The Escaped Fish

Swish--!

I never expected that applying leverage to Mathematical Chakra Form would have such incredible power!

Continuing the pursuit, Goenji felt inwardly that his direction was correct.

When using Dragon Flame earlier, he had incorporated a new concept into it, creating a simple lever internally.

He just hadn't expected it to take four enemy Water Formation Wall jutsus to fully block a single technique.

He could scarcely imagine how powerful a jutsu would be if the internal levers were made very complex.

Yet Goenji understood that was unlikely.

A simple lever was fine; his current chakra control and spatial awareness could barely manage that much.

If it were complex, he simply couldn't do it.

At least, he believed it would be very difficult for him to achieve within ten years.

Because chakra control, to put it bluntly, had limits. Once a certain point was reached, it was no longer just a matter of control.

For instance, much like mechanical gear force, the chakra lever parts were individual gears; the more gears manufactured, the greater the required control ability, and the better understanding of spatial distribution one needed.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to pry open leverage. These were all very delicate things, and Goenji felt that in the short term, he could only become a bit more proficient and push his current progress deeper.

Breaking through in this aspect would be very difficult.

Even so, my strength can still increase substantially.

Watching the Mist ninja appear before him, the corners of Goenji's mouth curved upward. Let these Mist ninja become the test subjects for his jutsu.

Boar-Ram-Monkey-Boar-Horse-Tiger.

Fire Release: Modified Great Fireball Technique.

Amidst the shocked gazes of Fuzei Aburame, Ryoma, and Ze, a massive pillar of fire surged into the sky.

Accompanied by it was immense heat.

"This is... the Great Fireball?"

"Such intense heat. It's much stronger than before."

"Not only that, the attack speed is much faster too. The captain's Fire Release has improved again!"

The three of them stared with wide eyes at the roaring fire.

Where it passed, trees and stones burned, leaving behind a layer of ash.

This Great Fireball seemed even more powerful than the Majestic Destroyer Flame Goenji had released previously.

Rustle--!

Fuzei Aburame's bugs seemed to sense immense danger, constantly transmitting a certain hazardous signal to her. Clearly, at this temperature, they would be obliterated by the heat before they even got close.

Let alone trying to absorb the chakra on the jutsu.

Meanwhile, a profuse amount of sweat broke out on Ze and Ryoma.

Boom--!

Facing this type of attack, the Kirigakure ninja in the distance all revealed terror in their eight eyes.

"Damn it, what kind of jutsu is this?"

The Kirigakure ninja had never seen such a terrifying Fire Release before—huge in range, long in attack distance, and extremely high in temperature.

"Don't hesitate, use your jutsu quickly."

Water Release: Water Formation Wall.

The defense jutsu Kirigakure excelled at was unleashed once more.

Boom--!

Four massive pillars of water merged and rose, blocking the Great Fireball.

Bzzzz--!

"It was blocked!"

Seeing the fireball disappear and leave behind a large amount of steam, the four Mist ninja all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Next, use the Hidden Mist Technique."

Knowing the enemy was formidable, the Mist ninja did not dare to let down their guard. Their hands formed seals rapidly, and a sudden fog arose, spreading in all directions.

In mere moments, the surroundings were enveloped by a thick fog.

"Should we go assassinate him?"

"We can't. This guy looks very strong and isn't an ordinary character; we have to bring the intelligence back to the village."

"True, let's hurry. If Captain Ao were here, he'd definitely be able to take down the opponent."

Ao was one of the few Jonin in their team, but because their squad didn't have him, they had suffered such a heavy loss.

Whoosh, whoosh--!

The four of them rapidly retreated backward without any lingering attachment, abandoning any thoughts of keeping Goenji and his team here.

"Where are you going?"

Right at that moment, Goenji's figure appeared directly in front of them, his hand gripping the hilt of his blade.

Fire Release: Rocket Propulsion.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh--!

Such an abrupt attack, appearing right out of the Hidden Mist Technique, left the Mist ninja with their lowered guards completely unresponsive. They could only watch as a single figure crisscrossed among the four of them, and simultaneously collapsed to the ground.

Clang--!

Goenji halted his Fire Body Flicker and sheathed his blade.

After the Mist ninja died, the surrounding fog gradually dissipated.

"The captain just keeps getting more and more amazing. How come it feels like we're becoming more and more useless!" At this time, Ze walked up alongside the others, looking at the dead Mist ninja with a sigh.

Buzz, buzz--!

Just then, the sound of flying wings rang out. Two flying insects emerged from Goenji's hand and returned to Fuzei Aburame.

Goenji smiled. "Thanks to Fuzei's bugs, or these guys really might have gotten away."

He felt immensely confident in his new methods now.

Even an ordinary Great Fireball now required four enemies using Water Formation Wall just to block it. While individual differences in ability played a part, it still showed how the power of his jutsu had changed.

As for Kirigakure's Hidden Mist Technique, he indeed lacked a particularly handy countermeasure. If he were entirely on his own, he would only be able to rely on mathematical and physical knowledge to deduce the enemy's defenses.

Unlike Fuzei Aburame, who could directly pinpoint the enemy's approximate location; one only needed to supplement that with a bit of mathematical probability, human psychology, and the art of war to easily pinpoint the enemy's position.

Therefore, having a reliable teammate on the battlefield was truly useful.

"Hehe, I remember Fuzei isn't very old yet. Should you consider the captain? The captain is so strong, and so handsome too," Ryoma teased.

Hearing this, Fuzei Aburame spoke up promptly, "The captain is very handsome and very strong, but I have no plans to date. Please don't let your imagination run wild, Captain."

"Hahaha, Captain, you got rejected. Hahaha..." Ze burst into loud laughter after hearing that.

"..." Goenji wore a dark expression. "I'm not at the age to marry yet, nor have I thought about dating... Damn it, why am I even discussing this with you guys? Hurry up and let's go finish the mission."

Whoosh, whoosh--!

Ze and Ryoma exchanged glances, smiles appearing on the corners of their mouths. Teasing the captain made the heavy tension in their hearts from the battlefield feel much lighter for a moment.

They quickly followed after him.

Fuzei Aburame paused in place for a moment, a slight upward curve touching the corner of her mouth, before she followed as well.

Swish--!

Bang--!

Clang--!

With the participation of Shisui Uchiha and Goenji's team, most of the Mist ninja within this forest were slain, their bodies becoming nourishment for the large trees.

Swish, swish--!

Finding no further traces of Mist ninja, Goenji produced a large scroll from his hand and unrolled it on the ground.

Dense, complicated runes covered its surface.

After forming hand seals, he pressed his hands onto the scroll.

Fueled by chakra, the runes on the scroll rapidly dispersed, spreading toward the corpses on the ground and covering every single body.

Then, much like a gourd absorbing Sun Wukong, the corpses were sucked into the scroll.

"Captain, you actually brought a corpse-storage scroll and even know this kind of jutsu? I really didn't expect you to be hiding your true skills!" Seeing this, Ze flattered him.

Normally, this kind of jutsu was something only people from the Corpse Disposal Unit under the medical division specifically went to learn, allowing them to store corpses inside scrolls.

It was the signature jutsu of the Corpse Disposal Unit.

Goenji shrank the scroll down and put it away. "Well, intelligence isn't only gathered from living people; it can also be obtained from corpses. I learned this technique just in case of an emergency, and now it's coming in handy."

Wanting to develop powerful Fire Release jutsus required a lot of Fire Release jutsus for reference, and even drawing parallels from other jutsus.

And to acquire more jutsus, aside from the Uchiha clan's internal channels, there were only Konoha's jutsu channels.

Those channels required exchanging and applying merits earned for Konoha.

When he went back previously, he had specifically found some materials to study.

However, he hadn't delved too deeply into it.

It was simply to gain more merits.

It was just an unremarkable jutsu.

Ryoma said, "Truly amazing. The captain's understanding of the Body Flicker Technique and Fire Release is already incredible, and I didn't expect you to have a grasp on this kind of jutsu too. As expected of someone from the Uchiha."

He figured this probably had something to do with the captain's Sharingan.

Legend has it that the Sharingan possesses various abilities such as the eye of replication, the eye of hypnosis, and the eye of observation. He figured that since the captain knew so many, it certainly had to do with the ability of the replication eye.

Swish—!

Right at that moment.

"Big Brother Goenji, have you seen Ao of Kirigakure?"

Shisui Uchiha dropped down and asked them.

Goenji shook his head.

[Today a girl asked me to go home with her for the New Year to help her fend off marriage pressure. I really am a scumbag, my heart fluttered.]

Hahaha