Kannabi Bridge, outside the base.
On a towering giant tree, a graceful figure sat cross-legged on the treetop, her form as light as a leaf, gently swaying with the undulating breeze.
Uchiha Hikari was dressed in loose, pure black training clothes. Her dark hair was tied into a high, neat ponytail, and her slender neck was slightly bowed. Her eyes were gently closed, her expression focused, neither happy nor sad, making her beautiful face appear even more serene and cold.
She had entered a state of profound meditation, merging with the surrounding nature, as if she were a falling leaf, ready to be carried away by the wind at any moment.
A thousand meters away, Kamihane stood suspended in mid-air, ripples beneath his feet, observing her from a distance.
Evidently, this state, which differed from any chakra extraction method, was naturally the practice of Sage Jutsu.
To better observe Hikari's Sage Jutsu training process, Kamihane activated his full sensory perception, even opening his Mangekyō Sharingan. The intricate patterns rotated mysteriously, like an operating magic circle.
Soon, under his observation, a subtle, indescribable, abstruse aura permeated the world. It was light and natural, gathering into strands that flowed around Hikari's graceful body, occasionally turning into misty threads that wafted into her nostrils.
In Kamihane's understanding, that was undoubtedly Natural Energy.
Gradually, Hikari's aura also changed, like a secluded orchid in a quiet valley, her form light and her essence clear, as cold as an exiled immortal descended to the mortal world, untouched by worldly affairs.
Not only that, her appearance also underwent subtle changes.
Her dark hair moved without wind, floating like ribbons, and several purple spiritual patterns, like a cat's whiskers, appeared on her fair face with her breathing, adding a touch of enchanting beauty to her.
Clearly, the transformation was not yet complete, but this state of merging with nature did not last long.
As Hikari slightly furrowed her delicate brows, the profound aura surrounding her slowly dissipated, and the "Sage Transformation" consequently ceased.
Her hair fell, and the spiritual patterns receded, returning her to her usual appearance.
Hikari opened her eyes, looking a bit displeased.
In the distance, Kamihane took a step, and with the ripple-like expansion, he instantly covered a thousand meters, appearing beside Hikari with a surge of strong wind.
"It's alright. To achieve such results in just a few months of training is already very good," he said with a gentle smile, extending his hand.
"Even Orochimaru, with the White Snake Sage's assistance, took two years to show results."
Hikari took Kamihane's hand and stood up. "Are you sure this is Boki's Sage Mode?"
"Of course, it wouldn't sell me fakes."
Hikari stared at her hands, recalling the feeling from earlier, and looked puzzled. "Why do I feel like I was turning into a cat just now?"
"You know, Boki is a cat," Kamihane couldn't help but pat her head.
If you don't turn into a cat, do you want to turn into a rabbit?
"Kamihane, I don't think this is right."
"Relax, relax, that's what I'm going to do," Kamihane said. "Only by observing proper Sage Jutsu training processes can I thoroughly understand and summarize a path suitable for human cultivation."
"Having already studied Ryūchi Cave's Sage Mode by observing Orochimaru, I believe that after observing yours, this path will lead even further."
"Alright," Hikari nodded, half-understanding. She trusted that Kamihane would not harm her.
Through the training just now, her chakra had indeed undergone some incredible changes. This reaction simultaneously mapped to her physical body and soul, and her aura surged accordingly. Overall, she was indeed getting stronger.
At this moment, Kamihane slightly raised his head and chuckled, "Lord Madara and the others are back."
Hikari was a little surprised, her small mouth slightly agape. "Really? Is your sensing range that far?"
She hadn't noticed anyone approaching at all.
Kamihane nodded. After training in Magnet Release, the perfect fusion of wind and lightning in his body allowed him to convert chakra into magnetic force. This not only meant he could manipulate metal but also enhanced his magnetic field sensing range.
Although that was his original intention.
However, Magnet Release and the powerful magnetic sensing ability evolved from adapting to the Flying Thunder God earlier had a miraculous reaction.
Previously, he could sense the omnipresent magnetic fields in space over a vast range, thereby discerning the distribution of magnetic fields. By monitoring the distribution and changes of charged particles in space, he could predict spatial fluctuations in advance, making it the strongest counter-technique against the Flying Thunder God.
Although he could also perceive a person's emotions by sensing magnetic fields, thereby aiding in Genjutsu for better control, in the face of the powerful Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's dōjutsu, this was merely icing on the cake.
Originally, this was just a passive ability, and the super-range perception derived from it could only "see," not "move."
But now, he could convert chakra into magnetic force, and actively influence magnetic fields, which had truly terrifying effects.
To give the simplest example, the Third Kazekage's magnetic force manipulation limit was 2 kilometers, while Kamihane's normal manipulation range was several thousand times that.
The reason it was referred to as "normal" was because he could change magnetic fields, thus this distance could be further expanded.
Kamihane's development of this ability was far from over, as his next goal was:
To cultivate Sage Jutsu through magnetic fields, by sensing his own magnetic force with the magnetic force of nature, thereby drawing out Natural Energy, and creating a Sage Jutsu truly suitable for humans!
Converting chakra into magnetism, the physical body absorbing current from nature, then connecting consciousness with the magnetic field, and linking to the cosmic magnetic field through magnetic field rotation, endlessly flowing, ceaselessly!
It sounded fantastical, but if successful, the Sage Jutsu cultivated would be unprecedentedly powerful!
This was also why Kamihane went to such lengths to study and observe other Sage Jutsu.
Soon, Madara returned with Nian, and the group entered the underground base together.
Kamihane stood before the wild boar, simply gesturing twice with his sword finger. "Shimo Kōri no Isshin" automatically unsheathed, circling and dancing around the wild boar like a butterfly.
"Chh chh chh!"
Sharp sword gleams wove into a net, and in just a moment, it was dismembered into large and small pieces of meat.
The blade was clean and bright as new, without a trace of blood.
By the time the Sacred Sword was sheathed, the spilled blood had already been washed away by water. Kamihane had already turned to drink tea, his movements elegant and practiced.
Only Hikari was left, shaking her head and exclaiming, "Kamihane is still Kamihane."
Such exquisite swordsmanship and microscopic chakra control were beyond her reach, even if she trained for another 10 years.
Inside, the master and disciple were drinking tea, with Nian, the youngest, pouring for them.
"Are you sure it's okay to let Hikari be the head chef?" Old Madara frowned, looking somewhat unwilling.
Kamihane indifferently said, "Lord Madara doesn't trust her cooking?"
"It's not distrust, it's dare not trust," Madara replied honestly.
"Don't worry, I've already warned her in advance," Kamihane winked. "No carrots."
Old Madara breathed a sigh of relief.
Nian, who was pouring tea, suddenly said, "By the way, we found a squad of Iwa-nin on the border of the Land of Rain."
"Iwa-nin?"
"That's right, Lord Madara even used Genjutsu to interrogate them for information," Nian instinctively looked at Madara, who waved his hand, signaling him to continue.
Nian cleared his throat:
"The cause of the incident was that Rain ninja disguised as Sand ninja attacked an Iwa-nin base in the Land of Rain, leading to a large-scale clash between Iwa-nin and Sand ninja. Afterwards, the Iwa-nin intelligence department saw through this Scheme of Setting the Tiger Against the Wolf, discovering that those Rain ninja were actually Konoha-nin in disguise…"
"Therefore, the Iwa-nin began to retaliate against Konoha furiously, not only destroying their bases but also sending people to the Land of Fire border to intercept Konoha-nin coming for reinforcement…"
"And then they met us," Madara said faintly, then looked at Kamihane: "This matter won't just end like this. The situation will soon escalate into war. Is all this your doing?"
Kamihane choked a little. "Lord Madara, what does this have to do with me?"
"Nothing to do with you? Hard to say, isn't the previous Shinobi World War also your doing?" Old Madara added a jab.
"Uh…"
"Belligerence is the nature of ninja, it has nothing to do with great-uncle," Nian nodded. "Mm, that's right."
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