Chapter 228: Six Paths Staff

[You have gifted your disciple a beautifully crafted Kunai forged by yourself. The disciple is deeply grateful. Reward: Six Paths Staff]

This reward was somewhat unexpected for Mutsuki—it wasn't a skill but a physical item.

He didn't have much experience with polearm weapons, but Mutsuki thought as long as the weapon was sturdy enough and he had enough strength, basic use shouldn't be a problem.

He felt this weapon should be quite decent. After all, Obito's emotions had just been quite high, and if it weren't for the previous peak experience, today's Perfect-level reward would have been achieved effortlessly.

"Make a wish blowing out the candles," Mutsuki smiled and ruffled Obito's head.

"Mm-hmm!" Obito nodded in response, quietly wiping away the Water Mist from his eyes and walked up to the cake.

Obito clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and silently prayed in his heart, "If my wishes could really come true, my wish is to fulfill my ten wishes."

"The first wish is for this happiness to continue until the end of my life. The second is for Grandma to be healthy and long-lived. The third is to become the person Rin-chan aspires to. The fourth..."

Just as Obito was contemplating whether his tenth wish should be to have another ten wishes or a hundred wishes, he noticed that he had been wishing for quite a long time.

"Well, the tenth wish is that all the previous wishes must come true!" Obito silently finished his thoughts and then smiled as he opened his eyes.

"I'm done making my wish. Let's eat cake, everyone!" Obito exclaimed happily after opening his eyes.

"It seems like you made your wish very seriously, Obito. It must have taken you a long time to decide," Rin softly smiled.

"Hehe, it's okay," Obito chuckled and scratched his head. He wasn't constantly thinking, but rather, he was continuously making wishes.

"Obito has really gained a reliable sensei and a good group of friends," Obito's grandmother watched the friendly scene with them and showed a heartfelt smile.

Since Obito was raised by her alone, she has always been worried about Obito's growth. She doesn't expect Obito to become an outstanding or famous ninja. She just hopes that Obito can grow up happily. It would be even better if she could hold her great-grandchild before she dies.

With Obito's grandmother present, the birthday party ended earlier to avoid disturbing the elderly woman's rest.

After the party disbanded, Mutsuki went alone to the forest to test the quality of the new weapon he had just acquired.

With a thought, a black Six Paths staff appeared in Mutsuki's hand. This kind of physical item from the system rewards could be used freely in the system space.

Mutsuki examined the so-called Six Paths staff.

The staff itself was plain, just a black stick. On each side of the staff were different patterns: one side was a moon, and the other side was a sun.

Mutsuki first tested the hardness of the Six Paths staff. He focused his breathing and erupted with strength in a state of Stone Breathing Total Concentration Breathing, directing it towards the Six Paths staff using Shigan.

Boom!

The ground beside the Six Paths staff cracked open directly, yet the staff itself showed not a single crack, just as it was when Mutsuki first took it out.

Seeing the Six Paths staff intact, Mutsuki increased his strength. He opened the Third Gate of the Eight Inner Gates and activated Stone Breathing's Mark.

In fact, Mutsuki's aura had become terrifyingly intense. The airflow caused by his aura made the leaves rustle loudly.

"Color of Arms Shigan!" Finally, Mutsuki used Armament Haki, covering his entire body in a pitch-black Color of Arms, and thrust it towards the Six Paths staff.

Boom! Boom!

An explosion resounded, and the ground within dozens of meters around Mutsuki collapsed one after another. A large amount of dust continuously rose, and the nearby trees were knocked down by the shockwaves.

After pointing out with a finger, Mutsuki quickly deactivated the Eight Inner Gates and Mark mode, using Wind Release to disperse the dusty yellow mist.

As the dust settled, the pure black Six Paths staff appeared before Mutsuki's eyes. It remained undamaged, not even a single mark left by Mutsuki's strike could be seen on it.

Mutsuki was very satisfied with the hardness of the Six Paths staff.

Although the strike just now was not his maximum strength, it still required considerable effort. The shockwaves from his finger could destroy dozens of meters of ground, demonstrating the strength of that strike. However, despite such immense force, it couldn't leave a single mark on the Six Paths staff, indicating its incredible hardness.

Mutsuki had actually wanted to test whether Thunder Breathing's Mark combined with the expenditure of 35,000 Chakra using Color of Arms could leave a mark on the Six Paths staff. However, upon further thought, he decided against it. Using too much Chakra made him feel unsafe, and it would create too much commotion.

Next, Mutsuki tried to see how well the Six Paths staff conducted Chakra. He infused Lightning Release Chakra into it, and although he could sense Chakra inside, there was no appearance of lightning on the outside of the Six Paths staff. Then, he attempted to infuse Fire Release Chakra, but there was no flame either.

This was a peculiar phenomenon, but the lack of special effects didn't necessarily mean there was no enhancement. Mutsuki compared the changes in the Six Paths staff when Chakra was not infused and when it was infused.

After infusing Chakra, the Six Paths staff created much larger craters when striking compared to when no Chakra was infused. The more Chakra infused, the greater the destructive power. Mutsuki could only say it was another Chakra-consuming powerhouse.

Continuing with the next test, Mutsuki had accidentally discovered a powerful attribute of the Six Paths staff after Chakra infusion during his previous test. To verify his theory, Mutsuki split off a Shadow Clone to assist with the test.

"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"

The Shadow Clone concentrated Chakra in its throat and expelled an incredibly focused lightning spear towards Mutsuki.

False Darkness had two attack modes: one focused for assured hits and another that spread out for wide-ranging attacks, though with reduced power.

The main body intended to test the weapon's strength, so the Shadow Clone naturally chose the more powerful concentrated lightning attack.

With the Six Paths staff in his right hand, Mutsuki spun it around once, infused a large amount of Chakra into it, and swiftly struck at the incoming lightning.

After the terrifying lightning struck the Six Paths staff, its momentum instantly deflated and it dissipated directly upon contact with the staff.

Next, the Shadow Clone, consuming most of its Chakra, utilized Color of Arms under Mutsuki's Chakra-infused Six Paths staff strike, which broke through its defenses directly. The Shadow Clone, upon being attacked, turned into white smoke and dispersed.

"Could this Six Paths staff be a manifestation of the Rinnegan?" Mutsuki pondered with a pensive expression.

The Rinnegan's greatest feature is its ability to negate Ninjutsu, and the system-awarded Six Paths staff can also break through Ninjutsu, fitting this characteristic perfectly.

Upon closer consideration, Mutsuki felt there might be some issues. If it were the Rinnegan, the Shadow Clone should have vanished immediately upon contact, rather than requiring him to infuse Chakra for this effect.

To investigate further, Mutsuki intentionally released another Shadow Clone to test. He tapped the Shadow Clone with the Six Paths staff, but nothing happened. Without Chakra infusion, the staff remained an extremely tough stick, devoid of any special abilities.

Mutsuki quickly stopped dwelling on this issue. Whether it was derived from the Rinnegan didn't matter much. The key was that this Six Paths staff was both tough and powerful, far stronger than high-purity Chakra blades.

High-purity Chakra blades only had the effect of extending the blade. The system-awarded Six Paths staff, when infused with Chakra, could directly disperse Ninjutsu.

Mutsuki believed the only issue with the Six Paths staff was its design—it was too unique and lacked subtlety.

This thing looked exactly like the weapon held by the Six Paths Sage in the ancient paintings. If one were to wield this in combat and demonstrate its overwhelming power, rumors of being a reincarnation of the Six Paths Sage might actually start circulating.

Mutsuki returned the Six Paths staff to the system space. It was indeed a formidable weapon, promising for the future, but currently difficult to use effectively.

His own strength was already considerable. He could handle most ninjas without relying on weapons, and for the remaining few, aside from those like the Third Raikage with their Lightning Release NinTaijutsu, his own output was more than sufficient.

After testing, Mutsuki decided it was better to reserve Chakra instead of using it to enhance his weapons, in case of unexpected events. After all, the ninja world wasn't a place for fair fights; anything goes as long as it can kill the opponent.

Using Earth Release, Mutsuki leveled the ground, but the fallen trees remained untouched. Currently, he didn't know Wood Release, but fortunately, the forest was vast, and the trees he had used for practice were just a drop in the ocean.

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