Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
While Baishi was dormant and evolving, Danzo, on the other side, fell into a rage.
Konoha.
The headquarters of the Root.
In an office, after listening to the report from Aburame Ryoma, Danzo's face became terribly gloomy, as if water would drip out at any moment.
Originally, the loss of a few men would not have made him so angry. What infuriated him was what Baishi had said: What did it mean to be his dog?
"I raised him from childhood to adulthood and taught him by example. Now that he has grown up, he ran away without a word, and now he even dares to mock me."
Moreover, judging from Baishi's demeanor, it appeared that not only had the brainwashing effect not been achieved, but he was not brainwashed at all.
This made Danzo's previous actions seem as ridiculous as that of a monkey, being fooled without realizing it.
Danzo became angrier as he contemplated this. Finally, he couldn't hold it in any longer and smashed the desk in front of him into pieces while shouting, "Go, bring me all the information on Baishi from childhood to adulthood!"
"Yes!"
After Aburame Ryoma responded, he used a shunshin technique and disappeared from the spot.
It could be inferred that Danzo would definitely scrutinize Baishi's information closely and then develop a more comprehensive plan.
As for giving up the pursuit, that was impossible.
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Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, a month had passed.
The Hidden Cloud Village had failed in its attack on the Hidden Sand Village and was forced to retreat. However, this did not signify the end of the chaos; rather, it was the beginning.
The Hidden Cloud Village's retreat ignited a powder keg in the ninja world. The minor skirmishes between the ninja villages quickly escalated into life-and-death battles.
Of course, these events had nothing to do with Baishi for the time being. He was currently at a very critical stage.
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The Kingdom of Wind.
Western Border.
Above an oasis, majestic mountains stood tall.
Due to this geography, the area was unsuitable for habitation, with only a few small villages nearby.
At this moment, on a mountain peak, Baishi was sitting cross-legged with his back to the setting sun, appearing somewhat sacred.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and whispered, "System, show my status!"
Immediately, the familiar translucent panel appeared:
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[Host: Baishi
Age: 8/66
－－Basic Attributes－－
Strength: 14.2
Agility: 17.1
Constitution: 21.9
Intelligence: 22.5
- Special Enhancement -
Chakra Affinity:
Water: VI (7.8%)
Earth: VI (8.5%)
Wood Release: V (50.5%)
Mental Resistance: V (11.2%)
Five Senses Enhancement: III (16.8%)
Cell Adaptability: III (0.1%)
* Spatial Perception Enhancement: III (0.1%) ↑
Toxin Resistance: II (25.5%)
Self-Healing: II (36.2%)
- Abnormal State -
Warning: The 'Seal of the Tongue' is binding!
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Looking at the newly upgraded [Spatial Perception Enhancement] on the panel, Baishi breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself, "Finally, it's upgraded." In fact, as early as half a month ago, when his [Spatial Perception Enhancement] had reached Level II, he had begun to sense the mark, but the range was too small, and the perception was somewhat vague, making it unusable in actual combat.
Therefore, he spent another half a month to upgrade [Spatial Perception Enhancement] to Level III.
At this moment, he clearly felt that his perception of the surrounding space had greatly improved.
Without any hesitation, Baishi immediately took out a kunai.
Then, he extended his right hand, pressed it on the kunai, gathered his chakra slightly, and performed the Flying Thunder God Technique unique to him on it.
Unlike the mark technique of Senju Tobirama and the text technique of Namikaze Minato, his technique resembled a simple drawing of a sapling—a rhizome and three leaves of different sizes.
At the moment the technique was formed, Baishi's enhanced perception allowed him to lock onto its location. Without forming any seals, he could appear next to it with just a thought.
To test the effect, Baishi stood up, swung his hand, and threw the kunai. The kunai flew over ten meters and accurately pierced a tree trunk nearby.
At the moment the kunai struck the tree trunk, Baishi activated the Flying Thunder God Technique. The space fluctuated slightly, and his figure disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already standing on the kunai. There was almost no time difference between the two.
"No wonder Minato Namikaze earned the title of 'Yellow Flash'; he really is fast!"
Afterward, Baishi conducted numerous tests and essentially determined the limits of his abilities.
First, his maximum perception range was one kilometer, a distance that would expand as his [Spatial Perception Enhancement] level increased.
Secondly, he could lock onto five marks at the same time.
It's important to note that he could lock five marks simultaneously, not that he could only leave five marks. The marks could be placed anywhere, but he could only perceive the positions of five marks at once. If there were more, he would experience confusion, such as mistaking the position of one mark for another.
While this could cause him some trouble, with a bit of attention, it could be managed.
Moreover, this number wasn't fixed; it would gradually increase as his [Intelligence] attribute improved.
Finally, there was the issue of proficiency. Since he had just learned it, he wasn't very proficient yet and couldn't transfer continuously in a short period.
Despite various limitations of the Flying Thunder God Technique, its capability for saving his life was unquestionable.
From this moment on, Baishi no longer had to worry as much as before. With the Flying Thunder God Technique, most of the methods in the ninja world had lost their deterrent effect on him.
He was alone and had nothing to protect. As long as he kept an eye on his chakra and fled if the situation turned unfavorable, there wouldn't be many people in the ninja world who could threaten him, including the Root organization.
After a while, Baishi savored the taste of freedom.
Standing atop the mountain and seeing smoke rising from the kitchens below, Baishi suddenly felt the urge to go out for a walk.
In the past month, to avoid being tracked by the Root Organization, he had changed locations frequently, moving along the small countries bordering the Wind Kingdom, from the eastern border to the western border.
During this time, he had had almost no contact with anyone. Before, he hadn't felt anything, but now that he was relaxed, he suddenly felt lonely.
Baishi understood the origin of this feeling. After all, humans are social animals. Before reaching a certain level, they cannot be separated from communication. Extended solitude is prone to causing psychological issues.
For the sake of his own mental health, Baishi decided to go out for a walk. Now that his safety was assured, there was no harm in looking around.
"Well, let's go to the village at the foot of the mountain first. After a month of eating 'homemade barbecue,' it's time to change my diet."
Thinking this, Baishi casually left the Flying Thunder God mark on a nearby tree, then performed Wood Release: Wood Transformation, transforming into a thin young man.
Looking down at himself, Baishi muttered, "My clothes are a little too clean."
As soon as he finished speaking, the clothes on his body morphed into tiny vines.
Afterward, the vines squirmed for a while, and when they transformed into clothes again, he was clad in a standard beggar's outfit.
"That's much better."
Looking at himself again, Baishi nodded with satisfaction and then walked down the mountain.
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