Chapter 418: The Difficulty of Cultivation
The reputation of Senjutsu Chakra was huge, but in the entire Konoha, only Jiraiya understood Senjutsu, and it was said that his was not even a perfect form.
Tsunade had the opportunity to learn Senjutsu from the Slug Sage back then, but unfortunately, she didn't master it. Later, after the deaths of her beloved brother and lover, she became extremely disheartened and lost interest in learning it. Now that she was Hokage, there was even less reason to learn it.
The summons of the Sannin were all powerful beasts that had mastered Senjutsu. However, Tsunade didn't want to learn, and Orochimaru didn't dare or couldn't learn. In the end, only the clumsiest Jiraiya mastered Senjutsu, surpassing Orochimaru and Tsunade, going from the "dead last" to the strongest among the Sannin. The strength of his perseverance and will was evident; it was simply the Naruto world's version of the tortoise and the hare, truly touching.
Learning Senjutsu itself carried risks, whether it was Toad Senjutsu, Snake Senjutsu, or Slug Senjutsu.
Natural energy floods the body; if control is lost even slightly, one would be swallowed by endless natural energy and permanently petrified into stone. There is no difference from being dead.
Powerful techniques are inevitably accompanied by high risks or immense difficulty; this is an iron law of the Naruto world.
Star Chakra would be no exception.
Comparing fission energy with natural energy, the latter might be thicker due to billions of years of accumulation in the biosphere, but radiation energy is absolutely a more violent and ferocious energy. When cultivating Senjutsu, at least natural energy itself is harmless, and petrification only occurs when absorbing an excessive amount. However, fission energy itself is highly destructive. It begins to damage the physical body even before actively absorbing radiation. That Akahoshi from Hoshigakure was already hovering between life and death despite absorbing energy that wasn't even enough to break through to Kage level!
In terms of danger, it is absolutely a top-tier ninjutsu in the ninja world; anyone who practices it dies.
But what about the power? Once mastered, it would definitely be several tiers stronger than Sage Mode!
In her opinion, Hoshigakure cultivating that Mysterious Peacock Method was truly an act of picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons! If they focused on the Star meteorite, seriously studied nuclear physics for a few years, and completed the legendary quest "The Brilliant Radiation," wouldn't they be close to touching the edge of the Five Great Hooligans... ptui, the Five Great Ninja Villages?
As for the Yang God Mode...
First, this ninjutsu must manipulate a massive amount of energy. The physical body alone cannot carry that much chakra and would explode, so it must be based on the Yin Seal, using it as an energy storage and buffer.
Second, how chakra absorbs the energy of nuclear fusion is the most difficult problem to solve. Therefore, Haruno Sakura must first learn Senjutsu to understand how chakra absorbs natural energy to upgrade into Senjutsu Chakra. Then, by analogy, research how to let chakra absorb fission energy, which is fiercer than natural energy, to become Star Chakra. Finally, solve the problem of absorbing the power of the sun—fusion energy—to become Yang God Chakra.
In other words, first upgrade to the intermediate transition mode—Star God Mode—using Sage Mode, and finally upgrade to Yang God Mode.
Of course, in between, she also needs to solve the legendary difficulty quest "The Brilliant Radiation" and the epic quest "Distance to the Sun," but no need to dwell on such childish things...
Great, the simplest and most basic task in all this is to cultivate the Sage Mode that only Jiraiya has mastered in the entire Konoha.
After sorting these things out, Haruno Sakura suddenly felt a lot of pressure. Look at the terrifying tasks she listed for herself; an ordinary ninja would be proud for a lifetime just by learning Sage Mode!
"Hmph ╭(╯^╰)╮."
"If it wasn't a ninjutsu of this difficulty, I wouldn't even bother challenging it."
Miss Sakura patted her chest and encouraged herself.
But to be honest, at her current level, there was nothing left to learn or practice in Water Style and Ice Style ninjutsu, and there was not even room to develop new ninjutsu.
An ordinary ninja, even if talented and gifted, would likely need to be in their twenties to reach her current state. Reaching the peak in a certain aspect in their teens? In the past ten years or so, probably only the Fourth Hokage and Itachi had achieved that. And usually, this is also the strength ceiling for ordinary ninja. There is no road upward anymore; they can only develop horizontally, turning from specialists to generalists, perfecting combat methods, enriching experience, and honing skills, day after day, until they become old and frail, their qi and blood sluggish, falling from the peak like the Third Hokage, falling miserably.
Haruno Sakura would never choose such a path.
Watch her strength stagnate for decades? Impossible. She has talent, resources, brilliance, and... a wild imagination.
A way forward will always be found.
So she chose Yang God Mode. This ninjutsu looks extremely difficult, but they are all difficulties that can be solved. Practicing step by step, it seems not as difficult as imagined.
"However, today is not a day for training."
Haruno Sakura put away the Star meteorite and the scroll.
Although she wished she could go into seclusion starting today, nest in the training base for a few years without going out, and only come out after mastering Yang God Mode and becoming invincible, this was obviously impossible—successfully cultivating by closing oneself off from the outside world is a fairy tale or xianxia story. Besides, since she had returned to the village, her three cute or not-so-cute students should still be waiting at the training ground to accept her tu... training!
Since she accepted the protection and inheritance of knowledge in Konoha, she naturally had to undertake her obligations.
Since she didn't like turncoats, the option of defecting never appeared in her mind.
Haruno Sakura's thinking was actually very simple.
The morning time was given to the long-lost practical combat training between master and disciples.
Hinata's temporary teaching was fruitful; the combat effectiveness of the three students had improved significantly. This was mainly because, at the stage of low-level ninja, regardless of the type of ninja, taijutsu is one of the important means of output.
Only when they become Chunin will the distinction between ninjutsu and taijutsu types become obvious.
Hinata's immediate training effect almost shook Haruno Sakura's authoritative position, but after blasting a hole in the training ground with a punch of Monstrous Strength, everything returned to the right track.
"Who else thinks my taijutsu level is not good enough to teach you?"
The pink-haired girl said faintly while patting the dust off her hands.
Beneath her feet was a huge crater, forming a sharp contrast with the girl's slender and fair arm.
"Anyone else?"
The most mischievous Konohamaru-kun didn't dare to breathe loudly.
The entertaining training time passed quickly, and she treated the students to a meal at noon.
In the afternoon, in a conference room in a magnificent administrative building in Konoha.
Haruno Sakura arrived five minutes early. The Fifth Hokage, the Third Hokage, the two advisors Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, as well as Shikaku Nara, Hotaru Hyuga, and other Jonin Squad Leaders and Anbu Captains took their seats one after another. Sakura nodded and greeted the people she knew in a low voice.
As soon as 2:30 arrived, Tsunade stood up directly regardless of whether everyone had arrived: "Alright, everyone, time is up, let the meeting begin. I won't say the opening remarks; everyone knows what the content of today's meeting is. Now, Jonin Haruno Sakura, please explain to us the specific circumstances of the battle that occurred during the recent mission!"
"Yes, Fifth Hokage-sama!"
Haruno Sakura also stood up and answered loudly.
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