Chapter 113: Plans
Swish, swish, swish—
As Baishi was stewing in frustration, several Cloud Village Anbu appeared on the edge of the massive crater, peering down at him.
Seeing them, Baishi called out sharply, "Perfect timing!"
With that, he flung several kunai toward the figures above.
The Cloud Anbu made no effort to engage and simply vanished with the Body Flicker Technique. It was clear they had only come to confirm something.
In truth, that was precisely their goal. They needed to determine whether the Fourth Raikage was alive.
The sudden disappearance of the giant turtle's stomach had startled them, and they feared something had happened to the Raikage. Upon seeing no sign of his corpse at the scene, they were reassured that he was safe.
Having fulfilled their mission, there was no point in staying any longer.
As for fighting Baishi?
What a joke! If even the Fourth Raikage had failed to subdue him, how could they possibly succeed? Their priority was their own survival.
"Trying to escape?"
Baishi sneered, activating the Flying Thunder God Technique and reappearing next to one of his kunai, now standing at the edge of the crater.
Watching the retreating figures, Baishi formed hand seals and activated a jutsu—Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique.
Several lumps of wood emerged from his shoulders, shaping themselves into four identical clones. Without needing instructions, each clone selected a direction and darted after one of the fleeing Anbu.
As for Baishi himself?
Dealing with such small fry wasn't worth his time.
"I might as well take this opportunity to reflect on my recent progress."
Retracting his gaze from the clones, Baishi shifted his focus inward. Thanks to the Nine-Tails serving as a massive "power bank," his chakra reserves were still full despite the intense battle.
"Not bad at all."
Muttering under his breath, Baishi thought, System, show my status.
A familiar translucent panel appeared before him:
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[Host: Baishi]
Age: 11 → 12↑ / 88 → 87↓
Basic Attributes:
Strength: 133
Agility: 135
Constitution: 131 → 130↓
Intelligence: 153 → 158↑
Chakra: 427 → 465↑
Special Enhancements:
Spatial Awareness Enhancement: VIII (2.5%)
Energy Absorption Skin: VII (17.1%) → VIII (2.1%)↑
Wood Release: VIII (0.2%)
Heat Resistance: VII (85.6%)
Poison Resistance: VII (65.8%)
Mental Resistance: VII (49.7%) → VII (61.2%)↑
Regeneration: VII (52.7%) → VII (49.2%)↓
Enhanced Senses: VII (26.2%) → VII (30.5%)↑
Skin Fortification: IV (18.5%) → VI (15.1%)↑
Chakra Affinity:
Water: VI (7.8%)
Earth: VI (8.5%)
Lightning: V (0.1%)
Cellular Adaptability: V (0.1%)
Cold Resistance: IV (43.2%)
Abnormal Conditions:
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Examining his status, Baishi noted that his Constitution had not only failed to improve but had even decreased slightly.
This was the second time he had experienced such a drop, the first being during his early experiments with Hashirama's cells, which had eroded his body.
This time, the cause was similar. Over the past two months, the Nine-Tails had broken through its seal dozens of times.
Each breach unleashed the beast's chakra, which corroded Baishi's body. Though his regenerative abilities helped mitigate the damage, the toll on his physical health was undeniable.
As a result, his Constitution had dropped by 1 point.
Fortunately, his inherent regeneration ability softened the blow. Otherwise, the consequences would have been far worse—his maximum lifespan had only decreased by a single year, and his regenerative capabilities had only slightly weakened.
Baishi also speculated that the Cloud Anbu's ability to locate him likely stemmed from the Nine-Tails' frequent chakra leaks.
"Hopefully, my clones can capture at least one of them alive," he muttered, brushing the thought aside.
Returning his focus to the panel, Baishi saw the benefits of his recent progress.
The constant breaches of the Nine-Tails' seal had not only tested him but also yielded substantial rewards.
His Intelligence attribute had increased by 5 points due to the mental strain and repeated assaults on his mind, which had honed his mental fortitude.
This, in turn, had boosted his Mental Resistance and Enhanced Senses slightly.
However, the most significant improvements were in his Energy Absorption Skin and Skin Fortification.
Over the past two months, he had dedicated most of his energy to advancing these two abilities.
Energy Absorption Skin had advanced from VII (17.1%) to VIII (2.1%), significantly increasing its efficiency in absorbing, converting, and neutralizing foreign energies.
Skin Fortification had leaped from IV (18.5%) to VI (15.1%), enhancing his physical durability and granting resistance to various forms of energy-based attacks, including the Nine-Tails' chakra erosion.
If he could also enhance his Regeneration ability, Baishi believed he would soon be immune to the harmful effects of tailed beast chakra.
That goal was among his short-term priorities.
Additionally, Baishi aimed to upgrade his Spatial Awareness Enhancement to extend the range of his Flying Thunder God Technique to over 100 kilometers.
His various entanglements demanded exceptional mobility to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
Looking further ahead, Baishi identified several longer-term goals:
1. Enhance Basic Attributes – Improving his core physical stats would bolster his survivability and reduce the risk of being overwhelmed in battle.
2. Refine Wood Release – Despite having mastered most Wood Release techniques, their power still fell short of expectations. To fully unlock the potential of Level VIII Wood Release, he needed to elevate his Water and Earth chakra affinities to the same level.
3. Explore Bloodline Limits – Given Uchiha Madara's and Black Zetsu's machinations, acquiring the power of the Rinnegan and other advanced techniques like the Six Paths Senjutsu was vital for self-preservation.
4. Master Sage Mode – Training in Sage Mode required the ability to sense natural energy, which would necessitate further optimization of his sensory abilities.
"Then there's the matter of flight..." Baishi mused. If he couldn't find a suitable jutsu, he would have to develop one himself.
Reflecting on his numerous plans, Baishi realized he had plenty of work ahead of him.
At that moment, memories from his wood clones flooded his mind one after another.
After a few minutes, the influx of information ceased. Baishi processed the data and muttered, "No captives, huh?"
Shrugging, he added, "Oh well. It's not that important anyway."
Glancing toward the horizon, Baishi decided, "Next, I should check on Moon Island. After two months, it should be clear of enemies by now."
With that, Baishi activated his Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting to a marked location within the Land of Fire.
(End of Chapter)
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