Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 144 Cultivation (Part 1)

The dark clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker, making it hard for Gray Glass to breathe.

Guji!

Guji!

The muscles attached to the bones writhed in fear.

The gray and white bones absorbed wisps of purple light, while visible green specks of light disappeared along with the chakra.

The markings that symbolize death spread mercilessly across the bones, and before anyone knew it, nearly a tenth of the bones had been stained gray.

The heavy countdown to death weighed heavily on her mind.

The fatigue from eight times the training couldn't make me forget this pressure.

She had initially thought that adding it to the roots would extend her lifespan using interstitial cells, but now she discovered that the situation was completely different from what she had imagined.

Madara Uchiha's transplant was in his chest, Obito's was half his body, and Danzo's was an arm.

What should she do?
With ash scattered throughout her body, she had to have the interstitial cells transplanted to various parts of her body.

Leaving aside the extremely high mortality rate caused by rejection reactions.

Even if they succeed by chance, they'll only be a second Yamato, or they could learn from Danzo and use the Sharingan to restrain Hashirama's cells, using them as a power bank to nourish Ash Bones.

Without any fundamental change in her constitution, the Gray Bone continued to evolve into a All-Killing Gray Bone, as her body simply could not withstand the power that represented death and end.

Transplanting Hashirama's cells not only fails to solve the fundamental problem, but may also accelerate her death countdown, ultimately leading her to die from some unknown bloodline disease, just like Hashirama Senju.

Hey!
Gray Glass sighed deeply.

After analyzing the pros and cons of using interstitial cells, she had to abandon her risky transplant plan. Interstitial cells could be used as research subjects and reference samples, but not as a shortcut to solving the problem.

If the interstitial cells and the ash bone are a perfect match, then curing both conditions would be an incredibly wonderful outcome.

What she fears most is the second scenario:
The interstitial cells and the gray bone stimulate each other, causing them to evolve rapidly. Then, two uncontrollable bloodline diseases erupt simultaneously, which is truly life-threatening.

The key point is that she has a vague feeling that the probability of the second scenario occurring is extremely high.

If this path is blocked, the key to solving the problem still lies in the Reverse Eight Gates, which she has not yet developed.

After all the twists and turns, everything has come full circle.

Fortunately, her joining the Roots was not entirely fruitless.

There are now suitable channels to obtain readily available experimental data, venues, equipment, medical ninjutsu, Hashirama cells, and even the Sharingan.

With the threats from Root and Danzo temporarily eliminated, even if Danzo were to harm her, with Yang Release: Hai Ri acting as a human-shaped camera within Root, she would have ample time to react. Neither a siege nor Kotoamatsukami would be effective against her true form.

As the disciple of both the powerful figures in Konoha's underworld and legitimate society, Konoha would be free of any threat as long as Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi did not lay a hand on her.

As for the trouble she'll face between Danzo and Hiruzen Sarutobi in the future, she doesn't need to worry about that now. She needs to resolve her bloodline disease first, ensuring she survives until the trouble erupts.

Judging from the speed of this evolution, the estimated three-year period is still too conservative.

Maybe a year, maybe half a year.

The ashes will fully form inside her body, and at that point, her body's reaction will likely not be as gentle as it is now.

The Eight Gates Reversal needs to be accelerated!

……

A month later.

Wednesday evening.

The sky was ablaze with crimson clouds, like celestial fire.

His large, wrinkled hand left afterimages in the air as Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the girl in front of him, whose body was wreathed in lightning, and puffed out his chest.

Art fire escape ho fireball!
boom!
A fireball, even larger than the Hatake family's house, was instantly spewed from its mouth.

This is not over yet.

Meanwhile, the shadow clone on the other side completed its hand seals, and its wind chakra, which was in no way inferior to fire chakra, also spewed out from its mouth!

Wind Escape·Big Breakthrough!
The gale and the fireball collided in mid-air, causing the already massive fireball to swell instantly.

A massive wave of fire surged towards Gray Glass, covering most of the training ground, and the raging flames even momentarily obscured the sunset.

The firelight was reflected in the ashen pupils.

Inherited from the Three-Tails' ability, moisture in the air rapidly gathers towards Gray Glass, forming a spherical water sphere resembling a water prison technique.

Wow…

The water sphere is not stationary, but rather composed of highly fluid water that forms strange swirling patterns on its surface.

Whoosh!

The water's fluidity increased, its rotation speed accelerated, and gusts of wind appeared in the center of the vortex-shaped water sphere. Gray Glass, standing in the middle, was the eye of the storm.

The Flow of the Sun: Feng Shui Returns to Heaven!
Buzz buzz!

The raging wind blast seemed to stir the water sphere even more violently than the fire waves.

boom!
The raging waterspouts collided with the fire waves, and the scalding steam was carried into the sky by the wind-escape technique.

The immensely powerful Fire Release was completely absorbed by Water Release, gradually failing to reach the chakra's ignition point. The steam, under the influence of Wind Release, quickly lost its heat and circulated back into water.

In a moment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's combined wind and fire ninjutsu was completely neutralized by Kairi's combined wind and water technique, the Rotation Technique.

"Wind against wind, water against fire."

With your excellent elemental advantage and remarkably sophisticated combined ninjutsu, you are absolutely the most suitable ninja to train in elemental ninjutsu.

Looking at the tiny figure in the waterspout ahead, Hiruzen Sarutobi was full of praise. The more time he spent with Kairi, the more he could feel that inhuman talent.

Every time we meet, I can see his progress, and every battle brings a pleasant surprise. His elemental jutsu is becoming more and more refined, especially his wind and water jutsu, where his nature transformations are highly accomplished.

An ordinary ninja releases Water Release.

At most, only 60% of a unit of chakra can be transformed into water; the vast majority of the remaining chakra is wasted uncontrollably.

Therefore, the power of ninjutsu release, the degree of development of nature transformation, and the output of chakra per unit time are strongly correlated with the percentage of chakra qualitative change.

During their first battle, he clearly sensed that Gray's nature transformation was not refined enough, and its power did not match the quality of her chakra.

After only a month of training, Gray Glass's nature transformation has finally reached a high level, and that special unsealed ninjutsu has finally shown its power.

The power of the No-Seal Ninjutsu is not just its speed.

To become a Jonin skilled in ninjutsu, one must be proficient in at least one nature transformation and several form transformations. At this point, when performing ninjutsu, only a few simple hand seals are needed to successfully release the ninjutsu, and it will not be much slower than performing ninjutsu without hand seals.

Its true power lies in the release of the seal itself.

If he wants to unleash a combined Wind Release and Fire Release ninjutsu, he must first use Shadow Clone Technique, because no matter how fast he forms hand seals, he only has two hands and cannot unleash two ninjutsu at the same time.

But gray glass is acceptable.

Theoretically, as long as she can multitask and maintain sufficient chakra, she can unleash countless ninjutsu at once, creating a barrage of overwhelming ninjutsu. The Fourth Hokage's strength lies in his ability to use both the Flying Thunder God Technique and Rasengan simultaneously without hand seals, combined with his incredibly fast reflexes; anyone even slightly slower than him is doomed.

Wow…

A thick fog billowed up from the training ground, the white mist completely obscuring his vision, making it impossible to spot the small figure in the center of the waterspout.

"Oh, so the crowd control and support abilities of Water Release have finally been developed?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up.

During last week's training session, he gave Gray Glass directions for developing her Water Release techniques, and now she has finally put them to use.

The ability to close off a person's field of vision, similar to the Fog Concealment Technique, is a new skill that Gray Glass has never used before.

There aren't many ninjutsu in the ninja world that have sensory abilities. This fog that affects vision, while not directly killing enemies, allows Hai Li to maximize her sensory abilities that don't rely on sight.

If she had this skill when facing Yotsuki Yu, she could simply use the mist to hold him back, and whether she fought or ran, she would have the initiative firmly in her hands.

"Water Release is good at crowd control and support. I used to always think about pursuing powerful ninjutsu, which led me astray. I overlooked its greatest advantage. Thanks to my teacher's guidance."

A gentle breeze carried the sound of gray glass from all directions.

It can be big or small, strong or weak.

It was impossible to pinpoint her location by sound.

The fog rolled and churned, and in some places, due to the high moisture content, patches of dark, gloomy blackness appeared.

Sight and hearing were firmly suppressed.

With his vision restricted and facing Hai Ri who had already mastered the Lightning Release Chakra Mode to make up for his last weakness, even Hiruzen Sarutobi found it quite troublesome.

"Back to back."

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly found a solution, and his clones swiftly moved closer to his main body, back to back, to defend against Kairi's attack.

hum!hum!
Two vacuum blades, arriving at lightning speed, sliced ​​through the mist, striking the main body and the clone respectively.

"Earth Release: Hardening Technique!" *2
The two simultaneously activated Harden, and their powerful Earth Release chakra rapidly constructed a spatial structure that covered their bodies.

when! when!
The wind-style technique failed to tear apart the most defensive earth-style technique; it merely slashed away small bits of earth, causing it to naturally disintegrate.

"Wind Release is formless and intangible yet incredibly powerful. Too much moisture in the air actually exposed your concealed Wind Release. Your Water Release crowd control and Wind Release combination is a bit lacking." *2
The two Hiruzen Sarutobi simultaneously commented on their disciple's new fighting style, giving her no chance to distinguish between the real body and the clone.

"Then what kind of chakra do you think would be best to use in the control of water mist?" Hui Li's voice still wavered.

This was a training battle, the main purpose of which was to have Hiruzen Sarutobi help her fill in the gaps in her skills, so Hiruzen Sarutobi did not use Wind Release to forcefully dispel her water mist control.

"The energy of lightning and fire will dissipate due to the moisture in the air, and the concealed wind will expose your form. If the wind release is too strong, it will also blow away the fog. Under these circumstances, water release, earth release, and taijutsu are the optimal solutions."

Using Water Release techniques in a misty environment increases their power significantly while reducing chakra consumption, allowing for prolonged battles with enemies. Earth Release techniques, with their immense power, combined with the mist, create a dual control field, making it extremely difficult for enemies to advance.

Oh right, and sealing techniques too.

Sealing spells are difficult to execute and require strict conditions. The dual control of water and earth elements can help improve the hit rate, and a sealing spell can be used to finish the job.

Hiruzen Sarutobi lived up to his title of "Professor of Ninjutsu," effortlessly constructing a combat system using water mist.

woohoo...

The dense fog that had blotted out the sky quickly dissipated, and the crimson light of dusk pierced through the fog, illuminating the figures of Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kairi on the wet training ground.

"The offensive power of Water Release cannot break Hardening Technique, and I am not very proficient in Earth Release. The Five Elements Seal that you taught me last time is still in the stage of being able to release it but cannot be applied to actual combat. It seems that this guidance battle can only end here for now."

Hui Li waved his hand, dispelling the mist that filled the air.

One-tenth of her chakra had already been used up; such a large-scale water-style technique consumes a tremendous amount of chakra.

However, controlling the field with Water Release is not a one-off deal.

She can still freely use the water-style techniques that have escaped into the environment. Only the first wave of water-style techniques consumes the most chakra; the more she fights, the less chakra she consumes.

Sometimes a situation often occurs:
Even though the Water Release ninja's chakra reserves are far less than their opponent's, as the fight progresses until the opponent's chakra reserves are depleted, the Water Release ninja's chakra reserves remain the same, making it extremely deceptive.

Controlling the field, providing support, overwhelming the enemy with numbers, and waging a protracted war—these are the ultimate secrets of Water Release.

As the thick fog dissipated, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at the sky, dispelled his shadow clone, picked up the Hokage hat from the ground, patted off the dust, and put it on his head.

The brim of the hat pressed down, casting a rounded shadow on his face, which was covered with wrinkles and age spots.

"Your Wind Release technique has improved incredibly fast lately!"

Hui Li paused for a moment, then explained with a smile, "I've been practicing Wind Release using Shadow Clone Technique lately, and I've put in a lot of effort, which has caused me to fall behind in my Earth Release training!"

During this period, she focused all her energy on medical ninjutsu and the development of the reverse eight gates, and the changes of the five elements were completely put on hold.

As for why his Wind Release technique improved so rapidly, it's thanks to another teacher he learned at a cheap price.

It's unclear whether he intended to lure Hui Li with benefits or was simply driven by competitiveness.

After inquiring about Hiruzen Sarutobi's teaching methods, Danzo also set aside two hours each week to specifically instruct Hairi on his Wind Release training.

That guy truly lives up to his reputation as a Kage-level expert specializing in Wind Release, and this isn't even Shippuden eight years later, so he's nowhere near as old as he was in the original story.

She had fought two training battles with Danzo. Under Danzo's terrifying wind release, her immature lightning release chakra mode was like paper. If it weren't for the earth release as a backup, her shadow clones would have been destroyed.

"Ah."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded:
“The training of Earth Release is still very important. Although Lightning Release Chakra Mode is powerful, it can still be countered by Wind Release. If you encounter a ninja who is proficient in Wind Release, you will suffer a great loss if you rely too much on Lightning Release.”

By using earth-based techniques to build physical defenses, this advantage can be neutralized. The more varied your fighting style, the more stable your chances of victory.

"Okay, Sarutobi-sensei."

Sometimes, Hui Li couldn't help but admire Hiruzen Sarutobi's keen insight. She could get excellent advice from Hiruzen Sarutobi for almost all the problems she encountered, and he could even anticipate some problems she hadn't yet encountered and come up with countermeasures in advance.

He truly deserves to be called a veteran ninja who trained three Kage-level ninjas; he's really top-notch.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared calmly at Kairi, as if looking at a familiar stranger:
"I heard you seem quite interested in ninjutsu with yin and yang properties?"

Faced with Sarutobi's probing, Kairi remained calm:

"Yes, I want to become an all-around ninja who is proficient in all seven chakra natures, surpassing my teacher. That's my dream."

Hiruzen Sarutobi licked his lips, looking at the exceptionally talented Kairi in front of him. He felt a vague sense of déjà vu, as if the figures of Orochimaru and the Second Hokage were simultaneously overlapping in him.

"The changes in the nature of Yin and Yang are too dangerous. If not handled properly, they could damage the foundation and cause terrifying consequences. I do not recommend that you develop these two escape techniques rashly."

Hui Li's expression darkened, and after thinking for a moment, she raised her head:
"Although I really want to persevere, since the teacher said so, there must be a reason. I will not touch Yin or Yang Escape Techniques again until I have the ability to control them."

Although he didn't know if Hai Ri's promise was true or false, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled with satisfaction. None of his disciples were obedient, but at least Hai Ri's attitude was much better than the others.

"Is there still a problem with your Five Elements Seal?"

"I can only use three different chakras at a time at most; the other two are never stable enough..."

"This is a typical problem of not being able to multitask. There are two solutions. One is to grind it out over time, practicing each chakra nature transformation until it becomes muscle memory, so that you don't need to use your brain afterward; it will all come naturally when you have a thought."

The second method is to quickly shift focus, performing chakra nature transformations one by one. As long as the speed of shifting attention is fast enough, it can also produce the effect of simultaneous transformations..."

(End of this chapter)