Time flowed quietly like a stream.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Since their successful decapitation operation three days ago, which dismantled the Mist Village's command system and eliminated a significant number of their combat forces, the Mist Village had become eerily quiet, just as they had anticipated.
For the past three days, the Mist Village had not launched any attacks.
In fact, their defensive perimeter had shrunk even further, retreating completely into the depths of Yutsuhama Port.
However, to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, Nara Akihikari did not permit the jonin reinforcements from the central and northern fronts to return to their posts. Instead, they remained stationed nearby to guard against any potential counterattacks from the Mist Village.
As a result, Aome was still present on this battlefield and had yet to return to the Blackstone Base.
Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze and the other reinforcements from various battlefields had already departed following the meeting three days ago.
Regarding that meeting—
There wasn't much to elaborate on. It was merely a summary of the pros and cons of their operation that night, coupled with verbal commendations for those who had made significant contributions, including Aome.
To Aome, the praise went in one ear and out the other.
The only noteworthy outcome of the meeting was that, afterward, Aome submitted a request to exchange his accumulated merits for a ninjutsu technique. The village approved it.
And just now, the technique was delivered to him.
Aome picked up a scroll lying on a nearby rock.
It had a sealing tag affixed to it—a protective measure to safeguard valuable information.
Following the instructions provided, Aome channeled his chakra, formed a few hand seals, and injected the chakra into the sealing tag.
Puff!
With a small flash of fire, the sealing tag turned to ash, leaving the scroll completely intact.
Unrolling the scroll, Aome saw the recorded technique: Water Release: Water Severing Wave!
Indeed, this was the technique he had requested from the village.
Although it was classified as a B-rank technique, if mastered properly and with sufficient chakra, its power rivaled that of an A-rank jutsu.
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Tobirama Senju used this technique to sever the roots of the God Tree.
Even in the "Konoha Crush" incident, when Tobirama was in poor condition, this jutsu effortlessly destroyed Hiruzen Sarutobi's Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall.
The sheer power of this technique made it a worthy exchange for his hard-earned merits.
After briefly reviewing the contents of the scroll, Aome crossed his hands into the Seal of Confrontation and performed the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Puff!
Eight shadow clones appeared amidst a cloud of chakra smoke.
Without waiting for Aome's instructions, six clones dispersed to begin practicing six separate skills: Fire Release: Scorching Flame Technique,Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique,Earth Release: Hardening Technique,Rasengan,Guardian Sealing Technique, and Object Sealing Formation.
Another clone picked up a book from the side and walked away, deep in thought, to focus on developing his lightning chakra.
Yes, Aome had already begun working on his fifth chakra nature transformation.
Having perfected Earth Release: Rising Spear, he was ready for this step. However, the decapitation plan delayed it.
Now that the operation was complete, it was back on his agenda.
Following his usual method, Aome referred to the training notes and techniques he had acquired from the Uchiha Clan and assigned a shadow clone to research and develop.
Surprisingly, developing lightning chakra proved more challenging than he anticipated. His entire body seemed to resist this transformation.
While he had experienced some resistance when developing his third (water) and fourth (earth) chakra natures, this time, it was much more pronounced.
Yet Aome was not one to give up easily. Despite the obstacles, he pressed forward, allocating 5,000 chakra points from the 35,000 he typically distributed for Shadow Clone Jutsu daily to this endeavor.
Watching the seventh clone head off, Aome shifted his gaze to the eighth clone, tossing it the scroll containing Water Release: Water Severing Wave.
"Here, it's up to you now," Aome said casually.
The clone caught the scroll without a word and departed immediately.
With all his clones busy, Aome focused on training Mystical Palm Technique and Mind Reflection Technique, two foundational jutsu essential for his growth.
The surroundings soon fell silent.
Hours passed, and evening arrived.
By now, the sun had set, and night was falling.
Having completed the day's final round of training, Aome absorbed the experiences and memories of all his clones over the past hour, converting them into skill proficiency. He then opened his panel.
On it, a new skill had appeared: Water Release: Water Severing Wave (Lv.1/200).
It was evident that he had successfully learned this technique within hours of receiving it.
The rapid progress was thanks to the assistance of his proficiency panel and the foundational knowledge he had gained from mastering numerous other water techniques.
Recalling his insights during training, Aome formed precise hand seals, gathered his chakra, and unleashed a high-pressure water jet from his mouth.
Whoosh!
The jet pierced a nearby tree instantly.
Tilting his head slightly, Aome redirected the stream, effortlessly cutting the tree down.
Given the fragility of human bodies compared to trees, Aome was confident he could now slice through an opponent with ease.
And this was merely the power of the technique at level 1.
With further mastery, increasing its casting speed and range, the results would be unimaginable.
Aome was certain he had gained another powerful weapon in his arsenal.
Nodding in satisfaction, Aome deactivated the jutsu and reopened his panel.
Yet, to his disappointment, the lightning chakra development still showed no progress, and the two accompanying Lightning Release techniques from the Uchiha Clan remained unlearned.
"What a shame," Aome muttered, shaking his head as he closed the panel.
With his remaining chakra nearly depleted, he decided to practice the Shadow Clone Jutsu further.
The slight diversion of chakra toward developing lightning chakra had delayed his plans to upgrade the jutsu today. It would have to wait until tomorrow.
Despite the setback, Aome maintained his focus and resumed his training with determination.
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