Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 196 Divine Might

The invention and innovation of any ninjutsu is not something that can be achieved overnight, and such a complex space-time ninjutsu is certainly not easy to succeed.

Although a direction had been temporarily established, putting it into practice proved fraught with difficulties. The first problem to solve was the container. While the Truth-Seeking Ball did possess fluidity and could change shape at will, this required focused control. The Truth-Seeking Ball's most comfortable form was spherical; transforming it into a blade shape wasn't difficult, but fixing its shape was far more challenging. After struggling for a week without finding a way to fix its shape, he had no choice but to temporarily set this problem aside and instead experiment with the possibility of recharging it in a short time.

The clone doesn't have to worry about the meridians exploding, and it can achieve rapid transmission. However, stabilizing this chakra is not easy. This is why he had to charge even the spherical Truth-Seeking Ball for an entire afternoon, because charging too fast would really cause it to explode!

Naruto cautiously conducted an experiment with a Truth-Seeking Ball the size of a dinner knife. That day, there was only one large crater on the flat ground, because the second explosion completely overwhelmed the first, and the aftershocks nearly destroyed the earthen house. The two Jonin instructors, having experienced the power of the hurricane firsthand, immediately urged Naruto to keep his dangerous items safe and not to throw them around. That day, the Root members set foot on this training ground for the first time, but it was an old acquaintance. Shin and Matsuri had actually been taking turns lurking on the perimeter for some time, but hadn't approached.

"Lord Naruto, what dangerous ninjutsu are you researching now?" The person on duty today was Shin, who said with a smile, "We can't pretend we didn't see this kind of noise."

"It's alright, just report it truthfully. I'm researching a hundred ways to use the Tailed Beast Ball."

Aside from special missions, Naruto usually teams up with these two, which can be considered a form of protection. Naruto is very mindful of the battlefield environment; he'd even face unnecessary attacks to protect a farmer's home. Therefore, in a real fight, they wouldn't see techniques like the Tailed Beast Ball, which are too powerful and difficult to control.

"What on earth is the connection between the Tailed Beast Ball and the Flying Thunder God Technique?!" Yamato cried out in despair. As a semi-sensory ninja, he was truly terrified by Naruto.

"Using Rasengan to break through the space-time barrier or something?" Naruto tilted his head innocently.

"Are you researching how to break through space-time?" Kakashi flashed over while still carrying food. Even at this critical moment, he still remembered to take the food out of the shockwave's range.

Naruto nodded.

Kakashi was silent for a moment, then said, "I might be able to give you some advice."

The atmosphere between the four changed instantly. Shin decisively turned to say goodbye, not lingering for even a second longer. Yamato stared at Kakashi in astonishment, his mind filled with flashbacks of their interactions, but he couldn't fathom when his senior had become proficient in space-time ninjutsu. Naruto, on the other hand, didn't react much; his gaze lingered briefly on his eyes, which were hidden by his headband.

"Has the teacher developed any new tricks?"

Kakashi raised his hand to press a corner of his headband, and said with a smile, "I don't quite understand the principle behind this technique yet, but it works. Do you need a reference?"

"Of course! We absolutely need it!"

The Mangekyou Sharingan was no secret to those who had faced Itachi directly. This rogue ninja outwardly exuded confidence in his power, thus disregarding his enemies and even casually revealing personal information. However, considering his other identity, he seemed eager to convey special information about the Sharingan, whether to warn Konoha or to awaken potential Mangekyou Sharingan users.

Some event in the future will prove that awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan only requires a strong emotional fluctuation, which can be either hatred or love. However, the excessively bloody history of ninjas has only left them with hatred. Naruto doesn't want to think about Sasuke's awakening for the time being. Of course, he wouldn't let Sasuke do something he would regret for the rest of his life without knowing anything. But he also hasn't figured out how to ensure the awakening of the Mangekyou Sharingan while changing the outcome.

Well, there's still time to delay this matter. Maybe the kaleidoscope will open after the family is reunited.

Naruto optimistically put the matter aside for the time being. There was nothing he could do even if he was anxious, after all, Sasuke was only fourteen and a half years old! Awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan too early would put too much strain on his body; Itachi was a prime example of what not to do! Sasuke absolutely could not follow in his brother's footsteps!

The target in the open space was easy to make. This time, Yamato erected a wooden pillar, a fairly standard size, perfect for making a hoe handle. The two curious children witnessed Kakashi's Sharingan pattern change; the black tomoe connected and rotated, eventually forming a pattern similar to three blades. The two sensory types simultaneously turned their heads to look at the pillar not far away. A strong chakra reaction appeared out of nowhere, forming a vortex of chakra around the wood, ultimately distorting the space around that area! Five eyes were fixed on the twisted and thinning section in the middle of the pillar. After the connection between the top and bottom was completely severed, the space returned to normal, but the missing part had truly vanished! The upper section of the pillar crashed into the ground with a muffled thud.

The sheer power of these abilities is astonishing enough to be observed with the naked eye, but in Naruto's "vision," they are perhaps even more incredible.

Obito's eye's ability relied entirely on the assistance of another dimension; it was a kind of "shortcut," not a complete "opening" of a spatial passage. But Kakashi's eye was extraordinary. It could break through the barrier between the main world and another dimension, actively finding the other dimension even across vast distances. Of course, he had also heard Sakura recount the harrowing moment when she retrieved Sasuke from Kaguya's dimension. This proved that, with proper control, Obito's eye could even actively open passages to nearby dimensions, just like... Sasuke's Rinnegan.

How should I put it? I still want to marvel once again at how abnormal the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan is; none of the known Mangekyou Sharingan are not outrageous!

With Kamui as a reference, space-time ninjutsu actually made some breakthrough progress. More than that, Naruto was actually more curious about the origin of the name "Kamui," only to find out that Kakashi-sensei said he named it himself. He vaguely remembered a certain big boss on the Fourth Shinobi World War repeatedly chanting "Kamui" so smoothly; it seemed he hadn't come up with the name...

Heh, looks like Obito Uchiha had his share of spying in his past life. How about showing yourself openly? Maybe I should scare him next time we meet~