Chapter 13 – The Final Arsenal
A week passed, and the training ground was once again filled with the sounds of jutsu tearing through the air. Logs shattered. Water crashed. Wind howled. The Hiwatari triplets had mastered their previous techniques to the point where they could use them fluidly in battle.
Hari watched them closely, nodding in approval. "Good," he said. "Very good. You're ready for the next step."
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⚡ Yuva – Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder
Hari turned to his eldest son. "Yuva, your next jutsu is called Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Murder (Raiton: Jibashiri). It's a C-rank technique that spreads lightning across the ground or through water. It will be devastating when combined with your water jutsu."
He demonstrated the jutsu — lightning erupted from his hands, racing across the damp ground and exploding in a shower of sparks.
Yuva's eyes lit up. Perfect… with water as a conductor, this will become deadly.
Training began immediately. At first, the current scattered too quickly. But with focus and refinement, Yuva learned to direct and control it. Within two weeks, he could spread a deadly surge of lightning over the battlefield and strike multiple targets at once.
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🌬️ Tenzo – Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere
"Tenzo," Hari said next, "your new jutsu is Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere (Fūton: Shinkūgyoku). It launches compressed spheres of wind at high speed — fast, sharp, and deadly."
Hari inhaled and exhaled — a volley of wind bullets tore through three wooden targets, leaving clean holes.
Tenzo practiced relentlessly. His first attempts were unstable, but soon he was launching compressed spheres powerful enough to smash boulders and slice through tree trunks.
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🪨 Daichi – Earth Release: Earth Flow Sphere
"Daichi," Hari said, "you're ready for your first offensive earth jutsu — Earth Release: Earth Flow Sphere (Doton: Doryūdan no Jutsu). Mold the earth beneath you and launch it as a sphere at your enemy. It's slow but extremely destructive."
With his father's demonstration as a guide, Daichi began shaping the earth with chakra. Within two weeks, he could summon large, fast-moving earth spheres strong enough to pulverize stone walls.
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🌪️ Expanding Their Arsenal – Second Wave of Jutsu
Once they mastered their first set, Hari immediately introduced more C-rank jutsu:
Tenzo: Wind Release: Vacuum Wave (Fūton: Shinkūha) — a sweeping, slicing gust of wind.
Daichi: Earth Release: Earth River Flow (Doton: Doryū Taiga) — a flowing river of earth that destabilizes opponents.
Yuva: Lightning Release: Thunderbolt Strike (Raiton: Kaminari Bakuha) — a concentrated lightning blast that explodes on impact.
Each jutsu pushed them harder than before. Days turned into nights, and nights blurred into weeks. Their chakra control became sharper, their molding faster, and their timing deadlier.
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🔥🔥 Fire and Water Mastery
Hari wasn't done. "Daichi, you've already mastered Fireball Jutsu. Now, teach it to Tenzo."
Daichi nodded and began teaching his brother. Tenzo's control was clumsy at first, but Daichi's guidance paid off. In just a few weeks, Tenzo could launch a roaring Fireball Jutsu nearly as strong as Daichi's own.
Next came water techniques. "Yuva, Daichi — both of you will learn Water Release: Wild Water Wave (Suiton: Mizu Rappa)," Hari said. "It's powerful for both offense and support."
The brothers worked together, molding water chakra and unleashing powerful waves that blasted across the field. The combination of water and lightning was especially lethal in Yuva's hands.
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📆 Two Months Later – An Arsenal Ready for War
Two months passed, and their list of mastered jutsu had grown astonishingly long:
Yuva:
Lightning Ball Jutsu
Electromagnetic Murder
Thunderbolt Strike
Water Bullet Jutsu
Wild Water Wave
Tenzo:
Great Breakthrough
Vacuum Sphere
Vacuum Wave
Wind Bullet
Fireball Jutsu
Daichi:
Mud Wall
Earth Flow Sphere
Earth River Flow
Fireball Jutsu
Wild Water Wave
Their bodies were hardened, their reflexes razor-sharp, and their chakra control rivaled many chūnin. Yet Hari reminded them, "Jutsu alone isn't enough. What you lack now is real battle experience. That's something only missions can teach."
He assigned them to take on as many D-rank missions as possible in the coming months — to gain experience, teamwork, and decision-making under pressure.
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🧱 Sharing Defense – Mud Wall Training
Before they left, Hari gave them one more task. "Daichi, you've mastered Mud Wall. Now teach it to your brothers."
Daichi grinned and began explaining the technique. Yuva and Tenzo struggled at first, but with his guidance, they could raise basic earthen walls by the end of the week. Their defensive capabilities were now stronger than ever.
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📚 Yuva's Ambition – The Shadow Clone Jutsu
One evening, Yuva approached his father with a serious look. "Father… if I want to learn a different jutsu — something from your library — can I?"
Hari raised an eyebrow. "The techniques I've given you are already more than enough. But if you're determined, then yes. Just be careful. In war, learning too much too fast can be dangerous."
Yuva nodded and took a deep breath. "Then I know what I want to learn. I want to master the B-rank Shadow Clone Jutsu (Kage Bunshin no Jutsu)."
Hari's eyes widened slightly. "That's a difficult choice. It's dangerous if your chakra isn't vast enough. But…" He paused, thinking back to the terrifying chakra he'd sensed from his son. "Your reserves are beyond normal. If anyone can do it at your age, it's you."
He demonstrated the hand signs and explained the chakra molding process. Yuva watched carefully — and then began practicing.
To Hari's astonishment, Yuva created a perfect shadow clone on the third day. Within a week, he could summon ten. And by the end of two weeks, he was standing in the middle of the training ground surrounded by twenty shadow clones — each stable, solid, and ready for combat.
Hari could only stare. Monstrous… his chakra is monstrous.
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🪶 Toward the Battlefield
With their new arsenal, powerful techniques, and teamwork, the Hiwatari triplets had transformed into something far beyond ordinary genin. They were still young — barely nine and a half years old — but their strength, skill, and potential were frightening.
"Next," Hari said, looking at his sons with pride and resolve, "you'll start your D-rank missions. Experience is the final thing you need before war comes."
The three brothers nodded, fire burning in their eyes.
The countdown to war had begun.