It was Kamiaka Hieimon's fifth day with Hongshi. After putting him through a series of tests, Hongshi found that he possessed extraordinary perseverance, a quick, clear mind, and exceptional intelligence.
Over those five days, Hongshi had used the Mental World three times to brainwash him and teach him basic knowledge. He was currently practicing tree climbing.
The Main God: "A slap in the face?"
Hongshi tested his chakra nature and found it was lightning. His control was passable, but as someone born a civilian, he had a pitifully small amount of chakra.
"(͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧ Hey, that's right. It's like holding in a dump. Be precise and stay calm."
"(＊｀д´) Boss, shut up!"
After just one day of practice, Hieimon could easily gather chakra and had mastered tree climbing, fully transferring his experience in Tsukuyomi into reality.
Hongshi beckoned to Hieimon. "Come on, come down."
Hieimon landed steadily and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Boss, if you have something to say, say it. Don't interrupt my training."
Hongshi: "(`皿´) Is that any way to talk to your boss?"
Whoosh! Two figures flashed into view beside Hongshi.
They were Haku and Hongshi's Shadow Clone.
Hongshi said to Haku, "Haku, this is Hieimon, my disciple and your little brother... why does that sound so strange?"
Haku said flatly, "Boss, if there's nothing you need, send me back. I'm almost done preparing for the task you gave me. Don't waste my time."
Hongshi froze on the spot. "(°ー°〃)... Damn it! I'm your boss!"
"Tch!"
"Tch!"
"... Ahem. Anyway, I called Haku here because I have an experiment. Since you two just offended me, I've decided to experiment directly on you."
"Nuclear Release: Thermonuclear Bomb! Ten percent!"
Rumble!
Hongshi opened his right hand, and a white ball of energy the size of a head slowly appeared. The air and earth trembled along with it, and its energy intensity kept doubling.
The Shadow Clone that had arrived using Flying Thunder God held both hands open, ready to devour it with the Preta Path at any moment.
"Wh-what?! Materialized chakra? That's terrifying!" Hieimon had never seen such powerful chakra. Fear involuntarily welled up from the bottom of his heart.
Although Hongshi had practiced countless times in the Tsukuyomi World, he still felt a little uncertain about using it in the real world.
"First, make the chakra undergo fusion and bring its energy to its peak. Yang Release, give the thermonuclear bomb physical form!"
As Yang Release flowed into the thermonuclear bomb, it gradually settled down, but the light and heat it emitted grew even stronger.
"Infuse Yin Release to give the thermonuclear bomb consciousness."
"Then infuse Senjutsu Chakra to give the thermonuclear bomb a soul!"
Thump, thump! The thermonuclear bomb began beating like a heart, and its surface began to flow. The energy within grew even stronger and became extremely difficult to control.
Hongshi gritted his teeth. "Next, Haku, get ready!"
Haku: "Okay! Uh... ready for what?"
Nine streams of white, dragon-shaped chakra rose behind Hongshi, their heads all facing Haku.
"Sealing Jutsu: Phantom Nine Dragon Sealing!"
With that, he punched the entire thermonuclear bomb into Haku's body. The nine dragons behind him rushed in after it, forming nine rings of sealing formulas on Haku's stomach.
"Urgh!" Haku flew backward, breaking a tree before finally coming to a stop.
Only after seeing that he had finished did Hongshi breathe a sigh of relief. "Whew. Not bad, not bad."
"Boss, what did you do to me?! Are you trying to kill me?!" Haku jumped up from the ground and cursed at him.
Hongshi smiled. "Nothing, nothing. I sealed a nuclear bomb inside you. You count as a Jinchūriki now."
"A Jin... Jinchūriki?"
"That's right. I combined Yin-Yang Release and Senjutsu with Nuclear Release to create an entirely new life-form."
"A life-form? You mean a Tailed Beast?"
Naturally, Haku knew the legends about Tailed Beasts.
"ପ(˘ᵕ˘)੭☆ Yep. Oh my, I've even amazed myself. As his creator, I've named him Yuhan. You should have felt the connection between you and him, too. With your talent, you can naturally communicate with him. Give it a try."
Haku lowered his head, sensing something, then slowly looked up. "I feel it. It's an enormous amount of energy!"
The life-form Hongshi had created was still in its infancy and was very easy to control. If its Jinchūriki established communication with it from the beginning, the two could easily become one.
Hongshi pointed at his Shadow Clone. "Now attack the Shadow Clone with your strongest Ice Release."
"Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
Thirty ice mirrors appeared around Hongshi's Shadow Clone, and the temperature plunged. Then Haku formed hand seals with one hand.
"Ice Release: Ice Clone!"
Four Ice Clones appeared, and all five swiftly flew into the ice mirrors.
"Die!"
A mass of ice pillars as thick as shoulders appeared, shooting straight at Hongshi.
"Hey! I told you to test it out, not take it this seriously!"
Haku could instantly defeat Naruto and Sasuke at his own age; his talent was exceptional. With the enormous chakra inside him, his Ice Release had become more than several times stronger.
Hongshi spread his hands. "Preta Path: Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal."
A transparent barrier appeared, absorbing every ice pillar.
Whoosh! Senbon concealed within the ice could not be absorbed and struck the Shadow Clone directly.
Clang, clang, clang, clang! As though striking a block of iron, they all fell to the ground.
"ପ(˘ᵕ˘)੭☆ Oh, I already told you those little needles can't get through my defenses."
This continued for five full minutes. Countless senbon littered the ground, but they still could not penetrate Hongshi's bodily defenses.
Haku roared, "Damn it! Final strike! Ice Release: Cold Moon Frost Blossoms!"
All the ice mirrors gathered together, forming an enclosed space and trapping Hongshi inside as the temperature dropped rapidly.
Haku seemed somewhat exasperated. Hongshi was around his age, yet the gulf between their strength was like heaven and earth. How could he accept that? "This move can lower body temperature to a hundred degrees below zero. I don't believe you can withstand it!"
Hongshi shook his head. "You're still too young. You haven't thought this through!"
"Huh?"
Hongshi pointed at the ice mirrors. "Can't I just smash the mirrors?"
"You won't! Ice Release: Ice Prison!"
Four figures of Haku flew out of the ice mirrors and charged at Hongshi.
"Ice Clones? They won't work."
Hongshi used Sealing Technique: Absorption Seal again. Three Hakus were instantly absorbed, but one Haku still charged in from the right and pulled Hongshi's hands apart.
"The real body?!" Hongshi was somewhat surprised.
"You bastard boss! Let's see how you break my jutsu now! Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Shattering!"
The thirty ice mirrors changed angles and flew toward Hongshi at the center. Just before the mirrors struck, Haku used Water Body Flicker to escape, replacing himself with an Ice Clone that continued holding Hongshi's hands.
Supported by his enormous chakra reserves, Haku could use this jutsu with ease. It was the most powerful jutsu he knew, and even Hongshi would be injured if he took it head-on. "All right, you pass."
"How many floors must a sack of rice be carried up? Shinra Tensei!"
"What?"
Bang!
A repulsive force instantly shattered all the ice mirrors, sending them scattering in every direction and breaking the jutsu.
Haku stood rooted to the spot in a daze. "Boss, how could you do that? That's too discouraging!"
Hongshi tossed his hairless head. "Sigh, I'm too strong. Nothing I can do about it."
Haku: "You motherf-!"
Before Haku could get the words out, Hongshi's Shadow Clone used Flying Thunder God again and sent him away.
Brushing the dust off himself, Hongshi turned around with a smile.
"Huh? Hieimon, come here... where are you going?"
"Uh... well, I've still got food cooking at home. I'll head back first."
"Don't rush... go on, run! Keep running! Oh, you really think you can escape the palm of my hand? Flying Thunder God!"
"Boss, spare me."
"I'll chase you, and if I catch you, I'll, heh heh heh..."
Five minutes later.
Hieimon lay beneath a tree with his clothes disheveled. A nine-dragon sealing formula also marked his abdomen, and it was still smoking. "Hiss, hiss, hiss... Boss, you... actually did this to me!"
Hongshi wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Congratulations. You're a thermonuclear bomb Jinchūriki now, too. The life-form inside you is named Shelin."
The two sealings had completely exhausted his chakra for the first time. After giving Hieimon a few instructions, he toppled stiffly to the ground.
"I really am talented! No, a genius!"