Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 3 Future Development Directions of Ice Release

Awakening his Ice Release technique, Aokiji was overjoyed.

In this way, he would possess two bloodline limits simultaneously, making his future not just bright, but downright bleak.

Although the Ice Release technique in the original work was unremarkable, Aokiji knew that the power of a ninjutsu depended on the user.

A small pebble in the hand of a master can defeat a shuriken in the hand of an ordinary person.

for example:

How can the First Hokage's Wood Release be the same as Yamato's Wood Release?

The former can create a forest out of thin air in a desert, while the latter can only build houses at best...

Using an example like Hashirama, who is a monster, is probably too unreliable. For example, can Kisame's Water Release be the same as an ordinary person's Water Release?

That's clearly a sea escape...

The power of a ninjutsu depends primarily on the amount of chakra invested. Aokiji, who possesses two bloodline limits, has chakra far exceeding that of ordinary people and is incredibly strong, capable of sending bricks flying. If developed properly, his Ice Release technique would likely be quite effective.

As for whether it can reach the exaggerated expressiveness of Aokiji from One Piece, it's probably a very difficult question. Without the level of chakra of a tailed beast, don't even think about it.

Aokiji is quite self-aware. His potential in chakra is probably not bad, but it's doubtful that he can grow to the level of a tailed beast in the future. He probably doesn't have much hope through normal means.

His desire to become stronger boils down to two things: ruthlessness and technology.

The first method is very simple: Aokiji simply kills the person he cherishes, using his wife as a means to prove his path, and directly awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Eye power itself is a type of chakra.

Chakra is composed of yin and yang, and pupil power belongs to yin, which is spiritual power.

If one awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan, theoretically, one's chakra could surge to the level of a tailed beast.

But the problem is, isn't this insane?

What normal person would stab their own wife?

If we're talking about knives, then we're brothers in arms.

If you're a true brother, come and chop me up...

The above was a joke. (Parentheses)

In short, Aokiji will not choose the first path, so there is only one path left to choose from.

Working in science and technology.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces.

In the later stages, with so many powerful characters at the Kage level, if Aokiji had just focused on training, he really wouldn't have stood a chance. Only technology could keep up with those overpowered characters.

However, he still needs to work hard and hone his skills.

Putting aside his Sharingan training for now, he focused on improving his Ice Release. With that thought in mind, Aokiji began tinkering with his abilities. Strangely, despite having no one to teach him, certain aspects seemed to be etched into his genes, allowing him to learn them on his own.

That's a bit abstract, but it's roughly similar to how boys who are approaching maturity naturally develop an understanding of "that thing."

Aokiji went to the kitchen, turned on the tap, scooped up a handful of water with both hands, and infused it with chakra. After a few minutes, the water temperature began to gradually decrease, and it slowly floated in mid-air.

In addition, he can also slightly change the general shape of the water with his mind, such as changing it from a sphere to an ellipse or a cone. If it is too precise, then it is impossible, and the difficulty increases dramatically.

(ps: In the original work, Bai Gang's awakened ice shield seems to be like this.)

The pheasant maintained this state for about a few minutes before it could no longer hold on. A pool of water fell from mid-air and landed on the ground with a splash, spreading out into a puddle. Upon closer inspection, there were some tiny particles inside, which were ice crystals that had condensed when the water temperature dropped to a certain level.

Aokiji wiped the sweat from his forehead, surprised that something that looked so simple would consume so much chakra.

After having breakfast and resting for a while, Aokiji persevered and this time not only improved his ability to control the time he floated on the water, but he also managed to lower the water temperature.

Having tasted success, Aokiji became incredibly enthusiastic, immersing himself in training, and time flew by unnoticed.

Coming to my senses, I glanced at the alarm clock; it was already 10 o'clock…

I'm definitely going to be late.

Aokiji had already made up his mind to create a persona of someone who was lazy and irresponsible at school, and he didn't care about being late at all. However, he still chose to go to school, not for any other reason than that he was overworked and too tired, and needed to catch up on sleep at school.

Aokiji washed his face and was about to leave when he glanced at the pillow on the bedside table, paused for a moment, put it in his backpack, pushed open the door, and walked confidently towards the Ninja Academy.

Sure enough, as soon as I entered the classroom, the students who were in class all looked at me with strange eyes.

Aokiji scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "Um, am I late...?"

The teacher said sternly, "Aokiji, do you even know what time it is?"

Aokiji's attitude was serious: "An explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth. I'll go stand in the corner as punishment."

"Uh..." The teacher was taken aback by Aokiji's serious attitude and thought he would try to defend himself. He coughed twice and said, "Fine, considering this is your first offense, go back to your seat."

"No need to say more, teacher. Don't do evil because it's insignificant, and don't neglect good because it's insignificant. Teacher, your kindness and forgiveness towards me are actually indulging my evil."

These words were spoken with great passion and fervor, accompanied by a sweeping gesture, conveying a sense of righteous indignation that left the teacher stunned.

So, it's wrong for me to forgive you?

"Well, in that case, go stand outside as punishment."

"Okay, thank you, teacher."

Aokiji bowed deeply and thoughtfully closed the door behind him as he left.

This whole sequence of actions left everyone in the class completely baffled.

"Continue the lesson."

The teacher clapped his hands to signal the students to turn their attention over and not be distracted by Aokiji; the lesson was more important.

Hearing that the proceedings inside were proceeding as usual, Aokiji, who was being punished by standing outside the corridor, let out a "heave-ho," used his elbow as a fulcrum, clenched his fist, and rested his chin on his hand, lying on his side on the ground.

Sleeping while slumped over in class is nowhere near as comfortable as lying down.

Aokiji, who had intended to close his eyes for a few moments, suddenly thought of something that was giving him a real headache.

Awakened Ice Release, that's good.

Bloodline limits are extremely rare in this world.

But precisely because it is rare, there are not many cases to refer to when he learns Ice Release, unlike when he learns the Five Great Release Techniques.

The only place where we can trace the origins is the Snow Clan in the Land of Water.

Forget about the Land of Water. If a Konoha Uchiha went there, he wouldn't even know how he died. He should find another way out.

His mother died young and left no legacy, so all Aokiji could do was figure it out on his own, working in isolation. This approach to cultivating Ice Release undoubtedly resulted in very slow progress.

We need to find the right path to develop Ice Release.

He could use his Sharingan to copy the skills of these Ice Release ninjas, but developing ninjutsu takes a lot of time, so copying homework is much faster.

You said it was a copy of Kakashi the Ninja.

However, this would expose my Sharingan, which is quite troublesome.

We need to change our approach.

He remembered that in the original story, the Land of Snow seemed to have a kind of ice release technique created using the natural environment. Although it wasn't the real deal, he could take a look at it. Although he didn't have the ability to speak with his mouth, Aokiji believed that he could win people over with his virtue and that the ninjas there would understand him.

After opening his mind, Aokiji actually thought of another method.

Could we also take inspiration from Gaara's sandstorm technique?

The structure of ice blocks means they can't be disassembled and reassembled as freely as Gaara's sand, but he can use snow in a different way.

Gaara's ninjutsu works by injecting and manipulating chakra into sand. I think injecting chakra into snow would achieve the same effect.

He could emulate Gaara by storing snow in a gourd beforehand and using it during battle, thus achieving a similar effect to Gaara's absolute defense.

Of course, in practice it is not as simple as just injecting chakra. He has only provided a way of thinking. There is still a long way to go, and we need to explore it slowly on our own.

Thinking about all this, Aokiji couldn't resist the urge to go back to training. He was full of energy and didn't want to sleep at all.

"Splash!"

The sound of a paper door sliding open came from behind me.

Sensing impending doom, Aokiji turned his head with a creaking sound like a mechanical gear. A middle-aged man, feeling deceived, was staring at him with a predatory gaze.

Aokiji readily agreed: "Uh... Hello, teacher."

The teacher roared, "Aokiji—!"

(End of this chapter)