Chapter 73 The Characteristics of Ninjutsu

"Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation, as the name implies, are to change the shape and nature of the technique so that it can exert more formidable power!"

"In fact, any Ninjutsu includes both Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation. For example, Great Fireball Technique, the Nature Transformation is fire, and the Shape Transformation is sphere."

Sōseki pondered to himself, 'According to my understanding, Nature Transformation is a chemical change, and Shape Transformation is a physical change.'

Inoichi paused, and then asked, "Since both includes Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation, do you know the difference between low-level Ninjutsu and high-level Ninjutsu is?"

Sōseki whispered, "Is it the characteristic?"

Inoichi was a little surprised, "You know?"

Sōseki nodded slightly, "I learned a little about it in the book "

"That's right, it's the characteristics!" Yamanaka Inoichi nodded, "For example, the sharpness, rotation, hardness, and penetration of Shape Transformation, as well as the high temperature, paralysis, moisturization, and vitality of Nature Transformation."

"Like Dragon Fire Technique which is a C-Rank Ninjutsu. It sounds powerful, but what's the use of turning into a dragon? It's more like a bluff. But the Fire Release: Flame Spear form which change the fire shape to spear is different..."

Kurenai, who doesn't know much about Five Elements Ninjutsu, interrupted, "Inoichi-sensei, isn't the fire intangible? Even if its shape change into a spear, it can't be like a real spear, right?"

"Therefore, a very important step in high-level Shape Transformation is to compress the chakra." Asuma, who is on the side, explained, "You should have seen Sōseki's Rasengan, right? It has physical effect under the condition of high compression."

"Asuma is right." Inoichi agreed, "Just like Sandaime Raikage in Kumogakure. In addition to activating the cell in his body, his Lightning Release Chakra Mode also compressed his Lightning Attribute Chakra which made it has a similar effect as an armor, and can be called the strongest defense!"

Seeing Kurenai nodded in understanding but didn't understand, Inoichi continued, "As for Nature Transformation, let's take the Fire Release as an example. High-level Ninjutsu is generally a fusion of a series of characteristics such as high temperature, combustion, explosion, and light. For example, the fire of Great Fireball Technique only has ordinary fire temperature, while the Hiding in Ash and Dust Technique used by Asuma before can reach the extremely high temperature in an instant! "

"Of course, this is not always the case. There are also combinations of ninja tools and Ninjutsu, or the combination of Ninjutsu and Ninjutsu can also achieve the effect of high-level Ninjutsu. "

After saying that, Inoichi asked again, "By the way, Sōseki, have you tested your chakra attribute? "

Sōseki nodded and said, "My attributes are earth, water, and wind!"

"Three attributes? It's very good!" Inoichi said with a smile, "With your talent, maybe you can use Combination Ninjutsu like Hokage-sama in the future. "

"Speaking of Combination Ninjutsu..." Sōseki asked skillfully, "I heard Tsunade-sensei say that when two types of Chakra Nature Transformation are combined and used at the same time, a new Ninjutsu will be created."

"Tsunade-sama? " Inoichi was slightly lost, and immediately said with a smile, "Tsunade-sama may be trying to tell you about Wood Release. After all, Tsunade-sama's grandfather, Shōdaime-sama ended the Warring States Period with his Wood Release!" "

Hearing Inoichi mentioned Shōdaime, which is the most famous legendary figure, Asuma and Kurenai become faintly excited, "How can we learn how Wood Release is used?"

Seeing their excited expression, Inoichi couldn't help but laughed, "Wood Release is the product of the combination of Water Attribute Chakra and Earth Attribute Chakra, and among you, Sōseki satisfies the conditions. However, don't think too much about it. The development of Kekkei Genkai is not something that can be successfully developed as long as there are chakra with corresponding attributes. Otherwise, Hokage-sama would have already developed more than one Kekkei Genkai long ago."

Hearing this, Kurenai curiously asked, "Then, has anyone successfully developed it?" "

Inoichi pondered for a moment and then answered, "In recent decades, I haven't heard the birth of a new Kekkei Genkai, but if we're talking about it, there is one Kekkei Tōta."

Kurenai tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Kekkei Tōta? What is that?" "

Inoichi said with a solemn expression, "It is a Ninjutsu that combines three attributes of chakra. The ultimate Ninjutsu whose power completely surpasses Kekkei Genkai, the Dust Release of Sandaime Tsuchikage who is a top expert in the Shinobi World is Kekkei Tōta! "

"Sandaime Tsuchikage has even developed Kekkei Tōta with three chakra attributes!" Asuma was shocked at first, and then he disdainfully said, "Alas, that old fogey is too bad. He can't even develop Kekkei Genkai with two chakra attributes."

"Kekkei Tōta was actually developed by Nidaime Tsuchikage, and Sandaime Tsuchikage just inherited it from him. " Inoichi hurriedly explained, almost breaking out in a cold sweat.

'Even if Hokage-sama is broad-minded, it's hard to ignore this kind of thing!'

Worried that Asma would say another shocking thing, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Cough cough, let's continue talking about Wood Release! "

"Do you know the power of Wood Release?"

"Um, I don't know. "

"Wood Release does not have the softness of Water Release, nor the heaviness of Earth Release, but it has a powerful feature that other Ninjutsu can't match-absorption! "

Kurenai asked puzzlingly, "Absorption? "

"It can absorb chakra! "

Kurenai and Asuma were both shocked. "It can even absorb chakra. Isn't this Ninjutsu too powerful?"

Just thinking about it, they can understand how terrifying a Ninjutsu that can absorb the opponent's chakra in battle is!

Inoichi smiled and said, "Although Wood Release is powerful, but the real powerful one is Shōdaime-sama. If the user is replaced by other people, even if they have Wood Releases, they may not be able to absorb enemy at all, or it can only absorb a normal Genin or Chunin's chakra reserves, which is useless for the battle!"

Sōseki secretly nodded when heard it, 'It's all Wood Release, but in Shōdaime's hands and Yamato's hands are completely different level!'

'One can absorb as much as he wants, and the other is almost impossible to absorb anything. He can only turn the absorption into interference and slightly suppress the enemy's flow of chakra.

'The difference is whether Sage Body, Yang Release, or Yamato's chakra is too little, causing insufficient power to absorb the enemy?"

Asuma and Kurenai also calmed down from the shock. 'Indeed, no matter how powerful a Ninjutsu is, it will not be too threatening if used by weakling.'

"Understand?" Inoichi said with a smile, "Just like the high-level Ninjutsu you used before, in my opinion, it's not as threatening as other Jōnin's Great Fireball Technique. "

Asuma nodded thoughtfully, and then whispered, "I always feel that you seem to look down on Great Fireball Technique, Inoichi-sensei!" "

"Haha, what do you mean by that? " Inoichi laughed and then said, "Let's stop the discussion here today. Starting tomorrow, we will be ready to take on the mission!" "

(A/N: In the Anime episode 608 Hashirama said to Madara that his wood dragon can absorb Madara's chakra. And in episode 582, Guy said that the Wood Human is absorbing Kyūbi chakra.