In a flash, three or four years passed like a fleeting dream.
Uchiha Kirin had devoted himself entirely to the evolution of his inner world. At long last, the Star Core had been completely devoured by his 〖Heaven-Reversing Devour〗, hidden deep within every corner of the world, becoming an inseparable part of it.
And at the same time, it became part of his strength!
From this, vein-like currents resembling dragon veins—but radiating an opposite kind of energy—formed across the newborn world, stretching out in powerful flows.
As his world took shape, it naturally began to generate a substantial amount of World Force.
Uchiha Kirin awakened from his deep meditation. Sensing the new World Force circulating within his body, he saw the emergence of an entirely new path of cultivation.
Once he activated the Breathing Art of the Sage Path, he took deep breaths of natural energy from the dragon veins, while simultaneously unlocking the sealed power hidden within his dragon horns. This power, merged with the starlight energy emanating from his world, now flowed naturally within him—without the annihilating side effects that once accompanied it.
It worked!
Now, as his World Force continued to grow stronger, he gradually became capable of harnessing it directly.
He noticed something intriguing: the natural energy absorbed into his inner world no longer collided destructively with the starlight energy. Instead, they coexisted in harmony.
Inspired by the changes within his inner world, he used the World Force as a buffer—thinly wrapping it around both the starlight energy and natural energy. This subtle layering prevented them from annihilating one another.
The Mysterious Peacock Method could now operate simultaneously with the Dragon Cave Sage Arts. Though they carried completely opposite energies, they now spiraled together within his body, transforming and cycling endlessly, painting a vivid image of a dragon and phoenix intertwining—
Like a yin-yang diagram, the two forces attracted and circled one another, eventually fusing into one harmonious whole. Together, they continuously strengthened both his physical body and spirit!
Uchiha Kirin shifted back into his half-dragon, half-human form—retaining only a pair of dragon horns and a long tail. Although his full dragon form had greater power, this current form allowed him to utilize his combat strength more effectively.
"The Battle Saint Scripture... can I really open all ten layers now without losing any energy?"
He smiled inwardly. Now that the Mysterious Peacock Method had been fully integrated, and even infused with a trace of World Force, his Breathing Art had elevated both his physique and mastery.
He wondered just how far his strength had risen now.
Uchiha Kirin turned his gaze toward the Shinobi World.
They had already reached this point in the story?
The Fourth Great Ninja War was on the brink of eruption. Obito had already found Kabuto and successfully transplanted one of Nagato's Rinnegan. He was beginning to transform the dead Jinchūriki into his own Six Paths of Pain...
Meanwhile, Naruto and Sasuke, following the path laid out for them, were each learning Sage Arts and awakening the latent power within their bloodlines—both now capable of standing on their own.
"Once the war truly begins, and Six Paths Madara appears, all the Celestial Beings will be watching... ready to carve up the loot."
Uchiha Kirin knew just how deep the currents behind the Shinobi World truly ran. Every event was calculated, set in motion one step at a time.
Naruto and Sasuke were the personal fruits cultivated by the Sage of Six Paths.
And the power of Six Paths Madara—well, that was meant to be divided among the other plotting Celestial Beings. In fact, even Kaguya's death in Boruto might be connected to this grand scheme...
As one of the newly ascended top-tier powerhouses in the Shinobi World, there was no way he'd miss this feast!
But before that, there was still time.
Uchiha Kirin planned to gather more Rules, fully collect the Five Elements, and synthesize a brand-new divine technique capable of rivaling the Six Paths.
That way, when it came time to divide the spoils, he'd secure a much larger piece of the pie!
He didn't know whether the Shinobi World's "Five Elements" referred to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—or Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, and Earth—but it didn't matter.
As long as he collected all of them!
It seemed like Wind didn't have a rule fragment within the Shinobi World, but several of the gas giants orbiting in his star system were rich in that energy.
These gas giants, though lacking life and thus producing fewer Rules, were highly compatible with their planetary environments.
Uchiha Kirin teleported to several such gas giants in succession, delving into their star cores and extracting various Rules like Wind, Lightning, and Ice. Aside from those powers he needed for himself, the rest were thrown into his inner world to further fuel its evolution.
Of course, since these gas giants also happened to be key dragon vein nodes, he didn't take too much—only one Rule per planet before leaving it intact.
He wasn't in a rush to return to the Shinobi World. First, he needed to practice some new ninjutsu techniques.
After all, his power was so immense that even if he held back, it was hard to truly let loose—making practice frustrating.
The vast emptiness of outer space provided the perfect training ground—he could go all out without worrying about collateral damage.
The first thing Uchiha Kirin wanted to complete was upgrading his Kekkei Genkai!
Kekkei Genkai were essentially the result of intertwined Rule Imprints—in a way, they were simplified versions of divine techniques, only lacking godforce.
But by fusing them with actual Rule Power, they could become divine techniques!
Now, his goal was to evolve all of his elemental-type Kekkei Genkai into true divine arts.
He activated the Breathing Art, adjusted himself into peak condition, then simultaneously invoked the Rules of Wind and Lightning to temper his body.
As the two Rules intertwined, a brand-new Kekkei Genkai was born:
Swift Release!
A Kekkei Genkai that could push one's speed and reaction time to the absolute limit—while also enhancing the body's physical condition!
Compared to long-distance teleportation or spatial movement abilities, it might fall slightly short over vast distances. But in close-range combat? Swift Release reigned supreme!
Uchiha Kirin tested the fusion of Rule Power with this new release, and just as expected, a brand-new divine art was born.
With this, his melee attack speed now likely surpassed that of anyone else in the world!
As the new divine technique came into being, the Kamui-linked inner world also absorbed both Rules, triggering a rapid transformation.
He didn't pay too much attention to the changes within Kamui space. Instead, he immediately began fusing Fire Release and Lightning Release.
Phase Release—created!
A blinding ray of light, radiating intense heat, burst from Uchiha Kirin's hand and struck a nearby meteorite.
The meteorite instantly disintegrated into light, vanishing into the depths of space.
At the same time, he noticed something horrifying—his own fingers, the ones that had released the attack, had begun to disintegrate into pure light as well!
He quickly activated his Breathing Art, channeling both spiritual and physical strength in a constant cycle. Only then did he manage to suppress his body's collapse and contain the side effects of Phase Release.
Uchiha Kirin took a deep breath, finally recovering from that terrifying moment.
He hadn't expected such power from a mere Kekkei Genkai. But the side effects were extreme—the cost of casting it was becoming light himself!
It seemed that no one had ever documented Phase Release in the Shinobi World—not because it couldn't be created, but because those who did… never survived long enough to tell the tale.
Ordinary bodies simply couldn't withstand the two most violent elements—Lightning and Fire. The moment Phase Release was successfully cast, the user would dissolve into nothingness.
Once he upgraded it into a true divine art, it might be worth keeping—as a last-resort trump card.
With this in mind, Uchiha Kirin activated every ounce of Rule Power in his body and began evolving all of his elemental-type Kekkei Genkai into divine techniques, while fusing their associated Rules into his inner world...
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