Chapter 272: Magic Tool, Exploding Bug, Mynah Bird!
Tenten looked at Sarutobi Asuma, a mixture of nervousness and anticipation on her face, before she couldn't help but giggle and ask, "Is Lord Asuma going to reward me with a ninja tool?"
Among everyone here, her aptitude was arguably the worst.
Even after a long period of training, her Chakra Control was a complete mess.
She was only capable of lifting large rocks and climbing slippery, steep cliffs.
Let alone comparing herself to top-tier ninja like Haruno Sakura.
She was even inferior to a pure Taijutsu specialist like Rock Lee.
Of course.
In reality, this level of skill wasn't too bad; at least among Chunin, she could be considered excellent.
And this was enough for her to utilize her unique talents.
"Ninja tools and summoning beasts both suit you,"
Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile. "However, you can purchase your own summoning beast, so I'll reward you with a ninja tool."
As he spoke, a handleless and enlarged kunai appeared in his hand.
It was a total of three feet long, completely black, and gave off no shine.
Everyone watched with curiosity.
They had never seen such a ninja tool before.
It didn't even have a handle; how was it supposed to be used?
"This weapon, I call it a Flying Sword,"
Sarutobi Asuma introduced with a smile.
"Flying Sword?"
Tenten asked curiously, "Lord Asuma, this... Flying Sword, how do you use it?"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled, and the Flying Sword in his hand flew in front of Tenten. Simultaneously, the information on how to control the Flying Sword was transmitted into Tenten's mind.
Tenten couldn't help but widen her eyes, exclaiming inwardly, "Controlling enemies from afar!"
"It's... it's so amazing!"
Tenten quickly caught it with both hands and immediately felt the Flying Sword in her grasp turn ice-cold, possessing a texture unlike any other ninja tool she had ever encountered.
Then, she lowered her gaze, her hands surging with Chakra, which she injected into the Flying Sword.
Immediately, she sensed the complex array of Jutsu formulas within the Flying Sword. A mere glance made her feel dizzy.
It was too complicated!
Following the method taught by Sarutobi Asuma, she first had to let her own Chakra seep into the core Jutsu formula of the Flying Sword and leave an imprint.
After leaving her Chakra imprint, Tenten opened her eyes and prepared to break a finger to drip her blood onto the Flying Sword.
The Flying Sword immediately absorbed the blood.
This was the same principle as signing a summoning contract with a summoning beast.
Tenten also felt a peculiar connection forming between herself and the Flying Sword.
She could summon it using Summoning Jutsu. Unless an enemy sealed it with a Contract Seal, she could still summon it back even if it was stolen.
However.
There was still one more step to perfectly control this strange Flying Sword.
Under the curious gazes of everyone, Tenten began forming Hand Seals.
There were a total of twenty-four seals, front and back.
As she completed all the seals, everyone saw countless, tadpole-like Jutsu formulas appear all over Tenten's body.
These formulas spread across her entire body but eventually flowed towards her hands.
Finally, they converged on her palms, each forming a simple "sword" shaped Cursed Seal mark.
At this moment, Tenten sensed that her Chakra could easily be transmitted to the Flying Sword from a distance, allowing her to control it.
Seeing Tenten complete the Cursed Seal, Sarutobi Asuma smiled and said, "Try it out!"
"Okay!"
Tenten nodded heavily, then took a deep breath before channeling her internal Chakra into the Flying Sword in her hand.
Hummm!
The Flying Sword vibrated slightly, and a faint blue electrical current appeared on its surface.
Immediately, under the astonished gazes of everyone, the Flying Sword levitated from Tenten's hand.
Whoosh!
Suddenly.
The Flying Sword shot forward with a whoosh, piercing the air like a blue bolt of lightning, heading straight for the sky.
"So fast!"
Neji and the others couldn't help but exclaim. They all looked up following the sound, only to see that in the blink of an eye, the Flying Sword had already shot up over a hundred meters.
However, it seemed to lose power, paused for a moment, and then began to fall.
Tenten was startled, sweat already beading on her forehead.
At this distance, she had lost control of the Flying Sword.
Moreover...
"The Chakra consumption is too huge!"
Tenten was secretly surprised.
Then, when the Flying Sword fell to about 50 meters away from her, the feeling of control returned.
She quickly continued to transmit Chakra remotely through the Cursed Seal on her palms, manipulating the Flying Sword.
Immediately, the Flying Sword, which was in freefall, changed its posture, hovering in the air. Then, like an electric eel, it darted through the air with lightning speed.
Naruto and the others were stunned.
"At this speed, for a short-range surprise attack, it's impossible to block!"
Neji was inwardly alarmed.
Nara Shikamaru analyzed, "The control distance has a limit, and the Chakra consumption should be huge."
He noticed that the sweat on Tenten's forehead was becoming more profuse.
But even so, this ninja tool was incredibly powerful.
If one were caught unaware, with such a surprise attack within its control range, how many people could evade it?
Nara Shikamaru felt he certainly couldn't.
"About 50 meters, this range is already completely sufficient."
Nara Shikamaru looked at Sarutobi Asuma, his reverence immeasurable.
"So cool!"
Naruto shouted, "Uncle Asuma, can you give me one of these ninja tools too?"
Sarutobi Asuma glanced at him and said casually, "This is not an ordinary ninja tool, but a magical artifact."
"It can't be bought for 1 billion Ryo."
Naruto's mouth fell open. Then he looked at the Flying Sword, which had slowed down and was swimming in the air like a fish, filled with envy.
Let alone Naruto, everyone else was also wide-eyed after their shock.
Setting aside its power, it was just too cool!
Uchiha Sasuke even felt his Chakra Blade was no longer appealing.
With that speed just now, he doubted he could have dodged it even with his Sharingan activated.
Clang!
Suddenly, the Flying Sword fell from the sky.
Tenten gasped for air, "My Chakra... is completely depleted!"
Sarutobi Asuma's gaze then fell upon Rock Lee.
"Rock Lee..."
Sarutobi Asuma spoke.
"Yes, Lord Asuma!"
Rock Lee immediately straightened his back, and everyone else's attention was drawn over, very curious about what good stuff Sarutobi Asuma would produce.
A vial appeared in Sarutobi Asuma's palm. He said, "This is a newly developed potion that can specifically strengthen the human skeleton."
"However, injecting it will be extremely painful!"
Upon hearing this, Rock Lee said with burning passion, "Lord Asuma, pain is nothing compared to the passionate flames of youth!"
Fine, that must have been taught to him by Gai.
This wasn't the first time Sarutobi Asuma had produced this potion; Might Duy was the first to receive it, followed by Might Guy.
"Very good!"
Sarutobi Asuma floated to Rock Lee's side and placed his hand on his forehead. "Besides the potion, there's also the Sage Cursed Seal."
"After extreme training, when you are injured, you can activate it to heal your wounds and replenish your vitality."
As he spoke, the talisman spread from Rock Lee's brow, quickly covering his entire body, and then disappeared.
He had already developed the Sage Cursed Seal to its third version, making it very mature, so it wouldn't cause the extreme pain it did when first implanted.
Rock Lee completed the process without feeling anything, and then a vial appeared in his hand.
Without hesitation, he injected the potion into his own body.
Instantly, pain surged through his entire body, feeling as if his bones were shattering piece by piece.
Pain!
Rock Lee's veins bulged, and his skin flushed red.
"I... I can do it!"
Rock Lee gritted his teeth, grabbing the remaining vines with both hands.
But his sweat quickly soaked through his clothes.
Neji and the others watched with pounding hearts.
Sarutobi Asuma observed quietly.
This potion was actually a by-product of research into the Shikotsumyaku.
The primary ingredients were the sap of the Sage Tree and specially cultivated primordial cells of the Shikotsumyaku.
To some extent, this could be considered a transplant of the Shikotsumyaku's power.
However, Sarutobi Asuma, Tsunade, and Senju Tobirama had removed the unstable power, retaining only the benefit of strengthening the bones.
This made the potion less dangerous and prevented the human body from deforming.
According to the data, one such potion could strengthen a person's bones by 2 to 5 times.
The wide range was also dependent on an individual's training and development.
For example, Might Duy's bones were only strengthened by 2 times.
But Might Guy's were strengthened by 5 times!
Rock Lee continued to grit his teeth and endure the process, which lasted about half an hour.
Sarutobi Asuma didn't wait, his gaze shifting to Aburame Shino, who was wearing sunglasses.
Bang!
Smoke erupted in front of Aburame Shino.
As the smoke cleared, a fist-sized bug with a crimson shell, resembling a beetle, appeared.
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and introduced, "This can also be considered a summoned beast. I call it an Exploding Bug!"
"It can quickly produce more Exploding Bugs by feeding it Chakra."
"Its characteristic is a suicidal explosion. The explosion of an adult Exploding Bug is comparable in power to an Explosive Tag."
"Furthermore, Exploding Bugs can rapidly divide, down to the molecular level."
As he spoke, Sarutobi Asuma handed the summoning scroll to Aburame Shino.
Aburame Shino quickly signed the contract, and the Exploding Bug immediately vibrated its crimson wings and flew to the back of Aburame Shino's hand.
Then, under everyone's gaze, the Exploding Bug rapidly split into molecules and burrowed into Aburame Shino's body.
He quickly fed his Chakra to the Exploding Bug, allowing it to multiply rapidly within his body.
However, the adult Exploding Bugs were too large, and Aburame Shino soon discovered that it was impossible to nurture them to adulthood within his body.
But if they were too small, their explosive power would also drastically decrease.
In fact, even a concentrated explosion from many of them wouldn't match that of an adult.
"It seems I need a special container to cultivate Exploding Bugs," Aburame Shino thought to himself.
This wouldn't be difficult for the Aburame Clan, as they often used gourds to cultivate insects.
"But in reality, it doesn't necessarily require a container..."
Aburame Shino suddenly realized that the Exploding Bugs could not only divide but also merge arbitrarily.
Seeing Aburame Shino concentrating, Sarutobi Asuma's gaze fell upon Inuzuka Kiba.
Inuzuka Kiba had been waiting impatiently and quickly asked, "Lord Asuma, are you giving me a Ninja Dog?"
Woof woof!
Akamaru felt a little wronged.
Inuzuka Kiba quickly comforted him, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "You will get a Ninja Dog, of course. But Akamaru is excellent and very suitable for you."
"So, your reward is Akamaru!"
Akamaru?
Inuzuka Kiba looked confused.
Sarutobi Asuma beckoned, and Akamaru, whom Inuzuka Kiba was holding, immediately flew to him.
Akamaru looked at Sarutobi Asuma, its dog eyes filled with fear.
This human makes him feel fear!
"Don't be afraid!"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled, placed his right palm on Akamaru's head, and then infused it with Sage Power.
Woof!
Akamaru suddenly let out a loud bark, filled with pain, its fur standing on end like steel needles.
"Akamaru!"
Inuzuka Kiba was startled.
"Don't worry, Lord Asuma won't let anything happen to Akamaru!"
Aburame Shino reached out and grabbed Inuzuka Kiba's arm.
Tenten, who had already activated her Byakugan on the other side, whispered, "Kiba, Akamaru is absorbing Lord Asuma's Chakra."
Akamaru continued to yelp in pain, but its body gradually grew larger under everyone's gaze.
Tenten was right, Akamaru was indeed absorbing Sarutobi Asuma's Chakra, or rather, Sage Power.
But this was only the surface.
In reality, Sarutobi Asuma was modifying Akamaru's genes while using his own Sage Power as energy for Akamaru's transformation.
Soon, Akamaru's body had more than doubled in size.
Inuzuka Kiba watched anxiously.
10 minutes later.
Sarutobi Asuma withdrew his hand.
Akamaru was now one meter fifty long, no longer cute at all, but rather extremely fierce.
"Go!"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled.
Akamaru flew back to Inuzuka Kiba's side.
"Akamaru!"
Inuzuka Kiba reached out to hug him.
"Kiba, wait!"
A somewhat childish voice rang out.
Inuzuka Kiba's hands froze.
The others also widened their eyes.
Naruto pointed at Akamaru, whose size was slowly decreasing, "It... it spoke?"
"I... I guess so?"
Haruno Sakura was a little unsure.
Many ninja beasts could talk, like Kakashi's ninja dogs.
But the ninja dogs of the Inuzuka clan were not among them.
Akamaru, having returned to its original size, leaped onto Inuzuka Kiba's shoulder and said to Sarutobi Asuma, "Thank you, Lord Asuma!"
"Akamaru can really talk now!"
Naruto exclaimed excitedly.
Shikamaru spread his hands. "That's already very obvious!"
As he spoke, he secretly marveled, Asuma's methods are simply unimaginable. Did the legendary Sage of Six Paths also possess such abilities?
"Thank you, Lord Asuma!"
Inuzuka Kiba also bowed gratefully, his excitement palpable.
Sarutobi Asuma nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Hinata.
Hinata looked timidly at Sarutobi Asuma. "Lord Asuma..."
Sarutobi Asuma sighed inwardly.
Her personality was really something.
Feeling helpless, Sarutobi Asuma didn't bother trying to change her.
A summoning circle appeared, and smoke billowed up.
When the smoke cleared, a colorful Mynah bird appeared in mid-air.
"Lord Asuma, you've finally let me out!"
As soon as the Mynah bird appeared, it started talking, chattering incessantly, "You are the most benevolent human in this world!"
"You are the supreme creator, the supreme Sage King who surpasses the Sage of Six Paths!"
A flurry of squawks and chirps, leaving Naruto and the others exchanging bewildered glances.
Sarutobi Asuma's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. With a blank expression, he said, "Little Eight, from now on, she is your master!"
As he spoke, he pointed at Hinata.
The Mynah Bird turned, tilted its head, and glanced at Hinata. Then, in a highly exaggerated tone, it exclaimed, "Wow, so this is the master Lord Asuma found for me!"
"What a beautiful young lady!"
"You must be a very gentle and kind master!"
Hinata's small face immediately flushed red, leaving her at a loss for words.
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