Explosion Release Training Techniques, Success

After leaving Orochimaru, Shuichi headed straight for the village. Their unexpected exchange about the meaning of a ninja's life allowed them to understand each other's thoughts.

In my past life, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the battles in Hokage. But after becoming a ninja myself, I discovered that this profession is actually quite boring. The actual combat time is very short, and there's always the risk to your life. It's completely different from leveling up in a video game.

They're usually either training or on missions, so the word "boring" really doesn't fit the bill. Even Shuichi's enthusiasm has been largely worn down, which is why they came up with the Seal Unit, a move that's just plain pointless.

"If handheld game consoles were sold, I'd be sure to be one of the first customers. It's a pity the technology is still a bit outdated," Shuichi thought to himself. "No wonder Kakashi later wanted to read those more exciting books; I can relate."

The way ninja villages treat ninjas is no different from how companies treat employees in later generations; the higher-ups expect every ninja to perform missions tirelessly like a robot.

Ninjas, on the other hand, have a simpler mindset. They naturally prefer missions that are both safe and lucrative, and it would be even better if they could take a vacation whenever they wanted. However, this idea is quite unrealistic, as most of the time, orders are mandatory.

Upon returning to Konoha, Shuichi first went to the forest where he usually trained and cleared an underground room to place Hoga's body. He also prepared all the necessary maintenance equipment, and the research on the Explosion Release bloodline limit was about to begin.

After completing the hunt, he finally had time to train in the following months.

"It's starting now. Anyway, I have a lot of chakra, so I'll just feel it out first!"

In the center of the training ground, Shuichi officially began his training in Explosion Release, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

When the Shadow Clone appeared, the original body placed its hand on the shadow clone's back. Then, the Shadow Clone began to mobilize its chakra into its left and right hands. The left hand was entirely composed of Lightning Element Nature Transformation, while the right hand was entirely composed of Earth Release chakra.

The Shadow Clone slowly brought its hands together. It could be felt that the two chakras of different natures were clearly repelling each other. Moreover, because Lightning Release counters Earth Release, the Earth Release Chakra was subtly being worn away.

"Bang!"

With a soft thud, it felt as if something had exploded in his right hand. The Shadow Clone stopped its first cultivation session and then automatically disengaged, allowing the main body to experience the feeling of fusion.

Shuichi stared at his right hand. "Lightning Release Chakra had an absolute advantage, and it exploded in the end! However, the amount of chakra output wasn't much. If I were training with my main body, I would probably have suffered some minor injuries."

He didn't continue. He planned to review the information he had collected and absorb Hoga's chakra to get a feel for it. His ultimate goal was success, and he wouldn't do anything pretentious to prove his extraordinary talent.

Having made up his mind to conquer the Explosion Release technique, Shuichi naturally made many preparations.

Orochimaru helped him obtain a lot of information about Kekkei Genkai from the village, and he also recalled a lot from the original work, including two key points.

Composite Bloodline Limit require the simultaneous use of two Chakra Nature Transformation, and Shuichi chose Ice Release, which is relatively easy to understand, as an example.

The first key point is the ratio. Each Kekkei Genkai has a different ratio of dual attribute output, but almost without exception, it is not a 50/50 combination, but rather one main and one auxiliary attribute.

In Ice Release, the primary attribute is water and the secondary attribute is wind. Therefore, the proportion of water is definitely greater than 50%, while the proportion of wind is less than 50%, for example, it might be 70/30.

The second key point is the nature of the Ice Release. It is easy to imagine the formation process. According to the knowledge of physics, it is the use of Wind Release properties to "cool down" Water Release chakra, causing it to solidify and turn into ice.

"In this process, the Wind Release property exhibits strong fluidity, which allows it to quickly carry away heat from the water, while the water only needs to Shape Transformation!"

Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration struck Shuichi. "So that's it. Simply forcibly combining two streams of chakra is a foolish act; you'd never succeed even if you tried your whole life. The key to this Kekkei Genkai lies in first filtering and extracting the properties of each single attribute."

In the Shinobi World, villages Wind Release all know how to unleash its power: the thinner the blade, the sharper it is; the higher the density, the stronger its cutting ability.

However, what is needed in the process of synthesizing Ice Release is not this characteristic, but high-speed fluidity; the sharpness must be discarded.

"I understand. To master Explosion Release, I need to first identify certain properties of lightning and earth, and then combine them in a way similar to wind blowing water," Shuichi thought excitedly.

This highlights the importance of knowledge and perspective. He possessed the mindset of his past life and an understanding of various information about Hokage, allowing him to directly grasp the key to synthesizing Kekkei Genkai.

"Explosion Release..." Shuichi pondered seriously, "Deidara's Explosion Release might be a mutated Earth Release. Referring to him might mislead me. If I'm going to use Hoga Chakra to study it, I should look at the intelligence on the Iwagakure Explosion Corps."

After spending several days collecting information on the Explosion Corps, he indeed discovered the differences.

All the Explosion Release ninjas in Iwagakure share a remarkably similar fighting style. Their first characteristic is their powerful Taijutsu combat) ability. They use attacks similar to Explosion Release: Landmine Fist, which can blast an enemy to pieces if it hits. The principle is not complicated: they use Explosion Release chakra to blast forward.

Next, he creates earthen bombs, which differs from Deidara's ability. The earthen blocks he creates are inanimate objects and need to be imbued with chakra to explode.

For example, when facing the Cloud Village, the Explosion Release team had a brilliant victory. They first used the Earth Split Ninjutsu to trap the enemy, and then the Explosion Release ninjas controlled a large number of rocks at the bottom to cause an explosion, completing a coordinated attack that instantly annihilated many people.

In short, the standard Explosion Release lacks the mobility of White Clay but is not afraid of Lightning Release. It excels in close combat, peak explosions, and combinations with Earth Release.

"From this perspective, Explosion Release should primarily rely on lightning, with earth as a secondary element," Shuichi began analyzing the necessary properties. "The explosive damage mainly stems from the ferocity of Lightning Release, requiring the control and compression of this ferocious power to be unleashed at any chosen moment."

"Then there's the role of the secondary earth attribute. We can deduce that the Earth Release is the platform that receives and receives the power of Lightning Release, allowing that power to become controllable..."

Thinking about it this way, he felt he had discovered a commonality among Kekkei Genkai: "Although the main attribute has a higher output, the success of training actually depends on the secondary attribute. This must be the most important secret among those Kekkei Genkai families."

Therefore, the key to whether the Explosion Release can succeed lies in a certain property of the Earth Release. Shuichi is also a man of action, and he immediately began to experiment according to this theory.

"Boom..."

Another small explosion rang out, and the Shadow Clone responsible for cultivation was seriously injured and killed instantly.

In the center of the arena, Shuichi quickly retreated a few steps to avoid the blast radius and began to experience the Shadow Clone Technique.

After figuring out the secret to Explosion Release, he devised a three-step method to cultivate this Kekkei Genkai.

The first step is to extract as much Earth Release Chakra as possible, since its properties are completely opposite to those of Wind Release. Therefore, the training process for Explosion Release and Ice Release should also be the opposite, i. e., primary chakra first, then secondary chakra, rather than primary chakra first, then secondary chakra in Ice Release.

The second step stems from this: continuously compressing and integrating the violent power of Lightning Release Chakra into the earth, and then testing whether it can be controlled.

The third step is to continuously increase the proportion of lightning until the balance between lightning and earth reaches its limit, at which point the Explosion Release technique will be successfully mastered.

After numerous practice sessions, Shuichi was stuck between the first and second steps. He couldn't quite figure out why he felt somewhat out of control when he incorporated Lightning Element chakra into Earth Release Chakra. Could it be that he hadn't properly selected the characteristics of Earth Release chakra?

He temporarily stopped his synthesis practice and went to the Hokage's Office to see the Third Hokage, hoping to find some help.

"Earth Release? You were using it quite well, weren't you?"

When the Third Hokage heard Shuichi say he wanted to research Earth Release, he was somewhat puzzled by Shuichi's intentions.

Because he already knew from Orochimaru and Minato that Shuichi's Earth Release were exceptional, he could use all sorts of B-rank Ninjutsu with ease, and he could also easily master the A-rank Yellow Springs Swamp. He wondered what else Shuichi wanted.

"Well, I feel that I can still improve my Earth Release, such as those secret techniques from Iwagakure that involve Gravity and solidity. I wonder if you have any experience with those?" Shuichi asked politely.

"Hmm? You want to study single-attribute characteristics now?" Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered for a moment and said, "Currently, only Fire Release techniques in the village have reached this level, and you happen to lack this attribute. I've studied Earth Release for a long time, but only achieved some minor results. Take a look."

"Don't be too hasty. These advanced techniques are very difficult, and applying them in actual combat is even more challenging. There's no need to waste too much time."

"Okay, I'll just take a look."

Shuichi obtained the Earth Release Scroll recorded by the Third Hokage and returned to his training location to begin studying it.

"The sheer weight of Earth Release techniques makes them difficult to control..."

After reading this, he immediately showed a look of surprise. As a professor of Ninjutsu, the Third Hokage was proficient in all elements, not to mention fire and earth, which were his main techniques.

These records suggest that his exploration of the Light-Weight Rock Technique and the Added-Weight Rock Technique of Iwagakure has been ongoing for a long time, and he has already gained some preliminary insights, given the extremely high value of Flight ability.

If these two techniques require a level 3 of Earth Release's thickness and weight, then the Third Hokage's research had already surpassed level 1, but they were simply unusable in actual combat.

"Great!" Shuichi jumped up happily. "It's about weight and solidity, not just load-bearing capacity. So that's why Iwagakure inherited Gravity Ninjutsu, Explosion Release, and Dust Release. Their key feature is this characteristic."

He soon realized that his training had gone astray. Just like the principle of Light-Weight Rock Technique and Added-Weight Rock Technique, the two sides of the Earth Release's weight and solidity are the key to controlling Lightning Release. It is very likely that this characteristic is also used in Dust Release to unleash the power of wind and fire.

The most important aspect of Explosion Release is to wrap Lightning Element chakra with Earth Release Chakra, first compressing the power with a dense effect similar to Added-Weight Rock Technique, and then releasing it with a reverse effect when you want to release it, like a highly elastic sphere.

However, if a load-bearing structure is used, it's just like an ordinary box, unable to control the violent power of Lightning Element, and will naturally fail.

Although the Third Hokage's research on Earth Release was still far from being able to freely manipulate Gravity, it filled a key gap in the Explosion Release, and after this step was successful, everything else went smoothly.

Two months later, at Shuichi's private training ground, he stood under a large tree as if preparing for something. Suddenly, he reached up and slapped his hand upwards, shouting, "Explosion Release: Explosive Palm!"

"Bump!"

A small crater was punched into the thick tree trunk. Although the effect was not as great as the Rasengan, the power was still quite good.

"Success!"