Deep within Konoha's training grounds, an unnamed river of unknown origin flowed down from waterfalls in the distant mountains, cutting across nearly half of Konoha.
Duke stood atop the river, training his Water Attribute chakra. Due to his bloodline, he had been born with both Wind and Water chakra attributes. But having them was one thing; wanting to push Wind Release and Water Release to their limits took more than talent alone.
His battle with Chiyo had made him realize just how many shortcomings he had, especially with Wind Release, which Chiyo had utterly crushed. So he resolved to put his Wind Attribute training on hold and devote all his energy to cultivating Water Attribute chakra.
His Water Release looked immensely powerful and spectacular, but it was all brute-forced with chakra. Against truly powerful shinobi, it was useless.
The war continued. Konoha had only temporarily called a truce with Sunagakure, and as a shinobi, Duke would eventually return to the battlefield. Considering his Power Level in taking down Chiyo alone, along with his impressive Medical Ninjutsu, the village would not let him remain in Konoha as a decorative mascot. Especially now, when manpower was needed, the front lines were where he belonged. Duke understood that perfectly well, which was why he desperately wanted to raise his Water Release to the next level as soon as possible.
As for his primary offensive method, Ice Release was unquestionably his first choice. But with such vast chakra reserves, Water Release—a versatile technique with high offense and defense—could only serve as support in his hands. It was such a waste.
In his plans, Ice Release would remain his preferred means of attack, but Water Release could not be neglected either. The more ninjutsu he mastered, the more varied his attacks would become, and the