Feiyun and Yoru Talk

"Water Release, Water Gun Technique!"

A deep blue water ball, containing a large amount of chakra and half a meter in diameter, was spat towards the giant rock. With a bang, the giant rock was shattered to pieces upon impact! Its power was comparable to an Explosive Tag!

"The chakra refinement of the Water Gun Technique has also improved again, greatly increasing its destructive power! Its previous power was a bit too small to threaten Chunin-level ninjas and above, but it's different now. One hit on a Chunin, and even a regular Jonin would struggle to endure it!" Jiogan-kun thought to himself.

Moreover, when he had just used the Water Wall, Jiogan-kun had a feeling that as long as he wanted to, he could simultaneously unleash the Water Wave, making the rotating Water Wall emit a Water Wave with even greater impact! But Jiogan-kun stopped that thought because it would damage the outpost and create too much of a disturbance!

It could be said that Jiogan-kun had now grasped the essence of Water Release Ninjutsu, initially gaining a sense of being continuous, both soft and hard.

Seeing Jiogan-kun consecutively unleash two Water Release Ninjutsu that left her stunned after waking up from his meditation, Kurama Feiyun had ten thousand questions she wanted to ask him.

After Jiogan-kun fully recovered from his training state, Kurama Feiyun finally couldn't help but ask, "Jiogan-kun, what was that anomaly just now? What ninjutsu did you just use? It felt much more powerful than the Water Wall! I recognized the Water Gun Technique, but its power is just too great!"

Seeing Kurama Feiyun's curious look, like a thousand-whys, Jiogan-kun chuckled and shook his head. He thoughtfully first wiped the rainwater from Kurama Feiyun's face and put the hood of her raincoat on her.

This girl had been watching him in the rain for so long, really!

Kurama Feiyun blushed, "I was too engrossed just now, I didn't even notice I wasn't wearing my rain hat."

Jiogan-kun's heart stirred. He clapped his hands together, and the rainwater on his body and clothes seemed to be controlled. It detached from him, his body and clothes became dry, and then he put on his raincoat. The rainwater that detached from his body fell freely to the ground.

Kurama Feiyun was even more shocked after seeing this, "Jiogan-kun, what is going on? This is incredible!"

Jiogan-kun said to Kurama Feiyun, "Just now, in the rain, influenced by the environment, I had some insights. You know, I'm Water Release, naturally close to water elements, and entered a state that's hard to describe. I call it the Enlightenment State. After entering the Enlightenment State, I felt my body and soul merge into heaven and earth!"

Jiogan-kun did not hide anything from Kurama Feiyun. "Within heaven and earth, the Heaven and Earth Qi entered my body, causing changes in my body, greatly increasing my control over Water Release. The direct manifestation is the change in ninjutsu execution. I can cast ninjutsu without hand seals, and the forms of the ninjutsu are no longer restricted by the original version. The rotating Water Tornado just now was actually the Water Wall! The increased power of the Water Gun Technique is also due to this!"

Kurama Feiyun covered her mouth, incredulously saying, "To cast such powerful Water Release Ninjutsu without hand seals, Jiogan-kun, only the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, could do that!"

"I am still far from the Second Hokage, but becoming and surpassing Tobirama-sama in Water Release is my goal!" Jiogan-kun said.

"You can do it! Jiogan-kun, seeing what happened tonight, I believe you can definitely achieve it!" Kurama Feiyun said.

"Feiyun, do not mention tonight's events to anyone, including Yoru and Teacher! Next, I have something important to tell you!" Jiogan-kun said.

"I only spoke about the changes in my body from this enlightenment just now. In fact, this enlightenment has also had a great impact on my soul. It's hard for me to describe, but just know that my soul can briefly merge with heaven and earth, perceiving everything around me, with a range that can reach almost the entire Patrol Squad 36 defense area!"

"What!? Jiogan-kun, this too! You've become a Sensor Ninja!!" Kurama Feiyun didn't know how many times she had been shocked tonight. There was no most shocking, only more shocking!

"And it's perceiving everything, not just sensing chakra!" Jiogan-kun added.

"..." Kurama Feiyun felt her head spinning, completely overwhelmed.

"Of course, there are limitations. The larger the perception range, the more chakra consumed. I just came out of enlightenment, influenced by heaven and earth, so I could perceive the entire defense area. Later, to achieve this level again, the chakra consumption will be terrifying!" Jiogan-kun said, telling a well-intentioned lie to the numb and dazed Kurama Feiyun, who was shocked into a stupor.

In reality, Jiogan-kun's perception only used the Qi in his Dantian to merge with the Heaven and Earth Qi. In other words, it only consumed Qi and had nothing to do with chakra.

Even so, it took Kurama Feiyun a full fifteen minutes to recover. "Jiogan-kun, what level has your strength reached! You already had Chunin-level strength before, and now I truly can't imagine it!"

"I think it should be at the Special Jonin level. We still have few missions and lack practical experience, but I don't place much importance on ninja ranks. A ninja, even at Kage-level, must hide themselves and deliver a decisive blow at the critical moment, unless their strength reaches a point where hiding is unnecessary!" Jiogan said.

That's right. If their strength reaches the level of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, even if you know their intelligence, what of it? You still can't stop them, absolutely can't stop them!

"Mhm, Jiogan-kun, I understand. I will keep it a secret. What happened today will only be known by the two of us!" Kurama Feiyun said.

Jiogan looked into Kurama Feiyun's eyes and for some reason, suddenly thought of the genjutsu he was trapped in. In the genjutsu, Kurama Feiyun told him she wanted to marry him, and he couldn't help but show a doting smile.

Kurama Feiyun looked at Jiogan's smile, her heart racing. She wanted to dodge and run away, but Jiogan grabbed her hand. "Feiyun, when we are both adults! I will personally propose to Heiji-sensei! I will only recognize you as my bride!"

Kurama Feiyun nodded shyly, let out a mosquito-like hum, then shook off Jiogan's hand and fled back to her tent as if escaping for her life, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

Jiogan was left standing there grinning foolishly in the rain.

Two days later, the patrol mission for this period ended. Patrol Squad 36 assembled and returned to the Eastern Front Outpost to report, receiving a week of rest.

Before the next squad arrived to take over Patrol Squad 36's defense zone, the area was temporarily managed by personnel from the three adjacent northern, southern, and western defense zones. However, as soon as Jiogan and the others returned to the outpost to report, the Incoming Squad departed. In total, it only took about half a day.

Jiogan and the others returned to the outpost to report and once again met the Commander, Torifu Akimichi. Based on the patrol situation, Jiogan was credited with three C-rank Missions and one B-rank Mission. The other five members were credited with three C-rank Missions each. Because Jiogan was the one who single-handedly killed the lone Kirigakure Chunin this time, the B-rank Mission credit fell solely to Jiogan. None of them had any objections.

After reporting, Jiogan and the others received a rare week of rest, but it was to be spent within the outpost, not back in the village.

Kurama Heiji, however, was not at the outpost at this time. He had been on patrol outside with a Jonin Squad formed half a month ago. The patrol area for the Jonin Squad was vast, and their schedule was not fixed, so it was uncertain whether Jiogan and the other two would be able to see their teacher and father during this rest period.