Chapter 105: Sage Mode Surprises and the Unlucky Rasa
Sasuke is completely sincere.
Although his goal of going to the club was always to improve his Sharingan, in the end he is still a regular at the club so from time to time he hears the customers who are about to enter talking to their colleagues.
"Let's go, I'll treat you to some relaxation, guaranteeing that you'll be full of energy tomorrow!"
Honestly speaking, Sasuke hasn't fully decided to let Neji 'help' him evolve his Sharingan.
So, his current request is the purest consideration for Neji.
Neji participated in the Chūnin exams.
Neji is a bit nervous.
Neji needs to relax.
So, he invited Neji to relax...
"This is what true brothers should do." Sasuke said seriously. "Compared to that idiot Naruto, someone like me, a real man, is worthy of friendship."
'I'm really great!'
So, Sasuke took Neji and ran to the club.
At first, Neji didn't quite understand what was going on, after all, he didn't think that Sasuke's 'relaxation' meant coming here. He thought Sasuke was planning to take him on an outing, fishing, to ease his mood.
As a result, even Neji, who remains calm in any situation, was left speechless.
"Sasuke, you want to relax here with me?" Neji opened his mouth, looking at Sasuke as if he were a monster.
'Who at this age would come to a place like this?'
Not to mention Sasuke, even Neji, who is one year older than Sasuke, shouldn't come to a place like this, right?
"Everyone says that this place has the best relaxation effect... Neji, don't worry, tonight's expenses will be covered by me." Sasuke said seriously. "Let's go, don't loiter at the entrance."
Saying that, he pulled Neji and walked away. Of course, they both transformed as they did before.
After all, the club doesn't cater to people their age, and it's not easy for the girls to handle them.
...
Neji was dragged in by Sasuke, feeling confused, and looked at Sasuke talking to the manager with a skilled tone.
"You're a regular here?" Neji exclaimed.
'How old are you? You're already a regular?'
"Yeah." Sasuke said calmly.
"Does Natsuo know that you come to a place like this?"
"I was brought here by Natsuo the first time... It gave me a good experience."
'Well, I came here specifically to enhance my mental strength, please don't misunderstand.'
But Neji obviously misunderstood. He looked completely bewildered, with his mouth wide open and his eyes staring straight ahead.
'Did Natsuo-sama bring Sasuke here? But he's just a child!'
However, Neji had no doubts about whether Natsuo would do this. After all, his own master had a total of more than fifty beautiful wives. For someone like that, bringing his younger brother to a club is normal, isn't it?
The two of them entered a private room, and the charming escorts all gathered around.
"Take good care of my brother and you'll be generously rewarded!" Sasuke waved his hand grandly.
"Yes, sir." The charming escorts responded sweetly.
And so, Neji, with a bewildered expression, found himself surrounded by women.
As the young master of the Hyūga clan, although he belonged to the branch and not the main family, Neji, like Sasuke, was never short of attention.
With his handsome face, exceptional strength, and the bloodline of the Hyūga clan...
Especially in contrast to Sasuke's aloofness, Neji was gentle and refined, making it easy for female classmates to approach him.
However, even though he was like this, he was still a pure novice and couldn't resist so many charming women. He was instantly overwhelmed.
Sasuke, who was watching from the side, nodded silently.
Neji had already started working, and it was clear that he would gradually become as skilled as Naruto, making it impossible for him to provide enough embarrassment for himself.
'For the sake of my brother, I even gave up the opportunity to stimulate my own advancement in the Sharingan.'
'I am indeed a selfless man! Neji will definitely be moved by our friendship.'
Because of Sasuke's 'friendly help', Neji, who had just tasted the forbidden fruit, seemed a bit uncertain for the next few days.
Regardless of whether one is male or female, the first time is always the most memorable, and it may even affect one's future view on choosing a partner.
Although Neji is calm, he is not calm to this extent, so it is natural for him to be mentally absent-minded.
As a result, a few days later in the preliminary round, Neji almost got overturned by an examinee whose strength was far inferior to his own. Fortunately, there was a fundamental difference in strength between the two, and when Neji realized it, the opponent quickly lost.
Of course, Natsuo didn't know about Neji and Sasuke's situation.
Natsuo only thought that Neji attached too much importance to this Chūnin Exam, thinking that this was an important occasion for him to demonstrate his strength and gain prestige, which made him a little too nervous. He couldn't help but give a few reminders, causing Neji to look at him silently.
Master, it's because of your younger brother that I was influenced. And the root of all this is in you!
Of course, Natsuo couldn't guess his disciple's thoughts, and he didn't bother to guess. He was immersed in the joy of the newborn baby.
Uzumaki Yoko has given birth!
[Offspring +1, the comprehensive potential evaluation is 191, you gain Chakra +17, Sage Mode.]
191's evaluation is already close to two hundred!
Obtaining Sage Mode as a reward is understandable because the current evaluation is the highest at which you can obtain skills that belong to the Shinobi World.
In the Naruto Series, although the protagonist learned Sage Mode with a little effort, it is actually the only technique that can confront the power of the Six Paths. Its essence is very high and is not inferior to the secret techniques of the Six Paths.
Natsuo tried it immediately and the unique characteristic marks appeared on his face, he also noticed that there was no problem like partially transforming into a snake or a toad. This technique was perfectly adapted for humans.
"Since this technique is not the inheritance of Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave, it can be called Human Sage Mode!"
Natsuo's eyes lit up.
Natural energy does not have attributes, it only petrifies people, and does not deliberately turn them into toads or snakes.
Whether it is Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, or even the Shikkotsu Forest that Natsuo has never seen before, the way they use natural energy has obviously evolved based on his identity as a toad or snake.
Adapting to the body of a toad does not mean adapting to the body of a human.
Although Natsuo has not yet fought against shinobis who have truly practiced the Sage Mode of these sacred places, he vaguely feels that his Sage Mode may be superior to these shinobis. Because what he is using is the human Sage Mode!
Then several wives gave birth to children one after another.
[Offspring +1, the comprehensive potential evaluation is 133, you obtain Chakra+11, Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique.]
[Offspring +1, the comprehensive potential evaluation is 111, you gain Chakra +13, Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder]
The increase in the potential of Natsuo's newborn children is quite large, mainly because their life essence has undergone a qualitative leap due to the Six Paths Sage Body.
Natsuo then continued to diligently strive to revive the Uchiha clan.
On the other hand, according to calculations, the three Snake Princesses should have given birth.
However, when Natsuo went to Ryūchi Cave, he found that there was no movement.
'It's probably because their reproductive cycle is different from humans.' Natsuo thought to himself. 'The original body is a snake, transformed into a sage, so there will naturally be some changes...'
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The Chūnin Exams continue.
Since the finalists have already been determined, invitations are naturally sent to various factions.
From the invitation to the actual start of the fights, there is a whole month of free time. This gives the leaders of various factions enough time to reach Konoha.
The Daimyōs and high-ranking nobles of the Land of Fire naturally eagerly come, and there are also many high-ranking nobles from the Land of Wind. People from all over, including wealthy merchants and officials, gather here.
Not only ordinary people, but also shinobis will come in droves.
The Kazekage is also preparing to attend, stating that he will bring some high-ranking officials and hopes to reach some agreements during the exam.
Among the Kages of the participating villages, only Terumī Mei does not plan to participate. Although there are two Kirigakure shinobi who have advanced this time, that is only one less than Sunagakure who is fully committed to the exam. But the actual strength of these Kirigakure shinobi is quite average and their reaching the finals is probably the result of the Third Hokage's intervention.
In the current finals, the Kirigakure shinobi who go on stage will only become stepping stones for the Konoha Shinobi.
She doesn't want to see this kind of scene...
This news has put many people at ease. Especially Rasa himself.
"It seems that we no longer need to worry about reinforcements from Kirigakure... With the power of Sunagakure and Otogakure, there is hope for a successful surprise attack on Konoha."
Rasa let out a sigh of relief, and the dark circles under his eyes, caused by years of pressure, seemed to ease slightly.
"I just don't know if my alliance with Orochimaru is right or wrong."
Rasa leaned back in his seat, his face filled with loneliness. This is a high-stakes gamble!
Given the current state of the Shinobi World, after this gamble, a Great Shinobi War will immediately break out. But he has no choice.
Compared to other countries, Sunagakure has the poorest accumulation and the weakest strength. Even the Daimyō does not support Sunagakure much, and even openly entrusts missions to Konoha. As the Kazekage, he actually needs to mine and pan for gold day and night to support the village's military expenses...
If he wins this gamble, it will be fine. The Daimyō will witness Sunagakure's strength, and a surprise attack on Konoha will also help Sunagakure recover.
If he loses the gamble...
Rasa let out a long breath and began to pack his belongings, preparing to depart. As the Kazekage, he naturally had to bring more followers with him.
Even the high-ranking members of Sunagakure have brought many followers, in order to bring enough combat power and increase the chances of success for the plan to make Konoha collapse.
Although meager, they are all working hard!
Of course, to avoid Konoha's surveillance, the high-ranking members of the village have already departed, and now only the Kazekage himself remains.
Rasa put on the Kazekage hat, brought some members of the Shadow Guard, and left Sunagakure.
With the speed of a Kage-level, they naturally advanced quickly.
However, when they were about to reach the border of Konoha...
"It seems like I lost the bet." Rasa sighed inwardly, then his expression became serious, and the sand surged beneath his feet.
"Orochimaru, haven't we been cooperating well? Why did you attack me?"
Two figures slowly emerged, Orochimaru in front, and Kimimaro silently standing behind the giant snake.
Orochimaru let out a hoarse laugh.
"Of course, Orochimaru didn't really intend to destroy Konoha. Couldn't you see that?"
Rasa was taken aback, and so was Orochimaru. Because Orochimaru didn't say that!
The figure of Natsuo slowly appeared, a smile on his lips. "Orochimaru only intended to give his teacher an honorable death. Why would you think he would want to destroy Konoha through your hands?"
"Wouldn't it be better to directly provide you with the information about Konoha that he knows in order to achieve this goal?"
"You couldn't see that? No wonder your manipulation of the Tailed Beast is so crude. Did you become a fool from mining?"
Rasa gritted his teeth, a hint of shock and anger flashed in his eyes. 'Another formidable opponent?'
However, what he didn't expect was that Orochimaru was even more shocked than him, exclaiming in surprise.
"Natsuo, what are you doing here?!"
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