"Namu Amida Butsu… Uzui, your Score has grown even stronger."
Himejima Gyomei clasped his hands together and said to Uzui Tengen.
"Ahaha, Gyomei-senpai, you flatter me. Speaking of which, this is also thanks to Sun Breathing. Although I couldn't master it like Kyojuro, I still gained something. The original swordsman who created this Breathing Style must have also comprehended a deeper, more profound, and more magnificent realm beyond the Score, and integrated it into Sun Breathing. Through breathing and techniques, they passed it down to us, their descendants, across time.
I truly wonder what kind of genius that person was."
Uzui Tengen sighed with emotion.
At that moment, Qingshui's heart stirred.
A realm beyond the Score?
Could it be the Transparent World?
The swordsmen of the first Breathing Style, under Tsugikuni Yoriichi's guidance, surely tried to comprehend the Transparent World. However, besides Tsugikatsu, it was unclear whether the others had actually activated the Transparent World.
Could the so-called Score be a simplified version left behind by swordsmen who had previously activated the Transparent World?
Qingshui didn't know, but he was very interested in learning this Score.
"I, too, have gained some insight. In the past, to adapt to my blind eyes, I diligently used my ears to listen and my heart to perceive everything around me. Thus, even without sight, I could roughly sense my surroundings.
All this time, I believed it was because I had recited Buddhist scriptures for many years, activating the Divine Ear, one of the Six Supernatural Powers of Buddhism. But thinking about it now, it's still somewhat different."
Himejima Gyomei clasped his hands together and said to the two of them.
"Gentlemen, could you please elaborate on this Score and the Divine Ear?"
Qingshui asked Uzui Tengen and Himejima Gyomei curiously.
He knew that given their personalities, they wouldn't keep it to themselves.
And indeed, just as Qingshui expected, Uzui Tengen and Himejima Gyomei gladly shared the information they possessed with Qingshui.
Until a Kasugai Crow flew nearby, circling in the sky.
"Uesugi Qingshui, Uesugi Qingshui, please proceed immediately to Nagoya Aichi Prefecture! Please proceed immediately to Nagoya Aichi Prefecture to hunt Demons!"
Douzi cried out as it landed on Qingshui's shoulder.
Qingshui immediately understood, pulled a cloth pouch from his pocket, and grabbed a handful of green beans for Douzi to enjoy.
He had already heard most of the techniques of the so-called Score, as well as the things Himejima Gyomei had summarized.
"Gentlemen, I shall depart now to exterminate the Demons."
Qingshui stood up from the ground and bid farewell to Uzui Tengen and Himejima Gyomei.
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Meanwhile, in the Naruto World.
"Score? Transparent World?"
Qingshui, who was sitting among the Puppet Force, testing the performance of various materials he possessed, received the memories from his Avatar in the Demon Slayer World and stopped his movements.
Although the average combat power in the Demon Slayer World was lower than in the Naruto World, techniques like the Transparent World could be incredibly useful no matter which world they were in.
"Uzui Tengen's ninja training from childhood was extremely traditional ninja training. While it shares many similarities with our chakra-wielding ninja, the lack of a chakra system actually allowed them to develop abilities more specifically focused on the human body."
Qingshui held a certain crystal in his palm, his fingers tapping continuously on the table.
According to Uzui Tengen, as someone from a ninja family, he underwent extremely rigorous training in his youth, which included sensory deprivation training.
This training was divided into three parts.
One was blind combat training, one was sound-blocking training, and the last was a combination of both: blindfolded and ear-plugged, wielding a sword to engage in combat training with others. It was precisely because of this that he possessed extraordinary perceptive abilities unlike ordinary people.
Himejima Gyomei, on the other hand, due to his blindness, had to put effort into his other senses to enhance his mobility, and in this process, he similarly honed a comparable ability.
But this wasn't all—to reach this realm, one also needed an extremely high degree of control over their own physical body.
Himejima Gyomei was the strongest physique Tsugikuni Michikatsu had seen in three hundred years since Tsugikuni Yoriichi, the person with the highest physical achievements among humans in the Demon Slayer World.
Uzui Tengen's physical prowess was also among the best of the Hashira; he could even absurdly control his heart to block the invasion of toxins, demonstrating extremely high control over his body.
Only when all aspects of the body reach the limit of control can one better control perception and achieve the Transparent World.
"Perhaps I can exchange for some other sensory Ninjutsu to reference. However, in terms of Taijutsu, the Sand Village doesn't seem to be particularly outstanding."
Qingshui frowned slightly, thinking of checking at the Kazekage Building.
In the original timeline's future, until Gaara unearthed the Purple Flame under the influence of people like Rock Lee and Neji, the Sand Village didn't particularly emphasize Taijutsu. They only treated it as a basic supplement to cover their weaknesses, as a foundation for Ninjutsu and Nintaijutsu.
In fact, Konoha was the same; Might Duy was ridiculed for twenty years, and Might Guy was also ridiculed as a child. Among the major ninja villages, only the Cloud Hidden Village placed the most emphasis on physical development.
However, the Sand Village was still one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, with a deep foundation. Even if the status of Taijutsu was not as high as Ninjutsu, Qingshui still felt he should gain something.
At the very least, in terms of sensory Ninjutsu, the Sand Village's related reserves would definitely provide him with some references.
Just as Qingshui arrived at the Kazekage Building, he happened to run into Ebizo.
"You've come at a good time. I was just about to send someone to look for you."
Seeing Qingshui, Ebizo led him into the Kazekage Building, holding a document in his hand.
Qingshui followed him inside, also wanting to ask Ebizo about his sensory abilities and taijutsu.
"I've already discussed the proposal you submitted in detail with Chiyo-sensei and the Third Generation. It has significant practical implications. Come on, Lord Third wants to see you." Ebizo said to Qingshui, who was following behind him.
Qingshui carefully looked at the document tucked under Ebizo's arm.
Sure enough, it was the proposal he had written himself.
On the cover of the document, several large characters were written:
Preliminary Opinion on the Design of the Wind and Rain Countries' Waterway System.
Previously, the Third Kazekage had assigned a special task to the village's Jonin and Special Jonin, requesting a proposal on the upcoming grand canal connecting the Wind and Rain Countries, with a minimum of five thousand words.
Qingshui pondered for a long time, unsure what to write. So, he simply had his Avatar in the DC Universe search online for relevant information and then half-copied, half-adapted it.
The final product was based on the Salt River Project in Arizona.
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