Wood Release: Rikuto-Brand Helicopter

Rikuto scratched his head.

He didn't want to return to Konoha so soon.

Unless he overturned the whole board, he would most likely have to scheme against those old fogeys. There was no way he could keep spending his days drinking tea and flirting with girls.

Wasn't traveling around the Shinobi World with a great beauty like Tsunade much better?

As for Kurenai Yuhi, Ino, Tenten, and the others...

Whenever he missed them,

he could just slip back for a few days.

"In that case..." Tsunade folded her arms and asked, "You should have mastered the Superhuman Strength Fist I taught you a few days ago, right?"

"Of course..."

Rikuto smiled and nodded.

He gathered Chakra in his right fist.

Like a young cheetah, he suddenly burst forward.

He drove a fierce punch into a boulder several meters tall in the forest ahead.

"Boom!!"

The boulder, several meters tall,

instantly shattered and exploded with a thunderous crash.

Dust billowed.

"Amazing!" Shizune couldn't help exclaiming.

Although she was Tsunade's disciple, and Tsunade had never held anything back from her,

her own Chakra control wasn't precise enough, so she hadn't managed to learn the Superhuman Strength Fist.

"Oink~~~ Oink~~~"

Tonton chimed in as well.

"Although the Senju Clan doesn't have the Sharingan, we were able to fight our enemies, the Uchiha Clan, on equal terms since ancient times..."

Tsunade wasn't particularly surprised by the astonishing sight. She said calmly, "Leaving aside the First Hokage's rare Wood Release, it's because, besides having far more Chakra than ordinary people, members of the Senju Clan are born with extremely precise Chakra control..."

"In that respect, very few in either the Uchiha Clan or the Uzumaki Clan, our distant relatives, can compare!"

"That's how the Senju Clan was able to stand against the Uchiha Clan, whose Sharingan's exceptional perception alone lets them easily copy other people's Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, and who are also highly skilled in Genjutsu!"

"So that's how it is!"

Chapter 43: Wood Release: Rikuto-Brand Helicopter [Please support]

"So that's how it is..."

Having just tested his skills, Rikuto came to a realization.

After Tsunade's explanation, he finally understood why his Chakra control was a cut above the rest.

It turned out that, aside from their astonishing Chakra reserves, members of the Senju Clan were born with extremely refined Chakra control.

"Of course, for someone your age to have such astonishing Chakra reserves and extraordinary control, Rikuto, you stand out even in the entire history of the Senju Clan!"

Tsunade smiled as she spoke.

At least, she had never seen a genius as outstanding as Rikuto.

Not only did he have the rare Wood Release Kekkei Genkai and an astonishing amount of Chakra, he also had exceptional talent for Ninjutsu.

He was practically a combination of her grandfather Hashirama Senju and her second grandfather Tobirama Senju.

"Sister Tsunade, where are we going next?"

Rikuto wasn't particularly smug.

After all, members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan were practically at the top of the Shinobi World from birth.

Not only did they have the Byakugan, they even had the legendary Rinnegan, and could casually use Kekkei Mōra.

What did his strength amount to in comparison?

At most, he just had a little more potential.

"To the capital of the Land of Fire. A few days ago, while we were in Konoha, I received requests from several nobles and ministers, asking me to go there and treat their family members..."

Tsunade shrugged and gave a small laugh. "Those people are generous, and the pay is quite good!"

She believed that money

would be enough for her to have some fun.

The money the three of them had earned at Konoha Hospital over the past few days

hadn't even been enough for her to enjoy herself at Konoha's casinos. Instead, she had racked up quite a few more debts.

"Ahem, junior brother, Lady Tsunade already owed a lot of money. To keep people from coming after her for it, we need to get some money and pay back part of it first!" Shizune said from the side, holding Tonton.

"Oink~~~ Oink~~~"

"Then should we fly straight there?"

Rikuto nodded.

He wasn't short of money.

Still, if there were patients, he naturally didn't mind going.

It wasn't because he was kindhearted or had a healer's compassion.

Rather, he needed plenty of clinical practice to gain experience.

To him, those patients were guinea pigs who had come right to his door for him to practice on.

That would help him improve his medical skills and broaden his horizons, making it easier to develop Forbidden Techniques in the future.

The Second Hokage Tobirama Senju had developed a whole series of Ninjutsu and Forbidden Techniques from scratch.

He had even created Space-Time Ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique and Forbidden Techniques like Impure World Reincarnation.

Rikuto, who was unwilling to be ordinary, certainly didn't think he was inferior to him.

Nor would he underestimate the value of those Ninjutsu and Forbidden Techniques just because he possessed the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and Wood Release enhanced by the Woods-Woods Fruit, or even because he had mastered perfect Sage Mode.

The Uchiha Clan's seemingly endless Ninjutsu and Secret Techniques...

were undoubtedly a great treasure trove.

Once he had fully absorbed them,

they would greatly broaden his horizons and deepen his knowledge.

They would lay a solid foundation for him to create entirely new Ninjutsu and Forbidden Techniques in the future.

"Fly there?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow.

She looked at Rikuto in surprise.

Shizune was even more stunned. She stared at Rikuto in disbelief. "Junior brother, you can fly?"

"Wood Release: Helicopter!"

Rikuto raised his right hand, holding two fingers together in front of him.

Under Tsunade and Shizune's astonished gazes,

a sapling grew out of the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Green leaves sprouted, and flowers of many colors bloomed.

It transformed into an oval-shaped "vehicle shell."

On its top and tail, there was a huge cluster of sunflowers each.

It looked just like a simple Rikuto-brand helicopter.

"What's this?"

Tsunade and Shizune's eyes widened.

The space inside was remarkably roomy, far larger than an ordinary carriage.

It was practically a mobile house.

It could easily accommodate all three of them.

There was even enough room to lie down and roll around inside.

"No matter how powerful an ability is, it depends on how you use it... I haven't been doing nothing these past few years!"

Rikuto smiled and said, "Although I couldn't openly use Wood Release in the village, with my Chakra control, I could still make miniature models. I've studied it more than once in private!"

"Come on in!"

Rikuto opened the cabin door.

He had the rather surprised Tsunade and Shizune sit inside.

Tsunade settled into a seat and leaned back. "Well, let's see what you can do!"

She had to admit, it was quite comfortable, and she wouldn't have to put up with the wind and sun.

She began to look forward to it.

"Junior brother, can this really fly?"

Watching Rikuto close the cabin door and sit down,

Shizune examined the strange vehicle with some curiosity.

"Sister Tsunade, Senior Sister Shizune, just watch!"

Rikuto patted his chest.

As he spoke, he channeled Chakra straight into the "helicopter." "You just need to give me directions. Leave the rest to me!"

"Whoooosh..."

In an instant,

the sunflowers on top of the helicopter, shaped like a large windmill,

spun rapidly,

whipping up a fierce wind.

Before Shizune and Tsunade's incredulous eyes,

both of them jolted, feeling their bodies sink slightly.

The entire "helicopter" rose straight off the ground.

In the blink of an eye, it was already more than ten meters above the ground and still climbing.

"Unbelievable! It really is flying!"

Shizune stared in shock through the open window at the ground growing farther and farther away below.

Even the well-traveled Tsunade couldn't help exclaiming, "You really are full of surprises, kid!"

Back then, the First Hokage's Wood Release had pacified the war-torn era and shaken the Shinobi World. Its power had been unrivaled, crushing everything in its path, with no one able to stop it.

He had even developed the Wood Release: Four Pillars House Technique, which could create a wooden house out of thin air, as well as its upgraded version, the Wood Release: Four-Pillar House Technique.

But he had never developed a technique for flying like this.

She hadn't expected Rikuto to use such a simple principle

and make a vehicle with Wood Release that could carry people through the air.

"So high..." Shizune asked somewhat helplessly, "But won't this draw too much attention?"

"Don't worry, I have a way... Secret Technique: Camouflage Technique!"