Improving the Senju Bloodline Purity

"Strength of a Hundred?"

Qingyu's spirits were instantly lifted.

Tsunade's "Strength of a Hundred" was a signature technique that ranked among the best in the world of Naruto.

A single punch could crack the very earth.

The principle behind it was to concentrate chakra with extreme precision, releasing it in a single burst at the exact moment of impact to generate devastating destructive power.

"You've been practicing the sword with Maruboshi Kosuke for so long that your physical stamina and chakra reserves have both come up; your foundation should be sufficient."

Tsunade spoke up.

"Strength of a Hundred requires an incredibly high level of chakra control. If you gather too little, it lacks power; if you gather too much, you're liable to injure yourself."

"You're at the perfect age to learn this. If you wait until you're older and your bones have fully set, you'll have to spend even more time adapting. We'll head to the backyard in a bit; I want to see the current level of your chakra control. If you can pass, I'll start teaching you from today."

After she finished speaking, she returned to her lazy posture and told Qingyu to continue painting.

Seeing this, Qingyu had no choice but to submit to Tsunade's tyranny.

"You're actually painting it quite well."

Tsunade scrutinized Qingyu's movements.

"Have you been practicing this in secret?"

"Painting nails and applying medicine to wounds are essentially the same thing: using your hands to perform delicate operations in a small area."

Qingyu said without looking up.

Tsunade thought about it and realized she really couldn't refute that.

Qingyu finished painting the last toe, tightened the cap, and looked up at Tsunade.

The dark red nail polish shimmered faintly under the light, making the skin of her feet look even whiter and smoother.

Once he was finished, Tsunade spoke up:

"Let me check your development in a bit."

Qingyu's movements paused, and he looked up at Tsunade.

The scene remained silent for several seconds.

He was still so young; could he even pull a heavy cart?

"...Sister Tsunade, that phrasing is very easy to misunderstand."

"Misunderstand what?"

Tsunade didn't react at first, but then she saw the subtle expression on Qingyu's handsome face and suddenly realized what he meant, slapping him on the back of the head.

"What kind of things are you filling your head with at such a young age? I meant checking to see if you're ready to learn the 'Strength of a Hundred'."

Afterward, Tsunade had Qingyu take off his shirt, and after a brief inspection, she led him to the backyard.

Tsunade punched the ground, instantly creating a massive, deep crater.

Qingyu's eyelids twitched as he watched.

If that hit a person, wouldn't it be agonizing?

Tsunade then began to explain the principles of the technique to Qingyu.

Qingyu listened carefully.

Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred system was fundamentally different from ordinary taijutsu.

Ordinary taijutsu relied on training muscle strength to enhance striking power, at most using chakra to reinforce the muscles' explosive force.

But the "Strength of a Hundred" was different; it involved releasing chakra in a high-density form all at once the moment the fist made contact with the target.

Therefore, the chakra volume could not be too low.

If it were too low, even with perfect control, the explosive power would be limited.

Neither of these points was a problem for Qingyu at this stage.

With the blessing of his Senju bloodline, his chakra reserves far exceeded those of his peers, and his chakra control had already been honed to a high degree of precision through his medical ninjutsu training.

After listening to Tsunade explain it a few times, Qingyu slowly gathered chakra into his right fist.

He could clearly feel the chakra flowing through his meridians, passing through the major meridian system near his heart, and then surging down his arm toward his fist.

However, when he tried to release the chakra in a burst at the moment of impact, the chakra simply scattered across the surface of his fist instead of forming that concentrated, piercing force.

"Not bad. You should be able to master it very quickly."

Tsunade nodded.

Vacations always pass by quickly.

In the blink of an eye, another half a year had passed.

Qingyu had sporadically acquired a few traits, all of which enhanced his basic abilities, such as [Diligent Study], which increased his learning capacity by 20%.

[Subtle Perception], which increased sensory ability by 30%, and so on.

Regrettably, the [Counter-Attack Intuition] that Qingyu had been hoping for remained elusive.

The wooden stakes in the courtyard had been smashed to pieces by Qingyu's training, requiring him to replace them many times over.

Tsunade scolded him for being wasteful, yet she turned around and dragged an even thicker log back from the lumberyard for him.

For over half a year, Qingyu practiced the Strength of a Hundred in the backyard day after day.

"Hah!"

The moment Qingyu's fist struck the wooden stake, chakra erupted from his knuckles; wood chips flew, and a shallow crater appeared on the target.

He retracted his fist to inspect the back of his hand; the skin over his knuckles was only slightly red, with no broken skin or bruising.

The Strength of a Hundred indeed demanded extremely high chakra control; if released too early, the chakra would dissipate on the surface, and if released too late, it would fail to generate penetrating force.

However, Qingyu discovered that his affinity for this technique was unexpectedly high, making his practice twice as effective with half the effort.

In Tsunade's words, he had already mastered half of it.

When he threw a punch, his chakra could now keep pace with the rhythm of his force, though the timing of the eruption remained inconsistent.

Sometimes a single punch could blast a deep crater into the stake, while other times it would only leave a crack on the surface.

Beyond the Strength of a Hundred, Qingyu had also learned new Water Style ninjutsu from Maruboshi Kosuke.

Qingyu had even acquired a trait from him called [Logistics Cooking], which had the effect of increasing the deliciousness of food by 30%.

Qingyu pondered whether, if this trait were continuously upgraded, it might eventually make people feel like their clothes would burst from the sheer deliciousness of a single bite.

As for the Water Style ninjutsu, Qingyu had learned Senju Tobirama's Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu from Maruboshi Kosuke.

This was the technique Senju Tobirama had originally taught Maruboshi Kosuke, which was now being passed down to Qingyu.

The standard version of this technique required forty-four hand seals to cast, but Senju Tobirama's simplified version reduced the seals to just four, while actually increasing the efficiency of chakra mobilization.

As the four hand seals were completed in sequence, a rapidly rotating stream of water surged out of thin air behind Qingyu, spiraling upward and gradually condensing into the shape of a dragon.

The form of the water dragon was not yet solid, the outline of the dragon's head somewhat blurry; it swayed in the air for a moment before collapsing with a splash, spilling water all over the ground.

"Still not stable enough; I need more practice."

Qingyu shook the water droplets from his hands.

Tsunade leaned against the doorframe watching this scene, holding a cold roasted chicken leg in her hand.

She shoved the chicken leg into her mouth and took a bite, but as she chewed, she suddenly stopped.

Qingyu picked up a towel from the ground to wipe his face and turned back to see Tsunade looking at him with a complex expression.

"Sister Tsunade, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, just thinking that you're progressing a bit too fast."

Tsunade tossed the chicken bone into the trash can and licked the grease off her fingers, leaving her lips glistening.

"At this rate, you'll be able to cast it perfectly within the month."

She shook her head, her mind occupied by another matter.

Ever since Qingyu had awakened his Sharingan, it had never evolved, remaining stuck in the single-tomoe state.

However, the evolution of the Sharingan required intense pain as a catalyst, and with Qingyu's indifferent temperament, let alone great joy or sorrow, even emotional fluctuations were rarely seen.

But looking at it now, his training speed was increasing, and his chakra reserves were growing steadily; at this rate, he might not even need emotional stimulation, as the increase in chakra and physical growth alone might suffice.

[Detected collectible trait: Senju Instinct]

[C-rank trait: Senju Instinct]

[Effect: Increases Senju bloodline purity by 20%.]