"Dead is dead. What's the point of saving him?"
Aozora was speechless. Lately, what was up with the Uchiha? Why so many cold jokes? Weren't they supposed to be all cold and unapproachable, like those distant idols?
Fugaku's expression turned serious as he said, "You still have a bright future ahead. Think it over before taking such dangerous risks."
He had correctly guessed that Aozora must have been cultivating a powerful Fire Chakra Nature Transformation Secret Jutsu—one that involved internal chakra nature transformation.
Any secret technique attempting internal chakra nature transformation was extremely difficult and dangerous.
Pausing slightly, he continued softly, "We Uchiha have other paths to strength."
Shaking his head, Aozora replied, "Everyone walks their own path. I know where to draw the line."
Fugaku stared at Aozora for a moment before shaking his head again. "Still, give it more thought!"
Gekko also added, "This is a life-or-death situation—it's worth thinking through carefully."
Aozora pondered briefly, then extended his right hand, palm open.
"Clan Head, please look!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a vortex slowly appeared in his hand.
The vortex gradually grew larger, and faint red energy streams emerged from Aozora's right hand.
Then the red energy became increasingly solidified, shifting from red to orange, and eventually nearly pure orange, as if it had become a miniature blazing sun.
Gekko felt the intense heat radiating and instinctively took two steps back. But Fugaku did the opposite—he stepped forward, approaching Aozora to observe the blazing orange orb in his palm.
The scorching energy stream made Fugaku's normally straight short hair curl slightly, and sweat began forming on his forehead, yet he paid it no mind.
Fugaku's eyes widened in shock as he blurted, "You've actually mastered [Yakton] already!"
When he first saw the three tomoe in Aozora's eyes, he'd been shocked once—believing he had witnessed a genius from this clan.
Now, seeing the little sun resting in Aozora's palm, he was stunned all over again. He now knew he was looking at a prodigy not just of the clan, but of the entire ninja world.
Without the Sharingan, Aozora could still rise to become an elite powerhouse.
Shaking his head, Aozora replied, "Not quite there yet!"
If he had truly mastered [Yakton], his fire chakra would have undergone fundamental transformation. That alone should have allowed him to break through the first layer of Lightning-Fire Golden Body, elevating his physical form to the Stone Embryo level.
The secret technique he intended to cultivate this time was part of [Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work]—using Strange Celestial Flames to refine his true qi flame.
Since this was his first attempt, Aozora feared complications, hence seeking out Fugaku for a reliable medical ninja.
His goal wasn't to fully master [Breath Fire] just yet—he just wanted to use this technique to purify his fire chakra to Yakton-level purity.
As for [Breath Fire], once the initial cultivation succeeded, further progress would surely come naturally.
Leaning in for a closer look, Fugaku indeed spotted some impurities within the glowing orange orb.
Nodding slowly, he finally believed Aozora was being serious.
Although not yet fully mastering [Yakton], chakra of such purity was already hotter than ordinary flames. For Aozora to control it meant his body had already developed considerable resistance to fire chakra.
Upon seeing this, Aozora retracted the chakra from his hand.
His pale, slender hands no longer showed the orange glow of the sun, yet the air still carried a lingering, scorching heat.
Fugaku barked, "Gekko, get everything ready!"
Gekko wiped his brow and replied, "I'll get things set up right away! However, if severe burns really do occur inside him, our options are limited—we can only ensure he survives."
Aozora nodded. "Got it."
Quickly, Gekko prepared various medicines and instruments, and summoned two medical ninja to stand by.
Then, the group descended from the second floor to a training chamber on the first floor.
As the heavy training chamber door opened, Fugaku reminded again, "If the practice fails, it's fine—you're still young! If you sense any danger, call for help or press the button by the door."
Nodding, Aozora stepped into the training chamber. He pressed the button beside the door and sealed himself inside.
Rather than starting immediately, Aozora first carefully examined the room.
The training chamber was square-shaped. The walls hadn't been painted white but filled with yellow mud between the bricks. The floor had merely been flattened without any wooden planks laid over it. Under the soft lighting, the chamber appeared rather rough and unfinished.
Aozora nodded in approval. The room being plain and sturdy was good; otherwise, if he accidentally damaged anything valuable later, it would cost him a fortune!
After finishing his survey, Aozora sat cross-legged on a cushion and centered himself.
After a long while, once he'd sharpened his focus and spirit to their peak, he opened his eyes.
His gaze flashed like lightning, briefly illuminating the dimly lit hidden chamber.
Then, Aozora tossed aside the cushion and pulled out a sealing scroll.
[Release!]
As chakra surged in, the technique symbols on the sealing scroll began shifting. The central seal symbol dissipated, and a thin flame of eerie sapphire-blue color rose forth.
The scroll caught fire instantly, then turned to ash.
With the sealing scroll destroyed, the small flame ballooned several times in size, transforming rapidly into a roaring blaze upon the earthen floor.
The ground darkened into charcoal black as the temperature sharply rose. Under the cold blue glow of the flame, the entire room took on a chilling and eerie atmosphere.
Outside, Fugaku immediately sensed something abnormal within the hidden chamber.
The three tomoe in his Sharingan eyes began spinning as he observed Aozora's massive chakra flow and the condensed, fiery chakra flickering next to him.
"Yū Fire? The chakra of Two-Tails?"
Quickly connecting the clues, Fugaku identified the foreign chakra source beside Aozora. Yet this realization only deepened his confusion—he couldn't imagine what secret jutsu would involve tailed beast chakra.
Still keeping his Sharingan active, Fugaku continued observing the scene inside.
It wasn't that he intended to spy on Aozora's techniques—through the thick door, he could only observe the presence and nature of chakra inside.
He simply wanted to assess Aozora's safety through the chakra and prepare for medical intervention should anything go wrong.
After all, chakra from a tailed beast was both domineering and dangerous.
Inside, Aozora's vision was now completely absorbed by the dancing, flickering blue flame.
The fire roared, waves of intense heat rushing toward him.
Unfazed by the searing wind, Aozora approached the flame, sat cross-legged beside it, and stretched out both hands toward its blazing core.
A burning pain shot through his hands, but Aozora did not let go. Instead, he quickly circulated chakra to wrap his hands completely.
Even with the chakra's protection, Aozora could still feel the intense heat—but this time, it no longer harmed his body.
Focusing inward, the chakra gathered in his dantian—the core energy center—began to flow along the ancient method passed down through generations. The chakra poured out like a stream from the center of his right palm.
As if stirred by an unseen force, the deep blue flames between his hands tilted slightly to the left.
A thin stream of red chakra surged into the deep blue flames. The flames seemed to ignite suddenly, growing much hotter. The chakra entering the flames also appeared to boil violently, as impurities were both expelled and stripped away, while faintly absorbing something new.
In just a moment, the thin stream of chakra burst through the flames and flowed back into Aozora's body through his left hand.
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