Chapter 122: Sage Cursed Seal! (Seeking subscriptions and monthly passes)
Konohagakure.
The laboratory base beneath the Senju Ancestral Home.
Sarutobi Asuma's Shadow Clone unrolled a scroll, facing Yūhi Kurenai, Shizune, Rin Nohara, and Tsunade.
"Asuma, is it really that complicated?"
Looking at the long scroll densely covered with runes, Yūhi Kurenai felt dizzy.
"This is..."
Shizune looked for a moment, her expression filled with uncertainty.
Tsunade, however, stated with absolute certainty, "It uses elements of the Hundred Healings Technique!"
"Sister Tsunade has sharp eyes!"
Sarutobi Asuma immediately gave a thumbs-up and flattered her, then explained with a smile, "This is to minimize the pressure on Rin as much as possible."
"Because it's a Sage Transformation, not the sort of Sage Mode that Lord Jiraiya and the others use."
Tsunade looked at the contents of the scroll, her brow furrowed.
She could only understand a portion of it, but even that small part was astonishing enough.
"You're truly audacious!"
"To want the power of the Cursed Seal to permeate every single cell in Rin's body!"
Tsunade exclaimed in shock.
Yūhi Kurenai and the other two involuntarily gasped.
Shizune, in particular, who understood the Hundred Healings Technique, knew just how difficult this was.
"It's nothing special."
Sarutobi Asuma said with a touch of pride and a smile, "Only by doing this can Rin achieve Sage Transformation."
"Of course, it's a bit troublesome to do it this way, so I'll need your help."
As he spoke, he opened another scroll, displaying numerous human figures densely covered in runes.
"Sister Tsunade, you'll need to draw these runes onto Rin's skin."
"Remember, you must follow the arrangement precisely!"
Sarutobi Asuma said earnestly.
Rin Nohara glanced at it, her face immediately flushing crimson.
The runes were spread across almost her entire body.
"Understood!"
Tsunade nodded.
Sarutobi Asuma then took out the blood he had prepared earlier from a sealing scroll.
A large basin of it!
It was all his.
However, Yūhi Kurenai and the others looked on in surprise.
"Asuma, is all of this yours?"
"When did you prepare so much?"
Tsunade also frowned, "Is it really necessary to use blood for all of it?"
Sarutobi Asuma explained with a smile, "Don't worry, it's not from my main body. It's from a Shadow Clone."
Yūhi Kurenai and the others were stunned into silence.
A Shadow Clone could provide so much blood?
"Shadow Clones are physical clones, so they can naturally bleed. As long as the Shadow Clone isn't dispelled, the blood won't revert into Chakra and disappear."
Sarutobi Asuma offered an explanation.
Tsunade wasn't surprised by this.
However, many people's Shadow Clones weren't strong enough and would dissipate upon injury.
"Alright, you all can begin!"
Sarutobi Asuma stood up and left.
"First, familiarize yourselves with these runes, and then we'll divide the tasks!"
Tsunade, with her usual decisiveness, began to direct and arrange.
Half a day passed.
All preparations were made.
In the room, which was covered in spell formations, Rin Nohara removed her clothes, completely naked, and lay suspended in mid-air, held by an invisible force.
Tsunade was responsible for the spell formation centered on the forehead, which was the most crucial and important.
Shizune was responsible for the spell formation centered on the heart.
Yūhi Kurenai was responsible for the spell formation centered on the navel and abdomen.
These three centers were actually the three key points of the human body's meridians, the three centers for chakra circulation, or the three crucial transportation hubs that connected everything.
Dipped in Sarutobi Asuma's blood, Tsunade and the other two began drawing the spell formations on Rin Nohara.
Head, torso, limbs...
A full half hour passed before the three of them finished.
After covering Rin Nohara with clothes to hide her modesty, Tsunade then notified Sarutobi Asuma.
The final step required Sarutobi Asuma to activate it.
This was because the source of the Sage Cursed Seal was Sarutobi Asuma.
This was also one of the reasons why his blood was needed.
Of course.
Sarutobi Asuma could have also bitten Rin Nohara to apply the Cursed Seal, similar to Orochimaru's method.
But... that would have been rather perverted.
As the son of the Hokage, and the future Strongest Hokage, he had to maintain his image and couldn't let himself go like "Snake Aunt."
Entering the room, Sarutobi Asuma raised his hand, and Rin Nohara flew towards him, hovering face-to-face.
"Rin, it might be a little painful later, you need to endure it and stay conscious."
Sarutobi Asuma cautioned.
"Understood, Asuma, I'll hold on!"
Rin Nohara nodded heavily.
Sarutobi Asuma nodded, then raised his right hand, placing his palm on Rin Nohara's forehead.
"Sage Cursed Seal, activate!"
Sage Power erupted from Sarutobi Asuma's palm, activating the spell formations on Rin Nohara.
The next moment, the spell formations on Rin Nohara's body glowed with a faint purple light, constantly expanding and covering every inch of her skin. They were dense, like countless ants, spread across every part of Rin Nohara's body.
Immediately after, these dark cursed seals began to fade, merging into Rin Nohara's skin.
But it was at this moment that Rin Nohara, who had felt nothing before, felt countless ants burrowing into each of her cells.
Rin Nohara let out a muffled groan, gritting her teeth. Beads of sweat seeped from her pores, glistening crystal clear under the purple light, covering her entire body.
Rin Nohara's feeling was correct.
What was burrowing into her cells were not ants, but the spell formations imbued with Sarutobi Asuma's Sage Power.
First the skin, then the muscles, bones, internal organs, nerves, brain...
Layer by layer, cell by cell, they delved deeper.
Finally, Sarutobi Asuma's Sage Power Cursed Seal penetrated every single one of Rin Nohara's cells, giving him a complete and utter understanding of her body.
Half an hour later.
The cursed seals had entered every cell of Rin Nohara, and the ritual was completely finished.
The faint purple light that had been blooming receded, and Sarutobi Asuma withdrew his right hand.
The pain subsided, and Rin Nohara's feet touched the ground. She couldn't help but gasp for air.
Looking at her, Yūhi Kurenai and the others saw a purple crystal embedded in Rin Nohara's forehead, much like the mark of the Yin Seal.
At this moment, in the eyes of Yūhi Kurenai and the others, Rin Nohara exuded a touch of noble aura.
Yūhi Kurenai looked on with a hint of envy, then glanced at Sarutobi Asuma, giving him a look that said: "I want one too!"
Sarutobi Asuma gave a wry smile and said, "Alright, it's done, and it went very smoothly."
Yūhi Kurenai immediately used her Sensory Ninjutsu to perceive. "Lin's chakra has indeed changed. If you distinguish it carefully, one might mistake it for Asuma's!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded. "Because I am the source of the cursed seal, it's having an effect now. It won't be like this after some time."
"Rin, Sage Power is more potent than ordinary chakra. You must adapt to it and utilize it!"
Rin Nohara quickly nodded. "Yes, I will work hard!"
She could already feel it – the new power was stronger than before.
The chakra of the Yin Three-Tails had already merged with her own, making her power immense. Now, with the Sage Cursed Seal taking effect, each of her cells was like a miniature factory, processing Natural Energy, her own power, and the Tailed Beast's power into Sage Power, which was Sage Chakra.
Her current state was like a Sage's state, and the chakra she was using was Sage Chakra!
The Sage Cursed Seal developed by Sarutobi Asuma had almost permanently fixed her Sage Mode.
Of course, she could also deactivate it and reduce the generation of Sage Power.
Furthermore, the Sage Power was also subtly nourishing her cells.
Even Sarutobi Asuma, who developed the cursed seal, couldn't predict what changes would occur in the future.
Perhaps one day, even without the Sage Cursed Seal, Rin Nohara's cells might become like Sarutobi Asuma's, capable of directly absorbing Natural Energy and feeding on it.
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