Even though he was extremely surprised by Rengoku possessing such powerful soul strength, Kato Dan still patiently explained, "You have to understand that every person's soul, in essence, is extremely closely connected and bound to their own body."
"Under normal circumstances, the soul appears like smoke, a state with no fixed shape, drifting and unstable."
"And what we call the Spirit Transformation Technique is using specific skills and methods to gather and condense that originally scattered, smoke-like soul energy together, so it can leave the body."
"But Rengoku, your spiritual body is no longer an illusory, drifting smoke. It has already condensed into a solid entity."
"Right now, your soul and body have reached a high degree of fusion, entering a state where spirit and flesh are one," Dan continued explaining, "In this state, your control over your own body will be significantly enhanced."
"Normally, the two are very difficult to forcibly separate."
"Although in this situation, your soul cannot leave the body to wander freely, nor can it travel thousands of miles in an instant."
"Once you activate the Spirit Transformation Technique, when you launch attacks, they will additionally carry damage effects that target the soul level."
"And after the soul is materialized, it can command your physical body. You should be able to fly."
Hearing this, Rengoku felt secretly delighted. He thought this was actually pretty good. What was originally just an ordinary skill had suddenly transformed into a powerful BUFF skill.
Being able to attack the soul, wasn't that basically true damage.
As for flying?
Rengoku's eyes lit up immediately. Just thinking about it made him wide awake.
So Rengoku immediately activated the Spirit Transformation Technique, wanting to personally verify it.
Sure enough, the moment he activated the technique, he clearly felt a pulling force from deep within his soul acting upon his physical body.
With a bit of experimentation, Rengoku was delighted to discover that he truly rose into the air as expected, swiftly soaring into midair.
"Hahahahahaha!"
Rengoku couldn't suppress the joy in his heart and burst out laughing.
Although he already possessed Paper Release and could achieve flight by creating paper wings, that method was still somewhat cumbersome to operate.
By comparison, being able to take off effortlessly using the Spirit Transformation Technique was simply far more convenient and efficient.
Now letting the soul carry the physical body into flight, that feeling was just amazing.
As for not being able to travel thousands of miles in an instant, that didn't really matter. There would always be other ways in the future.
"Calling you here actually wasn't just for this. There's something else I need to tell you," Rengoku then went on to recount in detail the entire process of Otsutsuki Hagoromo attacking him.
Kato Dan and Tsunade were engaged, and regarding the matters Rengoku had mentioned before, Tsunade had already told him everything without reservation.
Toward this so-called legendary Sage of Six Paths, Kato Dan held no particular reverence or filter in his heart.
Kurama Yakumo, who stood at the side, lacked relevant background knowledge, so naturally she didn't know much about this so-called Sage of Six Paths either.
However, even after hearing about the other party's illustrious title and legends, she showed no sense of awe at all.
After all, those ancient myths were far too distant from her, unable to stir any waves in her heart.
In the end, in Kurama Yakumo's eyes, Otsutsuki Hagoromo was nothing more than a member of the Otsutsuki clan.
But when he learned that Otsutsuki Hagoromo was actually still alive in soul form even now, Kato Dan couldn't help but feel shocked.
He frowned deeply and asked in confusion, "How could he live for so long? Even in a soul state, logically speaking, he should gradually decline and perish!"
Facing Kato Dan's question, Rengoku appeared rather calm and didn't dwell on the issue too much.
He slightly shook his head and replied lightly, "After all, he is Otsutsuki Hagoromo. Having some special and mysterious abilities isn't really that strange."
After a brief pause, Rengoku's expression turned serious as he continued, "In the current situation, since I disrupted his plans, he's very likely to look for another chance to attack me again."
Hearing this, Kato Dan's expression immediately grew grave as well.
After all, being targeted by such a soul entity would make anyone feel like there was a thorn in their back. It was definitely not a pleasant thing.
"Then does this battle need to end early?"
This time, by using the completed form of Susanoo, they had destroyed a full seventy percent of Sunagakure's expedition force with overwhelming force.
Now Sunagakure had only a little over two thousand defeated remnants left alive.
But at this moment, they were already scared out of their wits, fleeing in panic in all directions.
It was foreseeable that after suffering such a devastating blow, these remnants would never dare to easily gather together again.
Under these circumstances, Sunagakure had in fact already suffered a crushing defeat and could be said to have lost disastrously.
As for whether this war needed to continue, it seemed to have become irrelevant.
Because at this very moment, outside the battlefield, there was still an Otsutsuki Hagoromo watching everything like a tiger eyeing its prey.
For Rengoku, the outside world was also extremely dangerous.
However, unlike what Kato Dan was thinking, the thoughts in Rengoku's mind were completely the opposite.
Rengoku said solemnly, "He may only be a soul body, which makes him tricky to deal with, but if I run back to Konoha just because I'm afraid…"
"Then in the days ahead, am I supposed to keep hiding forever?"
"Since ancient times, there's only ever been thieves stealing for a thousand days. There's no such thing as guarding against thieves for a thousand days."
"So not only are we not leaving, we're going to take the initiative, set up an ambush, and wipe out that old bastard in one go."
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At this moment, deep within the vast and boundless desert of the Land of Wind, the blazing sun hung high in the sky, and the heat was unbearable.
The scorching sunlight mercilessly baked the earth, causing the surface temperature to skyrocket to an astonishing fifty-plus degrees.
Even Sunagakure ninja who had long lived in harsh environments could not endure marching for extended periods under such extreme heat.
Thus, Rasa led more than forty Sunagakure ninja to temporarily hide inside a hollow beneath a massive sand dune.
This place barely provided some shelter and coolness, allowing them to catch their breath and avoid the searing heat outside that felt like it could roast people alive.
The endless flight had left every one of them with bloodshot eyes.
Their haggard faces seemed to speak of boundless exhaustion and despair, their mental states having already fallen to rock bottom.
These Sunagakure ninja were covered head to toe in blotches of dried blood. At first glance, it looked as if they had just fought a bloody battle.
But the truth was that they had not faced any enemy head-on at all.
All of this shocking bloodstain came from their own comrades.
Every time Rengoku's completed Susanoo swung a devastating slash, Sunagakure ninja would instantly explode into clouds of spreading blood mist.
The dark red blood on their bodies was formed when nearby comrades met such misfortune, were brutally cut down, and their blood splattered onto them.
Although their bodies had not suffered any substantial injuries, the immense shock inflicted deep within their hearts was impossible to measure.
After all, watching teammates they lived and trained with day after day get hacked into mangled chunks of flesh right before their eyes, who could possibly bear such a horrific sight?
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