Civilian Naruto: Becoming invincible from the Eight Gates

After fixing the boat on the rocks by the sea, Suzumiya Musashi and a few others temporarily settled down on the isolated island.

The research on water-attribute chakra had hit a bottleneck, so he planned to put it aside for the time being and calm his mind.

"Bang~"

As the summoning technique was performed, a slug half a person's height appeared in front of Suzumiya Musashi.

"Musashi-kun."

"What do you want to ask me?"

The slug noticed that there was no fighting atmosphere on the scene and asked in confusion.

Suzumiya Musashi said: "Slug."

"There is something I want to discuss with you."

"What is it? As long as I can do it, I will try my best."

Suzumiya Musashi scratched his head. He was still a little uncomfortable with the slug's gentle voice and way of speaking.

"That's right, slug. Myoboku Mountain and Ryuchi Cave both have their own ways of practicing immortal arts. As one of the three holy places, the Wet Bone Forest should also have its own way of practicing, right?"

The slug asked, "Magic?"

"Is this the method that Hashirama-sama learned? It's OK."

Suzumiya Musashi showed a look of delight.

"Did Hashirama Senju really achieve his Sage Mode in the Wet Bone Forest?!"

"Yes."

"Musashi-kun, do you also want to practice this technique?"

Suzumiya Musashi made no secret of his desire.

"Taught me!"

"Slug, please!"

The slug's two tentacles-like eyes curved, and it smiled sweetly, "Musashi-kun, you are too polite."

"There is absolutely no problem with learning immortal arts. However, whether you can master the immortal arts depends on yourself."

Upon hearing this, Suzumiya Musashi asked, "Is it difficult to practice immortal arts?"

As far as he could remember, Jiraiya and Uzumaki Naruto, the two "last-placers", had not spent too much time learning celestial arts. So he could not judge how difficult it was to practice celestial arts. There were not many people in the world who could master the celestial mode. It was hard to say whether it was because of insufficient talent or because the holy land had a monopoly and there were no resources and channels for practice.

The slug explained, "Musashi-kun, the three holy places actually have the conditions to pass on immortal arts, but the methods and difficulty of practicing immortal arts are different."

"Among the three holy places, relatively speaking, Longdi Cave's immortal arts are the easiest to practice. However, because the inheritance of immortal arts is simple and crude, the practitioners themselves will be affected by Longdi Cave."

"What it manifests is that the caster will have the appearance of the Longdi Cave Snake, including but not limited to snake pupils, eye shadow, snake scales and snake tail..."

"This method of inheriting immortal arts does not require the talent of the caster to be that demanding. As long as you try, the probability of success is still very high."

Suzumiya Musashi interrupted, "What if it doesn't work?"

Slug: “It will be eaten.”

Suzumiya Musashi: "...Keep talking."

"Okay, Musashi-kun."

"Another holy place, Myoboku Mountain, is much more complete than Ryuchi Cave in the inheritance of immortal arts."

"They place greater emphasis on contracted ninjas and have more comprehensive means of protection."

"However, correspondingly, the talent requirements are a bit higher, but it is not out of reach."

"The practice of fairy arts at Myoboku Mountain will also bring certain side effects to the caster. The general manifestation is the appearance of toad features, and the size of the features will vary depending on the caster's talent. However, this feature is temporary, and as the natural ability is consumed, the caster will return to normal."

Suzumiya Musashi: "So, what about the Wet Bone Forest?"

The slug continued with a hint of pride, "The immortal arts of the Wet Bone Forest are more complete than those of the other two sacred places."

"Once the caster has mastered the technique, not only will the power of the technique far exceed that of the other two sacred places, but it will also not have the side effects of the techniques cast by the other two sacred places."

"Not a slug, not a stone."

"The immortal arts inheritance of the other two holy places cannot be compared at all!"

Suzumiya Musashi was originally very excited.

But as he listened, he realized something was wrong.

"Since the magic of the Wet Bone Forest is so good, why haven't we heard of other people who have successfully practiced it?"

"Could it be that Shigulin looks down on these ninjas?"

But then he shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be like that."

"A magic that is more powerful than that of Myōboku Mountain. Even the geniuses of the five great ninja villages will be tempted and will rack their brains to find a way to obtain it."

He looked at the slug and asked tentatively, "Apart from the advantages you mentioned, does the Wet Bone Forest's magic have no disadvantages?"

The slug's two antennae stood up.

The little chrysanthemum on his head tightened and he stammered, "Well... actually... there are some minor shortcomings."

The excitement in Suzumiya Musashi's eyes cooled down and he asked expressionlessly.

"Minor flaws? For example..."

"For example..." the slug said weakly, "For example, there are certain requirements for the talents of practitioners."

"Also...it hurts a little bit."

Suzumiya Musashi: "Can you tell me more about this?"

The slug knew he couldn't hide it, so he sighed softly and said.

"Is such that."

"Although the magic of the Wet Bone Forest is far more complete than the magic of the other two holy places, in recent years, only Hashirama Senju has mastered it."

“The reason is because of two major difficulties.”

"First, it requires a high level of talent from the practitioner."

"This requirement is not entirely about aptitude in ninjutsu, nor is it about how old you are to be able to condense chakra and release large-scale ninjutsu, but rather a comprehensive qualification."

"The practitioner's physical quality, aptitude, perseverance, character, and even desires will affect the practice of immortal arts."

"Only those ninjas with pure hearts and sincere hearts have any hope of success."

Suzumiya Musashi listened to the slug's explanation and felt relieved.

If we consider his physical fitness, perseverance and other conditions, he still has great hope. If we only consider his aptitude for ninjutsu training, he is in danger. After all, he knows that compared with geniuses like Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke, he is still too ordinary.

"The second difficulty is pain."

"When practicing the magic in the Wet Bone Forest, all the cells in the body of the practitioner will be eroded by natural forces, causing extreme pain. This kind of pain is difficult for humans to endure."

"In other words, it is unbearable for any living creature with flesh."

"Ninjas with insufficient background do not know the inheritance of the magic arts of the Wet Bone Forest. Those who know the inheritance of the Wet Bone Forest know that they cannot bear the pain of the Wet Bone Forest magic arts. Therefore, the Wet Bone Forest magic arts are not well-known."

Suzumiya Musashi asked: "Then how did Senju Hashirama achieve his skill?"

"Although he is powerful, he is still a human being, right?"

The slug said innocently: "I...I don't know either?"

"At the time, he was in so much pain that his mind was blurred. He kept muttering things like 'end the war, damn it, damn it...' all day and all night long, and then he just closed his eyes and endured it."

Suzumiya Musashi: “…”