Adult Cultivation
More than a year has passed quietly.
It was Early Year 42 of Konoha's reign.
Thanks to the blood provided by Garaga, Kushina successfully advanced to the rank of Great Knight half a year ago, mastering the "Crimson Dragon Calamity" Breathing Technique and currently learning the "Crimson Dragon Armor".
As for Shiraha, he's just one step away from becoming Great Knight, and he's expected to break through in the next month or two.
While both he and Kushina practiced Breathing Technique, the difference between them wasn't just in physical talent. The most crucial factor was that Shiraha was busy conducting various experiments. Although advancing to the rank of Great Knight would greatly enhance his combat power, the cell fusion experiment was related to the advancement of a sorcerer, especially since the current experimental progress was ideal.
It's normal for him to be temporarily pinned down by Kushina.
After all, he doesn't have the Kurama as a cheat code.
Kushina can engage in 'self-torture' training. Even without taking a medicinal bath, practicing Breathing Technique will not leave any hidden injuries on her body. The recovery power and energy that the Kurama gives her are her biggest advantage!
Although the "Book of the Ancient Warlock" in Shiraha's soul is powerful, he still needs to learn both Meditation Method and spells step by step.
To learn a spell, you must first learn the prerequisite knowledge in the spell template.
At this time, Shiraha had also gained some knowledge in various fields, including magic, chemistry, physics, advanced mathematics, negative energy, curses, and shadows.
During the Wizard apprenticeship stage, talent and resources are the most important factors.
Once you reach the Formal Wizard stage, the most important thing is knowledge; without sufficient accumulation, you simply cannot advance.
Even though warlocks can advance through bloodlines, they still cannot do without the accumulation and application of knowledge, only they don't need to have as broad a range of knowledge as Wizard.
The most important thing for a warlock is to conduct in-depth research and study on bloodlines.
Often, to acquire more knowledge, one needs strong combat power as a backing.
Training Ground 10.
In the dense forest.
Shiraha lay back on the grass, basking in the sun, with his hands behind his head.
At this moment, Kushina, who had been bored, walked up to Shiraha, put her hands on her hips, and blocked his light:
"Shiraha, have you rested enough?"
"I've only rested for a few minutes! Even the donkeys in the production team wouldn't be treated like this!"
Shiraha pursed his lips.
"You've been lying here for half an hour, I'm so bored! Come and train with me, okay?" Kushina said playfully.
"I don't have the Kurama, so how could I recover my stamina as quickly as you? Besides, is it reasonable for a Great Knight like you to bully a Formal Knight like me?" Shiraha closed his eyes. "Don't block my sunbathing. I need to take calcium supplements to grow taller!"
"Are you getting up or not?!" Kushina realized that her coaxing was useless, she clenched her fists so hard they cracked, looking like she was about to resort to violence.
"I won't get up."
Shiraha adjusted his posture.
"Then I won't hold back." Kushina gathered Chakra into her fists, took a deep breath, and activated her Breathing Technique. Her fists were instantly enveloped in a ball of red Chakra, radiating a scorching aura as if her hands were engulfed in flames.
This is the entry-level stage of the "Crimson Dragon Armor". When the "Crimson Dragon Armor" is mastered, the entire body can be enveloped in flames, forming a powerful armor that combines offense and defense.
Breathing Technique, when combined with Chakra, become much more powerful. Kushina herself already possessed an astonishing amount of Chakra, and with the addition of the higher-quality Nine-Tails Chakra, the power she could unleash would likely surpass the description in "Crimson Dragon Calamity."
"Go ahead and hit me?!" Shiraha sat up and brought his face closer. He was the type who would respond better to gentle persuasion than force. He used to let Kushina have her way with him when he was just joking around, but he couldn't keep doing that, or she would be riding on his head forever.
Seeing that Shiraha Kushina n't buying it, Chakra dissipated from her fists. Fighting was out of the question; she knew her limits when it came to playing around.
"Then I'll go practice with my Shadow Clone by myself." Kushina pouted and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute." Shiraha suddenly called out to her, "If you can pull me up from the ground with one hand without using Breathing Technique and Chakra, I'll continue practicing with you."
"Really?" Kushina looked puzzled. "What's so difficult about that? You're not going to renege on your promise, are you?"
"Won't."
"Alright, I'm coming."
Kushina came to Shiraha's side, put her left hand behind her back, indicating that she would not cheat.
Shiraha extended his right hand.
Kushina was stunned for a moment. It seemed that Shiraha was just saying no, but his body was still very honest!
She grasped Shiraha's strong hand, first applying gentle pressure to confirm that he had no intention of playing tricks, then took a deep breath, preparing to exert force.
Shiraha suddenly pulled Kushina into his arms with force, hooking his foot around her calf at the same time.
Kushina lost her balance and fell onto Shiraha.
Shiraha held her slender waist, turned her around, and pinned her down, looking directly into her eyes.
It seems like it's been a long time since I've observed Kushina so closely. When I first saw her, she had a chubby little round face, but I don't know when she became so beautiful and charming.
Kushina's heart pounded like a deer, her face flushed, and she weakly braced her hands against Shiraha's chest. "You're cheating."
"That's called 'all's fair in war,' got it?"
"Pah, shameless!"
"I already have you, what's the point of being shameless? I can be even more shameless!"
Kushina saw Shiraha's face quickly approach, and felt a soft, gentle touch on her forehead.
"Didn't you want to cultivate yourself? This is Adult Cultivation, do you want to continue?"
No, I don't want to.
"You only need to use a little force to throw me out!" Shiraha said with a smile, putting even more effort into his body.
The warm breath exhaled by the Shiraha made Kushina feel her head getting hot. She slowly closed her eyes and raised her chin slightly.
"Ugh~"
Kushina let out a soft moan, her feverish head suddenly exploded with a buzz, all the strength in her body was drained, and her stiff body gradually softened.
After a long while, Kushina felt a little short of breath and gently patted Shiraha's shoulder.
Lip separation —
Kushina's gaze was so tender it seemed to drip with water, like a docile little white rabbit, with not a trace of her former domineering nature.
Shiraha released her, smiling smugly, "Want to continue your cultivation?"
Kushina's face was still a little flushed, and she couldn't help but glare at Shiraha when she heard his teasing.
At this moment, her brows were gentle and her eyes were shy. Her gaze was full of girlish innocence and cuteness, striking Shiraha's heart directly.
"I'm not coming!" Kushina ran away as if fleeing.
"Wait for me."
Shiraha got up and chased after him.
The two arrived at Shiraha's house together. As soon as they entered the yard, they saw Shizuko, a nurse from the hospital, knocking on the door.
"Shiraha!? You're here! Come with me!" Hearing the commotion, Shizuko quickly came to Shiraha's side and tried to take his hand.
Shiraha instinctively avoided it.
Shizuko paused for a moment, glanced at Kushina beside her, and then explained, "A Jōnin squad from the village was injured during a mission, and one of them is seriously injured. Lord Tsunade is away on a mission, and we're short-handed right now. Please come and help!"
"Okay!" Shiraha replied, looking at Kushina.
"I'll wait for you to come back for dinner." Kushina gestured for Shiraha to get busy and walked into the house.