"This is the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique. The principle is based on the Four象 Sealing Technique, with an added, completely opposite, yet perfectly complementary Reverse Four象 Sealing Technique. This allows the sealing power to be increased several times without interfering with the Four象 Sealing Technique. It's just a pity that the research and development of the Reverse Four象 Sealing Technique was only halfway complete when Grandma Mito passed away."
Kushina's expression was somewhat downcast as she spoke.
Hiruzen Sarutobi took the book and began to read it on the spot.
As a ninjutsu professor, his sealing technique level was also quite good. Although he was far behind Kushina and Mito Uzumaki, the two grandmasters of sealing techniques, he also mastered advanced sealing techniques of the Four象 Sealing Technique and Five Elements Sealing Technique level. His attainments in sealing techniques could be considered first-class in the ninja world.
However, even for him, the content of the book was somewhat difficult to understand.
After a long while, the Third Hokage roughly understood the content above.
He could confirm that even he would find it difficult to perform this Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique after it was created, let alone develop it.
"I see that the handwriting in the later part is somewhat different? Kushina, have you been improving this technique in recent years?"
"Yes, if I can develop the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, I won't have to be trapped inside the barrier anymore."
Kushina nodded her little head.
"How much longer will it take?"
"It should be in the next few years, right? Minato has also given me a lot of help."
"Kushina, would you mind if I give you a new S-rank mission? Fully develop the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique. Without affecting the war, the village will provide manpower and resources for your research and development."
"Thank you, Third Hokage!"
Looking at Kushina's delighted eyes, Minato Namikaze remained silent.
He knew that the Third Hokage was preparing Kushina, as a Jinchuriki, to go to the battlefield.
But he couldn't stop it, nor would he.
Because Kushina had been virtually imprisoned in this sealing barrier for years, and he, as Kushina's closest person, knew how much she yearned for the outside world and freedom.
Then, he must do everything in his power to change Konoha's situation on the battlefield and prevent Kushina from stepping onto the dangerous battlefield!
Thinking of this, Minato Namikaze refocused his gaze on the sealing scroll.
"Alright, let's talk about it here first. Next, I'm going to visit the Uchiha clan grounds and pay a visit to Fugaku. It's time for the village to use the Uchiha card."
"Minato, time is of the essence. You must be prepared to leave tomorrow."
"Yes! Third Hokage!"
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Marvel World, Africa, Congo, in a primitive jungle, among the ruins of a temple.
Shimizu led several Kamar-Taj mages into this place and, within half an hour, dealt with a lich mage from several hundred years ago who had been resurrected here, and incidentally banished the otherworld creatures he had summoned back to their respective dimensions.
"Master Vaught, this thing is much easier to use than magic!"
A young African mage excitedly looked at the silver-white pistol engraved with several runes in his hand and said loudly.
"Didier, rune magic is also magic. It's just that many lower-end runes can be converted through ordinary energy. Once you encounter powerful enemies or special creatures such as undead, you still have to use those magics that require paying a price."
Beside Shimizu, the bald Liu mage warned the young black mage.
It's just that he was even more exaggerated than the African.
Because he was directly carrying a large machine gun also engraved with runes on his back.
Rune magic was welcomed by the mages as soon as Shimizu introduced it to Kamar-Taj.
Because many low-end runes can be directly cast by electricity and other energies that are more common in human society.
This allows them to cast spells without paying a price to dimensional demon gods, at most the power limit will be somewhat restricted, and magics involving special fields such as teleportation portals cannot be cast.
But it can still replace a considerable part of the magic used in combat.
If one can use a part of magic without paying a price, which mage would not want to?
At most, the power will not reach such a high level, and it is not that there is no solution.
A considerable number of mages are very scientific and keep pace with the times.
So runes and various cold and hot weapons were combined, and magical artifacts equipped with high-energy batteries were born. Even the bullets were specially modified, engraving small runes on them and using batteries to temporarily charge the runes during firing to increase their power.
The power of such enchanted weapons is not bad, although it is not comparable to those high-power magics, but it has the advantage of being free and can be used multiple times.
It's just that this thing is quite troublesome to manufacture — not very troublesome for Shimizu, but ordinary people find it difficult to use.
Even in Kamar-Taj, only a part of the mages with relatively high cultivation and strong mental strength can master some runes and have the ability to make rune equipment.
Shimizu's next research direction is to try to combine runes with sealing techniques, Divine Machine Arts, puppet techniques, and modern engineering to see if he can create more powerful puppets and magical artifacts.
But this is quite complicated, and Shimizu only has a preliminary idea now.
Stepping through the teleportation portal, after returning to Kamar-Taj, Shimizu found a quiet room, lit the "True · Ambergris" produced in Kunlun, waved his hand to cast a spell, and activated the Eye of Vaught hanging around his neck.
The Mind Stone emitted a little yellow light, and along with the ambergris, which had the effect of calming and soothing the mind, it merged into Shimizu's body.
This thing contains the divine power of a real dragon, which can strengthen the spirit, strengthen willpower, and break illusions.
There is not much ambergris in Kamar-Taj, and Shimizu has exchanged it all.
Because he found that this thing, combined with the Mind Stone, can accelerate the refining of that wisp of extremely high-quality consciousness in the chakra.
The Qi refining technique from the Mo Sect, along with Shimizu's breathing, transformed a body of chakra into Qi, little by little, refining and eroding the last bit of foreign consciousness remaining in this incarnation.
Because of the existence of the Mind Stone, a supreme treasure, the speed at which the Marvel World incarnation clears the alien will in its own chakra is far ahead of the main body and the other incarnations.
As of now, Shimizu is about to complete the refining of this wisp of alien chakra.
Two days later.
The light of the Mind Stone gradually subsided.
Shimizu closed the Eye of Agamotto, put away the remaining piece of dragon's breath incense, and pushed open the door to leave.
It was nighttime, and the bright moon hung high in the sky.
It was only February, and Kamar-Taj, located in the Himalayas and protected by magical barriers, was not cold, but there was an inevitable sense of chill and solitude.
However, Shimizu was very happy.
At least, in the Marvel world, he had proven that the alien will contained within Chakra could be cleared by the methods he currently possessed.
Even with the help of the Mind Stone, a targeted treasure, at least it showed that the method was feasible, and the main body just needed to spend more time.
Considering that there should be no existence in the current ninja world that could threaten the life of the main body, and with the lifespan of at least thousands or tens of thousands of years brought by the perfect Oni form, this problem could eventually be solved.
Just as Shimizu was about to open a portal to return to the Water Manor to rest, the door to the courtyard was gently pushed open.
It was Wong.
He was holding a takeout bag, which contained skewers and a few cans of beer.
"Is the trouble on your body resolved?"
"Okay, you knew I was coming out at this time? Did the Ancient One tell you to come here at this time?"
Shimizu nodded to Wong and took a skewer from the takeout bag.
"It wasn't the Sorcerer Supreme who told me. He just told me last night to guard here and go to him as soon as you finished your seclusion. I waited from last night until tonight. I was hungry just now, so I went to buy some supper and came back to wait. Fortunately, I didn't miss it."
"The Ancient One is looking for me? By the way, where did you buy these skewers? They taste pretty good."
Shimizu took two more skewers from Wong's takeout bag.
"Linzi, Zhangjia Store, an old soldier's barbecue."
Wong looked at Shimizu's actions helplessly and replied.
"Why don't you go quickly?"
If you don't go, my supper will be finished by you.
"Haha, sorry, I haven't eaten anything for two days, and my mouth is tasteless. Don't worry, I'll treat you to a top-notch barbecue feast later. I'll go first."
Shimizu patted Wong on the shoulder, laughed, and took two more skewers.
Wong looked at Shimizu resentfully and hugged the takeout bag in his arms.
No mistake, one first, one send, one inside, one content, one at a glance!
"I waited for you for most of the night and I'm also very hungry. Don't be like this. The Sorcerer Supreme is now at the New York Sanctum. Go quickly. He certainly doesn't mind treating you to supper."
"Okay!"
Shimizu opened a portal in front of Wong and stepped in.
Wong breathed a sigh of relief, took the takeout bag from his arms, and was about to put a skewer in his mouth when a small portal quickly appeared in the air in front of him and grabbed several skewers from the bag.
"Seriously? You're a billionaire, do you have to snatch these few dozen dollars of barbecue from me?"
Wong said speechlessly, looking at the small half of the skewers missing from the bag.
"But it's just so good to eat other people's things."
As soon as the words fell, the portal closed.
"Sigh…"
Wong shook his head, took the takeout bag and returned to his house, planning to eat supper while watching dramas.
One minute later.
Another small portal opened.
Seriously, is it not over yet?
This time it was a wrinkled old man's hand. Through the portal, you could clearly see the owner of the hand with an Eye of Agamotto hanging on his chest.
Wong: …
"Seriously, old man, you've eaten the skewers too, can you tell me what's going on?"
In the rooftop garden of the New York Sanctum, Shimizu threw the bamboo skewers into the trash can, picked his teeth with a toothpick, and said to the Ancient One.
"Tsk, it's not enough to eat. Why don't you go buy a few more skewers and I'll tell you? This matter has a lot to do with you!"
The Ancient One stuffed a handful of barbecue into his mouth and muttered to Shimizu.
Has a lot to do with me?
Shimizu frowned slightly.
Ten minutes later.
Still the small garden on the balcony of the New York Sanctum.
This time, a larger table was replaced, filled with various stir-fries and a bottle of Moutai.
The things were all sent from the Water Manor. With the portal, it was very convenient to bring dishes.
"Seriously, let's change this wine, I don't drink high-proof liquor. What if a dimensional demon invades when I'm drunk?"
"Okay, that's what I want."
Shimizu decisively put the Moutai back and replaced it with his favorite.
Coca-Cola.
"Why Coca-Cola, not Pepsi?"
The Ancient One picked up a piece of kimchi, paired it with a sip of Coke, and burped.
"Seriously, old man, you drink toilet cleaner too!"
"Why do I feel like they're about the same?"
The Ancient One picked up another piece of stir-fried beef.
"Okay, okay, can you talk now? What does it have to do with me?"
"Look here, this is the hospital five kilometers away from here."
The Ancient One took out a magical mirror and placed it on the table.
A man with a small beard, about thirty years old, was lying on the hospital bed, with tubes inserted into his body, injecting some kind of medicine.
"This guy is…"
"Strange, the next Sorcerer Supreme I chose long ago."
"So what's wrong with him now…"
"He had a car accident, I caused it."
Shimizu: …
"According to the original trajectory, he would bid farewell to the identity of a world-renowned surgeon because of his disabled hands, and then embark on a journey to find a cure for his hands. Finally, in Kamar-Taj, he would be moved by the great, wise, and handsome Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One, and study magic under his tutelage. Finally, after my death, he would inherit the position of Sorcerer Supreme, and then you messed it up."
"Uh… because of the Regenerative Serum?"
"Yes."
"Then don't you have the Time Stone? Look at the future again, choose a timeline that you think is okay, and arrange another accident for him, wouldn't that be it?"
"That's what I thought at first."
The Ancient One drooped his head.
Shimizu guided the Ancient One to the next topic.
"But…"
"But I can't use the Time Stone now."
"Ah?"
"Accurately speaking, it's not suitable to use it anymore. My body is dying soon, and it's no longer suitable to pay a lot of magic power to deduce so many futures. Even if I steal Dormammu's dark power, my body can't accommodate so much power.
I only have the last chance to go all out. It's okay to take it easy, but once I fully activate the Infinity Stones, I will really die soon!"
"I see…"
Shimizu stroked his chin.
He was already wondering when he could hold the Sorcerer Supreme's seventh-day memorial karaoke competition.
