Six Paths Power… I think I finally understand what kind of power this is.
Shigure gazed at the small flame hovering above his palm.
According to the Great Sage's explanation, Six Paths Power provided an all-round enhancement.
But in Shigure's view, that description was still too shallow.
The reason it resulted in a comprehensive boost was simple—
This power itself contained far more variations.
When infused into fire, the flames burned hotter and more violently.
Their color could even be altered.
And different colors clearly carried different properties.
Shigure had already run several tests.
When he attempted to heal, igniting a flame similar to a phoenix's fire, the flame turned a faint blue. With the Great Sage's assistance…
The flame truly gained a healing effect.
To Shigure, possessing Six Paths Power meant possessing countless possibilities.
Abilities he had once imagined—but could never realize—were now well within reach.
In the past, he believed those limitations came from insufficient mastery over chakra nature transformations.
That was why he had ordered the Great Sage to continuously deduce new Bloodline Limits, hoping to master them all.
But now, it was clear—
That approach had been unnecessary.
The Five Basic Nature Transformations, combined with Yin and Yang Release, and supplemented by Six Paths Power—
These were the very foundations of all transformations.
Shigure already possessed every foundation.
Developing new abilities was no longer a question of possibility, only of time.
[Great Sage: Notice. The host currently possesses only incomplete Six Paths Power and cannot achieve optimal results.]
Incomplete?
Shigure smiled faintly.
"As long as I continue absorbing Tailed Beast chakra and complete it using the passive skill slot… then once all nine Tailed Beasts gather within me again, I should obtain complete Six Paths Power, correct?"
[Great Sage: Analysis suggests the host must also obtain the Gedo Statue to achieve complete Six Paths Power.]
The Gedo Statue?
Shigure's eyes narrowed slightly.
That wouldn't be easy.
Obito had hidden it somewhere unknown. Even knowing of its existence didn't mean one could find it.
[Great Sage: Through the Rinnegan, a connection can be established with the Gedo Statue. It may be possible to use this link to directly extract Six Paths Power from it.]
Oh?
Now that was interesting.
The Rinnegan…
Shigure had already fused the Sharingan with the Red Eye, forming a new dōjutsu—Fiery Red Eyes.
To go further, he would need to awaken the Mangekyō.
And to do that, he still needed Shisui's other eye—
To complete Kotoamatsukami.
"It seems I'll need to find a way to get that eye from Itachi."
After a brief pause, Shigure shook his head.
"But that's not urgent."
"Let's focus on developing new abilities with Six Paths Power first."
[Great Sage: Query. What type of ability does the host wish to develop?]
What kind of ability?
Shigure lowered his head slightly, falling into thought.
For him, developing techniques was no longer difficult.
Choosing which technique to develop—that was the real problem.
Too many powerful abilities filled his mind.
For a moment, even Shigure couldn't decide.
Abilities that were too powerful would require significant deduction time from the Great Sage.
Abilities that were too weak were meaningless to him now.
But if there was one ability he desired most at this moment—
There was no need to hesitate.
Space–time abilities.
His previous battle with Obito had left a deep impression on him.
That kind of power…
Was something Shigure truly wanted to master.
There was no avoiding it.
That kind of ability was simply too abnormal.
Hiding oneself within another dimension, completely evading all attacks—
Even Shigure couldn't help but desire such power.
However, after careful analysis, there was no way to directly acquire that ability.
[Great Sage: If the host wishes to obtain a space–time ability, it is recommended that the host develop a technique based on principles from another world.]
Another world?
Images immediately unfolded within Shigure's mind.
After examining them, he nodded with clear satisfaction.
"Good. This ability suits me perfectly."
"But… the deduction time will probably be quite long, won't it?"
[Great Sage: The technique can be decomposed into fundamental components, developed step by step, and eventually reconstructed into a complete ability.]
That approach was feasible.
"Then how long will it take to develop the most basic component first?"
[Great Sage: Estimated time—three days.]
Three days.
Just to complete the most basic foundation.
If that was the case, then the subsequent, more advanced abilities would take far longer.
Fully completing the technique would clearly be a long-term process.
[Great Sage: If the host continuously strengthens Six Paths Power, the development time can be further reduced.]
Enhancing Six Paths Power…
Shigure nodded slightly.
That wouldn't be a problem.
After stabilizing the situation within the Village, he already planned to leave Kirigakure for a time.
Once he mastered space–time techniques, moving freely in and out of the Hidden Mist would no longer pose any risk.
"Then let's begin."
[Great Sage: This development is special. It requires direct utilization of the host's body.]
Shigure's eyes sharpened.
If his own body was needed, then this technique was clearly no ordinary ninjutsu.
Come on.
The moment Shigure gave his consent—
A terrifying surge of chakra erupted across the island.
Violent waves of energy burst outward, shaking the surroundings.
Kuji, who was stationed outside the island, looked up in shock.
Above the island, three enormous pillars of chakra rose into the sky—
Crimson, azure, and radiant gold.
They intertwined like divine beacons, illuminating the heavens.
"Is… is Lord Shigure undergoing another terrifying round of training?"
Thunder roared.
The sea trembled.
At the same time—
Far out on the vast ocean, a ship was rapidly approaching the Land of Water.
"The sea fog is really thick…"
"And the closer we get to the Land of Water's territory, the denser it becomes."
"I wonder if things will clear up once we reach their waters."
Standing at the bow of the ship was a kunoichi.
She stared ahead toward the distant horizon.
Then, as the vessel passed through an especially dense wall of white mist—
Sunlight suddenly poured down.
In that instant, the kunoichi froze.
"What… what just happened?"
Just moments ago, visibility had been nearly zero.
Yet in the blink of an eye, the sky was clear and bright.
Turning around, she saw the fog behind them forming a massive, unmoving wall—floating atop the sea like a natural boundary.
A clear dividing line.
"Is this… the Hidden Mist Village's doing?"
Her gaze shifted toward the coastline.
A bustling port slowly came into view.
Ships crowded the harbor, bathed in sunlight.
If Shigure were present, he would have been genuinely surprised by the identity of the kunoichi standing at the bow of the ship.
Temari of Sunagakure—
Had arrived at the Hidden Mist Village.
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