Trying Kekkei Tōta

Inside the Aerial Fortress.

"Hehe, looks like I do have some talent after all!"

Looking at the table full of creations before him, Hyuga Kagami nodded in satisfaction.

When it came to clay sculpting, Hyuga Kagami was naturally far inferior to that art-obsessed Deidara. So, he simply abandoned Deidara's combat style of carrying only Explosive Clay and shaping it on the spot according to the changing battle situation. Instead, he molded the Explosive Clay beforehand and used it directly in battle.

Doing so greatly reduced his tactical flexibility, but it also spared him the process of shaping Explosive Clay during combat, making it better suited to Hyuga Kagami's clean, fluid fighting style.

"Mobility is key. I need to bring at least three clay birds. Clay spiders are perfect for ambushes, so I should bring more of those. Clay centipedes can burrow underground, so I need two as well. Clay Clones can save my life at critical moments, so two... no, three would be safer..."

As he pondered, Hyuga Kagami sorted the molded clay creations on the table one by one and placed them into the Ninja Tool Pouches at his waist, which were specially meant for storing clay creations.

Before long, the two Ninja Tool Pouches on either side of his waist that held clay creations were stuffed full. Together with the other two Ninja Tool Pouches holding his regular ninja tools, he now had four pouches hanging from his waist.

Lightly patting the bulging pouches and glancing at the many clay creations still left on the table, Hyuga Kagami sighed regretfully. "What a shame. It looks like this is all I can carry. Any more, and it'll affect my agility!"

Explosive Clay differed from ordinary items. Its nature was extremely unstable, making it unsuitable for storage Scrolls. Thus, Hyuga