Naruto: Creating Immortal Techniques at Six, Shocking Uncle Snake

Chapter 120: Training! [Truth-Seeking Balls] Mastery of the Seven Chakra Natures!

Just as Ishihara returned to the Village Hidden in the Mist, he found Mei Terumi anxiously awaiting him. The moment she saw him, she blurted out in alarm:

"Ishihara, it's terrible—Yagura has gone missing, and the Six-Tails is gone too!"

The Hidden Mist Village had plunged into chaos, forcing Mei Terumi to seek assistance.

Without rushing to explain, Ishihara summoned Orochimaru and told them both, "It's been confirmed that the one who initially controlled Yagura was none other than Uchiha Obito, the former disciple of the Fourth Hokage. This time, he's the one who took Yagura as well."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru quickly grasped the identity of Obito and, after briefly explaining to Mei Terumi, remarked with a hint of awe, "Who could have imagined that the one once considered dead last would become such a formidable presence?"

Mei Terumi clenched her teeth in fury. "Uchiha Obito, I won't let him get away with this!"

"And what about the Six-Tails?" she pressed, "Did Obito kill it as well?"

Ishihara shook his head calmly. "The Six-Tails? I killed it."

Mei Terumi stared at him in shock. "Why?"

Orochimaru pondered aloud, "Could it be related to the Akatsuki's plan to capture the Tailed Beasts?"

Over the years, Orochimaru had uncovered a wealth of intelligence on the Akatsuki, including their objective to collect Tailed Beasts. Otherwise, the Akatsuki would not have actively sought him out.

Hearing Orochimaru's explanation, Mei Terumi shook her head in disbelief. "It's insane—they're trying to gather all the Tailed Beasts to create a powerful weapon."

Ishihara didn't reveal the full truth but simply stated, "Whatever their goal may be, if they plan to capture the Tailed Beasts, I'll just kill one to foil their scheme."

Mei Terumi's lips twitched slightly at his words. Although the Akatsuki's plans were thwarted—since no one knew how many years it would take for a Tailed Beast to revive after death—the one paying the price was the Hidden Mist Village. She could only swallow the bitter pill on behalf of her village.

But this development left the Mist without a Jinchuriki, and with Yagura's disappearance, the village was more vulnerable than ever. Mei Terumi shivered just thinking about the danger this posed if another village chose to attack.

Ishihara, indifferent to her concerns, continued with his plans, diving back into his training. Before initiating the next phase of his experiments, he needed to consolidate his strength and fully assimilate his recent gains.

During this time, the shinobi world descended into chaos.

In the Hidden Mist, Mei Terumi was naturally appointed the Fifth Mizukage and promptly enacted an isolationist policy, severing the village's ties to the outside world to focus on rebuilding strength.

Meanwhile, in the Hidden Leaf, Jiraiya, after waiting in vain for Tsunade's return, assumed the role of Fifth Hokage. Both the Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud, disturbed by the mention of Ishihara and the First Hokage in intelligence reports, refrained from rash moves but covertly sent operatives to test the strength of the Hidden Leaf.

Soon, skirmishes ignited along the borders of the Land of Fire. Determined to conceal Konoha's weakened state, Jiraiya continuously deployed elite forces to the frontlines. He personally negotiated with the Uchiha clan, ultimately reaching a deal where Itachi surrendered part of the police force's authority, even allowing other clans to fill some positions.

In exchange, the Uchiha gained roles within the Anbu, securing the right to form a small Anbu squad. Following the agreement, the Uchiha were swiftly dispatched to the battlefield, with Itachi leading the charge. The battle-tested Itachi, now possessing the Mangekyō Sharingan, alleviated some of the Leaf's upper-tier power strain but also intensified the brutality of the conflict.

After a series of covert probes, both the Hidden Rock and Hidden Cloud confirmed that Konoha did not indeed possess a resurrected First Hokage or Ishihara. With their doubts dispelled, they began open hostilities against the Leaf.

The Sand Village, forming a wartime alliance with Konoha and burdened by its longstanding enmity with the Rock, was soon embroiled in fierce border skirmishes with the Rock Village. Although all the major villages sought to avoid repeating the devastation of the Third Great Ninja War by restraining the scale and intensity of the current conflict, this prolonged the limited war, drawing it out in exhausting skirmishes that drained Konoha's strength.

During the entire war, the Hidden Mist remained a neutral bystander.

Two years passed.

In a secluded mountain forest within the Land of Water lay Orochimaru's newly established base. At its deepest point, Ishihara continued his training, his aura becoming ever more transcendent.

"Two years have passed, and my Sage Body has reached about a quarter of its completion."

Feeling the immense energy within, Ishihara couldn't help but be astonished. The amount of chakra he now possessed surely exceeded that of the First Hokage. If he were to battle the First Hokage again, he could achieve an overwhelming victory through sheer strength alone, without any special techniques.

Ishihara was confident—over the past two years, he had honed not only his Sage Body training method but also various secret techniques.

Within these two years, he had pushed the nature and form transformations of the five elemental chakras—Wind, Fire, Lightning, Water, and Earth—to their utmost limits. He had reached the pinnacle of training for these elements, a level he considered the ultimate for any shinobi in the world, regardless of his own potential.

Now, he could execute elemental jutsu without hand signs, effortlessly molding chakra into any shape. Furthermore, his Yin-Yang Release had also reached extraordinary heights. Although there was still room for improvement, he believed his mastery over Yin-Yang Release was among the greatest in the history of the shinobi world.

In addition to this, he had diligently pursued various other secret techniques, mastering Mangekyō dojutsu, multiple bloodline limits, and other forbidden techniques—even the Hydrification Technique. He could now activate the Eight Gates up to the Fifth Gate.

At this point, Ishihara felt capable of challenging not only the First Hokage but even those at the Six Paths level.

"Finally, I've mastered all seven chakra natures. Now, it's time to take the final step."

"Truth-Seeking Balls!"

A gleam flashed in Ishihara's eyes. Even he felt a twinge of tension—Truth-Seeking Balls were, after all, symbols of the Six Paths level. Success in wielding them would mean his own ascension to that level.

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