Chapter 257: Rōshi Defects!
The new teaching method was undoubtedly extremely effective.
Sarutobi Asuma had essentially given everyone involved a cheat code for training Shadow Clones.
A little over a day of training in the illusion was equivalent to half a year of practice in reality.
Naruto and the others wouldn't see significant improvements in their physical condition or Chakra.
However, they would experience substantial progress in other areas after returning to reality, with only a short period of adaptation and digestion.
No.
It wasn't just Naruto and the others.
This training method was also extremely beneficial for Shizune and Kakashi.
In fact, you could say it was even more significant for them.
Because at their age, they had passed the stage of rapid advancement, and time was what they needed more.
Whether it was Chakra Control, deeper understanding of Chakra Nature Transformation, or even research into Kekkei Genkai, all required a significant amount of time.
However.
Even though Sarutobi Asuma had placed limitations on the Infinite Illusion, adding many clearly fake elements to prevent people from staying in the illusion for too long and losing touch with reality, he didn't use it frequently.
Once a month.
Each session lasted only a day, which equated to about half a year within the illusion.
Conveniently, the month-long interval also allowed Naruto and the others to carry out missions and engage in actual combat.
While there was combat within the illusion, fake was still fake and couldn't completely replace the real thing.
Therefore, for Sarutobi Asuma, one lesson a month was quite relaxed.
And with his son teaching under Senju Tobirama, it was even easier.
Thus, besides creating children, Sarutobi Asuma's main focus returned to Kekkei Genkai development.
This time, he had the assistance of Senju Tobirama, the madman of forbidden jutsu.
Moreover.
Shizune's process and experience in developing the Heavenly Water Life Creation Kekkei Genkai had shown Sarutobi Asuma another path to developing Kekkei Genkai, a path that might be clearer.
That is, basing it on Ninjutsu.
For example, Heavenly Water Life Creation was based on the research of Water Transformation Technique and Heavenly Sun Life Transfer Technique.
Shizune had clearly developed this Kekkei Genkai in less time than Yūhi Kurenai had before. Even with some luck involved, it was enough for Sarutobi Asuma to try it out.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a month went by.
Sarutobi Asuma held his next class, but there was no new content.
And Senju Hashirama, who had been out and about for a month, finally returned to Konoha.
During a break from class, Sarutobi Asuma went to the experimental base and found Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama researching documents on Wood Style.
Or rather, documents on the Kekkei Tōta Wood Style and the Kekkei Mōra Wood Style.
Upon seeing Sarutobi Asuma arrive, Senju Hashirama looked up and smiled, "It's a bit of a shame you weren't born in my era."
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled and shook his head, "First Hokage-sama, that's not necessarily true."
"If I had lived in your time, I might have ended up as your enemy."
Senju Tobirama nodded, "He's right, Brother. His ideals are quite different from yours, and rather similar to Uchiha Madara's."
Uchiha Madara back then was a proponent of force.
Even Senju Tobirama himself didn't agree with Senju Hashirama's approach of balancing the Ninja World's power by distributing the Tailed Beasts.
It was too naive!
Of course, he couldn't deny the First Hokage's original intentions and starting point, he had simply underestimated human nature.
Unbothered by being refuted by his brother and a junior, Senju Hashirama smiled, "Even so, if I couldn't completely stop the war, at least I have you all, right?"
"I've seen Naruto and the others; they are all very fine children."
"The Third and Fourth Hokage did a good job. As for your ideals, Asuma, I won't oppose them, you can rest assured."
Sarutobi Asuma quickly said, "Thank you for your support, First Hokage-sama."
Senju Hashirama waved his hand, "With your strength, you don't need our support."
Senju Tobirama added, "We are happy to contribute to the village!"
Having that attitude was enough.
Changing the subject, Sarutobi Asuma asked, "First Hokage-sama, with your power, you should also be able to achieve the Wood Style Kekkei Tōta, right?"
"Well..."
Senju Hashirama stroked his chin and laughed, "It shouldn't be much of a problem, though for me, it likely holds little significance anymore."
They were all dead!
Could the dead cultivate?
Sarutobi Asuma thought they could, so he smiled and asked, "Why wouldn't it have any significance?"
"Even though it's Impure World Reincarnation, there are no limitations on ninjutsu."
Senju Tobirama said, "Brother, Asuma is right."
"According to him, our future enemies won't be like that Uchiha Madara from back then."
"You could suppress Uchiha Madara then, but with his Rinnegan, brother, you might not be able to win."
Senju Hashirama nodded in agreement, "That makes sense!"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled, then with a thought, he asked, "First Hokage-sama, Second Hokage-sama, what is the Pure Land like?"
"The Pure Land?"
Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama both looked at Sarutobi Asuma in surprise.
They hadn't expected such a question.
"Why are you curious about the Pure Land?"
Senju Hashirama was quite puzzled.
"Shouldn't I be?"
Sarutobi Asuma was also confused.
Wouldn't living people naturally be curious about the place where the dead reside?
Senju Tobirama stated, "That kind of place is not something the living can know about."
"Tobirama is correct."
Senju Hashirama nodded, then smiled, "Moreover, in reality, we can't answer you!"
"Why is that?"
Sarutobi Asuma was curious.
"Because we don't know the situation in the Pure Land either,"
Senju Tobirama said.
Sarutobi Asuma raised an eyebrow, "Is that so..."
Senju Hashirama nodded, "Actually, when we enter the Pure Land, our souls and consciousness are in a dormant state."
"I see."
Sarutobi Asuma's brow unfurrowed, and he then smiled, "It seems I'll have to go take a look sometime."
This startled Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama. The latter asked, "You... you can directly enter the Pure Land?"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "That shouldn't be a problem."
"My spirit is already very powerful, and I've mastered the Bloodline Net, Yin-Yang Release, and my Spirit Transformation Technique has also reached a very high level."
Senju Tobirama suddenly understood, "No wonder your Impure World Reincarnation is much more refined than that fellow called Orochimaru."
He could sense that Sarutobi Asuma's Impure World Reincarnation had far greater binding power, especially on the soul, than Orochimaru's.
So, it was the effect of the Spirit Transformation Technique.
At this moment, Senju Hashirama said, "Asuma, if you go to the Pure Land, you must be cautious. It's not a place for the living, after all."
"Yes, I will be careful."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded.
3 days later.
Namikaze Minato sent word that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki from Iwagakure, Rōshi, had defected.
Furthermore, Obito sent a message that the Akatsuki Organization was currently plotting to capture the Two-Tails.
Sarutobi Asuma thought for a moment and decided to deal with the Four-Tails first.
Under the Sage Tree.
Sarutobi Asuma used the Sage Trees planted in various countries to search for Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchuriki.
"Found him!"
After spending 2 hours, Sarutobi Asuma suddenly opened his eyes, got up, and his figure vanished from beneath the Sage Tree.
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