Sasuke's Flame Explosion Technique

Early the next morning, Hui stayed in bed longer than he had in a long time.

Last night, he had held that necklace for a long time, unable to calm his racing heart.

He spent the time imagining how different his combat would be with its existence.

At the entrance of the Chuanhe Residence, Sasuke had risen at the crack of dawn, ready to call for Hui to head to the Training Ground and test out the Flame Explosion Technique.

"Sasuke, why are you up so early? Hui went to bed a bit late last night, so you might have to wait a little while."

"Are there any issues with your ninjutsu lately?"

Chuanhe opened the door to let Sasuke in, asking as they walked.

Recently, Sasuke had been taking the opportunity to consult Chuanhe on various ninjutsu questions while on his way to and from school, and the two had become quite familiar with each other.

"Yes! Thank you, Senior. I don't have any more questions about the ninjutsu I've been studying lately."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke thanked him instinctively, then immediately thought of that Secret Medicine.

His body shuddered as if by reflex.

"Sen... Senior, for the next thing you develop, could you please remove the pain?"

Seeing Sasuke like this, Chuanhe decided to tease him.

"Haha, if this thing were put on the black market, there would be plenty of people willing to buy it for 100 million ryo, yet here you are complaining about it."

Hearing this astronomical figure, Sasuke panicked instantly; it seemed he wouldn't have that much money in his entire lifetime of allowance.

Chuanhe took the opportunity to ruffle Sasuke's little head.

"Little Sasuke, your father and brother love you very much."

"After confirming its safety, they decided to let you use it right away."

"As a parent, I can understand that very well."

"In the future, you should communicate more with your family, Sasuke. Don't wait until you've lost them to regret it."

Is... that so?

So, his father didn't actually dislike him.

"I understand. Thank you, Senior!"

A complex expression appeared on Sasuke's face as he nodded heavily in response.

At this moment, Hui finally finished his preparations.

With the necklace hanging around his neck, he greeted Sasuke, looking quite happy.

"Sasuke, sorry, sorry, I kept you waiting."

"Shall we head out now?"

Hearing Hui's voice, Sasuke's expression returned to normal.

"You're so slow. Let's go."

Training Ground.

There seemed to be quite a few people at the Training Ground today, so Sasuke's expression turned cold.

People kept greeting him along the way; compared to Hui, it was clear that more people knew him.

What he found slightly strange was this:

The group his father called the Militant Faction seemed to be quite respectful toward Hui.

On the way, he had seen several members of the Militant Faction he recognized, and they had actually taken the initiative to greet Hui, which was unprecedented.

Those annoying guys had actually learned how to show respect?

Although Sasuke didn't like it when others used honorifics for him, it was, at the very least, a gesture of goodwill.

That group of Militant Faction members usually walked around with sour faces that were unpleasant to look at.

Senior Chuanhe truly lives up to his reputation; even that group of Militant Faction members has to bow their heads, right?

Sasuke thought to himself.

"Big Sister Chiyuki, we've come to see you!"

Hui saw Uchiha Chiyuki once again and greeted her with a smile.

Having just finished checking the previous person's physical condition, Uchiha Chiyuki suddenly heard a familiar voice.

Turning around, she discovered it was those two familiar brats.

"Hui, long time no see. And Sasuke-kun as well."

Listening to this form of address, Sasuke finally nodded in satisfaction.

"Chiyuki-sister, I made you worry last time."

"We're usually at school, and by the time we're out, you've already finished your shift."

"That's why we came back again today."

Hui explained the reason why they hadn't been able to visit these past few days.

"I see. Are you absolutely sure your body is alright?"

"I specifically asked my teacher, and it seems he hasn't heard of anything like this either."

"Is there something you're hiding from me, kid?"

Chiyuki recalled the documents she had researched and the answers she had gathered over the past few days.

"Uh, there is, actually. But don't worry, Chiyuki-sister, it's a good thing."

Hui scratched his head, feeling a bit awkward.

"Is that so? Then I can rest easy."

Chiyuki didn't press the matter, looking at the two of them with a smile.

"So, who is going to be tested today?"

"It's me," Sasuke said.

Chiyuki looked at Sasuke with some surprise; Hui's chakra volume had already shocked her quite a bit.

The Flame Explosion Technique had a certain threshold for chakra requirements.

Now another one had come along—since when had geniuses in the Uchiha clan become so common?

But ultimately, this was a good thing.

Leaving the person on duty to watch the gate once more, Chiyuki led the two of them back to the familiar viewing platform.

Chiyuki teased Sasuke, saying, "Sasuke-kun, you aren't going to use the Earth Clone Technique again this time, are you?"

"Sh... shut up, I'll definitely learn it next time."

Hearing the mention of the Earth Clone Technique, Sasuke's expression became somewhat unnatural.

He immediately began to weave hand seals.

[Shadow Clone Technique]

He had put in his full effort today, refining a significant amount of chakra.

Although the Secret Medicine Hui gave him had put him through quite a bit of suffering, the boost to his chakra was indeed massive. His brother had told him that he now possessed the chakra volume of five standard Chunin.

And this increase would continue to grow as he aged.

Thinking of this somewhat familiar term, Sasuke recalled the words Hui had said the first time he saw him use the Flame Explosion Technique.

"Does one standard Chunin chakra volume equal 102 explosive tags?" Sasuke muttered to himself.

However, what Sasuke didn't know was that different versions of the Flame Explosion Technique had "slightly" different explosive effects.

Although the version he and Hui used was no different, the person using it changed the nature of the technique.

Feeling the Shadow Clone disperse, Sasuke instinctively clutched his chest.

There was a burning sensation there, as if scorched by fire.

Though it was merely an echo of memory, as training frequency increased, most people could eventually ignore this level of side effect.

This was one of the reasons why this Training Ground had been established.

Hui, standing to the side, was quick to reach out and steady Sasuke.

Chiyuki also performed a brief examination of Sasuke's body.

This time, however, she discovered a problem.

The issue was that there were clear signs of violent expansion in Sasuke's meridians.

Consequently, Chiyuki asked with a serious expression, "Sasuke-kun, have you been taking some kind of forbidden medicine? Over-exhausting your potential is ill-advised."

Sasuke was stunned on the spot upon hearing this.

Hui, however, understood why.

The excessive chakra boost from the Secret Medicine wasn't inherently problematic; it was feedback from the purification of his bloodline.

The problem was that Sasuke's body couldn't suddenly withstand such a massive volume of chakra.

As his meridians were constantly scoured by this immense surge of energy, they had naturally been forced to expand.

This was one of the sources of his pain, while the other stemmed from the agony brought about by the purification of his bloodline.

As long as Sasuke did not overexert his chakra during this period, there would be no issues.

"Haha, don't worry, don't worry, Big Sister Chiyuki. I looked into it beforehand this time; this is just a normal situation for Sasuke."

Chiyuki couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

"The two of you are more mysterious than the last. Alright, alright."

"Here, Sasuke-kun. This is your damage assessment."

Sasuke took the sheet, which had a large 'B' written on it.

There were also some data points he couldn't understand at all.

"Hmph, once I learn the Earth Clone Technique next time, I will definitely surpass you. Hui, you just wait and see."

"Yes, yes, but before that, Sasuke, you'll have to acquire the Earth affinity first."

"Practice is just practice. If nothing else, I'll just compete with Naruto to see who gains a new affinity first."

The two of them left the Training Ground, trading barbs as they went.

Watching their retreating figures, Chiyuki muttered to herself, "The brats these days are all as strong as monsters."

"A B-rank self-detonation that could almost cover the entire Uchiha Compound."

"Hui-kun, I hope your A-rank power will never have to be used for that matter."

Chiyuki thought of the disagreements that had arisen during the recent clan meetings.

If they were truly to go to war with the village in the future, the final outcome would only be... the destruction of their homes and the loss of their lives.

The entirety of Konoha would cease to exist.