Naruto and Sasuke are doing nothing; Madara and I will set an example.

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Did you follow the clues about the Living Slug Immortal Technique and find it?

In this case……

"Whoosh!" A second before being summoned, Yu suddenly ripped the black divine robe embroidered with the Uchiha clan crest off her delicate body!

"Ah~!" Xiao Nan, who was facing her, suddenly opened her amber eyes wide!

"Don't panic! Go about your business, I'll be right back!"

With a "bang!" As soon as the words were spoken, Yu disappeared from everyone's sight amidst a white cloud of smoke.

The sacred land, the Wet Bone Forest, the Holy Spirit Waterfall, and the girl who was actually the Living Slug Fairy!

The white smoke dissipated.

Yu crossed her arms, squatted down, closed her eyes, and exclaimed in surprise, "Ahhh! Master Lively Slug, what are you doing all of a sudden? I was just about to take a bath!"

"Ah!" The slug quickly used its body to shield itself from the two startled gazes behind it.

"Xiaoyu, I'm so sorry! I didn't know you were about to take a shower!"

She turned around and scolded, "Naruto, Sasuke! Stop staring like that! Look away!"

"This... cough cough." Naruto coughed twice, his face flushed, and turned away.

"..." Sasuke also looked like he was in a real predicament and turned his face away.

"Xiaoyu, it's alright, Xiaoyu." The lively slug girl used her fairy power to condense a white and green feather robe, which she draped over Yu's body.

When Yu opened her tightly closed eyes, the Rinnegan and Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan had transformed into a pair of clear and captivating black eyes.

She gripped her collar tightly with both hands, covering the prominent breasts that seemed about to spill out.

He stood up and asked curiously, "Grandmaster Living Slug, who are these two young men?"

Naruto didn't know where to look, so he could only scratch his head to hide his embarrassment.

"Hello, I... my name is Naruto Uzumaki..."

"The man next to me is Uchiha Sasuke."

Naruto thought to himself: Wow, that's amazing. I've never seen such a beautiful girl before. Although I still think Hinata is the most beautiful, objectively speaking, Yu's appeal might be...

"Naruto, Sasuke..." Yu murmured their names, his eyes shining with admiration: "Ah! You wouldn't happen to be the heroes who ended the Fourth Shinobi World War back then!"

Wow! It's such an honor that you know us!

Just kidding, anyone who knows how to run like a ninja would recognize you.

If I were to say I don't know you, that would be an admission of guilt!

"Naruto, enough of the small talk, let's not forget the important matter."

Sasuke reminded Naruto, then used his Sharingan to examine Yu's eye chakra pathways and brain chakra pathways.

He still had two doubts deep down.

First, there is the suspicion that Chen and Yu are the same person.

Secondly, there are suspicions that Yu was controlled by Chen through various means to steal the power of immortal arts.

However, everything seemed normal.

He certainly wouldn't be able to see anything then.

Because before closing the Rinnegan, Yu used the "Severing the Cause and Effect of the Eyes and Body" to cut off the apparent cause and effect between the eyes and the body.

It masks the underlying physical and mental energy responses.

This not only makes it impossible to detect that she possesses ocular power, but also makes it impossible to discern that Chen and Yu share the same chakra as Hashirama Senju.

Of course, this is on the premise of not using eye power or Hashirama's chakra.

Even after confirming, Sasuke was still not at ease, so he took out the Uchiha Dust chakra crystal that Orochimaru had given him.

No matter how skillfully someone disguises themselves, the traces of chakra can never be erased.

"Crystallizing, no reaction whatsoever..."

That was inevitable.

The reverse of the Twin Flower will change the base color of the chakra, and the chakra-related abilities will also be different.

Sasuke gripped the crystal tightly in his hand, his single arm hanging down.

In other words... do Chen and Yu really have no connection?

Yu asked in bewilderment, "Grandmaster Living Slug, what's going on? Why are the two legendary heroes here? And why did they suddenly summon me here?"

What Sasuke just confirmed, Katsuyu has also confirmed.

She could clearly sense that Yu's spirit showed no signs of being controlled, and that he was in excellent health.

My tense heart relaxed.

Five years later... Xiaoyu has grown even more beautiful~.

The live slug girl was in a great mood, and her tone of voice returned to its usual cheerfulness. She took Yu's hand, and they sat down together under the waterfall.

Naruto and Sasuke from the branch also sat down.

Then Xiang Yu recounted what had happened.

"Uchiha... Chen?" After listening quietly, Yu lowered her beautiful eyes and fell into thought.

After a while, she raised her eyes and met Sasuke's staring gaze.

"Um, if I may be so bold as to ask, wasn't the Uchiha clan already..."

Sasuke said in a deep voice, "Due to historical reasons, a small number of Uchiha clan members have gone into hiding as civilians, mostly in the Land of Lightning."

“Well, it’s like this.” Yu Yi said with proper demeanor and composure, “I can’t say that I’ve never seen this person before, but I can say that in my memory, there has never been anyone named ‘Chen’.”

Sasuke asked, "That sounds interesting. What do you mean?"

Yu Xianjing said, "I have always lived in the countryside of the Land of Water, adhering to the ancestral teachings of my grandfather's generation: to cultivate oneself and not to get involved in the conflicts of the ninja world."

"If that person named 'Dust' truly possesses methods that could cause both of the Ninja War heroes to suffer losses, then the possibility of him silently approaching me and obtaining my Sage Chakra cannot be ruled out."

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances and nodded.

If she immediately says "I don't know her," it will only increase suspicion.

It must be said that her starting point and perspective in explaining the issue were both positive.

At this moment, Naruto, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

"But Xiaoyu, it's truly remarkable that you were able to master the Living Slug Sage Technique, which is said to be the most difficult of the three great sage techniques. As a ninja, your strength must be quite high, right?"

"Well," Yu Mei said with a charming smile, her eyes sparkling, "First of all, I can't really be considered a ninja, because I don't belong to any ninja village. Secondly, I don't know if my skill level is high or low, because I haven't experienced many battles, so I have no one to refer to..."

Naruto said, "Would you mind taking a look?"

"Hmm?" Yu Wei paused for a moment. "Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Naruto said, "It's like this, this is kind of a request on our part. We previously encountered a powerful enemy, Uchiha Chen, and we know very little about him. So, we'd like to spar with you, as the rightful successor of the Living Slug Sage Technique, as a reference for us to understand Uchiha Chen's abilities. Is that alright?"

“This…” Yu seemed a little embarrassed. “I don’t fight much, really.”

Naruto laughed and said, "Don't worry, we'll hold back. I'll only use the power of Sage Mode, and Sasuke, we'll only use the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan. What do you think?"

Yu turned to look at Huoshou, "Grandmaster Huoshou, what do you think of this..."

The lively slug girl laughed and said, "Just agree to their request, Xiaoyu. With me here, no one will get hurt."

"Alright then." Yu straightened her clothes and stood up.

You promised to use Sage Mode and the Mangekyou Sharingan without the Nine-Tails or the Rinnegan, so don't blame me for teaching you another lesson, Naruto, Sasuke...

Chapter 63 Yu and Naruto & Sasuke (Part 1)

Holy land, Shibkushi Forest.

In the secluded valley, at the Forget-Me-Not Terrace.

Yu sat cross-legged, guiding the process into Sage Mode.

She changed into a looser, more comfortable blue and white robe, more suitable for intense combat.

This is a 'celestial robe' custom-made for her by the Living Slug Immortal. Even if it is damaged in battle, it will be repaired immediately to prevent her from being left without clothes to cover her body.

This can be described as unique care for Yu.

"Whoosh!" On the other side of the meditation platform, Naruto completed the guidance of the Sage Technique.

Orange eyeshadow surrounded her eyes, and toad-like horizontal pupils appeared in her eyes.

(Note: Without using the Nine-Tails, Naruto cannot instantly activate Sage Mode. Also, in Boruto, Naruto no longer has the power of the Six Paths, and the Sage Mode he activates is the one with eye shadow, as shown in the picture below.)

Naruto's greatest trump card after losing the Nine-Tails: Sage Mode

"It's been a long time since I've activated Sage Mode in such a proper way." Naruto stood up, stretching his arm joints and legs as he looked at Sasuke.

The latter had just taken a soldier's ration pill and was refining his chakra.

Naruto pondered: Sasuke's Rinnegan tomoe still haven't reappeared. In the past, even if his eye power was exhausted, it would recover within twelve hours, but it has been more than twenty-four hours since his battle with Uchiha Chen. It seems that he has indeed suffered a significant loss of energy.

"Sasuke, how about I do it myself? You rushed over here before your injuries were fully healed, so you should focus on resting."

Sasuke said with his eyes closed, "How much better off are you? Even if you have Kurama's power and your injuries have fully healed, you can't overcome the mental fatigue accumulated from the high-intensity work and non-stop battles during this period, can you?"

That's the truth.

Naruto gave a bitter smile: "Looks like we're evenly matched."

"Zzz!" Sasuke opened his eyes, and the chakra refined with the help of the soldier pills surged into the meridians of his eyes, restoring the Mangekyou Sharingan hidden by his bangs to its mangekyou form.

He gazed at Yu, who was still sitting cross-legged. Natural energy resonated between heaven and man, and a special light, recognizable by the Sharingan and Byakugan, appeared in the chakra meridians of the latter's head.

Sasuke cautiously asked, "Does the Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Forest require such a long period of meditation to guide you? I remember that Uchiha Chen could enter it instantly, even during battle."

Naruto assumed, "Dust probably used a method similar to my Shadow Clone Jutsu to store Sage Chakra."

While listening to their conversation, the live slug did not point out that its magic could not be used to store energy through shadow clones.

Even Uchiha Chen herself has no idea how to control and use the Living Slug Sage Technique.

Unable to offer any answers to the two, silence was the best option.

"Sizzle!" Several minutes later, Yu opened his eyelids, and the sclera of his eyes turned into a dark color that resembled the Impure World Reincarnation. The silver eyeshadow was hooked down to the wings of his nose.

This is a unique sign of the Silent Immortal Arts of the Wet Bone Forest.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, you two." Yu straightened his clothes and stood up.

The four of them leaped from the Zuowang Terrace into the Netherworld Valley.

This secluded valley, with its terrain resembling a Konoha ninja village stripped of all its buildings, is perfect for sparring and duels.

Naruto smiled warmly and said, "Sister Yu, to save time, Sasuke and I will work together. But don't worry, we'll follow your pace and won't make things difficult for you."

"To put it bluntly, this is not about determining a winner or loser, but merely an exchange of skills so that we can learn from the side what abilities Uchiha Chen might possess."

Yu Qiao smiled and said, "I understand. So, do you have any requests of me?"

Naruto smiled with the ease of someone who's been through it all and said, "I hope you can give it your all. Firstly, it will help us assess Chen's abilities, and secondly, it will be good training for you. You don't have much practical experience, do you? This encounter will be a valuable experience for you."

"Okay." Yu nodded obediently and said, "I will do my best."

The referee, the live slug girl, then stated: "Then I'll take responsibility for covering this sparring match. If I determine that one side's attack may pose a life-threatening danger to the other side, I will immediately step in to stop it."

"Hmm~~~!" Naruto clapped his fists together and exclaimed, "A sage is a sage, he's so reliable. Now we don't have to worry about anything~."

The three combatants stood in a triangular formation.

Forming a seal of opposition.

Behind the light green haori of the live slug girl, a pair of wings as thin as cicada wings unfolded.

She flew high into the sky, and as her small hands landed, a clear yet powerful shout rang out.

"Battle, begin!"

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" Naruto and Sasuke rushed out side by side.

While running, Sasuke reminded him, "Naruto, without Kurama, there's no margin for error. You have to be extra careful with that 'Living Slug Palm'! Getting hit by it will make you look ridiculous!"