I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

That's right.

After Danzo successfully ascended to the Hokage throne, he began a blatant crackdown on the Uchiha clan.

First, they drastically cut the police department's funding, and now they're keeping the Uchiha clan confined to the village, preventing them from entering the battlefield.

It's important to know that the Uchiha clan is definitely a significant force.

However, whether out of confidence or to prevent the Uchiha clan from gaining merit, Danzo consistently kept the Uchiha clan within the village, denying any member of the clan the opportunity to enter the battlefield.

Chapter 123 Breakthrough, Qi Refining Level 6!

The Uchiha clan is proud, but they are also warlike.

Even though the village was in the midst of war, they were confined within it. For many members of the Uchiha clan, this felt not of peace, but of resentment.

Therefore, this pent-up pressure naturally fell on Uchiha Fugaku, the clan leader.

At first, Fugaku Uchiha had hoped to win him over, but all he got in return was Danzo's repeated rejections and rebukes.

After repeated rejections and reprimands, coupled with suffocating suppression, Fugaku Uchiha, seeking a breakthrough, finally turned to Tsunade.

Many people in Konoha, including Fugaku Uchiha, were actually watching the open and covert struggle between Tsunade and Danzo.

If he could, Fugaku Uchiha would naturally want to avoid the conflict between the two sides like most people, but the pressure from his clansmen was constantly building up, forcing him to make a choice.

"Lady Tsunade, you must be aware of the predicament our clan is in. I wonder if you would be willing to accept our clan?" Fugaku Uchiha took a deep breath and looked at Tsunade with a sincere expression.

Since neutrality is not an option, the only choice between Danzo and Tsunade is to select a relatively reliable person.

It's clear that Fugaku Uchiha favored Tsunade more than Danzo, who openly suppressed his own clan upon taking power.

Even though the Senju clan had many conflicts with the Uchiha clan in the past, at this critical juncture, this old rival was more reliable.

"I am not Danzo. Just like my grandfather, from the founding of the village, I have always regarded anyone who joins the village as a comrade." Tsunade gladly accepted Fugaku Uchiha's offer of allegiance.

This was exactly the result she wanted.

Since the decision has been made to overthrow Danzo, it is natural to gather as much power as possible.

Even if it's the Uchiha clan, as long as they are obedient, she wouldn't mind giving them a chance.

Now that she has successfully overcome her hemophobia, she only needs to wait for Danzo to reveal a weakness before she can take action.

Star Ninja Village.

While the outside world was in turmoil, the village of Hoshinin remained peaceful.

Especially after the arrival of the first generation of new talents, the development of Xingnin Village became even more prosperous.

At the entrance bridge, caravans constantly come and go, transporting various supplies.

The streets were bustling with people, and shops of all kinds were lined up one after another.

In the training grounds, one can often see young Star Ninjas practicing various techniques.

If we were to describe the current state of development of Hoshigakure, we could simply compare it to the early days of Konoha when it was first established; everything seemed so thriving.

The eighth floor of Xingying Building.

As the Star Village develops steadily, Naraku's cultivation is also about to make new progress.

Surrounded by numerous shadow clones of true energy, Naraku, seated in the center, swallowed and refined one spiritual herb after another.

The true energy within his body slowly increased, and soon filled the last gap, reaching the perfection of the fifth level of Qi Refining.

Call ~

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Naraku opened his eyes.

"It's finally complete!"

Feeling the abundant true energy within his dantian, Naraku couldn't help but smile.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it becomes to advance.

After a long period of arduous practice, he has finally achieved success once again, and he is naturally happy.

However, achieving perfection is just the beginning; the real challenge lies in the breakthroughs to come.

Naraku quickly counted the remaining amount of spiritual herbs.

Having confirmed that there was still plenty of spiritual medicine, he then arranged for his true qi shadow clone to begin breathing in spiritual energy.

There's no way around it; the higher the level, the more difficult it is to break through.

Given the concentration of spiritual energy in the ninja world, one must be fully prepared to ensure a successful breakthrough.

Only when the true energy shadow clones pushed their spiritual energy to its limit did Naraku begin his breakthrough.

He activated the nameless technique, continuously compressing his true energy into his dantian.

As time passed, the true energy was quickly compressed to its limit.

boom! ! !

Without hesitation, Naraku decisively released his suppressed true energy.

In an instant, the surging and flowing true energy launched its first attack on the invisible shackles.

His seated body trembled slightly, and his surging true energy faintly seeped out of his body, distorting the air around him.

Even at the very end, Naraku slowly rose into the air, hovering a foot above the ground.

After an unknown amount of time, Naraku suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the elixir he had prepared in advance.

With a single breath, the medicinal herbs placed before him instantly entered Naraku's mouth like swallows returning to their nests.

The elixir entered the stomach, immediately infusing the surging true energy with new power, generating even greater force, and launching another attack on the invisible shackles.

Bang bang bang~~

The elixir was quickly exhausted, and then one by one, the true qi clones that had exhausted their spiritual energy to the limit turned into smoke and dissipated.

Click!

Following the elixir, the spiritual energy that gave it another boost finally broke the invisible shackles binding the surging true energy.

hum! ! !

In that instant, Naraku once again entered a state of oneness with heaven and earth, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to flow back into his body.

Above the Star Shadow Tower, a vortex of spiritual energy formed, transforming into a howling whirlwind.

Such a sight immediately drew the attention of everyone in the Star Ninja Village.

Just like before, the newcomers were initially surprised, but with the explanations from the older generation, they quickly showed envy and amazement at the whirlwind that appeared above the Star Shadow Tower.

A continuous stream of spiritual energy flowed into the body.

This allowed Naraku, who had successfully broken through, to undergo another transformation.

As one's five senses and physical abilities continuously improve and strengthen, one's true energy also rises accordingly.

The transformation lasted for two full days before it finally came to an end.

As he opened his eyes, an almost tangible divine light flowed from them.

The next second, Naraku vanished from the training room in a flash.

brush! !

Using the "Shrinking the Earth to an Inch" technique, Naraku was gone in a few flashes, having already left Hoshinobi Village and arrived at a lake more than ten kilometers away.

Gentle waves rippled.

Naraku appeared in a flash and landed steadily on the lake surface.

Divine consciousness activated.

In an instant, everything within a radius of two hundred feet was reflected in his mind.

He raised his hand and struck out with a palm.

Boom! ! !

The enormous palm print, formed from pure true energy, rushed dozens of steps away, causing the lake surface to collapse and sink, followed by a towering column of water.

The splashing lake water fell back like a drizzle.

However, when the water splashed towards Naraku, it was already shattered into mist by the invisible protective aura when it was only three feet away from him.

"Sixth level of Qi Refining, just one step away from entering the late stage of Qi Refining."

Naraku smiled as he gave a simple test of the increased strength brought about by his breakthrough in cultivation.

The sixth level of Qi Refining is already the peak of the middle stage of Qi Refining. If one makes another breakthrough, one will be able to step into the seventh level of Qi Refining, which is the late stage of Qi Refining.

In other words, he is now only three minor realms away from the completion of the Qi Refining stage.

The thought of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage after perfecting Qi Refining made Naraku even more excited.

Just like how a powerful cultivator is often described as having "boundless magical power".

Magical power is the true core strength of cultivators.

The true qi condensed during the Qi Refining stage is actually just a substitute for magical power, or you could say a youthful version of magical power.