hotmtlnovel Chapter 68 The Eight Clouds of Growth
Chapter 68 The Eight Clouds of Growth
But how could that be?
Kurama Yakumo subconsciously denied his erroneous judgment.
After all, she's a master at manipulating the five senses when it comes to illusions; doesn't she know that herself?
The feeling in her lower abdomen was definitely real!
Yakumo Kurama successfully convinced himself.
At that moment, the foreign body sensation and burning sensation in her lower abdomen suddenly intensified several levels, as if there was a real fire burning inside her body!
"Well!"
Suddenly, Yakumo Kurama clutched her lower abdomen and collapsed forward, her entire body slumped onto Akali's coffee table.
"Hey, what's going on with you?"
Akali was startled by Kurama Yakumo's appearance. She quickly reached out to help Kurama Yakumo up and then removed the Burning Gem from Kurama Yakumo's body.
"Now that the item has been retrieved for you, how does it feel?"
"Huh?" Yakumo Kurama was stunned when he saw the burning gem in Akali's hand.
Then, to her shock, she discovered that the feeling she had been experiencing had vanished!
"I'm all better!" Yakumo Kurama exclaimed in delight. "See? I told you it was your thing that was the problem!"
“Really…” Akali was a little confused. “But this shouldn’t be the case!”
Akali only removed the Burning Gem from Yakumo Kurama's body, but the Burning Gem's enhancement to Yakumo Kurama was not canceled.
If it really is a problem with the burning gems, there's no reason for it to be like this.
As for whether the problem was caused by the way the Burning Gem was integrated into Kurama Yakumo's body, that's even more unlikely.
The way the system integrates equipment into the body is somewhat similar to how spiritual treasures are stored in the body in Xianxia (Chinese fantasy) stories. This method is extremely mature, so there's no reason why Kurama Yakumo would encounter a problem with it.
Akali didn't believe that Yakumo Kurama could be so special.
However, whether you believe it or not, there's still a problem with it, and there's nothing Akali can do about it.
Akali looked at Yakumo questioningly: "Then I'll take this thing?"
"Let me make this clear first: your current physical enhancement is entirely due to this thing. Once I take it away, you'll revert to your old self!"
Although taking away the items would prevent Kurama Yakumo from doing things for her, Akali didn't care.
Even if Kurama Yakumo can't do it here, Akali can make up for it elsewhere, but without Akali, Kurama Yakumo can't find anyone else to help her solve her physical problems.
As expected, when Akali revealed this detail, Yakumo Kurama immediately hesitated.
"This……"
"Isn't there any other way?"
“Maybe it exists, but it’s hard to find.” Akali said helplessly, “This thing is a black box; I can only use it.”
"Alright, how about this!" Akali came up with an idea: "Try holding it in your hand!"
The equipment needs to be close to the body to take effect. If it can be held in hand, then Kurama Yakumo can still be used.
"Okay, I'll give it a try!"
Kurama Yakumo nervously reached out to take the Burning Gem from Akali's hand.
However, the moment those slender fingers touched the burning gem, Yakumo Kurama released his grip as if he had touched a branding iron.
"Ouch, it's so hot!"
"Hot?" Akali was genuinely confused this time.
How could it be hot? She touched the burning gem and there was absolutely no problem.
Akali quickly checked again and indeed felt no temperature.
To prove her point, she even found a thermometer and stuck it on the burning gem.
"See? I might lie to you, but a thermometer wouldn't, it's just a normal temperature."
"Really room temperature?" Kurama Yakumo was also very puzzled.
She reached out again and touched the burning gem on Akali's hand, and to her astonishment, it really wasn't hot anymore!
[Ding! Emotional value from Yakumo Kurama +999!]
"why?"
Kurama Yakumo didn't understand even a fraction of it.
The feeling of touching a branding iron, just like when I touched it last time, is still lingering on my fingertips.
However, seeing Kurama Yakumo's condition, Akali had some ideas.
The thermometer showed that the burning gemstone was at room temperature, indicating that it truly was at room temperature, but Yakumo Kurama felt it was hot when she touched it, meaning that it wasn't her senses that told her it was hot.
If it's not the body, then it must be the mind.
Akali asked again, "Why did you think it was hot before?"
"Why?" Yakumo Kurama asked, somewhat confused. "It felt like fire in my lower abdomen before, so it's normal for it to be so hot, right?"
"Uh, wait, you mean?"
At this moment, Yakumo Kurama also came to his senses.
“That’s right!” Akali snapped her fingers. “The reason you think it’s hot is probably just because you think it’s hot in your mind.”
"And this thing is indeed a foreign object, but it actually has no temperature."
Akali reintegrated the Burning Gem into Kurama Yakumo's body.
As expected, after realizing that the burning gem did not burn, Yakumo Kurama no longer felt any burning sensation except for the sensation of a foreign object.
"This……"
After such a clear comparison, Yakumo Kurama finally understood: "So, it's because I thought it was hot that it's hot, so I don't think it's a foreign object in my body..."
Yakumo Kurama closed his eyes and tried to hypnotize himself.
Then, she actually found that the feeling of something being foreign had disappeared.
Why did this happen?!
Kurama Yakumo was shocked by the completely new changes.
So, does that mean she was torturing herself all those days?
Kurama Yakumo was somewhat at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.
However, Akali had a different opinion, but she didn't voice it.
Akali simply waited quietly with a solemn expression for Kurama Yakumo to calm down.
Of all the people Kurama Yakumo has met so far, she is the one who has left the deepest impression on her. When Akali adopted a solemn attitude, Kurama Yakumo also quickly quieted down.
"What's wrong, Akali? Is there something wrong with me?"
“Yes!” Akali nodded heavily. “Yakumo, I regret to inform you that your current condition is likely due to Idu’s rebirth!”
[Ding! Emotional value from Yakumo Kurama +3333!]
"What...did you say?" Kurama Yakumo's voice suddenly became extremely dry.
Ido was her nightmare, and even more so, it was Kurama Yakumo's fear of losing control of herself.
If Edo were to be resurrected...
Imagining what it would be like for Ido to be resurrected, Kurama Yakumo fell silent.
At the same time, a chilling chakra emanated from her body.
That's Ido's chakra!
Seeing Kurama Yakumo like this, Akali quickly interrupted, "Okay, wake up, I was just kidding you, Ido didn't come back to life!"
"what?"
Fear interrupted her, and she returned to her true self. Looking at Akali, Kurama Yakumo's eyebrows furrowed, revealing a very obvious expression of anger:
"Akali, I know you're stronger than me, so what? Just because you're stronger doesn't mean you can toy with me like this."
"Do you know that people can be so scary they'll scare you to death!"
Kurama Yakumo had already accumulated ten thousand curses in his mind.
But at this point, Akali finally understood the situation.
"Stop, stop, stop! I did that on purpose, to test you!"
"Yakumo, recall what just happened, and you'll know exactly what your problem is!"
"What's wrong with me?" Hearing Akali's words, Kurama Yakumo began to examine himself.
As her forgotten memories returned, Yakumo Kurama was shocked to discover that when she had just believed Akali's words and thought Ido had been resurrected, she was about to recreate the resurrected Ido herself using illusion magic!
Now she understood exactly what was wrong with Yakumo Kurama!
"Do you understand now?" Judging from Yakumo's expression, Akali guessed that she probably understood.
“That’s right!” Yakumo Kurama’s expression was grave: “My ability is out of control, or rather, it’s being activated unconsciously, which is why whatever I think happens, happens!”
"Damn it, why did this happen?"
Kurama Yakumo clenched his fists.
Logically, her loss of control should have ended after Ido died.
Akali pondered, "Perhaps it's not out of control?"
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that being out of control means being completely out of your control, but right now your abilities are still being activated according to your thoughts. That's not being out of control; that's having insufficient control!"
Following this line of thought, Akali grasped Kurama Yakumo's hand and channeled chakra into her body to probe her.
After a while, Akali withdrew her hand: "Just as I thought!"
"As expected?" Yakumo Kurama didn't follow Akali's train of thought.
Akali, however, already understood: "These days, you've probably only been immersed in the joy of your physical recovery, and haven't paid attention to your mental growth, have you?"
"Haven't you noticed? With the support of a powerful physical body, your spirit is stronger and more active than before. That's why you were able to discover something inside you."
"Your so-called loss of control is precisely because you haven't adapted to the enhanced part of your mind yet, and your self-control hasn't kept up."
"Yakumo-chan, you need to train!"
Speaking of this, Akali was also somewhat emotional. She never expected that Yakumo Kurama would be able to become stronger. She was even looking forward to seeing how far Yakumo Kurama would grow without the constraints of her body.
"Ah, it's that simple?" Yakumo Kurama asked incredulously.
"Otherwise what?" Akali rolled her eyes at Yakumo, annoyed. "Honestly, you scared me. I thought I'd done something to you with the thing I gave you!"
"Uh..." Kurama Yakumo was a little embarrassed.
After all that suspicion, the problem turned out to be with her own body. Who could stand that?
After figuring out the situation, Yakumo Kurama bowed his head and apologized, "I'm sorry, Akali, I misunderstood you!"
"It's nothing!" Akali shook her head. "Actually, there wasn't much of a misunderstanding. I did give you that thing because I wanted something from you!"
"Now that you've regained your ninja status thanks to my treasure, you naturally have to do things for me. You're okay with that, right?"
"No!" Yakumo Kurama shook his head.
Her parents had sought help from countless people to solve her problem, but none of them were successful.
Now that Akali has solved her problem, it's only right that we do things for Akali!
"very good!"
Akali was very satisfied with Yakumo Kurama's attitude.
She took out a comic book and placed it in front of Yakumo Kurama.
"Can you draw this?"
"A manga?" Yakumo Kurama recognized it, but she didn't answer immediately.
Kurama Yakumo asked first, "Um, if you ask me to draw this, what's the purpose?"
"Of course I want to sell it for money! I'm short of money, I want to make some!"
"I see..." Kurama Yakumo understood, and then she shook her head.
"I'm afraid not. I have no problem drawing it, but the important thing about comics is not the drawing itself, but the content."
"You can let me draw, but you can't let me create the content..."
Kurama Yakumo's expression became somewhat subtle.
Within their small circle, Yakumo Kurama was always known for her exquisite painting skills.
As for the content? Well, the artwork is exquisite!
It can be said that the content is as good as the artwork.
Of course, Akali doesn't need Kurama Yakumo to create content.
"Don't worry, I'll decide on the content. You just need to focus on drawing!"
"Oh, is that so?" Kurama Yakumo showed some interest.
She actually quite likes comics and draws them herself, but unfortunately, she just doesn't have the talent. If Akali could come, she would welcome her.
The only problem is...
Kurama Yakumo cautiously looked up at Akali: "Is this information reliable?"
"Reliable, of course it's reliable!"
As a time traveler, Akali was still confident.
Of course, she knew that Kurama Yakumo wouldn't believe her without some empty promise, so she simply pulled out two magazines.
One of them is naturally Naruto's solo storyline where he gets off work and then picks up a fox maid.
The other book is a feast of affectionate moments, generously presented by Naruto and Sasuke!
Upon seeing the two magazines, Yakumo Kurama pounced on them as if he had seen a god descend.
"This is...this is the Fox Girl After get off work, and there's a second part!"
"My God, the second book is so popular, I only managed to borrow a copy but couldn't buy it, and you actually have one here!"
Kurama Yakumo was extremely excited.
Akali raised an eyebrow: "Is it possible that I didn't buy this?"
"What do you mean?" Yakumo Kurama looked at Akali with a puzzled expression.
"It means that this is the master version from Shueisha!"
Shueisha, which is also the name of the magazine Akali keeps mentioning.
I don't know if it's Kishimoto's weird sense of humor or what, but the magazine bookstore in Naruto is actually called that.
Akali was also surprised when she first went there, but she got used to it later.
Kurama Yakumo was even more so; looking at the master copy in Akali's hand, Kurama Yakumo's hands trembled with excitement.
This only confused Akali.
Isn't this a magazine aimed at men? Why is Yakumo getting so excited?
“You…” Akali asked Kurama Yakumo, voicing her doubts.
However, Yakumo Kurama glared at Akali instead: "What do you know?"
"To the average person, this kind of magazine only features pretty girls and girls like Naoko. But to me, I see the author's grasp and exploration of human nature and the concept of 'XP'!"
"Anyone can take off their clothes, but how to be more alluring without taking them off is a skill!"