Chapter 669: S+ Space-Time Skill

【Synthesis successful, obtained item — Self-Selection Scroll · S+ (Mastery)】

Muzuki immediately synthesized the fragments, then walked towards the bathroom and carefully washed his hands.

“Lord Laozi, Jade Emperor…” Following this, Muzuki silently prayed to all the gods and buddhas, both Eastern and Western, that he could think of.

Whether it would be useful was another matter; the sense of ritual was still necessary, after all, it was an S+ super-high-grade extraction scroll, and it was even a self-selection scroll that allowed custom extraction types.

Muzuki thought for a moment and ultimately chose the space-time category.

Currently, his disciples did not lack abilities; what they lacked was the time to fully master their existing abilities.

For example, Nagato, Muzuki only taught him the Five Release Ninjutsu and Breathing Technique, and nothing else. Was it because Nagato lacked the talent to learn other abilities?

Of course not. Nagato himself was a genius, and with the blessings of Muzuki’s teaching, enlightenment, and problem-solving skills, how could he not learn?

It was just that this was what suited Nagato best.

Advanced Five Release Ninjutsu could effectively utilize Nagato’s advantage in Chakra Nature Transformation, and Yang Release Breathing could strengthen Nagato’s Uzumaki physique to counteract the side effects of the Rinnegan.

Nagato’s Rinnegan was Uchiha Madara’s Rinnegan, making it exceptionally difficult for Nagato to use.

Since his disciples didn’t need extra skill extractions, Muzuki naturally hoped for a more powerful skill for himself.

The space-time category was, without a doubt, a type that was more likely to yield good results.

Powerful abilities like Flying Thunder God Technique, Kamui, and Amenotejikara could all be considered Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Fire Release might not always be the weakest, but Space-Time was truly top-tier; this attribute was very difficult to be weak.

【Do you want to convert Self-Selection Scroll · S+ (Mastery) into Space-Time Skill Extraction Scroll · S+ (Mastery)?】

Muzuki clicked confirm, then clicked extract.

【Space-Time Skill Extraction Scroll · S+ (Mastery) has been consumed, obtained skill — Limitless (Mastery)】

The moment the extraction was completed, a large amount of cultivation experience regarding Limitless appeared in Muzuki’s mind.

“It’s actually this skill, then it truly is a good draw,” Muzuki thought after organizing his memories.

Muzuki was not unfamiliar with Limitless. This ability was very special and interesting, and its user also had unique characteristics.

Of course, he was in the world of Naruto, so the user and such would not be mentioned for now.

Limitless was a somewhat magical ability. It could realize the convergent infinite series of Zeno’s Paradox in the real world.

In combat, it manifested as the enemy never being able to touch the Limitless user. The closer the enemy got to the Limitless user, the slower their speed would become, eventually appearing to be forcibly stopped.

The Hyuga Clan’s Rotation was known as absolute defense, and Gaara’s Sand Shield also had the reputation of absolute defense, but compared to these two, Limitless was more like a true absolute defense.

If the enemy’s attacks couldn’t even touch you, what else could it be but absolute defense?

Then, Muzuki used Flying Thunder God Technique to go outside Konoha. He wanted to test the specific performance of Limitless after its localization.

Limitless sounded very powerful, and it indeed performed very strongly in Jujutsu Kaisen, but Limitless was not invincible; there were still a few ways to hit the Limitless user.

“Shadow Clone Technique!”

Muzuki formed a hand seal and created a Shadow Clone, instructing the Shadow Clone to attack him, while Muzuki focused his breathing and activated Transparent World.

In Jujutsu Kaisen, Limitless was a technique that required extremely precise cursed energy manipulation to use. If one’s cursed energy manipulation was insufficient, they wouldn’t be able to use the ability even if they inherited it.

After localization, this requirement was replaced with precise Chakra control.

However, Muzuki was, after all, a cheater.

The system would not give Muzuki unusable abilities. If Muzuki’s own hardware was insufficient, the system would help Muzuki improve the relevant hardware, with the specific improvement depending on the skill’s mastery level.

For example, when he extracted the Mastery-level No Thought Strike, Muzuki’s sword skills greatly improved, and his Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation mastery also increased by a thousand.

After drawing Limitless, Muzuki could feel his Chakra control level rise.

Of course, the system would help Muzuki improve, but it wouldn’t help Muzuki improve to the point where he could perfectly utilize the skill. Therefore, Muzuki activated Transparent World to further enhance his precise Chakra control.

“Exploding Fist!”

The Shadow Clone condensed a large amount of Chakra into its fist and slammed it towards Muzuki.

However, when the Shadow Clone’s fist reached five centimeters from Muzuki’s body, the Shadow Clone’s fist suddenly slowed down.

When it reached a distance of two or three centimeters, the Shadow Clone’s fist completely stagnated, as if it had encountered an invisible barrier. Even if the Shadow Clone burst with more Chakra, it couldn’t make its fist move any closer to Muzuki.

Whoosh!

The Shadow Clone withdrew its strength and retreated, quickly forming hand seals and condensing Chakra in its throat.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”

Whoosh! Whoosh!!

A large amount of flames was expelled by the Shadow Clone, then quickly formed a giant fireball that flew towards Muzuki.

Boom!!

The flames struck Muzuki, who remained still, and the intense blaze dyed the surroundings fiery red. The ground also turned scorched black from the explosion and the scorching flames.

After the smoke from the explosion dissipated, Muzuki appeared completely unharmed.

Not only was Muzuki not injured, but there wasn’t even a single trace of damage on his clothes.

Next, the Shadow Clone tried various tricks, testing all kinds of Ninjutsu and secret techniques.

As Muzuki expected, although there were no Domain Expansions or Domain Amplifications in the Naruto world, Limitless was still not invincible.

For example, Shadow Imitation Technique could still connect to his shadow to control him, and Genjutsu could also affect him.

However, these were minor issues compared to the advantages of Limitless, as it was simply unrealistic for one technique to cover everything.

Moreover, with Muzuki’s speed, he absolutely could not be hit by Shadow Imitation Technique, and his eyes allowed him to ignore Genjutsu.

Muzuki felt that the drawback of Limitless was not in things like Shadow Imitation Technique, but rather in the consumption of Limitless.

With over three million Chakra now, he naturally didn’t have to worry too much about the consumption of Limitless.

If he wanted to teach it to his disciples, then he would have to find a solution.

Because among his current disciples, the only one with a chance to learn Limitless was Kakashi, who had mastered Transparent World and possessed remarkable talent in Chakra control.

Kakashi’s Chakra was truly not small; at just twelve years old, he already surpassed some Konoha Jonin.

But Kakashi himself already possessed many abilities, and adding another Chakra-consuming Limitless would truly not be enough.

“If it could be combined with the Yang Seal, perhaps it could become an automatic Limitless, until the Chakra in the Yang Seal is depleted,” a thought flashed through Muzuki’s mind.

Muzuki had high hopes for the Yang Seal, and had been dedicated to perfecting it and developing it in different directions.

Suddenly, Muzuki remembered something, took out the Rokudo Shakujo from his system space, infused a bit of Chakra into it, and flung the Rokudo Shakujo in the direction of his Flying Thunder God mark.

Whoosh!

Muzuki used Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer, then quietly watched the Rokudo Shakujo fly towards him, activating Limitless.

There was no other way. After Chakra was infused into the Rokudo Shakujo, the Shadow Clone would instantly dissipate upon touching it, so this was the only way to test it.

Bang!

The Rokudo Shakujo gently struck Muzuki’s chest, pushing him back a certain distance.

Using Mystical Palm Technique to heal the spot where he was just hit, Muzuki revealed an expression that said, “As expected.”

The Rokudo Shakujo possessed the characteristic of Truth-Seeking Orbs to nullify Ninjutsu, and Limitless was clearly within the range of being nullified.

The Ninja World had many Ninjutsu and secret techniques with miraculous effects. By utilizing information discrepancies, it was not uncommon to use these Ninjutsu and secret techniques to kill opponents stronger than oneself, such as Hidan’s curse.

However, once the power levels differed too much, even the most miraculous secret techniques were useless.

The Six Paths level was such an existence; even the Edo Tensei body, which could rapidly recover Chakra and injuries, could be extinguished with a wave of a hand in front of a Six Paths level being.

“Sukuna Hikona!”

Muzuki condensed Chakra in his eyes and glanced at the Rokudo Shakujo.

Whoosh!

The Rokudo Shakujo rapidly shrunk.

His Eye Technique had a very high priority; even the Rokudo Shakujo, which possessed the characteristics of a Truth-Seeking Orb, could still be shrunk.

Then, Muzuki put the Rokudo Shakujo back into the system space.

Although Daikokuten could also be used, both were similarly convenient, but Muzuki still felt the system space was better.

“The advantage of Limitless lies in its ability to defend against taijutsu, complementing Sukuna Hikona’s defensive shortcomings while enriching the available techniques,” Muzuki thought.

In addition to being used for defense, Limitless also had many other uses.

For example, compressing the space between oneself and a certain location to achieve an effect similar to teleportation.

Of course, it was only similar. In the context of Naruto, it was more like an extremely fast Body Flicker Technique, different from spatial transfers like Flying Thunder God. If there were people or objects in the path of movement, Muzuki would directly collide with them.

Although not as good as Flying Thunder God Technique, as an advanced usage technique of a Ninjutsu, it was already considered powerful.

Furthermore, Limitless could also be used for offense, making the distance between multiple targets negative, thereby generating an attractive force.

The power of this move was decent, but it wasn’t very easy to use. In actual combat, it might not be as effective as the Rinnegan’s basic ability, Bansho Tenin.

Overall, Muzuki felt that Limitless was worthy of his S+ extraction scroll.

Unlike One Thought Cut and Azure Flame, Limitless was very balanced, capable of defense, offense, and escape.

Even if a Ninja only practiced Limitless, they could become a formidable powerhouse.

This was a Ninjutsu very suitable as a family secret technique, but its difficulty was too high, making it easy for the lineage to be broken.

…

Hokage Building, conference room.

“The battle location has been confirmed: on a small mountain bordering the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had gone through a lot of back-and-forth with Orochimaru and the Shinobi Sect regarding the duel location.

Hiruzen Sarutobi definitely hoped for a location within the Land of Fire and closer to Konoha, so that unforeseen circumstances would be less likely.

Kakuzu and the others, on the other hand, hoped for a location further from Konoha, preferably at Six Paths City, also to avoid unforeseen circumstances.

In the end, they could only compromise, choosing a mountain bordering the two countries.

“What about the time?” Homura Mitokado asked.

At this point, it was impossible to stop them.

“Four days from now. I’ve already had Orochimaru leave the Shinobi Sect to scout the area,” Hiruzen Sarutobi replied.

He was not actually guarding against the Shinobi Sect, because there were only a few powerful individuals in the Shinobi Sect. He was worried about other Ninja forces causing trouble.

“I’ll go with you then,” Homura Mitokado suggested.

With him and Hiruzen Sarutobi working together, plus Orochimaru, they should be able to break through any dire situation.

Moreover, the border of the Land of Fire was still the Land of Fire, and Homura Mitokado felt that even if there was an incident, it wouldn’t be that exaggerated.

“No need for such trouble, at least Orochimaru will be there,” Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head.

This was his impulsive choice, so how could he trouble his old friend to go with him on this trip?

“What’s the trouble? Just consider it a few days of paid leave,” Homura Mitokado said with a smile.

“I won’t help you with your work. You’ll do it yourself when you get back,” Utatane Koharu said faintly.

Hiruzen Sarutobi saw this scene and remembered the times they had performed missions together, and he couldn’t help but smile.

“Then, Homura, you come with me. It’s been a long time since we left the village together.”

After becoming high-ranking officials, each of them bore heavy responsibilities and generally did not easily leave the village. When they did, it was for important missions, and they rarely went together.

“During these few days that I’m not in Konoha, if there are any urgent matters, I’ll trouble Muzuki to handle them for me. Other matters can wait until I return,” Hiruzen Sarutobi then looked at Muzuki and said.

Since this trip out of the village wouldn’t be long, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn’t arrange for an acting Hokage.

“I understand, Sandaime,” Muzuki nodded in response.

He planned to depart at the same time as Hiruzen Sarutobi, leaving a Shadow Clone in Konoha to handle affairs.

After all, it was a battle with Hiruzen Sarutobi, who hadn’t completely aged yet, so it was impossible for the Shinobi Sect’s Shadow Clone to go.

Three days later.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado changed into their mission combat uniforms and met at the Training Ground. Besides the high-ranking officials, six Jonin also stood on the Training Ground.

These were Jonin specifically chosen by Hiruzen Sarutobi for their strength, serving as his temporary guards.

“Muzuki, Koharu, I’ll trouble you two with Konoha for now,” Hiruzen Sarutobi bid farewell.

Muzuki’s Shadow Clone and Utatane Koharu responded and watched the group depart.

At this time, Muzuki’s main body had already used Flying Thunder God Technique to transfer outside Konoha.

After leaving the Training Ground, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado performed the Transformation Technique, changing into the appearance of ordinary Konoha Ninja.

This duel was considered a confidential operation, known to very few people, so Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado had to hide their identities.

“Danzo, I will avenge you soon,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said, looking west after leaving Konoha.

That direction was towards the Land of Rain, and also towards their designated duel location.

PS: Gojo-sensei’s technique is quite complex, so I tried to explain it as clearly as possible, which made it a bit longer.

Also, the Transparent World’s ability to enhance Chakra control is not a new setting; it was mentioned in chapter 59, ‘Perfected Breathing Technique,’ after the novel went on sale.