Even lying on the cool stone, Shigure couldn't help but smile.
The Immortal Body had completely eliminated the hidden danger—no more fear of losing control or falling into a berserk rage.
Of course, possessing the Immortal Body didn't mean he had already mastered Sage Arts. But that was only a matter of time. With such a body, his sensitivity to natural energy far surpassed that of any ordinary shinobi.
In truth, the strength of the Immortal Body went beyond its compatibility with senjutsu.
Even while using ordinary ninjutsu, if his cells consumed too much chakra, they would instinctively draw in natural energy to replenish it.
This meant his recovery ability was on a level ordinary ninja could never reach—a key reason why Hashirama Senju had been able to overpower even the Tailed Beasts.
With Wood Release alone, Hashirama had been able to restrain the bijū like they were no more than small animals.
And now, Shigure possessed the same potential.
As he stood, the urge to test his new power burned within him. With the Immortal Body as his foundation, how strong would his Wood Release truly be?
Would it differ much from Hashirama's own?
He doubted it would.
[Current Great Sage calculation capacity: 75% restored]
[Analytical computation efficiency improved]
[Thought acceleration increased to 500×]
[Indian-style abandonment recovery: 80%]
Shigure blinked in surprise.
"That's a full twenty-five percent increase!"
The realization stunned him.
"Just developing Wood Release boosted it by that much?"
And it wasn't only his mental processing—several other abilities had also improved significantly.
This gain was far greater than what Cloud Release had provided.
[Great Sage: The increase is not solely due to developing Wood Release, but also the result of completing the analysis of Hashirama's cells.]
"Hashirama's cells…?" Shigure murmured, eyes narrowing thoughtfully.
"Analyzing Hashirama's cells can speed up my recovery that much?" Shigure asked, brows furrowed.
[Great Sage: The more I analyze, the faster your recovery will be.]
Shigure froze for a moment.
"In other words… just by constantly analyzing something, I can actually accelerate my recovery?"
[Great Sage: Correct.]
A sigh escaped him. This Great Sage never told him the important details outright—always forcing him to guess and test things himself.
Still, with the recovery rate already at 75%, it wouldn't be long before the Great Sage was completely restored. And when that happened, it could start assisting his other active skills in their repairs.
Shigure took out a storage scroll and unsealed its contents—a pair of Sharingan taken from Danzō.
What if the Great Sage analyzed these?
The thought made his pulse quicken. Even if it couldn't be fully restored, the gains might be nearly as good.
"Analyze this pair of Sharingan!"
[Great Sage: Beginning analysis.]
[Estimated time: three hours.]
"Three hours? That fast?"
Then it clicked—his calculation efficiency had increased by a full 25% earlier. Naturally, the parsing speed would be faster as well.
A spark of anticipation lit his eyes. Once the Great Sage was fully recovered, its analysis speed might become downright terrifying.
For now, though, his plans to develop Wood Release ninjutsu would have to wait. Still, he could at least try channeling Wood Release chakra for basic control practice while waiting.
Three hours passed quickly. He hadn't even gotten used to molding Wood Release chakra before—
[Great Sage: Analysis complete.]
[Congratulations: Insight enhanced. Thinking acceleration strengthened.]
[Note: Without possessing a Sharingan, no ocular abilities can be acquired.]
"Enhanced insight?"
Testing it, Shigure immediately noticed the change. Even without activating accelerated thinking, his vision now picked up details nearly three times sharper than before.
He was still wondering how much the thinking acceleration had increased when the next prompt appeared.
[Active Skill 3: Great Sage fully repaired. All abilities restored.]
"You're already fully recovered?"
Could analyzing just one set of Hashirama cells and one pair of Sharingan really do it? That quickly?
If he'd known earlier, he might have tried analyzing Sasuke himself.
[Great Sage: Deep analysis of a person requires direct physical contact or a chakra medium. Normal analysis can only assess basic data and more obvious techniques.]
So, true bloodline powers couldn't be extracted without close contact. That made sense.
Shigure waved the thought away. "Great Sage, you're completely recovered now?"
[Great Sage: Yes.]
"And what's new now that you're fully restored?"
[Great Sage: Full analysis and computation restored. All internal seals removed—no skill activation cost. Thinking acceleration restored: current speed is 700×.]
"Seven… hundred?!"
At 300×, every opponent he'd faced had seemed riddled with openings. At 700×… he couldn't even imagine the advantage. The boost to cultivation speed alone was staggering.
The Great Sage's abilities were absurd—but the best part was, now it could repair his other skills.
"Great Sage, can you start repairing them right away?"
[Great Sage: Yes. Which skill should I repair first?]
The answer was obvious. "Active Skill 1: Gluttony."
If this skill was restored, he could absorb and master any kekkei genkai directly, without tedious analysis. If its effect matched his expectations, Gluttony would be as dangerous as the Great Sage itself.
[Great Sage: Repairing Active Skill 1: Gluttony.]
"How long until it's usable again?"
[Great Sage: Estimated three days to restore to a 10% operational state.]
"Only 10%?"
[Great Sage: Without my assistance, full repair would take approximately three thousand days.]
"…Three thousand?!"
If not for the Great Sage, he might never have lived to see Gluttony restored.
"Alright, then—start the repairs!"
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