Chapter 34: Mind and Body
Chapter 34: Mind and Body
After leaving Orochimaru's base, Feng Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
While it was unlikely that Orochimaru would use him as a guinea pig on the first day of taking on a disciple, approaching a dangerous individual like Orochimaru without sufficient strength still carried an inherent risk.
However, for now, things didn't take a turn for the worse, and they remained on a stable and normal path. On top of that, he had also obtained the Cell Activation technique.
Swish! Swish!!
Feng Ye traversed through the forest and arrived at a stream. He carefully cleaned the scroll he had just received and read through the explanations about the Cell Activation technique.
After studying it, Feng Ye found no issues with the technique, and Orochimaru hadn't hidden anything. The benefits and drawbacks of the technique were clearly stated on the scroll.
The annotations included:
"The human body is a balance between spiritual energy and cellular energy. While a certain degree of imbalance doesn't have a significant impact, a vast disparity between the two can lead to severe consequences.
The Cell Activation technique forcibly enhances cellular activity without improving the spiritual aspect. Therefore, if one over-trains, it can lead to the spirit losing control over the body, resulting in bodily collapse and uncontrolled growth, turning the person into a monstrous blob.
Thus, it is crucial to be mindful and not overdo the training."
—There were several similar annotations.
These annotations aligned perfectly with Feng Ye's existing knowledge. For instance, he knew about the balance between the mind and body. While he had not heard of physical imbalance before, he was aware of mental imbalance. A simple example was that an ordinary person transplanting the Rinnegan would result in a mental imbalance as the body couldn't handle the powerful spiritual energy of the Rinnegan and would quickly collapse.
Even someone like Nagato, who possessed the Uzumaki clan's physique, a body known for its strength, couldn't bear the power of the Rinnegan.
Only a more robust body, a body of a sage, could truly withstand the power of the Rinnegan and achieve a balance between the spirit and the flesh.
The same applied to Orochimaru's Cell Activation technique.
Without a strong enough spirit to counterbalance the enhanced cellular energy, the body would become imbalanced, and losing control would most likely result in the body exploding.
"The Cell Activation technique... This technique should be considered a method to attain a 'pseudo-sage mode,' right? No, it doesn't even come close; at most, it's half of that."
Feng Ye mused to himself.
Senju Hashirama's Sage Mode didn't merely enhance the body but also cultivated and improved spiritual energy. In contrast, the Cell Activation technique only addressed half of the equation, and its effects were far inferior to Sage Mode. Additionally, it didn't cultivate natural energy.
If one were to combine the Cell Activation technique with the training for Sage Mode, then it might be considered a 'pseudo-sage mode.' The state that Kabuto Yakushi was in during the Fourth Shinobi World War was likely an example of this combination.
And to go even further, one would attain the true Sage Mode!
"It seems that both the body and the spirit have three levels of advancement: Cell Activation, Pseudo-Sage Mode, and True Sage Mode."
"As for the spirit, there's the Sharingan, Mangekyo Sharingan, and Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan."
Feng Ye believed his assessment to be correct.
Combining the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan with Sage Mode results in the Rinnegan. By infusing vast natural energy or becoming the jinchuriki of the Ten-Tails, one can attain the Six Paths Sage Mode, just like Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
In any case,
With the foundation of the Cell Activation technique, the mist before him had almost entirely cleared!
After making his way through the forest, Feng Ye returned to the village. Following dinner, he went back to his home and entered his bedroom, where he sat cross-legged and placed the scroll in front of him.
Beneath the Village of Konoha.
Root Base.
Danzo stood in a room, leaning on his cane as he listened to his subordinate's report. His expression remained unchanged, but he applied noticeable pressure on his sturdy wooden cane, leaving a slight mark.
"Orochimaru..."
Orochimaru's sudden decision to take Feng Ye as his disciple was unexpected.
In his opinion, Feng Ye's path forward was clear. Either he would be assigned by Hiruzen Sarutobi to join the ANBU, or he would join Danzo's Root organization. With some maneuvering on his part, it should have been easy to recruit Feng Ye into Root for cultivation.
However, Orochimaru's actions disrupted his plans.
Moreover, Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude was ambiguous, and he didn't seem to have completely given up on the idea of Orochimaru succeeding the Fourth Hokage. In any case, the turn of events frustrated him.
"How are the negotiations going?"
"Hokage-sama has signed a contract with Kirigakure... We couldn't come to an agreement with Kumogakure, and their jonin will likely leave soon."
The Root ninja replied in a low voice.
Hearing the report, Danzo's fingers tightened around his cane.
With Konoha's current strength, even if they faced off against two or three other villages simultaneously, they could still hold their ground. Taking the offensive, destroying a village would not be a difficult task. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was reluctant to initiate a war despite the favorable circumstances.
Now was the perfect opportunity for Konoha to unify the ninja world!
Nevertheless, it was good that they had made peace with Kirigakure.
Danzo narrowed his eyes slightly. For now, Kirigakure wouldn't rashly break the contract and start a war without seeing significant benefits. If he could find a way to instigate a conflict between Iwagakure and Kumogakure, it would present an unprecedented opportunity for Konoha.
Danzo took a soft breath, his eyes gazing upward as he murmured, "Since you're unwilling, Hiruzen Sarutobi, I'll be the one to push for war."
Compared to war and unifying the ninja world, everything else, be it Feng Ye or even Orochimaru's issues, were trivial matters. All could be dealt with after the war.
In war, everything could be manipulated!
...
Home.
Bedroom.
Feng Ye had been cultivating for four hours, and with time accelerated to three times the normal rate, twelve hours had passed.
It took him about four hours to familiarize himself with the training method of the Cell Activation technique, and the subsequent eight hours were spent on the most basic training.
"So this is the Cell Activation technique..."
Feng Ye opened his eyes.
After a day's worth of cultivation, he could feel subtle changes in his body. Ordinary people might not notice it, but as a ninja, he could clearly sense that his cells seemed more active.
The most noticeable effect was that his body felt more relaxed than before, and the extraction of chakra from cellular energy had become less taxing.
Normally, after such a long period of training, even without practicing taijutsu and solely cultivating chakra, the body would feel fatigued from the extraction of chakra. However, his exhaustion now was significantly less than usual.
"The effects are evident, but I seem to get hungry more easily, and I need to consume more food."
Feng Ye rubbed his stomach.
Before he could complete his Cell Activation technique cultivation, he would probably have to become a big eater. Eating nine meals a day might not even be enough to satisfy his appetite.
Speaking of which, I wonder if Orochimaru devoured several days' worth of food at once and then cultivated non-stop for several days... Feng Ye mused to himself.
That seemed highly possible.
(End of Chapter)
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