At night, Hagoromo took her Cat San San to the depths of the Forest of Death.
"What are you doing here so late at night instead of sleeping?" Cat San San asked, swaying as it walked unsteadily beside Hagoromo.
"You've thoroughly explored the Forest of Death; bringing you here is naturally to prevent the creatures here from disturbing me."
Some jokingly say that the reason there are so many trees in the Shinobi World is because of Hashirama Senju.
And as for Konoha, it goes without saying.
The trees in the Forest of Death are so dense that they practically block out the sky.
This has also provided convenience for some creatures in the forest, forming a rich ecosystem.
Some Genin missions include, but are not limited to, clearing out wild boars and driving away brown bears.
These creatures are all exceptionally large.
The Cat San San has been venturing into the Forest of Death quite often lately, and it's safe to say it's practically the overlord of this place.
After all, it's not easy for a great demon who is almost at the 'Divine Realm' to deal with these beasts.
"You want to experiment with new techniques?"
Hearing what Hagoromo said, the Cat San San asked curiously.
"Not really, it's just perfecting that technique," Hagoromo said, shaking her head.
The Cat San San, nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
After all, we'll see it soon.
Arriving at the center of a place surrounded by giant trees, Hagoromo nodded in satisfaction; this place was just right.
He then raised his hands, his fingers moving to form a hand seal.
Accompanied by the release of Yang Release Chakra, a pale golden Yang Release Chakra appeared around Hagoromo.
Sensing that the Yang Release Chakra was nearing saturation, Hagoromo directly compressed the Chakra to a high degree, solidifying it to a critical point.
'Next comes the bestowal of will.'
Hagoromo closed her eyes, releasing the intense will to 'defend' and 'attack' within her.
At that moment, the highly compressed Yang Release Chakra within Hagoromo's body was instantly drawn in.
Buzz--
Upon contact, the Yang Release Chakra began to circulate within Hagoromo's body as if it were liquid.
Flowing, covering.
Unlike the almost brutal compression used by Hagoromo before, this Yang Release Chakra was hardly consumed.
Hagoromo opened her eyes and smiled gently.
The next instant, his entire body was covered by a layer of blackish-gray substance, as if he were wearing a blackish-gray bodysuit.
The Cat San San beside him opened its mouth slightly, and at that moment, Hagoromo was in his senses.
It resembled a person dressed entirely in armor.
"The Yang Release Armament is complete."
Hagoromo clenched her fist, unlike before.
At this moment, he truly felt that he could control this Chakra at will, and that it was all transformed without any waste.
The layer of armor coloration covering the body is proof of this.
"Sansan, transform into your true form and attack me!"
Hagoromo turned to look at the Cat San San beside her and said.
The Cat San San blinked, looking doubtful. "Are you sure?"
"Ah, I'd like to test its defensive capabilities." Hagoromo nodded.
"Alright, although I've wanted to do this for a while now."
The Cat San San bounds.
Boom--
A burst of smoke erupted, and a giant claw emerged from it, stomping down fiercely on Hagoromo.
Hagoromo's lips twitched; it was clear that the Cat San San really wanted to stomp on him.
When--
The giant claw stopped a few dozen centimeters off the ground, Cat San San's enormous beastly eyes flashed.
They then moved the giant claw away.
A huge circular crater appeared directly beneath the giant claw, and Hagoromo stood at the center with her arms crossed.
"Such powerful defense..." the Cat San San murmured, looking at Hagoromo.
You should know he didn't hold back; that kick just now...
He could probably crush an ordinary powerful demon to death if he wasn't careful.
But the Hagoromo was completely undamaged, and in such good condition that even the Cat San San wondered if she hadn't given it her all.
"Blunt strike defense is much stronger than ordinary Yang Release Chakra coverage."
Hagoromo, who was standing in the pit, slowly stepped out.
"Sansan, do you know how to set fires?"
Hagoromo waved and asked Sansan.
"Don't ask such unnecessary questions," the three enormous cat heads replied with a speechless expression.
"Then attack me!" Hagoromo said directly upon seeing this.
"... I refuse." Cat San San was speechless. This wasn't the way to court death.
A single flame breathed out by a powerful demon could, to put it bluntly, reduce Hagoromo to nothing.
"I'll add ten fried shrimp to your breakfast tomorrow," Hagoromo said casually, tilting her head.
"Make a deal!"
The next instant, the Demon Crest on the Cat San San's forehead glowed, and then a terrifyingly hot flame shot out from its mouth.
Amidst the flames, Hagoromo seemed oblivious to the terrifying heat, looking around with ease.
The ground had already begun to show signs of magma formation, and Hagoromo, knowing the exact extent, was preparing to stop.
After all, he could sense that the 'Yang Release Armament' was being consumed exceptionally quickly under Sansan's flames.
"It seems that in future battles, we really can't just ignore or take Ninjutsu head-on anymore."
In just a short time, almost half of it was gone.
"Alright, Sansan."
The Cat San San, who was breathing fire, stopped immediately upon hearing Hagoromo's voice; otherwise, the Forest of Death would probably catch fire soon.
As the flames subsided, Hagoromo immediately dispelled his Yang Release Armament.
"Meow, is the test complete?"
The Cat San San transformed back into its lucky cat form and hopped towards Hagoromo's location.
Hagoromo nodded first, then shook her head and said:
"The Chakra consumption is excessive; it can't sustain full-body coverage any longer."
Immediately, Yu raised his hands, and instantly his hands were once again covered with the dark gray Yang Release Armament.
He bent down, picked up a stone from the ground, and wrapped it around the outside of the stone.
The originally ordinary stone was instantly covered with a layer of Yang Release Armament.
Hagoromo raised her hand and threw it directly.
The rock easily pierced through the giant tree that required several people to encircle, and even after piercing the tree, it still had enough force to sink into the ground.
"Such destructive power, meow." The Cat San San exclaimed in amazement as it looked at the destruction caused by the rocks.
"Objects can be projected outwards to cover the area, but what about Ninjutsu?"
Yu Yi stroked her Hagoromo and suggested a possibility.
Then Hagoromo began to experiment with the Ninjutsu he knew, one by one.
Several Fire Style or Water Release Ninjutsu, which he attempted to use from his mouth, failed to achieve the desired effect.
"Earth Release · Earth Formation Wall!"
Hagoromo formed hand seals again, and a huge earthen wall stood in front of him.
Even while casting the spell, it was still impossible to Yang Release: Armament Covering.
Hagoromo was not discouraged. Instead, she raised her hand and placed it on the earthen wall. In the next instant, the earthen wall was covered with a layer of dark gray Yang Release Armament.
"Hagoromo, what exactly are you trying to do?" the Cat San San asked suspiciously.
Hagoromo Yi withdrew her arm, a smile appearing on her face.
It turns out, it's not that it can't be covered, but rather that it can't be covered from a distance.
Either you release it and then overwrite it, or you use it while it's in your hand.