Chapter 61: Chapter 61: The Hidden Benefits Of Devouring
Just like the plan that Sato spent nine years formulating and perfecting, his strength and destiny have undergone significant changes since the beginning of Konoha's crush arc.
Sato acquired Byakugan, Wood Style, Yamanaka's Secret Art, Nara Family's Secret Art, Uzumaki Family's Adamantine Sealing Chains, Kagura Mind Eye, and the Sharigan, which is second only to Ōtsutsuki Indra's.
His true power now rivals that of the Five Kage, reaching a super-Kage-level existence. Sato's blood can be sublimated to unlock the power of the Six Paths, making him a god-like figure.
Sato has already devised a plan, titled "Light and Darkness: I am the savior and the mastermind behind the scenes," to sublimate the devoured blood. However, he needs to fully master his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Wood Style before executing the method.
With more than three years remaining until the Fourth Ninja World War, Sato is not in a rush. After gaining recognition from Tsunade, he and Karin returned to Konoha with their team.
During their journey, Sato sought Tsunade's advice on medical ninjutsu, utilizing their sibling relationship. Originally, Sato planned to have Karin learn from Tsunade and pass the knowledge on to Hinata, as Karin, being an Uzumaki descendant, would easily become Tsunade's direct disciple.
However, after obtaining the physique that surpassed the Uzumaki and Senju clans, as well as the useful Wood Style acquired from Yamato, Sato changed his mind. He decided to personally reveal his Wood Style.
Tsunade patiently answered Sato's questions and acknowledged his exceptional talents in illusion, body flicker technique, and medical ninjutsu. She believed that Sato's talent is a combination of his grandparents' abilities.
Tsunade assigned Shizune to assist Sato, encouraging him to seek her help if he had any further doubts. As for herself, she wanted to spend time getting to know Jiraiya before returning to Konoha, the village she hadn't visited in many years.
After all, her purpose for returning this time was to become the Fifth Hokage's successor. She planned to fully establish herself in Konoha and then use her Hokage authority to train her "brother."
Shizune had received Tsunade's true medical skills and was fully qualified to be Sato's medical teacher, in addition to possessing the Strength of a Hundred Seal, and the anticipated Creation Rebirth technique.
Sato was not displeased with Tsunade's behavior and held no underestimation towards Shizune. He warmly and politely sought advice from her. Despite owning the Nirvana Mangekyō Sharingan, Sato had no interest in medical ninjutsu.
While Sato could obtain the Strength of a Hundred Seal and Creation Rebirth directly by devouring the souls of Impure World Reincarnation Uzumaki Mito and the Senju clan, he needed "reasonable proof" from Tsunade to teach Karin and Hinata these techniques. To acquire the techniques, Sato had to master Tsunade's medical ninjutsu and lay a solid foundation.
Meanwhile, Naruto was diligently practicing the Rasengan. Due to Sato's intervention, Naruto didn't become Tsunade's savior and didn't learn to condense the Rasengan with Shadow Clone while fighting Kabuto. He hadn't mastered the one-handed Rasengan and was occasionally teased by Jiraiya.
Seizing an opportunity, Sato asked the question, "Since one hand can't condense, why not use two hands?" Naruto, Jiraiya, and Tsunade were taken aback. Naruto, with his high combat IQ, had a moment of inspiration and created a Shadow Clone to help him gather the Rasengan. To everyone's surprise, it worked.
Witnessing this, Jiraiya looked at Sato with admiration and playfully asked if he wanted to learn Rasengan as well. Sato's subsequent actions deeply affected Naruto and dumbfounded Jiraiya.
Sato smiled and raised his right hand, summoning blue Chakra that flowed irregularly on his palm. After compression, it formed a palm-sized blue energy sphere. This energy ball was the A-level ninjutsu Rasengan, a non-elemental technique created by Namikaze Minato from the Tailed Beast Bomb after three years of work.
Jiraiya, wide-eyed and stuttering, asked, "How did you learn Rasengan?" Naruto was petrified, staring at Sato's Rasengan.
Sato calmly replied, "You and Naruto taught it." He explained that he had heard the principle explained to Naruto several times and observed Naruto's practice. He found the technique to be a test of Chakra control and didn't find it too difficult to learn.
Jiraiya and Naruto were left speechless, deeply impacted by Sato's explanation. Even Shizune looked at Sato in shock, impressed by his abilities.
As Tsunade regarded Sato and Karin as her younger siblings, Shizune always addressed Tsunade as "Master Tsunade" and respectfully referred to Sato and Karin as "Master Sato" and "Master Karin." Despite Sato's request to drop the title of "Master," Shizune didn't change her behavior.
Karin admired Sato's talents, expressing her admiration. Tsunade, after a few seconds of shock, hugged Sato's shoulders and pressed his head against her ample chest. She laughed heartily, acknowledging his exceptional talent.
Even Sato himself was surprised by his own abilities.
What he just said is true. Rasengan was indeed taught by Jiraiya and Naruto.
As a traveler, Sato knew the method of creating a Rasengan, but he didn't practice it. During his childhood, he focused on Uchiha Shisui's illusion and Body Flicker Technique. Moreover, with his devouring ability, he didn't need to practice. After devouring Minato, he could naturally master it.
However, he didn't expect that before devouring Namikaze Minato, he secretly learned the A-level Rasengan through Jiraiya's teachings and observing Naruto's movements. This extraordinary learning ability made Sato have a sudden realization.
Yes, the devouring ability also has a hidden benefit: it can devour the target's understanding. If the target is a genius, Sato devours their brain, and his own understanding improves. After devouring Uchiha Shisui years ago, Sato continuously ranked first in his class for six years with his enhanced understanding.
And now, how many targets has Sato devoured? Not counting the corpses in the storage scroll, including the first C-level mission in the Wave Country, he has already devoured over 70 Uchiha clan members. The number of targets Sato has devoured has reached triple digits.
Among them, Uchiha Shisui and Haku were both geniuses, and there were geniuses among the Uchiha and Senju clans. Uzumaki Mito was also a genius. Unknowingly, Sato, who devoured them, reached an astonishing level of understanding.
Suddenly, Sato had a brilliant idea. Since his comprehension had reached the level of learning A-level ninjutsu within seconds, could he try creating his own ninjutsu or the secret technique of the kekkei genkai?
With this thought, Sato felt a surge of motivation.
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