Testing Ninjutsu

The moment he said that, the entire room fell silent.

Torikaze could clearly see that Hashirama Senju had no idea what expression to make anymore.

After quite a while, Tobirama Senju was the first to speak. "Torikaze, you mean Cloud Release? You learned it?"

Good grief! Seriously, good grief!

Tobirama Senju really was such a snob. The moment he heard I'd learned Cloud Release, he stopped calling me brat!

"Yes, Lord Tobirama. I learned Cloud Release."

"Hahahaha!" A burst of hearty laughter rang out. Hashirama Senju had finally come back to his senses!

"That's wonderful! Torikaze, you truly deserve to be called Konoha's number one genius! Two Kekkei Genkai!"

The moment Hashirama said that, Torikaze understood that although Hashirama and Tobirama knew of Cloud Release, they were not familiar with it.

He pretended to hesitate before speaking. "Um... Master... Cloud Release is actually a Kekkei Tōta..."

Hashirama had only just gotten his expression under control, but now it fell apart again. One piece of information after another had made his mind crash.

Even Mito Uzumaki was stunned.

A Kekkei Genkai was not actually anything especially rare.

After all, her husband had one. Whether one mastered one or two did not make much difference.

If cultivated well, it could be called talent. If not, some people might instead fall into the trap of knowing a little of everything but excelling at nothing.

In that case, it would be better to have only one.

But a Kekkei Tōta was different! There were only a handful of people in the entire Shinobi World who possessed one!

She had long heard of the terror of Cloud Release, but the Windcloud Clan had always lived in seclusion.

They had never participated in the wars between clans, so she had never seen it for herself.

Yet Cloud Release turned out to be a Kekkei Tōta! No wonder the Windcloud Clan could protect such an inheritance with only two or three members.

"Ahem. Torikaze, you've truly surprised your Master today. To successfully master a Kekkei Tōta, you are absolutely a genius of Konoha!"

Tobirama was not as shocked as his big brother and sister-in-law. He had once seen Cloud Release ninjutsu.

At the time, he had suspected that it was not a Kekkei Genkai. As he developed one ninjutsu after another,

he became even more certain of it.

Today, Torikaze had confirmed it for him, putting him in quite a good mood.

Because it meant his understanding of ninjutsu was profound. It was just that most of the ninjutsu he developed had been banned by his big brother.

"Eat first. We'll go out and test it after the meal." Mito had already seen through the thoughts of the two brothers, but she had made such a fine table of food. They had to finish it first!

"Alright, hurry and eat. Afterward, let me see Cloud Release and Crystal Release." Hashirama was very interested in this.

It had to be said that Mito's cooking was truly excellent. The group quickly polished off every dish on the table.

They then left the clan grounds and found a fairly spacious clearing with no one nearby.

Mito seemed to want to see Torikaze's talent as well, so she came along.

"Wood Release—Wood Clone Technique."

Trunks of wood stretched out from Hashirama's body, gathering to his left and forming a human shape with a face identical to his own.

"Come on. Use your ninjutsu against the Wood Clone. Don't worry about hurting it."

Torikaze nodded, his expression turning serious.

"Crystal Release—One Arrow Lotus Technique."

Torikaze rapidly formed hand seals, and a lotus bud slowly crystallized in his hand.

It looked like a work of art, with no apparent lethality.

He threw it like a javelin toward the Wood Clone Hashirama had created. The clone raised its left hand to block it.

The instant the crystal bud touched the Wood Clone, it blossomed, its petals expanding several times over.

In an instant, it became a crystal lotus.

The Wood Clone shook its hand. It had not been harmed; a ninjutsu of this level could not hurt it.

Unless the amount of Chakra was comparable to its own.

The lotus was easily blocked, fell to the ground, and shattered into fragments. Hashirama smiled. "Very good! That's a powerful ninjutsu. Did you develop it yourself?"

Torikaze nodded. He quite liked Crystal Release and had always been developing ninjutsu for it.

Although he had already learned some of Guren's ninjutsu, they were not his own.

Since he had the genius buff, it was naturally better to develop his own.

"Very powerful. An ordinary ninja could lose their life if they were not careful."

Hashirama was very satisfied with Torikaze's move. A six-year-old child had developed such a ninjutsu.

He could not help marveling at Torikaze's genius mind once more.

Even Tobirama, a master of developing ninjutsu, thought highly of the technique.

Mito, meanwhile, asked whether it was real crystal and whether it could be made into accessories or the like.

Torikaze gave a definite answer. These crystals would not dissipate; once formed, they were genuine crystal.

Being thoughtful, he created a large Crystal Pillar for Mito to take back and make into jewelry.

"Have you developed any other ninjutsu?" Tobirama asked. He liked this child more and more now, and even wanted to snatch him away from his big brother.

Torikaze nodded again. "Yes. Lord Tobirama, do you have any living creatures?"

Upon hearing this, Tobirama took out a Sealing Scroll and unsealed it, causing a rooster to appear before everyone.

Hashirama asked in confusion, "Wouldn't it be better to test it on the Wood Clone?"

Torikaze scratched his head. "Master, the Wood Clone is too strong. It wouldn't be affected much, so the result wouldn't be very clear."

Hashirama nodded and continued watching his disciple.

"Crystal Release—Crystal Poison."

A short Crystal Needle slowly formed in Torikaze's right palm.

He then slapped it directly onto the rooster's back, driving the Crystal Needle into its body.

The rooster immediately began to shriek, but Torikaze gripped it tightly, preventing it from escaping.

After about a minute, the rooster's movements became sluggish.

Its body began to crystallize rapidly from the wound at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even its feathers could not escape their fate of crystallization. At last, after letting out one final mournful cry, the rooster turned into a crystal statue.

"This move is good!" Tobirama Senju immediately made his stance clear.

This kind of technique was perfect for catching enemies off guard in battle. They could be fighting one moment and turn into crystal the next!

It was truly excellent!

Looking at the crystal rooster, Hashirama Senju felt that he had taken in an extraordinary disciple.

At only six years old, he could already develop such a complex ninjutsu.

Although this move would be difficult to make fatal against the strong, anyone struck by it would have to spend Chakra to resist it.

They would inevitably be distracted in battle. If they did not resist, they would slowly turn into crystal.

Though the technique was somewhat vicious, the more vicious a technique was on the Battlefield, the better.

Only when enemies feared you would they not dare start wars so casually.

"Very good. Your Crystal Release is extremely powerful. Develop it properly. I also believe you have the ability to do so."

Having received his Master's approval, Torikaze was in a very good mood. After all, this was the God of Shinobi!

The very strongest among countless shinobi!

"Then, let's try Cloud Release next." Hashirama Senju had been looking forward to Cloud Release for a long time.