151 The Wooden Grind
[Hashirama Style— True Vegetable Head (5/5): Allows the user to create a plant on oneself or a target's head. Reduce Chakra Consumption by 10% at every level. Current Consumption: 150]
[Sage Arts— Distant Body Pathway Derangement (3/3)]
[Sage Arts— Super Beast Imitating Creation (15/15)]
[Sage Arts— Depthless Shadow Manipulation (10/10)]
[Sage Arts— True Vision (30/30)]
Both of Kai's eyes managed to see through the trees of Shikkotsu Forest. Like [Piercing Vision,] its sage art variant did not grant Kai any bulging veins near the corner of his eyes. [True Vision], however, did allow him to see through objects filled with nature energy. Back then, the Piercing Vision would not even register those in Sage Mode or the trees of Shikkotsu forest and just show him an empty landscape.
But True Vision is still incomparable to Byakugan. He did not get a 360° vision or the ability to see tenketsu. Even his Sharingan did not have such capabilities but the two Dojutsus are different in the first place.
At this moment, his right-slitted yellow pupil is suddenly covered by a brand-like mark of three tomoes that begin to rotate around his vertical pupil like a spinning wheel, and Kai notes the reactions in his brain once more.
'Unlike how Nagato was planted with a pair of Rinnegan, using the Cursed Chakra Seal is less suppressive on the body. Although I'm not an Uchiha, this Sharingan doesn't reject my systems at all and is more like an additive feature that does not drain me of my chakra passively.'
This is a major difference. But it also has some disadvantages.
'But... this Eye will remain in a similar state unless I learn how to formulate a reverse of [Chakra Origin Seal]. This means I have a Sharingan but not the ability to attempt to make it stronger.'
He narrows his eyes and quietly sits down to consider his situation.
He has three Dojutsus nearby.
Sharingan.
Byakugan.
And the Rinnegan.
But Kai isn't truly interested in being all-powerful by just filling his sockets with eyes like they're pieces of upgrade Equipments.
Trying to isolate a Kekkei Genkai is one of the most troubling and inconclusive research. This [Chimera Cursed Seal] is only the first step. Besides, Kai would rather try and start with Byakugan and Sharingan before thinking of stepping up to the fabled Rinnegan.
Why?
Because he simply doesn't want to chew more than he can digest at the moment. His schedule is packed tight and if he imprints a Rinnegan on himself, he would have to start a whole new research without any skill in sight for a possibly long time when he can grind Wood Release at the moment.
'There is no doubt that Nature Energy, no matter how little, is used with Byakugan. The Hyuga members use it unconsciously. Whether they can actually see-through individuals with Sage Mode is yet to be realized. But even then... there are ways to evade Byakugan. Although Sage Mode and Sage Transformation attune the user to nature to the point that regular sensors cannot detect us... Byakugan may still see through the Tenketsu. But what if skills like [Earth Travel] are used?'
'That technique allows me to meld with earth temporarily like the Hozuki's clan ability to turn themselves into water. Can Byakugan see through that level of disguise?'
Kai ponders silently.
After he completed the grind for [True Vision], he dispersed all the clones researching the Byakugan. At this point, keeping them up would be wasting his own chakra. The better and more efficient at this stage is to simply imprint a Byakugan onto his Left Eye and finally feel the changes in his body when it's activated. In fact, Kai believed that with his affinity with Nature Energy, he will have an easier time researching Byakugan this way instead of Sharingan.
Then Kai's thoughts drift toward the butthurt 'team' of his.
Tsunade has been practicing her ass off to learn Wood Style and teach it to Kai, maybe just to see him fail and act all high and mighty.
Mikoto has been rapidly progressing ever since she faced off against a nuke-boosted Kushina and came face-to-face with Kyubi. Her skills with Sharingan, be it dynamic sight, the ability to use Genjutsu, or her proficiency with Fire and Lightning release have gotten better over time. She admits that she is nowhere near Fugaku's level but she also has always felt a level of distinction due to her Sharingan. It's hard not to feel this way. She has managed to stand out in a clan filled with individuals who have Sharingans.
But now...
What made the Senju and Uchiha Clans so distinct just became another set of Grind for their man.
And for them, the worst part is, Kai now planned to blast them using only their specialties...
Well, first, in his defense, it's fun. And second, he just felt that he could do the same things better than them and show them how to perform many jutsus better.
Tsunade and Mikoto did not like these words.
Not one bit.
If his dick was being handled by any of them when he gave them this good news...
Chances are he'd have his dick broken. And then healed.
You know...
Rinse and Repeat.
But that did not stop Kai.
He is right and the two knew it.
Nono is a bro who has already accepted this fact and strived to be better regardless of the taunts at times.
Kushina didn't care since even Kai cannot replicate a Biju!... yet... he aims to do many things, after all.
Tsume, of course, doesn't know of Kai having Sharingan and Mokuton. But even if Kai wanted to start learning beast arts to have a better rapport with Cinnamon, she would be happy to see him grow. But Kai felt that it was better to eventually get to Ryuchi Cave itself and see what he can learn there since Jiraiya's 'master' still didn't reply if he can get Kai dripped on their variant of Sage Mode.
'I wonder if Orochimaru will have the same reaction if I told her that I can achieve her goals quicker and go even beyond... Nah, she won't mind. She's one of the most open-minded individuals I've met... like Jiraiya...'
But after the crisis with Mikoto and Tsunade, he isn't so sure anymore. Still, he'd do it all over again.
Even if it's a bitter pill for them to swallow, getting stronger and more efficient only increases their chances of survival. That's all. If it means a dry spell for a week, then so be it.
Organizing his thoughts, Kai still remained seated and started to perform the next Wood Release Jutsu.
Since he is in his Sage Transformation at the moment, the marks of the seal from the left side of his chest are entirely part of his dark brown skin.
He carefully weaves the hand seals but it's quick nonetheless.
Instead of a plume of smoke formed due to the sudden implosion of his chakra forming a clone, a wooden appendage melts out of Kai's body through his clothes and slowly shapes into the same form as Kai before color appears on its wooden body.
The Original and the clone look at each other before Kai starts to laugh, "Fuck! It's like seeing through your eyes to look at myself and then keep on doing so continuously!"
Even the clone begins to snicker, "Yeah, it's fucking trippy!"
[Wood Release— Wood Clone (1/20): Forms a wooden clone undistinguishable from the user unless looked through special means using a flexible amount of chakra. Reduce Chakra Consumption by 2.5% at every level. Current Chakra Consumption: 60000~???
Next Level: Form 1/180 clones or 14 SP.]
Kai looks at the skill but like usual, it does not describe the nuances of the skill despite the information present in Kai's mind.
Tobirama Senju formed Shadow Clones using Wooden Clones as its base. As such, both Jutsus shared similar functions.
One, this technique shared senses in real-time. So, Kai could willingly see, hear, and even smell what his clones are doing.
Two, the clones can travel into the trees or any wooden material which makes them quite a beast when it comes to reconnaissance.
And three, these clones can take hits and are far more durable than shadow clones.
But it's not like they were simply better than Shadow Clones.
Shadow Clones provide a level of independence. They aren't consciously connected to the user, retain their natures, and complete their objectives as the original would complete them.
On the other hand, having a wooden clone is a conscious effort because even if he doesn't connect with the clone, he will still get many forms of information from the clone in real-time such as memories and experiences.
But Kai accepted this skill happily. First, this would limit the number of clones he can directly control without facing mental overload. Each addition to the clone directly means the growth of his mental fortitude and multitasking ability. This means that this could possibly directly train his raw mental stats eventually. After all, recovering from Genjutsu isn't the only way to train the mind.
There is another reason why Kai is more interested in this skill.
The sharing of consciousness. It isn't a hub. This means, while Kai has full access to the clones, the opposite is not true. This is the distinction between the original and clones.
Even Katsuyu's parts of bodies are the same. Although they are 'real,' they mimic wooden clones and shadow clones to an extent. One may even consider that Katsuyu directly forms a vast hub of communication through her parts and all these parts are not only independent to a certain extent but also have some hold on the original Katsuyu's chakra to help the summoner. Essentially, Katsuyu is living the best of both worlds.
But noticing that one clone isn't his limit, Kai forms three seals in succession once more and another clone grows out of his body.
And then another one.
And then another one.
When Kai starts to feel his head somewhat heavy, he stops and looks at the five clones in front of him.
"Try bringing out the trait."
Kai watches through their eyes and finds his vision divided by five times with each gaze staring at his own original body but even when the clones call for the status, it does not appear.
Kai sighs seeing this.
"Try using basic transformation practice."
The central clone muses for a moment and then pressed his palm together.
To practice wind transformation, a shinobi 'cut' things. To practice water transformation, a shinobi 'wet' things.
Similarly, there must be a way to practice Wood Nature Transformation...
Growing plants is not it. They tried to do so in many positions... and locked this memory deep inside of them.
But eventually, Kai did realize how to start on the Wood Nature Transformation.
Growth. Not using chakra to grow the plants, but using the already grown plants to actively absorb energy from the surroundings to grow. This act, by itself, did not require Kai's chakra but it did require his constant attention. Not only that but at first, the plant is made out of his chakra. But over time, as the plant absorbs more and more nature energy, this chakra would get consumed by the growing life force of the plant. As such, Kai would have to create yet another plant or inject his chakra into the previous one again.
[Wood Nature Transformation (1/50): Convert chakra extended out of the body into the element of plant and life. Increases the mastery of water and earth stat by 0.4% at every level.
Next Level: Consume 700/11000 chakra or 14 SP.]
"Let's keep on grinding it out, men!"
Kai stands up and laughs even when the pressure on his mind has gotten mighty.
Just how did Hashirama Senju create many wooden clones... and how long must he have stepped on the grind to grow his mental fortitude.
'No wonder he could deal with the likes of Uchiha. Hashirama Senju must not only be a tank physically... but mentally, too. It shows in Tsunade... she's got quite the tank.'
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Alternative Title: Hashirama Got a Tank... wait, What?
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