Naruto: The Sage Body of Konoha

The Kasuga Shrine is located in the mountainous regions along the southern coast of the Land of Lightning.

This place, once remote and long abandoned, has recently regained popularity due to the legend of Lord Takemikazuchi (the Thunder God).

Lightning strikes are common phenomena in the skies near the shrine, often referred to as divine miracles.

Sometimes, even under a perfectly clear blue sky, a thunderous boom suddenly erupts. A red lightning bolt strikes down from the heavens, splitting mountain boulders or igniting ancient trees in an instant.

People say it's Lord Takemikazuchi becoming angry because ignorant mortals have disturbed his tranquility.

Actually...

It was Heiyan practicing Ninjutsu.

CRASH!

A crimson lightning bolt tore through the sky, striking straight into the cedar woods near the shrine, illuminating the entire forest in a fiery glow.

In the face of such heavenly might, wild beasts in the mountains trembled in their dens, afraid to wander out.

All around was deathly silent.

Yet, amidst this quiet and grim atmosphere, a tall young man with flowing black hair walked leisurely through the woods.

It was Heiyan.

He had already perfectly fused the chakra of three natures within him—Yang, Lightning, and Water—into one entirely new form of red chakra, known as "Red Chakra," or more specifically, "Kekkei Tota."

While the Storm Release Kekkei Genkai combined Lightning Release and Water Release—creating effects like "flexible lightning" or "charged water"—adding Yang Release elevated it into Kekkei Tota, giving the chakra new vitality. This made it more tangible, easier to control, and far more destructive.

Through dedicated practice, Heiyan gradually mastered this red chakra to its peak, eventually developing an ultimate Ninjutsu technique called:

[Demon-Subduing Celestial Binding Chain].

Heiyan faced forward, slowly spreading his arms. With a "whoosh," two thick chains of chakra shot forth simultaneously from the palms of both hands.

The chain on his left hand was the Demon-Subduing Chain, a crimson chain adorned with black lightning patterns—fierce and domineering, brimming with extreme destructive power.

Snap!

Heiyan gripped the Demon-Subduing Chain, giving it a casual flick. The ten-meter-long chakra chain whipped like a great dragon shaking its body, cracking the air with explosive sounds. Wherever it passed, everything turned pitch black, as searing electric arcs completely melted and disintegrated all in their path.

Previously, Heiyan's most powerful Kekkei Genkai technique was [Storm Release: Shockwave Fang]. During the legendary battle at the Valley of the End, he used this technique to destroy Madara Uchiha's Susanoo. What made the Demon-Subduing Chain terrifying was that it essentially turned [Storm Release: Shockwave Fang] into a stable, sustained form.

At this moment, Heiyan thought of Dust Release.

Both being forms of Kekkei Tota, if he were to compare the Demon-Subduing Chain with Dust Release, he believed their destructive powers were roughly equivalent.

Susanoo served as the best reference point.

In the Naruto canon, Onoki once used Dust Release to instantly destroy twenty-five Susanoo clones of Madara Uchiha.

While Heiyan's Demon-Subduing Chain could unleash destruction equivalent to the Storm Release: Shockwave Fang with every strike, facing Madara Uchiha's Susano'o clones, no matter how many appeared, one whip shattered each.

Overall, Dust Release possessed greater instantaneous explosive power, while the Demon-Subduing Chain offered more endurance—that had always been Heiyan's ninjutsu style.

Next came the "Celestial Binding Chain" grasped in Heiyan's right hand.

Unlike the destructive Demon-Subduing Chain, this red chakra chain lacked the lightning patterns symbolizing raw power. Instead, it was covered with numerous golden sealing runes.

That was because Heiyan had combined the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques with his own Kekkei Tota, granting this red chakra chain the ability of sealing and control.

This technique can be seen as a powerful evolution of the Adamantine Sealing Chains. Though the chains had decreased from eight to just one, their power had multiplied several times over.

Swish!

With a flick of Heiyan's right hand, the Celestial Binding Chain shot forward like lightning. In midair, it rapidly divided—doubling, quadrupling, octupling—eventually extending into hundreds of chains. Interweaving with each other, they formed a vast net spanning over one hundred meters ahead, completely covering the area.

Though its direct offensive power was far inferior to the Demon-Subduing Chain, the Celestial Binding Chain resembled Hashirama Senju's Wood Release—it could regenerate endlessly through Yang Release, multiplying beyond limits even after being destroyed. Moreover, using the seal formulas inscribed on the chains, it could devour enemy chakra, eventually suppressing and sealing them away.

As for why he named it the Celestial Binding Chain…

It was because besides subduing giant summoned beasts or tailed beasts, Heiyan's intended targets were true immortals—the otsutsuki clan itself.

He knew clearly—Kaguya otsutsuki, Momoshiki, King, and Kinshiki, along with those so-called 'immortals' from outer space, were the greatest threat to the shinobi world.

Therefore, as preparation, Heiyan began developing techniques like the Celestial Binding Chain from this very moment.

When Kaguya inevitably escaped from the moon sometime in the future, returning to wreak havoc upon the shinobi world, Heiyan would certainly rush forth without hesitation, dishing out righteous restraint!

He would definitely make that wicked woman taste the might of the Demon-Subduing Celestial Binding Chain.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

After practicing with both chains for a while, Heiyan retracted his arms. The two chains instantly transformed into crimson light, vanishing back into his palms.

This technique perfectly fused all of Heiyan's abilities thus far—Lightning Release, Water Release, Yang Release, and sealing arts—into one harmonious whole.

From now on, merely wielding these two red chakra chains would be enough for Heiyan to stand alone at the peak of the shinobi world, becoming a legendary figure in history.

However, this wasn't everything.

During the past six months of cultivation through natural meditation, Heiyan suddenly gained new insight.

The thunder in the sky a thousand meters above could not only destroy lives below but also split dead trees, giving them new life once again.

The vast sea could swallow all living beings yet also give birth to countless forms of life, great and small.

Heiyan always believed that lightning and water weren't solely tools for world-ending storms and tsunamis—they could also serve as cradles of creation.

No one knows how many millennia ago, the first spark of life on this world was likely born from lightning striking the ocean.

Therefore, combining Lightning Release with Water Release doesn't necessarily result in greater destructive power. Instead, it could very well transform into a warm and gentle chakra.

And if one adds Yang Release chakra's vitality into the mix, then... what would be the final outcome?

Motivated by these ideas, Heiyan experimented relentlessly until finally, after much trial and error, success came—

In developing Kekkei Tota, he came to understand not only "death," but also "life."

Shua shua shua!

Heiyan formed several hand seals in succession. His body's three types of chakra—Yang, Lightning, and Water—fused together once again. As he opened his right palm, a purple water sphere slowly materialized in his hand.

This translucent purple orb looked like an oversized cell, filled with countless tadpole-shaped arcs of violet lightning darting around inside.

[Creation of All Things].

With careful focus, he knelt and gently lowered the orb onto the earth. A sharp *pop!* sounded as the ball burst, its moisture and violet electrical arcs surging outward, instantly merging into the ground and spreading in all directions beneath the surface.

A miraculous scene unfolded.

Autumn was meant to be the season of decay—yet now, under the influence of [Creation of All Things], plants erupted upward before their very eyes. Ferns connected into vast stretches, short shrubs shot up to over five meters tall, and even previously bare tree trunks sprouted tender new shoots and branches covered in leaves.

Everything turned lush green, vibrant and full of vitality.

This was the power of purple chakra—it could heal living beings' wounds, promote their growth and mutations, and might even create new lifeforms.

In the world of shinobi today, it was undoubtedly the greatest Medical Ninjutsu ever conceived.

Understanding both death and life, possessing red and purple chakras, wielding Demon-Subduing Celestial Binding Chain and [Creation of All Things].

These were the achievements Heiyan had attained after half a year—or rather, ten years—of bitter cultivation: two completely different forms of Kekkei Tota created through fusing Yang, Lightning, and Water chakra in distinct ways.

He named these two forms of Kekkei Tota "Heavenly Release (Qian)" and "Terrestrial Release (Kun)," respectively.

Qian represented heaven—the thunder in the sky that destroyed everything.

Kun symbolized earth—the water and ions within soil that nurtured all living things.

Together they formed the universe, complementing and enhancing each other.

Combined with Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Art, this became Heiyan's ultimate form.

"Snap!"

In the open lot, Heiyan clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and attuned himself to the natural world.

One second, two seconds, ten seconds... Each passing second brought countless streams of Natural Energy converging from all directions and flowing into his body.

During this process, his clothing billowed and snapped violently, as if caught in an invisible tempest. His entire body lifted off the ground, floating freely.

Around him, a vortex of sand and sparks spiraled wildly, forming a colossal maelstrom of destruction and light.

Thirty seconds later, Heiyan opened his eyes again. His eyes blazed with fierce intensity, like twin suns igniting the darkness.

At this moment, black striped markings surrounded his eyes, and a radiant sun symbol appeared at the center of his forehead. He looked solemn and mysterious.

This was the same type of Sage facial markings once possessed by Hashirama Senju.

Boom!

A rumbling thunder echoed from above.

Heiyan raised his head and saw, just a few meters overhead, a storm cloud ten meters in diameter forming. Inside it, lightning crackled and raindrops occasionally fell down upon him.

This thundercloud was the result of the fusion between Heiyan's Kekkei Tota power and Sage Chakra. He referred to it as his ["Natural-born Thundercloud"].

It would only appear when he entered Sage Mode.

Whenever Heiyan activated either Heavenly Release or Terrestrial Release, the thundercloud's hue would shift accordingly—turning red for Heavenly Release and purple for Terrestrial Release. Right now, it was red.

As for its functions—

Whoosh!

Heiyan lightly leapt upward and landed atop the thundercloud. Making a hand seal, he caused the crimson cloud to lift him into the air.

He quickly discovered that, just like Gaara's sand, this thundercloud could not only support his flight but also defend against enemy attacks or launch lightning strikes at his mental command.

Its capabilities were truly divine and remarkably versatile.

In that case, it wasn't hard to understand why commoners like Yamato mistook Heiyan for a heavenly Raijin (thunder god).

Hiss!

With a mere thought, Heiyan sent the crimson thundercloud dashing forward across the sky, leaving behind the ranges of mountains belonging to the Land of Lightning and arriving over the open sea.

He was ready to test a new ninjutsu.

Lightning, come forth!

Lifting his right hand as though grasping something invisible, Heiyan began drawing continuous streams of Natural Energy from the cloud below, which gathered rapidly in his palm and formed an intensely glowing red lightning sphere.

Then, gazing down at the ocean beneath, he pushed his right hand downward.

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar, a vividly lifelike crimson Heavenly Lightning emerged from the thundercloud beneath Heiyan's feet, its massive head rising high before plunging toward the sea at the speed of falling lightning.

[Sage Art: Heavenly Release – Heavenly Lightning]!

Boom!

The sea surface instantly turned blood-red, violently exploding amidst dazzling lightning flashes and earth-shaking thunderclaps. A towering waterspout as thick as a dragon burst skyward, rising as high as seventy or eighty meters.

Chaos erupted across sea and sky—a traditional phrase describing earth-shaking turmoil.

This was currently the strongest single attack Heiyan could muster.

He had drawn inspiration for this technique from Sasuke Uchiha's [Lightning Release: Heavenly Lightning] in the original timeline. The difference, however, was that while Sasuke needed to first release a Fire Release jutsu into the sky to create storm clouds beforehand, Heiyan required no such preparation—his thundercloud was always ready the moment he entered Sage Mode.

His Heavenly Lightning bore both Sage Art and Heavenly Release enhancements, making its power immeasurable—unlike another's Heavenly Lightning, which couldn't even breach the defenses of Susanoo.

Moreover, as Heiyan's Sage Transformation continued evolving, his Sage Mode would become increasingly refined, and his naturally born thundercloud would evolve alongside him.

It was easy to foresee—the cloud's diameter would grow larger and larger, expanding from ten meters to a hundred, even a thousand.

One day in the future, once he fully masters Sage Techniques and releases "Sage Art: Heavenly Release – Heavenly Lightning" again, countless lightning bolts will strike down from the sky, instantly obliterating an entire village like Konoha or wiping out tens of thousands of enemies in a single blow.

That, indeed, would make him invincible.

After testing out the "Heavenly Lightning", Heiyan formed a hand seal and shifted into Terrestrial Release (Kun) mode. The thundercloud beneath his feet turned into a distinctive shade of purple.

The greatest strength of Terrestrial Release lies in "creation"—especially under Sage Mode, where endless Natural Energy can serve as raw material.

Heiyan naturally would not waste such a capability.

Using his own cells and Natural Energy as base materials, he employed the power of Terrestrial Release to create a living armor.

This idea for the armor came from Whirlpool White Zetsu—also known as Tobi.

Tobi possessed an attachment ability that could externally bond onto others, enhancing the host's strength, defense, and agility. In the original timeline, it once bonded with Obito shortly after Obito fused with Hashirama cells, greatly increasing his power and enabling him to ruthlessly slaughter Mist's Anbu.

Heiyan's plan was to create a version of Tobi—an improved copy without self-awareness, possessing only the attachment ability, which would form an armored covering on the host's body surface.

Because of its Natural Energy-based exterior, this armor was similar to Orochimaru's Sage Cursed Seals, dramatically boosting the wearer's abilities. Furthermore, Heiyan's Sage Cells granted the armor powerful defensive capabilities and self-repairing functions.

Heiyan flashed through a series of intricate hand seals with dizzying speed, then barked:

[Activate!]

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