- Iodine Fist (Green)
- Earth Release Mastery (Blue)]
[Iodine Fist (Green):
Your fists are dipped in iodine, disinfecting as you punch. When attacking, your strikes carry disinfection and detoxification effects. The higher the inflicted damage, the stronger the effect. Additionally, minor enhancements are granted to medical ninjutsu, pharmaceutical concoction, chakra control, and taijutsu techniques.]
[Earth Release Mastery (Blue):
Years of training have granted you precise control over the nature and form transformation of Earth Release ninjutsu. Learning, refining, modifying, and creating Earth Release techniques become more efficient. The casting speed, power, and overall effectiveness of Earth Release ninjutsu are significantly enhanced.]
"So... a doctor with decent martial arts, huh?" Kei glanced at the system notifications and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
As always, the system's naming sense carried its usual twisted humor, but the effects of [Iodine Fist] were borderline overpowered.
If only he'd obtained this trait before fighting Hanzō...
He wouldn't have needed shadow clones, nor his sword techniques, clan secret arts, Earth Release, or the Flying Thunder God Technique with all those strategic setups.
He could've just charged in and gone full Ora Ora!
With Hanzō's body being practically fused with his internal poison sac, he'd be doomed in mere moments.
Even if Kei got poisoned in the process, he could just punch himself twice. With the recovery ability of [Sage Body], he'd be back at peak condition in no time.
As for the drawback of potentially detoxifying enemies... Who the hell fought hand-to-hand without a weapon? Even if he didn't have a proper ninja sword, a kunai would do just fine!
A: "I can kill people with a single finger poke."
Guy: "I can kick people to death."
Tsunade: "I can punch people to death."
The Hyūga clan: "Oh, it's such a shame. That we don't talk anymore. We don't talk anymore. We don't talk anymore. Like we used to do."
And then there was [Earth Release Mastery]...
Kei's gaze drifted to [Water Release Mastery] on the system interface, and he nearly grinned from ear to ear.
Based on his long-term observations—aside from those born with inherited bloodline limit—most bloodline limits were formed by fully mastering one chakra nature and then combining it with another chakra nature.
Water Release + Earth Release...
This formula seemed quite promising...
"Looks like I have a lot of options?" Kei furrowed his brows in thought.
There was the Mud Release from Ameyuki, and even the legendary Wood Release of Hashirama—all derived from the Water-Earth combination.
If these traits could be fused, would the system just randomly pick one for him?
[Selection of desired outcome available when multiple advanced fusion paths exist.]
The system's notification chimed in suddenly.
Kei's grin widened. Without a second thought, he activated [Earth Release Mastery].
An influx of Earth Release training memories surged into his mind.
Thanks to [Seeker of Origins], which boosted comprehension and memory, his learning speed had skyrocketed severalfold!
Earth Release: Shadow Clone, Earth Release: Hiding Like a Mole Technique, Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet, Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique, Earth Release: Added-Weight Rock Technique, Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique...
All the Earth Release techniques he knew of were rapidly integrated into his skillset. He also gained near-total mastery over earth nature transformation.
"Why are all my highest proficiency Earth Release techniques about burrowing underground?! Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about me?"
He had learned so many high-damage Earth Release jutsu, yet in the end, his most mastered skills were all stealth-based underground maneuvers!
After fusing the Earth Release Mastery trait, another system notification sounded.
[Compatibility detected:
- Water Release Master (Purple)
- Earth Release Mastery (Blue)]
[Possible evolution detected:
- Wood Release Inheritor (Purple)]
[Synergy link detected:
- Wood Release Inheritor (Purple)]
[Sage Body not fully developed. Synergy failed.]
Two consecutive system prompts echoed.
Kei furrowed his brows but quickly understood what synergy link meant.
But why wasn't the Sage Body fully developed yet?
The original story made it clear that there weren't many places where one could train in Sage Mode.
Mount Myōboku, Ryūchi Cave, and Shikkotsu Forest were the main three. The Fire Temple and Wind Temple also had their own methods. Jūgo's clan's could barely be considered another source.
To learn Sage Mode of the three great summoning grounds, one first had to form a summoning contract with them. Meanwhile, the senjutsu of the Fire and Wind Temples were notably more difficult. Even the Fire Temple's abbot, Chiriku, was only worth 30 million ryō, not even as valuable as Asuma.
And as for Jūgo? He couldn't even control his own natural energy—how could he possibly teach others?
"The three great summoning lands... and the Fire Temple..."
He pushed aside his chaotic thoughts as an influx of training memories poured into his mind from the newly fused trait. The strange tingling sensation spreading across his body confirmed the changes taking place.
Back when Danzō experimented with Hashirama's cells, he didn't just tamper with Hashirama's remains—he also stole Wood Release inheritance scrolls from the Senju clan.
Because Kei had accessed Danzō's memories, he was no stranger to Wood Release ninjutsu.
Wood Release: Cutting Technique, Wood Release: Four-Pillar Prison Technique, Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall, Wood Release: Four-Pillar House Technique, Wood Release: World of Trees Wall, Wood Release Secret Technique: Nativity of a World of Trees, Wooden Prison, Wood Clone Technique...
One Wood Release jutsu after another flowed into his mastery.
Not only that—his understanding and control over Earth Release were now catching up to Water Release!
The Sage Body's incredible vitality and vast chakra reserves continuously nourished and fused with his newly acquired bloodline limit.
His body, already brimming with vitality, became even stronger and more vibrant after the activation of Wood Release!
[Wood Release Inheritor (Purple):
Through extraordinary talent, a unique physique, and relentless effort, you have nearly perfectly inherited the power of the Wood Release. Drastically enhances efficiency in learning, refining, modifying, and creating Wood Release, Water Release, and Earth Release ninjutsu. Significantly boosts casting speed, power, and overall effectiveness of Wood Release, Water Release, and Earth Release ninjutsu. Increases physical constitution, vitality, and natural energy affinity.]
As the surging power of his new bloodline limit gradually settled, Kei glanced at the detailed description of his new trait.
At first glance, it was just a purple-tier trait—[Wood Release Inheritor].
But in terms of boosts and enhancements, it was easily more valuable than many red-tier trait! Even though he had yet to master Sage Mode or fully unlock the potential of the Sage Body and Wood Release, his current combat power was already beyond impressive!
After all, with his vast chakra reserves, he could already unleash Wood Dragon Technique and Wood Human Technique at full force.
With just Wood Release alone, he could easily suppress the Nine-Tails!