Naruto evolution system

Chapter 233: Digestion

"Hoo—"

After sealing the shadow, Baishi let out a long breath.

Even though victory was never in doubt, he couldn't fully relax until everything was truly settled.

Now that it was over, he could finally put his full attention elsewhere.

With a thought, his consciousness returned to his body, and at the same time, a dark snowflake-shaped seal appeared on his forehead.

Baishi didn't pay it much mind.

After re-sealing Hidan and sending him back to his prison, he used Flying Thunder God to teleport directly to his training chamber.

Sitting cross-legged, he began to recover his mental state.

Although this battle hadn't drained his chakra much, the mental strain had been considerable—he needed to regain his composure.

An hour later, Baishi opened his eyes.

A faint gleam of silver light flashed in his pupils—his condition had already returned to its peak.

At this moment, he finally shifted his focus to the seal on his forehead.

Gently touching the dark snowflake-shaped imprint, Baishi muttered to himself,

"Now, let's see how many surprises you have for me."

He formed a seal, sending a strand of spiritual energy into the mark.

Inside, the shadow's consciousness had been suppressed, leaving Baishi free to search its memories.

However, because the shadow's mind was filled with madness, Baishi couldn't read too much at once.

Otherwise, he could be affected.

Even with Mind Fortress, it wouldn't work the same way—because absorbing memories required a level of integration.

Before he could safely extract himself, Mind Fortress wouldn't be able to filter out the contamination.

So, he had to proceed carefully, taking only small portions at a time, and then purifying himself before going back in.

Several hours later, at dawn, Baishi finally finished extracting all of the shadow's memories.

As he sorted through them, a realization settled in.

"I see…"

"Loneliness, huh?"

"That makes sense. A person can live freely, but too much solitude can drive anyone insane."

Reading through the shadow's past, Baishi finally understood why it had become so deranged.

Indeed, the shadow's story was true—a thousand years ago, they had fought the Ōtsutsuki clan… and lost.

With no choice, they had been forced to flee from the ninja world.

But how?

By manipulating a pocket dimension, they broke free from the world's gravity, drifting into the depths of space.

At first, the shadow wasn't alone.

There had been many others who escaped alongside him.

But as time passed, and resources dwindled, one by one, his companions perished.

Eventually, he was the only one left.

And with the insanely long lifespan of a sage, his so-called "eternal life" turned into a curse.

He had thought about ending it all, but his pride as a sage refused to let him take his own life.

So, he spent hundreds of years in agonizing solitude, his mind gradually falling apart.

One day, through sheer coincidence, the Jashin Cult managed to reach him through one of his old artifacts.

That moment snapped him out of his daze.

For the first time in centuries, he had contact with another living being.

And so, the "God of Jashin" was born.

Hidan was just one of many experiments.

To ensure that his "anchor" in this world remained, the shadow used Jashin Cult's resources to modify Hidan's soul, granting him true immortality.

As for the curse technique—Jashin's Death Possession Blood Ritual, its essence was simply Hidan borrowing the shadow's power, using his opponent's blood as a medium to inflict fatal damage.

Now, Baishi understood everything.

Not just how the Jashin Cult worked, but how to modify souls, and the mechanics of curse techniques.

With all this knowledge, Baishi now had one goal—

Refine and integrate these new insights into his own system.

Unlike Hidan, he wouldn't blindly use these techniques—he needed to break them down, reconstruct them, and optimize them.

He was certain that once he fully digested all this knowledge, his evolution speed would skyrocket again.

Not to mention, his combat abilities would reach an entirely new level.

Shaking his head, Baishi set these thoughts aside.

He opened his space ring and teleported outside the cabin.

"Lord Baishi!"

Hōka, Natsuka, and Roshi had been standing guard the entire night.

The moment they saw Baishi emerge, they immediately bowed in greeting.

Baishi nodded and waved a hand.

"One of you stay on guard. The rest—go rest."

"Yes, my lord!"

With that, the three quickly dispersed.

Baishi ignored them.

He casually ate a few ration pills, replenishing his nutrients, and then began his daily morning body training.

Even though he hadn't slept the entire night, it didn't affect him in the slightest.

So, he had no plans to alter his routine.

As for studying the shadow's knowledge, that would be done in the "free time" he set aside daily.

Meanwhile, for the past few days, Orochimaru had been working non-stop.

Finally, he completed it—a special talisman capable of tracking the Eight-Tails' chakra.

As he examined the freshly finished sealing charm, a satisfied smile crept across his face.

At that moment, a young voice suddenly spoke.

"Lord Orochimaru, are we really going to help Akatsuki capture all the tailed beasts?"

The speaker—Yakushi Kabuto.

After Danzo's death, Orochimaru had quickly recruited him.

Now, as one of Orochimaru's most trusted subordinates, Kabuto had more freedom to speak his mind.

Orochimaru didn't answer right away.

Instead, he simply shook his head.

"Of course not."

Kabuto was momentarily confused.

"Then why did you…?"

But before he could finish, Orochimaru cut him off.

"You want to know why I made the tracking talisman?"

"Yes."

Kabuto nodded.

Orochimaru chuckled.

Then, his eyes sharpened.

"Kabuto—never underestimate Baishi."

"Even if Akatsuki finds him, they may not be able to take the tailed beasts from him."

Kabuto's eyes widened.

He knew how powerful Akatsuki was.

Especially its leader—Pain.

If Pain alone wasn't enough to take Baishi down, that meant Baishi was far beyond anything Kabuto could imagine.

Seeing Kabuto's silent reaction, Orochimaru smiled knowingly.

"You don't believe me now."

"But soon, you will understand."

Kabuto didn't respond.

But deep down, for the first time, he felt an overwhelming curiosity about Baishi.

Just how strong was he…?

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