The Ōtsutsuki Clan's Main Family

The second time, he used Shadow Clone Jutsu. Three figures attacked at once, weaving together Rasengan, kunai, and Body Flicker Technique!

Tsukihime remained composed, shifting lightly from one step to the next. Every strike she made hit a vital point, forcing him to withdraw and defend himself.

The third time, he activated Ōtsutsuki Transformation. His eyes turned white, a mark appeared on his forehead, and Chakra surged like a tide!

But—

"Boom!"

She struck with her palm, sending Boruto flying like a kite with its string cut. He slammed heavily into the ground, a dull ache flaring in his chest.

"That's enough." Tsukihime walked over and looked down at him. "I know what you're capable of now."

"You're terrible." She didn't soften her words. "You're just fighting with brute force. You don't understand the essence of the Ōtsutsuki."

Boruto gasped as he struggled to his feet. "Then what should I do?"

"First, you need to understand—the power of the Ōtsutsuki isn't Chakra." Tsukihime looked up at the sky. "It's Life Energy."

"Life Energy?"

"That's right." She pointed to a tree in the courtyard. "Everything has life: plants, insects, birds, humans... Their vitality is our true source of power."

"And the bloodline within you lets you manipulate this energy directly, without hand signs or training."

Boruto pondered her words.

"Then how do I control it?"

"Feel it," Tsukihime said. "Close your eyes, clear your mind, and 'listen' to the flow of life."

Boruto did as she said.

He closed his eyes and quieted his mind.

At first, there was nothing.

But gradually, he began to sense it—

The rustling of leaves in the wind was no longer just a sound, but strands of green vitality pulsing through them;

Beneath his feet, tiny roots were slowly growing through the soil;

At the