Chapter 156: Kaguya's Will Mode
"Great-Great-Grandpa, let me go! I want to go to the battlefield!"
Nawaki's shouting rang out. Masahiko picked his ear and yawned helplessly.
After rejecting Konoha's request for aid, Masahiko suddenly remembered Nawaki's situation. He rushed to Konoha overnight, intending to tie Nawaki up and take him to the Land of Whirlpools for proper supervision.
"Great-Great-Grandpa, didn't we agree that I could go to the battlefield?" Seeing that acting tough didn't work, Nawaki switched to being soft, pleading in a low voice.
"Nawaki, your injuries haven't healed yet. Besides, going to the Land of Whirlpools means Great-Grandpa will train you personally. Many people would kill for that chance..." Tsunade persuaded gently from the side.
"Don't bother persuading him; I'll just take him away directly..." Masahiko waved his hand and said, "Also, if you see Kagami, tell him to be careful. The people who attacked Konoha before might be targeting him."
Tsunade was startled. "Then what about Nawaki?"
Masahiko shook his head. "He was probably targeted too, but he should be safe around me. Don't worry!"
After speaking, Masahiko ignored the struggling Nawaki, took him into the sky, and flew straight for the Land of Whirlpools. Having rushed over late at night out of worry, he was almost falling asleep from exhaustion.
Returning to the Land of Whirlpools, Masahiko ignored the dejected Nawaki. He called over two clansmen, told them to watch Nawaki closely, and then dove headfirst into his bed at home.
However, ten minutes later, Masahiko opened his eyes helplessly and sighed, "I have insomnia!"
His mind was still dwelling on that strange "Six Paths of Pain" and the deliberate way the plot was being corrected.
"When I saw the Deva Path, he seemed to greet me... Does he know me? But in my memory, I've never met a young man with double hair buns?"
"Double buns... Mito? Tenten?"
Masahiko didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his own thoughts. His consciousness gradually blurred, and he finally fell asleep.
The next day, he was woken up by a rapid knocking on the door.
"Grandpa Masahiko, wake up! It's time to work!" Yuna's voice came through, causing Masahiko to sigh helplessly.
"Eh? Wait a second... Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Masahiko had a sudden stroke of brilliance, realizing how stupid he had been before. Didn't he have such a useful ninjutsu?
"Yuna, let's go." The Shadow Clone left with Yuna, and Masahiko breathed a sigh of relief.
However, having been woken up, he wasn't in the mood to go back to sleep. He hadn't checked on Nawaki since bringing him over last night, so he decided to go see how he was doing.
The two clansmen guarding Nawaki were drowsy. Since Masahiko hadn't explained things clearly yesterday, they had been guarding Nawaki like a prisoner.
Masahiko smiled helplessly. "You two have worked hard. Go back and rest."
"Yes, Great Elder!"
Masahiko nodded and walked into the room.
Nawaki, probably exhausted from making a fuss, was sleeping like a log. Masahiko wasn't in a hurry to wake him; he needed to think about how to arrange things for Nawaki.
Going to the battlefield was out of the question. Until Nawaki had a certain degree of self-preservation ability, Masahiko didn't dare let him out of his sight.
As for training, the fourteen-year-old Nawaki already had Chunin-level strength. He lacked a lot, but Masahiko really didn't know where to start teaching.
"Water, Wind, and Earth natures. For Wind Release, the Rasengan is actually enough; Nawaki's physical constitution isn't up to the requirements for the Rasenshuriken yet."
"Then, let's teach him Earth Release first. Earth Release is better for survival." Masahiko muttered. Looking at the sleeping Nawaki, he raised an eyebrow.
Crash.
Nawaki's bed collapsed...
Nawaki jumped up, looking bewildered. Seeing Masahiko, he actually sighed like a little old man, presumably feeling very sorrowful inside.
Masahiko shook his head helplessly. "Follow me. Today I'll teach you two powerful ninjutsu!"
Nawaki finally perked up a bit and followed Masahiko to the newly built training ground of the Uzumaki clan.
"Watch closely. Earth Release: Hiding in Rock Technique!"
Masahiko formed seals with his hands, then phased in and out of the ground.
Nawaki's mouth twitched. "Great-Great-Grandpa, you said powerful ninjutsu? Isn't this jutsu just for running away?"
Masahiko glared at him. "You don't know anything. Back in the day, I relied on this jutsu to maneuver against Madara Uchiha, earning the illustrious reputation of the 'Uzumaki Maneuverer'."
"Illustrious reputation?" Nawaki questioned doubtfully. Seeing Masahiko's eyes widening, he helplessly began to practice.
The Hiding in Rock Technique only required four hand seals. Nawaki memorized them after seeing it once, but learning to use it wasn't that easy.
Nawaki's talent for ninjutsu was decent; he mimicked the form well after one viewing. But after forming the seals, he couldn't dive in and out of the earth like Masahiko.
With his sensory abilities active, Masahiko immediately spotted Nawaki's mistakes and began correcting them.
After about an hour, Masahiko had explained all the details. The rest was up to Nawaki's own practice.
Masahiko told him to practice diligently, while he himself walked a distance away with a solemn expression.
Just now, when he used the Hiding in Rock Technique, he felt exceptionally smooth. Although it might be due to his Level 8 Earth Attribute, that feeling of being like a fish in water told him it wasn't just that.
"Is it Black Zetsu?"
Masahiko looked serious. Standing a hundred meters away from Nawaki, he lifted his shirt and frowned at the black mass on his belly.
"I was in a rush back then, so the sealing jutsu I used was too messy. Four Symbols Unseal!"
Masahiko undid a few of the more basic Four Symbols Seals. he didn't feel Black Zetsu's fluctuation, but he felt a slight change in himself.
"I feel like I can..."
Masahiko focused, and instantly felt himself entering a marvelous state.
"Great-Great-Grandpa, what's wrong? Why is your face so black?"
Nawaki noticed the situation and walked over.
Masahiko frowned and formed hand seals. "Water Release: Water Shield!"
Using the water shield as a mirror, he looked at his face. A layer of black covered his face; it wasn't just a dark complexion, he looked pitch black like an African. Masahiko rolled up his sleeves; his arms were the same color. Looking at Nawaki opposite him, an inexplicable sense of irritability arose. Startled, he quickly deactivated this state.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Masahiko spoke slowly, "It's nothing. Go back to your practice."
As Nawaki walked away, Masahiko frowned. "The irritability just now... I must have been influenced by Black Zetsu. The so-called incarnation of Kaguya's will is likely negative will."
"So, what is the use of this?"
Curious, Masahiko entered that state again. Without forming seals, he smoothly dove underground. It was even smoother and faster than before.
"An ultimate escape technique, huh... Can I call this move Kaguya's Will Mode?" Masahiko sighed, feeling it was a bit weak. "Others get Tailed Beast Chakra Modes; why did I end up sealing such a thing?"
"Guess it's just my bad luck. I'd better study what use this crappy Kaguya Will Mode actually has..."
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