In Shikkotsu Forest, Ling darted between the glowing trees, his steps light and his landings silent. He was not merely moving around, but testing and refining his newfound power and techniques under combat conditions.
With a flicker of thought, hundreds of "Purifying Senbon" instantly condensed in the air around him. These fine needles, formed from supremely pure senjutsu chakra, swept out at his command like a living swarm of bees, striking several distant, moss-covered rocks with pinpoint accuracy. Beforehand, Ling had infused those rocks with a trace of simulated contamination energy, using his own chakra to mimic its cold, sinister properties.
Hiss, hiss, hiss-!
There was no deafening explosion, only a rapid series of faint sounds, like drops of cold water falling into hot oil. The senbon easily pierced the hard stone. The moment the simulated sinister energy inside touched the highly condensed senjutsu Pure Water, it was completely purified and annihilated. Only tiny holes remained on the rocks' surfaces, their edges smooth and free of cracks, demonstrating exceptional penetrating power and precision in energy control.
Ling stopped, breathing slightly harder. Continuously controlling so many Purifying Senbon with such precision took a considerable toll on both his mind and his chakra.
[The penetration and purification effects meet the mark, but your sustained combat capability and range still need improvement,] Tobirama assessed calmly. [Consider combining it with your Water Body Flicker, or incorporating it into a large-scale Water Release technique to create a purification field.]
Ling nodded. He, too, was considering how to apply this pinpoint purification ability to more complex battlefield conditions. He could feel that his body and power had largely recovered, even surpassing their former state, and his command of senjutsu had become as natural as moving his own limbs. It was time to consider leaving Shikkotsu Forest.