chsdbacks Chapter 136 Little girl, do you want to learn cultivation with me?
Chapter 136 Little girl, do you want to learn cultivation with me?
"The world of the dying?"
Lin was somewhat puzzled; she had never heard of such a place existing in the ninja world.
"That's right. Whenever someone goes through the transition from birth to death, there is a certain possibility that they will enter this world. After entering this world, a person will enter a special state between life and death, hence the term 'the dying person'."
"Between life and death!"
Hearing Tetsuya's words, Rin was shocked. Could there really be such a magical thing?
"Then, sir, may I still go back?"
Hearing this question, Tetsuya smiled and asked in return.
"Why do you want to go back? Isn't this place wonderful? It has a beautiful environment, abundant resources, no war, no despair. Is there any place more wonderful than this?"
"But."
"What else is there to say but?"
"But my companions are still outside, and they need my help."
Upon hearing Rin's reply, Tetsuya pointed at her with his pipe.
Are you sure they need your help? Or are you sure you're going back to help them?
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin's consciousness was pulled into a pitch-black space.
In this space, Lin felt that what supported her beneath her feet was not solid ground, but the surface of water rippling with waves.
The next moment, the water surface rippled violently, and a huge creature emerged from the water.
"Ah! A tailed beast!"
The three-tailed beast's enormous body appeared before Rin, who stood before it like a toy.
"Hmph, human, my name is Isobu."
"Isofu, three-tailed Isofu!"
"Roar--!"
With a roar, Isobu expelled Rin's consciousness from that special space.
"what!"
Startled awake, Lin clutched her chest and gasped for breath.
"So? Do you still think going back is helping your friends?"
Tetsuya took a puff of his pipe and slowly exhaled white smoke.
"The Tailed Beast, the Three-Tailed Isobu, how terrifying!"
Lin could sense the powerful force belonging to the tailed beast. If this force were to erupt, its destructive power would be astonishing.
"Perhaps, dying here or staying here is the best choice."
As she spoke, her eyes dimmed.
She clearly wanted to contribute more to Konoha, and she clearly wanted to help her comrades.
But there was nothing I could do.
Or perhaps, doing nothing is the best option.
Why are you so negative, little girl?
Lin sat on the grass, hugging her feet with both hands and resting her chin on her knees.
"Why do you call me 'little girl'? You don't look much older than me, sir."
Tetsuya smiled.
"I only look young; my actual age is probably beyond your imagination."
"That's impossible. You look like you're only in your teens or twenties."
Tetsuya simply smiled at Rin's words and didn't dwell on it any longer, instead asking further questions.
Why are you so pessimistic? The power within you isn't uncontrollable.
"Huh? Can I control the tailed beast inside me?"
"Why not? Tailed beasts are aggregates of chakra energy, so since they are energy, why can't they be controlled?"
Tetsuya dusted off his pipe, emptied the ash from it, and put it away.
"Besides, tailed beasts also have lives and their own thoughts. Why don't you try to communicate with them?"
"Communicate with the other party..."
Lin fell into deep thought, and at the same time realized something.
The person in front of me is definitely not simple.
"Sir, may I ask who you are?"
Tetsuya stood up and flicked his sleeves.
"You may call me the Immortal of the Dying. Dying is my name in this world, and also my pseudonym."
"Immortal, could you be a powerful and ancient being like the Sage of Six Paths?!"
Lin looked at Tetsuya with some surprise. The young man in front of her, who claimed to be an immortal, looked ethereal and did not seem like an ordinary person.
Seeing that Rin had been fooled by him, Tetsuya decided to stop beating around the bush.
"Young lady, you are the first person to come here in all these years besides me. Our meeting is fate. You possess great potential and great perseverance. Would you like to become my disciple? I will teach you immortal arts to control the power within your body."
When Lin heard that Tetsuya wanted to take her as his apprentice, she hesitated.
She thought for a long time before asking.
"Then may I ask, Immortal, after training with you, will I be able to return to the Ninja World?"
"Of course, once the time is right and you have mastered your skills, you can naturally return to the ninja world."
Tetsuya continued to deceive.
"I have calculated that the ninja world will face a great calamity in the future, and your companions will be in great danger. Once you have mastered your skills, you can return to the ninja world in time and be of some help."
Hearing Tetsuya say that, Rin also made up her mind.
She no longer wanted to be the one who needed to be protected; she wanted to protect others and her companions as well. And all of this depended on gaining enough power.
Lin stood up and respectfully bowed to Tetsuya as a disciple.
“Master, your disciple Nohara Rin is willing to become your disciple and humbly requests that you accept me.”
In this ninja world, there is a significant difference between a teacher and a master.
A teacher may only be your guide, while a mentor is someone who imparts knowledge, teaches skills, and resolves doubts.
"Very good. From now on, you will be my fourth disciple. There are two senior brothers and one senior sister ahead of you. You will have the opportunity to meet in the future."
As he spoke, Tetsuya raised his hand, instantly creating a gentle breeze that helped Rin up.
Lin was somewhat surprised.
Are there any senior brothers or sisters ahead of me? Did they also leave from here?
"No, that's not it. They were my disciples when I was still in the ninja world. I imagine they should have built their own careers by now."
The disciples of the Sage must be quite remarkable. There are many powerful forces outside the Five Great Ninja Villages. I wonder who will be the Sage's disciple.
Of course, it could also be someone from one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, like Jiraiya from Konoha, who also claimed to be a disciple of the Toad Sage.
"Alright, Lin, now that you've become my disciple, don't stand here anymore. I'll take you to a place to rest. Later, I'll begin teaching you the basic techniques of cultivation."
Tetsuya always keeps his word. Once he said he would teach Rin the Sage Technique, he really intended to teach her.
As for how much she can learn, that depends on her own destiny.
Anyway, the immortal techniques of the Yellow Weasel Grave have no side effects. Even if Lin cannot activate immortal mode, it will still be of great benefit to the path she will take in the future.
Meanwhile, in the ninja world, the war was finally coming to an end.
After Kirigakure's plan to use the Tailed Beasts to destroy Konoha failed, Konoha launched a swift counterattack.
Meanwhile, the joint plan of Kirigakure and Iwagakure was successfully thwarted. Without supplies and unable to unite, Iwagakure gradually retreated.
With this, the outcome of the Ninja World War was decided.