Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 152 Hozuki Full Moon: I'm going to train myself into a ninjutsu—Steam Explosion!

"Great! You succeeded with the full moon celebration, that's wonderful!"

The Hozuki clan chief said to Hozuki Mangetsu with satisfaction.

"I gained a lot this time. My strength has increased significantly. It won't be a problem for me to get used to Kage level. And I can say that I have now gained immortality."

"I can leave my chakra in the liquid. Although it will take up a portion of my own chakra, as long as my chakra exists, I can revive through it."

The Hozuki clan chief looked shocked upon hearing Hozuki Mangetsu's words.

"Is this the true power of the Heavenly Demons? No wonder the Third Mizukage looked down on the Earthly Demons, even calling them half-demons."

"Clan leader, I wish to learn a ninjutsu, the Secret Technique: Infinite Explosion Ninjutsu: Steam Explosion!"

Hozuki Mangetsu spoke directly.

"No problem. Steam Explosion is the Second Mizukage's signature technique, and it's recorded within the family."

The Hozuki clan chief readily agreed to Hozuki Mangetsu's request and groomed him to be the next clan chief.

"If you can inherit the Steam Burst Power, you might become the second Hozuki Gengetsu."

"Give me time, and without relying on my predecessors, I will surpass them!"

Hozuki Mangetsu spoke confidently, his confidence stemming from the fact that the celestial yokai—the kappa.

Furthermore, once the Third Mizukage's Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) plan begins and he becomes the master of all demons and monsters, he will become an unparalleled figure in the history of the Hozuki family.

How laughable, how laughable!

However, we can learn from Hozuki Gengetsu's Steam Blast Technique.

Steam Explosion can create a doll using the oil and water inside its body.

The doll's exterior is oil, and its interior is water. When it moves violently, the oil will heat up rapidly, causing a large amount of water inside the doll to evaporate, which in turn leads to a powerful steam explosion with tremendous force!

Then, after the explosion, the water vapor cools and forms hail, and the puppet quickly shrinks in preparation for the next cycle, hence the name "Infinite Explosion Ninjutsu"...

As long as the loop isn't broken, it can achieve truly infinite explosions!

However, the only drawback of this move is that the puppet needs to consume the oil body created by the oil-making technique, and the puppet itself will fall into a weakened state.

Once the enemy discovers their true form, the scene will be truly—

What are you looking at?

Look how you are!

But Hozuki Mangetsu doesn't have this weakness, because he himself can become a steam explosion!

Hozuki Mangetsu imagined his enemies searching for his so-called true form in front of the puppet he had transformed into, but they couldn't find it no matter how hard they looked. He slowly grinned and revealed a sinister smile.

He was somewhat looking forward to seeing the enemy show signs of despair.

"That's true, but the explosive power of steam is not so easy to control."

The Hozuki clan chief gave a heads-up: while it was certainly something to be happy about that Hozuki Mangetsu had become a celestial youkai, it didn't mean that Hozuki Mangetsu could easily control the Steam Explosion.

Almost every member of the Hozuki clan wanted to master the powerful ninjutsu, Steam Explosion, but none of them succeeded.

Even he, the head of the Hozuki clan, practiced countless times in private, and while it's not that he didn't succeed, it's fair to say he achieved absolutely nothing.

He could only look at the group's records about the steam explosion with a skeptical expression, wondering if Hozuki Gengetsu had made a mistake in recording it.

"There aren't many members of the Hozuki clan who are proficient in water transformation techniques, let alone the Steam Explosion Technique which requires adding oil to the water, making it much more difficult."

"After I become a celestial yokai, I gain the ability to transform into water, which greatly enhances my control over water. I will succeed."

"besides…"

Hozuki Mangetsu hesitated for a moment, but finally revealed the Third Mizukage's plan for the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons.

When the Hozuki clan chief heard about the Third Mizukage's plan for the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, he was completely stunned.

"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons Plan, the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons Plan..."

The Hozuki clan chief muttered to himself, "So the Third Mizukage wanted to increase the number of celestial yokai for the Hyakki Yagyō (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) plan..."

Then the Hozuki clan chief stared intently at Hozuki Mangetsu.

"Full moon, this is just the beginning. We have a huge advantage. We must become the lord of all demons and monsters. This is the Hozuki clan's chance!"

"The family will support you at all costs, and as for the other candidates, the family will do its best to eliminate them for you!"

The territory of the Hozuki clan.

Hozuki Mangetsu is watching the scroll of Steam Burst, and although the requirements are indeed very high, it is no longer a challenge for Hozuki Mangetsu.

Hozuki Mangetsu's control over liquids has now reached an absurd level, even surpassing that of everyone in the Hozuki clan.

It was very easy to conjure up a doll in the shape of Hozuki Mangetsu.

"It's a success. Next, I'll use myself as a test subject. I'll keep a backup plan in place to save my life."

Hozuki Mangetsu eroded the water in the small pond, turning it into ghost water.

"That's enough. Although it takes up a certain amount of my chakra, it's nothing compared to my life."

Hozuki Mangetsu looked at the water in the small pond. Although it seemed that nothing had changed, it served as a vessel for Hozuki Mangetsu's chakra.

Hozuki Mangetsu can revive indefinitely until his chara is completely exhausted.

Hozuki Mangetsu has moved far away from the small pond. The upcoming experiment is very dangerous; if things go wrong, it's not impossible that the surrounding area could be razed to the ground.

Hozuki Mangetsu arrived at an open space and took a deep breath.

First, he hydrates himself, and then copies the chakra circulation pattern of the Steaming Dangerous Explosion onto himself.

Then...

boom!

Hozuki Mangetsu, who had just transformed into a doll, exploded with a bang, leaving a deep crater.

In the small pond.

Ghost Duman crawled out, frowning as he thought about the situation when he had just transformed into Steam Explosion.

Everything went smoothly. With the talent he gained after becoming a Heavenly Demon, the Steam Explosion Technique was no challenge for him.

However, after becoming a celestial monster, another powerful energy absorbed from the surroundings interfered with his transformation into the Steam Explosion.

This energy is powerful and dangerous. Although it has become Hozuki Mangetsu's power, Hozuki Mangetsu can also absorb it from the surroundings.

However, Hozuki Mangetsu cannot be freely controlled; natural energy is not so easily manipulated.

"It's alright. Although I have difficulty controlling this ability now, I've adapted to it through my celestial youkai instincts. Take it slow."

Hozuki Mangetsu repeated the operation several times, and then a series of huge explosions came from the Hozuki clan's territory.

Even when Hozuki Mangetsu was almost numb from death, the doll he had transformed into did not explode.

"Finally, I succeeded. I transformed into a vaporous explosion, and I look forward to the enemy finding my true form."

The vapor explosion formed by oil, water, and natural energy is not the original vapor explosion. With the addition of natural energy, the puppet is stronger, faster, and has a more terrifying explosive power.

The remaining chapter will be added tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)