Uchiha Ling left the Training Ground and headed for his squad's tent.
[Asuma Sarutobi's composure has been broken. Extracting an ability related to Asuma Sarutobi. Host may choose one of the following three options. Option 1: Wind Release: Vacuum Sword (Handless Ninjutsu); Option 2: 0.7 Kā Chakra Amount; Option 3: Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning.]
No wonder Asuma had challenged him. He really had improved a lot.
Asuma had learned two new techniques. One was Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning from the original story, but that technique was of little use to Uchiha Ling.
The other was impressive: Vacuum Sword, a Handless Wind Release Ninjutsu.
In the anime, a Jonin named Hayama Shirakumo had become a Jonin thanks to that Wind Release Ninjutsu.
Uchiha Ling could use the technique with the Naraka Sword, too.
Handless Ninjutsu was too precious. This technique was comparable in value to an ordinary Rasengan without Senjutsu enhancement.
It was so rare that it was not even recorded in the Uchiha Clan's Thousand Ninjutsu Scroll.
Uchiha Ling chose Wind Release: Vacuum Sword, adding another core technique to his arsenal.
After Uchiha Ling had gone, Nara Shikaie stepped forward to console Asuma Sarutobi. "Asuma, don't be discouraged. Don't let this get you down.
"You're strong, and you can feel it yourself. You've trained hard lately, haven't you?
"The reason you couldn't beat Uchiha Ling is that he specializes in Fire Release.
"Even I've never seen that Fire Sword technique. It involves advanced Fire Release skills. I'd guess it's one of the Uchiha Clan's secret techniques.
"Fire Release counters Wind Release. He had the advantage over you, and that's why he won.
"Against anyone else, your Knuckle Blades and Vacuum Sword would be too much for a Genin—or even a Chunin—to handle."
Asuma Sarutobi nodded. "I