<h4>Chapter 93: Chapter 93: S-Rank Swordsmanship Secret - ming Lotus of the Inferno, Natural Energy!</h4>


    After parting ways with Shinnosuke and the others, it was already past 9 PM. Shūichi strolled along the streets, the night breeze brushing against him as his thoughts wandered.


    The future Fourth Raikage, who perfected his Lightning Release to the extreme, possessing a formidable physique—based on his current strength level, he should already surpass the elite jōnin ss, at least reaching the level of a quasi-Kage.


    A ninja like Shinnosuke, who leans towards ninjutsu,cks the diverse techniques and sheer power necessary to take down someone like A.


    Then there''s ōnoki, the old but still strong man, whose Dust Release is maxed out in terms of attack power, though its speed leaves something to be desired.


    From thinking about Shinnosuke, Shūichi couldn''t help but consider the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.


    In terms of ninjutsu ability, Sarutobi Hiruzen would definitely surpass Shinnosuke, both in experience and casting speed.


    In closebat, the Third Hokage, wielding the Enma Staff, would be far more formidable.


    Facing the current Third Raikage, they would probably have to rely on stamina to determine the oue.


    "And then there''s the Mizukage..."


    Shūichi knew very little about the Mizukage.


    But the Third Mizukage, who created the terrifying atmosphere of the Hidden Mist Vige, likely had his Water Release maxed out as well, considering he once served as the First Mizukage''s bodyguard.


    "And then the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumī... she''s probably around my age..."


    As Mei Terumī''s image shed in his mind, Shūichi thought, "Kekkei Genkai..."


    "My current Fire Release is actually no weaker than most Kekkei Genkai."


    "My age and chakra reserves are holding me back."


    "If I were an adult... with my current physique, I wonder if I could rival Jiraiya, who is considered the chakra ceiling among ordinary people."


    Shūichi remembered that Jiraiya''s stamina was rated a 10, even higher than Tsunade, who has the Senju bloodline.


    Kakashi, as he vaguely recalled, only had a stamina rating of 6.


    The difference of just 4 points between Kakashi and Jiraiya might seem small, but in terms of chakra and stamina, it could represent a gap of several times.


    After all, the rating system caps at 10.


    Naruto''s chakra was also rated a 10, but could Jiraiya reallypare to him?


    But without the Nine-Tails...


    "Shinnosuke''s chakra is also strong. Roughly estimated, it''s about ten times mine—not as much as Asuka''s, but much more than the Director''s."


    Shūichi recalled his understanding of the original series.


    He remembered that Kakashi''s peak chakra reserves were actually not that low.


    Without the Yang Nine-Tails, Naruto''s chakra was rated at 4 units, but at that time, Naruto was far from fully grown.


    With the Yang Nine-Tails, it was around 100 units, but that was just the minimum estimate.


    And at that level, it wasparable to Senju Hashirama...


    Shūichi couldn''t help scratching his head. "How many times would I have to increase my physique to reach that?"


    Currently, he''s at 3 units, but that''spared to Kakashi at this age.


    If we stretch the timeline to adulthood and still estimate at 3 units...


    Doubling it would bring it to 6 units.


    ...


    Shūichi carefully calcted and figured that he would need to increase his physique by 100% at least five more times to reach something simr to Senju Hashirama''s level.


    If he could do it six more times, he might be able to surpass that and barelypare to Naruto with the full Nine-Tails.


    But the Ten-Tails...


    Even though this was the simplest way to estimate, Shūichi felt a bit of a headacheing on.


    He quickly reviewed the Tags he currently had that could increase his physique.


    <strong>Tags: Swordsmanship Master, Space-Time Envoy, Ninjutsu Professor, Poseidon(King of the Sea), Big Eater.</strong>


    Exactly five.


    "Taijutsu Master surely has a physique boost too, but I haven''t triggered it yet. Same with Ninja Tool Master."


    "The Tags above Space-Time Envoy probably have boosts as well..."


    Shūichi shook his head to clear his thoughts. "I have a seven-day breaking up—I''ll aim to unlock Swordsmanship Master during that time!"


    "With another physique boost, I''ll have a better chance of winning the Big Eaterpetition."


    Shūichi wasn''t too confident about winning first ce in the Big Eaterpetition—after all, Konoha was full of talent.


    ...


    When he got home, it was just before 10 PM. Yakushi Nonō and Asuka were both waiting for him. As soon as they saw Shūichi return, they immediately sprang into action.


    Asuka went to fill the bathtub, adding medicinal herbs to the water. Yakushi Nonō helped Shūichi with his clothes, preparing them for washing. The warmth of this domestic scene instantly erased all the mental fatigue Shūichi had umted over the past couple of days.


    In the days that followed, apart from his daily training and using shadow clones to practice other jutsu, Shūichi didn''t even visit Orochimaru''sb. He focused all his efforts on mastering the S-Rank Sword Technique.


    Time flew by, and five days of his vacation had already passed.


    In a small grove, Shūichi stood with his sword, eyes lowered in concentration.


    After a moment, his eyes suddenly snapped open, and he thrust his sword into the ground with both hands.


    In the next instant, the earth trembled. Fissures spread from where the sword was embedded, and fiery orange-red mes erupted from the cracks, as if fire lotuses were growing from the ground.


    In a sh, a 50-meter radius around Shūichi was covered in these fiery lotuses.


    The lotuses, initially in bud form, bloomed and exploded in unison.


    The blooms burst in different directions—some towards the sky, some to the left, some to the right.


    In that instant, the 49-meter ring around Shūichi became a chaotic maelstrom of fiery waves, distorting the light and even making it seem like the very space was trembling.


    Every tree within this range was shattered by the explosions and quickly reduced to ashes.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The terrifying roar of explosions filled the air, and a raging firestorm erupted outward, reducing tall trees in its path to ash in seconds.


    When everything finally calmed down, the entire 300-meter area of the grove had been reduced to scorched earth, with only a few charred tree remnants remaining on the outskirts.


    Huff, huff!


    Shūichi was breathing heavily, gripping his sword for support to keep from copsing.


    The chakra expenditure had been enormous, almost draining him of all his strength.


    But as he looked out over the scorchedndscape, a brilliant smile spread across Shūichi''s face.


    The S-Rank Sword Technique Secret—ming Lotus of the Inferno—wasplete!


    Within the area of this technique, not only would one have to endure the chaotic shockwaves and the terrifying heat from the explosions, but they would also face the vacuum environment created by the zing mes.


    The lethal range was the ring surrounding him, and the damage range epassed the entire grove.


    This was the very move he had used in his fight against Killer B—when the mes scattered after the "de Aura" shattered and exploded around Killer B.


    But at that time, it was only in its infancy.


    So, there wasn''t just one form for using the ming Lotus of the Inferno.


    "There shouldn''t be many jutsu that can dodge this—Reverse Summoning, Space-Time Ninjutsu, the Tailed Beasts..."


    Shūichi was very satisfied with his creation.


    The key was that this technique was shy enough!


    And the more chakra you have, the more powerful it bes.


    What he had just used was only orange-red mes—there were still higher temperatures like white mes, green mes, and even blue mes.


    Not to mention mes as hot as the surface of the sun...


    Shūichi mused for a moment.


    However, he would need to find a new ce to train.


    After swallowing a soldier pill and downing a bottle of saltwater, Shūichi left the scorched area, found an empty forest, and sat down under a tree. He focused his attention on the Tag Tree in his mind.


    <strong>Swordsmanship Master—Activated!</strong>


    The leaves of the Tag Tree glowed, enhancing his swordsmanship talent by 100%, increasing his physique by 100%, improving the quality of his designated weapon by 100%, and removing any learning barriers for any sword or de techniques, except those tied to bloodlines.


    His body immediately felt warm and cozy.


    Chakra began to surge like a spring, flowing into the Yin Seal on his forehead and abdomen.


    Then, Shūichi drew his Totsuka de.


    Since thest enhancement was to the Totsuka de, he naturally wanted to continue with it.


    With a single thought, just like before, a surge of power flowed into the Totsuka de.


    Soon after, he noticed that dense seals began to appear on the de, quickly spreading across its surface, formingplex and mysterious patterns.


    But just as quickly, the seals and patterns vanished, and lotus patterns emerged on the de. In the sunlight, a faint glow of firelight seemed to flow along the surface.


    "Hmm?"


    Shūichi sensed a power gathering within the Totsuka de.


    "This is..."


    His heart raced as a possibility came to mind.


    <strong>Natural Energy!</strong>


    He was certain that the energy from the Tag Tree had been fully consumed to modify the Totsuka de and create that mysterious technique.


    So this newly formed energy must being from that technique!


    Soon, the power within the Totsuka de subsided.


    Shūichi immediately injected his chakra into the de.


    Sure enough, as soon as his chakra entered the de, it encountered a different, unique energy!


    And very naturally, it merged seamlessly with his chakra.


    Buzz, buzz, buzz!


    The de hummed softly as the lotus patterns glowed with a blue light.


    Shūichi felt his chakra and the energy within the debine, naturally altering its nature.


    Moreover, this alteration was specifically for Fire Release.


    His Fire Release properties were significantly amplified, resulting in the de''s blue mes.


    However, the Blue me Sky de was not just about changing the nature—it also involved shape transformation, with multipleyers of enhancement creating high-temperature mes.


    Originally, after acquiring the Fire Release Master Tag, Shūichi could instantly raise the temperature of his mes to their peak—white mes.


    This was simr to Pakura''s Scorch Release, but there was still some distance to reach blue mes.


    Now, after the enhancement, he had jumped straight to that level.


    "So then..."


    Shūichi''s eyes narrowed as he activated the Blue me Sky de.


    In the next moment, the blue mes on the de rapidly transformed. The blue lotuses also began changing color, shifting from blue to a blue-green mix.


    "One more hit like this, and Killer B would be split in half."


    Shūichi grinned widely.


    But after withdrawing his chakra, Shūichi immediately felt a pang of regret and smacked his thigh in frustration.


    "Damn it, that mysterious technique must have been for gathering Natural Energy and enabling nature transformation."


    Shūichi closely examined the de.


    Unfortunately, now he could only see the lotus patterns and not the technique.


    Of course, he had memorized the part of the technique he had seen.


    But the de had two sides, and he could only see one.


    This meant he only had half of it!


    "It hurts so much!"


    Shūichi couldn''t help clutching his chest.


    (End of Chapter)


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