A Method for Understanding Gravity

In Yichen's memory, the Tenseigan has the ability to create and control puppets; it also has an ability similar to manipulating stone giants; it seems to also have abilities related to the soul; and finally, it has powers related to gravity and repulsion. In addition, the giant sword formed in Tenseigan mode can even deflect Gekkō.

These abilities seem to correspond exactly to several Ninjutsu in the village's Ninjutsu Scroll.

The abilities of the Rinnegan are largely similar, including those related to puppets, souls, and gravity, but its correspondence with the Ninjutsu collected by the village is not as high as that of the Tenseigan.

This made Yichen wonder: Could it be that a member of the Otsutsuki Clan had actually come into contact with Iwa ninja? Or perhaps the First Earth Shadow or Second Tsuchikage received a legacy from Otsutsuki?

Unfortunately, ninjas were a group that valued intelligence, so many things were not recorded in books, but passed down orally from generation to generation, with each generation inheriting the experience of their ancestors.

It was only in recent decades, after the establishment of ninja villages, that each village began to collect and record intelligence related to enemy countries, so that its own ninjas could have a reference.

Before this, ninjas rarely kept any mission records.

Yichen currently has no access to the village's secrets, so even if he has some guesses, he can't confirm them. Moreover, Yichen suspects that even within the village, there are no relevant records, otherwise Ōnoki wouldn't have done nothing.

This can be seen from the way Yichen chose this Ninjutsu just now. Ōnoki did not pay much attention to these Ninjutsu, treating them only as ordinary A-rank and S-rank Ninjutsu.

For Yichen, who lacks both strength and status, now is not the time to consider these things. The most important thing now is to improve his strength and survive this Ninja World War.

The most direct way to improve one's strength is right now, and that is S-rank Ninjutsu. Although Yichen has seen the training method for this S-rank Gravity Ninjutsu, to be honest, he doesn't understand it.

No wonder Ōnoki advised Yichen not to study it; it's indeed quite difficult.

However, Yichen had his own ideas. In his previous plan, there was a long-term task, which was the fusion training of Chakra. However, of the two types of Chakra that Yichen chose, the Water Release had reached the required level, but the Earth Release had not yet reached the required level.

Originally, Yichen wanted to improve his understanding of Earth Release by developing the Added-Weight Rock Technique, but now he has changed his mind again.

Yichen now wants to improve his understanding of Earth Release by learning this Gravity Ninjutsu.

Unlike Ōnoki, a ninja born and raised in the Ninja World, Yichen had a much better understanding of some natural laws. At least Yichen knew that the Earth's gravity was weaker the farther away from the ground.

Being constantly surrounded by this unchanging gravitational field makes it difficult to gain any insight, so Yichen decided to try going into the sky.

Without hesitation, Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly as high as possible in the sky.

The theory is simple, but the reality is not so ideal. The diameter of the planet Yichen is on is not much smaller than in his previous life. Gravity is indeed weaker at higher altitudes, but this weakness is very limited.

Yichen flew to an altitude of five or six thousand meters in one breath, but still couldn't detect any difference. This Yichen somewhat helpless, and Yichen felt that at this altitude, the momentum of his Light-Weight Rock Technique to help him climb was reduced.

Gritting his teeth, he flew another thousand meters upwards. This should be the limit of the Light-Weight Rock Technique, because no matter how hard Yichen tried, he couldn't fly any higher.

Yichen didn't understand the reason, nor did he delve into it.

Yichen sensed the noticeably thinner atmosphere around him and wondered what would happen if he dispelled the Light-Weight Rock Technique in this location.

Thinking about my body, which I've trained for over a decade, plus the amazing effects of Chakra, I should be fine, right?

Thinking of this, Yichen released the Light-Weight Rock Technique, and then he felt a state of weightlessness, and began to fall downwards.

Originally, Yichen only wanted to try out the Light-Weight Rock Technique again.

But he changed his mind again. Since he hadn't been hurt, he simply let himself fall from the sky at an increasingly faster speed. After about twenty seconds, Yichen felt that he had fallen several thousand meters before he used the Light-Weight Rock Technique again.

As a result, he almost lost his life. It took more than twenty seconds, plus a lot of time spent forming Hand Seals. After this period of acceleration, Yichen's body fell at a terrifying speed, which was even faster than the speed at which Yichen usually used the Body Flicker Technique.

And this time it fell from above.

At this terrifying speed, Yichen will land in just a few more seconds, and he'll probably be smashed into a pile of minced meat.

By desperately controlling the Light-Weight Rock Technique, Yichen accelerated in the opposite direction, finally managing to stop at a distance of about 100 meters above the ground.

In those few short seconds, Yichen almost exhausted himself. Slowly landing on the ground and feeling the solid ground beneath his feet, Yichen released the Light-Weight Rock Technique, wanting to sit down and rest.

But perhaps because he was still shaken, or perhaps because Yichen was still feeling weightless and hadn't recovered, the feeling of Yichen and heaviness after releasing the Light-Weight Rock Technique was slightly different from the gravity he was used to in this world.

Because Yichen had just analyzed the content related to gravity described in the S-rank Ninjutsu, he felt this slight difference very clearly.

After careful observation, Yichen noticed some clues, but unfortunately, the time was too short. Yichen quickly recovered.

Yichen was somewhat speechless. At this moment, if his body weren't so healthy, he might have been able to reap some rewards.

However, this can be considered progress to some extent. Yichen, who originally planned to rest, no longer had the mood to rest. He sensed the Chakra in his body and found that it hadn't been depleted much.

Yichen decided to try again. Just like last time, Yichen flew high into the sky, closed his eyes, dispelled the Light-Weight Rock Technique, and began to count. "One, two, three... twenty."

After counting to twenty, Yichen began to form the hand seals for the Light-Weight Rock Technique at top speed.

After overcoming the high speed using the Light-Weight Rock Technique, Yichen landed at top speed, and then, while the feeling of weightlessness was still there, carefully experienced the effect of gravity.

This method was indeed effective. In the following days, Yichen devoted all the time he spent comprehending the Earth Release to this task.

Putting everything else aside, Yichen's understanding of the Earth Release has indeed improved significantly compared to before.

However, Yichen's body gradually adapted to this feeling of weightlessness, and the effects became less and less pronounced.

However, Yichen was not in a hurry. He had a plan. What was it? He would go find Ōnoki.

Ōnoki knew that Yichen hadn't gone to the front lines these past few days and had been training in S-rank Ninjutsu, so he hadn't urged him. Now that Yichen had come to see him, he was also a little curious about his progress.

When Ōnoki heard about Yichen Qizhao's cultivation method, he was shocked and gave Yichen a good scolding. However, in the end, Ōnoki still agreed to spend a few minutes each day flying with Yichen.

Now, Ōnoki is no longer as carefree as when he was teaching Yichen Light-Weight Rock Technique; he has endless official duties to handle every day. Yichen feels deeply grateful that he can spare a few minutes each day.

After saying that, Ōnoki accompanied Yichen to the outside of the village. Instead of using gravity to accelerate like Yichen did, Ōnoki carried Yichen to a high altitude. Then Yichen released the Light-Weight Rock Technique, while Ōnoki cast the Added-Weight Rock Technique on Yichen.

Then Yichen felt himself falling at an unimaginable speed. Because Ōnoki was watching over him, Yichen did nothing but keep his eyes closed and feel the changes in his body the whole time.

Just as Yichen was about to land, Ōnoki dispelled Yichen's Added-Weight Rock Technique and instead used Light-Weight Rock Technique, accelerating Yichen in the opposite direction.

Thanks to Ōnoki's manipulation, Yichen's speed increased significantly, making the feeling of weightlessness much stronger than before.

Although he felt more uncomfortable than ever before, Yichen forced himself to clear his mind and focus on the feeling that would soon disappear.

After a while, Yichen slowly emerged from this sensation and was pleasantly surprised to find that the effect was very obvious.

Yichen suddenly remembered that in that A-rank Secret Scroll, there was a method for testing one's level of understanding of a certain attribute. The manual recorded the minimum standard for reaching the minimum requirement, which was the amount of Chakra consumed when performing a specific Ninjutsu.

Following the instructions in the secret text, Yichen cast an Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall of the prescribed size, and was pleasantly surprised to find that the amount consumed throughout the process had reached the minimum standard of the secret text.

This discovery greatly surprised Yichen. He could finally practice Chakra Fusion; he had waited for so many years.

From the very beginning of his transmigration, Yichen dreamed of changing his body by fusing Chakra, and step by step moving towards a higher Life level.

Although he hasn't taken a single step yet, Yichen feels that he has finally found the path, or at least is qualified to embark on it.

Yichen's eyes involuntarily began to well up with tears.

However, Yichen's willpower was now far stronger than when he first transmigrated, and he quickly regained control.

There's no rush to train now. Take this opportunity to practice S-rank Ninjutsu more. After all, I've only just reached the threshold for chakra fusion training, so gaining more insights into Earth Release is a good thing.

For the next ten days or so, Yichen would have a daily session of gravity perception with the help of Ōnoki.

Although the results were getting worse day by day, there was still some progress.

Ten days later, Yichen felt that this method was no longer of much help to him and there was no need to waste Ōnoki's time any longer. Therefore, Yichen proposed to end his training and rush to the front line.

Ōnoki naturally had no objection to this.

During this period, although Iwa ninja did not deliberately create friction with Konoha because of Minato Namikaze, as the battle between Sunagakure and Konoha gradually intensified, the situation in the Ninja World became more and more complicated, and Ohno's time became increasingly insufficient.

After instructing Yichen not to use such a foolish method to cultivate alone, Ōnoki went back to his office.

After packing up, Yichen also rushed to the front line again.