Naruto: My setting is above yours.

On the battlefield of the Land of the Moon, several Cloud Ninjas examined the traces of the battlefield with grim expressions.

"It seems Troy has also died in battle, and the enemy even took his body away. How despicable!"

"Lord Tsuchidai, hurry and give chase!"

"Judging by the time, these guys have been gone for quite a while. They've probably already entered the Land of Hot Water. If we let them enter the Land of Fire, they might not have another chance!"

Listening to his subordinates' words, Tu Tai frowned and nodded: "Chase!"

Figures streaked through the air, pursuing them through the night.

However, Tsuchida, as the captain, knew very well that since even Troy had been killed by the enemy, he must be an extremely powerful figure.

Moreover, given the long time that has passed, even if they pursued them overnight, it would probably be too late.

……

Xuanma and the others did not rest for a whole night.

They set off again just three hours later.

As before, Shizune and the other two left first, while Genma and Hatake Sakumo would set off half an hour later.

Furthermore, Genma, with his abundant chakra, would leave behind a clone that would transform into a bird to continue monitoring.

If there are pursuers, the clone will discover them first, allowing Genma and Sakumo Hatake to prepare in advance.

They were still half an hour away from Jingyin and the others.

Even when facing formidable enemies, we can ensure the safety of Silent and the others to the greatest extent possible and complete the mission as much as possible!

One night passed.

At the border of the Land of Fire, Genma stood under a large tree, looking out at the vast grassland: "They're here!"

One by one, Cloud Ninjas appeared in sight.

Sakumo Hatake's gaze sharpened: "That person is... be careful, he's a Kumogakure Lava Release Kekkei Genkai ninja!"

Meltfall?

Xuanma thought for a moment and remembered.

That guy who blows up balloons—no, rubber balls.

Its defense is very strong; it can even withstand the Third Raikage's thrust for a period of time.

In other words, it is now very difficult for him to break through its defenses.

A hundred meters away, the Yunren stopped.

Tsuchikage also recognized Konoha's White Fang, and his expression changed slightly: "It's Konoha's White Fang, no wonder Troy..."

The other Cloud Ninja were also taken aback.

Tutai swept his gaze across the area, extending his senses: "I didn't sense anyone else. It seems the target has already been sent into the Land of Fire ahead of time."

"Let's retreat!"

Other Cloud Ninja, still unwilling to give up, spoke up: "Captain, even if it's Konoha's White Fang, we have the advantage in numbers."

Tu Tai shook his head: "Such a strong person is not someone that we can easily gain an absolute advantage over."

"And don't underestimate the person next to him."

"His chakra is enormous!"

Several people were startled.

While having a large amount of chakra doesn't necessarily mean being strong, could someone who can hold off the enemy alongside Konoha's White Fang be weak?

"withdraw!"

The earthen platform issued the order.

The group of Cloud Ninja immediately retreated.

Xuanma frowned. "I'm all ready for a big battle, and you're leaving already?"

Sakumo Hatake, standing nearby, said, "Genma, keep an eye on them!"

Xuanma nodded and immediately created a clone that transformed into a falcon, soaring into the sky and staring at the Cloud Ninja.

After confirming that these people had left, Genma and Hatake Sakumo went to chase after Shizune and the others.

Around noon.

Xuanma and the others stopped to rest by a river.

While chewing on a soldier's ration pill, Genma asked Sakumo Hatake beside him, "Teacher, have you ever thought about training your bloodline limit?"

This statement attracted everyone's attention.

Sakumo Hatake smiled slightly: "Of course I've tried, but it's too difficult."

There are no academic underachievers here, so naturally no one would ask the question, "How can a bloodline limit be cultivated on its own?"

Shizune said, "To master a bloodline limit, one must use two nature transformations simultaneously, which already requires a high level of chakra control."

"Then you have to fuse the two changes in properties, which is even more difficult. After all, different changes in properties are either mutually antagonistic or mutually reinforcing, but to fuse them..."

Shizune shook her head as she spoke: "There's absolutely no way of knowing how to fuse them."

Hatake Sakumo nodded: "Indeed, this is the most difficult because there is no direction and no reference. It is more than 10 times more difficult than developing a new ninjutsu."

Yamashiro Aoba chewed the soldier's ration pill in her mouth and then said, "So, it's best not to think too much about it."

"but……"

He glanced at his eccentric companion: "Xuanma is not included in this category."

The Pharmacist Nono, who had been listening silently, looked at Genma Mikaze with curiosity.

Genma stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Fusing a bloodline limit is certainly difficult, but if we change our perspective, it might not be so hard to find the mechanism."

Shizune blinked: "Genma, do you already have an idea?"

Genma didn't answer immediately, but instead asked his teacher, Hatake Sakumo: "Teacher, what kind of technique did that Cloud Village Lava Release Kekkei Genkai ninja we encountered before use?"

Sakumo Hatake said, "He can use chakra to create rubber, which has strong elasticity, very high defense, and is insulating, making it difficult for ordinary lightning release to penetrate."

Genma feigned sudden realization: "Oh, it's rubber!"

At this moment, Yakushi Nonou, who had been silent all along, said, "The Lava Release Kekkei Genkai of Kumogakure is formed by the fusion of fire and earth nature transformations."

Everyone looked at Yakushi Nonou in surprise.

Yakushi Nonou simply smiled slightly and did not speak again.

Xuanma clapped his hands: "Very good, let's analyze it then."

"Silence, do you remember what I told you before about changes in properties?"

Shizune nodded, then pondered, "Speaking of which, bloodline limit is actually a kind of nature change, a new nature change formed by the fusion of two nature changes."

"If we disregard the two nature changes that need to be fused and only look at the new nature change of the bloodline limit, the Lava Release I just mentioned imitates the properties of rubber."

Xuanma nodded and took the paper, continuing, "What are the properties of rubber? It's highly elastic, easily deformed but also easily recovers without breaking, and it's very wear-resistant. These are fairly common characteristics."

"Clearly, these properties cannot be possessed by any one of the properties of fire, earth, wind, water, or thunder."

Following her train of thought, Shizune pondered, "From a material perspective, rubber is primarily a solid substance, so it requires the use of Earth Release: a property transformation technique?"

Yamashiro Aoba quickly said, "Wait a minute, why is solid matter considered Earth Release?"

Shizune quickly explained, "Because the nature of Earth Release corresponds to solid matter."

Yamashiro Aoba, drawing inferences from this, asked, "So Water Release is liquid, and Wind Release is... gaseous? Then what about Fire Release and Lightning Release?"

Genma smiled and said, "I'll explain that later."

"Let's go back to melt-through rubber."

"Given that it's a fusion of Earth Release and Fire Release, what would be a reasonable mechanism?"

"First of all, the Earth Release nature transformation we commonly use is the nature of hardness. Can we understand that the function of Fire Release is to melt hardness, making it soft, elastic, and malleable?"

"In fact, rubber can become a fluid at higher temperatures."

Yamashiro Aoba scratched his head: "It sounds reasonable, but it's still a bit hard to understand."

Shizune tugged at Genma's arm and said, "Genma, it seems easier to understand if we use Yin-Yang Release to explain the creation of all things."

Genma's eyes lit up, he gave Shizune a thumbs up, and then said to Hatake Sakumo, "Teacher, you can use Earth Release without relying on the earth, right?"

Sakumo Hatake nodded: "You can directly use chakra to form soil, but this consumes more chakra. It's usually used when it's inconvenient to inject chakra into the earth, so it's rarely used."

Xuanma got up and quickly chopped off a piece of wood.

It's the kind of substitution technique used.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Genma used a simple transformation technique to turn the wood into a rubber stick.

He simply tossed it to Yamashiro Aoba.

Yamashiro Aoba caught it, somewhat puzzled: "Genma, what does this mean?"

Xuanma laughed and said, "Obviously, this is not a real rubber stick, because it does not possess the properties of rubber."

"For example, extensibility and elasticity."

Yamashiro Aoba pondered, "So, Genma, you mean that the function of Earth Release: Nature Transformation is to shape solid forms, or rather, the most basic properties of rubber, and then Fire Release, on top of its solidity, gives it properties such as extensibility and elasticity?"

Genma nodded: "That's roughly it. Earth Release is responsible for shaping the most basic characteristics, while Fire Release is responsible for causing a chemical reaction, turning it from a hard solid into a soft, malleable, and highly elastic solid."

"Now I can answer you. Fire Release does not represent a certain material form; its function is to trigger a reaction."

"For example, turning water into a gaseous state, burning solids into liquids, and fluids, such as magma."

Hatake Sakumo said, "Iwagakure has Lava Release ninjas, whose technique takes the form of lava."

Yamashiro Aoba understood the meaning Genma was trying to convey: "So this Lava Release is also formed by the fusion of Earth Release and Fire Release."

Sakumo Hatake nodded: "Indeed."

"Although Genma's analysis was somewhat abstract and complex, it can indeed be used as a reference for training in bloodline limits."

This disciple is becoming more and more remarkable!