Chapter 491: Respective Sage Mode Training
"He was able to deceive both the First and Second Hokage?" Might Guy asked his neighbor Kakashi, his voice booming. "Was it some kind of secret jutsu?"
This topic could go on forever. Kakashi didn't want to waste the effort explaining it to Guy and gave the honest man a perfunctory answer. "I don't know. There are too many legends surrounding Madara Uchiha."
The higher-ups knew the reason, but many of the Jonin did not. They couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
Sasuke was a bit too close to Might Guy. Seeing the man staring wide-eyed, deep in thought, he had no choice but to explain for Kakashi. "Guy-sensei, Madara Uchiha likely used the Uchiha clan's Izanagi. This jutsu, at the cost of one Sharingan's permanent blindness, nullifies anything disadvantageous to the user that occurs for a period of time after it's cast, including death."
Might Guy nodded as if he understood, whether he actually did or not.
The surrounding Jonin had a sudden realization; for many of them, this was the first time they had heard of this dōjutsu.
Tsunade didn't want to make too much of a scene. She already knew about the 130 million ryō bounty the Exchange Office had placed on Ino. And now, she was supposed to say that Ino had fought Madara Uchiha to a standstill? She worried that the number of enemies targeting her disciple would only increase.
She took half the credit for herself. As she told the story, it became a tale of master and disciple joining forces to hold off Madara Uchiha. Then, the clever Tonton had used its sense of smell to find Kabuto Yakushi's hiding place. Shizune had single-handedly charged the mastermind, fighting for three hundred rounds. In the end, Tsunade's team had repelled the evil duo of Kabuto Yakushi and Madara Uchiha, who had plotted to destroy the ninja world.
Everyone had contributed!
And it was because of his great contribution that Tonton had been killed by the evil Madara Uchiha...
Sasuke looked on in disbelief. Madara Uchiha would kill your pig? That's just insane!
After Tsunade finished her story, Jiraiya asked Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, you are skilled in the Impure World Reincarnation. Is there any information you need us to know?"
Orochimaru let out a sinister chuckle. "Kabuto Yakushi reanimated Madara Uchiha? That boy's talent is as outstanding as ever."
Seeing that all eyes were on him, Orochimaru was unconcerned. "A reanimated ninja is ultimately just a tool. Dealing with the person holding the tool is the quickest method. Tsunade's response was not wrong. Or..."
He paused, looking at Jiraiya and Tsunade. "Or you could try the old man Hiruzen's method? Give the Reaper Death Seal a try?"
At the same time as the meeting in Konoha.
Madara also had a secret meeting with Zetsu.
Madara could have broken Kabuto Yakushi's Impure World Reincarnation himself, but the core of the jutsu was still a summoning technique. While it was active, the chakra consumed was provided by the caster, the sacrifice, and the summoned soul.
Madara didn't know the specifics of the situation, so it wasn't yet time to dispel the jutsu.
"Nagato's progress is slow. He has only collected half of the Tailed Beasts so far. He's still missing the Three-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Nine-Tails, and he only managed to get a horn from the Eight-Tails. Obito's ability to get things done is worse than expected. He spends most of his time lost in his own fantasies," Zetsu gave a detailed report on Akatsuki and Obito.
"A bunch of useless trash. They can't even handle such a small matter," Madara said domineeringly.
"Then what should we do now? Take back your eyes?" Zetsu asked.
Madara looked at him. "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, the first step is to resurrect me. As long as I am resurrected, I can deal with all the enemies at once."
The Rinnegan, like the Sharingan and Byakugan, was plug-and-play. Whoever had it, owned it. Madara had given his Rinnegan to Nagato so that Nagato would use the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique on him, at the cost of his own life.
Even a puppet-user like Sasori knew how to use Memory-Concealing Sand Technique to control his subordinates, let alone Madara.
Madara wasn't actually a ninja famous for his genjutsu, but he had awakened his eyes all the way to the Rinnegan; he knew a few control-type illusions.
He wouldn't place his hopes on Nagato's kindness. As far as Nagato was concerned, he didn't even know Madara Uchiha; they had never met. It was impossible for him to risk his own life to resurrect him.
Madara had implanted the Rinnegan into Nagato during his childhood. The entire plan spanned more than twenty years; of course, he had a backup.
With a single thought, he could make Nagato unconsciously activate the Rinnegan and use the Samsara of Heavenly Life Technique.
The key issue now was the timing of Madara's resurrection. If it were just a matter of controlling Nagato, Madara had had countless opportunities over the years. Ten years ago, when Nagato first awakened the Rinnegan and summoned the Gedo Statue to deal with Hanzō of the Salamander, he could have resurrected Madara then.
He had dragged it out for so many years to squeeze every last drop of value out of Nagato.
If nothing else, just maintaining the summoning of the Gedo Statue was a huge burden. Madara hoped they would gather all the Tailed Beasts, and then he would come out to claim the fruits of victory.
Madara found Obito and gave him some instructions. As Kabuto released the Impure World Reincarnation, his soul fell back into slumber.
Having witnessed the power of Ino's Sage Mode, Kabuto made up his mind to go to Ryūchi Cave and face the trial.
At the same time, Naruto was taken by Jiraiya to Mount Myōboku to train in Sage Mode.
The Konoha ninja would protect Naruto with their lives, but Naruto also needed to strengthen himself.
Sasuke had the Mangekyō Sharingan, exquisite Hatake-style swordsmanship, and Lightning Release ninjutsu. His strength was improving every day.
Naruto's improvement was a bit slow. Sage Mode was his best option.
By leaving Naruto at Mount Myōboku, Jiraiya no longer had any worries and could focus all his efforts on dealing with Akatsuki.
"But next week..." Naruto was extremely hesitant. Jiraiya didn't listen and handed him over to Fukasaku to be trained.
"Fukasaku is also my teacher. You must respect him and Shima just as you respect me, understand?" Jiraiya instructed Naruto very seriously.
Naruto's face fell as he looked at the strange environment and the toads eating insects. His face turned green.
Jiraiya waved and returned to the village.
The rather enthusiastic Shima brought over a large basin of white, squirming insects for Naruto to eat as a "snack."
Naruto threw up on the spot.
"...But what about my Chunin Exams?" After throwing up, he looked at Fukasaku and Shima. "Is this Sage Mode easy to learn? Can I learn it before the Chunin Exams next week?"
Fukasaku and Shima exchanged a look.
The little old toad, Fukasaku, said, "Little Naruto, learning Sage Mode requires sufficient patience and perseverance. I'm afraid you won't be able to learn it in seven days."
The Sage of Six Paths had learned Sage Mode in half a day, and Hamura Ōtsutsuki had taken most of a day. It didn't seem that difficult, but could Naruto Uzumaki's aptitude be compared to theirs?
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