Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 58 It's easy to talk when you're not the one suffering.

Tsunade asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Aokiji asked, puzzled, "Didn't your family tell you?"

"What?"

"Besides inheritance, there's another way to obtain a bloodline limit: through chakra nature fusion training. You didn't know that, did you?"

Tsunade shook her head, seemingly confused.

Although she had heard of bloodline limits, she only knew that bloodline limits could be obtained through inheritance.

It seems her family had high hopes for her, believing she would inherit the Wood Release technique of the First Hokage, which is why they never told her that.

Aokiji thought for a moment, as if he understood something.

Bloodline limit ninjas usually only mention that their abilities are derived from their bloodline, but they remain silent about the fact that bloodline limits can be synthesized.

Unless you have specialized research in this area, most people wouldn't know this.

Aokiji speculated that it might be to highlight his own sense of superiority, or even to think in a darker direction, to make those ninjas without bloodline limits accept their fate and develop the idea that they were inherently inferior to those with bloodline limits, thereby achieving the goal of better control.

After all, if an ordinary person knew that bloodline limits could be synthesized, they would definitely think that bloodline limits were nothing special, and that if they worked hard, they could also successfully synthesize bloodline limits like your ancestors.

Although it is very difficult to synthesize a bloodline limit even if the principle is known, the strength of the ninja will definitely increase to some extent in the process of this effort. As a result, it will definitely be difficult to manage.

The bloodline limit families are well aware of this, and unless someone specifically asks, they usually keep it to themselves.

Tsunade asked, "Who told you that?"

Aokiji replied, "A highly respected elder in the clan has been helping me cultivate my bloodline limit recently, so he specifically explained the origin to me."

Tsunade recalled the bloodline limit that Aokiji had demonstrated last time: "Ice Release?"

"More or less."

The two casually dropped a bombshell, causing Orochimaru and Jiraiya to widen their eyes in disbelief: "Wait, why do you know the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai? Aren't you from the Uchiha clan?"

The two asked the same question they had asked Tsunade, and Aokiji casually offered a brief explanation.

Orochimaru is alright.

Jiraiya was sour with envy, and sighed to the heavens, "Are you kidding me? I'm so handsome, but I don't have a bloodline limit, while Aokiji has two bloodline limits. God is so unfair!"

"Two bloodline limits?" Aokiji quickly denied it: "I don't have any, don't talk nonsense."

"You're talking like a rich businessman saying he's never touched money," Jiraiya retorted. "Seriously, can I hit you?"

Orochimaru laughed, "Aokiji-kun is truly amazing. If everyone knew, they would surely be astonished."

Aokiji quickly covered up, "Don't talk nonsense. Right now, all people know is that I have a bloodline limit for Ice Release."

Orochimaru tilted his head, looking puzzled.

Aokiji recounted his duel with Fugaku, how his clansmen discovered his unusual chakra using their Sharingan, and how he was ultimately forced to confess.

After hearing this, the three suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. No wonder you use your abilities without any hesitation, given your personality."

"So please remember to keep my eye ability a secret, I beg you." Aokiji clasped his hands together, his eyes filled with sincerity: "Just the Ice Release bloodline limit alone is already suffocating me with pressure from my clan. If they find out I have this ability, they'll definitely force me to go to the battlefield someday to make a name for myself and spread the power of the Uchiha clan. You know me, I really have no interest in fighting. All I do is live a peaceful life."

Jiraiya said, annoyed, "If you're so afraid of others finding out, why did you tell us in the first place?"

Aokiji laughed heartily, "Keeping a secret for too long can cause problems, so naturally I need to find a few trustworthy people to keep my secret."

Jiraiya was even more frustrated: "Damn it, you've got it easy. I've been suffering terribly keeping this secret every day."

"That shows I trust you." Aokiji patted Jiraiya on the shoulder and chuckled twice.

"If I let something slip that day, you'll blame me."

"Don't worry, I've considered this risk."

Jiraiya clicked his tongue and fell silent.

"Aokiji-kun, may I see your bloodline limit?"

Orochimaru had only heard of the Ice Release bloodline limit, but had never seen it in person, and was quite curious about it.

"No problem." Aokiji readily agreed, and with a few hand seals, created an ice puppet out of thin air. It looked a bit ugly, but you could still roughly tell that it was a snake.

The shaping involved the transformation of chakra forms. Luckily, it was a snake, an animal with little outline, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to shape it.

"Here you go, it's just a little ugly."

"It's alright, I like it very much." Orochimaru held the ice snake in his palm, looking at it quietly with gentle eyes.

Tsunade asked curiously, "You just said that bloodline limits are formed by the fusion of chakra natures, so what is your ice release formed by?"

"Wind Release + Water Release," Aokiji encouraged. "You have Earth Release and Water Release, so you can fuse them to create Wood Release!"

If I remember correctly, the Second Hokage was very skilled in Water Release, and he tricked Tsunade into developing Wood Release. Aokiji was able to learn some Water Release training methods from her.

Although Elder Itachi also taught him Water Release, it was certainly no match for a ninja like the Second Hokage who specialized in Water Release.

Combining the Uchiha clan's expertise in Fire Release with the Second Hokage's experience in Water Release, Aokiji's chances of fusing "Boil Release" in the future will definitely increase.

Orochimaru, showing great interest in the bloodline limit, asked, "It seems that fusing two different chakra natures can create new ninjutsu. That sounds quite interesting. Aokiji-kun, do you know what kind of bloodline limit can be created by combining Wind Release and Lightning Release?"

"Wind Release and Lightning Release?"

"Yes, this is my chakra nature."

Aokiji nodded in understanding. As expected of Mitsuki's father, they were indeed of the same ilk. After thinking carefully, he frankly said, "I'm sorry, I don't know. I'll ask you during the next training session."

Unlike Orochimaru, who showed great interest, Tsunade showed little interest. Aokiji could tell at a glance what she was thinking; she was probably just waiting for her bloodline limit to awaken.

Looks like I'll have to keep bluffing: "Tsunade, you might not be happy to hear this, but you might not be able to inherit your grandfather's bloodline limit... Wait, don't hit me yet, let me finish what I have to say."

Tsunade shook her fist, angrily scolding Aokiji for daring to underestimate her: "What do you want to say?!"

"Uh... it's not that your talent is lacking, but rather that your grandfather's Wood Release might be different from ordinary bloodline limits. It cannot be learned through normal inheritance."

Tsunade: ? ? ?

Aokiji explained, "I asked the knowledgeable elders in the clan, and it seems that in the long history of ninjas, only your grandfather has appeared as a case. I know how powerful your grandfather was, but Wood Release is essentially a bloodline limit born from Earth Release and Water Release. Although rare, it's impossible for it to have never appeared in the history of ninjas. For example, my Ice Release has appeared quite a few times in the history of ninjas. If that's what I'm saying, you should understand now..."

Tsunade remained silent for a moment.

Having grown up with her grandfather since childhood, she knew better than anyone his extraordinary nature: "According to her grandmother Mito, his personal chakra might be more than the entire Senju clan combined, which is obviously very abnormal..."

Furthermore, since her father didn't seem to have awakened Wood Release either, Tsunade began to doubt whether she really couldn't awaken Wood Release.

"What should we do then?"

Tsunade panicked, while Aokiji laughed. It seems that selling anxiety is quite effective.

"It's very simple. Focus on practicing Earth Release and Water Release. Don't just use your fists to hit people all day. Although your punches are as powerful as ninjutsu, they still have obvious advantages and disadvantages and are easy to target."

"To become an excellent ninja, one should first make oneself invincible, and then wait for the enemy to become vulnerable, thus securing... uh, remaining in an invincible position."

"I know you've been working hard to be like your grandfather, but if that's the case, then you should study Earth Release and Water Release even more, fuse them to create Wood Release, and walk the path your grandfather once walked, instead of waiting to awaken your bloodline limit without the protection of your ancestors."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade felt as if the clouds had parted and the sun had shone through, suddenly enlightened. She gave Aokiji a deep look and said, "I didn't realize you were so good at encouraging people."

Aokiji, who directly inherited the bloodline limit, calmly said "Oh": "No, that's not it. It's just that I'm talking without understanding the situation."

(End of this chapter)