"Perhaps they do extend their lifespan in this way, but I think that if they do so, then their future is cut off. They spend their time hibernating instead of cultivating, which may allow them to live a little longer, but they will never reach the next level, unless they can cultivate while hibernating."
Meikyō agreed with Orochimaru's deduction that the immortals of the Three Great Sage Regions might indeed have survived for so long by hibernating.
When the Sage of Six Paths was young, Gamamaru, also known as the Toad Sage, was a very young-looking little Toad. Now, however, he is old and has a full Whitebeard.
The White Snake Sage also appears as an old woman, while the Katsuyu has never shown any anthropomorphic form.
"It's not that they don't want to, but they've probably reached their limit and can't find a way to continue cultivating. Meikyō- jun, do you think this might be the limit of Natural Energy?"
Orochimaru frowned.
This is what he is most worried about.
"I don't know, but I don't think so. I think the pills made from the God Tree can still help you improve your cultivation, right?"
Meikyō genuinely believes that the upper limit cannot be only five hundred years.
This should be determined by the concentration of Natural Energy and various resources in the Ninja World, which defines the upper limit of the world.
In a world with more abundant resources, things would definitely be easier going forward.
"It is possible, but after I stabilized my realm, I took another one. Although the effect was okay, I estimated that the fragments of the God Tree I obtained were not enough to push me to the next realm. I would need at least half a God Tree."
Orochimaru licked his lips, looking at Meikyō expectantly.
"Fifth Generation Kage, don't you think it's a bad thing that such a valuable thing as the God Tree is in the hands of aliens? The God Tree has absorbed a large amount of Natural Energy from the Ninja World, and it should be used by the orthodox Ninja World like us. Besides, how can we allow others to sleep soundly on our side of the bed? I think it's too unsafe for Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to stay on the moon. What do you say..."
Orochimaru is eyeing the God Tree on Isshiki's body.
"I will definitely take care of that guy within a year. He must have some kind of method to bring his strength to its limit within a year. However, my strength is still growing. Even if he has another Ten-Tails, I am confident that I can take care of him."
Meikyō is now quite confident.
Three months have passed since Isshiki landed on the moon, and nearly two months have passed since he began studying the Time Stone.
Meikyō is now using the Rinnegan the Time Stone, but he can perceive less and less of it.
Even so, it has improved his current strength to a certain extent.
Time-related abilities will have a very low effect on him. Although he is not as transcendent as God of the Multiverse, time's influence on him has been greatly reduced.
On the contrary, Meikyō has also made considerable progress in his mastery of time. Time slowing and time acceleration in the Water World have become routine moves. Unless the opponent is also Multiverse God who is not affected by time, this ability is a dimensional reduction attack against those below the Multiverse level.
Furthermore, the Destiny Reading can now predict the distant future more completely. As long as Ōtsutsuki Isshiki is still in this universe, the Meikyō can know his abilities and trump cards a long time in advance and make targeted arrangements.
In the coming period, all I need to do is gain a deeper understanding of the Mind Stone and the Space Stone. Within a year, even if my strength doesn't reach the Multiverse level, it will at least be at the peak level of a single universe.
Moreover, in the universe where Tony Stark served as the Sorcerer Supreme, he was also working hard to collect the Infinity Stones of that universe, preparing to help the Meikyō reach the Multiverse level as soon as possible.
Meikyō's current plan is actually to kill Isshiki, capture the Ten-Tails, and decipher the secrets of the Nine-Tomoe Sharingan from the Ten-Tails, thereby strengthening his own Rinnegan. In this way, he can better use the Mirror God Eye see through the Infinity Stones and transform himself into Multiverse- level being!
At that time, I might be able to launch a counterattack against the Otsutsuki!
"I look forward to that day, and perhaps this medicine can bring it forward."
Orochimaru chuckled and handed Meikyō a box sealed with Sealing Technique.
Inside were the pills Orochimaru had prepared for Meikyō.
He is not afraid of Meikyō and is unmoved.
Given the resources of the Ninja World, this is the limit for cultivating immortality. If Meikyō wants to continue to achieve something in this area, it is inevitable that he will try to obtain the God Tree.
Three days later.
Meikyō stood up from the bedside, exhaled a breath of stale air, and felt the energy within her body.
The Senjutsu Chakra within his body had condensed into a gelatinous state, forming a sphere that gathered in his dantian, slowly refining the Natural Energy absorbed by the Meikyō, moving towards a true solid state.
"Ninjas like Orochimaru, after successfully forming their core, almost double or triple their strength due to the leap in the quality of their energy. However, my strength is dozens of times greater than Orochimaru's. Proportionally speaking, the enhancement effect is limited, but in reality, it is much better."
Meikyō walked to the window and looked at the bright moon in the sky.
With the vision of the Rinnegan, one can vaguely see some violent energy changes taking place on the moon.
But who cares?
Meikyō is now concerned with his own strength.
There are some changes in strength under normal circumstances, mainly in terms of attack power. Because the quality of Senjutsu Chakra has improved, the power of his attacks should increase to a certain extent. His already powerful attack ability has now risen to another level.
Most importantly, the Void Flame Annihilation Slash, which originally required absorbing a massive amount of Natural Energy to be used once, can now be used directly.
Although the consumption is still very high, and one's Senjutsu Chakra will be depleted after only two or three uses, at least the wind-up time is greatly reduced, making it usable as a regular ultimate move.
Although his overall strength has not undergone a qualitative change, he should already be able to rank among the top among the Heavenly Father level powerhouses.
"Judging by the time, it's about time. I can start preparing to explore the Mind Stone. I wonder what surprises it will bring me."
With one step, in the blink of an eye, Meikyō arrived in the Marvel universe.
It was still late at night in the Naruto World, but here in Marvel, the sun was shining brightly.
Such weather is a rare sight in the cold month of November, especially in the frigid Himalayas.
The Ancient One lay on a recliner, leisurely sipping tea.
"The time is almost up. In a little while, the twins who play an important role in this spacetime will undergo a transformation. Then you can get your hands on the Mind Stone. It's located forty miles east of Oslo, Norway."
When the Ancient One heard the door Gate of Opening, he raised his eyelids and glanced at Ming Meikyō. After speaking, he continued to lie there sunbathing.
"I understand, Master the Ancient One."
Meikyō nodded to the Ancient One, then Teuchi the Teleportation Circle and stepped inside.
Northern Europe, Norway.
This place seems to have a special connection with the Infinity Stones.
During the Viking Age 1,200 years ago, Europe was incredibly barbaric and backward, especially Northern Europe. In the eyes of the Asgard, Midgard, or the Earth, was the countryside, and Europe was the countryside of the countryside, with Northern Europe being the countryside of Europe.
Odin thought that hiding the Infinity Stones in this remote and impoverished area would make them less likely to be discovered, and in reality, it wasn't until more than 1,100 years later that they were actually revealed to the world in the hands of Red Skull.
Now Hydra has placed the Mind Stone in a military base in Norway for human experimentation.
"Pietro, are you alright?"
A girl in red with blonde, wavy hair and a wavy chest looked at the white-haired young man beside her with a worried expression.
"Oh, Wanda, don't worry, this is nothing. I've completely mastered my abilities. You'll see..."
Pietro removed the ice pack from his face and stepped forward.
"Whoosh!"
"Bang!"
A blue shadow flashed by, and Quicksilver, still unfamiliar with his abilities, crashed into the wall again.
"Okay, I'm still a little inexperienced."
Wanda chuckled and reached out to control the ice pack, which floated to Quicksilver's side.
"This is Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch of this universe..."
In a corner unseen by the two, Meikyō used Genjutsu to conceal her own figure.
Meikyō had no intention of getting involved with the siblings.
Every Scarlet Witch's power is chaos magic, and the source of chaos power comes from the multiverse god Sython.
It can be said that they are related to the arrangements of this high- Multiverse God in various timelines. When the Scarlet Witch in her true, complete form is unleashed, she has the ability to rewrite a universe.
With a powerful background and formidable strength, this is not someone to be trifled with, especially for the Meikyō, which hasn't yet reached the Multiverse level.
"Pietro".
"Um?"
"Don't you have a feeling that there's a third person in this room?"
Wanda suddenly spoke up, addressing Petrie.
"No, I think it's because those people were monitoring us with hidden cameras somewhere, and you sensed it."
Quicksilver shrugged and adjusted the position of the ice pack.
He had just bumped his forehead again and gotten a big bump.
"Perhaps. I always feel that cooperating with these people might..."
Wanda's brow furrowed with a hint of worry.
"Of course I know these guys aren't good people, but they do give us power, the same power as those monsters in the Battle of New York. They're the only ones who can help us get revenge on that warmonger Stark! Don't worry, if they really want to mess with us, we're not going to take it lying down, are we?"
Pietro winked at his sister, then aggravated the injury on his face, wincing in pain.
Meikyō watched the two of them for a while, then silently turned and left.
As expected of the Scarlet Witch, who possesses the Chaos Power, she had already vaguely sensed some clues about the Genjutsu even though she had only just gained the power.
After all, the power of Chaos Power is inherently too great.
Meikyō was quite eager to use his Mirror God Eye to understand the abilities of the brother and sister, but there was no rush. He had plenty of time. Right now, he should be busy looking at the Mind Stone.
Perfect timing! A large portion of Hydra's attention will now be focused on this brother and sister, giving me even more opportunities.
Arriving at the same laboratory where he had previously descended via the Time Stone using Astral Projection, Meikyō once again revisited Baron Strucker's words.
I wonder if there are still my previous timeline self and the Astral Projection of the Ancient One here?
Meikyō did not sense any other fluctuations related to time or magic.
If you don't try to change time, then time will assume that you don't exist.
This is a unique time-running law in the Marvel Universe.
Taking advantage of Baron Strucker's distraction by news of Wanda and her brother, Meikyō used Genjutsu to captivate the consciousness of the remaining Hydra agents present, activated Teleportation Circle, and retrieved the Mind Stone from the glass container.
This is an Infinity Stones that emits a yellow light. In the cinematic universe, it has demonstrated abilities such as controlling consciousness. Vision, who was born from the Mind Stone, also has abilities such as flight, etherealization, and lasers.
"Let me see what kind of power you really have!"
Meikyō created a Wood Clone and used the Transcription Seal to infuse the Wood Clone with a large amount of pupil power before tightly grasping the Mind Stone and focusing his mind into it.
In Setsuna, the already considerable range of perception expanded.
"Pietro, you've run into the wall again!"
"Miss Wanda, you have the ability to create illusions, but it should be more than that..."
"They really turned into freaks like Captain America!"
The entire Hydra base was vividly displayed in Meikyō's mind.
He could even vaguely hear some of the thoughts in these people's minds.
However, we heard less from Baron Strucker, only a few from Quicksilver, and none from Scarlet Witch.
A sudden realization dawned on Meikyō's mind.
Baron Strucker is a world sword champion. Although his strength and willpower are not as good as Captain America's, he is still among the top humans. Moreover, he is deep and has become so shrewd that he can hide his thoughts in the deepest part of his heart as an instinct. His mind is not so easy to eavesdrop on.
Quicksilver is Superman, which can reduce the impact of such abilities on himself to a certain extent. Most importantly, his power comes from the Mind Stone, so he has a high degree of immunity.
Needless to say, Scarlet Witch is another one.
The range of perception continues to expand.
"What should we eat for lunch...?"
"Watering the flowers..."
"The movie is about to start..."
Throughout Oslo, and even across Norway, almost everyone's consciousness was being eavesdropped on by Meikyō. Eventually, the scope extended to the entire Northern Europe.
Meikyō frowned slightly, but quickly took control and reduced the area.
Hearing the consciousness of tens of millions of people at the same time is a considerable burden, even for Meikyō of Heaven at the level of a Godfather.
If it weren't for his superior mastery of Yin Release, Genjutsu, and soul manipulation, he might have been affected by this complex consciousness.