Concept of Chakra Cloak

Yuhi Shinku refused to accept the outcome and tried a few more times, but the result remained unchanged; relying solely on his mastery of taijutsu, he truly could not best Kawaki Aoba.

What if he used his specialty, genjutsu?

However, having lost his eyes, Aoba was innately immune to all visual genjutsu, and the chakra that constantly surged from his body also rendered him immune to other forms of genjutsu interference.

Moreover, even if a genjutsu were to succeed, it was uncertain whether it would be effective against someone like Kawaki Aoba, who did not rely on his eyes to fight.

Following the puppeteers, a new type of ninja had emerged in the shinobi world that countered genjutsu users.

The corner of Yuhi Shinku's mouth twitched as he suddenly realized that he seemed unable to defeat the disciple standing before him.

Kawaki Aoba was in the same boat; in a direct confrontation, all of his attacks failed to even graze the hem of Yuhi Shinku's clothes.

For a moment, the situation on the field became incredibly bizarre, with neither side able to claim victory... which was quite awkward.

"Ahem." After confirming several more times that he truly could not defeat his own disciple, Yuhi Shinku could only use a cough to mask his embarrassment.

"That's enough, Aoba. I have a general understanding of your strength now. If you drink those two types of miraculous potions and use the two taijutsu techniques you created, an average chunin would certainly be no match for you. As for jonin, they would only be able to suffer damage if they were caught off guard by a sneak attack. However, Aoba, strength is always best when it is your own. Just how many of those miraculous potions do you have?"

Kawaki Aoba silently raised his hand to signal: "Teacher Shinku, that potion is a Military Ration Pill solution I concocted myself. As long as I have enough Military Ration Pills, I can produce it continuously. Furthermore, unlike standard Military Ration Pills, this potion I've concocted has absolutely no side effects on the body, other than causing a bloated stomach if one drinks too much. Therefore, I have a suggestion: our squad could completely change our combat style from now on. As long as we have this potion, we don't have to worry about our chakra and stamina running dry. Whether it's Shadow Clones or various high-consumption ninjutsu, we can unleash them without any restraint."

Upon hearing this.

Yuhi Shinku looked at Kawaki Aoba, lost in thought.

Yuhi Kurenai looked overjoyed; among the squad, her chakra reserves were the lowest.

As for Sarutobi Asuma, the guy nearly jumped for joy.

"Aoba, are you saying that the Military Ration Pill potion you concocted can be used by us as well?" Sarutobi Asuma asked, quite excited.

Kawaki Aoba nodded at him with a smile: "Of course. You are my dearest friends and family, after all. How could I not think of you when I have something good?"

After these words were spoken, Sarutobi Asuma didn't think much of it, but Yuhi Kurenai, standing to the side, turned bright red with embarrassment, and even Teacher Shinku's gaze toward him became unfriendly.

However, Kawaki Aoba quickly made a new move, taking several bottles of medium-sized blue potions from his ninja tool pouch.

After giving one bottle each to Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai, Kawaki Aoba handed the rest to Yuhi Shinku.

Then, Kawaki Aoba spoke again: "Teacher Shinku, I have conceived a new ninjutsu, and these potions are the key to this new technique. But because my energy is limited, it is truly difficult to develop it, so I can only entrust it to you."

Once these words were out, the eyes of all three squad members were fixed squarely on him.

There was no helping it; Kawaki Aoba had left the impression of being a genius at developing ninjutsu. From the seal-less ninjutsu White Lightning and Binding Rope, to the improved Body Flicker Technique, and the Shave and Finger Pistol that had killed that elite jonin earlier, all were developed by Kawaki Aoba through his "own efforts."

Now that Kawaki Aoba claimed to have conceived yet another new technique, how could they not be shocked?

Yuhi Shinku looked at the pile of blue bottles in his arms, already having a guess about Kawaki Aoba's new technique, but he still asked: "A concept for a new technique? Aoba, tell me about it. If it's possible, Teacher will do his best to help you."

"It's like this, Teacher Shinku. When drinking these potions, the amount of chakra produced is simply too much—so much that it even overflows and dissipates outward. It's a terrible waste. So, in my concept, could we make use of this overflowing chakra? For example, by controlling it and turning it into something like a garment that attaches to our bodies, increasing our defensive capabilities while also amplifying the power of our ninjutsu and taijutsu..."

Sure enough, the technique Kawaki Aoba described coincided perfectly with Yuhi Shinku's own thoughts; it was exactly like a Tailed Beast Cloak.

However, what puzzled Yuhi Shinku was how this little guy, who had never even come into contact with a Tailed Beast, could have thought of such a technique.

Could this be what they call a genius?

At this moment, Yuhi Shinku, as a teacher, felt a sense of frustration.

He even wondered if Kawaki Aoba had said this just to help him, his teacher, save some face.

After all, in his view, a technique similar to a Tailed Beast Cloak had almost no difficulty in development once one's chakra reached the standard.

One could only say that an invisible, self-imposed rationalization is the most lethal.

The only reason Kawaki Aoba handed the opportunity to develop this technique to Yuhi Shinku was simply because he didn't have the time; after all, starting tomorrow, he would be learning to master the Darkness Technique.

That was an A-rank genjutsu in terms of learning difficulty, and even with his true talent, it would be quite challenging to master.

Afterward, with Yuhi Shinku promising with complex emotions that he would definitely be able to develop the technique, Kawaki Aoba left behind dozens more bottles of medium blue potions before departing.

After all, besides Yuhi Shinku needing to develop the chakra cloak, the other two also needed to familiarize themselves with that style of explosive chakra combat.

Additionally, he requested that Yuhi Shinku and Sarutobi Asuma provide a large quantity of Military Ration Pills to make the solution, and emphasized that it must be kept secret.

To this, both readily agreed.

The former already viewed Kawaki Aoba as his future son-in-law and likewise viewed the potion as the future property of his own family.

As for the latter, Sarutobi Asuma felt this was a secret belonging only to their squad. As for the money, with Sarutobi Biwako still alive, he had as much pocket money as he wanted.

"It's starting again. I knew these guys would be like ghosts that won't go away." Life is not easy, Aoba sighed.

Before he even reached his front gate, Kawaki Aoba's Observation Haki had already captured the person monitoring him in the shadows. That guy was unlucky; he had exposed himself the moment he started his mission.

Without a doubt, this was definitely someone from the Hyuga Clan. They had noticed him the moment he entered the village, and it was within his expectations that they would send someone to monitor him now.