"You wasted another chance, so as per our agreement..." Kagetsu looked at Shin.
"What part of my body do you want this time?" Shin gritted his teeth as he asked.
"There's no rush. I'll consult with Orochimaru-sensei first," Kagetsu shook his head. Shin was a valuable experimental subject to Orochimaru, and Kagetsu was only responsible for teaching him knowledge.
Time passed, day by day.
The atmosphere in the ninja world was becoming like a powder keg, ready to explode.
Although the war hadn't reached Konoha yet, rumors of a new Great Ninja War were widespread, even known by ordinary villagers.
Merchants who used to visit Konoha frequently during times of peace had noticeably decreased, which was impacting the village's economy.
Many ninja also reduced the frequency of taking outside escort missions and focused on guarding the village and internal tasks within the Land of Fire.
For Kagetsu, his daily routine included creating Tail Seals, as assigned by the Hokage's office, and occasionally updating Anko's body data to prepare her for the next stage of enhancement.
"Kagetsu, I finally mastered the power of Fat Cat!"
One day, Anko excitedly burst into the Technology Development Department, dragging Shisui along, and blocked Kagetsu in the lab.
The so-called "Fat Cat," the Two-Tails, gave her an icy stare from the corner, then hesitated between the food at its feet and Anko before deciding to enjoy the food first.
The cat food specially prepared by Kagetsu suited its taste and even made it feel its power increasing bit by bit.
As a Tailed Beast, this was beyond anything it had experienced in its thousand years of life! In the world of Tailed Beasts, the more tails one has, the stronger they are. Even the power of Tailed Beast Bombs depends on the number of tails.
"Oh?" Kagetsu, interrupted from his work, didn't seem upset. Anko and Shisui knew his habits well and understood that he was currently working on Tail Seals in this lab.
"Let's go to the training grounds," Kagetsu suggested, seeing Anko's eagerness. He set aside his work for a moment and led her outside.
The three of them arrived at the testing area near the Technology Development Department. Without needing any encouragement, Anko eagerly began demonstrating her progress.
Blue flames appeared on Anko's body. As she sprinted across the training ground, the flames formed into blue, scale-like patterns, trailing behind her like a slowly emerging dragon of blue fire, floating in mid-air as she moved.
When she finally stopped, Anko had a proud smile on her face.
The blue flames floating in mid-air erupted one by one as they responded to Anko's movements, as if they had received an order.
Even from outside the training ground, both Shisui and Kagetsu felt the intense heat. It was as if the moisture inside their bodies was evaporating in an instant.
If a ninja were caught at the center of that explosion without any protection, they would likely suffer severe injuries or even die from the heat and blast.
"What technique is this?" Shisui exclaimed in surprise, his eyes widening. Even as a expert at Fire Release, he had never seen a technique that could delay explosions .
Especially since Anko had only formed a single Tiger seal just moments before.
"This is a Kekkei Genkai," Kagetsu said, understanding it more clearly than Shisui.
Shisui's eyes instantly turned blood red, and the three tomoe in his Sharingan began to spin. "It definitely feels different from her usual chakra."
"How is it? How is it?" Anko rushed over, hands on her hips, standing proudly in front of Kagetsu and Shisui, her head held high. After holding back for so long, she was finally standing tall in front of her two extraordinary teammates.
"Did you awaken a Kekkei Genkai?" Shisui asked Anko with a smile.
Unlike other Uchiha clan members, Shisui was calm and composed, but also very perceptive. As Anko's partner, he could sense her emotional fluctuations and thoughts clearly. He understood her determination well.
Seeing Anko so cheerful made him happy inside as well.
"I don't even know how I did it," Anko said, scratching her head. Although she wasn't foolish, she couldn't remember how she succeeded while in a daze.
"Is it similar to the Kekkei Genkai of the Scorch Release?" Kagetsu pondered. The Fire Release Anko had displayed earlier was indeed quite similar to that of the Two-Tails.
Could it be that Anko awakened a similar Kekkei Genkai by referencing the cat's chakra?
It wasn't impossible.
In the ninja world, there were several Kekkei Genkais that were developed by drawing inspiration from the powers of the Tailed Beasts.
For example, the Hidden Sand Village is known for having the strongest Kazekage, the Third Kazekage. His famous Kekkei Genkai, Magnet Release, was inspired by the power of the One-Tail beast, Shukaku.
The Hidden Stone Village also has Kekkei Genkais like Lava Release.
In fact, many villages and various jutsu have drawn inspiration from the Tailed Beasts.
"My Kekkei Genkai allows me to control fire. Is that considered a form of Scorch Release?" Anko asked, feeling a bit confused.
"Control over fire?" Shisui glanced at Anko, noticing her curious look, and explained, "In the Uchiha clan's records, there was an ancestor of the Uchiha who possessed a similar ability. That ancestor called this power Blaze Release."
"Can you show me your Kekkei Genkai in detail? It would help if I could gather more data. With a new Kekkei Genkai, we'll need to update your data and adjust the next experiments," Kagetsu said, showing great interest in Anko's new Kekkei Genkai.
Perhaps they could compare it with the data from Two-Tails.
"Sure," Anko replied without hesitation to Kagetsu's request.
In the world of ninjas, information is as important as life itself, but as her comrades, Anko had no intention of hiding anything from Kagetsu and Shisui.
A kunai made of blue flames instantly formed beside Anko.
"I can control the shape of the flames by consuming chakra. I can also interfere with their temperature and lethality to some extent," Anko explained as she demonstrated her abilities.
The kunai in her hand changed shape continuously, turning into shuriken, short swords, arrows, shields, and more.
"I'm not very skilled at precise control yet, so finer manipulations are currently beyond me."
"That's already impressive," Shisui praised. "This Kekkei Genkai is strong enough to compete with the Scorch Release from the Sand Village."
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