stonecrandall Chapter 144 Ice Release Fusion and Unethical Behavior
Chapter 144 Ice Release Fusion and Unethical Behavior
Chapter 144 Ice Release Fusion and Unethical Behavior
Taiyijia Training Ground.
A spring breeze ripples across the pond.
Taiyi held his breath and adjusted himself to his best state at that moment.
He stretched out his right hand, and a wisp of wind immediately formed in his palm. But this was not what he wanted. As he continued to output chakra, the external wisp gradually disappeared, leaving only a pale blue wisp of wind-attribute chakra in Taiyi's hand.
He nodded in satisfaction. This was something Taiyi couldn't usually do. Usually, when attribute chakra was output to the outside of his body, it would automatically transform into its corresponding attribute form.
The wind attribute manifests as a gentle breeze, a gale, or a wind blade.
The fire element transforms into raging flames.
The water element then manifests as water flow.
The earth element manifests as land and rocks.
The lightning attribute transforms into lightning.
This allows it to exist in the outside world in the form of attribute chakra, but only when Taiichi's chakra control reaches Lv11 can it be done.
It was precisely because of this ability that Taiichi had the confidence to fuse chakra to form a bloodline limit.
Returning to the point, looking at the wind-style chakra in his right hand, Taiyi also extended his left hand, and water-style chakra condensed as well, a ball of light blue chakra floating on his left hand.
With his hands raised in front of his eyes, looking at the two chakra clusters, Taiyi concentrated all his energy. Two thin threads slowly extended from the two chakra clusters. Gradually, the two threads approached each other and began to slowly touch.
At first, the wind and water chakra threads would immediately break free from Taiyi's control as soon as they were touched, quickly transforming into a gentle breeze and water droplets. Fortunately, these were only wisps of chakra and did not cause any damage. The scattered water droplets were simply blown by the breeze, making the surroundings even cooler.
Taiichi carefully maintained the stability of his chakra, allowing the two streams of chakra to come into contact and probe each other, constantly trying to adjust the balance between them.
Every now and then, a cloud of water mist bursts open in front of me, displaying a rainbow of colors under the setting sun.
In the blink of an eye, an hour had passed, and Taiyi's forehead was covered with fine sweat. The intense mental concentration, coupled with his already exhausted body, had pushed Taiyi to his limit.
But Taiyi, who was completely absorbed in his work, was oblivious to his surroundings and continued his grand fusion plan. He seemed to have gone mad and lost all awareness of the outside world.
until----
Two loud "bangs" were heard.
Exhausted, Taichi could no longer maintain the chakra balls in his hands.
The wind-attribute chakra transformed into a raging gale, interspersed with sharp wind blades.
Water-style chakra transformed into surging water, and a raging vortex swept everything away.
In an instant, under the double attack, Taiyi was covered in wounds. It wasn't that Taiyi didn't want to use the cremation technique to offset the damage; in fact, the cremation technique activated on its own the moment he was injured, attempting to repair his body.
However, when the flame-formed body was swept up by the water-style attack, the intense conflict between water and fire neutralized each other, causing Taiyi's chakra to be rapidly depleted. Seeing that his chakra was about to run out, Taiyi was so frightened that he hurriedly stopped the operation of the cremation technique.
This was also the first time Taiyi realized that the Cremation Technique could be so powerfully countered by Water Release techniques.
Lying disheveled on the muddy ground, Taiyi finally had the mind to recall everything that had just happened. It was really too dangerous. He hadn't died at the hands of the enemy, but he had almost died in his own experiment.
I must have lost my mind. Knowing I wasn't in good shape, I still tried to fuse with the bloodline limit. I deserve all the injuries I got.
Despite the pain, Taiyi struggled to get up. Every movement aggravated his wounds, causing his muscles to tremble incessantly.
A flash of fire evaporated the moisture from his body, and Taiyi used the cremation technique again. This time it was much easier. Flames surged from his wounds, and Taiyi, having recovered, was completely healed except for his beggar's clothes.
Now, Taiyi dared not be careless anymore. He returned to his room, tore off his clothes, washed himself again, and lay down on the bed. In just a few breaths, soft snoring filled the room. Now it was truly quiet.
However, the exhausted Taiyi failed to realize that although he had just made a reckless attempt, it was not entirely fruitless.
[Cultivation in progress————]
[Combining Water and Wind attributes, the skill gains an Ice attribute change at Lv0 (1/100)]
The next morning, Taiyi, who had been sleeping soundly all night, finally woke up groggily and glanced at the clock by the window. It was already 7 a.m.
Looks like he was really exhausted yesterday; even his powerful biological clock couldn't wake him up.
After washing up, Tai sat down at the table with a loaf of bread in his hand, finishing his breakfast, and only then did he have time to check yesterday's results.
His eyes widened and widened until they seemed about to pop out of their sockets!
Then came a burst of wild laughter, which startled the birds foraging in the courtyard, who all stopped and looked around to see which idiot was making such a creepy sound.
After a long while, Taiyi finally calmed down. Now that the skill had taken shape, all that was left was to keep trying and practicing, so there was no need to rush.
Taiyi continued with his daily routine of physical exercises, meditation, and swordsmanship.
After completing the entire process, the sun was already high in the sky. Shadow clones were then used to train ninjutsu in place of the main clones.
Taiichi's main body packed his things and headed to Konoha Hospital. He hadn't forgotten that he had a part-time job there and that he needed to visit his sister, Nonou.
As the border conflict intensifies, Konoha Hospital has deployed more personnel to support the front lines, making the hospital even busier.
After lunch, before Taiichi and Nonou could even exchange a few words, the increasing number of patients forced them to start their afternoon work early.
Having just finished treating a patient with a dislocated leg, Taiyi was still engrossed in writing the medical record when another patient plopped down on the stool next to him.
"Ah, Lin, Kai, look, it's Taiichi!"
A cry of surprise rang out, and everyone around turned their reproachful gazes toward the reckless ghost who had made the sound.
A pair of delicate white hands covered the loud mouth, and she apologized repeatedly to those around her in embarrassment.
Taiyi knew who it was the moment the voice rang out, but he didn't expect him to be so reckless, not knowing how to restrain himself in a place like a hospital.
After writing the last word, I looked up at my old friend.
Obito's mouth was tightly covered by Rin, but he showed no displeasure on his face. Instead, he had a look of lust on his face.
Kai, who was standing next to him, covered his mouth, clearly having been the one to shout it out before Obito could.
"What's going on with you guys?" Taiichi looked at the three of them curiously. Obito, who was sitting down, was holding his left arm, which looked like he had a broken arm bone.
"Sigh—" Before he could speak, Obito sighed and turned to look at Guy beside him with a resentful expression.
Seeing this, Lin, who was behind him, spoke up for him without any hesitation: "Taiyi, it's like this. The two of them agreed to spar in the training ground."
Lin paused, then said in a tone that was both distressed and amused, "Kai's physical skills have improved a lot recently, but his power control—" Lin thought for a moment, trying to find the right words, "is still in the 'exploration stage.' As a result, he didn't control his strength during the sparring session and 'used a little too much force.'"
As she spoke, she glanced at Kai, who was practically steaming from head to toe.
"Ah~ Haha! I'm sorry! Obito, really, I really didn't mean it." Kai's face was flushed, and he kept touching the back of his head. Then, as if he remembered something, he immediately bowed at a ninety-degree angle to express his apology.
"I got carried away on a whim, too into it! My blood was boiling! Seeing how quickly you dodged, I wanted to test my limits! I didn't expect your bones to be a little—well—more delicate than I thought? Anyway, I'm very sorry!"
This apology was worse than no apology at all. The word "delicate" infuriated Obito, who complained that he had only let Kai succeed because he was careless for a moment.
The two made up on their own after a little argument. They were friends to begin with, and injuries during sparring and training are normal occurrences.
Taichi pulled Obito's arm over, green chakra light swirling around his palm as he slowly examined the damage. Everyone stopped talking to avoid disturbing Taichi's examination.
"Luckily, there's no fracture, just a slight crack and dislocation. It should heal in a few days after reduction and rest!"
Obito's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this: "Right, right! I told you it was nothing. Besides, with Taichi here, he'll heal me in no time." He then looked at Taichi, his face full of anticipation, and asked, "So... how long will it take to heal? I still have some ninja tool throwing training to do this afternoon!"
Taiichi couldn't help but chuckle: "What are you thinking? It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Even if my medical skills are the best, it will still take time to heal." He held Obito's arm firmly in his hands. "Bear with it, I'll help you reset it."
Before Obito could even voice his opinion, a "click" was heard, and the resetting was complete.
Obito's cry of pain was stuck in his throat, but he ultimately swallowed it back down.
Then, Taiyi's palm glowed with the light of the Palm Immortal Technique, enveloping the fractured bone and promoting the proliferation and healing of bone cells.
"Why are you training so hard these days? You're the second ninja academy student I've treated today." Taichi asked casually during a break in the treatment session.
"Haha, Taiichi, you don't know, do you? We're graduating soon too. Yamada-sensei has already informed us, so we naturally have to train harder and try to get good grades so we can be assigned to a good team."
Obito was still smugly enjoying himself, but Taichi paused upon hearing this. Logically, Obito and the others should still have a year before graduating, but now the village has forced them to graduate early.
The war hasn't even started, and you're already preparing to send ungraduated kids to the battlefield. Hiruzen Sarutobi, you really deserve to die. The Will of Fire is just a slogan to you now.
Suppressing his inner turmoil, Taichi continued his treatment, but spoke of the precautions to take after becoming a ninja, summarizing his own experiences over the years.
Rin's eyes lit up with excitement. Obito's eyebrows danced with delight. Guy's blood boiled with passion.
Ten minutes later, the treatment was over. Taiyi quickly immobilized Obito's arm while continuing to talk, "With my Healing Palm Technique and your own physical foundation, the bones will heal in two or three days and you'll be fully recovered in a week."
After saying that, he didn't forget to emphasize: "During this period, do not do any taijutsu training. If you want to practice, just practice ninjutsu."
"Ah, I can't train in taijutsu!" Obito immediately deflated upon hearing this, but under Rin's gaze, he resignedly muttered, "Alright, alright, thank you, Taichi."
"And you, Guy, once my hand heals, you have to train with me extra!" Obito said fiercely to Guy, who was still grinning foolishly.
"No problem, I've got it covered!" Kai patted his chest and assured him, his smile still silly but also incredibly sincere.
Taiichi quickly tidied everything up, patted Obito on the shoulder, and said, "Alright, keep it in place and change the dressing on time. Go on, you three, go do what you need to do. I still have a bunch of patients to treat."
"Received!" the three said in unison. Obito was carefully helped up by Kai, and Rin followed closely behind. The three of them left the clinic in a hurry, leaving Taiichi to watch their backs with a helpless smile and shake his head. Then he immediately composed himself and devoted himself to treating the next patient.
After finishing his day's work at the hospital, Taiichi accompanied Nonou back to the orphanage. They had dinner there and played with the children for a while before Taiichi returned home.
Perhaps due to the start of border conflicts, the number of children in the orphanage has actually increased. Based on today's observation, a new face has appeared in the orphanage, which means that yet another family has been broken.
The eternal theme of the Naruto world is peace. However, from ancient times to the Warring States period, and now to the era of the Five Great Nations, war has been happening all the time. It truly reflects the saying: the more you lack something, the more you crave it.
But how can peace be achieved? The last time peace came so close was when Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha used their power to overwhelm the entire ninja world and achieve temporary peace.
But I don't know what they were thinking. Since they have such great strength, why don't they unify the entire ninja world? Instead, they insist on dividing it into five great nations, and they don't even live long enough.
This led to the ninja world being plunged back into the quagmire of war shortly after their deaths.
After that, the scale of the wars grew larger and more frequent. Konoha had only been established for 46 years, and it was about to fight the Third Shinobi World War.
Taiichi looked up at the sky speechlessly. It seemed that peace in the ninja world could only be achieved by him, the "chosen one".
Back home, Taiyi ignored his previous sighs, disbanded the shadow clones that had been training outside, and after digesting his memories, he buried himself in developing his bloodline limit again.
Taiyi created four shadow clones, each retaining only a small amount of chakra, and had them train on their own alongside him.
Meanwhile, Taiyi condensed a very small amount of elemental chakra and began to attempt to fuse it. Having learned from yesterday's experience, Taiyi preferred to expend a lot of mental energy to control it rather than condense an excessive amount of chakra, but inadvertently caused the chakra to go out of control.
The scene was unimaginable; it felt like you could lose your life in an instant.
As time went on, Taiichi was occasionally able to successfully fuse a tiny bit of wind and water attribute chakra, and each fusion would increase his experience points by a little bit.
This is precisely why Taiyi is so enthusiastic about it; success is just around the corner, all he lacks is the effort.
Of course, things don't always go smoothly. The fusion of different chakra natures is a dangerous technical task. Otherwise, why are there so few people in the ninja world who can fuse bloodline limits on their own?
To take a recent example, even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu" and was proficient in all five elemental ninjutsu, never managed to fuse any ninjutsu himself.
It's not that he's unwilling, it's just that he doesn't have the ability.
Didn't you see that in such a short time, Taiyi's four shadow clones have already exploded one after another due to the fusion of chakra?
This is still in vitro fusion. If it were actually experimented on directly inside the body, wouldn't it be blown to bits?
And don't even mention that other ninjas can fuse externally first. Only when you reach this level do you realize how difficult it is to release elemental chakra outside the body without forming a corresponding form.
At least Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have that level of skill. In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, perhaps only Tsunade, who was skilled in medical ninjutsu, had that level of chakra control.
When his mental energy was depleted to a certain extent, Taiyi stopped the fusion for the day and glanced at the panel.
【Ice Attribute Nature Change Lv0 (7/100)】
Not bad, you gained 6 experience points in just one night of training. At this rate, you can complete the fusion of Ice Release in just 17 days.
Taiichi was thinking about it so beautifully that his saliva was almost dripping out.
But this was just wishful thinking. Taiyi wiped away imaginary drool and collected his thoughts. The reality was far more complex, and the real test wasn't outside the body, but inside!