In the blink of an eye, noon had arrived.
As Seimei once again finished absorbing the experiences and memories of hundreds of Shadow Clones' training, he reopened his eyes, revealing clear exhaustion.
"As expected, this kind of high-intensity training puts immense mental strain on me."
While rubbing his temples, he muttered softly to himself.
After a brief rest, he picked up a box from a nearby rock.
Click~
The box was opened.
Inside were several enhanced military ration pills.
With an expressionless face, Seimei took out three pills and popped them into his mouth.
Crunch, crunch~
A crisp chewing sound echoed.
A few moments later, Seimei forced himself to endure the bitterness and swallowed them with a gulp.
Feeling his stamina gradually being replenished, Seimei reached over and picked up the metal sphere that contained the sealed Seven-Tails.
Ignoring the Tailed Beast's renewed struggle inside, he clamped the metal sphere between his palms, quickly formed hand seals, and activated the Chakra Absorption Technique.
Instantly, a massive wave of chakra surged into his body like a tidal current.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
A full minute later, Seimei finally ceased extracting the Seven-Tails' chakra.
Opening his status panel for a quick glance, he noted that within just a minute, his chakra had increased by approximately 60,000 points.
Satisfied, he nodded, placed the metal sphere back in its original position, and then once again raised his hands to form seals, casting the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Poof~
With a burst of chakra smoke, another hundred Shadow Clones appeared.
Skillfully, Seimei assigned them into groups, designated their respective tasks, and sent them off.
And just like that, another round of training began.
...
Time continued to pass, second by second.
Before he knew it, the afternoon had arrived.
When Seimei, showing visible signs of exhaustion, completed yet another training cycle, absorbing and digesting the experiences and memories of his Shadow Clones, he suddenly froze.
The next moment, a smile appeared on his face, instantly dispelling his fatigue.
"Did I level up?"
He murmured.
Glancing at his status panel, he saw that the Water Release: Great Exploding Water Shock Wave had advanced from Level 8 to Level 9 (0/0).
Originally, based on his calculations, this skill was supposed to level up by noon the day after tomorrow.
However, due to the vast amount of chakra he had invested, he had managed to advance it a full day and a half ahead of schedule, reaching the perfected stage.
This greatly delighted Seimei!
Mastering this jutsu not only increased his Chakra Control proficiency by over 500 points—slightly reducing the chakra consumption of other techniques—but also elevated his understanding of Water Release chakra to a new level.
Currently, among the seven chakra natures, the one he understood and mastered the most was undoubtedly Wind Release.
This wasn't just because he had learned the most Wind Release techniques but also because he had personally developed two unique Wind Release jutsu—Wind Release: Wings of Wind and Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.
These two jutsu were far from ordinary. The former was an extremely rare flight-based technique that very few could even conceive, let alone create.
It was only thanks to his proficiency panel that he had been able to refine it from a mere concept to a perfected state in an "extremely short" period.
As for the latter, while it borrowed some inspiration from others, it was an S-Rank jutsu through and through. Its development and training difficulty far exceeded that of ordinary jutsu.
Thus, the successful creation and perfection of these two jutsu had granted him a far deeper understanding and mastery of Wind Release chakra than any of the other elements.
Because of this, he could manipulate Wind Release chakra effortlessly, without the need for hand seals.
Aside from Wind Release, his second most understood chakra nature was Yang Release.
Yes, Yang Release.
Thanks to years of practicing the Mystical Palm Technique, continuously gathering and manipulating Yang chakra to enhance his body, his comprehension and control over Yang Release had reached a level second only to Wind Release.
This was also the main reason he was able to refine the Mystical Palm Technique in a short period, ultimately improving its physical enhancement effect by 30%.
Surprisingly, in third place wasn't Yin Release—associated with his Sharingan—but Water Release, which had just advanced.
This might seem counterintuitive, but it was the reality.
The reason was simple: he had learned a significant number of Water Release jutsu and had mastered all of them to perfection.
Among them, Water Release: Great Shark Bullet and Water Release: Great Exploding Water Shock Wave were both A-Rank jutsu. Mastering both had significantly boosted his overall strength.
On the other hand, Yin Release…
Even though his Sharingan had evolved to the Mangekyō level, he had only learned a handful of Yin-related techniques—or, rather, he had learned them but couldn't use them frequently due to various limitations.
For example, the divine power—Susanoo!
As a purely Yin-based construct, if he could frequently utilize it, his understanding of Yin Release chakra would undoubtedly deepen tremendously.
But was that feasible?
Obviously not.
Not only was Susanoo's activation highly conspicuous, but its excessive strain on his ocular power also made it impractical for regular use.
As for other Yin-related techniques…
Most of them were innate Sharingan abilities, requiring little effort on his part to wield.
However, as the saying goes, "What makes you strong can also be your weakness."
While the Sharingan provided an effortless means to tap into powerful abilities, it also deprived him of the gradual learning process necessary for deeper mastery.
Thus, his current lack of proficiency was understandable.
But this was only temporary.
Once he mastered Genjutsu: Darkness Technique and Temple of Nirvana Jutsu, then upgraded his Mangekyō Sharingan to the Eternal Mangekyō level—eliminating the risk of blindness—he could quickly make up for this shortcoming.
At that point, his grasp of Yin Release chakra wouldn't just be ranked fourth—it might even surpass all others, reaching first place.
Seimei was eagerly looking forward to this.
Additionally, aside from these four chakra natures, he also needed to deepen his understanding and mastery of Fire, Earth, and Lightning Releases.
Only by doing so could he fuse all seven chakra natures, achieving a transformation beyond Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tōta—reaching the realm of Kekkei Mōra.
After all, the Fourth Great Ninja War was a true battle of gods. Without sufficient strength, one couldn't even control their own fate.
Though Seimei had alternative paths to power beyond pursuing the Ōtsutsuki clan's bloodline abilities, there was no doubt that this was the simplest and most achievable route.
He wasn't foolish enough to abandon this opportunity for some vague reasoning.
At the very least, if he could master Kekkei Mōra and develop several powerful techniques based on it, he would be able to survive—even hold his ground—during the "divine battle."
And with that safety net in place, he could pursue other forms of power at his own pace.