Naruto evolution system

Chapter 234: Full Mobilization

Time passed like a fleeting shadow.

In the blink of an eye, a week had gone by.

During this time, Baishi maintained a strict routine—body training in the morning, ability enhancement in the afternoon, and studying the shadow's knowledge at night.

His efforts were not in vain. After days of research, he had finally made some breakthroughs.

On the lone mountain, inside his wooden house, Baishi sat across from Hōka, closing his eyes as he focused his consciousness into his mental space.

Every person implanted with his "Mental Seed" left behind a spiritual imprint here—Hōka included.

Initially, to ensure his own safety, these imprints only allowed one-way communication. But now, things were different.

For the first time, within Hōka's mental imprint, Baishi sensed something new—thoughts actively transmitted from Hōka, carried by mental energy, attempting to seep into Baishi's own spirit.

If this had happened before, Baishi would have erased Hōka on the spot—he would never tolerate his spirit being tainted.

But now?

He was actually pleased.

Why?

Because this was exactly what he wanted.

Previously, Hidan always tortured his victims before killing them. It wasn't because Hidan was merely sadistic—it was because the shadow needed pain.

Only intense suffering could temporarily awaken the shadow from its madness.

Baishi had taken inspiration from this principle and modified his Mental Seed—allowing it to transmit the host's emotions back to him.

Of course, he wasn't doing this for self-torture.

He was doing this to accelerate his evolution.

Just like how exposure to meteor radiation had helped boost his physical development, exposure to varied emotional stimuli would speed up the evolution of his Intelligence attribute.

And not just Intelligence—his Mind Fortress ability would also evolve at a faster rate.

A double benefit.

Why wouldn't he take advantage of it?

Of course, there were risks—but they were manageable.

Since the Mental Seed already had a built-in obedience mechanism, the emotions it transmitted wouldn't be too extreme.

Thus, they wouldn't significantly impact him.

Besides, as his Intelligence and Mind Fortress improved, his resistance to these emotions would also strengthen.

After thorough calculations, Baishi determined his safe limit—he could maintain connections with up to twelve people without compromising his own mental stability.

By making some small adjustments to his training, he could increase his overall evolution speed by 10%.

And that was just for now.

As his mental capacity expanded, allowing more connections, his speed would increase even further.

"Not bad."

Muttering to himself, Baishi opened his eyes.

Across from him, Hōka also opened his eyes.

Baishi was about to speak, but suddenly—his expression sharpened.

His gaze turned toward the window.

An instant later, a massive, transparent red barrier shot up in the distance.

Moments later, two more barriers rose on either side.

"Is this… the Four Red Yang Formation?"

At first glance, Baishi recognized this legendary barrier technique.

But soon, he shook his head.

"No… something's different."

Closing his eyes, he expanded his perception.

A few seconds later, he muttered,

"There are traces of space-time sealing techniques woven into it… This is a modified version of the Four Red Yang Formation."

A low chuckle escaped him.

"What a grand move."

The Four Red Yang Formation was already designed to isolate an area, but this improved version took things a step further—it was designed to counter his Flying Thunder God.

Unfortunately for them, they had no idea—

Ever since Space Perception had evolved into Space-Time Perception, his Flying Thunder God had already surpassed its original limitations.

Forget barrier ninjutsu—even if he was trapped in an entirely different dimension, he could still teleport out.

(Though it would require a bit more chakra.)

Realizing that he could leave anytime, Baishi relaxed.

Instead of panicking, he decided to stay and observe.

Who exactly set up this elaborate trap?

Just as he was thinking—

A sudden, invisible force slammed into his wooden house.

BOOM!

In an instant, his entire cabin collapsed, burying him and Hōka under the rubble.

Baishi was unharmed—thanks to Copper Skin & Iron Bones, even getting crushed into the ground wasn't enough to injure him.

Hōka, however?

His bones shattered instantly.

Baishi glanced at his injured subordinate.

He wasn't the sentimental type, but Hōka had served him well over the years.

So, with a thought, he channeled chakra into his space ring—a black rift opened beneath Hōka, swallowing him into safety.

At that moment, Baishi already knew who attacked him.

Who else could unleash this kind of ability besides Nagato?

"Shinra Tensei, huh?"

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Baishi kicked off the ground.

His Wind Wings unfolded—he burst through the debris, soaring into the sky.

At the same time, his silver eyes flashed—

Super Vision: X-Ray and Super Vision: Energy Sight activated.

His gaze swept eastward.

There, standing in the distance, was a pale-skinned man with long hair, his hands forming a seal.

Orochimaru.

The moment their eyes met, Orochimaru smiled creepily at him.

His lips moved silently, but Baishi could read his words—

"Good luck."

Baishi ignored him and turned south.

There, standing motionless, was a half-black, half-white figure.

Zetsu.

The instant Baishi laid eyes on him, old memories resurfaced.

His gaze sharpened—killing intent flickered in his eyes.

Turning west, he saw Kakuzu standing with an unpleasant expression.

Judging by the flow of chakra in Kakuzu's body, it seemed like he still hadn't replaced his lost hearts.

(Not a threat.)

Next, Baishi looked north.

Hovering in the sky was Konan.

Or rather—her paper clone.

It was obvious—since Nagato was personally deploying the barrier, Konan had to stay close to protect him.

If not for the barrier's massive chakra drain, she probably wouldn't have sent a clone at all.

'Now then… where's Nagato's real body?'

Baishi's eyes narrowed.

His gaze scanned the surroundings—searching for the real Nagato.

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