Natural Energy!

Before the waterfall.

Asuma opened the system panel.

Character: Asuma

Level: 34

Age: 9

Faction: Konohagakure, Land of Fire

Experience Points: 846/351,800

Achievements: Savior (1/10) Konoha Ninja Academy Top Graduate First Kill at Age Nine Created an S-rank Ninjutsu without hand seals

Dopaminergic Attribute Points: 1

Dopaminergic Skill Points: 20

Constitution: 63.5

Agility: 62.6

Intelligence: 78

Charm: 75

Just the four main attributes alone looked quite impressive.

Based on the rough data he had gathered from Konoha's Jōnin.

For attributes like Constitution, 50 was at the Jōnin level, while 60 definitely put one among the best of the Jōnin.

Following the habits of the webnovels he had read in his past life, that could be called peak Jōnin.

In the ninja world, Elite Jōnin or Senior Jōnin could also describe it.

However, the more he learned about being a ninja.

The more clearly Asuma understood.

It was difficult for a person's four main attributes to be as balanced and well-rounded as his.

Setting aside Charm and Intelligence, the two attributes that were relatively difficult to evaluate.

Constitution and Agility were attributes that could greatly reflect one's combat power and performance in battle.

Among the many Jōnin Asuma had seen.

He felt that those with stats above 60 could be counted on one hand.

Among the Sannin, Tsunade was a little lacking in Agility. Asuma felt that only Orochimaru and Jiraiya met the standard.

Then there was his squad leader, Hatake Sakumo.

And Jōnin Namikaze Minato.

He could not yet judge Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Uzumaki Kushina. That young lady's Constitution was definitely off the charts, but Agility was hard to say, since he had rarely seen her fight.

Tomorrow, I'll be asking her about Fūinjutsu. Maybe I'll get to see it firsthand.

But if she could suppress the fully transformed Nine-Tails with her own power and Fūinjutsu, she definitely wasn't weak!

After thinking it over, Asuma turned his attention back to his four attributes.

For me, Charm is probably the easiest attribute to raise. As long as I become stronger and make a name for myself, it can increase.

Next is Intelligence. Effective learning can raise it. I still have plenty of ninjutsu knowledge to learn, though the further I go, the harder it becomes to improve. Right now, even grinding a Level 5 ninjutsu only raises it by 1 point.

However, Asuma also knew that not all ninjutsu were equal.

Healing Technique was merely a C-rank Medical Ninjutsu, so it was relatively easy.

If he raised Mystical Palm Technique to Level 5 instead, it would raise his Intelligence Stat by at least 1.5, perhaps even 2.

So for me, unless a ninjutsu is especially difficult or I truly have no other choice, there's no need to use Skill Points to raise its level!

The best choice is to first train a ninjutsu until I can't improve it any further on my own, then use Skill Points—just like with the Substitution Technique!

Asuma summarized his training over the past few years and thought, For the vast majority of ninjutsu, Level 6 should be a major threshold.

But with extremely high Chakra Control and deep mastery of Chakra Nature Transformation, that threshold can be raised to Level 8, like Fire Style: Fire Bullet!

Looking at his attribute panel, Asuma still used the point on Constitution.

Constitution was the foundation of everything.

Although training had become nearly useless for improving Agility at this point, raising it would definitely require persistence day after day for years.

Persistence is what I have the most of!

Asuma was brimming with confidence.

He had no other outstanding qualities, but this was his greatest strength.

After all, he did not have the bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki Clan!

Without a sufficiently powerful Constitution, even a body full of Level 10 ninjutsu would be impossible to fully utilize.

As for Agility.

Given the current situation, it shouldn't be especially difficult to raise before Character Level 50.

I can also use Attribute Points to raise it later.

Having made up his mind, he used the Attribute Point, and his Constitution became 64.5.

Then, Asuma opened his skill panel.

Level 10 Substitution Technique (11.03%)

Level 6 Clone Technique (5.69%)

Level 6 Transformation Technique (23.89%)

Level 5 Shadow Clone Technique (86.9%)

Level 10 Chakra Control (Extraction, Manipulation/45%)

Level 8 Chakra Nature Transformation (Level 8 Fire Style 39%, Level 8 Wind Style 86%, Level 2 Earth Style 16%, Level 2 Yin Release 78%, Level 1 Water Style 18%, Level 3 Lightning Style 24%, Level 2 Yang Release 6%)

Level 7 Fire Style: Fire Bullet 64%

Level 5 Rasengan 56%

Level 3 Genjutsu: Narakumi 84%

Level 4 Taijutsu (Unarmed) 86%

Level 4 Ninja Tool Throwing 25%

Level 4 Body Flicker Technique (Level 3 Physical Body Flicker 96%/Level 4 Wind Body Flicker Technique 18%)

Wind Style (Level 6 Wind Style: Great Breakthrough 80%, Level 5 Wind Style Sword Technique 88%, Level 4 Wind Style: Rasenshuriken 14%, Level 4 Wind Style: Wind Cutting Technique 12%, Level 3 Wind Style: Pressure Damage 8%)

Medical Ninjutsu (Level 5 Healing Technique 4%)

Sensory Ninjutsu (Level 3 Wind Style Sensory Ninjutsu 23%, Level 3 Chakra Sensory Ninjutsu 89%, Level 3 Earth Sensory Ninjutsu 46%)

Looking at his long list of skills, then at his 20 unused Skill Points, Asuma's fingers itched.

I can still work a little harder on the Transformation Technique, and the Shadow Clone Technique too. I'll add points once they're Level 6.

As for the other ninjutsu, there's no need for now.

Asuma stared at his many Chakra Nature Transformations before finally making a decision.

Add Points!

Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation +2!

Fire Release Chakra Nature Transformation +2!

In an instant, both Chakra Nature Transformations rose to Level 10.

By the standards of the ninja world, that was the level of the Six Paths.

At Level 8, Asuma had already felt completely at ease with both Wind Style and Fire Style Chakra Nature Transformations.

That was why he could rapidly master the techniques of both releases, even an S-rank Ninjutsu like Wind Style: Rasenshuriken.

And now, at Level 10.

Asuma vaguely felt that he could control the wind and fire of nature itself!

He closed his eyes and sensed them.

Suddenly, Asuma's eyes flew open. No!

This is... Natural Energy?

Did Natural Energy also have different attributes?

Asuma did not know.

But after thinking it over, if what he had sensed truly was Natural Energy.

Then perhaps it was not that Natural Energy had attributes, but that his Wind Style and Fire Style had reached a certain level.

Come to think of it, Senjutsu traditions originated from the Three Great Sage Regions. Shikkotsu Forest is unclear, but Ryūchi Cave and Mount Myōboku each have their own distinctive Senjutsu.

I wonder whether those different traits are due to differences in Natural Energy, or differences in the sources of their traditions!

It should be differences in origin that resulted in their differing traits.

Asuma silently speculated.

Yet he suppressed his urge to absorb Natural Energy.

Although his Chakra Control had reached Level 10, Natural Energy was even harder to control than Chakra. If anything went wrong while he was alone, he would be dead for sure.

Senjutsu... Perhaps with my exceptional mastery of Chakra Nature Transformation, I can create a Sage Mode entirely for ninjas!

Asuma was eager to try.

No matter how strong a person's Constitution was, even that of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, it was still limited compared to the abundant Natural Energy.

Once one mastered Sage Mode, not only would Senjutsu be stronger than ninjutsu, but one's power would also be multiplied.

There were simply too many benefits!