Sweet Trip to the Land of Hot Springs (3)

For those who misinterpreted the previous chapter, please reflect on whether your own thoughts have taken a downward turn... Haha.

Back to the point.

The two played around for a while, leaning against the edge of the hot spring pool. Looking up at the galaxy of stars filling the sky, it felt like this vacation was already worth it just after starting.

"Obito, let me teach you Strength Enhancement and the Yin Seal." Tsunade scooped up a handful of water and poured it over her smooth, rounded shoulder.

"Huh? I don't think I need those. I have the Mangekyo Sharingan."

"But your methods are too singular. Ninja abilities are divided into three major directions: Taijutsu, Genjutsu, and Ninjutsu. The Sharingan is indeed very powerful in Genjutsu, and it also provides a great boost to Taijutsu, but that requires your body to keep up. Besides, the burden of the Sharingan is too heavy; overuse will lead to blindness!"

"Alright, alright, don't get excited. I'll learn it, okay?" Obito smiled ingratiatingly.

"Strength Enhancement is a precise application of chakra. You mobilize your own chakra, concentrate it in your fist, and then compress the chakra on your fist. Be careful not to hurt yourself."

"Mm." Obito agreed readily, but when it came to actual practice, he was completely lost.

He had never learned any ninjutsu, and the original Obito had been replaced by Lu Ming the moment he started school, so where would he have learned anything?

His skills were all provided by the system and could be released directly. If he said he couldn't do it, Tsunade would think he was just brushing her off, because his reputation as a genius had already resounded throughout the ninja world...

"Um, you have to teach me. How do I guide it? A teacher should act like a teacher, right?" Obito used his classic "pass the buck" tactic.

"Huh?" Tsunade was stunned for a moment, then seemed to think of something extraordinary.

"Ahem... Student Obito, come a little closer." With a flushed face, Tsunade extended a finger and pressed it against Lu Ming's dantian. A very faint blue light flickered to life.

"Mm..." The sudden stimulation made him feel a bit agitated.

"Chakra is stored in the meridians of our human bodies. I am injecting a trace of my chakra into your meridians. Can you feel it?" Tsunade asked.

"Mm, I can't feel it."

"I'll increase the chakra a bit." The blue light on her finger grew brighter.

"How about now?"

"I think I feel something..." Obito felt as if there was a tiny point in his dantian that didn't belong to him, but this point was truly too small.

"Please increase the intensity, Teacher Tsunade. It's still not enough!"

"Alright, Student Obito, get ready. Teacher is coming!" In an instant, the blue chakra light doubled in intensity. If Tsunade weren't so confident in her ability to control chakra, she wouldn't have dared to do this, as it would be very easy to hurt the other person.

"I feel it." The tiny point from before now felt like a small insect.

"Good, I will move the chakra, and you mobilize your own chakra to follow behind. Remember the route it takes."

Tsunade's finger moved slowly from Obito's dantian to his upper body, then to his shoulder, arm, and fist.

Obito took a deep breath and tried to mobilize the energy within his body. To his surprise, he succeeded on the first try. So I really am a genius!

Tsunade's chakra acted like a tour guide, skillfully traveling through the meridians of his body, while he, the owner, followed behind like a tourist.

When his own chakra reached his fist, a dazzling flame of blue chakra enveloped it.

Obito could feel the terrifying power contained within his fist. His own attributes far exceeded Tsunade's, so the power of his Strength Enhancement would naturally be stronger than hers!

Moreover, he now understood why Tsunade had such a short temper. With this kind of power, if you didn't smash something, it felt like a bit of a pity...

"Disperse the chakra and do it again from the beginning," Tsunade said upon seeing the chakra flames on Obito's fist.

I didn't expect I'd actually have a talent for teaching! I really am a genius! Tsunade thought, feeling smug.

"Mm... aren't you going to help me? I haven't memorized it yet," Obito said.

"Student Obito, you really are an idiot!" Tsunade extended her finger and mocked him.

Hmph! You foolish Tsunade, your Master Obito is plenty smart! Obito thought to himself.

"Alright, do it yourself!"

"I, I forgot again. Teacher Tsunade, am I very stupid..."

"Get lost! One last time. If you can't learn it, just go die! There's no reason for someone with that level of intelligence to keep living!"

Seeing that Tsunade was about to explode, Obito had no choice but to "naturally" learn it...

"Teacher Tsunade, have you ever thought that if Strength Enhancement can be used as an offensive weapon, then can't we condense chakra throughout our entire body? If the nature of the chakra changes—for example, becoming harder—couldn't it serve as both offense and defense?"

"Mm, the method you're talking about actually exists. The Third Raikage used a similar approach. His One-Finger Nukite is known as the strongest spear, and his Lightning Release Armor, which condenses lightning chakra throughout his body, is known as the strongest shield. He is a very powerful man."

"However, this method isn't suitable for everyone. It requires a powerful body and massive amounts of chakra. My Strength Enhancement was developed to suit my own circumstances."

"Oh, I see. Teacher Tsunade, I feel like I could also reach the level of the Third Raikage. Please, Teacher Tsunade, you must guide my chakra through my entire body!"

"Huh?"

"Are you done soaking? If you are, let's go back to the room and practice hard!"

"You... you jerk!"