Rosen stayed with the Senju Clan for a time.
Senju Tobirama couldn't grasp the Twenty-Four Qi Refining Arts alone, so Rosen guided him step-by-step.
In return, Tobirama taught Rosen Ninjutsu from the sealing scroll.
They spent days discussing, researching, and sparring.
In serious fights, Tobirama won 80% of the time.
He was stronger, but Rosen's bizarre Shadow Secret Technique kept the win rate from being absolute.
Its short-range movement outshone the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Rosen learned Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, and Four Symbols Sealing from the scroll.
This Four Symbols Sealing differed from Danzo's later Reverse Four Symbols Sealing.
It was a powerful S-rank seal, capable of containing smaller Tailed Beasts.
Reverse Four Symbols Sealing and Corpse Reanimation Seal were suicide seals.
Rosen also requested Mystical Palm Technique, Yin Healing Wound Destruction, and Chakra Scalpel.
Unlike Hashirama, Rosen lacked seal-less self-healing.
Hashirama's Sage Body was exceptional; even the series' protagonists couldn't match it.
Coveting it was futile, so Rosen turned to healing Ninjutsu.
Yin Healing Wound Destruction was ideal for A-rank self-healing, while Mystical Palm Technique healed others and himself, though less effectively.
Yin Healing Wound Destruction boosted his Qi Cultivation from 1550 to 1700.
Chakra Scalpel, used for close combat, raised it from 1700 to 2000, reflecting its combat enhancement.
Chakra Scalpel prioritized precision, low consumption, and high lethality—a deadly skill.
Tobirama began mastering the Twenty-Four Qi Refining Arts, entering the Dao with Great Cold Energy.
Combined with his Water Release, it created spectacular effects.
Tobirama noted Rosen's arts differed from Hashirama's Sage Art.
Hashirama's Sage Art was a short-term burst, amplifying Ninjutsu tenfold.
Rosen's arts offered a lesser but comprehensive boost—doubling Physique and Ninjutsu strength.
They turned Water Release into Ice Release, surpassing a Bloodline Limit, sustainable long-term.
Hashirama's Sage Body had limited Sage Chakra, not endless.
Tobirama's Great Cold Energy, though small in quantity, could be maintained if controlled.
Lacking Hashirama's burst power, Tobirama valued long-term enhancements for prolonged battles.
A month later, Rosen approached Tobirama.
"White Hair, I'm leaving."
Tobirama looked disappointed. "Must you go?"
"I'm not Nara Clan."
"I knew." Tobirama had verified with the Nara Clan; no "Rosen" existed among their wanderers.
He understood Rosen's hidden identity. His technique mimicked the Nara's, making the disguise reasonable.
Most importantly, Tobirama confirmed Rosen meant no harm to the Senju.
"I want to travel, but I'll return."
"Where? How long?"
"Six or seven years. I hope the Ninja World's peaceful by then."
Staying to fight for the Senju was dangerous and unprofitable.
Uchiha Madara, post-Eternal Mangekyo, was too fierce; Rosen's safety wasn't guaranteed.
Any major conflict could kill him.
He needed to boost his strength and gather Time-Space Points.
"Where are you headed?"
"Uncertain."
Rosen had clear goals but didn't share them.
Tobirama didn't press, saying earnestly, "Next time you return, you'll see peace."
"Then work hard."
"Big Brother asked me to give you this." Tobirama tossed Rosen a scroll.
It was the Uzumaki Clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Rosen headed west.
The further west, the fewer wars and people, especially beyond the Five Great Nations, where he rarely saw anyone.
He encountered a caravan of a dozen people.
Wanting to learn about the west, Rosen approached the leader, a middle-aged man with a red nose and a slick demeanor.
"Young man, where you going?" the leader asked.
"I'm a wanderer, collecting legends and materials, no fixed destination. Your caravan must have stories, right?"
"If you buy some goods, I'll share an ancient tale of this land."
"I hope your goods are practical; I'm not rich."
The caravan sold handicrafts, food, and herbs—a wide variety.
After selecting useful items, Rosen sat by the campfire, handing the leader wheat wine.
The leader sipped, and a squeak sounded. A ferret, Nilugu, climbed from his pocket to his shoulder.
"Hey, Nilugu, no drinking," the leader said, pushing it back into his pocket.
"Your pet?" Rosen asked.
"Not a little fellow—an old one. Older than my grandpa."
"No way. A ferret with that lifespan?"
"Heh…"
The leader shared the caravan's tales, each captivating from his lips.
After a few, he said, "Further west, there are no people."
"The world's end?"
"Beyond is the Great Sea."
"No way. I heard of a glorious western civilization."
"There was a great nation, but it angered the gods and sank into the Great Sea."
"Malevolent gods," Rosen said pointedly.
The next day, they parted, but Rosen lingered, monitoring the caravan from a thousand meters.
His target was Nilugu, the ferret.
Seventy years later, Nilugu was still alive, sustained by greer stone.
It was one of two 'beings' who could find the ancient civilization's ruins.
The other was the red-nosed leader, the ruins' Guardian, who wouldn't reveal their location.
Nilugu needed periodic greer stone.
Greer stone held powerful, mysterious energy, the foundation of the ancient civilization's glory.
It granted longevity but could turn people into stone or beasts, like Sage Art Chakra from the Three Great Sage Lands. Only the ancient royalty avoided side effects.
On the fifth day, Rosen saw Nilugu leave the caravan, darting into a forest.
Familiar with the area, it vanished quickly.
After ten kilometers, it reached an ancient building against a rock wall, slipping through a crack.
Rosen didn't enter, sending a Shadow Demon instead.
Ten minutes later, it returned with luminous blue stones.
"Greer stone?" Rosen held one, feeling its Qi, impure with many impurities.
No wonder it caused mutations.
He let the four Shadow Demons absorb it.
They filtered pure Qi to Rosen, leaving impurities behind.
Immune to poisoning or injury, the Shadow Demons expelled impurities physically.
One greer stone equaled a year's cultivation.
Rosen tried a second, but his body felt 'full,' absorbing poorly.
On the third day, he could absorb normally again.
After the fourth stone, he reached the second layer of Awakening of Hibernation: Qi-Forged Huangting.
The Qi Sea formed a metal-like substance, regasifying when activated.
His Qi Cultivation rose from 2000 to 2400.
Ninjutsu power doubled.
His Physique likely improved, but without reference, he couldn't confirm.
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