Korinâs power went back into the seal, and by the time that was done, he felt his spirit was submerged within an ocean of Natural Energy.
Obviously, this was Korinâs power. However, unlike what happened with her, the power was lying quietly within the seal without any signs of fluctuation.
Ryo felt eager to try using this energy, and he tried to enter Sage Modeâ¦
It was⦠a success! This meant that, to him, Korinâs Natural Energy was controllable, and he could access Sage Mode without having to rely on the Yin Seal!
Immediately, Ryo went on to condense and Ice Bow, also using Korinâs Energy.
As he pulled he arm, the Bow and Arrow formed instantly, and a horrifying amount of Natural Energy was gathered within the Arrow without any gathering time.
Ryo went on and experimented with several other Ice Jutsus, just to realize that they were all instant.
Ryo never expected this, and was extremely excited, and even happier with the completion of Korinâs evolution. She, on the other hand, looked at him with slight envy.
âRyo, calm down. I have something to say to you!â
âWhat?â Ryo asked Korin after taking her out of his bag.
âI have completed my evolution. Iâm now a Juubi-like being. This means that while its power is different than mine in quantity, itâs no different in quality. You can benefit from this, and eventually reach the Six Paths Sage Mode.â
âI knew it!â Ryo was surprised even happier as he heard Korinâs words.
âWell now youâre sure, so stop being such a retard and let me talk! Iâm feeling bad anyway and youâ¦â
Ryoâs face turned gloomy as he heard Korin, and he directly put her back in his bag while she was speaking.
She struggled to jump out, and then shouted to Ryo: âIâm not through yet! Ryo, teach me the secret techniques of the Yamanaka clans to help me evolve my spirit!â
Ryo sighed and nodded, and then established a spiritual connection with Korin, teaching her all he knew about his clanâs Jutsus.
When done, he then asked her: âKorin, how long should it take before you can control your strength now?â
After some thought, Korin answered: âNow that Iâve leared your techniques, it should take me around four to five months. By then, I should be able to control my power for short bursts of time.â
Ryo nodded and asked no more, and got Korin back in his bag to practice the techniques she just learnt.
Then Ryo did not immediately return to Konoha, instead teleporting to the Wave Country. He did just experiment with many Ice Jutsus, but he hadnât tried Ice Colossus yet.
This was mainly before he was in the desert, and Korin couldnât use her usual power to give him water. Therefore, he decided to go to a non-enemy country to experiment with Ice Colossus.
Ryo found a small lake, and used its water to enter Ice Colossus.
This time, he was using Korinâs Natural Energy. As a result, the Colossus was much more stable than before.
The last time he used it, the Ice Colossus was managing to get foreign Natural Energy from its environment. Now, this was perfected, and it became the same as a part of nature itself.
A few hours passed, and the Ice Colossus was still there, showing no signs of being about to dissipate.
In the end, Ryo could confirm something: whatever energy the Ice Colossus was consuming, it could replenish it just as quickly from its surroundings. Now, as long as Ryo chooses to, he could remain in this state indefinitely.
With this experiment done, Ryo moved back to Konoha. After meeting and informing Minato that he was back, he returned to Konohaâs hospital to work again.
Time went on, and as days went, twelve kids of Naturoâs generation were born one after the other.
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On July 23, year 48, a member of the Uchiha clan came to the hospital in a hurry.
He asked for a certain female medical Ninja, an Uchiha as well.
Seeing this, Ryo know that Sasuke was about to come to this world. Sure enough, the next day, the Uchiha clan announced and celebrated the good news: The Clan headâs wife, Mikoto Uchiha, gave birth to her second son yesterday, and he was named: Uchiha Sasuke.
After receiving the news, Chinse wanted to go congratulate Fugakuâs family personally, and Ryo agreed immediately as he heard her. Even if she didnât make the suggestion, he himself had already planned to see Sasuke.
On one hand, this was Fugakuâs child, in the other, Ryo wanted to go and see Indraâs reincarnation himself.
On a full Moon night, Ryo quietly sneaked into the Uchihaâs district after leaving work at the hospital.
Being the Clan-Head, Fugaku naturally lived in the centre of the district.
Ryo understood well that his relationship with the Uchihaâs wasnât exactly the best, so while letting his mother go to Fugakuâs place to congratulate him normally, he chose to sneak in instead, just to avoid causing his âuncleâ trouble.
After reaching the house, Ryo perceived only 3 Chakras; 2 of adults and one of a baby. He knew that it should be Fugaku, Mikoto, and Sasuke. So he approached the house carefully, entering through a window.
As soon as Ryo entered, he heard Fugaku: âWho?â
The latter immediately activated his Mangekyo, and his Sharinganâs strength increased rapidly. Nowadays, he was a Kage Tier Ninja. When Ryo entered, he was hiding himself, so he was easily discovered by him.
âItâs me Fugaku san! Iâm here to see Sasuke!â Ryo said from the back room.
âOh itâs you, Ryo! Welcome!â Fugaku smiled and relaxed after confirming it was none other than Ryo.
After Ryo and the new parents chatted for a bit, Fugaku offered to let him hold Sasuke.
Of course, Ryo wasnât going to refuse, taking the baby from Fugakuâs hands.
Looking at the young Sasuke sleeping in peace, Ryo realized what drove all the young girls mad about him when he slightly grew up: the kid was rather handsome!
After sighing, Ryo began to perceive the childâs Chakra, trying to find Yin Chakra thatâs above normal for a child his age.
However, Ryo found nothing unusual about him, and could only give up, handing the child back to his parents.
After returning Sasuke to Fugaku, Ryo congratulated the parents once more, and before leaving, he left Sasuke a Chakra Absorbing Blade as a present.
After leaving, Ryo went to Minatoâs place. At this time, Kushinaâs belly was getting bigger every day, along with the life within it.
The night on which Naruto will be born was approachingâ¦