Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 104 Yellow Sand Condenses into—

"Do I... really have to do this?"

Gaara hesitated.

If it were the old Gaara, he might have gone berserk when faced with a Daimyo and disregarded ninja regulations, killing the entire family.

But now, after experiencing Naruto's persuasive talk, Gaara is even starting to empathize with his father, Rasa.

Even though Bai Mo had told him that Luo Sha had made many mistakes in public affairs.

Gaara, however, believed that it was simply because his father lacked ability and had been working in the wrong direction; his father still wanted to contribute to Sunagakure.

"Do you want to change the current situation in Sunagakure?"

Bai Mo asked.

"Does change necessarily mean killing? Can't we try to understand each other like Naruto and I did..."

Gaara stared at the ninjas charging towards him from afar, his hand hovering there, trembling.

"If you want to change Sunagakure, you need to distinguish between enemies and friends."

Who are the irreconcilable enemies, and who are the enemies that can be won over?

When faced with an irreconcilable enemy, if you take a step back, the other party will advance ten steps forward.

What you sacrificed was not your personal interests or dignity, but the interests, even the lives, of those who stood behind you and believed in you.

Didn't you just say that you're starting to understand Rasa?

He was willing to commit the despicable act of betraying heroes for the sake of the village, and he was willing to sacrifice his family and be hated for the sake of the village.

how about you?

If you lack both magnanimity and decisiveness, my advice is to let Temari take the Kazekage position, and also to complete the full female Kage synergy.

"I won't do that!"

Temari was holding her fan tightly and staring into the distance when she heard Bai Mo mention her, and she quickly declined.

"You don't want me to stand against everyone and become the center of hatred..."

Gaara, pressured by Bai Mo's words, suddenly had an epiphany.

His words left Bai Mo speechless.

So that's how you understand it?

"Why would I want you to stand against everyone? Now, Daming is standing against the people."

Bai Mo remained silent.

There are many people in the ninja world who want to bring about change, such as Hanzo of the Salamander and Sasuke Uchiha in the final battle.

They all wanted to change the status quo of the ninja world.

Their methods may not be wrong, but there is one point they have overlooked.

You need a mass base to implement reforms.

The changes they understand, and the changes Gaara understands now, are all inexplicably based on the premise of "standing on the opposite side of everyone" and "enduring hatred."

It's as abstract as making the Uchiha a police force, causing them to be hated.

"I see."

Gaara's eyes hardened, and he raised his hands, causing a sandstorm to surge forth.

Gaara's current strength, without using Shukaku's power, is at most at the level of an ordinary Jonin.

The rogue ninjas employed by the daimyo on the other side varied in strength, but there were indeed some Jonin among them.

Many ninjas were able to dodge the sandstorm.

This isn't the Chunin Exams anymore; the opponents are all Genin, with only a few exceptionally talented individuals appearing occasionally.

Temari was about to wave her fan to coordinate with Gaara's attack when Bai Mo put a hand on her shoulder and pulled her behind him.

"What are you doing?"

Temari was puzzled.

"Leave it to me."

Bai Mo patted Temari, walked to Gaara's side, and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Um?"

Gaara instantly felt a surge of immense power flowing into his body.

However, he could not control this force.

Even after this power surged into his body, he could no longer control the sand.

This is?

This is the ability that Bai Mo gained after Uchiha Hikaru used Tsukuyomi on him.

It is not based on "Tsukuyomi".

Rather, it is based on the true kaleidoscope power of light, the "Eight Thousand Spears".

This time, however, Bai Mo couldn't find a suitable name to name it.

If I had to put it into words, this ability transformed him into a humanoid ninja world "Insect Arrow".

Similar to the Eight Thousand Spears Amplification Eye Technique and the ability to amplify chakra by imbuing others with marks, Bai Mo has mastered the ability to inject natural energy into others' bodies, thereby generating amplification.

Jugo can also infuse others with natural energy.

In the original story, when fighting against Obito, the Six Paths, Jugo attached the cursed seal to Sasuke's Susanoo because only Sage Mode could cause damage.

Jugo's infusion of natural energy had almost no amplifying effect on Sasuke at that time; it only added "true damage" to Sasuke.

White ink is different.

I learned from the White Snake Sage that his situation is somewhat similar to that of the Ten-Tails.

This explains why Kabuto Yakushi didn't teach him the real training methods during the Boruto era.

Kabuto Yakushi had seen the Ten-Tails before. After his personality was corrected, he would never release a humanoid Ten-Tails from its cage before he fully understood Bai Mo's character.

So, what should Bai Mo do?

Are they simply waiting for Nagato to recover, hoping the Gedo Mazo will attack them, and taking a gamble?

Bai Mo clearly had no such intention.

It's really not in his nature to place all his hopes on this.

Bai Mo would start thinking during his spare time.

Bai Mo thought of another existence.

—The Otsutsuki clan.

The Otsutsuki clan traveled to various planets to plant trees, harvest fruit, and refine elixirs.

Essentially, it involves converting the planet's natural energy into chakra, which is easier for them to absorb, before consuming it.

It is highly consistent with the external alchemy methods of Bai Mo's previous Taoist lineage.

So, if there are external alchemy methods, what about internal alchemy methods?

Bai Mo then attempted to compress natural energy.

The aggregation of natural energy within Bai Mo's body has now reached a terrifying level.

Combined with the newly acquired ability, injecting this super natural energy into others is tantamount to temporarily activating a super sage mode for the people of the ninja world.

The only drawback is that this power is too immense, and Bai Mo has to control it throughout the entire process.

This is why Gaara discovered that he couldn't control the sand.

—My account was taken over by Bai Mo.

Bai Mo is amplifying Gaara's abilities not just to test the effects of the new abilities.

Aside from his special abilities, Bai Mo has only ever used fist and foot attacks.

So, is there any way to master the escape techniques of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning?

Sasuke's Kirin is one such source of inspiration.

The Qilin's attacks rely almost entirely on lightning from nature.

Only a small amount of chakra is needed to guide its flow.

Since Bai Mo himself uses natural energy, he could certainly do the same thing.

Now that Bai Mo is using natural energy to assist Gaara, he can take advantage of Gaara's abilities to experience what it's like to control natural elements.

Once you become more familiar with this feeling, you will eventually be able to directly control the elements in nature.

"Don't be afraid."

Bai Mo placed his hand on Gaara's shoulder and walked to his side.

The sand surged and gathered before them, rapidly forming a base and a high platform...

"What is this thing?!"

The daimyo's hired ninjas stopped in their tracks, somewhat frightened, as they looked at the magnificent building that had suddenly sprung up from the ground.

A gleaming golden sun disc altar floated in the desert.

Under the blazing sun, a beam of intense light suddenly shot out from the disc, cleaving the ground.

The hired ninja team didn't even have time to scream before they were vaporized into sand.

"Hiss, huh?"

As Bai Mo was sensing the power of the natural elements, he suddenly remembered something and looked up at the sun.