"You want to try?"
Sarutobi Asuma looked at Orochimaru, whose eyes burned with intensity.
Orochimaru restrained his gaze and smiled, "There will be opportunities later."
"I still need to adapt to this body and unlock its potential. Otherwise, I probably won't be able to see your true strength!"
Senju Tobirama didn't hesitate to strike back, "Orochimaru, even if you unleash this body's full potential, you absolutely cannot defeat Asuma."
"Oh?"
Orochimaru was very curious why Senju Tobirama was so confident. He asked, "Second Hokage, is it because Asuma's body has surpassed the Sage of Six Paths from back then?"
Senju Tobirama shook his head, "That's only one reason."
"Most importantly, your mastery over the essence of Chakra is far behind Asuma's."
"Any Kekkei Mōra, even the Kekkei Mōra, ultimately returns to Chakra Nature Transformation."
"And Chakra Nature Transformation originates from Chakra itself."
"Your mastery of Chakra is still too far from Asuma's!"
Orochimaru listened thoughtfully, "That makes a lot of sense."
"However, Chakra ultimately returns to the human body itself, physical energy, and mental energy."
"Physical strength is intuitive, and delving deeper leads to cells, then human genes."
"As for mental energy, its direct expression is a person's spirit, soul, even willpower."
"But I don't think that's all there is to it."
Sarutobi Asuma raised an eyebrow. As expected of Orochimaru.
Senju Tobirama also nodded.
Orochimaru became more interested and continued, "Mental energy should also encompass a person's knowledge."
"For instance, Chakra Nature Transformation, various Ninjutsu, and even the knowledge contained within Kekkei Genkai are all parts of mental energy."
"We combine physical abilities and mental energy to create various Ninjutsu, which then feed back into our bodies."
"Like Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Tōta, and Kekkei Mōra, which can manifest genetically."
"And various powerful constitutions."
"So, what is the essence of Chakra?"
Orochimaru asked and answered himself, "It's a person's exploration of their potential, their mastery of knowledge, their quest to understand the world and the universe, and then ultimately reflecting it back onto themselves, repeating this cycle."
Clap clap clap!
Sarutobi Asuma couldn't help but applaud.
"Truly one of the Sannin, Orochimaru!"
Sarutobi Asuma praised, "Your understanding of the essence of Chakra is very unique, and... at least I believe it's correct."
"When I first developed Electromagnetic Release, a Kekkei Tōta, I first developed Magnet Release and then combined it with Lightning Style to perfect it."
"Magnetic fields and electric fields exist in the world we live in, as do electromagnetic fields..."
"Discovering the essence of electromagnetic fields and understanding that electricity can generate magnetic fields made it much easier to develop Electromagnetic Release."
Orochimaru's eyes lit up as he listened, "The Ninja World, or rather ninjas, Chakra, and Kekkei Genkai all originate from Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and further back, from the God Tree's fruit."
"And the God Tree's fruit is a fruit produced by the God Tree absorbing Natural Energy."
"What is Natural Energy?"
"It appears to be an energy similar to Chakra. Lava Style, Magnet Release, Ice Release, Wood Release... these Kekkei Genkai powers originally came from the God Tree. The God Tree can acquire these Kekkei Genkai powers by absorbing Natural Energy, and we ninjas can also obtain these powers by understanding the world."
Speaking of which, Orochimaru looked at Sarutobi Asuma with great admiration, "Asuma, it seems you've understood this for a long time, which is why you reformed the Konoha Ninja Academy and added a lot of knowledge."
"Speaking of which, I'm becoming more and more excited about the future of the Great Alliance!"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled, "I believe it won't disappoint you."
"You can access all the information regarding Kekkei Genkai."
"And what I hope for is that the knowledge you research on Chakra Nature Transformation must also be shared."
"I hope these things can become part of the curriculum at the Ninja Academy in the future."
"I previously taught methods for cultivating Kekkei Genkai, but the requirements for Chakra Control were too high, and it also involved luck."
"However, if some related nature knowledge is deeply mastered, I think Kekkei Genkai should be able to be learned by many people, just like many Ninjutsu."
Orochimaru couldn't help but exclaim, "What astonishing ambition!"
"As you wish, I am very willing to do this!"
After arranging things with Orochimaru, Sarutobi Asuma returned to the Sage Domain.
Tsunade and the others had moved here to live, as it was safer.
Nawaki was being targeted by Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, so Tsunade didn't dare to leave the house during this period, and Nawaki was also grounded at home for the time being.
As soon as Sarutobi Asuma returned, Tsunade asked, "Asuma, when will that Ōtsutsuki Isshiki be dealt with?"
Until Ōtsutsuki Isshiki was resolved, she couldn't feel at ease for a single day.
"Ōtsutsuki Isshiki possesses Space-Time Ninjutsu. If he wants to escape, it's very difficult to restrain him, so he must be dealt with in one go," Sarutobi Asuma said.
Tsunade let out a soft hum, "Didn't Kamishiki already leave a mark on his pocket dimension before?"
"That guy is definitely looking for other suitable vessels for his reincarnation. If he finds one, that would be the biggest trouble."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded; the truth was indeed so.
However.
"Tsunade, you have to have confidence in Nawaki."
Sarutobi Asuma hugged Tsunade and said, "Nawaki inherited our strength and wisdom."
"He has mastered all seven Chakra Nature Transformations, and after the incident with Ōtsutsuki Isshiki last time, his mastery of Wood Release has advanced further."
Tsunade shook her head upon hearing this. "I have confidence in Nawaki, but Nawaki is still too young. He has no chance of winning against Ōtsutsuki Isshiki."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded. "Don't worry, I already have a plan."
"Kamishiki has been acting all along. Once they find Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's Ten-Tails and capture it, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki will naturally come looking for us."
"At that time, I will force him to resurrect immediately. Even if he already has other backup candidates for resurrection, they will be useless."
The Ōtsutsuki Clan's Karma seal can indeed be inscribed on multiple targets.
But as long as one of them takes effect, meaning Ōtsutsuki Isshiki revives within one of them, the other Karma seals will disappear and be removed.
This is to prevent multiple personalities from appearing.
Therefore, it will be enough to force Ōtsutsuki Isshiki to resurrect directly in the body he is currently inhabiting at that time.
"Then leave the matters of the Great Alliance to Shizune and Kurenai to help you. We'll flush out this Ōtsutsuki Isshiki first!" Tsunade declared.
"Of course."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded; he had the same idea.
The Great Alliance had just been established, and there were a mountain of things to do.
For example, the handling of the original Allied Shinobi Forces, the establishment of various management agencies, and even the integrated reform of the Ninja Academy.
And even the handling of the major countries.
Sarutobi Asuma didn't intend to grasp every single detail from the start. He would only provide the direction, and the rest would be handled by the secretariat and the Elder Council.
Otherwise, what would they be for?
The next day.
The Fourth Raikage, Ay, came knocking. He wanted to send the Daimyo to the moon.
Sarutobi Asuma immediately opened a passage from the Sage Domain directly to the inner world of the moon. Then, the Fourth Raikage, Ay, led the Daimyo into the passage and headed for the moon.
Unfortunately, very unfortunately, the passage was unstable, and the Daimyo met with misfortune.
The Fourth Raikage, Ay, acted decisively and without leaving any room for error.
And once the Daimyo were gone, the Great Alliance, using Konoha's original strength, officially began its steps towards unification, starting with the complete takeover of the Land of Fire.
At this point, Sarutobi Asuma no longer needed to push things forward.
Self-interest would naturally drive Ōnoki and others to complete his goals.
Two days later.
Ōtsutsuki Kamishiki returned. "Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's Ten-Tails has been found!"
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