Those powerful clashes filled him with immense satisfaction, but they also stirred some doubts within him.
That kid...
Aren't you tired?
Why don't I feel tired?
Little A had a very strong feeling about this matter, but he wasn't entirely sure yet. He needed to carefully observe and feel it during their sparring session tomorrow.
Perhaps it's just my imagination!
How could anyone not feel tired!
When Araki returned, it was already quite late. Minato finally breathed a sigh of relief after he entered the room.
" Araki, if you don't come back soon, I'm going to go out and look for you." Minato's expression softened slightly. Regardless of their usual relationship, once they were outside the village, they were all Araki Konoha Ninja united against outsiders, especially since they were in the same squad. He then asked with concern, "That guy didn't give you any trouble, did he?"
"No."
Araki smiled and shook his head, saying casually, "We sparred for a while, but no one could be decided. We'll continue tomorrow."
"Do you want to continue tomorrow?" Minato was clearly surprised and said, "The other party's origins are unknown, and with the Chunin Ninja Exams just around the corner, we still need to be careful!"
"I understand. I know what I'm doing." Araki nodded again.
" Araki, you've sensed the Nintaijutsu of the Kumogakure, haven'
However, just as Minato was about to say something, Jiraiya-sensei's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the strange atmosphere. He then walked over with a smile, seemingly not worried at all.
Kushina followed beside Jiraiya. After her gaze met Araki's, she stuck out her tongue and made a face, showing no sign of worry whatsoever.
"Yes, that person is very strong, the strongest I've ever seen in my life," Araki said earnestly.
"I roughly know who he is." A thoughtful look flashed in Jiraiya's eyes, then he turned his attention back to Araki and said, "So you mean you two fought to a draw, and it's been so long without a winner?"
"That's just a fluke." Araki nodded again.
"If sparring with him can improve your abilities, then I support you. We still have one day to prepare tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow we'll be heading to the Chunin Ninja Exams. I hope you seize this limited opportunity," Jiraiya said earnestly.
"Thank you, Jiraiya-sensei." Araki smiled.
Minato silently watched the conversation between Jiraiya-sensei and Araki, a huge question mark popping into his head. He had seen that person before; he did look quite strong, but he couldn't guess the latter's identity.
After all, he still has very little experience and is quite inexperienced. He doesn't know many things and is far from being a pro.
Now that Jiraiya-sensei has already supported Araki, he doesn't plan to say anything more, since he's only concerned about Araki's safety.
"I'm tired, I'm going to rest now, excuse me."
Araki's gaze swept over everyone present before finally landing on Jiraiya-sensei. He then strode towards the room assigned to him in the residence.
Actually, this wasn't an excuse. His body had indeed recovered after being regulated by the green Chakra, and as he had said before, he could continue fighting, but he was mentally exhausted.
He needed to calm down and think things through.
What exactly happened during his battle with Little A is very important to him.
After returning to his bedroom, Araki lay on his bed, staring intently at the ceiling, his mind already racing with thoughts of the two fighters' exchange.
Why is he so strong?
Araki was mainly thinking about this problem, which was a big question mark for him and something he couldn't understand at all.
Little A possesses Lightning Release Chakra, which can activate the physical activity of cells, but he also has a gentler green Chakra that dispels cellular fatigue and restores cellular energy.
Araki was very confident in his green Chakra. He believed it was definitely not weaker than Lightning Release Chakra. After all, Lightning Release Chakra was just ordinary Chakra, and many ninjas in Kumogakure possessed this Chakra attribute. But green Chakra was different; it was a unique ability exclusive to him.
However, even under these circumstances, with two different types of Chakra clashing, he was at a significant disadvantage, though not completely defeated.
In an instant.
Araki fell into deep thought.
He himself didn't know how long he had been thinking. He could no longer feel the passage of time. His mind was completely immersed in his own world, and all that echoed before his eyes was the place where everything had changed.
Just then, Araki's eyes, which were fixed on the ceiling, suddenly lit up, and beams of light shot out from his dark pupils.
"No way!"
"No way!"
"Is it really that simple?"
Am I stupid?!
"You actually thought about it for so long!"
Araki suddenly realized something. He got up impatiently. The room where he was supposed to rest was not very big and was not enough for him to move around. Without hesitation, he walked straight outside.
For him, the night is more comfortable than the day; this is a habit he developed after coming to the ninja world, and he has maintained it for many years.
Araki quickly left the house, but didn't go far. He stopped in the open space in front of his residence and immediately controlled the green Chakra in his body, sending it surging through all the cells in his body.
After several years of training, Araki can no longer only passively use green Chakra, but can also easily and actively mobilize it Chakra Chakra perform Ninjutsu.
Streams of green Chakra surged rapidly into every cell of Araki's body, filling him with seemingly inexhaustible energy. After this boost, his expression began to calm down.
Immediately, Araki controlled his senses to pinpoint the space around him. After sensing it, he confirmed that no one was watching them.
That makes sense. This is now the territory of Kumogakure. Even if someone is keeping an eye on him, it should be on Kushina, not on him.
However, at least some caution is still necessary.
After confirming that no one was around, Araki clapped his hands lightly, and two trees immediately sprouted in front of him at a speed visible to the naked eye.
These two trees are very thick, but not very tall, especially since they grow on a mountain like the Kumogakure, making them look out of place.
"This is the Chakra Enhanced Strength I used when sparring with Little A..."
Araki casually threw a punch at one of the trees. After sparring with Little A, he had mastered the Chakra Enhanced Strength quite fluently.
boom!
With a single punch, the tree trunk cracked; the powerful force shattered it completely.
"This is how Little A is when she fights me..."
Araki's breathing became rapid, and he began to back away step by step, creating distance between himself and the tree trunk.
That distance was the same distance he and Little A always maintained when they sparred.
After each collision, whether Little A is thrown backward or uses the momentum, she always manages to retreat to a distance beyond that point.
Araki looked at the distance and recalled the scene. Every time, it was Little A who took the initiative to attack. The opponent would quickly appear in front of him, close the not-so-distant distance, and then throw a punch at him.
He didn't pay much attention at the time, but now it seems that the key to the problem of strength lies in the run-up.
The distance wasn't far, but it wasn't close either. When Little A rushed over at an almost Body Flicker Technique speed, she carried extremely strong kinetic energy. This kinetic energy could be converted into power at the moment of the attack, thus creating an extremely explosive effect.
The attacks during the sparring were too intense, and Araki's mastery of Taijutsu was not very deep, so he remained on the defensive and kept taking hits, which is why he couldn't figure out what was going on.
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Whoosh!
At that very moment, Araki's figure rushed out at an extremely fast speed. His speed wasn't as fast as Little A's speed enhanced by Lightning Release Chakra, but it was definitely not much slower.
In the blink of an eye, Araki arrived in front of the tree trunk, raised his hand and threw a punch, also using his Chakra Enhanced Strength.
boom!!!
Araki's fist collided with the tree, creating a loud explosion that sent wood chips flying everywhere, and the entire tree was blown away.
"Really!"
Araki didn't need to see the final scene; he could clearly understand what was happening simply through his own physical sensations. A short running start significantly boosted his combat power.
Chapter 58 Nintaijutsu
Konoha: Nobody knew I could use Wood Release! Chapter 58 Nintaijutsu
Araki stood quietly in place, his mind racing, before he slapped his head hard.
Why didn't I think of that?
Araki laughed as he spoke, explaining that sometimes it's a very simple thing, but it takes a lot of complicated methods to come up with it.
Araki remained stationary and passively received attacks while fighting Little A, so he didn't move at all. Little A, on the other hand, maintained the same distance from him, thus preparing for her charge.
This must be one of the important methods of Lightning Release Nintaijutsu!
Araki pondered silently in his heart. Because of these things, many images appeared in his mind, and his thoughts opened up. Things he had missed in his previous thinking gradually became clear.
For the next period of time, Araki began to imitate Little A's movements and quickly began to train. By mobilizing green Chakra to simulate Lightning Release Chakra, he tried to master Lightning Release Nintaijutsu, and thus used his green Chakra to perform Nintaijutsu, which actually made his strength rise again.
Of course, this doesn't Araki thought the Kumogakure's Nintaijutsu was better than the Konoha-Style Strong Fist. However, he didn't have much time to learn Strong Fist at the time. Might Teacher Duy had already begun to immerse himself in his sweet life, and after he became a ninja, he didn't have much time to ask Might Teacher Duy for advice. Moreover, he had so much to learn, and he simply couldn't be in two places at once.
However, the Konoha Style's Strong Fist was not within Araki's training scope. This is not because he had any prejudice against the Strong Fist, but because he had already clearly understood from watching the anime with Might Guy that if one wanted to fully unleash the power of the Konoha-Style Strong Fist's Power Fist, one had to learn self-discipline and open the Eight Gates Released Formation when appropriate.
Araki has always held the forbidden technique of the Eight Gates Released Formation in high esteem. Every time he sees someone open the Eight Gates Released Formation to fight, he still feels his blood boil. However, this kind of technique is not in line with his own principles. He does not want to fight by sacrificing his own body. After all, he has mastered many other fighting methods, and this is not in line with his true thoughts.
If he encounters problems that he cannot solve, he will choose to leave rather than fight to the bitter end by burning his life.
Therefore, Araki never intended to learn the Eight Gates Released Formation. If he did, there was a possibility that he never intended to use it in the first place, so why bother accumulating such a skill for himself?
In the past, when he was in the real world, he often heard a saying, "You can do without it, but you can't be without it."
But for Araki, it wasn't like that. He believed that many things, once you have them, will eventually come in handy.
Once mastered Eight Gates Released Formation will become his trump card, which he can use when the opportunity arises in the future. For example, when Might Guy encountered Madara Uchiha, the atmosphere had already been built up, and he had this trump card, so he could use it. But if he didn't have it, he wouldn't have had this opportunity to show himself.
Araki didn't want to leave himself in a potentially dangerous situation. Unlike other ninjas who received the Will of Fire training from a young age and possessed a strong spirit of sacrifice, he wasn't willing to sacrifice himself for others.
Araki wasn't originally from the ninja world; he had accidentally traveled there. Given this situation, he was more inclined to consider his own safety. If problems arose, he would prioritize preserving his own life, believing that as long as he survived, he could always rebuild – a principle taught to him by his ancestors.
Therefore, Araki prefers to invest his limited energy in more valuable things. He can prepare more poisons as a trump card, and he can learn more things, especially since he already has Wood Release Ninjutsu. That's why he has never learned Konoha-Style Strong Fist.
However, the Nintaijutsu of the Kumogakure is different...
Araki never came to Kumogakure with the intention of learning Nintaijutsu. He was only chosen as a representative to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams Kumogakure chance. His trip to Kumogakure was solely for the purpose of participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams, nothing more.
If it weren't for Little A's appearance, he might not have come into contact with the Kumogakure's Nintaijutsu before the Chunin Ninja Exams. The Kumogakure's Nintaijutsu is a secret weapon of the Kumogakure itself and is not easily passed on to others.
So now, after getting to know Little A, he suddenly realized that the Nintaijutsu of Kumogakure was very suitable for him.