Click. He pushed open the door that had been closed for a long time.
The slightly dazzling sunlight fell on his cheeks, warm and ticklish. Hyuga Kumo, who hadn't stepped out of his house for a long time, squinted his eyes.
It had rained a little yesterday, and today Konoha was blessed with good weather.
The puddles on the ground reflected the blue sky, as if a blue sky with white clouds was painted on a sheet of white paper.
The stuffiness from being cooped up at home training all these days was now washed away by the rain and flowed into the gutters.
"Looks like today will be a good day," Hyuga Kumo murmured to himself.
Amidst Might Guy's shouts of burning fighting spirit, Hyuga Kumo walked out of the residence alongside him and opened his panel.
[Name: Hyuga Kumo]
[Age: 15]
[Bloodline: Otsutsuki Clan (5.5% → 6.8%)]
[Chakra Limit: S-rank]
[Chakra Natures: Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, Lightning, Yin, Yang]
[Ninjutsu: Three Basic Techniques (C-rank), Wind Release: Wind Cutter Technique (B-rank), Chakra Scalpel (A-rank), Lightning Release Armor (B-rank), Lightning Release: Chidori (A-rank), Lightning Release: Chidori Stream (B-rank), Lightning Release: Chidori Senbon (B-rank)...]
[Taijutsu: Gentle Fist Art: Eight Trigrams Thirty-Two Palms (C-rank), Eight Gates: Gate of Injury (Forbidden Jutsu), Gentle Fist Art: One Body Blow (B-rank), Vacuum Fist (A-rank)]
[Kekkei Genkai: Tenseigan - Stage 2 (12% → 20.1%) [Ability: Mind Wheel Captive God Seal]]
[Achievements: [Crocodile Tears], [Sweet Words], [Muddling Through], [Walking into the Trap], [A Honeyed Tongue with a Sword-like Heart], [Turning Falsehood into Reality], [Irresponsible Remarks], [Playing Deaf and Dumb], [Feigned Affection], [Attracting Bees and Butterflies], [Feigning Friendship]...]
[Remaining Manifestation Points: 10651]
"Finally done."
Looking at the new ninjutsu added to the [Ninjutsu] column and the Kekkei Genkai that had reached its second stage, a smile appeared on Hyuga Kumo's face.
The speed at which this body, possessing the Otsutsuki clan's bloodline, could practice ninjutsu far exceeded his expectations.
In just two months, he had not only mastered the Lightning Release Armor but had even developed Lightning Release: Chidori on that basis.
Lightning Release Armor, a B-rank ninjutsu, also known as Lightning Release Chakra Mode, involved concentrating Lightning Release chakra throughout the body, thereby covering the entire body with it. This activated the body, enabled the use of the Body Flicker Technique with lightning, and increased defensive capabilities and nerve conduction speed.
By honing the body and ninjutsu to the extreme, one's speed could even rival that of Minato Namikaze using the Flying Thunder God Technique, allowing one to instantly dodge Sasuke Uchiha's Amaterasu, with a speed like a blue lightning flash.
As for Lightning Release: Chidori, it was a derivative ninjutsu of Lightning Release: Raikiri. The two were not the same jutsu, and their training difficulty was on completely different levels. The former was only A-rank, while the latter was S-rank. The difference lay in the degree of chakra shape transformation.
"Chakra Shape Transformation" and "Chakra Nature Transformation" were both methods for using and strengthening ninjutsu.
Simply put, the former was "shaping," turning formless chakra into blades, needles, etc., which could control the power and attack range of a jutsu. The latter was "adding attributes," turning non-elemental chakra into wind, fire, water, earth, or lightning.
In terms of effect, Chidori was more focused on functionality than power compared to Raikiri. Raikiri possessed greater piercing and cutting power through "shape transformation," while Chidori's main attack method relied on causing damage through various forms of Lightning Release chakra.
For example, "Chidori Senbon" and "Chidori Katana," which transformed Lightning Release chakra into the shapes of long spears and long swords, and "Chidori Blade," which infused Lightning Release chakra into a weapon to greatly increase its sharpness.
Hyuga Kumo had also come up with the idea of developing "Lightning Release: Chidori" on a whim after mastering "Lightning Release Armor." After all, in the original story, Sasuke Uchiha had only taken a few days to master "Lightning Release: Chidori."
If Sasuke could do it, there was no reason he couldn't.
However, to go a step further and use "Lightning Release: Raikiri," two months was far from enough. After all, it was the pinnacle of Lightning Release chakra shape transformation.
There was also the "Purple Lightning" that Kakashi developed after losing his Sharingan, which seemed more like the pinnacle of Lightning Release chakra nature transformation.
"Even so, this training speed is truly ridiculous," Hyuga Kumo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
No wonder even the optimistic Might Guy had a moment of bewilderment when he saw that scene...
Naruto, also known as "The Legend of the Five Village Brawls and Their Eyes," "Temptation to Go Home," "My Village Chief Grandpa, Dad, and Teacher," and "The Story of Black Zetsu Saving His Mom." This world, which tells a tale or two about the Otsutsuki family, is indeed a place where bloodline is absolute.
But in a way, that makes Might Guy's qualities all the more precious.
Thinking of this, Hyuga Kumo looked at Might Guy, who was burning with his own passion up ahead, and it was as if he could see a raging fire behind him.
"Guy-senpai..."
"Kumo!"
Before Hyuga Kumo could finish, Might Guy suddenly turned his head, grinned, and said, "Just call me Guy from now on. Don't use 'senpai' anymore."
Hyuga Kumo was stunned for a moment and subconsciously wanted to refuse, as it would be detrimental to shaping his humble image.
But looking at the seriousness on Might Guy's face and the subtle change in his eyes when he looked at him, Hyuga Kumo couldn't help but fall silent for a moment.
As expected, he's not deceiving me. The natural type is the nemesis of the calculating type.
Hyuga Kumo sighed inwardly, and finally, meeting Might Guy's gaze, he smiled and said, "Guy."
Hearing this, the smile on Might Guy's face deepened.
"Guy," Hyuga Kumo continued, "did something happen in the village? I see those people are all heading to the village gate."
"I don't know," Might Guy shook his head in confusion, but then smiled. "Why don't we go and see? Let's race to see who gets to the village gate first!"
Hyuga Kumo didn't spoil the fun by refusing. Seeing Guy run off with his legs spinning before he could even agree, he just smiled and followed.
However, he actually knew very well what these villagers were going to do.
To welcome the delegation from Kumogakure, who had come to Konoha to conclude an alliance treaty.
Although he had been in closed-door training these days, it didn't mean his intelligence channels were cut off.
Hyuga Kumo was well aware of the importance of intelligence and had naturally left some measures in place outside.
He knew that the biggest contributor to Kumogakure's visit to Konoha for this treaty was not Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was in charge of Konoha, but Danzo Shimura, who had been sent out.
Don't be fooled by Danzo Shimura's usual appearance of being an amateur in foreign wars and an expert in internal conflicts. In fact, Danzo Shimura was very active in both the Second and Third Great Ninja Wars. Otherwise, he wouldn't have earned the title of "The Darkness of Shinobi" throughout the ninja world.
It was under his coercion and enticement that Hanzo of Amegakure broke with the original "Akatsuki" organization founded by Yahiko and the others. Otherwise, Hanzo had indeed shown a tendency to ally with the Akatsuki before.
If the two had allied, it was really uncertain whether the Land of Rain would have won or lost. So, looking at the outcome, it could be said that Danzo completely changed the course of the Third Great Ninja War.
Regardless of whether Danzo, this "The Darkness of Shinobi" who was more like a "shit-stirrer," was dirty or not, at least his underhanded tactics could really work wonders in many situations.
It was the same this time.
By provoking the relationship between Iwagakure and Kumogakure, he made the gunpowder between the two countries thicker and thicker, which in turn eased the relationship between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.
However, Hyuga Kumo knew very well that all of this was Kumogakure's plan.
"This day, has finally come."
Looking at the converging crowd in the distance, Hyuga Kumo smiled.
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PS: I found another plot conflict. In the original story, on Hinata's third birthday, Neji meets Hinata for the first time with his father and is then branded with the Caged Bird Seal. Hizashi develops murderous intent towards Hinata and is punished. This means that Hizashi lived for a long time after Hinata's third birthday.
However, in the manga, according to what Neji narrates, the Cloud ninja came to kidnap Hinata on her third birthday. This means that Hizashi's substitution death happened within a few days of her third birthday.
This is a complete contradiction, so for now, I will write according to the latter, moving up the time Neji was branded with the Caged Bird Seal to before Hinata's third birthday.