"Yin and Yang imbalance?"
When Naruto heard Nine-Tailed's words, his mind was instantly filled with question marks, and he couldn't help but ask, "Aren't there only five Chakra natures? What are Yin Release and Yang Release Chakra?"
Speaking of which, Naruto seemed to have heard Nine-Tailed mention it before, saying something about the Yin Release Chakra and Yang Release Chakra in his body, with one increasing and then the other.
At that time, he didn't pay attention and didn't understand.
But now, it seems this matter is quite important!
"To be precise, there are seven Chakra natures in total: Fire, Wind Release, Lightning, Earth, Water, and also Yin and Yang. However, Yin Release and Yang Release Chakra belong to special nature transformations, and ordinary Ninja might not encounter them in their entire lives, so not many people know about them," Nine-Tailed explained.
"I see!"
Naruto nodded, half-understanding, then asked, "Then why are the Yin and Yang Release Chakra in my body out of balance? And what should I do to make them normal again?"
"So-called Yin and Yang Release refer to ultimate mental strength and physical strength. Yin Release uses mental energy and can create material forms from nothing; Yang Release uses physical energy and can give life to inorganic matter or enhance vitality. The combination of the two is Yin-Yang Release, which can create all things!"
Nine-Tailed first explained to Naruto what Yin and Yang Release Chakra were, then replied, "I have been sealed in your body since you were born, so I understand your Chakra nature very well. Your innate Chakra talent should have originally only possessed six natures: Fire, Wind, Lightning, Earth, Water, and Yang Release.
But the first time you went to that world, after you came back, your body gained Yin Release Chakra.
At that time, I asked you, and you told me that you had learned a power called 'Observation Haki' in that world. At that time, I was guessing that the sudden surge of Yin Release Chakra in your body was very likely because you learned that ability called 'Observation Haki.'
So I guess, if you want to improve your Yin Release Chakra, you might have to find a way through that ability called 'Observation Haki.'
As for Yang Release Chakra, because you inherited the talent of your mother's clan, this aspect of your talent was originally very strong. Plus, your suddenly abnormal huge appetite caused your physical quality to strengthen almost every moment, leading to your Yang Release Chakra in your body now being a bit ridiculously strong."
"So that's how it is!"
After listening to Nine-Tailed's explanation, Naruto immediately understood what was going on, then said thoughtfully, "Speaking of which, ever since I learned Observation Haki, I don't seem to have cultivated it, and I don't seem to know how to cultivate Observation Haki. It seems I can only wait until next time I go back and ask Mr. King or Uncle Kaido."
Naruto thought this, then asked, "If Observation Haki can really affect the growth of my Yin Release Chakra, then can Armament Haki also affect Yang Release Chakra?"
"Probably."
Nine-Tailed answered uncertainly, then speculated, "When you learned Armament Haki, the Yang Release Chakra in your body did indeed show a significant increase, but compared to the increase in Yin Release Chakra, it was much smaller.
This phenomenon has only two explanations: one is that Haki and Chakra have no relation at all, and there is no influence between them. The other possibility is that because Yin Release was a Chakra nature you were originally naturally lacking, after suddenly gaining this talent, the increase was relatively large, while Yang Release Chakra was a talent you already had, and it was very powerful, so the increase was smaller than Yin Release Chakra.
I lean toward the second explanation, because every time you learn a type of Haki, the corresponding Chakra will suddenly increase. This is clearly not explainable by coincidence. I even think that your sudden surge in appetite might be related to you learning Armament Haki."
"So complicated!~"
After listening to Nine-Tailed's speculation, Naruto felt a bit dizzy, then remembered something and asked, "But that's not right!
There are three types of Haki. If Observation Haki and Armament Haki correspond to Yin and Yang Release Chakra, then what about Conqueror's Haki? What does it correspond to? Is there an eighth Chakra nature?"
"..."
Nine-Tailed was speechless, silent for a while, then said, "I don't know. After all, I don't understand Haki at all. But what exactly is going on, you'll know when you go to that world again and test it out."
"That makes sense!"
When Naruto heard this, he immediately threw all those messy thoughts out of his mind, then asked, "Then now that the Yin and Yang Release Chakra in my body are out of balance, does that mean I can't continue cultivating?"
"Ordinary Ninjutsu training is fine, but nature transformation training is definitely not. The Yin and Yang Release Chakra in your body are too severely imbalanced now, and the proportion is still continuously increasing. If this continues, when the Yin Release Chakra is completely suppressed by the Yang Release and falls into a dormant state, you won't even be able to use Chakra nature transformations other than Wind Release, let alone continue this multi-nature Chakra transformation training," Nine-Tailed replied.
If Naruto had never had Yin Release Chakra to begin with, he wouldn't have this problem.
Because he lacked Yin Release Chakra, he simply couldn't master Chakra nature transformations other than Wind Release.
"Ah? Why is it so serious?"
Naruto was shocked when he heard this and asked, "Why can't I use other nature transformations even if the Yin Release Chakra goes dormant?"
"Because the combination of Yin-Yang Release is the foundation of all Ninjutsu. Lacking either one, it will be very difficult to learn Chakra nature transformations outside of your innate attributes. For example, a thick-headed guy like you, if you hadn't suddenly had your Yin Release Chakra completed, you wouldn't even think of learning any Ninjutsu other than Wind Release."
Nine-Tailed spoke the harsh truth without mercy, then reminded, "If you recall carefully, you'll find that your training progress has slowed down the further you went during this period, not because the things to master became harder, but because your physical quality became stronger too quickly, which caused you to learn other attribute Chakra nature transformations more slowly."
"Oh? Is that so?!" Naruto was startled when he heard Nine-Tailed's words, then thought back carefully, and it seemed to be true.
At first, he could combine Rasengan with any attribute very easily.
But starting from the second month, things that he felt were easy to do before suddenly became difficult.
By the third month, it was even more absurd; he directly felt as if he couldn't do anything and even started to doubt himself.
He originally thought that developing new Ninjutsu was getting harder, but he didn't expect the truth to be that he himself was getting "dumber."
But it's a good thing. As long as he returns to Yamato's world and learns how to cultivate Observation Haki, he can become "smart" again.
Speaking of which, the three-month cooldown period for the mental and physical safety guarantee seems to be almost over.
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