Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 54 Bloodline Evolution: Freeze Release

The blue pheasant pricked up its ears.

He hadn't really thought about why it was called bloodline elimination.

Bloodline limit is easy to understand, but the word "elimination" always leaves people feeling confused, as if they are lost in a fog.

Furthermore, since the Bloodline Elimination is formed by the fusion of two Bloodline Limits, why did the Second and Third Tsuchikage never show their skills in the original work?

Could it be that Bloodline Limit is inferior to Bloodline Elimination, so it's disdained to use it?

Or is it...?

The author is too lazy to think?

For example, Madara Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan was never shown until his death.

It's impossible that they would actually amplify the power of ninjutsu as rumored...

This is ridiculous...

Just as Aokiji was lost in thought, Elder Itachi spoke up: "In the past, when people developed the Bloodline Limit, they were very particular about naming it. In fact, besides the well-known name Bloodline Limit, it also has a little-known name."

There's another name?

Aokiji asked in surprise, "What name?"

Elder Itachi paused, then uttered a single word in a deep voice:

"Bloodline Evolution".

Aokiji's eyes widened, he gasped, and was taken aback.

"The fusion of two bloodline limits will not create a new ninjutsu like the fusion of two attribute chakras, but will evolve based on one of the bloodline limits."

"evolution?"

"That's right, it's evolution," Elder Itachi said. "That's why Bloodline Elimination is an ability that surpasses Bloodline Limit."

"But... I don't understand, what does this have to do with the word 'elimination'?"

Elder Itachi said with some emotion, "Survival of the fittest and elimination of the unfit are also applicable to bloodline limits. During the fusion process, one bloodline limit will disappear, becoming nutrients to nourish the other bloodline limit and help it evolve."

"However, although this bloodline limit has disappeared, it is not completely gone. If there are descendants, there is still a chance that this bloodline limit will be inherited."

(P.S.: Onoki's granddaughter seems to have Lava Release. She was eighteen when she appeared. With her talent, I absolutely do not believe that she could develop it on her own. I guess it is more likely that she inherited it.)

"However, for fusion to succeed, the two bloodline limits must share a common chakra nature; otherwise, they will repel each other. This is why only three chakra natures can be fused. These are all experiences summarized by our predecessors."

"That's why I had you choose to train in Water Release and Fire Release. You have a natural affinity for Fire Release, and the Uchiha clan is a ninja clan that is good at Fire Release, so you can have a lot of information to refer to in this area. As for why the other one is Water Release instead of Wind Release, it's because Wind Release and Fire Release have overlapping functions; both are offensive ninjutsu."

Aokiji nodded, feeling grateful that someone was teaching him.

Elder Itachi is such a good person.

The path has been paved for you; you just need to follow it step by step to avoid taking detours.

Elder Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of cunning flashing across them.

Actually, there was one more thing he didn't say: although Wind Release and Fire Release have overlapping functions, Wind Release can enhance the power of Fire Release. The main reason he let Aokiji choose Water Release was that the Land of Water was his backyard, and there was a lot of information about Water Release that Aokiji could refer to.

Aokiji pouted, saying with some pain, "I went through so much trouble to fuse a bloodline limit, but I never expected it to disappear in the end."

Having an additional escape technique can greatly enrich combat options, not to mention escape techniques of the level of bloodline limit.

Boil Release, a combination of fire and water, wasn't featured much in the original work, but it still left a deep impression.

Boiling Release: Unparalleled Strength

The technique unleashes a burst of power from chakra at its boiling point, instantly boosting the entire body's strength. A single punch from this technique might even be more ferocious than Tsunade's monstrous strength.

Moreover, this move might even have an effect on the whole body, causing the blood to boil and greatly improving one's physical skills.

This is a bloodline limit that can enhance physical techniques.

Elder Itachi shook his head, disagreeing: "Ninjutsu is about quality, not quantity. There's a saying that one force can overcome all techniques. The power of Bloodline Limit is incomparable to that of Bloodline Limit."

"If I explain it in such a dry way, you might not have a good grasp of it, so let me give you an example."

Since there are not many examples of people with bloodline limits, Madara Uchiha naturally thought of his former defeated opponents.

"Take the Second Tsuchikage as an example. He was a ninja known for his bloodline limit. Before successfully fusing with the Bloodline Limit, he possessed two bloodline limits: the 'Splitting' Release and the 'Melting' Release."

"Melting Escape and Split Escape?"

Aokiji was taken aback.

He knew what "Melting Escape" was, but what was this "Dividing Escape"?

Elder Itachi patiently explained, "Lava Release is a technique combining fire and earth; you can think of it as a technique that releases magma. As for 'Split' Release, the fire element is a technique combining earth and wind; its ability is roughly splitting."

"Split?"

"In layman's terms, it means it can split objects, even itself."

Aokiji felt that it sounded somewhat similar to Dust Release. Could it be that this technique was the predecessor of Dust Release?

Elder Itachi continued, "After he successfully fused the two bloodline limits, the Lava Release disappeared, and in its place, the 'Separation' Release evolved into the now widely known Dust Release."

"The original 'Split Release' ability required several seconds to split a target, and the split size was also limited. However, after evolving into 'Dust Release,' apart from the initial charging time, it is incredibly powerful; once hit, the target will instantly turn to ashes. It is so powerful that contact results in instant death."

At this point, Elder Itachi glanced at Aokiji and smiled meaningfully, "You were born with the bloodline limit of Ice Release. If you ever develop the Bloodline Limit of Tokugawa someday, your final evolved bloodline limit should be Ice Release."

"And by then, you should probably give yourself a new name for your bloodline elimination, hehe..."

Elder Itachi's words successfully piqued Aokiji's interest, leaving him somewhat dazed.

If he develops the Bloodline Elimination technique, can he reach the scale of Aokiji from One Piece?

An ice age could freeze the oceans completely!

Thinking of this, Aokiji clenched his fist slightly, his eyes burning, and after a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "Freeze Release."

"Freezing Release, what a nice name..."

Madara Uchiha murmured from behind the scenes.

In some ways, the bloodline limit is very similar to the birth of his "straight toe" Mangekyou Sharingan.

Madara Uchiha's current "straight tomoe" Mangekyou Sharingan was created by fusing his own and his younger brother Izuna's Mangekyou Sharingan. Since it was a fusion, theoretically, he should have retained his brother's eye technique.

However, this is not the case; his eyes only possess the pupil technique that originally belonged to him.

However, on this basis, his eye power increased greatly, all the side effects that limited the use of eye power were eliminated, and even the markings of his Sharingan underwent significant changes.

The Sharingan is classified as a bloodline limit ability, but strictly speaking, his Sharingan can no longer be called a bloodline limit. A more accurate term would be bloodline elimination.

A longing shone in Aokiji's eyes, which Elder Itachi noticed. He smiled slightly, seemingly having guided him quite well: "Well, but bloodline elimination isn't so easy to develop. Just take this as your goal and work hard towards it."

As dusk fell, he looked up at the sky, coughed twice, and said, "It's getting late, I should head back now."

Aokiji wasn't stupid. Seeing how much the other person valued him and shared so much knowledge with him, he was still very touched. His voice was gentle: "Would you like me to take you back?"

"I'm not so old that I can't walk yet," Elder Itachi stubbornly said. "You'd be better off using that time for cultivation; that would be the greatest return you could give to me and the clan."

Aokiji listened attentively and nodded seriously.

After seeing Elder Itachi off, Aokiji buried himself in training for a while. By the time he returned home, it was completely dark.

He took a shower, lay in bed, stared at the ceiling for a long time, and pondered something.

(End of this chapter)