" Lightning Release ·Lightning Thunder?"
Orochimaru repeated it, then nodded in agreement.
"Is this the name you came up with for that Ninjutsu?"
"That's quite fitting."
Shin'un nodded and said, recalling:
"If you're referring to the Ninjutsu that uses natural lightning to attack enemies, then that's definitely it."
"However, I stopped developing this Ninjutsu after only getting it halfway done."
"After all, to perform this Ninjutsu, one must rely on naturally formed thunderclouds, but even in the Land of Rain, it's impossible to be lucky enough to encounter natural thunderclouds every time there's a battle."
Orochimaru nodded upon hearing Shin'un's words.
"That's right. Ninjutsu that uses natural weather for attacks is often highly unpredictable; it's impossible to encounter suitable weather in every battle."
"However, just like its drawbacks, once all the conditions for casting are met, this Ninjutsu will undoubtedly possess immense power, won't it?"
That's certainly true.
Shin'un nodded, then turned to Orochimaru for a question.
"You want me to use this Ninjutsu to destroy the fortress-type puppet?"
"Yes, is it possible?"
Seeing that Orochimaru indeed meant it, Shin'un lowered his head and began to think.
To be honest, although Lightning Release: Lightning Strike is only half-developed, the principle of this Ninjutsu is actually very simple, with only two difficult points.
All you need to do is travel hundreds of meters through the air to make contact with the natural thunderclouds, and then use your own Lightning Release to unleash natural lightning to attack the enemy.
With his current Lightning Release skills, fulfilling these two difficulties and forcibly unleashing Lightning Release: Lightning Strike is not a difficult task.
However... rather than waiting for natural conditions to unleash Lightning Release: Lightning Strike, he would prefer to transform into a Ninjutsu artillery platform and simply and brutally use Lightning Release: Lightning Pillar and fortress-type puppets for a head-on clash.
This is more in line with his style of doing things.
Moreover, ever since the [ Qi Sea ] skill was fully loaded, he has been infusing some Chakra into it every day. Although the amount of Chakra he infuses varies each time, he also extracts some Chakra from it during intense battles.
Even though some is consumed from time to time, the Chakra stored in the [ Qi Sea ] space is already enormous.
To completely destroy a fortress-type puppet using Lightning Release: Lightning Pillar, it would require at least five or six repetitions, and that's under ideal conditions.
Orochimaru is right; he is indeed unable to meet such Chakra demands in his current state.
But it doesn't matter, the Chakra stored in the [ Qi Sea ] can completely make up for the extra Chakra shortage.
"However..." Shin'un lowered his head, examining his outstretched palm.
"Do we really need to draw a large amount of Chakra from the [ Qi Sea ] right now?"
Starting two weeks ago, as the amount of Chakra stored in his [ Qi Sea ] increased, Shin'un keenly sensed that the [ Qi Sea ] space itself seemed to have reached a certain threshold.
Since then, although the Chakra stored within can still be accessed at any time, and although there is still spare space in the [ Qi Sea ] for storing Chakra, Shin'un can no longer store Chakra into it as before.
Moreover, it might be Shin'un's imagination, but he vaguely sensed that the [ Qi Sea ] space itself seemed to be undergoing some kind of change...
This reminded him of the description he had made when he created the [ Qi Sea ] skill.
[At the lower abdomen, acupoints are used... and after accommodating a certain amount of Chakra, it absorbs Natural Energy and converts it into Chakra until the space is filled.]
Although uncertain, Shin'un believes that the changes in the [ Qi Sea ] are because the amount of Chakra it can hold has reached a certain limit, and it is transforming itself to activate the function of absorbing Natural Energy and converting it into Chakra.
"So, will drawing a large amount of Chakra from the [ Qi Sea ] now interrupt its process of transforming itself?"
Shin'un frowned, pondering this possibility.
After much deliberation, Shin'un looked at his left palm and subconsciously mobilized his Chakra.
"Sizzle!!!"
Lightning Release techniques seemed to have become an instinctive reaction for Shin'un. He subconsciously mobilized his Chakra, and blue-purple electricity suddenly appeared between his left fingers.
Watching the gentle, bluish-purple current flowing between his fingers, Shin'un suddenly raised an eyebrow.
"Why worry about all that? I just want to clash with the fortress-type puppet using Lightning Release: Lightning Pillar!"
Having made up his mind, Shin'un smiled with a clear mind and looked up to speak to Orochimaru.
Sudden.
"BOOM!!!"
"Um?"
What happened?
"Is it thundering?"
A deafening thunderclap resounded from the sky, immediately drawing the attention of Shin'un and his two companions, who were intently watching Orochimaru Yun as he pondered.
Orochimaru's eyes flashed, and he immediately got up and led everyone out of the tent.
Stepping out of the tent within the tent, and quickly passing the giant humanoid puppet lying quietly inside, Orochimaru reached the tent entrance and lifted the curtain.
Suddenly, a strong wind rushed towards them, making it impossible for everyone to open their eyes.
Looking up, I saw thick, dark clouds overhead, with occasional flashes of lightning.
"Luckily, the Land of Rain just experienced a rare torrential downpour, and now another one is here."
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, raised his head, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Shiina Kō and Yūichi were also observing the thick thunderclouds in the sky, and they also uttered their own exclamations.
"How lucky!"
I hate rain!
"..."
Shin'un stood at the tent entrance, mouth agape, looking up at the sky with a slightly dazed expression. Beside him Shiina Kō and Yūichi were talking incessantly, seeing the thick, dark clouds above, but he only found their noise bothersome...
What happened?
"I had already decided to use Lightning Release: Lightning Pillar and the Fortress-type Puppet for a head-on clash, how... how did this happen...?"
"It's like the heavens themselves are urging me to use Lightning Release..."
Shin'un looked up at the sky, his lips twitching uncontrollably, feeling depressed.
Orochimaru turned his head and looked at Shin'un.
"This downpour came at just the right time, and the thunderclouds are quite large. Are you confident you can use it to unleash Lightning Release: Lightning Strike?"
Seeing the look in Orochimaru's eyes, Shin'un nodded helplessly and decided to abandon his idea of transforming into a Lightning Release turret, instead unleashing Lightning Release: Lightning Strike.
This also has its advantages. At least Shin'un no longer needs to draw upon the Chakra stored in his [ Qi Sea ], allowing it to quietly modify itself and avoiding potential risks.
Moreover, the thunderclouds overhead were indeed quite large, and presumably once the lightning within was used to unleash Ninjutsu, its power would be astonishing, and it would also be able to destroy the fortress-like puppet.
"Very good!"
Upon seeing Shin'un nod, Orochimaru smiled and immediately beckoned to summon the messenger ninja.
"Pass the word down: have the teams of Jonin Kudo, Jonin Mōri, Takagi Jonin, and Jonin Amuro prepare for the mission and assemble in the open area north of the camp in fifteen minutes."
After finishing his explanation, Orochimaru looked at Shin'un again.
"I apologize, it's a bit rushed, but this is a rare opportunity, and we must seize it."
Seeing this, Shin'un swung his right arm, which was wrapped in bandages, and felt that he could now withstand a relatively intense battle.
"Teacher, I'm fine."
Seeing that Shin'un agreed, Orochimaru nodded and hurriedly turned to walk towards the command tent in the center of the camp.
Although time was tight, he still had some things to explain in advance for the plan to destroy the fortress-like puppet.
Shin'un stood still, and after Orochimaru's figure disappeared, he turned to look at his two teammates beside him.
"Let's go, time is tight. Let's replenish our supplies first, then meet up on the north side of the camp!"