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

However, Naraku did not choose to use these spiritual herbs to improve his cultivation, but instead kept them as backup for when he broke through to the next level.

If the spiritual energy exhaled by the True Qi Shadow Clone cannot help with the breakthrough, then these spiritual herbs will be the second wave of assistance.

Click!

The invisible shackles shattered from within.

The nameless martial arts technique is still quite powerful.

Although it was somewhat powerless due to the lack of external spiritual energy, it immediately demonstrated its extraordinary power once the spiritual energy was replenished.

As the spiritual energy fed back by the True Qi Shadow Clone was refined, the True Qi that received support immediately broke through the bottleneck, allowing Naraku to successfully enter the fourth level of Qi Refining.

hum! ! !

Having broken through his cultivation level, Naraku once again entered a state of oneness with heaven and man, transforming into a black hole and frantically absorbing spiritual energy from the outside world.

After reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining, Naraku's ability to absorb spiritual energy was also enhanced.

Especially the transformative state brought about by this recent breakthrough.

The frantic absorption, coupled with the scarcity of spiritual energy, caused a large amount of spiritual energy to gather and gradually form a vortex above the Star Shadow Pavilion.

If it looks good, you might as well invest in it!

Chapter 50 The Genius Puppet Master

The situation is constantly changing.

Although spiritual energy is imperceptible to mortals, when it is transformed into a vortex, it still creates a phenomenon visible to the naked eye.

"Look, what is that?"

"It's Star Shadow Tower. How could a whirlwind suddenly appear above Star Shadow Tower?"

"All personnel on alert! Do not allow any strangers to approach the Star Shadow Building!"

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Above the Star Shadow Tower, a visible whirlwind was spinning, attracting the attention of everyone in the Star Ninja Village.

The sudden anomaly surprised everyone in Xingren Village, and the Xingren guarding the satellite photography studio immediately went on alert to prevent any danger from arising.

Fortunately, after a short while, Nono stepped forward.

"Let's lift the alert. This is Lord Naraku training. There's no need to panic!" After Nonou conveyed the unusual situation, the Star Ninja and the rest of the village were relieved.

However, this was immediately followed by a heated discussion.

"Wow, amazing! I wonder what kind of powerful ninjutsu Naraku is practicing to be able to create such a sight."

"Lord Naraku's abilities are beyond our comprehension."

"I heard there's a great battle going on outside, but with Lord Naraku overseeing the village, we'll definitely be able to get through it safely."

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Perhaps it was amazement, or perhaps it was fervor.

With Nonou's explanation, the strange phenomenon at Xingying Tower had transformed from a symbol of danger into a display of force, making everyone in Xingnin Village feel exceptionally at ease.

The vortex of spiritual energy lingered for a long time before dissipating.

The ninth floor of Xingying Tower.

Having absorbed enough spiritual energy and undergone another transformation, Naraku finally slowly opened his eyes.

It looked like a flash of lightning.

A glimmer of almost tangible divine light flowed from Naraku's eyes, only to dissipate a moment later.

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Exhaling a breath of stale air, Naraku stood up.

"Although there were some issues, I still managed to break through smoothly." Naraku felt the changes after the breakthrough and couldn't help but smile.

This breakthrough not only resulted in a significant improvement in cultivation level, but also in a more pronounced transformation in all aspects of the body.

For example, the five senses.

With his ears attuned, starting from the Star Shadow Tower, and no matter how far he went, no sound could escape his notice.

Everything within sight was exceptionally clear, and his insight had undoubtedly reached a new level.

The same applies to the senses of smell, taste, and touch.

They all reached an unbelievable level.

"My physique has improved a lot. Hmm. In the ninja world now, the one with the strongest physique should be the Third Raikage. I wonder who is stronger between my current physique and his."

Feeling the continuous surge of power within his body, Naraku couldn't help but entertain some whimsical ideas.

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

I think I'm quite belligerent.

It seems that after each breakthrough, he always wants to find an opponent to compete against.

"Let's refine these medicinal herbs first!"

His gaze fell upon the elixir he had originally intended to keep as a backup.

Now that he has successfully broken through, there is no need to keep these spiritual herbs any longer. He immediately sat cross-legged again, refined the spiritual herbs, and began his first cultivation after entering the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Just as Nono was able to step forward in time to quell the unrest in Hoshigakure.

Although Naraku was training, he always arranged for shadow clones to handle his affairs on his behalf.

Neither breakthroughs nor cultivation will affect the operation of the Star Ninja Village.

While Naraku was refining the elixir and improving his cultivation, somewhere in the Bear Country, a person also ended his seclusion.

Within the Land of Bears, miasma is not only present around the Star Ninja Village, but rather in numerous miasma-affected areas throughout the entire country.

At this moment, a valley was filled with a terrifying miasma.

Yet, in this very perilous place, a strange figure is slowly emerging from the valley.

He was hunched over, wearing a loose robe that covered his entire body.

The strange figure that emerged from the valley, ignoring the miasma, was none other than a fierce-looking man.

"The Kazekage is indeed the Kazekage. Even though he was poisoned by me beforehand, he still possessed such astonishing combat power when it erupted. However, in the end, I still won and turned it into my power."

The hunched and menacing man was not a real person, but a puppet, and there was even another person hidden inside him.

This person is none other than Sasori of the Red Sand, who is revered as a genius puppeteer by Sunagakure.

Of course, those who truly know the details are even more aware that Sasori of the Red Sand was the culprit behind the disappearance of the Third Kazekage.

To be precise, the Third Kazekage did not disappear, but was killed by Sasori of the Red Sand.

As he emerged from the valley, Sasori, while controlling Hiruko, who served as his outer shell, was still somewhat reminiscing about the battle they had fought.

The Third Kazekage was hailed as the strongest Kazekage in Sunagakure.

Regardless of whether this title of "strongest" is exaggerated like that of the one in Konoha, the Third Kazekage's strength undoubtedly matches his status as the leader of Sunagakure.

Even though he ultimately won, Sasori still greatly admired the Third Kazekage's strength.

After all, his victory was largely due to his identity.

He is Chiyo's grandson and also the village's genius puppeteer.

No matter how vigilant the Third Kazekage was, he would never have imagined that Sasori would poison him.

The result was naturally what we see now: poisoned, the Third Kazekage was no match for Sasori and tragically met his end.

Even the corpses were not spared.

"Let's gather enough materials to replenish the puppets first!"

After reflecting on it, Scorpion looked around.

Although he won the battle against the Third Kazekage, the Third Kazekage's strength almost destroyed all of his puppets.

Although he gained a powerful human puppet as a result, he used it as a trump card and would not use it easily.

Therefore, for ordinary battles, he also needs to prepare a sufficient number of ordinary puppets.

"Although the Bear Country is a small country, if we look carefully, we should be able to gather quite a few materials." Scorpion chose a direction and set off.

Scorpion is naturally aware of its own situation.

Because he had made preparations in advance when planning to assassinate the Third Kazekage.

For example, the valley where he had stayed before was a secret base he had prepared for himself.

Even within this base, he not only used this time to create a human puppet of the Third Kazekage, but he also completed his final modifications.

The scorpion had identified the nearest town as its destination.

His original plan was to first see if there were any materials he needed in the town, but when he was halfway there, he suddenly slipped into the canopy of a nearby tree.

My gaze pierced through the dense foliage to the forest path not far away.