"Let's call this move the Great Severing Technique!"
After perfecting the move, Naruto nodded to himself in satisfaction.
Over the years, he had mastered countless abilities and possessed tremendous combat power. Yet when he reflected on his arsenal, he realized something important—he lacked a true ultimate finishing move.
Many of his techniques could already kill ordinary enemies in a single strike.
But against opponents like the Ōtsutsuki, that was far from enough.
His strongest technique was still the Rasengan. Now, Naruto could create Rasengan of many different attributes, even incorporating fūinjutsu (sealing techniques) into them.
However, even that wasn't particularly impressive or overwhelming against the Ōtsutsuki.
The Great Severing Technique was different.
In addition, Naruto had also created another technique: the Three-Day Sealing Technique. It was a barrier-type jutsu capable of instantly sealing an entire solar system.
"I wonder how Sasuke is doing?"
After ending his secluded training, Naruto suddenly thought of Sasuke. Before Naruto entered seclusion, Sasuke had already begun his own training retreat.
As the Son of Heaven, Sasuke's progress was astonishingly fast.
With the cycle of reincarnation becoming increasingly complete and the power of reincarnation constantly strengthening, Sasuke's power was rising at an incredible rate. His growth was almost like a cheat.
Naruto couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
Sasuke had not entered the Time Treasure Pearl to train. For him, cultivation in the Underworld was far more effective.
Senju Hashirama and the others also benefited from the environment of the Underworld, and their strength improved rapidly.
The power of reincarnation helped them comprehend the Dao.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Shisui had also reached a crucial stage.
Under Naruto's guidance, Shisui's swordsmanship had begun advancing steadily.
Even Naruto himself would not dare claim superiority over Shisui in swordsmanship.
Naruto walked the path of myriad Daos—his own path—integrating countless laws into a single system and embracing all methods.
At his current level of strength, Naruto had already gained a deep understanding of the world. His insights also provided tremendous support for Shisui's progress.
If Shisui could reach the realm where his swordsmanship resonated with the Great Dao, successfully imprinting his sword path upon it, he would step into the realm of a Half-God through swordsmanship alone.
And not just any Half-God—
One with terrifying offensive power.
Essentially, anything that strengthened the Great Dao and deepened its origin was within its acceptable limits.
Within the current universe, the Qi and Blood Path that Naruto had unintentionally opened had already been acknowledged by the original Great Dao. Some of the strongest cosmic beings had discovered it.
Now, several races in the universe had begun cultivating the Qi and Blood Path.
Not every race was suited to cultivating chakra.
Some races possessed extremely powerful bodies but struggled to cultivate chakra. Their bodies often collapsed because chakra conflicted with their biological structure.
But after the emergence of the Qi and Blood Path, that limitation disappeared.
Naruto's divine sense moved.
In the next instant, he traversed space and appeared in the Underworld.
At the deepest point of the Underworld, Naruto quietly appeared beside Sasuke.
In the entire Shinobi World, Naruto was probably the only one who possessed such authority.
Anyone else who wished to enter this place would have to pass through numerous checkpoint-like procedures.
Naruto looked at Sasuke, who was seated cross-legged in meditation.
Sasuke had clearly entered a deep state of enlightenment.
Through Naruto's perception, he could see Sasuke's strength increasing at a visible rate. A single day of cultivation here was equivalent to an entire year of training for an ordinary person.
Even more terrifying—
There were no bottlenecks.
What kind of concept was that?
In just a few years, Sasuke's accumulated cultivation might rival that of Ōtsutsuki who had trained for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
Naruto nodded in satisfaction.
Choosing Sasuke as the Son of Heaven had indeed been the right decision.
Naruto himself did not need the position.
What he needed was to push his understanding of laws to the absolute limit.
However, he still had no clear answer as to how one could truly step into the realm of a God-level existence.
In a few years, Sasuke would likely have the strength to participate in high-level battles.
Thinking of this, Naruto felt deeply gratified.
From the Shinigami Clan, Naruto had also obtained valuable intelligence.
Within the Ōtsutsuki Clan, besides the terrifying Ōtsutsuki Shiki, there was also a deeply hidden Clan Head, as well as the powerful Elder Council.
Every member of the Elder Council was a Half-God.
Among them, Ōtsutsuki Shiki was primarily responsible for conquest. He was extremely belligerent and advocated turning the resources of the entire universe into tools for the Ōtsutsuki.
However, this idea was not supported by the Elder Council.
Therefore, aside from Ōtsutsuki Shiki, Naruto also had to remain vigilant of the mysterious Ōtsutsuki Clan Head who remained hidden in the shadows.
The True Gods, however, were another matter entirely.
Even the Shinigami Clan did not know much about them. They only knew that True Gods were exalted existences—legendary beings who stood above everything. They rarely appeared, only revealing themselves when something truly momentous occurred.
From the fragments of information Naruto had gathered, he learned one important detail.
True Gods almost never personally engaged in battle.
Otherwise, the entire universe would not be enough to contain their destructive power. For civilizations without True Gods, it would simply be a dimensionality reduction strike—a crushing disparity that left no room for resistance.
Naruto suspected that the True Gods had likely formed some kind of silent agreement among themselves.
From the very beginning, the opponents Naruto feared the most were never the Half-Gods of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, but those legendary True God-level beings who stood at the absolute pinnacle of the universe.
Time slowly flowed onward.
Before long, eight more years passed.
With Naruto's blessing of the Time Law, the Time Treasure Pearl allowed people to cultivate in rotating shifts. Some individuals had already accumulated over a hundred years of cultivation within the accelerated time environment.
As a result, the number of Six Paths–level experts had increased significantly.
The people Naruto once knew had undergone tremendous changes. They had matured greatly and become far stronger than before.
However, because the lifespan of people in the Shinobi World had dramatically increased, their outward appearance had not changed much.
After Naruto introduced Natural Energy cultivation, shinobi above the Kage level gradually began to enjoy much longer lifespans.
For Six Paths–level experts, living for several thousand years was no longer a problem.
As for Half-Gods, their lifespan began at ten thousand years or more.
During these years, one development surprised Naruto quite a bit.
Might Guy, with his extraordinary physical talent—bones like steel and muscles like iron—had spent over a hundred years refining his body. Through relentless cultivation, he developed what was known as Golden Tendons and Jade Bones.
Building upon this foundation, he opened the Great Human Secret Treasure, establishing a connection with the original Great Dao of the universe. Combined with the continuously optimized Eight Gates, his combat power had finally reached the Half-God level.
Although his cultivation realm had not yet fully caught up, his combat strength had already stepped into that domain.
Naruto could not help but sigh in admiration.
"As expected of Might Guy."
Might Guy had now become the standard-bearer of martial arts cultivation.
As for Naruto himself…
He cultivated far too many systems.
Most people who compared themselves with others had already stopped including Naruto in their comparisons.
Comparing yourself with Naruto?
That would be like comparing yourself to a god.
Standing on the same level as His Majesty the Emperor—were you even worthy?
Buzz!
Buzz!
Buzz!
Suddenly, a faint tremor spread throughout the Shinobi World.
Naruto's expression shifted slightly.
He sensed that the origin of the universe itself had trembled.
It was like the ringing of a sword.
Ordinary people naturally could not detect such a phenomenon. Even Naruto had once been unable to perceive the Qi and Blood martial path when it first emerged.
But now, he could clearly feel it.
The Great Dao seemed to have grown stronger once again.
A terrifyingly sharp aura suddenly erupted from somewhere within the Shinobi World.
Naruto followed the source of that aura.
In the next moment, he appeared above a quiet mountain forest.
The instant he arrived, an endless stream of sword intent seemed to flash before his eyes. Countless invisible blades cut through the air, filling the entire region with a terrifying pressure.
The sword energy was boundless.
And at the very center of it—
Someone sat quietly beneath the sky.
It was Uchiha Shisui.
(End of Chapter)
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