Chapter 12: Intelligence Leak

Not far from the base where Shi Yuan was located.

Konoha's Anbu and Root organization members were operating here.

"Someone recently discovered Orochimaru's tracks here; everyone be careful!"

Kakashi, who was leading the team, instructed in a low voice.

He understood Orochimaru's terror; no amount of caution was too much.

Swish!!!

A kunai suddenly shot over.

"Who is it?"

Kakashi grabbed it and looked around vigilantly, but found no trace, yet he discovered a piece of paper tied to the kunai.

After checking it, Kakashi opened it and his expression changed drastically.

"Detailed location of Orochimaru's base?!"

Swish!

Instantly, the expressions of the other Anbu members also changed.

Although they didn't know who leaked the intelligence, they couldn't sit idly by after receiving it.

Kakashi and the leader of the Root organization looked at each other.

"No time to lose, act immediately!"

……

[Itachi carefully studied Jugo's body, carefully comprehended the Heavenly Demon Tattoo and the Lightning Body Flicker, and Itachi created the Sage Art: Sage Body Cultivation Method!]

[Sage Body Cultivation Method: Use natural energy to baptize the body, eventually transforming the body completely into a Sage Body capable of fusing with natural energy! Casting the Sage Body grants a lifespan of three thousand years! Continue to improve, and Itachi can continue to increase your lifespan!]

Three thousand years of life?!

Hiss!!!

Even Shi Yuan couldn't help but gasp when he saw this number.

The combined age of his two lives was only a little over one percent of three thousand; one could imagine what a terrifying number this was!

"Hahahaha!"

Even with Shi Yuan's calm temperament, he couldn't help but laugh heartily at this moment.

Six years, six years since he transmigrated.

He could finally embark on the path of longevity!

Although it was only the Sage Body!

But he believed that as long as he continued to work hard, his physical body could be eternal and indestructible, and his soul could also transcend time!

"Cultivate!"

Shi Yuan had originally thought about waiting for Orochimaru to witness it together.

But now he couldn't wait for even a moment.

He immediately began to operate the Sage Body Cultivation Method.

Suddenly, he felt the natural energy drifting in the air!

These natural energies seemed to have received a summons, slowly drifting toward his body, and then fusing into his body.

And began to flow along the chakra meridians, then moved along the ends of the meridians into his body.

Starting to fuse with the cells!

Pop~

Shi Yuan seemed to hear a crisp sound.

The first cell fused with natural energy was born.

He could feel the terrifying life force within that cell, which was completely different, and was on a completely different level from before, even a difference of heaven and earth!

It was completely two different magnitudes!

A joy like life evolution suddenly surged into his heart, making Shi Yuan feel incredibly happy.

As more and more natural energy fused into his body, more and more cells began to transform.

The life energy within him also became stronger and more terrifying!

This was the true Sage Body!

It was essentially not the same thing as the so-called Sage Body of the Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan.

Even the state of Hashirama Senju after entering Sage Mode was far from being comparable to the Sage Body cultivated by Shi Yuan.

Because one was still a normal body, just with abundant life energy.

The other was completely fusing natural energy into the body, allowing the body to evolve to the same level as natural energy.

Just like the Great Toad Sage and the White Snake Sage!

It was a body that only a Sage could possess!

Not knowing how much time had passed, Shi Yuan stopped and fell into thought.

"Just now, I only tempered a very small part of my body; wanting to transform the entire body into a Sage Body will probably take a few years."

"But it's not like there's no way to accelerate it!"

The original concept of the Sage Body came from the Great Toad Sage and the White Snake Sage.

But in reality, there was only one person in the ninja world who was truly immortal, and that was Kaguya, which was the Ten-Tails!

So in fact, Shi Yuan's Sage Body also referenced part of the concept of the Ten-Tails' husk.

"If my idea is correct, as long as I master Kekkei Genkai, I should be able to accelerate the completion of the Sage Body!"

"So next, my focus will shift to Kekkei Genkai!"

"In addition, cultivation regarding the soul must also begin!"

Shi Yuan frowned slightly.

In the ninja world, things related to the soul were Yin Release, which meant genjutsu, ocular techniques, and other secret techniques.

But now, he didn't have these things in his hands.

"If only I could have an Uchiha corpse to study right now!"

"No, Orochimaru should still have extra Sharingan!"

Shi Yuan suddenly remembered that Orochimaru had once made a Sharingan arm for Danzo.

Orochimaru must still have a stock of Sharingan!

Shi Yuan's brows relaxed; once Orochimaru returned, he could start researching ocular techniques.

"Let's learn a few ninjutsu to relax."

He casually picked up a ninjutsu scroll and read it; it was written [S-rank, Water Style: Water Severing Wave].

At the same time, he secretly operated the Sage Body Cultivation Method to absorb natural energy.

[Itachi have read a large amount of Water Style scrolls, Itachi have learned Water Style: Water Severing Wave, and Itachi have created Water Style Secret Technique: Water Impact!]

[Water Impact: Can be used in any way, from the mouth, hands, etc., to instantly emit a super-high-speed impact water flow!]

Not bad!

Shi Yuan raised an eyebrow.

He didn't hate ninjutsu, but hand seals and such were too annoying.

Fortunately, he didn't need to perform hand seals.

He was just about to learn a few more ninjutsu.

Suddenly, he felt several life forms approaching from afar through natural energy, and he frowned slightly.

Orochimaru's base had never had so many people come at once.

Especially in the recent period, almost no one had entered or exited.

"It seems this place has been exposed."

Shi Yuan sighed, slowly stood up, and prepared to move around!

Friends have come from afar, wouldn't it be fun to beat them up?

— Author's Notes —

PS: Brothers, is anyone reading? Seeking data!!!.