The Possibilities of Ice Release (Seeking Follow-ups and Monthly Votes)

Everyone arrived quickly, and Kakashi was there as well.

The group soaked in a pool, chatting casually.

Shita Genichi sat with Uchiha Namiichi on his left and Kakashi on his right.

Squinting his eyes comfortably, Shita Genichi asked Kakashi, "Kakashi, you'll be participating in this year's Chunin Exams, right?"

Kakashi nodded slightly. "Yes."

"You've decided too?"

Shita Genichi hummed in agreement, then smiled. "Maybe we'll end up facing each other!"

Kakashi glanced at Shita Genichi and said earnestly, "I won't hold back when that time comes."

Shita Genichi replied, "That's exactly what I was thinking."

"By the way, how about we spar together tomorrow?"

Kakashi agreed immediately. "If I don't have a mission, no problem."

It had been a long time since they had trained together, and he wanted to see how much Shita Genichi had improved.

After making the arrangements, Shita Genichi turned to talk to Uchiha Namiichi about Genjutsu.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The hot spring session ended, and everyone left the bathhouse to head home.

Shita Genichi specifically checked the roofs of the row of bathhouses, but unfortunately, he didn't see Jiraiya.

He was probably out wandering again.

After leaving Hot Spring Street, Shita Genichi sped up on his way home, quickly drew a blueprint, and hurried out again.

Soon, Shita Genichi found a shop capable of building carriages and spent one hundred ryo to commission a bicycle.

This was a commercial experiment.

It would be great if it could make money.

After finishing this, Shita Genichi went to the riverbank to attempt training the Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death.

With the Yin Seal technique, he felt that his Water Release ninjutsu could become much more diverse.

As long as he mastered the Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death and then learned Water Severing Wave, he could develop Senju Tobirama's Heavenly Weeping himself, without necessarily needing to obtain the ninjutsu through the village.

Steadying his mind and clearing away distractions, Shita Genichi stood on the surface of the river and formed hand seals.

His speed was not fast; as he formed the seals, he channeled his chakra, performed nature transformation, and then injected it into the river through the soles of his feet to merge with the water, followed by controlling the shape transformation.

In other words, he was condensing a stream of water into the shape of senbon.

Swish, swish, swish!

Individual senbon shot out from the water.

But Shita Genichi shook his head slightly as he watched.

They were too thick and not solid enough.

The speed at which they shot out was also not fast enough.

He continued.

Shita Genichi formed the seals again, repeating the process and constantly improving his control over the shape transformation, making the condensed senbon increasingly solid so they wouldn't scatter at the slightest touch.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have much offensive capability.

They had to possess a hardness not inferior to steel.

In addition to hardness, the speed of the launch was also related to their power.

There was also the speed of casting, which involved not just the speed of the hand seals, but the speed of condensing the senbon.

However, Shita Genichi left the speed of casting for last.

He would learn it first, then consider the issue of casting speed.

Just like that, Shita Genichi spent the afternoon training on the river, only returning home at dusk to eat and drink heartily to replenish his energy.

He had released the Yin Seal and used Shadow Clone during his afternoon training, so he had to make up for it by eating and drinking heavily.

After dinner, Shita Genichi accompanied his parents for a walk, enjoying the rich, bustling atmosphere of Konoha.

Eight o'clock in the evening.

Shita Genichi brought a sealing scroll and arrived at Tsunade's place.

Shizune was indeed there, busy cleaning up the leftovers from their meal.

Tsunade wasn't drinking, but she was sitting on the veranda in a daze; she only glanced at Shita Genichi when he arrived.

Shita Genichi bowed, not attempting to strike up a conversation.

Although Tsunade was in her thirties now, in the prime of her maturity and beauty, Shita Genichi had no intention of pursuing her.

No matter how mature a seven-year-old brat acted, no woman would give him a second look.

Besides, he was at the age to strive for success; what time was there for romance?

After cleaning up with Shizune, he greeted Tsunade and headed out together.

"Eh?"

"Lady Tsunade?"

Stepping outside, Shita Genichi paused, noticing that Tsunade had followed them.

Tsunade crossed her arms over her chest and said indifferently, "What, am I not allowed to go out?"

Shita Genichi swallowed imperceptibly, immediately averted his gaze, and smiled, "Of course not."

"Shizune and I are heading to Konoha Hospital. Will Lady Tsunade be joining us?"

"I captured a ninja with the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai during this mission, and I happen to want to study his cells."

Tsunade was surprised to hear this: "Ice Release?"

"From the Yuki Clan of Kirigakure?"

Shita Genichi nodded.

Tsunade looked Shita Genichi over, then started walking: "Why do you want to study Ice Release?"

Shita Genichi had nothing to hide and nodded in admission: "With such a good opportunity, I want to see what makes a Kekkei Genkai ninja different from an ordinary one."

Tsunade said lazily, "Don't waste your effort. If such research could yield a Kekkei Genkai, then the number of Kekkei Genkai in the ninja world wouldn't be so scarce."

Shizune added, "Genichi, Kekkei Genkai can only be obtained through bloodline inheritance; there is no way to learn them."

Shita Genichi asked with a smile, "Then that begs the question."

"Where is the origin of Kekkei Genkai?"

Shizune was stunned, then looked toward Tsunade.

Tsunade frowned slightly: "Shizune, it should be said that Kekkei Genkai secret techniques cannot be learned. The prerequisite for learning them is possessing the Kekkei Genkai itself, which is why Kekkei Genkai secret techniques must be passed down through bloodlines."

"But Kekkei Genkai..."

Tsunade shook her head: "It could also be said that there is no way to learn them."

"The village has the Sharingan, Byakugan, and other Kekkei Genkai, but no outsider has ever developed them."

Shizune exclaimed, "So, Kekkei Genkai can also be developed!"

Shita Genichi nodded: "That goes without saying."

Although a large part of the origin of Kekkei Genkai lies with Kaguya Otsutsuki, many of the Kekkei Genkai abilities circulating in the ninja world today were naturally developed on their own.

For instance, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, Ōnoki; his Kekkei Tōta was not obtained through bloodline inheritance, but learned from the Second Tsuchikage, Mu.

As for whether the Particle Style of the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, was self-developed or inherited, that was not important.

Furthermore, there is the Kekkei Genkai of the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, which was most likely self-developed.

And then there is the Scorch Release of Pakura from Sunagakure.

Such examples are by no means rare.

Developing Water Release into Ocean Release is certainly impressive.

But Shita Genichi also had his sights set on Ice Release.

Even though his talent for Wind Release was nothing to write home about.

At the very least, he had mastered the nature transformation of Wind Release, even if he could currently only cut leaves.

The three chatted idly, and before they knew it, they arrived at Konoha Hospital.

Shizune went off to attend to her duties, while Shita Genichi went to a laboratory filled with various equipment.

Tsunade followed, leaning against the doorway as she watched Shita Genichi open a scroll and begin his work.

Unfazed by Tsunade's presence, Shita Genichi proceeded according to the plan he had long since prepared in his mind.

Today, he had two goals.

First, to perform gene sequencing on the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai ninja.

Second, to attempt a tissue matching.

If the matching was successful, he would proceed directly to a bone marrow transplant, which might allow him to acquire Ice Release directly.

Tsunade noticed this, frowned, and spoke up: "You want to transplant the cells of this Kekkei Genkai ninja?"