dmims Chapter 94 The Second Enhancement of Talent, Super Genius
Chapter 94 The Second Enhancement of Talent, Super Genius
Chapter 94 The Second Enhancement of Talent, Super Genius
"The Yin Seal - Release!"
A soft shout echoed through the frigid, snow-covered mountain cave.
Then a powerful surge of chakra erupted inside the cave.
Those with sensory abilities can only sense a chakra at the level of an ace fighter.
If someone with higher-dimensional perception were here, their expression would surely change in astonishment.
In the perception of higher dimensions, there is only one life form in the cave, but within this life form, there are two different energies, like a human jinchūriki.
The scene shifts to a cave, where Gojo Yoru remains in the same hand seal posture.
If you look closely, you'll notice a black tattoo on his forehead.
The tattoo originated from a blue-purple diamond-shaped mark on the forehead.
This mark is the Yin Seal that was finally completed in the first half of the year.
Releasing the chakra stored for several months, Gojo Yoru's chakra reserves instantly reached the standard for ace-level combat power.
If you lift up Gojo Yoru's shirt, you'll also find a black tattoo on his chest.
Slightly above the chest cavity, there is also a black diamond-shaped mark, which is the earlier-formed Space-Time Yin Seal.
Releasing the space-time chakra stored within, Gojo Yoru's black chakra, which was only that of a senior Chunin, instantly broke through the capacity limit and reached the standard of a Special Jonin.
"So strong—I'm stronger than the Legendary Sannin of Konoha now!"
Gojo Yoru felt that her current state was so wonderful.
Previously, Gojo Yoru had experienced a year of war, and his normal chakra capacity had only increased from the level of a senior Chunin to the standard of a special Jonin.
His space-time chakra, and the invisible bottleneck he faced, meant he had remained at the Genin level for the past six years.
Even if the Yin Seal is broken, he will only barely reach the level of a Chunin.
After all, the space-time chakra capacity of a genin-level ninja is simply too small. Gojo Yoru needs to break the Yin Seal every once in a while, so he can't store much at all.
But now, Yoru's normal chakra level has reached the standard of an all-around Jonin, which is completely in line with his current status.
After breaking the Yin Seal, he reached the level of an ace fighter, and was no less powerful than Orochimaru, who had the least chakra among the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.
This is just the welcoming gift that comes with the end of the second evolution.
Based on the comprehensive improvement brought about by the last evolution, Gojou Yoru's normal chakra will increase slightly in the future.
Furthermore, the space-time chakra is no longer at the level of a genin who can only maintain intangibility for a few minutes and whose Flying Thunder God Technique is almost depleted after eleven uses.
The current capacity of space-time chakra is now on par with the level of ordinary chakra when infiltrating Amegakure.
In other words, if Gojo Yoru is able to condense spacetime chakra into a Rasengan, then with the current spacetime chakra capacity, he can cast the Rasengan twice.
If other nature transformations could be injected into the Space-Time Rasengan, Gojo Yoru would unleash a Space-Time Escape Rasengan that incorporates other nature transformations, and still have some energy left to use the Phantom Body Flicker Technique.
There's no need to break the seal of spacetime and yin to unleash this capacity. If Gojou Yoru were to unleash this at full power, the energy ball would be larger and more powerful than last year's.
Unlocking the Yin Seal of Space-Time, the capacity of black chakra has reached the standard of a Special Jonin.
If stored for several years, the capacity may even increase.
Six years later, Gojo Yoru has finally managed to overcome his fear of insufficient firepower.
The ability to use Hollowfication and Dimensional Slash at will, the ability to use Flying Thunder God Technique dozens of times, the ability to use "" normally, and the guarantee of Space-Time Yin Seal.
Most importantly, this level of space-time chakra allows Gojo Yoru to try developing new space-time techniques.
However, Gojo Yoru is now more concerned about another improvement.
Pulling the slam shut the Yin Seal, Gojou Yoru easily condensed a Rasengan, staring at the blue and white energy ball in his hand, and murmured, "I wonder to what extent this evolution will enhance my talent?"
In Gojo Yoru's eyes, there are two benefits to evolution.
First, it broke the capacity limit of space-time chakra; second, it enhanced one's talent.
This talent enhancement is not just about ninjutsu talent, but an all-round improvement.
Physical fitness may also be a factor, along with nerve reaction speed, mental agility, chakra control, and the development and comprehension of ninjutsu, etc.
The talent boost brought about by the first evolution allowed Gojo Yoru to be a genius even without relying on space-time chakra.
At nine years old, his chakra already met the requirements for training the Rasengan; at ten, he had developed the Fire Release: Rasengan, along with basic sealing techniques, sensory techniques, medical techniques, genjutsu, and basic extensions of Earth Release techniques, etc.
Just like evolution arrives as promised, what happened last time, will definitely happen again this time.
This is an evolution in every aspect!
Therefore, Gojo Yoru was very curious about what level he had reached now, given his genius-level talent.
"There's a gift of chakra this time," so there should be something like that too, right?
Thinking this way, Gojou Yoru tried to inject new nature changes into the Rasengan.
The next second, a magical scene appeared.
The blue-on-the-outside, white-on-the-inside Rasengan's white vortex quickly turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye.
This is not the blackness of spacetime, but the blackness of earth-escape techniques.
This Rasengan has suddenly transformed into Earth Release: Rasengan.
Gojo Yoru's eyes widened slightly, and she whispered, "So easy—"
Even without unleashing the Earth Release: Rasengan, Gojo Yoru could sense what kind of power this Rasengan possessed.
One possibility is that its properties change, turning it into mud, forming an earth tornado similar to Fire Release: Rasengan.
Another method is to enhance the quality of the Rasengan, making it more powerful. This allows it to be used to blast enemies, or to use smaller attacks to defend against larger ones, thus combining offense and defense.
boom-
Gojou Yoru used Earth Release: Rasengan to slam the mountain wall into the cave.
With a deafening roar, the entire cave collapsed instantly, and the intense tremors triggered an avalanche in the surrounding area.
Gojo Yoru was greatly surprised, and then he teleported away and disappeared.
The figure appeared on another snow mountain, this time standing on a cliff. Gojo Yoru raised his hand again and condensed a Rasengan.
This Rasengan is completely different from the previous ones.
A normal Rasengan is blue on the outside and white on the inside, and its size is about that of a billiard ball.
However, Gojo Yoru's Rasengan is exactly the opposite, with a white exterior and blue interior, and its size is also the same as that of a table tennis ball.
With his gaze fixed on the snow-covered rocks not far away, Gojo Yoru suddenly made a throwing motion and then threw the Rasengan in his hand.
The Rasengan disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye as soon as it left the palm.
But the next second, the rock let out a whoosh, and pebbles and snowflakes scattered everywhere.
The remaining stone is covered with spiral patterns.
This was none other than the Lightning Release: Rasengan, which incorporated the nature transformation of Lightning Release, and could also be called the Vanishing Rasengan.
This Rasengan can not only make one invisible, but it can also be thrown like a Rasenshuriken. It was developed by Boruto Uzumaki in Boruto.
After mastering the nature transformation of Lightning Release from scratch, Gojo Yoru kept trying to develop this Rasengan, but unfortunately he never succeeded.
Not only did Lightning Release: Rasengan fail, but Earth Release: Rasengan also failed, because Gojo Yoru was only good at basic Earth Release techniques; he was not good at Earth Release or Lightning Release.
Even with Fire Release, after developing Fire Release: Rasengan, Gojo Yoru rarely uses it anymore.
Just like Orochimaru disliked the Rasengan, this technique was simply too inefficient for someone like him who was "chakra-deficient."
Instead of exhausting all the chakra to create a massive fire tornado, it would be better to use all that chakra for Lightning Release Chakra Living Formation and Earth Release Basic Extension Techniques.
However, the Rasengan, which had almost been abandoned by Gojou Yoru, can now be easily infused with Earth Release and Lightning Release nature transformations.
This wasn't because Gojou Yoru's nature had changed or improved, but rather because Gojou Yoru's chakra control had reached a new level.
"Too easy, too outrageous—"
This level of skill was so powerful that even Gojo Yoru found it unbelievable.
Even controlling the nature transformation of chakra and integrating it into the rapidly spinning Rasengan is so easy.
If it's simply used to perform ninjutsu, wouldn't it mean that any ninjutsu below S-rank could be easily learned?
With such chakra control, Gojou Yoru's learning of the Five Elements Release techniques, his cultivation of nature transformation from scratch, his mastery of nature and form transformation, his development of basic extension techniques, and even his perception techniques, genjutsu, sealing techniques, and medical ninjutsu—all became much easier and more efficient.
Chakra control is just one of the talents!
This evolution not only broke the capacity limit of space-time chakra, but also transformed Gojo Yoru from a genius into—
A super genius.
"Perhaps I can try to develop that technique too."
Gojo Yoru suddenly raised his right index finger.
Above his fingertips, wisps of blue and white vortex appeared, gradually condensing into an energy ball the size of a marble.
This energy ball, just like the Lightning Release: Rasengan from before, is white on the outside and blue on the inside.
The main reason for this phenomenon is that both white and blue energies are intertwined with high-frequency lightning energy.
This energy will produce a spatial jump effect, causing the energy ball to not only be thrown out, but also to create a visual "disappearance" phenomenon.
However, the next second, the blue inside of this white-and-blue energy ball was replaced by black.
The blackness spread at an extremely fast speed, filling the entire interior of the energy sphere in the blink of an eye.
The continuously compressed black energy merged with the white outer wall, causing the outer wall to turn red.
The energy ball, which was originally white on the outside and blue on the inside, has now turned into a black and red energy ball.
"The gap in talent is truly an invisible yet despair-inducing chasm!"
Gojo Yoru sighed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.
Once upon a time, he only injected a trace of space-time chakra into the Rasengan, which caused the energy ball to lose its balance.
Ten days ago, he needed to break the Yin Seal and use the properties of this technique to compress almost all of the spacetime chakra in order to condense a spacetime energy ball.
However, now, Gojo Yoru doesn't need to rely on the characteristics of the Yin Seal to easily fuse ordinary chakra and lightning nature transformation into a lightning energy ball. Then, he injects space-time chakra into the lightning energy ball, compressing the three into this energy ball.
"The prototype is complete. The next step is to improve its form and develop various uses."
Gojo Yoru assumed a shooting stance and aimed the energy ball at the mountain wall not far away.
A gust of wind suddenly burst forth from Gojo Yoru's palms and forearms, making his black coat rustle.
This isn't Wind Release; it's Chakra Burst, a technique that Gojo Yoru hadn't mastered before.
With the force of the chakra burst, the black and red energy ball on his fingertip shot out instantly.
boom-
A deafening roar, like a bolt from the blue, erupted, and a dazzling black and red light burst forth from the mountainside.
When the light faded, a huge circular gap with spiral patterns inside and smooth edges appeared on the mountain wall.
Unlike the previous Lightning Release: Rasengan, which blasted the rocky mountain and snowflakes into fragments, the power of this explosion was similar to the annihilation of "Zi," turning that part of the mountain and snowflakes into nothingness.
This prototype move is currently a weakened version of "This," with very low resource consumption.
Although small in size and slow in speed, its power is just as deadly.
Moreover, unlike "this," which uses distorted space to injure people, this energy ball, formed by the compression of ordinary chakra, lightning nature transformation, and space-time chakra, possesses explosive power.
This explosion is a spacetime bomb, just like the dimensional slash—instant death upon contact.
If it weren't for its slow speed, this move would be even more lethal than "this |", making it extremely cost-effective.
Gazing at the snow-white mountain range, Gojo Yoru suddenly spread his arms wide, laughing and exclaiming with immense joy, "The world of geniuses is truly wonderful!"
After experiencing the all-around improvement brought about by the second evolution, Gojo Yoru did not immediately return to the battlefield, but instead went back to Konan's residence.
Xiao Nan was still catching up on sleep at that moment.
Knowing that the girl hadn't slept for five nights, I felt a sense of relief that my efforts hadn't been in vain.
Cute girls are naturally likable.
Girls who are precocious and know how to take care of others are even more lovable.
If it weren't for the fact that she already had plans for Konan, Gojo Yoru would have liked to bring her back to Konoha to train her.
With her talent and personality, she can definitely get along peacefully with Kushina Uzumaki. From now on, both girls will be her wings—oh wait, slip of the tongue—
They are the left and right arms.
Several hours have passed since the chakra was refined and the talent improvement was tested.
It's almost dusk now.
So, Gojo Yoru opened the refrigerator to check the food. Finding that there was still enough, she didn't go out to resupply. Instead, she took out some food and prepared a sumptuous dinner for Minami.
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Perhaps they had already slept enough, or perhaps the noise outside disturbed them.
Xiao Nan quickly came out, her face serious, and said, "Lord Ye, you've just recovered, please rest outside. I'll take care of dinner."
"Don't worry, I've fully recovered."
Gojo Yoru pinched Minami's cheek and laughed, "You've worked hard all day, let me cook you a meal to reward you. Go wash up, that's an order."
"----yes."
Konan observed Gojo Yoru's expression and found that it was indeed as he said, so she obediently nodded.
When she came out, Gojo Yoru was preparing the last dish, and there was no chance for her to lend a hand.
During dinner, Gojo Yoru said to Minami, "Minami, in a while, I might have a task for you."
"What mission?" Konan immediately put down her chopsticks, waiting for Gojo Yoru to continue.
Gojo Yoru smiled and said, "Let's eat first, I'll tell you after we finish eating."
"Yes."
Dinner is over.
After Konan finished washing the dishes, she came to Gojo Yoru.
Gojo Yoru formed a hand seal and released invisible Yin Release chakra towards Konan, pulling her into the world of genjutsu and conversing with her within it.
Ten days ago, Gojo Yoru's illusion skills would not have been able to achieve this level.
His talent for illusion magic is very average. He has had the illusion magic "Dark Travel" for more than a year, but he still hasn't mastered it.
Even some of the more advanced illusion techniques passed down in the Gojo family, Gojo Yoru has not yet mastered.
But now, Gojo Yoru can easily pull Minami into the illusionary world and communicate with her mentally within it.
The scene in the illusion world is exactly the same as the living room.
Gojo Yoru reached out and patted Minami's head, asking with a smile, "Minami, are you afraid of danger?"
"I'm afraid, but if I can help Lord Yoru, then I'm not afraid." Konan answered honestly, her firm gaze just like that of Haku and Kaguya Kimimaro.
After more than a year of getting along, and with Gojo Yoru's meticulous care, Minami's heart had already taken on his shape.
Even if her parents were still alive, her living conditions would be far worse than they are now; her family wouldn't even have the money to send her to ninja school.
If it weren't for the paper flowers that happened to catch Gojo Yoru's eye back then, which led to their destined connection.
Konan, who escaped from Amegakure, has probably already starved to death.
Even if he didn't starve to death, he would still be a homeless orphan who wandered from place to place.
How could things be like this now? I live in a place that is better than my old home, I have three nutritious meals every day, I have plenty of books to read, and I have plenty of paper to fold. I have even transformed from an ordinary child into a ninja master.
The more Konan learned about the common knowledge of the ninja world, the greater she felt Gojo Yoru's kindness.
Especially after she began learning secret techniques and made some progress, Gojo Yoru finally stopped holding back and gave Konan all of the Gojo family's Five Elements Escape Techniques, Illusion Techniques, Medical Ninjutsu, and even some sealing techniques copied from Uzumaki Kushina.
War orphans are inherently sensitive and lack love.
Under Gojo Yoru's persistent advances, Konan had already fallen head over heels for him.
If Gojo Yoru were in danger, and God gave her a choice—that sacrificing herself would save Gojo Yoru—Minami would definitely choose to sacrifice herself without hesitation.
Of course she was afraid of danger; that's only human nature.
But what Minami fears even more is losing Gojo Yoru's love and her own usefulness.
She is Gojo Yoru's subordinate, and serving Yoru-sama is the meaning of her existence, or so Konan believes.
She couldn't imagine the despair she would feel after being abandoned by Gojo Yoru.
As long as she can help Gojo Yoru, she will not be afraid of anything, even if it means going through fire and water.
Of course, Gojo Yoru didn't know that Minami had brainwashed herself to this extent, otherwise she would have exclaimed like Chen Daozai: I really didn't let the teacher down.
"Great eyes."
Looking at the determined girl, Gojo Yoru first smiled and praised her, then her expression gradually became serious: "Don't worry, as long as you act well, there won't be any danger. However, this is a long-term mission. You may need to stay in the Land of Rain for a long time, and it will be difficult to see me. Are you really sure?"
"I hope you'll speak from the heart. If you're truly afraid or don't want to, I can change the plan and give you a few more years to grow."
With his last words, Gojo Yoru looked at Minami with a serious expression.
Hearing that she would be separated from Gojo Yoru for a long time and would not be able to see him during that time, Minami felt very reluctant.
On second thought, if Gojo Yoru needs someone so young to carry out a long-term mission, that mission must be extremely important to Yoru-sama.
So, Xiao Nan nodded vigorously: "Lord Ye, I have made up my mind. Please give your orders."
"it is good."
Gojo Yoru said no more and told Konan about his plan.
With a wave of his hand, the scene in the living room instantly transformed into the rocky mountain region of the Land of Rain.
A boy with short red hair and bangs covering his eyes came into Xiao Nan's view.
As if noticing Xiao Nan's gaze, the red-haired boy suddenly raised his head, revealing his eyes beneath his bangs, which startled Xiao Nan.
It wasn't that she was intimidated by the other person's gaze, but rather that Konan remembered a story that Gojo Yoru had told her over the past year.
Konan pointed at the child, looked up at Gojo Yoru, and said, "Lord Yoru, his eyes—"
Gojou nodded: "That's right, his eyes are the eyes of the Sage of Six Paths in mythology, the legendary first of the three great dojutsu—the Rinnegan."
Xiao Nan's eyes were filled with disbelief: "That—that's not a myth!"
"No, the Sage of Six Paths is real, and the legends of the three great eye techniques are also true," Gojo Yoru laughed. "The current owner of the Rinnegan is in the Land of Rain."
Konan instantly realized that her mission might be related to the owner of this Rinnegan.
She quickly composed herself and looked at Gojo Yoru with a questioning gaze: "Lord Yoru, what do you want me to do?"
"His Rinnegan hasn't awakened yet, and he hasn't become a ninja. He's just an ordinary child." Gojo Yoru stared into Konan's eyes and said, word by word, "I want you to go back to the Land of Rain, find him, and train him to be your subordinate."
Xiao Nan was even more puzzled: "Lord Ye, since he's still just an ordinary person, why don't you take him away and train him yourself?"
"Good question, this is the danger I'm referring to."
Gojo Yoru waved again, and the scene changed abruptly once more.
A black and white pitcher plant, resembling an anthropomorphic pitcher plant, once again caught Xiao Nan's eye.
What's amazing is that this creature only has an upper body; its lower body seems to have used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used in Chinese fantasy novels) to burrow underground.
Gojo Yoru's next words cleared up Konan's doubts: "There has always been this kind of creature watching over that child. As for who is behind it, I can't tell you for now. This creature possesses a technique that allows it to merge with the earth and vegetation, making its chakra imperceptible to anyone. It can also move at high speed underground, ignoring barriers, and absorb the chakra of others, transforming into that person's appearance so that even the most familiar person can't tell the difference."
"If I get close to that child, the person behind it will definitely attack me. That's why I always disguise myself and hide my chakra whenever I come to see you."
"Only when children his own age approach him will the person behind the scenes, and the creatures responsible for monitoring him, lower their guard and stop interfering with his social interactions and development."
"I see." Xiao Nan suddenly realized.
Gojo Yoru looked down at Konan, his expression serious, and said, "Konan, I'll ask you one last time, are you scared? If you're scared and don't want to go, I can change the plan and give you a few more years to grow, and then use other methods to get you closer to the owner of this Rinnegan."
The precocious Xiao Nan suddenly spoke up: "But at that time, we couldn't train him to be our subordinate; we could only infiltrate his inner circle, right?"
"right."
Seeing Gojo Yoru nod, Konan's face immediately lit up with a sweet smile, her eyes still as firm as ever: "Lord Yoru, please tell me what I should do. I will definitely not let you down."
"Are you sure?"
"Hmm 1"
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"it is good."
Gojo Yoru begins to teach Konan how to approach, guide, and nurture Nagato, and how to fabricate her own extraordinary journey from a war orphan to a ninja, even claiming she is already developing secret techniques.
Konan is the same age as Nagato, but she is too weak. All she can teach Nagato is the basics of ninja and some mainstream low-level Five Elements Escape Techniques. Moreover, she is a war orphan from Amegakure.
Madara Uchiha, who would definitely leave some kind of backup plan for Nagato, would never bother to investigate the fact that Nagato had a peer by his side, and would even be happy to see someone lead Nagato onto the path of ninja.
Without the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Release, even if Nagato activated the power of the Rinnegan, he would only be unconsciously releasing some kind of Six Paths power.
Unless one's talent is ridiculously strong, and one masters that power of the Six Paths without any teacher simply by releasing it unconsciously.
Before Madara Uchiha severed the pipe connecting the Gedo Mazo, Nagato, even in a berserk state, was unable to summon the Gedo Mazo.
To Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu, Konan's training of Nagato was nothing more than children playing house.
If the two were to form a bond, it would suit their purposes perfectly. In the future, they could use Konan to guide Nagato toward darkness, thereby using the Rinne Rebirth technique to revive Madara Uchiha.
This was the result deduced by Gojo Yoru using the time traveler's familiarity with the plot and understanding of the personalities of those important characters.
As long as Xiao Nan doesn't reveal any flaws, there won't be any problems.
As for why Gojo Yoru sent Konan to approach Nagato and recruit him as a subordinate?
The reason is simple: human greed.
The essence of greed is an insatiable desire.
Before awakening his space-time abilities, Gojo Yoru's ultimate plan was simply to become an enhanced version of Six Paths Obito.
For this reason, he was willing to forgo humanity and become a patchwork monster composed of various bloodline limits and secret techniques.
After awakening his ability to manipulate space and time, even a pseudo-Six Paths level powerhouse like Gojo Yoru could no longer satisfy him.
His goal has become to break the limitations of spacetime chakra capacity. Every year he looks forward to the arrival of the second evolution. After being disappointed many times, he even came up with the "Cell Replacement Cycle Theory" as an excuse.
The theory of cell replacement cycles has now been confirmed. Evolution occurs every six years, and each time a portion of the cells are renewed into special cells that can extract the power of space and time, bringing comprehensive improvements to the body. This is the ladder to godhood.
As long as you follow the steps, you can become the strongest in the ninja world, or even one of the strongest in the universe.
However—Gojo Yoru was still not satisfied.
Because he didn't know if this kind of evolution could extend his lifespan.
Will his lifespan be long enough to reach the moment he becomes a god?
Besides, who would want to possess godlike power for only a few decades or a hundred years?
And so, Gojo Yoru developed new desires.
That is what humanity, once it reaches its peak, will inevitably fantasize about—immortality.
Gojo Yoru is a rational person.
If he had traveled to ancient times, or to a world with low-level martial arts, he wouldn't crave such an ethereal thing.
But by chance, he transmigrated to the world of anime, specifically the Naruto world, a world where a supreme being, seemingly transcending this dimension, had been born.
Pure-blooded members of the Otsutsuki clan, whether in high positions or as followers and servants, all have a lifespan of at least a thousand years. Even Black Zetsu, the embodiment of Kaguya Otsutsuki's will, has lived for a thousand years.
Kaguya Otsutsuki was merely a subordinate of Isshiki Otsutsuki.
Chakra Fruits, and pills made from them, can both increase a person's lifespan and strength.
In this ninja world, everyone who possesses chakra is merely a worm that feeds on the sap of the fallen God Tree.
Whether they are natives or time travelers, they will inevitably have to deal with the Divine Tree and the Otsutsuki in the future.
To deal with them, one must master the ultimate eye techniques that serve as the threshold, namely—the Rinnegan and Tenseigan.
The reason why Gojo Yoru originally wanted to become a cobbled-together monster in his game strategy was to give himself the means to transplant the Rinnegan.
Now that he has the ability to manipulate space and time, Gojo Yoru will naturally no longer transplant the Rinnegan, but he cannot simply abandon it.
He has already changed Konan's fate. If the "fate" between Yahiko and Nagato is still there, the latter will definitely still be affected by the former.
If the bond has already been severed, Nagato will be like a wild horse that has broken free. After obtaining the Six Paths Technique and Yin-Yang Release, he will become a Nagato without any disabilities, and even an enhanced version of him.
That was a super-shadow-level combat power that was out of control!
Gojo Yoru would never allow this to happen.
He only evolves once every six years, while Nagato can master six nature transformations in a year. The Six Paths of Pain were created just now and were able to instantly kill the elderly Hanzo of the Salamander.
The Preta Path is a natural counter to Kushina Uzumaki.
If Gojo Yoru cannot kill Nagato instantly, the latter will target Uzumaki Kushina.
The more tailed beasts he captures, the stronger he becomes. A healthy Nagato is no match for a Kage-level gatekeeper.
Moreover, Gojo Yoru preferred to use Nagato rather than kill him.
Because he was a transmigrator, he understood Nagato's personality and was confident that he could turn this future Kage-level powerhouse into his own weapon, obtaining everything he wanted without affecting his original reputation and life.
Xiao Nan is absolutely the core of this plan.
In fact, the reason why Gojo Yoru did not personally take action was because of the Slug Master's warning.
Even the Slug Sage could detect the space-time chakra within him, so it's hard for Gojo Yoru not to suspect that Black Zetsu could also detect the space-time chakra within him.
No matter what form he takes, unless he can remain intangible and blend into the real world, making his chakra undetectable by any senses.
Otherwise, if he were exposed for even a second, the black spacetime chakra within him would become his label, his nameplate.
Gojo Yoru will not approach Nagato until this problem is solved.
Xiao Nan is his spokesperson.
Madara Uchiha was unable to guide Nagato to the dark side; his time was running out.
He will definitely do what he did in the original story: find a suitable representative from the Uchiha clan and then guide that person to turn to the dark side. That would have happened during the Third Shinobi World War.
When Gojo Yoru turns eighteen, he will evolve once more.
By then, he will have the potential to go from a pawn to a player.