Chapter 105

"That is where Sanwei liked to stay before; the environment is beautiful, and there are buildings nearby."

Upon hearing this, Yagura immediately beamed and began introducing the place, finally arranging for one of his own trusted aides to lead the way.

Ishihara picked up the arm of Obito that had been severed earlier, took the scroll of the Water Mirror Technique given by Yagura, and then headed to the location Yagura had mentioned.

Mei Terumi did not leave with them; she still had to finish handling matters in the Hidden Mist Village first.

After Ishihara left.

The atmosphere between Mei Terumi and Yagura instantly became tense and hostile.

A negotiation concerning the fate of the entire Hidden Mist Village began.

Ishihara did not know what had happened on Mei Terumi's side.

He, along with Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, arrived at a small lake under the guidance of Yagura's trusted aide.

The lake water was clear, with green waves rippling; willows swayed along the riverbank, and green grass covered the fields; the beautiful environment was unlike anything one would expect in the Blood Mist.

Not far from the lake, there were several buildings.

They were all used by Yagura when he came here to cultivate in the past.

"The environment here is nice, but being close to the water makes it unsuitable for building a base underground."

Orochimaru was not quite satisfied.

He preferred dark environments; this place was too bright.

"I'll trouble you, Teacher, with the matter of the base; let this place serve as a temporary training ground."

Ishihara nodded; there were too many secrets within their base, so building it underground was more appropriate.

Orochimaru agreed, then asked, "Do you plan to cultivate here?"

"That's right; the space here is large enough, whereas the underground is somewhat unsuitable."

"The space is large enough?"

Orochimaru looked at him in surprise. "Do you need a very large area to cultivate?"

Upon hearing this, Ishihara immediately smiled.

"Next, I will let Teacher witness my cultivation method; perhaps it can give you some inspiration."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru could not help but feel expectant.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

Over a hundred Shadow Clones of Ishihara appeared around them.

Immediately, all the Shadow Clones picked up blades of grass from beneath their feet, placed them in their palms, and began releasing Wind Release chakra.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

For a moment, it seemed as if the entire space was filled with a sharp, cutting aura.

"So you use Shadow Clones to accelerate the speed of cultivation; that is indeed a very good idea!"

"Ten clones mean ten times the speed; a hundred clones mean a hundred times the speed!"

"If you cultivate using this method, the time required for cultivation will be greatly reduced!"

Orochimaru suddenly understood, his face showing astonishment, followed by a hint of regret.

"However, although this method of cultivation is fast, the burden on the body upon dispelling the Shadow Clones is also a hundred times the usual amount!"

"Except for you and me, I cannot imagine anyone else who could withstand such a burden."

Upon hearing this, Ishihara said nothing, but a strange color flashed in his eyes.

He knew that the future Naruto could simultaneously use hundreds or even thousands of Shadow Clones to cultivate at the same time.

But even with his brain of superhuman comprehension and his body transformed into Sage Mode, a hundred Shadow Clones were already his limit.

To be honest, he found it somewhat incomprehensible how Naruto could withstand the accumulation of memories and fatigue at a hundredfold.

"However, Teacher can use a small number of Shadow Clones to assist in cultivation, which can also increase the speed."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru smiled.

"With my strength, cultivating simultaneously with three or four Shadow Clones should be no problem."

Being able to increase the cultivation speed by three or four times out of thin air excited even him greatly.

At this moment, Ishihara dispelled the Shadow Clones.

Immediately, a massive amount of memories, experience, and fatigue instantly piled up onto his body.

Ishihara's body trembled slightly, his head felt a bit swollen and painful; after a while, he finally recovered, showing a bitter smile.

"Even for me, wanting to cultivate with a hundred Shadow Clones is extremely difficult."

"Judging by the cultivation progress just now, it will probably take three days to complete the nature transformation training for Wind Release chakra!"

Maintaining the current cultivation intensity for three days; Ishihara felt this was far more difficult than researching Kekkei Genkai.

Orochimaru was instantly speechless.

Mastering the nature transformation of Wind Release chakra in three days, and you are still not satisfied?!

You must know that for others, the time for such cultivation is calculated in years, or even decades.

How much faster do you want it to be!