Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic

Chapter 18 Sage Mode?

The green wutong tree beneath the ancient tree of life slowly opened its eyes.

A fleeting emerald light seemed to flash in his eyes before disappearing.

He stood there, as if savoring the moment.

Just now, his consciousness seemed to be elevated, breaking free from the limitations of his physical body, and he "saw" his territory from a bird's-eye view.

He could sense the breath of every plant in his territory and the flow of every wisp of natural energy.

You can even feel the steady and powerful pulse of the earth beneath your feet.

After stretching my limbs, an unprecedented sense of power filled my body, as if I could reach the treetops with a light leap.

"So, if the Ancient Tree of Life, which is the core of the territory, is upgraded, the Heart of the Barrier will also be upgraded?"

He had only speculated before, but now it has been confirmed.

and……

The benefits of upgrading the Barrier Heart bound to him were far greater than he had previously imagined.

[Heart of the Fortress (Level 2) Bound to: Thousand Hands Green Willow]

[Natural Energy: 300/300]

Gold Coins: 600

Timber: 156

[Stone Ore: 101]

Even Qingwu himself was surprised.

The natural energy has been fully restored and has been doubled.

It has increased from the original 150 to the current 300.

No wonder it's like a complete transformation.

Qingwu clenched his fist, and his knuckles crackled with power.

He took a deep breath, and the rich natural energy in the air flowed into his lungs like a sweet spring, making him feel clear-headed and comfortable all over.

"Is this the effect of natural energy?"

"We're on the right track!"

When he completely abandoned chakra and decided to embark on the path of a lord, he considered practicing taijutsu or something similar, given his own fragility.

It now appears that he was able to solve his weakness simply by relying on natural energy.

If you think about it carefully, even in the Naruto world, whether it's Hashirama Senju or the future Naruto Uzumaki, activating Sage Mode greatly enhances their physical abilities and taijutsu.

He, on the other hand, didn't feel the slight increase in natural energy at first.

The difference was immediately felt when the natural energy doubled in an instant.

"fragrant!"

"It smells so good!"

Qingwu smiled and looked up: "Senior, come down."

Kakashi landed on the ground, his eyes filled with astonishment. "What have you done now, brat? How did such a big change happen here?"

Feeling the richer natural atmosphere than before, Kakashi also felt completely comfortable.

But it was precisely because of this that he was so surprised.

How could a kid who was a genin just a few days ago cause such a commotion?

"Yes, there has been some breakthrough progress in the research and training of Wood Release."

Qingwu changed the subject, "Senior, weren't you going to test the combat power of the summoned creatures?"

Kakashi snapped out of his daze: "You maintained Wood Release for half a day, don't you need to recover?"

Qingwu looked as if he had just realized something, "Thank you for reminding me, senior."

then……

He then sent out the withered tree guards again.

They watched as several towering trees were decomposed and absorbed.

"..." Kakashi was speechless.

"There's no need to rush," Kakashi said. "I can wait until you recover before testing you."

"We can't keep the Hokage waiting any longer." Qingwu said, openly gathering resources, and only stopped the withered tree guard after gathering several more large trees.

"Alright." Qingwu first summoned four and a half centaurs, a hesitant look on his face:

"Senior, although I've established a medium, communicating with them comes at a price. Could you... please not be too harsh?"

Up close, Kakashi stared at the centaur's strange shape, looking it over from left to right, and casually remarked:

"I only need to test their strength with physical skills. What about the other kind of dwarves you mentioned?"

Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief and summoned the two dwarves as well. "Actually, I'm also very curious about their combat strength."

Kakashi didn't waste any time, immediately drawing his sword: "Let's begin!"

"..." Seeing Qingwu staring at the ninja sword in his hand, Kakashi's lips twitched under his mask.

The centaur's spear gleamed coldly, and the dwarf's warhammer was almost larger than his own body. You want me to fight empty-handed?

"..." Qingwu did not issue any commands, and the centaurs and dwarves remained quietly still.

"Hmph!" Kakashi snorted in frustration and sheathed his ninja sword back on his back.

"Senior, let's begin!" Qingwu immediately gave the order to attack.

The four and a half centaurs started moving at the same time, their iron hooves pounding the ground like muffled thunder.

Qingwu didn't let them scatter, but instead arranged them into a loose cone formation, with their spears held horizontally, blocking Kakashi's front and flanks from dodging.

"So fast!"

Kakashi's gaze narrowed slightly as he faced the centaur head-on for the first time, and he became cautious.

He did not choose to take the hit head-on.

Instead, just as the spear reached him, he ducked low and slid through the bellies of the two centaurs, almost touching the ground.

At the same time, he braced his hands on the ground and kicked out with his legs in a scissor-like motion.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two centaurs were accurately kicked in the knee joints of their forelegs, and they staggered and fell with a screech.

The formation broke instantly.

So strong… Qingwu’s mouth gaped slightly. He had expected that the centaur was no match for Kakashi.

However, Kakashi was able to easily defeat two centaurs, demonstrating that he was also quite skilled in taijutsu.

Well, he was someone who had practiced the Eight Gates Formation, even if he only mastered one of them...

Without time to think, Qingwu gave the other two centaurs a command, and the centaurs that had already charged forward turned around and thrust their spears back at the same time.

Kakashi had just stood up when the spear tip was already at his back.

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, he made a light side spin, dodged the spear tip, and with lightning speed placed his hands on the spear shaft, pulling it with the help of the spear.

The centaur was propelled forward, and Kakashi leaped up, stepping onto the back of one of the horses to land behind it.

Centaurs have extremely high straight-line speed, but their agility is average.

Qingwu did not continue to send the centaurs to attack, but waited for the dwarves, who were much slower, to get closer.

At this moment, the other two centaurs who had fallen were also caught and helped together.

Four centaurs and two dwarves stood in a row.

Qingwu was thinking.

This was actually his first time commanding a joint operation involving different branches of the armed forces.

When he last repelled the Root ninjas, he was unconscious and was commanded by a level 5 Drywood Guardian.

"Got it!"

Qingwu made a new attempt, dividing the centaurs into pairs, just like in the game, and having them charge from two different directions in a staggered fashion.

At the same time, a dwarf followed behind the centaur formation, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Kakashi remained silent, tentatively advancing.

"boom!"

The dwarf immediately swung his hammer in a wide sweep, with great force, forcing him to jump back.

"Interesting." Kakashi's eyes lit up.

He changed his strategy, no longer trying to break through head-on, but instead using his absolute flexibility to move around the dwarves and centaurs like a ghost.

Each time it was a feint, luring the dwarves to swing their hammers and the centaurs to raise their spears.

"Is this guy trying to exhaust the stamina of the spirit creatures?" Qingwu almost burst out laughing.