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Chapter 206 Lightning Release Perception!

Behind Konoha, in the forest.

Xingxia Xiu stood with his hands behind his back, watching Kakashi's hands crackle with electricity as he sprinted through the forest at high speed, piercing through the targets that popped out one by one.

In just six days, Kakashi had mastered the Chidori technique quite well.

That's genius!

The difficulty of developing a ninjutsu and learning a ninjutsu are on completely different levels.

After Kakashi finished his sprint, Hoshino clapped: "Not bad, Kakashi, you've completely mastered this technique."

Kakashi approached Hideaki Hoshino and asked, "Hideaki-sensei, should I start learning other Lightning Release ninjutsu now?"

Hoshino Shizuka countered, "Kakashi, if you were the one developing Lightning Release ninjutsu, what would you do?"

Kakashi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Shu-sensei, I haven't thought about this question yet."

"But as Teacher Xiu said before, ninjutsu is nothing more than nature transformation and form transformation. It can be either one of them or both."

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "That's right, that's exactly it."

"Then Kakashi, you can think about it: if you were to develop a Lightning Release ninjutsu, what kind of 'material' would you need?"

Kakashi nodded and fell into deep thought.

Develop your own Lightning Release ninjutsu?

It's very challenging.

If we start with Chidori... no, an advanced version of Chidori already exists, called Raikiri.

Kakashi thought to himself, "Shu-sensei's Lightning Blade is an enhanced version of Chidori, with the addition of Lightning Release nature transformation and form change, which makes up for the weakness of needing to thrust."

"Raikiri has actually mastered the application of nature transformation to an extremely high level, reaching S-rank; it's the form transformation that's truly remarkable..."

Kakashi quickly set his sights on shape transformation.

If it's a matter of form change, then the most suitable choice... Kakashi quickly thought of a point and looked up at Hoshino Hideaki, saying, "Hideaki-sensei, I've thought of a direction."

Xingxia Xiu raised an eyebrow: "Oh, tell me about it."

Kakashi said, "Based on Chidori, we change its form, highly condense Lightning Release chakra, and then extend it outwards, like a sword or a spear."

Hoshino smiled and said, "That's a great idea."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, and lightning gathered on his right hand. Then, the Thousand Birds Spear extended out and pierced through a large tree.

"This move is called the Thousand Birds Sharp Spear!"

Kakashi was startled, then relieved.

Hoshino Hide smiled and said, "You can keep thinking about it."

Kakashi nodded, then continued to ponder.

A moment later, he looked up: "Teacher Xiu, the Thousand Birds Sharp Spear technique just now must have a range limitation, right?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "With my strength, the longest is 10 meters, and under normal circumstances, it's about 5 meters."

Kakashi said, "If it's fired from the mouth with an extremely high voltage current, it might have a longer range."

High voltage and current were two fundamental concepts that Xingxia Xiu had previously taught Kakashi.

The ninja world does use electrical appliances, although generally many people don't know the concepts of voltage and current.

Upon hearing Kakashi's idea, Hoshino immediately came up with a ninjutsu.

The Lightning Release: False Darkness used by Kakuzu!

This ninjutsu releases a very powerful high-voltage current, and the range can be very large, even greater than the Chidori Sharp Spear.

"Kakashi, I have seen a ninjutsu in that direction you mentioned."

Xingxia Xiu laughed.

Kakashi's eyes widened: "Someone has developed this too."

Hoshino Hide nodded: "It's unclear who developed it. It was developed using a rogue ninja from Takigakure, an S-rank ninja who once attempted to assassinate the First Hokage."

Kakashi was startled.

Xingxia Xiu continued, "That technique is called Lightning Release: False Darkness, hmm... I'll give it a try."

As he spoke, Xingxia Xiu clasped his hands together, opened his mouth, and lightning flashed and converged, as if forming a blazing white ball of light.

The next moment, under extremely high voltage, a current shot out from Xingxiaxiu's mouth.

boom!

More than ten meters away, the trunk of a large tree exploded and shattered into pieces.

"So...so strong!"

Kakashi stared in disbelief.

He only gave a direction, and he immediately used it.

This...this is way too outrageous!

Seeing Kakashi's surprise, Hoshino said, "You are proficient in nature transformation and have sufficient control over chakra. In terms of form transformation, unless it is extremely difficult, you can do it with ease."

Kakashi said, "Shu-sensei, my father was also proficient in nature transformation, but he couldn't do this."

"My father said that Hide-sensei is the only one who can surpass the First Hokage. I didn't believe it at first, but now I completely believe it."

Hoshino Hide laughed and said, "Sakumo-senpai is too kind."

"Kakashi, you can continue."

"There's also Lightning Release ninjutsu; you can continue thinking about it."

"The applications of Lightning Release are also extremely wide. In Kumogakure, it is used for genjutsu, and Lightning Release nature transformation can activate cells, increase speed, and even be used for defense."

Kakashi nodded.

……

Time passes little by little.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Kakashi, who had mastered the Chidori Stream, suddenly asked Hoshino Hideaki, "Hideaki-sensei, can Lightning Release be used for sensory perception?"

"Perception?"

Hoshita Hideyuki paused for a moment, then asked, "Kakashi, why did you think of this direction?"

Kakashi said, "It was Rin who gave me the inspiration."

"Lady Tsunade taught Rin a ninjutsu called 'Chaos Body Surge,' which uses chakra to transform into electrons to disrupt the electrons released by the enemy's nervous system, thereby causing the enemy to lose control of their body."

"I asked Lin, and she said that the human brain actually transmits information through electrical signals... Moreover, Lin said that you mentioned, Teacher Xiu, that the human body itself also has bioelectricity."

"Therefore, I think that Lightning Release might also be able to develop sensory-type ninjutsu."

Xingxia Xiu's eyes lit up upon hearing this, then he nodded with satisfaction: "Very good!"

"A great idea."

"However, to correct one point, the transmission of information in the human body is not only an electrical signal, but also involves other chemical and molecular signals, making it very complex."

"But the Lightning Release perception is definitely worth a try."

Kakashi's reminder made Hoshino Shu think of many things.

For example, radio waves, electromagnetic waves, and radar.

"Kakashi, you've mastered Chidori, Chidori Stream, and Chidori Sharp Spear. The next step is Raikiri."

Hoshino Hideyoshi said, "While you're practicing Lightning Blade, you can spend some time thinking about developing Lightning Release sensory ninjutsu."

"Hmm... When developing this ninjutsu, you might want to look up some knowledge about electricity; it should be very useful."

Kakashi nodded; in fact, he had already done so.

The afternoon was for team training. As usual, Hoshino was instructed by his clone, while he himself began to think about the development of his Lightning Release perception.

Although his perception ability is already very strong.

Both the Earth Hearing Technique and the Natural Perception in Sage Mode are very strong.

However, this does not mean that you can do without Lightning Release perception.

Or rather, for Hoshino Shu, the key is not the Lightning Release Sensing ninjutsu itself, but what he gained from developing it.

"First, I need to simulate radio waves using Lightning Release chakra."

Radio waves are actually a type of electromagnetic wave.

"Radar is used for ranging via radio waves..."

Xingxia Xiu's brain was working at high speed, and the knowledge that had been dormant in her previous life began to revive.

Although they are scattered and unsystematic, they have already brought him great convenience.

In the afternoon, after finishing their training and taking a break, Hoshino Hide and Kakashi discussed their respective ideas, with Nohara Rin occasionally chiming in. Only Uchiha Obito could only stand by and watch helplessly.

The very next day, Obito Uchiha said to Hideaki Hoshita, "Hideaki-sensei, I want to create my own ninjutsu too!"

Xingxia Xiu nodded very seriously: "Okay."

"So, what are your thoughts?"

Obito Uchiha boasted, "I'm going to develop a ninjutsu that's even more powerful than that arrogant Kakashi."

Hoshino Shu remained serious: "Now that you've mastered Fire Release: Nature Transformation, that means you're going to develop Fire Release ninjutsu."

"So, do you have any specific direction in mind?"

Obito Uchiha scratched his head: "Not yet, Hide-sensei, do you have any suggestions?"

What a load of nonsense!

Hoshino Hiroshi gave Obito Uchiha a tap on the head and said, "Now that you've mastered Fire Release: Nature Transformation, first, diligently master the Great Fireball Jutsu."

"Then go and learn the other Fire Release ninjutsu of your Uchiha clan."

"At that time, you could think about developing ninjutsu."

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Obito Uchiha clutched his head, clearly indignant: "Then why can Kakashi do it?"

Hoshino Hide scoffed, "You still haven't mastered the Fireball Jutsu, but Kakashi has already mastered three Lightning Release ninjutsu."

"If you insist on developing your own Fire Release ninjutsu, you can consider it from the perspective of shape transformation."

Morphological changes?

Obito Uchiha pondered for a moment, then suddenly shouted, "I've got it!"

Looking at Hoshino Shuu, Obito Uchiha excitedly asked, "Shuu-sensei, could you condense your Fire Release chakra into a hand, just like the chakra hand you used before?"

Xingxia Xiu stroked his chin: "It's not impossible."

"However, this requires an extremely large amount of chakra, which you definitely cannot do."

Obito Uchiha's face fell immediately upon hearing this.

Hoshino asked, "Obito, how many Fire Release ninjutsu do you know?"

Obito Uchiha immediately replied, "Many: Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Flower Technique, Dragon Fire Technique, Great Dragon Fire Technique."

He casually mentioned four Fire Release techniques, which were also frequently used by the Uchiha clan.

Hoshino nodded, then guided, "Have you noticed anything in common among these ninjutsu?"

"What do they have in common?"

Obito Uchiha pondered: "Mid-to-long-range attack?"

Xingxia Xiu didn't hold back her praise: "Not bad."

"Now that you've thought of the Flame Chakra Hand, why not consider how to make this idea work for you?"

"Obito, developing ninjutsu isn't just about imagination; it has to be practical, it has to suit you, and it has to be something you can actually do."

Obito Uchiha nodded repeatedly.

Hoshino Hideyoshi said, "Continue your training in the Great Fireball Technique. Developing ninjutsu is fine, but you can't let it interfere with your current training."

Obito Uchiha nodded repeatedly.

The day's practice begins.

It was afternoon.

Xingxia Xiu withdrew all his clones, gathered everyone together, and asked, "Who among you has mastered the Shadow Clone Technique?"

Kakashi, Sarutobi Asuma, and Yamashiro Aoba raised their hands.

Xingxia Xiu then said, "Kakashi, the three of you will be responsible for teaching the others the Shadow Clone Technique."

"Aoba, you'll teach the third class."

Kakashi and the other two nodded in agreement.

The afternoon's training will begin with shadow clones.

In fact, Xingxia Xiu had previously considered teaching the Shadow Clone Technique first, and then using the Shadow Clone Technique to double his experience.

However, none of Kakashi and the others possessed a massive amount of chakra.

So they decided to teach him only after he had undergone a period of physical training and his chakra had increased.

Even if you can't create multiple shadow clones, having one is still good; it can improve your cultivation speed a bit.

Shadow Clone Technique is a B-rank ninjutsu, representing a Jonin level of difficulty.

Unlike ordinary clone techniques, this is a physical clone.

What is a physical clone? It is a clone that is indistinguishable from the original.

Even if you look at it with disdain, you can still see the bone structure; it's impossible to tell.

Under normal circumstances, even the Sharingan cannot distinguish it.

Therefore, shadow clones are extremely deceptive.

It can cause bleeding, it can cause diarrhea...

Even during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto's shadow clones were able to help Tsunade heal and restore her chakra.

This is why Madara Uchiha faked his death and used shadow clones to impersonate him, thinking he could fool Tobirama Senju.

The cultivation of shadow clones cannot be accomplished overnight.

After Xingxia Xiu finished teaching Kakashi and the others, he gathered everyone together and said, "There are many clone techniques in the ninja world, but all clone techniques can basically be divided into two categories."

"One type is a non-physical clone, such as the clone technique you learned at the Ninja Academy. It is a non-physical clone that cannot harm the enemy and can only serve to distract them. Generally, people with a little experience can identify it."

"And with eye techniques like the Byakugan and Sharingan, one can see right through them."

"There is another type of non-physical clone, which is the illusion clone, which creates various illusions to confuse others."

"For example, the Kasumi Servant Technique."

At this point, Xingxia Xiu asked, "Kakashi, tell us about your understanding of physical clones."

Kakashi nodded: "Yes."

"A physical clone, the most representative of which is the Shadow Clone Technique, is a clone that is exactly the same as the original body and possesses all the abilities of the original body."

"Besides shadow clones, there are water clones, lightning shadow clones, and Mr. Hideaki's wood clones."

Hoshino nodded: "Kakashi is right."

"Besides these, there are also things like sand clones."

"Physical clones can be roughly divided into two categories, such as water clones and sand clones. They are corpse clones formed by attaching chakra to a material."

"Another type is based on the Shadow Clone Technique, which incorporates nature transformation, such as Lightning Release: Shadow Clone Technique."

At this moment, Obito Uchiha asked, "Shide-sensei, don't you have Fire Release: Shadow Clone Technique?"

"And there's Wind Release."

Xingxia Xiu smiled slightly: "I haven't heard of it, but it's possible."

"Obito, perhaps you could try developing the Fire Release: Shadow Clone Technique."

Obito Uchiha's eyes lit up.

Kakashi said, "The reason why Fire Release and Wind Release Shadow Clone Techniques haven't appeared in the ninja world is because they don't have much practical use."

Obito Uchiha immediately glared angrily: "Kakashi, what do you know?"

"Why are Fire Release: Shadow Clone Techniques useless?"

Hoshino Hideaki said, "Kakashi, your words are indeed too absolute."

Whether something is useful or not depends not on the technique itself, but on the user.

With his support secured, Obito Uchiha raised his chin and looked at Kakashi smugly.

Kakashi ignored him and instead pondered what Hoshino Shu had said.

Meanwhile, Sarutobi Asuma was also deep in thought.

If you develop Wind Release: Shadow Clone Technique, how can you use it?

Hoshino continued, "The use of clones is very extensive. The most basic non-physical clones are used to attract the enemy's attention, while physical clones can be used for feints and to gather intelligence."

"The clone technique can also be used in conjunction with the substitution technique, and so on."

"Therefore, mastering the Shadow Clone Technique is the most basic skill of a qualified ninja."

(End of this chapter)