The Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals could extract the chakra of tailed beasts from other jinchūriki and seal it within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Such a sealing technique didn't just require the power of the statue itself, but also the cooperation of others.
So…
To perfectly realize it was nearly impossible.
Moreover…
Kyoichi had never intended to use this sealing method to reach the level of the Demonic Statue.
After all—
The Demonic Statue didn't merely absorb tailed beast chakra and seal it. In the process, it fused the chakras of all the tailed beasts, combining them into the higher form of the Ten-Tails' chakra.
That wasn't what he needed.
What Kyoichi required was a way for others to pour their chakra into the Rock Giant, powering it as an energy source. That way, he could drastically reduce his own chakra consumption.
And not just for the Rock Giant.
Once his Wood Release mastery deepened enough to use Wood Human Technique—and further, with the aid of Sage Chakra, perhaps even summon the True Several Thousand Hands: Top Transformed Buddha—
That was when this jutsu would shine.
Hand me the light for real!
Kyoichi pondered for a moment, then, combining the knowledge from Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals, sketched out a rough plan.
It still needed refinement, but the general direction was sound.
As for Orochimaru…
Whether it was Sage Mode or immortality, those paths would require years of exploration and research. There was no way to see returns in the short term.
Besides…
Kyoichi didn't expect much from him anyway. If Orochimaru could just behave, not cause trouble in the village, and lend a hand with work here and there—Kyoichi would already count his blessings.
The real key now was Nagato.
Thankfully… Nagato was obedient, and diligent.
When told to study sealing arts, he'd spend nights poring over them without rest until he had mastered the basics. His drive and discipline were so strong that even Kyoichi's "Will of the Scroll" disciples would feel ashamed seeing it.
If not for Nagato's special identity…
Kyoichi would have thrown him in with the kids just to let them see how hard an outsider worked.
But…
This wasn't the time. Nagato needed focus, not distractions at the Academy.
So he let the thought pass.
As for Wood Release—Kyoichi hadn't set it aside. Though pressed for time, his control over it had steadily improved, like with the Flying Thunder God. Now, he could wield Wood Release with relative ease.
Not only that—
His Sage training at Shikkotsu Forest had also shown progress.
He could feel Sage Transformation becoming easier.
Not just faster, but his ability to gather and absorb natural energy had also grown. His degree of Sage Transformation now was far deeper.
If before he could only use Sage Chakra effectively, now most of his body could enter Sage Transformation.
He still couldn't compare to Senju Hashirama, but his Sage Mode had advanced considerably.
His "Sage Body"…
Was only inferior to Hashirama's.
But—
That man was different.
Born with a Sage Body. Reincarnation of Asura. A walking cheat code of existence.
Kyoichi, though gifted with a system, had achieved everything through effort. In essence, he was fundamentally different from Hashirama.
This thought comforted him.
At his current strength, he could beat an elderly Madara with ease. Even if Madara restored his body to its prime, Kyoichi wouldn't flinch.
As long as there were no Rinnegan involved—even Eternal Mangekyō wouldn't faze him.
That was why he pushed Nagato to research and master the Rinnegan—not out of distrust, but to prevent the worst. At the very least, he didn't want Nagato so naïve that Black Zetsu could trick him with sweet words.
Still…
Beyond mastering the Rinnegan, there remained a serious problem: whether Nagato carried a curse seal.
And if he did… how could they break it?
That too was a thorny issue.
Fortunately…
There was someone better suited for that work—
In the medical field, Tsunade was unmatched.
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For now…
It was time to deal with Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals.
Without the Demonic Statue, he'd have to make a false one.
That wasn't difficult.
With his experience in the Flying Thunder God and Multiple Explosive Tag Array, Kyoichi crafted a formula within half a day that linked either the Wood Human or Rock Giant.
The real key was…
Training others to use the second half of the technique—the chakra transfer method.
He pulled out a blank scroll.
Of course, the Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals needed modification.
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The next day—
He carried the scroll to the Anbu.
Upon arrival, he noticed—
Because he had been absent lately, and Minato had been tied up teaching the Flying Thunder God and coordinating the Flying Thunder Formation, more and more matters were being directed to Gekkō Hayate.
That was fine.
Still, when they saw Kyoichi, they were surprised, even a little nervous.
"Captain, what brings you here? Cough— I mean, not that you can't come…"
Gekkō Hayate hurriedly corrected himself.
Minato, off to the side, remained silent, neither moving nor speaking.
He'd been handling affairs on Kyoichi's behalf, and Kyoichi had only ever been grateful. Why would he ever blame him?
This guy just wished he could dump all the work on him.
Minato grumbled inwardly.
Kyoichi waved a hand. "It's fine. I asked Minato to take care of things anyway."
"Yes, sir!"
Gekkō Hayate breathed out in relief.
Only then did he remember to ask—
"Captain, is there something important today?"
"Have the sealing division learn this technique."
Kyoichi handed him the scroll.
Gekkō Hayate took it, glanced at the contents, scratched his head in confusion, and tucked it away quickly.
Not exactly "profound"…
But utterly incomprehensible!
"And this is…?"
Minato, however, understood. He froze, then immediately thought of his own Kushina.
This jutsu…
It looked like something meant to deal with tailed beasts.
Gekkō Hayate was tactful enough.
Though he suspected the technique had some strange purpose, he knew it wasn't his business to pry. His job was to deliver it to the sealing division.
Knowing too much wasn't safe.
Once Hayate had left, Minato finally asked, "That technique—it seems designed for dealing with tailed beasts?"
"Yes. Originally. But I've reworked it—now it's reversed. Instead of extracting, it allows others to channel their chakra into one body."
Kyoichi explained.
Minato thought for a moment, then nodded. "That would indeed be useful…"
"On the battlefield, an individual's chakra reserves are often the greatest limitation. Many powerful techniques can't be used to their full extent simply because there isn't enough chakra. With this jutsu, that problem vanishes."
For example—summoning.
If Tsunade had enough chakra to summon the entire Great Slug Sage… the scene would be unimaginable.
Minato clearly thought the same.
But his mind turned elsewhere—
To the Nara clan.
Their Shadow Imitation Technique was formidable, but notoriously chakra-heavy. If this jutsu allowed the clan to pool chakra into a single member—
Then…
The shadow techniques' effectiveness in battle would be magnified enormously.
"Still, these are just possibilities for now. Whether it truly works will depend on practice, observation, and adjustments."
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