chsdbacks Chapter 14 Fire Release and Body Flicker
Chapter 14 Fire Release and Body Flicker
The Ninja Academy seemed no different after spring break.
The classes continued as usual, the training continued as usual, Obito still rushed into the classroom every day, barely making it late, Asuma still occasionally dozed off in class, and Guy and Dai, father and son, continued to burn with youthful energy.
After mastering the Shadow Clone Technique, Genma's cultivation efficiency underwent a dramatic change.
After carefully testing his total chakra reserves and mental endurance limits, he determined that he could maintain eight perfect clones with independent action and training abilities simultaneously without affecting his main body's actions and mental clarity.
A brilliant plan was born.
The next day, in the classroom at the ninja academy, Genma Shiranui listened attentively as always, interacted naturally with his classmates, and even Kurenai Yuhi and Shizune did not notice anything unusual.
Only in the depths of this "Mystic Realm's" eyes was there a lack of the original's agility, but an added focus on carrying out a mission.
He was a shadow clone sent by Xuanjian, whose mission was to play the role of "student" and buy precious free time for the main body to cultivate.
Meanwhile, the real Genma was currently in the remote mountains behind Konoha, with seven other shadow clones.
Eight figures were scattered in forest clearings, by streams, and under rock walls, all engaged in intense training simultaneously.
The fluctuations of chakra rose and fell, the sound of shuriken cutting through the air, the muffled thuds of taijutsu striking wooden stakes, and the booming sounds of trying out new techniques intertwined, creating a crazy symphony of becoming stronger.
With this almost cheating method of training, progress was made by leaps and bounds.
The final hurdle of "Fire Release: Rasengan," which had troubled Genma for a long time, was quickly overcome through the simultaneous deduction and repeated trial and error by eight brains.
Genma stood intently, his right hand outstretched, and a chakra ball the size of a basketball quickly took shape.
However, unlike the azure blue Rasengan that Minato Namikaze had seen before, this Rasengan seemed to contain boiling magma inside, displaying a fiery crimson color. Its surface was no longer a stable rotating halo, but occasionally a few violent flames would burst out, emitting terrifying high temperatures, and even the surrounding air would violently distort.
"It's a success! This is true integration!"
Xuanjian's eyes flashed with a sharp light; he could feel the destructive power contained in the technique in his palm.
His gaze locked onto a huge, hard granite rock not far away. With a swift movement, he pressed the crimson Rasengan in his hand against it.
"Fire Release: Rasengan!"
The anticipated earth-shattering explosion did not occur; instead, a more chilling, muffled "sizzle" sound, as if magma were engulfing everything, was heard.
The crimson Rasengan, upon contact with the rock, perfectly combined extreme heat and violent spinning tearing force, producing an incredible effect.
The hard granite, which was strong enough to withstand the bombardment of ordinary B-rank ninjutsu, turned red and softened rapidly from the point of contact, like snow exposed to the blazing sun, and then melted.
The rocks were swept into and torn apart by the Rasengan, like flowing viscous liquid, leaving behind a huge, deep pit with irregular edges but an overall molten sphere shape.
The pit's inner walls were smooth as a mirror, reflecting a dark red luster. There were even some magma bubbling at the bottom of the pit, emitting a scorching heat and a pungent sulfurous smell.
As the smoke and heat slowly dissipated, Genma stood at the edge of the pit, slightly out of breath, looking at his masterpiece with awe in his heart.
This power has completely surpassed the scope of ordinary A-rank ninjutsu. In terms of instantaneous destructive power and penetrating power alone, it is comparable to the bloodline limit of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki—Lava Release.
"The talent of the Lunaria race is truly astonishing."
Genma opened his palm, revealing only a few burning red marks that quickly faded thanks to his powerful fire resistance. "My flames, after fusing with the power of that race's origin, have undergone a qualitative change. They are no longer merely 'burning,' but also possess the characteristics of 'melting' and 'annihilation.' This is no longer an ordinary fire release technique; calling it 'Flame Release' is truly fitting!"
Ordinary fire-style techniques, such as the Great Fireball Technique, primarily use high-temperature flames for area-of-effect burning and impact.
His "Flame Release" focuses more on concentrating heat at a single point to generate extreme high temperatures that can instantly change the form of matter. This is a more refined and destructive power.
The completion of this "Flame Release: Rasengan" means that Genma finally possesses a powerful offensive means that can be used as a trump card at this stage.
However, he did not bask in the joy of success for long.
A powerful attack requires a matching space to operate. Genma knew that in the brutal battles of ninjas, what determined victory or defeat was often not only the intensity of the attack, but also speed—the speed of launching an attack, the speed of approaching the enemy, and even the speed of dodging deadly dangers.
He thought of Minato Namikaze, the blond youth who earned the nickname "Yellow Flash" with his unpredictable Flying Thunder God Technique, striking fear into the hearts of enemy ninjas.
The Uchiha Shisui who will appear in the future will be known as "Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique," which comes from his dazzling illusionary body flicker technique.
There are also the successive Raikage of Kumogakure, who have pushed their Lightning Release Chakra Mode to its limit, breaking through the limits of speed with their physical bodies, making them veritable human-shaped natural disasters.
"Of all martial arts techniques, speed is the only way to break through defenses!"
A determined light gleamed in Genma's eyes. "Extreme speed is itself one of the most powerful weapons, allowing for both offense and defense, and giving you the upper hand!"
The speed he pursues does not entirely rely on space-time ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique, which requires a jutsu mark. While that is powerful, it also has many limitations.
What he craves even more is absolute speed derived from his own physical attributes, chakra control, and reflexes.
An extreme agility that allows one to move instantly, anytime and anywhere, with a mere thought.
The focus of cultivation immediately shifted, and all clones began a grueling, intensive training of the Instantaneous Movement Technique.
The scroll of insights left by Minato was repeatedly studied and practiced, but Genma and his clones quickly surpassed the basic techniques recorded on the scroll.
They expanded the training grounds to more complex and demanding environments:
One clone is specifically responsible for extreme bursts of power, constantly challenging the peak of chakra output at specific acupoints on the soles of the feet, pursuing that "zero-time acceleration" at the start.
The other clone focuses on body control during high-speed movement, studying how to adjust posture to reduce air resistance like a fish breaking through water, making each movement smoother and less strenuous.
The third clone constantly darted through the dense forest, practicing precise stops, changes of direction, and zigzag maneuvers at high speeds, honing its evasion and pursuit abilities in complex terrain.
Some clones even attempted to perform continuous teleportation on the surface of a turbulent stream, which placed abnormally high demands on the accuracy, consistency, and body balance of chakra output.
There are also clones specifically responsible for practicing shuriken throwing or hand seals while moving at high speed, striving for a seamless connection between attack and movement...
The main body acts like the most efficient central processing unit, constantly receiving and integrating the cultivation insights of all its clones.
Each time his clone dissipates, a flood of experiences, insights, and even fragments of muscle memory rush into his mind.
The extraordinary comprehension brought about by the soul completion was on full display at this moment. He was able to quickly extract the essence from this massive amount of information, find commonalities and optimization directions, and then immediately formulate a more efficient and targeted training plan for the next round.
He could clearly feel that his body was undergoing a transformation.
The muscle fibers in his legs became stronger and more powerful, allowing him to control the instantaneous bursts of chakra with ease, and his nerve reflexes became increasingly faster.
When using the Instantaneous Movement Technique, the afterimage behind the user gradually becomes solid and clear, initially a blurry and fleeting blur, and can even linger for a brief moment, greatly enhancing its deceptiveness.
Deep in the mountains and forests, blurry figures flashed, darted, and turned back at speeds far exceeding reason, creating a sharp, howling wind that blew leaves and caused vegetation to bend low.
Genma was completely immersed in the thrill of the ever-increasing speed, a powerful feeling of breaking through limits and taking control of himself.
He knew that it was fundamentally different from Minato Namikaze's "Flying Thunder God Technique," which involved space, and it was not as exquisite as Shisui Mirai's "Phantom Body Flicker," which incorporated illusion techniques.
But he firmly believes that with the cultivation efficiency brought by his shadow clones and his superhuman comprehension, he is on his own unique path of extreme speed.