Upon hearing this, Nobuhiko told Ginka to rest more before leaving the tent.
After confirming that Nobuhiko was far away, Ginka hurriedly pulled Natsu aside to ask about Kiyoshi's response.
"He... agreed." Natsu said.
The price paid was naturally not something to be shared with outsiders.
But this time was different from before, as Natsu could see a glimmer of hope in it.
Therefore, Natsu was not too upset about dedicating herself to Kiyoshi.
Objectively speaking, Kiyoshi possessed astonishing talent, far surpassing his peers, and was also tall and handsome.
If anything, it was she, a mere branch house member, who was reaching too high.
"It would be best if this matter could be resolved."
Ginka felt a sense of relief. The invisible pressure that had been accumulating during this period dissipated by a lot.
The best outcome was to turn hostility into friendship.
"Natsu, you did well."
Ginka patted Natsu's shoulder with satisfaction, praising Natsu's ability.
Natsu lowered her eyes and nodded silently.
After Ginka finished praising her, Natsu excused herself and left.
"How happy..."
The scene of Ginka and Nobuhiko talking appeared in Natsu's mind.
Why could Ginka have a noble status and someone who loved her?
In contrast, since she was born, she had to learn how to serve the main family?
A hint of jealousy appeared in Natsu's eyes. Immediately, she smiled again.
Kiyoshi-kun, it seemed, was not at all uninterested in Ginka.
If she is going to fall into the abyss, then Ginka has to accompany her.
…
Several days later
In the cave
"This is Mōryō's power."
Kiyoshi took off his upper garment, revealing his strong muscles, and wore loose black pants on his lower body.
Black grid patterns appeared on his tough skin.
Kiyoshi's physical strength was slowly increasing.
His physique, which had already been strengthened by the feedback from his dōjutsu, was once again accelerating its improvement.
Crackle!
Countless electric arcs flowed through his body, lightning flashed in his blood, and a hint of pale blue flashed in Kiyoshi's eyes.
The internal organs and muscles in his body were constantly being torn and struck by the electric current.
Dark purple chakra was constantly repairing the broken areas, destruction and repair happened endlessly, each time becoming stronger than the last.
The texture on Kiyoshi's skin faded. He came to the north side of the cave, looked at the exposed rocks, and pointed his finger at them.
His finger easily penetrated the hard rock, as if he was inserting it not into a rock, but into soft tofu.
"Without gathering chakra on my fingers, I achieved this with just the strength of my body?"
A hint of joy appeared in Kiyoshi's eyes.
All ninjutsu are inseparable from chakra.
And those pure taijutsu moves do not require chakra to perform, but chakra is still needed to strengthen the physical body.
The body of a ninja is much stronger than ordinary people, but without chakra, there is still no qualitative difference. So it still hurts and gets sick.
But Kiyoshi had not used chakra to amplify his body just now.
"Then…"
Kiyoshi condensed chakra and exerted a little force.
Crack!
Two deep pits were suddenly chiseled out of the rock, and a spider web-like pattern appeared.
'If I continue like this, I can keep up.' Kiyoshi thought to himself.
In the future, only taijutsu, senjutsu, and shinjutsu (Divine Technique) play an important role.
As for ninjutsu?
Even a bunch of nobodies can absorb ninjutsu.
Shinjutsu is the ancestor of ninjutsu. In Boruto, it is said that ninjutsu was created by imitating shinjutsu.
How strong is Shinjutsu?
Jiraiya's clone, Kashin Koji had been the cells of Ōtsutsuki Shibai transplanted onto him and awakened Ten Directions.
This shinjutsu allows him to see all possible futures on the timeline.
Each future has different branches,. Kashin Koji chose a future and successfully helped Boruto learn a special Flying Thunder God Technique.
"Are there any results from the research?"
As Kiyoshi slowly retracted his finger, Ringo walked in from outside.
As soon as she came in, she saw Kiyoshi's strong upper body, and her face immediately turned slightly red.
She had never seen anyone with such a strong, perfect, and non-bloated body.
The only one who was a little close was a kid named Kisame, but he had blue skin all over and looked like a monster.
Moreover, his muscle contours were not as good-looking as Kiyoshi's.
"Yes."
Kiyoshi threw a test tube to Ringo.
After eating Natsu, his dojutsu's power had increased again, and his thinking speed had improved.
Kiyoshi's research speed had increased a lot, completing the final step.
Mōryō's power can now be controlled within a safe range to enhance recovery without consuming life force at every turn.
Of course, there is a limit, and if too much is used, there will be risks of rampage and backlash.
Kiyoshi has the sharingan, which makes it much easier to suppress Mōryō's power. Others may not be so lucky.
Ringo reached out and took the test tube, looking at the dark black liquid flowing inside.
"Put your shirt on."
Ringo threw the chain mail and coat that Kiyoshi had placed on the table over to him.
Kiyoshi caught it with one hand and slowly put it on.
Ringo twisted the lid open, and found that there was no smell.
She opened her mouth, revealing her shark-like teeth, and drank it all in one gulp.
"It doesn't taste like anything."
Ringo wiped the corner of her mouth and made an evaluation.
"Okay, we're even, Uchiha brat."
Ringo glanced at Kiyoshi, her small face tense.
"Is that so?"
Kiyoshi slowly approached, forcing Ringo to the edge of the table. Her body leaned back, looking at Kiyoshi warily.
"This 'medicine' requires several courses of treatment. This is just the first course." Kiyoshi said lightly.
Now that there is a connection, naturally he will continue to make his dōjutsu stronger.
"Your situation can be stabilized for half a year. Come find me again in half a year."
Kiyoshi's fingertip touched Ringo's chin, raising her face.
"Hmph."
Ringo turned her face away. She found that Kiyoshi was really good at taking advantage of kindness.
"Continue to help me train." Kiyoshi said.
Last time, they had discussed lightning release ninjutsu. This time, he wanted to discuss a little taijutsu.
For example, Ringo's unique shark-like teeth.
With the defensive power of his skin now, perhaps he can withstand it.
In Ringo's vaguely enlightened eyes, Kiyoshi began to discuss.
…
Border of the Land of Fire
The Kumo ninja troops began to advance.
"Yugito, do you want me to accompany you? Yo yo~ This great me will definitely bring that kid back."
Killer Bee rapped in a strange tone.
He also made some strange movements from time to time.
The cold and aloof Yugito, only glanced at him and replied casually, "No need."
She had undergone arduous training to be able to communicate with the Two-Tails Matatabi in her body and borrow her power.
Bringing back Kiyoshi would be the perfect end to her training results.
With that said, Yugito took a part of the Kumo ninja troops and walked away.
The troops here are not the main force of Kumogakure.
Now that Kumogakure and Iwagakure are fighting, most of the main force is on that side.
"Then let's go somewhere else."
Killer Bee retracted his gaze and said to the remaining troops.
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