Chapter 46: Gambling Urges

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"Shizune, you take Kiyoshi out for a little stroll."

They'd just checked into the inn and placed their luggage in the room.

Tsunade, however, couldn't resist her gambling urges and promptly left her responsibilities behind.

"Wait, Lady Tsunade..."

Shizune tried to stop her, but it was too late. Tsunade had already snatched some money from Kiyoshi and dashed off excitedly.

Tsunade had frequented the casinos in the capital of the Land of Fire countless times over the years, so she knew her way around easily.

"Shizune-senpai, you should probably follow her." Kiyoshi suggested with a sigh. "Tsunade-nee hemophobia is too troublesome."

Kiyoshi wasn't the only one who felt uneasy. Although Tsunade was incredibly powerful as one of the Sannin, her weakness—hemophobia—was worrisome.

Even though Kiyoshi knew Tsunade's monstrous strength could handle most unexpected situations, the thought of her condition left him slightly worried.

"But Kiyoshi, what about you?"

Holding her pet pig Tonton, Shizune hesitated. Kiyoshi, though mature and composed, was still only eight years old.

"My strength is no mystery to you, right?" Kiyoshi chuckled. "Even you aren't my match, Shizune-senpai."

"Besides, my natural sensory abilities aren't to be underestimated. I can find you two at any time."

"Alright, but stay safe, Kiyoshi."

With that assurance, Shizune felt relieved and added, "If anything happens, come find us immediately."

"Will do, don't worry."

With a smile, Kiyoshi reassured her. After all, they were planning to stay in the capital of the Land of Fire for several days.

Although he could explore, he didn't feel particularly eager to wander around. 

He'd already experienced the bustling world of the twenty-first century; while the atmosphere here was different, it wasn't new.

What he wanted most was to study the Wood Style scroll left by the First Hokage. 

Some of the higher-level Wood Style jutsu were unique, and though he could mimic them using his Wood-Wood Fruit powers, he doubted he could replicate their true power.

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After Shizune left, Kiyoshi confirmed that no one was watching him and unfurled the large scroll before him.

Activating his Sharingan, he used his photographic memory to absorb the contents of the scroll swiftly, memorizing every recorded technique one by one.

"Wood Style: Wood Clone Jutsu, Wood Style: Domed Wall Jutsu..."

One after another, Kiyoshi committed each jutsu exclusive to the rare Wood Release to memory. Time slipped by, and two hours passed without him noticing.

"Alright, time to try it out." Kiyoshi stretched, loosening up his muscles.

His Sharingan shifted, the three tomoe evolving into a unique, intricate pattern.

"Onamuchi! Netherworld Dimension." 

In an instant, Kiyoshi seemingly disappeared from sight at a speed visible to the naked eye.

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The Netherworld, rumored to be the dwelling of gods, was a shadowy, eternally desolate parallel dimension.

From here, Kiyoshi could view the outside world with perfect clarity. He saw the bustling cityscape, each building, tree, and person appearing in precise detail.

Kiyoshi's figure had vanished into this world, yet he was still within the inn, as if he'd shifted dimensions.

Simply being within the Netherworld granted him a field of vision comparable to that of the Byakugan. Although he couldn't see a full 360 degrees, his range was arguably even broader.

With a chuckle, he looked through the semi-transparent surroundings of the inn, even seeing the streets and buildings around it. 

"Nothing could be a better training ground for jutsu than here..."

Onamuchi was an ability that he had awakened in both eyes.

His left eye enabled him to open the Netherworld, immersing himself within it. He could partially or fully turn himself intangible and even move through the Netherworld itself.

His right eye, on the other hand, could affect the outside world from within this parallel space, launching attacks invisible to the naked eye.

Unless one possessed the Byakugan or Sharingan, they couldn't see him. Even a skilled sensory-type ninja could only sense his chakra faintly.

It was, in essence, a near-unbeatable ability.

While within the Netherworld, Kiyoshi gained a level of perception akin to the Byakugan, allowing him to see through nearly any obstruction.

Of course, there were limits. 

Through multiple trials, he confirmed that the Netherworld's effective range centered around him, extending approximately two hundred meters in all directions.

And as he moved, the area of effect shifted with him.

"If someone wanted to spy, this would be the perfect skill for it."

He glanced at a room some meters away, where a young couple was engaging in less-than-innocent activities. 

Kiyoshi's mouth twitched at the sight, and he quickly looked away.

"Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"

Kiyoshi focused ahead, his gaze resolute. Without performing any hand seals, he clenched his right hand with a quiet murmur.

In an instant, the Netherworld's ground cracked open, releasing a flood of saplings that grew rapidly before his eyes.

In moments, they transformed into towering trees.

Boom! 

The trees seemed almost sentient, surging forward as if they intended to destroy and consume everything in their path.

Yet, as they spread, neither the inn nor the surrounding buildings, nor even the passersby outside, were affected in the slightest. 

They all continued on, oblivious to the chaos of the growing forest within the Netherworld, undisturbed.

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