The faint sunlight shone gently over the field, illuminating a scene of utter devastation: shattered trees, a massive crater, and furrows crisscrossing the uneven ground. At the edge, however, stood a dense forest, utterly unlike the wasteland around it.
A gentle breeze swept across the field, stirring a few wisps of dust and carrying with it a desolate air.
Near the edge of the field, Dan stared intently at Sosuke in the distance, his expression grave.
As he finished forming the intricate hand seals, his body suddenly shimmered with a crystalline, pale blue light.
"Spirit Transformation Technique!"
Sosuke stood far away, a faint smile playing at the corner of his mouth. His expression was relaxed, and he watched Dan with interest, making no move to interrupt him.
A transparent, pale blue figure suddenly rose from Dan's body!
At the edge of the devastated field, Dan's eyes had gently closed, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him.
Yet a pale blue, transparent figure of Dan shot through the air toward Sosuke!
Watching this, a glint flashed in Sosuke's eyes, and the smile at the corner of his mouth grew noticeably broader. He murmured softly.
"So he can let his soul leave and reenter his body at will... What an incredible technique..."
As he spoke, he watched Dan hurtling toward him, glowing pale blue, and said softly,
"Is this the Spirit Transformation Technique you developed? Setting aside the lengthy preparation, it's truly astonishing."
Dan looked at Sosuke, who seemed completely at ease and paid him no mind. Anger flashed across his face as he said sternly,
"The Spirit Transformation Technique is a jutsu I refined from the precious ninjutsu left behind by the Second Hokage. Since you were confident enough to let me use it, that