A clear space was left in the center of the shrine, with a patterned triangle drawn on the floor. A transparent light barrier enclosed the space, with three ninjas standing at each corner.
"This is a type of barrier ninjutsu that protects you from external chakra interference," Ai explained, stroking Arashi's head.
The others in the clan also offered encouraging smiles; some elders even promised Arashi candy if he worked hard enough.
Arashi nodded repeatedly, feeling a bit nervous. After all, he was a time traveler, completely unfamiliar with chakra, a concept that was fundamentally difficult for him to grasp.
This made him worry about his inability to extract chakra.
Thinking of this, he glared at Ai, resenting the lack of warning, leaving him feeling passive and robbed of the chance to perform cleansing rituals.
Washing his hands and improving his luck would have been nice.
Under the numerous serious and encouraging gazes, Arashi resolutely entered the barrier and sat down on the floor.
"Arashi, chakra is the fusion of physical and mental energy. Close your eyes and feel your body..."
Ai personally guided him, this theory being a prerequisite for chakra refinement.
Each word, in his past life, would have seemed more absurd than a scam message, but in this life, it had the potential to create extraordinary power.
Adhering to the principle that existence implies reason, Arashi forced himself to believe in this chakra refinement method, engaging in self-hypnosis, trying not to doubt, and carefully sensing his own condition.
As Arashi closed his eyes, Ai finished explaining the basic chakra refinement. After confirming Arashi's understanding, he fell silent, patiently waiting.
"Do you think it will go smoothly?" Several clan elders whispered.
"As the essence of the Yoruzu clan's bloodline, he shouldn't fail to refine chakra."
"But that child does have Kekkei Byō; it's hard to say."
"Doesn't Kekkei Byō precisely indicate his potential to become a ninja? Otherwise, why would his body be affected by chakra?"
"Let's hope so. Perhaps after becoming a ninja, his Kekkei Byō will improve."
The clan elders in the shrine exchanged hushed words.
Time passed minute by minute. Arashi remained in the barrier with his eyes closed, and the clan members outside gradually calmed down.
"We're too impatient. Even Ai, when he first refined chakra, it took him three hours. It's only been ten minutes now."
"I tried for three days before I succeeded," the people in the shrine gradually relaxed.
At that moment, crackling sounds of electric shocks appeared around Arashi.
"Is it a symptom of Kekkei Byō? Or something else?" Speculation ran rampant among the crowd.
The crackling sounds became more frequent, tiny electric arcs appearing frequently on Arashi's body, almost incessantly. Everyone realized this wasn't Arashi's usual Kekkei Byō manifestation.
Arashi felt like he had evolved from Pikachu into a firecracker.
Ai quickly asked, "Arashi, how do you feel? Do you feel any chakra?"
Arashi, eyes closed, pondered for a moment before saying, "It seems like there is, but it's very little, just a tiny bit." His voice was slightly disappointed. The amount of chakra largely determines a ninja's upper limit, and he felt only a tiny amount within him. Lacking a point of comparison, Arashi didn't know if it was much or little, but compared to his body's capacity, the refined amount was roughly equivalent to the relationship between a football field and a football.
A football field-sized space is his body.
And the chakra he created was no bigger than a football.
So he even suspected whether it was actually chakra or simply his legs going numb.
"Keep trying. If you feel you can't refine any more chakra, stop."
Arashi nodded and continued trying to create a football in the football field, attempting to fill the entire field. The feeling was excruciating; he felt he could sit there until next year and not achieve it.
"He refined chakra for only 10 minutes... But why is the amount of chakra so small?"
Indeed, Ai also sensed something was wrong with the amount of chakra in Arashi's body. It was too little, only a faint sensation. Conversely, the electric arcs on his body were becoming more numerous and intense.
Half the shrine was illuminated.
"Could it be that Kekkei Byō is causing chakra energy dissipation?" Ai guessed. Although he was powerful, he wasn't skilled in sensing and turned to the several sensor ninjas he had specifically summoned.
Sensor ninjas vary, but the ones Ai called were all exceptionally sensitive to chakra or possessed chakra sensing ninjutsu.
A ninja with a bandage on his head, who had been closing his eyes and frowning, suddenly opened his eyes and said, "My sensory ninjutsu tells me that the young master's chakra is gathering in his back, then being absorbed!"
"His back?" Ai's expression darkened.
"Arashi, don't be affected, focus on refinement."
With that, Ai, enduring the crackling electric arcs around Arashi, removed his shirt.
A deep purple, thin spinal trace was particularly noticeable on Arashi's thin back. The usually dark, bruise-like spine now emitted a faint glow. Upon closer inspection, tiny electric arcs constantly moved beneath the skin.
Like a purple dragon, or a purple tree.
The strange phenomenon surrounding Arashi silenced everyone. They all wanted to get a closer look but dared not approach too closely, fearing they would interfere with Arashi.
"Has it appeared? The Kekkei Genkai belonging to my Yoruzu clan. What will its effect be?"
It's well-known that Kekkei Byō is preceded by a Kekkei Genkai. No matter how fatal or severe the Kekkei Byō, it will at least manifest the effects of the Kekkei Genkai.
The Yoruzu clan has practiced secret techniques for hundreds of years. Although their physiques have become increasingly suited to lightning-release chakra techniques, they have not produced their own Kekkei Genkai. That's why Arashi is so precious; he represents a generation that could change the history of the clan.
The clan had long since made a decision: as soon as Arashi reaches the minimum reproductive age, he must immediately have offspring, quickly and abundantly.
Minimum reproductive age is a red line.
Um, quickly and abundantly is also a red line.
Don't think too much about it, don't think too much about it!
An elder, whose teeth were almost all gone, excitedly stood up, wanting to see the effect of the Yoruzu clan's new Kekkei Genkai, but quickly sat back down due to instability. In that short time, the best viewing spot was taken, blocked by a crowd, making the old man fume.
"Quiet! Arashi, are you uncomfortable?" Only Ai remained calm. At this moment, he was not only the clan head and the Third Raikage but also a father. He was prepared to interrupt Arashi at any time to prevent him from being harmed.
"No, Father, everything is normal, even a little comfortable," Arashi truthfully replied. He was still trying to create footballs to fill the football field. Although it felt like a drop in the bucket, his body felt warm.
"Is this chakra? It feels amazing."
Arashi continued to diligently refine chakra. He didn't know that for a child of his age, simply succeeding in refining chakra was already difficult. After success, it usually wouldn't last more than a few minutes. His persistence for almost an hour was unusual.
Even more unusual was that he didn't feel full.
Not the kind of humble "not quite full," but truly not full. The sensor ninjas nearby confirmed that although it lasted a long time, almost all of Arashi's chakra was concentrated in his back, then absorbed.
Regarding the origin of the Lightning Release Chakra Techniques, one theory is that the Second Raikage invented them, another that they were passed down through generations. Since we're using the Yoruzu clan's setting, this book naturally uses the latter, and indeed, the Book of Seals doesn't mention the Second Raikage developing Lightning Release Chakra Techniques.
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