Chapter 76: The Runes Formed by Thunder
He headed straight to the secret base he had been looking for.
After enhancing his Lightning Release, Sasuke couldn't wait to test just how powerful this new strength was.
First, he wanted to see what changes occurred when releasing the most basic form of Lightning Release discharge.
When Sasuke tried to activate the ability…
In the next moment, lightning surged, and the intensity of the Lightning Release explosion was a world apart from before.
If before, the Lightning Release was like currents wrapping around him, now it was pure lightning.
The thunder roared, wildly discharging.
Even when just released normally, Sasuke watched the wildly crackling lightning on his arm.
"This is what Lightning Release should be like!"
As he spoke, Sasuke raised his hand, and a bolt of lightning exploded instantly.
The flashing thunder shot straight forward in the blink of an eye.
The furious lightning pierced through two trees, leaving a small, pitch-black hole in the trunks.
"The penetrating power is terrifying!"
"The power of Lightning Release after enhancement… this is too astonishing!"
Even Sasuke couldn't help but feel excited.
With this level of power, many of the techniques Sasuke had imagined in his mind could now become a reality.
Even the simplest things, like throwing shuriken, could incorporate Lightning Release.
Not only would it add the paralyzing effect of Lightning Release to the thrown weapons, but more importantly, it would also increase the speed of the shuriken.
Throwing shuriken as fast as lightning.
Even just the attack of a thrown shuriken alone would probably be impossible for ordinary people to dodge.
Since lightning is magnetic, the previous Lightning Release had been too weak to achieve such an effect.
It would require a significant amount of chakra.
So Sasuke hadn't attempted it before, but now, with the power of Lightning Release greatly increased, even with a small amount of chakra, he could unleash powerful lightning.
Thus, this idea could now be realized.
Sasuke opened his eyes wide, and lightning erupted from his pupils.
Raising his hand, accompanied by flashing lightning, Sasuke swung his arms.
Kunai, crackling with thunder, flew from Sasuke's hands.
The kunai shot out quickly, darting through the forest like lightning.
In the blink of an eye, they traveled dozens of meters and precisely hit distant stones.
The incredible speed also brought great power, easily smashing the stones.
With the added destructive force of Lightning Release, a small stone was as fragile as tofu.
"Even the throwing weapons can bring such a dramatic change!"
Now, Sasuke wanted to enhance all his chakra attributes one by one.
The enhanced Lightning Release was completely different from the old one.
Sasuke raised his hand and tried to gather more lightning.
He gathered as much lightning as possible.
Crack! Crackle~~ Zzzzt…
The violent thunder gathered frantically on Sasuke's hands, but this was just a simple, unrefined attempt to gather lightning.
Although the spectacle was grand, it didn't reach the destructive power of Chidori.
Sasuke also realized a problem the speed of gathering the lightning was too slow.
One reason was that his chakra supply was too little for the techniques he wanted to develop.
Additionally, the speed of lightning gathering couldn't keep up, and at this rate, even preparing the technique he envisioned would take several hours.
And even if developed, it wouldn't be practical.
The technique Sasuke wanted to develop required vast amounts of lightning.
What he aimed for was the move:
"Raijin!!"
A powerful attack from Enel in the world of One Piece.
This move could obliterate an entire island in an instant.
"Looks like… I'm still far from being able to pull it off!"
Even if Sasuke had enough chakra, he still felt something was missing.
First, the speed of gathering lightning was too slow, even with sufficient chakra.
To gather a massive lightning ball like Raijin's, the time required would be too long.
It wouldn't be suitable for instant combat.
"Is there any way to speed this up?"
Suddenly, Sasuke thought of someone Fire Fist Ace.
Ace's Flame Emperor attack seemed to have a power comparable to Raijin.
And both Ace and Enel used certain abilities to aid their powerful techniques.
Ace used flames to create more flames.
Flame Ring!!
Enel took a shortcut by generating electricity through the Maxim.
So, Sasuke thought, maybe he could come up with a similar method!
He could use his Lightning Release to tap into natural energy, converting it into lightning!
This thought suddenly flashed, and Sasuke's eyes gleamed.
Thanks to the cursed seal, Sasuke had been improving his control over natural energy recently. Even absorbing natural energy in this way seemed more intuitive to him now.
Sasuke thought, perhaps it wasn't just through the cursed seal. Other methods could work too.
What if he used Lightning Release to simulate the cursed seal, absorb natural energy, and forcefully use it to enhance his Lightning Release?
That could work.
He closed his eyes, and then suddenly opened them wide.
"Sharingan! Activate!"
The next steps required extreme control, as Lightning Release was difficult to manage.
Without 120% focus, there was a danger of failure.
Sasuke fully activated his Sharingan, and in the next second, the area around him was filled with lightning.
The spreading lightning caused the ground to burn, turning it pitch black.
However, as the lightning of Lightning Release flashed, strange blue runes slowly began to appear on the darkened ground.
These runes were similar to the cursed seal's markings, but instead of flames, they now depicted lightning.
Soon, after the runes of Lightning Release were fully formed, they suddenly shot upwards like lightning bolts piercing the sky.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sound of thunder echoed.
The lightning rising around Sasuke expanded, and the air around him began to gather, as if some mysterious power was drawing energy from the atmosphere.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Sasuke suddenly opened his eyes, feeling the surge of Lightning Release power around him.
"Did it work?"
Sasuke couldn't believe it he had really succeeded!
By using Lightning Release to simulate the cursed seal, he was now able to absorb natural energy and create an endless supply of lightning power!
Looking at the flashing bolts of lightning surrounding him, and the flow of electricity-like water beneath his feet formed from gathered lightning…
"This move... will be called the Lightning Pool!"