What Zenil gave us is something an ordinary person would have to work for several lifetimes to earn.
Even for an S-Class Hero whose income is no less than that of a senior executive in a large company, it would take several years to accumulate that amount.
But Meikyō really didn't take these things seriously.
As the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, Meikyō had the authority to command tens of thousands of people in Konoha and absolute planning authority over the land within a hundred kilometers centered on Konoha. In wartime, this power could even extend to most parts of the Land of Fire.
In terms of money, not to mention the funds that the Hokage can access, the income that Meikyō has earned over the years as a ninja is already very valuable.
With nearly twenty years of ninja experience and fifteen years Jonin, he has completed over a hundred S-rank missions, which is comparable to veterans like Orochimaru and Jiraiya.
The purchasing power of those ninja's wages, converted to gold and placed in the One-Punch Man World, would be roughly equivalent.
Not to mention that as an elder of the Uchiha Clan, Meikyō receives annual dividends from the clan's businesses, as well as a salary from his past positions as deputy head of the Konoha Military Police Force and head of the Intelligence Division.
In terms of personal assets alone, Meikyō may not be as wealthy as those nobles and tycoons, but he is definitely considered rich.
However, Meikyō really wasn't interested in getting involved in these trivial matters.
Just like what Uchiha Madara said when he faced the Five Kage, unleashing his full power and Perfect Susanoo to nearly break them down.
No adult would take a child seriously.
The gap between Meikyō and these people is even greater than the gap between Uchiha Madara and the Five Kage.
No matter how much power and influence these people have in society, even though One-Punch Man World is an extraordinary world, they are no different from anyone else in Meikyō's eyes.
Because he has the ability to single-handedly overturn the entire world.
The same goes for Madara. No matter how great the status and power of the Five Kage are, so what?
Without Hashirama Senju, all beings are equal under the Perfect Susanoo; even the combined forces of the Five Great Ninja Villages wouldn't be enough to defeat him.
That's why he entrusted this matter to Genos.
For Genos, given his strength and life experience, this level of training is just right.
As for Meikyō himself, he stayed in his room, spending his time researching the Kekkei Mōra, apart from his daily routine and Fubuki's training.
By this time, all the previously arranged bloodline limits had been fully replicated, leaving only five remaining.
Fire Style combined with Lightning Style forms Blaze Release; Wind Style combined with Lightning Style forms Swift Release and Lava Release; Fire Style combined with Water Style forms Dark Release; Earth Style combined with Lightning Style forms Steel Release.
The latter two can simply find an opportunity to learn and replicate from Bhiruho.
Among the previous ones, Oomuro Castle Flame's subordinates had already found some clues in a very remote place, suggesting that there might still be people in the Ninja World who could use the Lava Release, and they were cooperating with Konoha's forces to search for them.
All the information about Swift Release, including the training process that led to its development, has been sent from Kumogakure to Konoha.
With Meikyō's current abilities, it's safe to say that as long as he's willing to spend the time, he'll definitely be able to develop the remaining two Kekkei Genkai.
As for the final Blaze Release...
"I did it! I did it! My true form!"
One of Meikyō's Wood Clone shouted excitedly.
Holy crap! It worked!
"Awesome! That's just like me!"
"That guy is probably still watching porn right now!"
The surrounding Wood Clone cawed in a chaotic cacophony like crows.
Meanwhile, Meikyō, who was originally lying on the beach sunbathing, was disturbed by the noise and took off her sunglasses, decisively dispelling all her Wood Clone.
He is currently located on a small island in the central Pacific Ocean.
When developing new techniques before, he was afraid of making too much noise, so Meikyō dragged Saitama to the moon to be his sparring partner. Now, although developing Blaze Release is not as easy as going all out and being Meikyō as before, given Mingjing's mastery of the Chakra system, no matter how careful he is, he can still cause damage Super Kage-level powerhouse can cause if he is not careful. It is more appropriate to come to this deserted island.
"Blaze Release, has it finally been successfully developed?"
Meikyō held a ball of flame in his left hand and a ball of electricity in his right, and slowly brought his hands together.
Soon, a ball of blue flame, flashing with a dazzling light like Inazuma, ignited in Meikyō's palm.
Uchiha Sasuke used Kagutsuchi to achieve the ultimate Shape Transformation of Amaterasu, fusing it with Lightning Style to form Flame Blaze Release, which on the surface appears as an ordinary black Amaterasu.
That's because Amaterasu's level is too high, far exceeding the level of ordinary Fire Style Chakra.
At this time, Meikyō cultivated the Shape Transformation of Fire Style to its extreme through traditional methods, and the Lightning Style formed by fusing with Lightning Style looks like this.
"Firstly, in terms of power, both lightning and fire are plasmas with high energy. The same is true for the Blaze Release, which is formed by the fusion of Lightning Style and Fire Style. It possesses the high-temperature properties of both lightning and fire. Furthermore, because the prerequisite for Blaze Release is the extreme Shape Transformation of Fire Style and Lightning Style, Blaze Release has an extremely strong energy plasticity, which can transform it into various forms."
The flames, shimmering with a blue light, left Meikyō's palm. They first transformed into a large fireball like Great Fireball, then condensed into a fire dragon in the form of Fire Dragon Bullet, and finally into a long, thin shape like Chidori Sharp Spear.
Since Blaze Release originates from Fire Style and Lightning Style, most of the regular Ninjutsu of these two attributes can also be performed using Blaze Release.
"It shouldn't be just that; it hasn't reached the limit of its Shape Transformation yet."
Meikyō continued the experiment.
The cyan flames transformed into a perfect cube, which quickly became a sphere, then gradually stretched into a cone, before exploding into a giant flaming cyan Azure Luan.
The Azure Luan grew larger and larger, eventually transforming into a colossal beast hundreds of meters long, as if it had stepped out of a mythical world, captivating all who beheld it.
"Tsk, as expected, it is inferior to physical Ninjutsu such as Earth Style and Wood Release in terms of shaping. It can only barely use Blaze Release to condense a rough outline and shape. I just don't know if it has other properties or how powerful it is."
Meikyō got excited and simply clapped his hands on the spot, summoning a Wood Golem Buddha about the same size as Azure Luan, and raised his fist to meet Azure Luan.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion rang out, and the waters near the island were immediately devastated.
Fortunately, Meikyō used her Psychic Power in time to create a protective shield, protecting the island and confining the battle to that area of the sea.
Under Meikyō's special control, the battle between the giant flaming Azure Luan and the Wood Golem Buddha was devoid of any skill, a pure head-on clash of strength, and the outcome was quickly determined after a dozen minutes.
Half of the Wood Golem Buddha's arm had turned into a large chunk of charcoal and fallen into the sea, while the left half of the Flaming Azure Luan's body had also been shattered by the Buddha Form's fist.
Driven by the Meikyō, the trees on the Buddha Form's arm spread rapidly and reformed.
The body of the Flame Azure Luan swayed, and the flames flowed to replenish the missing part.
The two behemoths continued their battle on the sea, and for a time they were evenly matched.
"In terms of form, it has some characteristics of Dust Release. Its shaping ability is above energy bodies like Fire Style and Lightning Style, and below solid objects like Earth Style, it is close to fluids like Water Style. Although it cannot sculpt a lifelike dog head, it can still mimic the general shape."
"In terms of properties, in addition to its high temperature characteristics, it also has the piercing power of lightning and the explosive power of fire. The combination is somewhat special, with both the burning effect of fire and the ability of electric current to break down matter. Although it cannot directly decompose matter into atoms like Dust Release, the high energy it carries is enough to change the arrangement and composition of molecules."
"The Flame Azure Luan formed by Blaze Release is superior to the Wood Golem Buddha in terms of attack power."
"The Wood Golem Buddha's defensive capabilities far surpass those of the Flaming Azure Luan."
"In terms of resilience, the Flame Azure Luan can be directly reassembled by flames. Even if it is completely scattered, it can quickly reassemble. However, the Chakra consumption will be slightly greater during the reassembly process, otherwise it will affect the power of the Flame Azure Luan."
Meikyō took out paper and pen and quickly recorded the various characteristics and power of the Blaze Release he had developed, and explained the subsequent development methods based on his speculation.
The battle between the Flaming Azure Luan and the Wood Golem Buddha can now be stopped.
With a clear bird song, the Fiery Azure Luan exploded, turning into a sky full of azure sparks that dissipated.
The Wood Golem Buddha also stopped moving, and the light in its eyes dimmed. As the Chakra left in the Meikyō was exhausted, the Buddha Form statue would soon degrade and disappear.
That's about it.
Meikyō slammed her notebook shut, looked up, and realized it was already evening.
The sky was ablaze with crimson clouds. An hour or two passed, and although the nearshore waters were still somewhat ravaged by the previous battle, the distant sea remained calm and shimmering, its surface glowing a vibrant red as it met the sunset.
The sea breeze blew gently, and for no apparent reason, it made Meikyō feel a little relaxed.
I have indeed been under some pressure to focus on my spiritual practice lately.
Although I've tried my best to slack off, and Fubuki helps me release stress and relieve my mood, opportunities like this to stop for a short time, not do anything, and relax properly are rare.
This place has a nice environment. Why don't we pitch a tent and experience camping and Fubuki with Fubuki tonight?
Meikyō secretly pondered this while simultaneously starting to look for a suitable place to camp.
I mastered Blaze Release today through my own abilities, I'm in a good mood, it's worth celebrating.
Just then, my phone rang.
This is a special satellite phone issued by the Hero Association; it can connect to satellite signals even on small islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Upon seeing the contact icon above, Meikyō knew that she could no longer relax.
"Mr. Sitch?"
"Sir Scarlet Ninja, I request that you proceed to E-City as soon as possible. Zenil has bred another clone of the giant Orochi and collaborated with an unknown Psychic Power organization to transform Zengel into Psychic Power. The two have recreated the scene from the Monster Association incident in Z-City! The Cybernetic Freaks is currently assisting Tatsumaki in fighting the enemy, and we urgently need strong support!"
Sitch sounded somewhat anxious.
Who is Zengel?
"A Hero Association official wearing an eye patch. He is Zenil's mouthpiece planted among the Hero Association's upper echelons. He is the one who runs the underground gambling within the Hero Association!"
Zengel is that One-Eyed Dragon.
"I see."
Meikyō hung up the phone and sighed.
It seems my plans for a field battle with Fubuki tonight are going to fall through.
With a casual tap in the void, Meikyō opened a Teleportation Circle using the Flying Thunder God coordinates left on Genos and stepped out.
"Boom!"
"Oh no! I was careless again!"
Familiar lines, familiar scenes.
Meikyō reached out and lifted Genos was now only a head and half a torso.
Fortunately, his entire body, except for his brain, was mechanical. If it were someone of similar strength, they would have died countless times.
"Hey, Genos, are you alright?"
"I'm very sorry, Teacher Meikyō, for embarrassing you. But now that you're here, we should be able to defeat this enemy without any problems!"
Genos seemed somewhat excited when he saw Meikyō.
While he already possessed Dragon-level strength in his normal state, he was practically powerless against the New Clone Orochi. Activating his Ultimate Power Mode allowed him to briefly reach peak Dragon-level strength, but...
"Hey! Uchiha Meikyō, what are you doing here! I can take care of this guy by myself!"
Tatsumaki used her Psychic Power to block the attacks of the New Clone Orochi while shouting loudly.
"Fine, then you can handle it by yourself."
Meikyō chuckled as he placed Genos on the ground, then squatted down to watch Tatsumaki fight.
The Tatsumaki can hold out for now; let's see what kind of enemy it is.
"Oh? The Scarlet Ninja is here too? Are you planning to surrender?"
Zenil stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the Meikyō with an arrogant expression.
At this time, the New Clone Orochi is similar to the Psykos-Orochi, with a snake-like lower body, except that it has side legs growing on both sides, and its abdomen is covered with exoskeleton scales, making it look somewhat like a centipede. Its upper body is that of a curly-haired young man.
This man was Zenil's confidant, Zengel; the two names sounded somewhat similar.
This person was contacted by Zenil to the laboratory where the Tatsumaki sisters were once imprisoned. They were violently transformed into Psychic Power. However, while gaining Psychic Power comparable to Dragon-level monsters, their minds also became dull due to the intense mental pressure. In the end, Zenil simply used a device to brainwash them, erase their memories, and implant mechanical devices for him to control.
At this moment, Zengel merged with the New Clone Orochi like Psykos, while Zenil stood in the cockpit formed by the magnification of his mechanical eye.
"Looks like what I gave you before wasn't a waste of time. You're a sensible person, Scarlet Ninja."
Zenil remained calm, his head connected to tubes, using brainwaves to control the giant Zengel head to speak.