Chapter 5: Simulation

Chapter 5: Simulation

Chiba bade farewell to Kushina Uzumaki.

To be honest, after being so lonely for so long, Chiba really wished he had a friend to talk to.

But as he told Kushina, interacting with him would only lead to her being isolated as well.

In Konoha, it was normal for people to isolate Chiba, and those who didn't were considered abnormal.

So, Chiba's refusal to become friends with Kushina was also for her own good.

Upon returning to his shabby little house, which looked like it had been patched up numerous times, Chiba felt extremely anxious.

Nevertheless, he remained calm and asked, "System, when you take over the host's body to simulate the transformation and nature change of lightning attribute chakra, as well as the full sword forms of Lightning Breathing, will it be very noisy?"

[It is recommended that the host find an open area. There is a 99.99% chance that the current location will be destroyed.]

Chiba's eyelid twitched. Fortunately, he asked, or he would have been left without a place to stay after tonight.

Chiba left the house and went to a river on the edge of Konoha.

This was a place where Chiba usually trained, and hardly anyone came here.

The tree trunks around were marked with many scars from his practice.

After taking a deep breath, Chiba said, "System, begin the simulation and claim the rewards!"

[Reward claimed. In three seconds, the system will take over the host's body. 3, 2, 1... Host's body has been taken over.]

Chiba now felt a peculiar sensation, with heightened senses allowing him to even feel his own blood flowing clearly.

[Simulation begins. First, simulating the transformation of lightning attribute chakra.]

The system controlled Chiba to raise his right hand.

A ball of chakra began to form in Chiba's right hand.

Although Chiba couldn't control his own body, it felt as though he was directing his every move.

It was as if the chakra in his hand, though controlled by the system, felt like it was being released by him.

It was a paradoxical and marvelous sensation.

Next, the chakra in Chiba's hand began to change.

This chakra wasn't lightning attribute chakra yet, just attribute-less chakra.

The chakra started to gather together, and the high density of the chakra made Chiba's meridian system ache painfully.

But the process couldn't be interrupted; Chiba's body continued to simulate.

As the chakra gathered, Chiba started to maintain this state.

After stabilizing it, the intensity was increased.

Controlled by the system, Chiba infused lightning attribute chakra into the attribute-less chakra.

In an instant, lightning flashed across Chiba's entire right hand.

The pain made Chiba's face contort, but he was extremely excited.

The appearance of lightning and the ability to sustain it meant that he had grasped the transformation of lightning attribute chakra.

After mastering the transformation, it was time for the nature change.

[Simulation of lightning attribute chakra nature change successful. Next, simulating all sword forms of Lightning Breathing.]

The nature change of chakra involves maximizing the advantages of its attribute.

At present, the lightning on Chiba's arm was only a superficial display and lacked real destructive power.

Once he mastered the nature change of lightning attribute chakra, it would have powerful electric shock and paralysis capabilities and could enhance his physical body, giving the ninja greater explosive and penetrating power.

The current task was to give Chiba's chakra these characteristics.

The process ahead was torturous for Chiba.

The system did not care about his discomfort; it was relentless in its simulation.

Chiba felt as if thousands of ants were crawling through his meridian system, his whole body tingling and his skin stinging.

Especially since his senses were heightened, the discomfort was even more intense.

But Chiba's body was under the system's control, and he couldn't even cry out.

Now, every second felt like a year.

After what felt like an eternity, the system's almost celestial voice reached Chiba's ears.

[Lightning attribute chakra nature change simulation successful. Next, simulating all sword forms of Lightning Breathing. Detected that the host does not have a sword. It is recommended that the host purchase a sword for better simulation. Does the host wish to purchase one?]

Chiba immediately responded, "Choose to purchase!"

A system shop exchange panel appeared in Chiba's view.

He currently had only 100 Witness Points, so his options were limited.

Chiba directly chose to buy a standard katana, which cost 10 Witness Points.

After the purchase, a katana about a meter long appeared in Chiba's hand.

[Beginning simulation of all sword forms of Lightning Breathing.]

Chiba slightly bent his body, with blue lightning chakra wrapping around the katana, and lightning attribute chakra also coiling around his right leg, stimulating his leg muscles.

At the same time, Chiba's breathing pattern changed. Although the weather was not cold, he exhaled a puff of white mist.

"Lightning Breathing: First Form - Thunderclap Flash!"

With his right leg wrapped in lightning chakra, Chiba unleashed a burst of speed, and the lightning roared as if tearing through the air, a flash of lightning cutting through.

In almost an instant, Chiba appeared in front of a tree five meters away, which was as wide as two of him. He performed a lightning-fast slash that was too swift to be seen with the naked eye.

The tree was sliced cleanly in half.

Without taking a breath, Chiba moved on to the second form.

"Lightning Breathing: Second Form - Rice Spirit!"

At the moment of exhalation, Chiba delivered a series of five lightning-shaped strikes, cutting the still-standing tree into dozens of pieces.

Without pausing, Chiba continued to execute the subsequent sword forms.

Even though the system controlled Chiba's body, he felt every sensation acutely.

Every muscle in Chiba's body felt as though it was being torn apart.

The surrounding trees suffered as well.

The high temperature from the lightning ignited flames, and many trees fell to the ground.

Chiba was overwhelmed, realizing that the noise from the system's simulation was so great that it was impossible not to be detected by Konoha's sensory ninjas.

His chakra was nearly depleted after performing the Fourth Form of Lightning Breathing, but the system forcibly used 30 Witness Points to replenish his chakra and continued the simulation.

From the Fifth Form onward, each sword form required chakra replenishment.

Now it was time for the final sword form.

[30 Witness Points spent to replenish the host's chakra.]

"Lightning Breathing: Seventh Form - Flaming Thunder God!"

Chiba performed an ultra-high-speed thrusting slash that was invisible to the naked eye, cutting through anything in a straight line, be it trees or rocks.

The slash also created a deep blue lightning dragon, adding a high level of visual flair.