Clean lights streamed into the room, Meikyō changed out of her sweat-stained training clothes, revealing her strong and muscular body.
How are you feeling?
Genus, holding a steaming cup of coffee, asked as he sipped it.
"It's not bad, it has some effect, but the duration is a little short."
Meikyō Jinghao didn't care about the Mosquito Girl's blatant gaze. He took a towel from her hand, wiped his body, and changed back into his original clothes.
"If you want to use this for daily training, you'll probably have to build a large power plant just to supply it so you can use it from time to time. Of course, if you can find a powerful enough Psychic Power, you might even get to experience training on the White Dwarf Class."
Genus looked at the astronomical numbers on the dashboard displaying the battery level and sighed.
"Psychic Power being powerful enough..."
Meikyō stroked her chin, seemingly lost in thought.
Boros was probably Geryuganshoop as a tool for training.
This one is a top-tier telekinetic master in the universe, a Psychic Power on the same level as Tatsumaki.
"So, if I bring in Tatsumaki, who's ranked second in S-rank, would I be able to enjoy the same level of training intensity as Boros?"
You call this enjoyment?
Genus suppressed his urge to complain and explained to Meikyō:
"It's unlikely. Even with the assistance of top-tier Psychic Power, it would require an enormous amount of energy to supply. Unfortunately, the power sphere on that spaceship was destroyed in the battle."
That thing must be a super-large dark matter reactor. Although the antimatter particles inside have extremely high energy, they require an extremely harsh environment to remain stable in space. They have long since annihilated with the matter in the outside space and returned to the void of the universe.
Otherwise, Dr. Kuseno and I might have been able to discover something from it, which would have an immeasurable and enormous impact on the entire human society.
"It's a bit of a pity, "Genus said.
"That's an extremely advanced technology. Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it's also extremely clean and safe. Even if an accident occurs, it will automatically annihilate itself like it did this time. The technology involved is at least two generations ahead of human technology. The gap between us and them is like the gap between the Stone Age and the modern era. With that thing, you can train for as long as you want."
Meikyō nodded, taking the matter to heart, and then said:
"Does Dr. Kusuno have a suitable method? I remember that the energy core on Genos's body should also be a very powerful reactor."
"Genos, huh? Well, Meikyō, what do you think of Genos's strength?"
"Genus asked."
"Well... my strength has improved compared to before. I can handle ordinary Demon-level monsters without any problem, and I also have a chance against stronger Demon-level, such as Mosquito Girl. But I'm afraid I'm not up to the task of dealing with Dragon-level monsters."
Meikyō did some calculations and then answered.
Mosquito Girl's expression fell upon hearing this.
"Hey, hey, hey, just because that tin-shell kid got stronger doesn't mean I didn't get stronger. My strength is different now than it used to be!"
Upon hearing this, Meikyō glanced at the Mosquito Girl, assessed her aura, and shook his head, saying:
"It's a 40/60 split between you two, you get 40% and Genos gets 60%. Besides, Dr. Kusuno is also using alien technology obtained from the spaceship to enhance Genos. He should be able to threaten a Dragon-level threat by then."
Upon hearing this, Genus waved to the Mosquito Girl, signaling her to shut up, and then said:
"Even if Genos's strength can reach the level of threatening Dragon-level, the energy core in his body can probably only support him to that level at most. No matter how much Dr. Kuseno strengthens himself, he can't reach your level."
Therefore, relying on this energy core to drive it is unrealistic. After all, no matter how strong that energy is, it can only support Genos alone. To truly drive the gravity training chamber for a longer period of time, the energy required would be at least two orders of magnitude higher than that of Genos's energy core.
"That's a pity. Such a good training facility can't be used often."
Meikyō sighed.
"Not necessarily. Although we can't study the technology of the dark matter reactor, the spaceship still has some secondary technologies. With some time, we can still make breakthroughs. Then we can buy a piece of land nearby and build our own large power plant, which will be enough to support your long-term training at the Stellar Class. With the assistance of Psychic Power individuals, we might even be able to open up White Dwarf Class."
Genus shook his head.
Meikyō understood that it would probably take quite some time before these things could be realized.
Whether it's the research on Genus or the construction of large power plants, it's an effort that's both expensive and time-consuming.
"Oh, right, there's something I almost forgot to tell you."
Genus slapped his forehead and pulled up a series of photos on the computer.
"I removed the monitoring equipment from this spaceship and saw the footage of your battle against Boros that day, as well as the scene of Saitama defeating Boros. After that, I analyzed and studied the whole process, and combined what Saitama said, I finally gained a basic understanding of the so-called limiter."
Meikyō's eyes flickered, and her attention was immediately drawn to it.
You can never be too careful about information about the limiter. If you can unlock the limiter, your strength will definitely reach the Six Paths level, and all the difficulties you are facing now will be resolved.
"I hired someone to collect all the personal information about Saitama over the past three years and found that a year and a half ago, he was far from being this powerful, and he wasn't bald yet."
Genus displayed rows of photos on the monitor, from left to right, showing Saitama's appearance at different times.
At first, he was a handsome man in a suit with a full head of hair. Later, his hair gradually thinned, and two years ago he became half bald, and a year and a half ago he became completely bald.
"Three years ago, he almost lost his life when he fought Wolf-level monster, but he was able to break through his limits every time, which led to a breakthrough in his strength and raised his upper limit, so that his strength would improve rapidly in the future."
"Of course, this process can be described as extremely difficult, requiring a very high level of personal qualities, and luck also plays a role. As you know, I have always had a deep understanding of human evolution. When I was twenty, I published a paper that discussed the upper limit of human genes. Whether it is intelligence or strength, it can be improved through training, but there is always an upper limit, like an iron gate that firmly keeps everyone outside."
"But now, I think this theory can be further revised. If we assume that the potential for growth in all aspects of a human individual is set as a narrow channel, then this door will keep countless human elites out. The vast majority of humans will not even have the qualification to stand by the door, or even see the door from afar."
Genus pulled up a blackboard, drew a line on it to represent the passage, and placed a dot in front of it to represent the door.
"When people have reached that door through a series of training and combat experiences, they need to push it open in order to continue, but that is very difficult."
The path was already difficult enough, but it got harder and harder as it went on. At first, I ran, then I walked, and finally I crawled to the door. Then I had to push open the door, which was practically impossible.
"So, Doctor, you've found a way to open the door?"
Meikyō asked Genus.
I'm not sure.
Genus shook his head.
"In my guess, there are three ways that can lead people down the path that follows."
"Oh?"
"The first one is the most difficult. Continue to follow the previous methods, persist in training and fighting, and have a strong enough belief to guide you. Only then is it possible to open the door. The human body has its limits, but the spirit does not. If your spirit and your belief are strong enough, then you can guide your body to break through its limits."
"The second type is freaking. There are many different types of freaks, including special intelligent creatures like the Deep Sea Tribe, animals and humans that have mutated due to environmental pollution, and freaks created by artificial technology, like Mosquito Girl and Armored Gorilla. However, I think the freaks are the same as those caused by environmental pollution; they are all freaks caused by interference from external factors."
However, what I want to talk about is the fourth type: those who become weirdos after failing to break through in the first way. I've seen people become "Karaku weirdos" because they love Karaku too much, "fishing rod weirdos" because they are obsessed with fishing, and even "weirdos" because they love tap dancing too much.
Whether it's art forms like music and dance, or vices like Karaku or picking your nose, when someone becomes overly obsessed with something, they might reach a peak in that specific area, touching the threshold of enlightenment. If they fail to break through, they'll go astray without opening that door, becoming an eccentric. Successfully breaking through, however, leads to the first scenario I mentioned earlier.
Genus drew a ray at the point on the line on the blackboard, wrote "②" on it to represent the second case, and added "①" to the original line in front of it.
"What about the third method?"
Meikyō glanced at Mosquito Girl, a vague guess forming in his mind, and asked Genus.
As expected, Genus spoke up:
"The third method is actually similar to monsters like Mosquito Girl and Armored Gorilla, which are created through external means. It bypasses the gate through artificial modification and technological experiments. However, the effectiveness of this method depends on the sophistication of the external means. A typical example is your student Genos, who gained the power to become S-Class Hero through Dr. Kuseno's technological modification. The higher the level of modification, the farther the final landing point will be."
This time, Genus did not draw at that point again. Instead, he started from a certain position on the line before that point, drew a semicircle, and finally landed behind the point.
"However, it is worth noting that this door does not represent the entirety of the species limiter, but only a small part of it. After passing through this door, your strength can continue to increase, but eventually it will approach a limit. At this point, you will have to open a second door, which will be even more dangerous than the first. Further on, there will be a third door, a fourth door, and so on. I don't know exactly how many there are, but I do know that Saitama has opened countless doors and can be considered a human who has perfectly unlocked the limiter."
After finishing his sentence, Genus felt thirsty and gulped down the coffee he had just brewed.
The Armored Gorilla, wearing an apron, brought over a plate with two cups of coffee, one for Genus and one for Meikyō.
"And what about me? In your opinion, Doctor, have I already reached the door? And is there any way to help me unlock the limiter?"
Meikyō took a sip of coffee and asked.
"I have no idea."
Genus answered very simply.
"I don't know how to unlock your limiter, because you're too strong."
Meikyō was surprised by this answer and looked at Genus with curiosity.
"Like Saitama three years ago, he was just an ordinary office worker. There are many ways to put pressure on an ordinary human and help him break through his limits, but if you want to help someone who can easily kill a Dragon-level monster break through... I really can't think of any way to put pressure on you. Perhaps that's why Saitama didn't immediately attack Boros back then. His subconscious told him that the pressure Boros put on you would help you S-Class Hero who have been tempered and whose strength is close to the limit to break through your limitations."
Genus explained.
"However, I think these things are not something you need to worry about too much right now, because since you can feel the effects of training in Boros' Gravity Training Room, it means that you have not yet reached your limit."
Meikyō immediately revealed a knowing expression.
When he underwent the last genetic modification and Awakening the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, he already felt that his strength had reached its limit and it would be difficult to make any further progress.
However, the genetic modification carried out by Genus and Dr. Kuseno together enabled him to awaken the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, resulting in a qualitative change in all aspects of himself. This meant that the third method Genus mentioned for breaking the limitations bypassed this door, which created a certain distance between him and the next door.
Although it's difficult for me to make a qualitative change because I'm already so strong, I can still improve a little bit.
"I understand. I will keep an eye out for those powerful energy sources in the future. Well then, I'll take my leave now."
Meikyō finished her coffee in one gulp and went outside.
The Naruto World, the Land of Fire, Konoha.
Wearing small square sunglasses, Oomuro Castle Flame En respectfully presented an account book to Meikyō.
"Lord Meikyō, this is this year's bill. In addition, I hope to acquire a piece of land in the eastern suburbs of Konoha to develop a high-end resort. Konoha is powerful, and if we can develop a place that can meet the extravagant needs of nobles and wealthy merchants, coupled with the sense of security brought by Konoha's strength, it will definitely attract many rich people..."
"Why don't you just take these things to the Fourth Hokage? If there's any approval needed, the Fourth Hokage should be in charge of it. Why are you coming to me?"
Meikyō took the ledger, quickly glanced at it, and then put it on the table.
"Lord Meikyō, you jest. I simply feel that it would be more appropriate for you to hand these things over to the Fourth Hokage. Through you, the Fourth Hokage would be more likely to agree to my business plan."
Oomuro Castle Flame pushed up his Glasses and said humbly.
He knew very well who the real patron he needed to curry favor with was.
Although the Hokage is theoretically the core of Konoha, the most important core of Konoha now is actually Uchiha Meikyō.
Moreover, he was Konoha's future Hokage, and Dan Katō allowed Meikyō to get involved in various aspects of the village's affairs in order to prepare for the future.
In terms of reputation, strength, and power, Uchiha Meikyō can be considered a hidden Hokage. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Konoha is now governed by a dual system of the current Hokage and the heir apparent. However, in the daily management of the village, Uchiha Meikyō mainly relies on the Fourth Hokage.
Oomuro Castle Flame knew that only by clinging to Meikyō's coattails could he gain a certain status in Konoha, allow his daughter to establish herself in Konoha, and even have a chance to squeeze into the core of Konoha's next generation.
"Fine, whatever you want."
Meikyō decided that these trivial matters should be left to Dan Katō to handle.
"Speaking of which, shouldn't Chiyo be going to the Ninja Academy today too?"
When Meikyō brought up his daughter, Oomuro Castle Flame's smile widened.
"Ah, yes, I took her to school this morning. She's now in the same class as the sons of Lord Namikaze and Fugaku."
Naruto and Sasuke are now old enough to attend the Ninja Academy...
Meikyō fell into deep thought for a moment.
In the original timeline, these two were destined saviors who could seal Kaguya, and for the next twenty years or so, they were the strongest fighting force in the Ninja World, as well as the most important main fighting force against the Otsutsuki from outer space in the early and middle stages.
But now, everything has changed completely.
Uchiha Obito did not turn evil. Instead, he was entrusted with important responsibilities by Uchiha Fugaku in the Police Force. Uchiha Madara, who caused all the consequences in the original timeline, did not die. Instead, he gained even greater power than at his peak and brought the Akatsuki Organization under his command.
The strongest in the Ninja World right now are myself and Uchiha Madara.
So when the Otsutsuki descend in the future, we'll have to fight them ourselves.
"Lord Meikyō, I shall take my leave now."
Seeing that Meikyō was deep in thought, Oomuro Castle Flame bowed and prepared to take his leave.
"Go."
Meikyō waved his hand, watched Oomuro Castle Flame's departing figure, closed his eyes, and began to think about his next strategy.
Breaking the limiter seems unlikely in the short term, and there doesn't seem to be much I can do to enhance my strength right now.
One of them uses the blood energy absorbed by Bruce to strengthen his physical body and enhance his Armament Haki, while the other continues to study swordsmanship.
However, as things stand, these two things won't be of much help in improving my strength.
Even if you train your Armament Haki to its limit, which is equivalent to Garp's peak level, it still won't bring about a qualitative change.
The strength will increase, but it will only be an improvement from the original 99.5 to 99.6 or 99.7.
Even the Armament Haki has a limit to its destructive power. Since one's own Armament Haki level is already quite high, the overall destructive power is close to or even reaches that limit, so it can't get much stronger.
The same principle applies to swordsmanship; currently, the strongest swordsman can only reach the level of Dracule Mihawk.
Now, counting his remaining abilities, he realized that his mastery of the wind, lightning, and fire Chakra natures was almost at its limit. Even the Third Hokage, a Ninjutsu master proficient in all five elements, couldn't match his Ninjutsu in these three elements.
In these three attributes, both of them have reached their limits, but Meikyō's Chakra is of higher quality and larger quantity, and its output efficiency is also higher, so its power is naturally different.
If one wants to continue improving their Ninjutsu, there is really only one path left: fusing with Kekkei Genkai or Kekkei Tōta.
However, this obviously takes a lot of time, and whether or not one can synthesize a bloodline limit is a matter of luck. With good luck, even an ordinary Jonin has a chance to fuse Kekkei Genkai.
Moreover, does a bloodline limit that is more advanced than the Sharingan exist in this Ninja World?
"So, there are only a few ways left to improve one's strength. One is to use the gravity training room to hone one's strength. This thing is quite effective, but it requires a lot of energy, and it's estimated that the conditions won't be met in the short term."
Another step is genetic modification, which involves integrating the genes of Asura Senju and Uzumaki lineages into my own body to obtain a more advanced Wood Release and Sage Body.
The last one is...
Meikyō gently stroked his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan twice.
"Upgrade the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to the Rinnegan!"
If I could also awaken the Rinnegan on par with Madara, then my strength would definitely be enough to suppress Uchiha Madara!
"I just don't know what the specific conditions are for upgrading the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan to the Rinnegan. The Dao is divided into Yin and Yang, evolving into two poles. The two forces repel each other, but when they combine, they become one, and one can obtain the myriad phenomena of the universe. The literal interpretation is that by fusing the Yin Release and Yang Release to their limits, one can obtain the Power of All Creation Rinnegan. But what exactly constitutes the limit of Yin Release and Yang Release?"
Meikyō secretly deduced the situation in his mind.
The Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the Sage Body definitely represent high-quality Yin Release and Yang Release, but it's hard to say whether they represent the limit. Theoretically, the power of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan comes from Indra, the progenitor of the Sharingan, and the power of the Sage Body comes from Asura. The source of the power of these two individuals is the Sage of Six Paths, Naruto.
Among the known examples of someone who advanced from the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan Rinnegan, Uchiha Madara used the flesh and blood of Hashirama Senju to gather the Chakra of Indra and Asura.