Chapter 161: The Direction Towards Kekkei Mōra, Jiraiya is Injured! (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes)
"Impossible," Sarutobi Asuma quickly regained his composure, emerging from the wood construct. He opened the system.
He had leveled up again.
Character Level 44, requiring 4 million experience points for the next level.
He currently had 11 skill points, with a substantial stock.
"I must continue to consolidate the fundamentals!"
Sarutobi Asuma decided to allocate his points.
Fire Style Level 10 +1!
Wind Style Level 10 +1!
Lightning Style Level 10 +1!
Earth Style Level 10 +1!
Yin Style Level 10 +1!
Water Style Level 10 +1!
He had 5 skill points remaining, and Sarutobi Asuma's Chakra Nature Transformation for all seven elements had reached Level 11.
The advantage of strong fundamentals was that with even a slight new insight, he could push through to his goal and pluck the delicious, enticing fruit.
Thus, the Wood Release, which had eluded him for months, was achieved effortlessly after a mere spark of inspiration from the Nine-Tails Chakra.
The seven Chakra Nature Transformations were like seven different academic disciplines.
Sarutobi Asuma was a Six Paths Level academician who had mastered these seven disciplines. However, he couldn't freely and easily combine the knowledge from these disciplines to design high-tech products at will.
That required separate inspiration, ideas, and a complete mastery.
But once he grasped that key point, Sarutobi Asuma would complete the design of high-tech products much faster than others with inferior fundamentals.
These high-tech products were Wood Release, Dust Release, and even Kekkei Mōra.
"Currently, Kekkei Mōra is the pearl on the path of bloodlines."
"The most valuable reference is Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. Setting aside other Ōtsutsuki clan members who have come to the ninja world, she is the only one I can confirm possesses Kekkei Mōra." Sarutobi Asuma mused, "Infinite Tsukuyomi, Genjutsu; Amenotejikara, space-time. These are Kekkei Mōra derived from the Rinne Sharingan."
"There's also God-Tree Realm Birth, from the Ten-Tails; Rabbit Hair Needles, Taijutsu; Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, Taijutsu; Yomotsu Hirasaka, space-time; All-Killing Ash Bones, Ninjutsu; Inflated Truth-Seeking Ball, Ninjutsu..."
"All of these fuse the seven Chakra Nature Transformations, but it's clear they all have a core point."
"In fact, from these Kekkei Mōra, corresponding Kekkei Genkai can be found."
"Tsukuyomi from the Mangekyo Sharingan, Wood Release, Shikotsumyaku, Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm from the Byakugan, Kamui from the Sharingan, Amenotejikara from the Rinnegan..."
Sarutobi Asuma drew a conclusion: "This means that any Kekkei Genkai has the potential to become Kekkei Mōra."
"Just as the Sharingan and Byakugan are fusions of Yang Release and Yin Style, but with different focuses, resulting in different effects."
At this moment, Sarutobi Asuma had a clear direction towards Kekkei Mōra.
Although he didn't know if this direction was entirely correct.
At least, it was a path that seemed feasible.
He dispelled the barrier and released his clone, returning directly home. He then grabbed Kurenai, who had just finished washing up and was about to go out for training, and kissed her passionately, much to Shizune's wide-eyed astonishment.
Having cultivated another Kekkei Tōta, and one that was somewhat unique, as well as clarifying his future training direction, was worth celebrating.
Therefore, Sarutobi Asuma decided to double his training for the day, to break his past limits.
With the improvement in his strength and the clarity of his direction, Sarutobi Asuma was full of motivation, and his training focus began to shift towards Dust Release.
The gene interpretation of Ōnoki's Dust Release cells was also largely complete. Although it was only a small portion, it would save Sarutobi Asuma a considerable amount of time.
Time flew by quickly.
As the news of the Nine-Tails Attack spread throughout the ninja world, the once seemingly peaceful ninja world became charged with tension.
On October 15th, Cloud Ninja invaded the south, and Jiraiya personally went to take command.
Concurrently, Hatake Sakumo led his forces to defend against the Mist Ninja, with Uchiha Shisui among them.
On October 18th, Kusagakure in the Land of Grass requested aid from Konoha, as Stone Ninja had once again infiltrated the village.
Kusagakure had always been an ally of Konoha, and could be considered a buffer between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth.
Upon hearing the news from the Land of Grass, Sarutobi Asuma considered it and dispatched a Shadow Clone, along with Kurenai and Shizune, to the Land of Grass.
This was destined to be a conflict that couldn't escalate on a large scale, so there was no need for his main body to go.
However, it had to be said that the Nine-Tails Attack had triggered a chain reaction, and Konoha once again felt surrounded by enemies.
Except for the Sand Ninja Village, which was still lying low, the other three major ninja villages were acting in tacit coordination.
After the Cloud Ninja made their move, the Mist Ninja couldn't resist either, seeking revenge for the previous extortion of the Three-Tails.
The Stone Ninja did not intend to invade the Land of Fire, but rather to take the opportunity to attack the Land of Grass, a small country with abundant resources, and simultaneously test Konoha's strength.
On October 20th, news arrived from the front lines: the Mist Ninja had indeed made their move.
However, they ran right into the sharp spike that was Hatake Sakumo.
At the same time, the name "Shisui the Body Flicker" officially echoed throughout the ninja world.
His formidable Body Flicker Technique and terrifying Genjutsu instilled fear even in the ferocious Blood Mist ninjas.
At home.
Sarutobi Asuma looked at the talismans he had created and nodded with satisfaction.
These three talismans were all the same size as explosive tags. Two of them had a "Heal" character on one and a "Yang" character on the other.
In reality, they were both medical talismans.
The former could heal minor to moderate injuries. Sarutobi Asuma had tested it before, and it could complete the healing process within 3 seconds.
This was the final version.
Of course, using it for minor injuries might be considered extravagant.
After all, creating a single medical talisman of this type consumed the Chakra of a regular Chunin.
The second medical talisman could heal severe injuries, including missing or shattered internal organs.
The Chakra required to create one of these medical talismans was 1 card.
This meant that even a Jonin could only create one at a time and would need a long period to recover their Chakra.
The difficulty was extremely high!
Taking a blank ninjutsu scroll, Sarutobi Asuma recorded the complete versions of the two medical talismans onto it.
The first was directly named "Medical Talisman," and the second was named "Heavenly Sun Talisman."
It wasn't difficult for medical ninjas at the Chunin level to master the creation of the Medical Talisman, but the Heavenly Sun Talisman was very difficult for even Jonin-level medical ninjas to master.
If converted into ninjutsu learning difficulty, it would be S-rank!
"The Medical Talisman can be directly promoted in Konoha, giving Konoha's medical ninjas an extra source of income."
"For the Heavenly Sun Talisman, in all of Konoha, probably only I, Sister Tsunade, and Yakushi Nonō can create it."
"When the time comes, I can outsource the calligraphy work and have Shadow Clones complete the final step."
Sarutobi Asuma made secret plans.
As for Yakushi Nonō, with Danzō dead, she naturally survived.
She was currently the director of an orphanage and also worked at the Konoha Hospital to earn money to support the orphanage.
After all, while Konoha did allocate funds to the orphanage, the money was never enough.
After completing the ninjutsu scrolls, Sarutobi Asuma split off a Shadow Clone to take the ninjutsu scrolls to the Konoha Hospital to Tsunade.
As for the third talisman, surrounded by black tadpoles, it had a "Lightning" character on it.
This was a Lightning Style talisman.
However, Sarutobi Asuma had named it the Lightning Burst Talisman!
Upon detonation, it could unleash intense, radioactive currents.
In terms of lethality, it was definitely not as potent as an explosive tag.
Currently, the most powerful explosive tags on the market cost seven to eight thousand Ryo each, with power comparable to a Jonin's Fire Style jutsu. Within a one-meter radius, without proper defensive measures, even a Jonin would be killed or injured.
The Lightning Burst Talisman would only electrocute someone if it was attached directly to their body.
No, it was more like it might electrocute them. A quick-reacting Lightning Style ninja could nullify the talisman.
However, the range of the Lightning Burst Talisman was wider than that of explosive tags.
Within a 5-meter radius, it could cause paralysis, significantly impacting speed and reaction time, rendering targets incapacitated or mostly incapable of fighting. Weaker targets would simply collapse.
The maximum effective range was 10 meters!
As the designer, Sarutobi Asuma felt that the Lightning Burst Talisman was most suitable for setting traps and for large-scale use to create an electric field.
If combined with explosive tags, the effect would be even better!
In addition to talismans, Sarutobi Asuma also considered ninjutsu scrolls.
In fact, ninjutsu scrolls were not uncommon in the ninja world.
Stone Ninja were fond of using ninjutsu scrolls for large-scale ninjutsu attacks.
However, activating ninjutsu scrolls was much more troublesome than talismans like explosive tags.
They were also inconvenient to carry.
Unless the ninjutsu scrolls could be miniaturized.
"I remember in Boruto's generation, there were miniaturized ninjutsu scrolls..."
Sarutobi Asuma recalled "Size Manipulation," which his Shadow Clones had developed during his seclusion.
This was an application of Yang Release, capable of shrinking the human body to a certain extent, changing only its volume, not its mass.
"This is also a technique with infinite potential. Furthermore, the Akimichi Clan's Expansion Jutsu can be developed in the direction of 'Heavenly Presence, Earthly Form'..."
Sarutobi Asuma's thoughts drifted far into the distance.
"Asuma!"
A shout jolted Sarutobi Asuma awake. His gaze immediately sharpened. "Come in!"
Shiranui Genma pushed the door open, his expression solemn. "Asuma, the Fourth Hokage wants to see you!"
"What is it?"
Sarutobi Asuma put away the Lightning Burst Talisman and stood up.
"News has come back from the northern border. Jiraiya-sama is injured."
Sarutobi Asuma raised an eyebrow. "Hm?"
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