Looking at Choji's current form, Shinji couldn't help but feel curious.
After all, the Chakra on Choji's body surface now seemed to have undergone a physical transformation, firmly forming a state around his body.
"Gluttony Form—"
Shinji murmured.
He originally thought it was a type of Sage Mode. Unexpectedly, it was a Chakra Mode.
"It's really strong!" Choji clenched his fists.
To achieve such power, he could actually do it by using the Multi-Size Technique and imbuing more Chakra. The problem was, he hadn't done that just now. He had achieved it purely by throwing a punch.
Shinji carefully circled Choji once, then nodded and said, "Not bad, Choji. You've successfully transformed."
Hearing his words, Choji felt like crying.
Heaven knew what he had gone through during this period. If Shinji hadn't given the Akimichi clan a new formula, he would have literally eaten himself sick.
"Uh—"
Choji, who hadn't had time to fully experience it, suddenly felt his whole body go limp. He slumped to the ground, his face covered in cold sweat.
The Chakra outside his body slowly disappeared, the butterfly patterns on his skin gradually faded, and his entire body deflated like a balloon, becoming thinner.
"What's going on?" Choji looked at his slender fists, wondering aloud.
"The transformation isn't proficient, and too much Chakra is dissipating." Shinji analyzed.
Then he looked at Choji's figure again, frowning slightly, and said, "Choji, next time, transform with the equivalent of three military ration pills, otherwise this state will absorb your own nutrition."
Once or twice wouldn't matter, but if it happened too many times, it would be almost no different from Choji activating it with life energy as before. This was not what Shinji wanted to see.
"Yes, sensei." Choji responded very solemnly.
Fortunately, it hadn't been active for too long this time, and his transformation was still unrefined. Otherwise, he would be even weaker now.
Sasuke, Neji, and the others who were training nearby all turned their heads. Choji's state made them feel pressure.
Could a simple Chakra transformation and application really make someone so strong?
Sasuke and Neji couldn't help but wonder.
Neji understood it best, as he had just seen the difference within Choji's body through his Byakugan.
The fusion of physical energy and spiritual energy in a specific ratio?
Neji couldn't help but ponder. This method, as seen from Choji's recent attack, was very strong. Speed and strength surged, and attacks came with energy shockwaves.
It's just...
Neji shook his head. For now, he didn't need to dwell on this, as even Choji had to combine things step by step to use it.
Sasuke, on the other hand, looked very interested. He felt that his Activation Imprint could be developed in this direction later and it would definitely not be weak.
Shinji said with a smile, "Choji, rest for now. For the next few days, try to remember the feeling of the state you activated today. Once you've recovered, come back to train."
Progress was the greatest feedback for him. It's just that Choji couldn't properly utilize it yet, so there was no reward.
Choji stood up and nodded. Right now, he just wanted to lie down like Shikamaru.
Neji and Sasuke had ideas for further development based on Choji's recent performance. And even Shinji himself had a strong interest. Moreover, his idea was even more radical.
What if he developed a Chakra cloak based on Yang Release?
Would it be like Toneri, forming such a mode?
It's just, the same problem, the Yang Chakra required for this would not be a small amount.
Toneri had the Tenseigan, and Naruto had Nine-Tails as an infinite source of Chakra.
"Perhaps... I could refer to the Yin Seal?" Shinji stroked his chin, pondering.
Storing Chakra that wasn't needed during normal times and releasing it when required. This was one method, but Shinji felt he needed to think more.
—
As the start of school gradually approached, the holiday training assessment Shinji had prepared for his disciples also began. Moreover, the assessment items had already been determined: team battles.
Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino formed one team.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata formed another team.
As for Neji, he wasn't needed for now.
Shinji stood before all his disciples and announced the two teams.
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances, then looked away from each other.
Shinji looked at his disciples and said, "The area will be the training ground and the surrounding five kilometers of forest as the battlefield. You will each enter from opposite sides."
"The objective of the team battle is the flag on the training ground. Whichever team secures this flag first wins."
Naruto and the others turned to look at the red flag standing behind them, their gazes gradually becoming serious.
Shinji said with a smile, "Of course, there are checkpoints I've set up throughout the forest, including but not limited to wild beasts and traps."
"The purpose is to require you to work together as a team, in full cooperation."
This grouping was not arranged randomly. Shikamaru and the others had always practiced division of labor and cooperation, and the Ino–Shika–Chō were inherently a combination that worked together for mutual benefit.
As for Naruto and Sasuke, when they were together, they could produce different effects.
During the Land of Waves mission, when facing Zabuza, they tactfully used a strategy, and this strategy was later used in some battles, and always produced excellent results.
Plus, there was Hinata, an auxiliary with extremely strong perception.
These two teams were now evenly matched, as Choji's newly mastered Gluttony Form compensated for the Shikamaru team's lack of attack power.
"Do you understand?" Shinji asked Naruto and the others.
"Yes, sensei!" Naruto and the others responded loudly.
"Then—begin!" Shinji raised his hand and then brought it down.
Naruto and the others immediately rushed out of the training ground towards their starting points.
Arriving one step ahead meant one more chance of winning.
"Let's go, Neji. This time, you'll watch their battle with me." Shinji said to Neji, who was standing beside him.
"Yes, sensei." Neji nodded steadily, following Shinji's steps out of the training ground.
"Meow. Shinji, that guy, is quite mischievous."
In the training ground, Mimi, who was squatting next to the flag, yawned.
As the most important flag, how could Shinji not arrange someone to guard it?
After all, he had to prevent Shikamaru and Naruto, those two cunning ones, from trying to 'steal the tower'.
Unless both teams arrived at the same time to confront each other, if only one person came, they would have to face Mimi, a high-level daiyōkai. This was the task Shinji had given to Mimi.