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Chapter 74 Konoha's Hero, Minamoto no Takuya?
Chapter 74 Konoha's Hero, Minamoto no Takuya?
After the memorial service, Gen Takuno returned to his home.
As a meritorious official, his house was naturally among the first to be repaired these past few days, and he didn't incur any extra expenses; everything was reimbursed by the government.
After returning home, Yuan Tuoye also put aside his last bit of sadness, and there was some good news in the past few days.
The art of spiritification can still be practiced using shadow clones. Although shadow clones cannot maintain their existence solely through physical energy, the separated spirits can indeed return directly to the original body.
Of course, this is not the most important thing.
Most importantly, he truly has the talent to learn the art of spiritification!
He was able to successfully separate his spirit body, even though the separated spirit body is currently unable to maintain itself or launch an attack. But the fact that he was able to separate it proves that he can learn this ninjutsu if he continues to practice!
However, the learning progress is indeed a bit slow. One shadow clone cannot be practiced repeatedly, which makes the efficiency much slower.
Yuan Tuoye rubbed his head. His ninjutsu talent was excellent, but it wasn't among the top tier.
Therefore, we can only rely on time and quantity to accumulate it.
Fortunately, he doesn't have many urgent things that require his strength right now, so it's not too urgent.
Yuan Tuoye glanced at the sky and decided not to go to the experimental base today; he would just train at home instead.
So he put on the custom-made weighted suit and began training again.
This is a necessary process for practicing the Eight Gates Formation. It requires a very high level of physical strength from the user. Even if the Eight Gates are forcibly used using other methods, their power will be greatly reduced.
Just like that old man in a movie, whose unique method of opening the Eight Gates and displaying his power is not even worthy of carrying Might Guy's shoes.
Moreover, the stronger the body, the fewer the side effects of the Eight Gates Formation.
It's like the difference between Li and Might Guy.
Rock Lee was able to open the fifth gate during the Chunin Exams, but in the finale he could only open the sixth gate. It seems like the progress was too small, but the meaning behind it is different.
It should be noted that the Eight Gates Formation will cause damage to the user's body starting from the fourth gate.
During the Chunin Exams, Rock Lee clearly forced the use of the Fifth Gate. Even if Gaara hadn't broken Rock Lee's leg with sand, he would have needed to recover for a while after opening the Fifth Gate.
By the end of the series, Xiao Li was clearly able to open the sixth gate relatively easily. If he were to risk his life again at this point, he might be able to open the seventh gate with difficulty, but the side effects after opening it would be significant.
Xiao Li's limit should be five to seven gates, which is quite an improvement, but unfortunately he is still no match for his teammates who are cheating.
Therefore, to safely use the Eight Gates Formation, one must undergo unconventional, excessive, and extreme long-term training to train all parts and organs of the body to adapt to the load they will bear after opening, and minimize the damage to the body caused by the enormous energy after opening.
However, the difficulty involved is self-evident. Even Might Guy, who was acknowledged by Madara Uchiha, experienced noticeable shortness of breath after using the Sixth Gate, although his body was not injured.
This also means that Might Guy's body may not yet have reached the optimal physical condition.
Even with the Uzumaki bloodline and the Grell Stone's assistance, Gen Takuno couldn't guarantee that his body would be stronger than Might Guy's; that was someone who worked incredibly hard.
However, Gen Takuno doesn't have a great need for the Eight Gates Formation. If he were to use it, he would only choose to use the first two gates.
These two techniques do not cause obvious damage to the body, and can also remove brain restrictions, so as to achieve the goal of exerting 100% of the body's ability, overloading the body's energy to increase attack and speed.
It also relieves physical fatigue restrictions, overloads the body to extract energy to restore physical strength, and offsets the fatigue caused by the energy consumption rate of opening the door.
As for the final Eight Gates Formation, which involves opening the eighth gate, the Gate of Death, it is definitely impossible for Yuan Tuoye to use it until he masters the Yang Escape Technique at the Six Paths level.
In the original work, Six Paths Naruto used Yang Release to pull Might Guy back from the brink of death. So if he had mastered Six Paths level Yang Release, he would have been able to resist the damage to his body from the Eight Gates Formation, thus fully utilizing this strongest taijutsu.
It can be said that this is a martial art with no upper limit to its power, but only the upper limit is the physical strength of the user.
As Yuan Tuoye pondered, he engaged in various forms of training, sweat pouring down his face as if it were free. He had already managed to open the first two gates, but he wanted to continue.
This is because it not only prepares for opening the door, but also increases the body's energy, thereby increasing chakra levels.
Even in the world of Naruto, as long as your talent hasn't been exhausted, training won't lie!
"Senior, you've arrived." In the Hokage's office, Minato Namikaze greeted Takuno Minamoto with a smile.
Gen Takuno was startled by Minato Namikaze's expression. Was this really the same Minato Namikaze who was always so sunny and cheerful?
He looks exactly like a corporate slave.
At this moment, he became even more determined in his heart to refuse the troublesome position of Hokage.
"Minato, have you not rested for days?" Takuno asked with some concern.
Minato Namikaze sighed and said, "After the Nine-Tails' attack, I had to handle all sorts of things in Konoha, and many of the previous key points have also run into problems."
He also felt bitter; if it weren't for that man in black, he would be at home with his children and wife right now.
As for the Hokage's duties, the Third Hokage would naturally assist him for a few days.
But now, the Third Hokage isn't idle either, and neither are the two advisors; they're all incredibly busy, yet there seem to be endless tasks to handle.
In addition, just as he had imagined, Kushina Uzumaki did not want to stay in the hospital, so he had to persuade her to stay in the hospital with Naruto to recuperate.
"You've worked hard." Yuan Tuoye said, noticing the other person's less-than-ideal complexion.
"This is my duty as Hokage, and the great losses Konoha has suffered this time are also my fault. No matter how hard I try, I can't make up for the damage this has caused to Konoha." Minato Namikaze sighed again as he spoke.
"This isn't your fault, don't carry it all on your own," Yuan Tuoye comforted him.
Minato Namikaze smiled and shook his head, saying, "Alright, enough complaining to my senior. I didn't invite you here to listen to my complaints."
"I see. So, what brings you here, Hokage?" Gen Takuno asked, sensing that his reward might be on its way.
"Are you still a Special Jonin, senpai?" Minato Namikaze asked.
Yuan Tuoye nodded.
"I plan to promote you to the level of Jonin. Your sealing techniques are worthy of this Jonin title," Minato Namikaze said earnestly.
"Um, this shouldn't be important, right? You just need to give the instructions," Yuan Tuoye asked, somewhat puzzled.
Minato Namikaze suddenly smiled, and Takuno Minamoto felt a sense of unease as he looked at the smile.
"Senior, I plan to hold a promotion ceremony for you," Minato Namikaze said with a smile.
"Is being promoted to Jonin something that warrants such a grand fuss?" Takuno asked, his eyes wide.
"Normally, being promoted to Jonin only requires my approval and a simple procedure, but Konoha is different now." Minato Namikaze's expression turned serious as he said, "Konoha needs a hero to step forward!"
"A hero? Me?" Takuno looked at Minato Namikaze with disbelief, his eyes seeming to say something.
Are you sure you're not joking?
In the original story, the hero who caused the Nine-Tails' rampage was Minato Namikaze. Of course, that's because he died. He's still alive now, but even so, why did this position fall to him?
"Yes, senior is undoubtedly a hero of Konoha," Minato Namikaze said with certainty.
"I've also heard about what happened to you, senior. At the very first moment of the Nine-Tails' rampage, you mobilized your team to evacuate the people and do your part for Konoha. After evacuating the people, you also risked your life to go to the location of the Nine-Tails to find an opportunity to seal it. In the end, you not only successfully sealed the Nine-Tails, but also saved me and Kushina."
Minato Namikaze said that he heard about this from an ANBU member, who was the same ANBU member who had questioned Takuno Minamoto at the time.
Yuan Tuoye opened his mouth, listening to the conversation—it seemed quite impressive. He was actually doing all this for his own benefit. Would anyone believe him if he said that?
However, he couldn't possibly reveal that he had stolen the Book of Seals.
"Um, could we skip the promotion ceremony?" Gen Takuno asked helplessly; he wasn't one to enjoy crowds.
If possible, he would rather give up the position of Jonin than attend the promotion ceremony.
Minato Namikaze smiled and shook his head, then said, "No, I've already sent people to spread the word about your deeds, and many of those people were indeed rescued by your team members, so the effect is even better than I expected."
"So it's too late to say anything now?" Yuan Tuoye was silent for a long time. How come he didn't hear these things?
Then he thought about it again. He had been busy practicing ninjutsu and taijutsu these days, so he hadn't paid attention to these things.
"That's right, the date for the ceremony has been set, and the Third Hokage and two advisors will be attending on time," Minato Namikaze said. This is quite a grand affair, almost the highest-level ceremony below the Hokage level.
It is precisely to set an example amidst this turmoil!
Gen Takuno looked at the roof of the Hokage Building with a bit of a speechlessness. How did he, a Konoha ninja who could become a rogue ninja at any time, become a hero of Konoha?
Who can we reason with?
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