Magnet Release Mastered

"Hey! Everyone has their share of hurdles they can't get over right away. I've been there, so let me give you some advice: remember what you should remember, forget what you should forget, change what you can change, and finally, accept what you can't change."

"That makes some sense." Pakura turned his head away. "Unfortunately, you guessed completely wrong. It seems you don't understand women."

Hearing this, Hatake Kakashi turned around and looked at the two of them.

I feel like this is quite similar to some of the storylines in Icha Icha Paradise.

Uchiha Shingen did not respond to that statement.

This has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not you understand women.

He had experienced the feeling of returning to a place where everything had changed.

Forget the years, forget the pain, play different roles with different masks, and experience different things – that's how he got through it all.

It's normal to feel tired and confused, and it's not uncommon to feel pessimistic at times.

Those who have experienced death understand the preciousness of being alive.

He believed that Pakura was the same as him in this respect.

Another round of battles ended in the examination hall. The audience's reaction was lukewarm; both sides in the previous battle came from small ninja villages, so it wasn't very interesting.

Their combat thinking is so crude that calling it a bunch of weaklings fighting each other wouldn't be an exaggeration.

But in the next match, Uchiha Shingen rallied his spirits.

Because the contestant is Mitarashi Anko, a player from her own village.

After all, he had trained them for so long, so Uchiha Shingen watched it carefully.

He was very satisfied with the result; Mitarashi Anko had indeed studied diligently and met his expectations in all aspects.

She won the fight with ease. Her opponent was covered in small snakes from Ryūchi Cave, screaming terribly, like a pig being slaughtered.

As time went by, one battle after another unfolded and ended.

No dark horse emerged.

Kimimaro and Deidara were simply unmatched.

Mitarashi Anko's performance was second only to these two, but she didn't have their ability to control the situation.

Inuzuka Hana's performance was not entirely satisfactory. Judging from her performance, she still lacked some talent in combat, and it was only because of her advantage in secret techniques that she was much stronger than the average person.

When everything was over, it was already night.

This one-on-one session is very quick; it's just that there are a lot of people taking the exam this time, otherwise it could be finished in half a day.

The team leaders then led their respective ninjas back to rest.

However, Uchiha Shingen couldn't go back; he still had to attend the review meeting.

There was no other way; he was the leader on Leaf Village's side.

The same goes for Kitsuchi.

Everyone else, go do what you were doing.

The evaluation of the results was completed in the Kazekage Building.

Uchiha Shingen also met Rasa and Karatachi Yagura once again.

This time, since we weren't outside, everyone was more relaxed.

The final outcome will depend on what the two Kage, along with Uchiha Shingen and Kitsuchi, decide tonight.

Uchiha Shingen wasn't particularly interested in this.

Hatake Kakashi has accomplished everything that Leaf Village wanted over the past few days.

After thinking about it, he decided to at least reserve one spot for Leaf Village and give it to Mitarashi Anko.

As for Inuzuka Hana, based on what he saw today, he would suggest that the Inuzuka Clan let the girl develop a support role, otherwise they would really be harming her.

Not every Inuzuka Clan is Inuzuka Kiba, who is suited for a strong offensive playstyle.

Inuzuka Hana's strength lies in her control over Chakra, a skill that surpasses many members of the Inuzuka Clan, who are not particularly adept at Chakra control.

However, her weakness is that she lacks the inspiration to react in a split second during battle; to put it bluntly, she is not quick enough to react to changes in the battle situation, which can be fatal.

In Uchiha Shingen's personal opinion, Inuzuka Hana should have pursued the path of medical-nin, which would have maximized her strengths while avoiding her fatal flaws.

The discussion among the representatives of the four major ninja villages ended up in a similar way to what Uchiha Shingen had expected: five Chunin slots would be allocated, one for each of the four villages and the remaining slot for a smaller ninja village.

That was Takishinobu.

In Leaf Village, Mitarashi Anko got this opportunity.

Unsurprisingly, Deidara Hidden Mist Village Iwagakure Kimimaro, while from Sand Village it was that Puppet Technique.

The use of Puppet Technique in Sunagakure was so widespread that many people almost forgot that Sunagakure had the most Wind Release ninjas.

However, Uchiha Shingen wasn't interested in Puppet Technique; what interested him was the Kazekage's exclusive Ninjutsu — Sand Magnet Release— represented by Rasa on the other side.

He had already seen the Sand Magnet Release Sand Village quite clearly through the Third Kazekage's Human Puppet.

Just as he thought, the Iron Sand Technique was actually the Sand Magnet Release. It's just that the Third Kazekage's Chakra was special, possessing its own magnetic force. Combined with the fact that the land of the Land of Wind is rich in minerals, this formed the Iron Sand.

And the Sand Magnet Release itself is exactly what Gaara used in the future.

As Gaara's father and de facto teacher, Rasa even used the same techniques, except that his Gold Dust had an advantage in weight.

However, his quantity was not as great Gaara's.

The first thing Uchiha Shingen did upon returning was to master this technique, so that he could make up for the last flaw in his Ice Release.

The earth element transformation of Chakra will also be fully applied during this process.

He didn't know if it was because he was inherently incompatible with things containing the character "thunder," but he found that he was more comfortable with the earth element than the thunder element. Since that was the case, he stopped worrying about it and decided to focus on the earth element first.

When he used Earth Release: Earth Spear, he was indeed more comfortable using it than when he used Lightning Release Chakra Mode after picking and choosing.

After that, everything fell into place. The Joint Chunin Exams, nominally organized by the four major ninja villages of Leaf Village, Sand Village, Hidden Mist Village, and Iwagakure, but actually carried out entirely by the Minotaur, came to an end.

When the final results came out, Mitarashi Anko was incredibly excited.

For a while after Orochimaru ran away, she genuinely felt that her ninja career was over.

The feeling of falling from heaven to hell was terrifying for a child her age.

"Teacher! Thank you!" She looked at Uchiha Shingen with teary eyes, wanting a warm hug.

However, he received a strict upbringing from Uchiha Shingen.

"What are you thanking me for? Stop with the formalities. I'll take you to Ryūchi Cave in a year at most. By then, if you don't catch the eye of those scoundrels, the White Snake Sage will terminate the contract between Ryūchi Cave and you."

This is of course a lie. Uchiha Shingen didn't tell the White Snake Sage, and the White Snake Sage didn't even remember having such a backdoor entry in his own contract.

Breaking the contract is even less likely. It's not a big deal that the contractor is weak. Whether it's Ryūchi Cave or Mount Myoboku, everyone has signed a few weak contractors. It's proof that they're popular.

Only Shikkotsu Forest would be so pretentious as to say, "I won't sign if you're weak."

After the final day, the Konoha Ninja packed their belongings and, led by Uchiha Shingen, embarked on their journey home.

Volume 6

Chapter One: Magnet Release is Complete

In the fifty-third year of Leaf Village, the Ninja World was still not very stable.

However, the successful holding and closing of the Joint Chunin Exams signified the arrival of a turning point.

As time finally entered the 54th year of Leaf Village, except for Hidden Leaf Village and Kumogakure which were nominally still in a ceasefire, the other four major ninja villages had officially established friendly relations, and even the smaller ninja villages had settled down.

The Ninja World began to return to order, and it seemed that a period of "peace" was truly on its way.

As people's hearts gradually settled down, the Uchiha Clan of Hidden Leaf Village also announced that they would be holding the second Ice and Snow Exhibition.

The Konoha are eagerly anticipating the ice and snow exhibition, which has been repeatedly postponed over the past two years.

Moreover, they received inside information that Master Shingen was going to come up with something new this time.

Every night, the young women on the commercial street dress up in their finest attire, eagerly anticipating whether the master takes a break from his artistic creations to relax. They also want to gather insider information so they can impress their girlfriends.

Of course, this was just a side note. The main reason was that I felt sorry for Master Shingen and thought he had worked too hard. I wanted to treat him well on behalf of the Konoha and express my gratitude to him.

As everyone knows, Master Shingen is incredibly powerful. He can make the tigers, leopards, jackals, and wolves outside howl in fear, and they dare not bare their teeth at Leaf Village.

Master Shingen worked very hard so that everyone could have such peaceful days.

As Leaf Village resident, one must have a conscience.

As a new night fell, in the training grounds of the Uchiha Clan Compound, Uchiha Shingen entered the Chakra training room.

Ever since he returned from leading the Joint Chunin Exams, he has stayed in the clan's territory and hasn't gone out. He's been doing two things: learning the Sand Magnet Release and preparing for the Ice and Snow Exhibition.

Although the term "bloodline" contains the word "blood," it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a lineage of bloodline inheritance.

For example, Iwagakure's Dust Release Kekkei Tōta, which is one level higher than Kekkei Genkai. However, the way this technique was passed down to Ōnoki was through learning, but the learning difficulty was extremely high.

The Sand Magnet Release Sand Village is Kekkei Genkai, but it can also be learned.

The Third Kazekage is not Rasa's father.

The Second Kazekage and Third Kazekage are not related.

Kazekage is a father-to-son successor, we'll have to wait until Gaara, who might be a bloodline successor, but Rasa definitely isn't.

Uchiha Shingen had even learned the true Ice Release of the Bloodline Inheritance Style, so he was very confident in mastering the Sand Magnet Release.

However, it was more difficult than he had imagined. After a month or two of continuous experimentation, he basically figured out the reason for his failure—there was a difference in proficiency between the two types of skills.

This difference at least affects the success rate of unleashing this Kekkei Genkai.

So he's been focusing on improving his earth element skills lately, and today he feels he's reached the required level, so he's decided to try again.

The Uchiha Clan's Chakra training room is very large, and it is divided into different rooms according to their nature.

After all, many of the Five Elements escape techniques are dependent on the environment, the most typical being Earth Release and Water Release.

Therefore, when building Chakra training rooms, the Uchiha Clan's principle was that for those who thrived on the environment, they would simulate the environment; for those who didn't, safety and security were the primary considerations.

For example, the fire-type training room is equipped with a lot of fire-prevention facilities, while the houses in Hidden Leaf Village are mainly made of wood.

Those who play with lightning have all sorts of insulation designs, so it's not uncommon for the target to remain unharmed while the people next to them get shocked during Lightning Release. It's funny as it may be, but if not done properly, it can still cause accidents.

As for those practicing wind power, in addition to setting up various safety passages, there are also large fans specifically designed to help test wind strength, and they are also equipped with safety ropes to prevent themselves from being blown away.

Testing soil and water properties at a site is relatively simple; the principle is simple: large!

Go as big as you can.

The water-based training room also has kayaks, life jackets, and other equipment, so that no fools will be so focused on practicing Water Release that they forget they can't swim.

Uchiha Shingen entered the Earth-type testing room.

This is a very spacious place. Three meters from the entrance, there are tatami mats laid out for people to stand on. Three meters away, there is a pit as big as the Blue Star Army Museum on Earth.

The meaning is quite clear—go ahead and cause as much trouble as you want, but if you're so capable, bury the hole yourself.

The view is excellent, truly spectacular. If it's your first time here, the first thought that will come to mind is, "We have so much land that we don't even have room to use it all."

Uchiha Shingen was certainly not there to set up a plot hole.

He hasn't even learned many Earth Release is a type of magic/technique) techniques...

He sat down on the tatami mat, took out a mirror, looked at himself in the mirror, and used the Genjutsu Sharingan.

It's often said that Uchiha Clan, but that's incorrect and a terrible stereotype.

Sharingan as an example; it has many practical life skills.

For example, if you see a good scene, you can use your Sharingan to "record" the relevant part. When you need to review the details, you can find a mirror and use Genjutsu: Sharingan to replay it.

Of course, to achieve this, one needs Mitsudomoe.

That's what Uchiha Shingen Ice Release.

The scene before my eyes immediately changed.

The endless yellow sands reappear, surrounded by desert, with the Third Kazekage, the Human Puppet, casting the Iron Sand Technique in front of him.

The whistling Iron Sand bullets "passed" through Uchiha Shingen's body and disappeared behind him.