At this moment, Shion stepped into the sealed chamber, holding an ancient scroll in her hands, and quietly watched Hoshino's movements.
The scroll records the research of witches throughout history on Moryo.
The First priestess separated the Moryo not merely to seal them away, but because she believed that if she could control this power, she might be able to create the ' Eternal Jutsu ' and become a true god.
Hoshino took the scroll, quickly glanced through it, and made his decision.
The First priestess believed that the essence of Chakra is flowing 'life', while Moryo is stagnant 'death'.
The Priestess Power is pure and gentle, capable of healing wounds and purifying impurities.
Its essence is closer to Natural Energy, a primal force existing between heaven and earth, which does not rely on human refining but resonates directly with all things.
The Chakra of the Moryo is completely different; it is corrosive and devours life, more like an extreme mutated form of Chakra.
The First priestess's notes state that 'the priestess is the embodiment of nature, Moryo are the darkness of the human heart.'
Hoshino realized that the Priestess Power represented Natural Energy that had not been distorted by human will, while the Moryo were the product of Chakra being contaminated by negative emotions.
The combination of the two is not a simple balance, but a fusion of nature and human intervention, which is the essence of the 'immortal'.
In the history of the Shinobi World, the so-called ' Sage Mode ' is actually about achieving a balance between one's own Chakra and Natural Energy.
The relationship between the priestess and the Moryo perfectly illustrates this point.
The priestess represents pure Natural Energy, while the Moryo is an extreme form of Chakra.
If the two could be perfectly harmonized, it might be possible to create a 'perfect body' that surpasses the existing Sage Mode.
Just like that envisioned ' Eternal Jutsu,' perhaps it's not about infinite Chakra, but rather a return to the perfect balance between nature and Chakra.
Based on this theory, Hoshino's experiments began.
He used the Chakra of the Moryo extracted from the shrine's seal to conduct a fusion test with the sample of the Priestess Power provided by Shion.
Soon, the experiment encountered an unexpected obstacle: a sudden burst of energy ripples caught Hoshino off guard.
When the Natural Energy of the Priestess Power met the Chakra of the Moryo in the meticulously arranged spell, the intended balance did not materialize.
The test tube exploded with a piercing crack, and the violent energy turbulence tore the Sealing Jutsu on the lab table to shreds.
Hoshino quickly Hand Seals and deployed a protective barrier, thus preventing more serious damage.
This unexpected result made Hoshino think deeply.
Based on his understanding of the energy system in the Hokage world, cultivating Sage Mode requires a massive Chakra to withstand the impact of Natural Energy.
But the experiment in front of us completely violates this ironclad rule.
The combination of pure Priestess Power and Moryo Chakra is like trying to dilute an entire ocean with a glass of water—it's completely disproportionate.
While consulting the secret scrolls of the First priestess, Hoshino noticed a deliberately obscured passage.
'Only a priestess's body can receive the power of heaven.'
These simple eight words suggest that harnessing Natural Energy requires a specific physical constitution.
Shion's ability to freely wield the Priestess Power is not due to skill or training, but rather to the innate talent of her bloodline passed down through generations.
As the research progressed, Hoshino gradually pieced things together.
In ancient times, the lineage of priestesses had already mastered the ability to resonate with nature. Through specific meditation methods, they could directly guide the energy between heaven and earth for their own use.
This power system is completely independent of the Chakra system. It does not require Chakra as a medium, but rather achieves energy conversion through a special constitution inherited through bloodline.
However, the arrival of Otsutsuki Kaguya brought about earth-shattering changes.
The Chakra system granted by the God Tree Fruit opened up a path for humanity to obtain extraordinary power without relying on faith, thus completely changing the energy landscape of this world.
Chakra training is entirely based on the combination of human energy and spiritual energy.
The Ninshu founded by the Sage of Sage of Six Paths and the hand seals invented by Indra are essentially ways to indirectly control the forces of nature through Chakra, a kind of 'man-made energy'.
This is why Sage Mode requires a massive amount of Chakra as a foundation; this Chakra actually acts as a 'container' for holding Natural Energy.
Hoshino sketched out a completely new theoretical model in his experimental notes:
The Shrine Maiden System: Natural Energy → Bloodline Conversion → Direct Application
Ninja System: Human Energy + Spiritual Energy → Chakra → Energy Nature Conversion → Indirect Manipulation of Nature
The fundamental difference between these two systems explains why the Priestess Power and Chakra are incompatible, just as oil and water cannot mix.
Energy systems originating from different sources are inherently separated.
This discovery not only gave Hoshino a deeper understanding of the nature of energy, but also pointed him to a new direction for research.
The real breakthrough may not lie in forcibly merging the two energies, but in finding the key node for energy conversion.
Unfortunately, there aren't many humans in the Shinobi World who can use Sage Mode; they are all powerful individuals, making it impossible to capture and study them.
Cooperation won't work either.
Such strategic projects must not involve outsiders to avoid leaking core technologies.
Hoshino stared at the experimental data and realized that he had to find another way.
Recalling Orochimaru's research on the Cursed Seal.
Through Jūgo's bodily fluids as a medium, ordinary people can temporarily gain the ability to absorb Natural Energy.
This idea gave him new inspiration.
Instead of directly studying the Sage Mode, it would be better to first find an intermediate carrier for energy conversion and proceed step by step.
Under the laboratory lights, Hoshino took out a specially made Chakra storage device.
It contained the Chakra Moryo the previous experiment, and dark purple energy surged restlessly within the container.
Carefully infuse a small amount of the Priestess Power, while simultaneously activating the improved observation technique.
"Since direct fusion is impossible..." Hoshino muttered to himself, "Then let's create a third variable."
This idea is bold and crazy.
Just as the Ōtsutsuki Clan transformed Natural Energy into Chakra Fruit through the God Tree, this transformation process must have some kind of transitional form.
What Hoshino is looking for is precisely this crucial turning point.
In the dead of night, he drew a triangular energy model in his notebook.
Natural Energy, Chakra, and the conversion medium together form a stable energy cycle.
Hoshino closed her experimental notebook and decided to start by understanding the essence of the Priestess Power.
In the early morning, Shion sat upright in the center of a specially made observation array in the shrine courtyard.
Hoshino set up dozens of sophisticated Chakra sensing devices.
This is the core device developed by the Sunagakure Reform Society based on the theory of Chakra Nature Transformation and biomechanical fusion technology. It is the pinnacle of Sunagakure's technological Ninjutsu.
Primarily used for detecting, analyzing, and guiding Chakra flow, it has wide applications in fields such as prosthetic body modification, strategic weapon development, and Medical Ninjutsu.
Even in the research department, there weren't many Chakra sensing devices available, and Hoshino urgently transferred all of them to the available facilities.