Wood Release: Various Techniques
In the arena, seeing the Mist Anbu killed by himself, Shisui's bloodshot eyes began to fade, and an unbearable stinging pain came from his right eye, causing his body to sway slightly as if he had lost some strength.
However, few people noticed this scene, and the dozen or so White Zetsu hidden underground dared not show themselves, trying their best to conceal their auras and quietly escape.
"Okimi..." The rescued girl, Hana, had tears welling up in her eyes. She quickly ran to the body that had been pierced by Wood Release and gently pulled out the splinters.
As a successful survivor of the experiment, she received meticulous care from several senior members after entering the Anbu for training. This was the first time she had experienced such a life-or-death separation.
In just a few moments, her companion turned into a cold corpse, a cruel test for her psyche.
Shisui, having caught his breath, looked grave. He walked over to the two men, clenching his fists. The Konoha Ninja who had previously killed the enemy approached and asked, "Captain, what should we do now?"
"Abort the mission, remain vigilant, and return to the village after clearing the battlefield."
If they had only encountered the Mist Anbu, they might have continued their infiltration into the Land of Water after killing them. However, the Masked Man unexpectedly encountered the Nine-Tails Incident must return to report to the village.
Uchiha Inabi walked towards the enemy corpses and removed their masks one by one.
One of the strange-looking men, whose skin was unusually pale, called out, "Come and take a look, should we take this guy back...?"
Shisui and the others quickly surrounded them. After a moment of silence, they took out Storage Scroll, intending to collect all the corpses present and have professionals check them for any abnormalities back in the village.
Wow!
Inside a dark cave in the Land of Whirlpools, the Masked Man emerged from the void and leaned against the wall, panting and resting.
Not long after, White Zetsu rose from the ground and heard a questioning voice. "You didn't appear rashly, did you?"
White Zetsu replied, "Of course, that's the Mangekyō Sharingan. I'm well aware of my limitations."
"I only saw the power of one eye just now, and given that the opponent has just awakened their eye, it's hard to say what will happen if they have sufficient Dojutsu."
When another White Zetsu appeared, the Masked Man skillfully took flesh and blood from its body and filled it into his own wounds.
After a long while, he was no longer seriously injured. He immediately activated his Dōjutsu to throw the captured Uchiha Makoto away, grabbed the other's hair, and stared into his eyes.
With his basic understanding of Yin-Yang Release and his own Mangekyou Sharingan, he could easily overwhelm ordinary Three-Tomoe and quickly figured out the cause and effect.
"It was the Fourth Hokage who left behind my information..." This interrogation result was not unexpected.
The Masked Man was unaware that the Konoha High Command, in order to prevent Shuichi's abilities from being discovered, listed these details as having been discovered by the Fourth Hokage.
In fact, during that Nine-Tails' Rampage, Shuichi helped restrain the Nine-Tails. Even if he didn't use Super Beast Imitation Drawing, Minato would have had time to leave behind information about the attackers.
Therefore, the Masked Man did not suspect anything else; given Namikaze Minato's meticulous nature, he certainly had ample time to accomplish these things.
He thought for a moment and said to White Zetsu, "It seems I can no longer infiltrate Konoha. You need to be more careful when gathering intelligence in the future."
The Masked Man originally planned to visit the Uchiha's Naka Shrine before leaving the Land of Water.
We should try to sow discord among Madara's faction members who harbor resentment towards Konoha, but for now, we have to put that idea aside.
"Understood. Konoha is truly not to be underestimated. Now that they have another pair of Mangekyo, dealing with them will definitely be troublesome..."
Dozens of kilometers away from Konoha, in a picturesque place with clear waters and lush mountains, the sky was cloudless and pristine, making one feel relaxed and comfortable.
Shuichi on a rock in the pool below the waterfall, while his Shadow Clone scraped against his back with a finely crafted knife.
The slightly bulging strip of flesh was wiped away, and then carefully repaired with Mystical Palm Technique, leaving only a light-colored white mark.
If someone with a keen eye were to examine it closely, they would find that there were also many marks on other parts of Shuichi's upper body, although most of them were barely visible.
"We probably won't need to do any more transplants, right? We've filled almost all the available spaces," the Shadow Clone muttered as it made its move.
Shuichi put on his coat, stood up, and laughed, "Of course, continuing to increase the number of transplanted flesh chunks is no longer of much use. I feel my chakra vitality has increased significantly, and it's gradually strengthening over time."
Swish!
He stepped onto the open ground. "Today I'm mainly here to test the power of my new moves."
Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!
Shuichi clasped his hands together in the Si (巳) seal, channeling his life-giving chakra into the ground beneath his feet. Instantly, countless trees sprang up, transforming the area within a radius of several dozen meters into a lush grove of trees.
"Next up is the really powerful stuff..."
His chakra surged, and the tall trees around him seemed to have received unparalleled fertilizer, soaring wildly into the sky— Wood Release: Wood Man!
The bulky, strong wooden dummy stood proudly in the center of the field. This dummy, created by Shuichi, was about half the height of Perfect Susanoo. After all, it was only for practice, not for a life-or-death battle.
"The First Hokage's aesthetic sense was really terrible; this wooden doll is so ugly," Shuichi commented from atop the doll's head.
He controlled the wooden doll to move forward, throw punches, and casually ran to the other side to test the strength of his Ninjutsu, leaving the surrounding terrain in a mess before dispelling the technique.
"Next up is the ultimate tool-player technique..."
Wood Release: Wood Clone!
A large number of trees swelled up on Shuichi's body, and then three Wood Clone detached and jumped out, each practicing some conventional Ninjutsu.
Wood Clone and Shadow Clone each have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Firstly, it exists for a long time, making it even more difficult to identify. Secondly, even if the chakra that was split off is not used up, a large portion can be retrieved; all that's needed is for the Wood Clone to fuse back into the main body.
So Shuichi's Earth Clone servant team was officially laid off, and all the odd jobs and even the copywriting work after he became Hokage could be handed over to his Wood Clone. Naomi.
As for combat power, it is slightly inferior to the Shadow Clone. Experiments have shown that the Wood Clone can only utilize four attributes: water, earth, yin, and yang.
Its stamina is quite good; it can fight until its chakra is exhausted, and even before it dies, it can turn into branches to harass the enemy.
Next, he tried out some standard Wood Release, including his favorite Four Pillars House Technique, as well as other practical Wood Release for trapping and attacking enemies, and memorized the useful chakra usage techniques.
"My chakra reserves are enormous right now, probably... close to 100 Asuma?" Shuichi thought with a touch of amusement.
That's right. He felt that using Kakashi as the unit of measurement was not accurate, because the consumption of Sharingan was a fluctuating curve that was difficult to calculate. Therefore, he changed the standard Elite Jonin Asuma to a new unit - horse.
It can be roughly estimated that Kakashi's chakra reserves without his Sharingan are about twice that of Asuma, so the Nine-Tails' chakra reserves are equivalent to... 200 horses?
Because he can synthesize life force and Mental Energy at any time, his recovery ability in battle is also an important indicator. Shuichi possesses a system passive, a first skill, and a large number of Hashirama Cells transplanted, so in this aspect he is not much inferior to the First Hokage.
"I still have a lot of energy left, let's practice Sage Mode a bit more."
After experimenting with Wood Release, Shuichi roused himself again.
His three years of research were not in vain; the new Cursed Seal was finally successfully created not long ago.
If you lift his shirt, you can see a fist-sized purple Twin Swords Pattern etched in the center of his chest, containing a small portion of his soul power.
With a thought, it helps to gather Natural Energy; the Sage Mode can now be quickly activated for use in actual combat.