Chapter 85: Innovation in Ninjutsu
Renjiro looked at Kaito and said, "I have already taught you everything about the Senju Style Taijutsu. How much you master from here on is up to you."
Kaito bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, sensei."
Seeing his humility, Renjiro's expression softened. He said, "You once mentioned that even the Legendary Sannin do not possess kekkei genkai. Lady Tsunade, one of the Sannin, utilizes an advanced form of Senju Style Taijutsu."
"She has refined this style to complement her perfect chakra control, making it even more lethal. Your talent in this area is also very high, so you must work hard to master it."
Kaito nodded and said, "Yes, sensei. I will continue to improve."
Renjiro continued, "Speaking of which, it's now time to refocus on ninjutsu and kenjutsu. We'll practice all your techniques first, and then we'll start working on enhancing their power."
Upon hearing this, Kaito immediately became excited. Renjiro noticed and narrowed his eyes. He asked, "Have you already tested it?"
Kaito chuckled nervously, then confirmed it. Renjiro sighed and said, "I hope you didn't break anything important."
Kaito obediently shook his head and said, "Sensei, don't worry, I shot all my attacks directly into the sky."
Renjiro asked, "Alright. So, what were your observations?"
Kaito replied, "Ninjutsu enhancement takes a very long time. So unless I can significantly shorten the time required, it's unusable in actual combat."
Renjiro nodded.
Kaito continued, "Beyond that, not all of my techniques can be enhanced. Earth Release: Rock Shield showed no improvement whatsoever. Wind Release: Great Breakthrough and Wind Release: Wind Dragon had the best enhancement effects."
Renjiro said, "Yes, that's how enhancement works. While you can inject large amounts of chakra into any technique, not all jutsu can be enhanced effectively. The amount of chakra you can inject also depends on your chakra reserves, chakra control ability, mastery of elemental release, mastery of that specific technique, and the nature of the jutsu itself."
"Although Konoha lacks extensive Wind Release techniques, you are fortunate to have Wind Release affinity. This is because almost all C-rank Wind Release techniques can be enhanced. As for Rock Shield, its defensive capability is inherently limited, so don't worry about it."
"Over the next few months, I will teach the three of you how to quickly enhance your techniques in combat. Since your chakra reserves are the highest, you will need to put in the most effort in this area."
"Before we begin, do you have any other questions?"
Kaito nodded and said, "Yes, sensei. I have a few questions. The first is related to Rock Shield."
"I can now cast the technique without any hand seals, but I still need to slam my hands on the ground. Do you know of any way to cast it by stomping my foot on the ground instead?"
Renjiro raised his left eyebrow and asked, "Why do you want to do that?"
Kaito said, "It would greatly improve the efficiency of casting the technique. If I'm holding a sword, I'd have to temporarily sheathe it or drop it to place my hands on the ground, which doesn't seem practical."
"If I could cast it with my foot, I could use it while fighting with my sword. And if an enemy launched a large-scale attack, I could also retreat while stomping my foot on the ground to form multiple rock shields."
Renjiro was impressed by Kaito's tactical thinking. He replied, "That's an excellent idea. I never thought Rock Shield could be used like that. I presume your intention is to eventually apply this method to all Earth Release techniques, correct?"
Kaito nodded and said, "Indeed, that would be very convenient."
Renjiro continued, "Unfortunately, that's impossible. Or rather, at the very least, it's not easy. The hand seals for that technique gather Earth Release chakra in your palms. While you can cast this technique without hand seals, you're merely replicating the way chakra is shaped when performing the seals."
"What you're suggesting is no different from creating a completely different technique."
Kaito quickly said, "In that case, sensei, can't we create such a new Earth Release technique?"
Renjiro shook his head and said, "That's extremely difficult. While minor variations of techniques can be created, the method you're describing would completely revolutionize Earth Release combat methodology, and at least I cannot do it."
"Furthermore, while your idea is very creative, it's unlikely you're the only one to have thought of it. Considering that, to my knowledge, no such technique exists, it's safe to say that no one has been able to create it successfully."
Kaito felt a little disappointed upon hearing this.
"Alas, an idea I had for endlessly harassing enemies is gone just like that."
Seeing his dejected look, Renjiro smiled slightly. Kaito looked back at Renjiro and said, "Since my Rock Shield can't be improved any further, can I train in Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall?"
Renjiro shook his head again and replied, "No, that's a B-rank technique. While your chakra reserves are impressive, you shouldn't rely on techniques above C-rank until you've been promoted to chunin."
This answer was exactly what Kaito had expected. So he asked his last question.
"Sensei, when training enhanced techniques, my chakra runs out very quickly. Do you have any other methods to rapidly increase my chakra reserves? After all, the training of circulating chakra throughout the body has almost no benefit in this regard anymore."
A look of disbelief appeared on Renjiro's face that Kaito would ask such a question. He said, "Kid, do you think chakra is sold at the market? Your chakra reserves are already four times that of your teammates."
"Be content with that—don't be greedy. Also, don't bother looking for shortcuts to increase chakra reserves. Almost all methods, besides diligent training and natural growth, have some form of severe drawback that will limit you."
"As for during combat, you can always take soldier pills to replenish your stamina. So don't worry about it anymore."
Kaito was somewhat taken aback by Renjiro's dismissive response. He thought to himself, "Really, is there no other way? Alas, it seems I was expecting too much. After all, the current improvement is already very substantial."
"Sigh, never mind. I'll save this question for later. If I really need more chakra... well, there are always the Tailed Beasts."
Thinking of Tailed Beasts, Kaito sighed internally.
"How great would it be if I could just capture one somehow."
Renjiro asked, "Any other questions?"
Kaito shook his head and said, "No, sensei, let's begin."
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