After completing all the preparations, he found a flat stone in the center of the clearing and sat down cross-legged. He placed his hands on his knees, closed his eyes, and began to calm his mind and regulate his breathing.
Inhale, exhale.
Inhale, exhale.
His heartbeat gradually slowed down. The chirping of birds, the sound of the wind, and the murmur of the stream from the outside world were filtered out of his consciousness one by one, leaving only the faint sound of Chakra flowing within his body.
First was the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
Shadow Clones have one advantage. That is, having the clones train and then dispelling them to share the experience points.
Theoretically, one could create hundreds of clones to train simultaneously, making the efficiency ten or a hundred times that of others.
Of course, this has side effects. If the memories of a hundred clones were to crowd into one's head all at once, if not handled correctly, one could potentially turn into an idiot.
Therefore, the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is listed as a Forbidden Jutsu, requiring someone with massive Chakra to practice.
However, the current Naruto didn't have any Ninjutsu to practice.
Naruto shook his head, then took stock of his current assets.
First was the innate advantage of the Uzumaki bloodline: a massive amount of Chakra.
Then there was the Nine-Tails Chakra. Although he could use Absolute Control to utilize it freely, Nine-Tails itself still needed to be dealt with.
And that was it.
Offensive Ninjutsu was approximately zero.
Defensive Ninjutsu was approximately zero.
As for Taijutsu...
The original Naruto's skills were, to put it bluntly, just street brawling combined with a bit of basic Taijutsu from the Ninja Academy. It was barely enough to beat up small fry, but he would reveal his true colors the moment he encountered a slightly more formal opponent.
Not to mention Genjutsu. He didn't even understand the basic principles of Genjutsu.
If it were any other transmigrator, they might have already started considering giving up in the face of this situation.
But Naruto cannot. He is different from other transmigrators. He didn't transmigrate into some random passerby, he transmigrated into Uzumaki Naruto.
The Child of Prophecy of this world, the reincarnation of Asura, the chosen worker destined to face enemies of the Six Paths level head-on in the future.
Kaguya, Madara, Six Paths Obito, Rinnegan Nagato, the Edo Tensei army, and so on.
Any one of these names alone represents a world-ending catastrophe.
Others can slack off, but he cannot. If he slacks off, no one in this world will be able to stand.
Furthermore, Naruto had a very clear understanding of himself: he cannot use Talk-no-Jutsu.
The strongest thing about Naruto is not Rasengan, nor Nine-Tails, but that mouth that can turn villains into teammates.
Nagato was talked to death by Naruto, and even someone of Obito's level could be talked into doubting his own life.
But he is not the original Naruto, he lacks that innate infectious personality and experience.
As an adult soul who transmigrated at thirty, he cannot reform opponents like a teenage boy. Therefore, the path of Talk-no-Jutsu is a dead end.
He can only take the other path: absolute power suppression.
And the source of power is already inside him.
The strongest Tailed Beast in the Ninja World, Nine-Tails, whose full-power combat strength can go toe-to-toe with the Six Paths level.
The Chakra imprints left by Minato and Kushina, although just two balls of Chakra, contain all the combat knowledge and experience of the Fourth Hokage and the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.
There is also the reincarnation Chakra of Asura. This is more abstract, but theoretically, it also exists within him.
If it were the previous Naruto, he would have no way to actively access these powers and could only wait passively for them to erupt under external stimulation. But now, with Absolute Control, everything is different.
He can actively explore the inside of his body, find these powers, and then master them one by one for his own use.
Naruto made a priority list in his mind.
First priority, meet Minato and Kushina to learn core Ninjutsu like the Rasengan and Flying Thunder God. This is the fastest path to improve his actual combat strength.
Second priority, further master the power of Nine-Tails, at least to the extent of being able to freely use and adapt to Nine-Tails Chakra.
Third priority, try to contact Asura Chakra. This is a long-term goal and might not yield immediate results, but once successful, the benefits will be transformative.
Having thought this through, Naruto sank his attention completely into his body, activating Absolute Control.
At the moment the ability was activated, his consciousness seemed to turn into an all-seeing eye, capable of clearly seeing every detail inside his body.
The flow of Chakra in the Chakra pathways, every contraction and relaxation of the heart, the sound of blood rushing through the blood vessels, every tremor of the muscle fibers...
Everything presented itself in his perception, down to the finest detail.
And in this vast body, a few places radiated extraordinary light.
Some were warm and bright, while others were gloomy and dark red.
Naruto first locked onto the light filled with a sense of oppression and evil aura. The source of the light was in the deepest part of his body.
As his consciousness sank, the darkness before his eyes rapidly receded, replaced by a massive sewer.
This was the projection of Nine-Tails sealed within his mental world, a seemingly endless corridor with a shallow layer of water on the ground.
At the end of the corridor was a large cage. Metal bars ran from the floor to the ceiling. Between the bars was a huge paper, with densely packed incantations flickering with intermittent golden light.
Behind the cage was a massive presence. It curled up in the shadows, its nine tails swaying behind it.