Once Demon Back and Demon Brain both reached max level, they could also be combined into a state skill called Demon Form, which possessed the traits of both abilities in an enhanced state.
"Demon Form, huh? I'll have to farm Cloud Ninja for that."
Cloud Ninja dropped fighting skills, which were hugely popular early on and remained top-tier in the middle stages, but switching types became necessary in the late game.
Fighting skill builds fell a little behind the meta in the late game.
As for now...
"Max out Demon Back for me!!"
As popular early-game options, fighting skills all shared one trait: low experience requirements!!!
"As if I'm short on experience."
[Demon Back (lv1) Experience (0/100) Trait (none)] [Demon Back (lv2) Experience (0/200) Trait (none)] [Demon Back (lv4) Experience (0/400) Trait (none)] [Demon Back (lv8) Experience (0/7400) Trait (none)] [Demon Back (lv9) Experience (0/14800) Trait (none)] [Demon Back (lv10) Experience (max level) Trait (awaiting selection)] [Talent: enhances your fighting talent] [Fortitude: your body will be like impregnable walls of bronze and iron] [Evolution: continually engaging in intense battles will increase your strength.]
"A talent type? But what's the use of a Shinobi improving his fighting skills? It's not like I'm going to play The King of Fighters." Hyuga Akira immediately discarded the first option.
The second was clearly defensive, but his chakra defense was already strong enough thanks to Nen's traits.
That left only Evolution.
"Intense battles." Hyuga Akira felt somewhat disdainful of that option.
He only wanted instant kills, not any intense battles.
[Demon Back (lv10) Experience (max level) Trait (Evolution)]
No memories appeared in his mind this time. His body simply swelled a size, and the faintly visible muscles on him turned as hard as stone.
He went straight from looking soft to