Don't Masturbate to Rin's Photo

In the blink of an eye, a few days passed, and the final day arrived.

After some tinkering, the rogue ninja Kiyohara placed some brown medicinal liquid into transparent bags and sealed them.

Kiyohara looked at these bags, feeling they strangely resembled the traditional herbal medicine from his past life.

"After you consume these, they will strengthen your physical body, which in turn will drive an increase in your chakra reserves; a conservative estimate is that it will double your current amount."

The rogue ninja Kiyohara said.

When one's base mana bar is low, it is quite simple to increase it.

"Doubling it? That's not bad at all."

Kiyohara was even more satisfied with the results.

In this way, even though his official rank was only a Genin, his strength would be considered formidable among Chunin.

As long as there is enough chakra, regardless of technique, one can simply overpower others through sheer force.

For example, Six Paths Naruto was a pure manifestation of high stats: Sage body + Tailed Beast chakra + Sage Mode physical enhancement + Six Paths power physical enhancement.

With this setup, all one needs to do is keep spamming Rasengan to finish the job.

"I remember Takigakure has a forbidden drug called 'Hero's Water'."

Kiyohara said.

In the anime arc featuring Takigakure, a forbidden drug called "Hero's Water" appeared, which could increase one's chakra tenfold upon consumption!

The only catch was that one wouldn't live long before dying.

"It's not bad; drinking a small amount can save your life, but Takigakure still has the Seven-Tails guarding it."

The rogue ninja Kiyohara shook his head.

Did he think he hadn't considered that?

His strength simply wasn't enough.

Even someone with the strength of a "Kage" wouldn't dare claim they could handle a Tailed Beast with absolute certainty.

A single "Tailed Beast Bomb" from a Tailed Beast could level a mountain, which is why Tailed Beasts were used by various nations as weapons of war.

Senju Hashirama also believed that by distributing the Tailed Beasts to achieve a so-called balance, the nations could enjoy permanent peace.

But just like the Qin Dynasty which collapsed in its second generation, war broke out in the ninja world immediately after Senju Hashirama died.

"Fair point."

Kiyohara also felt he had been a bit impatient.

As long as he had the Last Words Book and continued to merge with versions of himself from other timelines, he could also become a monster of pure stats.

"Bottoms up."

Kiyohara used a kunai to cut a slit in the sealed plastic bag and downed the contents in one gulp.

Bitter!

That was Kiyohara's first reaction.

Following that was a wave of headaches, as if his brain were about to explode.

Wait, the rogue ninja Kiyohara mentioned a headache, but he didn't say it would hurt this much!

Kiyohara clutched his head, crouching down to endure the agony.

"Your chakra reserves are rising now; the headache is because your brain is producing chakra."

The rogue ninja Kiyohara said.

This forbidden drug utilized the principles of "Yang" Release chakra.

Through the reaction of certain medicinal herbs with the human body, a special type of chakra is generated, which then feeds back into the physical body.

Once the physical energy rises, the ninja's chakra reserves increase accordingly.

Sure enough, after the initial pain subsided, Kiyohara could feel a warm sensation spreading through his limbs and bones.

It felt like soaking in a hot spring after not bathing for ten days.

When the effects of the medicine had mostly worn off, Kiyohara clenched his fists.

Brand new power!

Kiyohara then went into the courtyard and formed hand seals with both hands, still the same three seals: Dog-Horse-Bird.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A fierce gale erupted from Kiyohara's mouth, blowing the gravel on the ground against the courtyard wall with a bang, forcibly smashing a hole through it.

The small pebbles were pulverized into dust, scattering across the ground.

As expected, as long as the chakra output increases, the power grows stronger as well.

Kiyohara thought to himself.

Take the Fire Release ninjutsu released by Uchiha Madara alone, for instance; it would require a squad of twenty Water Release ninjas working together to cast their techniques simultaneously just to neutralize it.

After all, Uchiha Madara was a man capable of fighting Senju Hashirama. He even used the Nine-Tails as a mere summoning beast, fighting Senju Hashirama entirely with his own chakra without ever absorbing the tailed beast's energy, so his chakra reserves were inevitably immense.

"Hiss..."

Kiyohara clutched his head.

A sudden, sharp pain had just flashed through his mind.

This was the price of using forbidden drugs, though fortunately, it would dissipate in just three months.

"If I continue to take this forbidden drug after three months, will it still be effective?"

Kiyohara asked.

The rogue ninja Kiyohara shook his head.

There was no such thing as a free lunch.

This type of forbidden drug merely stimulated the body's potential further, and it was only effective the first time.

After that, it could be said to have almost no effect.

Otherwise, there would be no reason for Orochimaru to be so obsessed with the body of Sasuke; the talent of one's physical vessel was simply too important.

"Nothing left, then..."

Hearing this, Kiyohara picked up a piece of rubble roughly the size of the hole and plugged the gap in the courtyard wall.

"Then, the next step is to practice ninjutsu."

Kiyohara intended to learn another Lightning Release technique.

Among the five major elemental releases, the potential of Lightning Release could be considered the highest.

The reason was simple: later opponents like the Ten-Tails jinchuriki, the Otsutsuki clan, and even various artificial humans mostly possessed the ability to absorb ninjutsu, unless one mastered senjutsu.

Otherwise, techniques like Earth Release, Wind Release, or Water Release would simply be absorbed.

Even "Amaterasu," touted as the strongest attack, suffered from having a single attribute, making it easily countered.

Lightning Release was different; it could stimulate cells, enhance taijutsu in every aspect, and raise one's base stats.

In this way, those abilities to absorb ninjutsu would be rendered ineffective.

"I'll start by learning Lightning Release: Ground Flash."

Kiyohara looked at the scroll in his hand, which recorded several ninjutsu.

The rogue ninja Kiyohara had mentioned a total of two Lightning Release techniques and three Fire Release techniques.

Among them was Lightning Release: Ground Flash.

This technique could release a cluster of irregular lightning beams along the ground.

The Battle of Kannabi Bridge would take place in a valley filled with forests.

Some areas would be quite narrow, and using this move would leave the enemy with limited space to dodge, making it very difficult to evade.

The next day.

Kiyohara put on the new chainmail lining he had purchased, donned his clothes over it, shouldered his pack with his tools already organized, and headed toward the designated meeting point.

"Obito is late again."

When Kiyohara arrived, he heard Kakashi complaining about Obito.

"He's probably off helping an old lady somewhere again."

Genma Shiranui had a senbon dangling from the corner of his mouth.

He understood Obito's nature well enough, as they were all classmates in the same grade.

"Where is Kurenai?"

Kiyohara asked as he approached.

"She's up ahead making preparations."

Genma Shiranui pointed forward, where Kurenai Yuhi was busy checking the supplies they needed to bring.

"Kiyohara, Rin, please go and find Obito."

Namikaze Minato spoke up.

The reason he didn't call for Kakashi was that he feared the two might have some conflict.

At this critical juncture, it was better for the team to remain harmonious.

"Yes, Minato-sensei."

Nohara Rin nodded.

Kiyohara naturally had no objections; it just so happened that he hadn't been to the residential district of the Uchiha clan yet, so it would be a good chance to broaden his horizons.

He remembered that Obito once kissed a photo of Rin, and Kakashi had even stumbled upon that scene when he went to find him.

He wondered what Obito was doing right now.

"Let's go, Rin."

Kiyohara spoke up.

"Mm."

Nohara Rin trotted to catch up with Kiyohara.

Meanwhile, Obito was completely oblivious to the world around him.

He was heading to the battlefield today, so he intended to relax a little.

Thus, he took out the group photo of Team Minato, which featured Nohara Rin, Kakashi, Namikaze Minato, and himself.