Ice Release

Bai stepped forward to the human meridian chart, carefully recalled the movements, and then cautiously pointed to various acupoints, slowly moving them along the chart. "Hmm... Chakra starts here... and then here..."

Shuichi took notes, his mind simultaneously began analyzing, "As expected, Ice Release and Water Release are highly related. The key to success is to understand the effect of Wind Release in this process."

Although water and ice have the same composition in physics, they can be formed simply by changing the temperature.

However, creating something using chakra is definitely different, because the essence of Nature Transformation is mimicry, not true creation.

Things like earthen walls and flowing water are essentially a mass of chakra; once they lose their energy support, they will eventually disappear, except for those that directly modify or borrow from the natural environment.

Shuichi's current Ninjutsu skills are arguably the strongest in the Shinobi World. He already knew a great deal of information from the original story, and after transmigrating and personally training, he knew that creating things would inevitably require the use of Yang Release.

In other words, the unique Wood Release among the Kekkei Genkai contains more or less Yang Release Chakra mixed in; otherwise, no matter how high one's level of Earth and Water manipulation is, it would be difficult to master Wood Release.

This is probably why the Senju Clan and Konoha cannot pass down Wood Release; they can only obtain this power through forced transplantation. Yamato's chakra reserves, which far exceed those of ordinary Jonin, are very likely due to the support of Yang Release.

Therefore, practicing Ice Release cannot be done rigidly according to the laws of physics; one must understand how Water Release chakra Wind Release are activated together...

"BOOM!"

After compiling a large amount of information, Shuichi felt that practical experience was more effective than theoretical knowledge, so he quickly created a Shadow Clone to practice with.

Anyway, he's practically a chakra ocean now, so he can do whatever he wants with his abundant energy. It's best to avoid damaging his meridians as much as possible.

My understanding of Ice Release is now far greater than when I studied Explosion Release, and my strength is incomparable. With this foundation, conquering Ice Release will definitely not be difficult.

"Let's try it out first..."

The Shadow Clone began to mobilize chakra, "Preparing Water Release with the left hand and Wind Release with the right, then simultaneously performing both Nature Transformations."

"Smack!"

The scene fell silent for a moment. Even Itachi, who was training not far away, couldn't help but look over curiously. Could it really be possible to complete the training of Kekkei Genkai in one go?

Under the expectant gazes of the three, the Shadow Clone calmly spread his hands, a pool of water slowly sliding from his palms. At the same time, several red marks appeared on his palms—marks from a Wind Release slash. "Failed!"

Shuichi: "..."

White. "..."

Itachi: "..."

"I can't change my Wind Release habits overnight; its destructive power is too great." The Shadow Clone turned to the main body and complained, "It's all your fault! You did so much research, yet you forgot to dilute the chakra intensity. You never learn!"

"You son of a bitch... you motherfucker!" Shuichi wanted to retort but couldn't bring himself to say it. He suddenly felt that the Shadow Clone was incredibly annoying. His friends usually treated him like this... well, never mind, this was just an unexpected situation.

For ninjas, the higher the chakra level, the better, as this means a comprehensive improvement in combat abilities.

Shuichi of the best among them, which is one of his assets in the Shinobi World. He is not afraid of anyone when facing Ninjutsu head-on, not even the Third Hokage or Jiraiya.

However, this advantage becomes a disadvantage when applied to the research of Kekkei Genkai; high-intensity chakra is not conducive to control and maintaining stability.

Especially when synthesizing from scratch with Nature Transformation, failure is inevitable, and damage to the meridians is normal.

"Hurry up and continue, don't waste time!" the main body righteously rebuked the Shadow Clone, "Reduce the chakra intensity and try a few more times."

Ignoring the original body's commands, the Shadow Clones spent the remaining time trying out various ideas; the diluted chakra was easier to control.

The injury did not recur, but he worked tirelessly until his chakra was exhausted and he disappeared, without even seeing a single ice shard.

"Boom!"

Shuichi silently summarized his experience. It has to be said that the Shadow Clone really understood "him"; their thought processes were almost identical.

Knowing that the chances of success on the first try are very low, taking this opportunity to act boldly is clearly the most sensible choice.

He diligently recorded his cultivation progress, and after mentally planning a new synthesis direction, he created another Shadow Clone.

This obedient child started trying as soon as he appeared, perfectly illustrating what it means to be a qualified tool.

"Smack!"

The Shadow Clone clapped its hands together to activate chakra, then opened them to reveal that the clear water had turned into a white, viscous liquid, resembling a man's...

"Damn, they even pulled a prank at the last minute. What's up with these Shadow Clones lately?"

Shuichi's face darkened; he had actually been affected by the backlash of the despicable energy. Damn it, was he supposed to hypnotize himself now...?

"There's no other way, we'll just have to take the shortcut honestly!"

After Shadow Clones, Shuichi's main body also spent a long time exploring, and it was normal that he didn't achieve any results. It would be a stroke of luck if he succeeded unexpectedly. Therefore, he planned to repeat the method he used to create the Explosion Release back then.

He called Bai to his side, placed his hand on Bai's shoulder, and slowly channeled chakra into Bai's body. "Come on, I'll try not to interfere with you. Try to continue making ice."

"Okay, Lord Shuichi!"

Bai focused all his energy on controlling the flow of chakra using the method he had previously employed.

This time, the Nature Transformation went slightly wrong; the ice block in his hand was much smaller, and there were some water droplets floating around it, clearly indicating that he had directly released Water Release chakra.

Shuichi encouraged him not to be discouraged. During the second chakra transfer, he paused for a moment and controlled the flow even more slowly, like a thief following the other's meridians.

With such precise control, Bai easily completed the ice block making.

"Although it's not very noticeable, it's easier than practicing on my own. If I keep trying, I'll definitely succeed." Shuichi vaguely grasped the process of wind and water working together.

Due to Haku's young age and delicate meridians, he couldn't risk injuring him by injecting more chakra; internal injuries would have a huge impact on the ninja's future.

For half a month straight, the three of them, master and disciples, had been diligently cultivating.

Besides his daily work, Shuichi has spent much less time with Kurenai, as he wants to master the basics of Ice Release in one go.

During this time, he also had Haku transfer chakra into his body, and the two of them could be said to have "fused" repeatedly every day. Although Lady Luck did not smile upon them, their progress continued to advance.

On the Garden Training Ground, Shuichi stood calmly in place, water in her left hand and wind in her right.

Unlike the Explosion Release that buries lightning in the ground, this technique involves controlling two streams of chakra with both hands, maintaining different flow rates.

When they closed, the Wind Release chakra was like countless invisible needles plunging into the water, evenly reducing the "density".

Sensing that new chakra was being generated, Shuichi immediately released it from his acupoints. When he opened his hand, he saw a strange ice block, resembling a honeycomb briquette, standing in his palm, with many water droplets on it.

"Great job! You did it, Lord Shuichi!"

Bai laughed happily. For the past two weeks, he had only been making ice, until he was completely exhausted.

He still enjoyed the tedious work, and was overjoyed to see Shuichi succeed.