall on Turtle Island; both times, they encountered their own opposite.

After Naruto reconciled with his opposite, he entered Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, greatly increasing his power.

And what about myself?

Furthermore, does this opposite of myself know my memories, and know that I can use the Reincarnator's Wristwatch to travel through the world?

The Meikyō did not give the Meikyō much time to consider.

"Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, the two fists, crackling with Inazuma, collided heavily.

"You know what? I really admire you because you've done everything I wanted to do: defeated powerful enemies, revitalized the clan, became the strongest member of the Uchiha Clan, rose to a high position in the village, and will even become the Hokage in the future!"

"But I'm jealous of you too! Why? All of this should have been mine! Mine! Why can you enjoy all of this, while I can't!"

"But now, all I need to do is defeat you here, and I can take your place and have everything you have!"

"Mirror Meikyō said, feigning madness."

"I think I roughly understand what you are now."

Meikyō smiled slightly as he spoke.

The other person is indeed his opposite, possessing all his abilities, but should never be this strong.

Unlike Meikyō, Naruto, under the influence of Asura Chakra, suppressed all the dark side that he should have had in his heart and always showed himself to be a kind-hearted, hot-blooded fool.

The consequence of this is that Naruto's dark side, once unleashed, will be extremely powerful, while Meikyō, although he also encounters some troubles, generally lives a relatively comfortable life thanks to his foresight.

His strength allows him to act according to his own whims; even if he has a dark side, his strength would never be this great.

That thing probably needs to accumulate enough negative emotions before it can be born.

This current state is likely a product of a portion of the soul remaining from the original body that was not yet fully integrated with the unborn dark side of oneself.

The opportunity that arose was most likely the time when Danzo used Kagami Uchiha's Mangekyō Sharingan to use the Mirror of External World on Meikyō.

The Mirror of External World has replaced the function of True Waterfall reflecting one's inner world!

"I was able to beat you back then, and it won't be a problem now either."

Meikyō blocked the fist of the mirror image with a palm strike and said with a smile.

"If my pupil power had been sufficient, how could I have possibly lost!"

"Yeah?"

Meikyō asked a question in return, and the next instant, an ultrasonic wave descended from the sky, attacking the mirror image.

The mirror image quickly dodged.

The next moment, a huge, blood-red bat descended from the sky and transformed into a long sword, which Meikyō held in his hand.

The Meikyō has a reflection, but Bruce, who was only a year old and whose will was born from weapons and Devil Fruit, does not.

"Don't forget, I am only the strongest when I hold the sword in my hand."

Meikyō sighed, then drew his sword and charged forward.

Swordsmanship, Ninjutsu, Sharingan, Haki, and Senjutsu are the five most important sources of Meikyō's current strength, with the most important being swordsmanship at the level of Great Swordsman.

If we say that the strength rating of Whitebeard and Roger at their peak is 99, then the strength rating of the other Admiral Four Emperors is between 95 and 98. For example, Akainu and Aokiji are probably 98 and 97, respectively, while Ryokugyu, a disgrace to the Admiral, is 95.

In the Naruto World, this can be roughly compared to Madara and Hashirama. Under normal circumstances, both of them are in this range. However, Madara with Rinnegan and Hashirama with Senjutsu Mode could probably reach 99, or even higher.

If we were to rate Meikyō's current strength, it would probably be similar to that of a Yonko's vice commander like Marco, with a score of around 90-94. Before becoming Great Swordsman, Meikyō's strength was probably only around 90, slightly inferior to Momousagi. After becoming Great Swordsman, it improved further. When Bruce appears, it will be even higher, around 93 or 94.

The mirror image opposite him did not have the Ama-no-Ohabari. Although his strength could barely reach the threshold of this level, he was clearly no match for Meikyō.

"Sun Breathing - Fourteenth Sword Form!"

"Sun Breathing - Fifteenth Sword Form!"