MM Racing Chapter 96 Fire Release Improvement
Chapter 96 Fire Release Improvement
Chapter 96 Fire Release Improvement
Konoha Street.
The next day, after completing his training, Taiyi strolled along the street, watching the crowds come and go, looking at the various shops on both sides, and recalling Tsunade's teachings in his mind: where can he find the high-temperature flames?
Ordinary flames are everywhere, but high-temperature flames are hard to find.
Walking and stopping along the way, Taiyi unknowingly arrived at the weapon shop where he had bought the knife before. Looking at the various weapons in the shop, Taiyi smiled.
Weapon forging requires high temperatures, right? Taiyi knew that the short sword he carried contained special metals with melting points as high as 2000 degrees Celsius.
If you can forge a knife from a metal with such a high melting point, then the temperature required must be even higher. Isn't that exactly what I want?
In Konoha, Kou Taichi knew of more than one shop that forged such weapons.
After wandering around, Taiichi arrived at a blacksmith shop in the southeast corner of Konoha. He had heard that this blacksmith shop was famous for making knives, and he figured that a high-temperature furnace was essential for making a good knife.
Before even getting close to the forge, a wave of heat hit you. The red-hot furnace illuminated the four walls with flickering light. The shirtless blacksmith swung a heavy hammer, striking the iron ingots on the anvil until sparks flew everywhere.
Taiyi slowly approached the furnace, watching the orange flames grow brighter as the apprentice pulled the bellows, their color shifting from orange to pale blue. With these changes, the flames in the furnace became even more intensely hot.
"Hey kid, you've been standing there for so long, are you trying to steal my skills?" The blacksmith by the furnace shouted impatiently at Taiyi, who hadn't moved for a long time.
This remark caused the apprentices in the shop to burst into laughter, and everyone made sarcastic remarks about Taiyi, who was standing still.
"Kid, go to school! This isn't a place for you!"
"Kid, you're not even as tall as this hammer, and you already want to try your hand at blacksmithing?"
Taiyi, who was staring down at the fire in the furnace, was startled awake by the crowd. He raised his head, revealing the headband that had been hidden by stray hairs on his forehead. He swept his eyes around, and his sharp gaze silenced everyone.
"Sir ninja, we are truly sorry. We meant no harm. We were just joking around."
The leading blacksmith was quite bold and wasn't intimidated by Taiyi. After all, this was Konoha, a place with a well-known reputation, and the ninjas here were generally not bad.
Taiyi smiled upon hearing this. Of course, he wouldn't cause them trouble over something so trivial; he wasn't that petty.
"Master blacksmith, I just want to feel the temperature of the furnace here, is that alright?"
"Master Ninja, the blacksmith shop is crowded with people and the temperature is too high. It's not suitable for you to be here."
"Clearly, he still had some concerns and didn't want Taiichi to stay in the store."
Taiyi wasn't annoyed by this. He simply took out his wallet, counted out 10 taels, and handed it to the blacksmith: "Is this alright?"
"It's not about the money," the blacksmith hesitated.
Seeing his expression, Taiyi counted out another 10 taels from his wallet and handed it over along with the 20 taels he had just received: "Is this alright now?"
"Yes, yes, you can stay as long as you like, sir." The blacksmith immediately put on a smiling face, quickly reached out and took the money from Taiyi's hand, stuffing it into the pocket of his insulated skirt with remarkable speed.
"Then why aren't you starting yet!" After paying, Taiyi became unceremonious and went straight to the fire, feeling the high temperature of the flames inside.
"Did you all hear that? Get to work!" The blacksmith shouted, and everyone in the shop busied themselves in an orderly fashion.
Beside the furnace, feeling the roaring flames, every time the apprentice vigorously pumped the bellows, the flames in the furnace would suddenly leap up, and the surging heat would bake Taiyi's skin, causing the hair on his body to curl up as if it were being scorched by fire.
He could clearly feel that the temperature of this flame was much higher than the fire jutsu he usually released, which was exactly what he needed now.
As Taiyi silently experienced the heat, he gradually felt unsatisfied and his feet involuntarily moved closer to the fire until his body could no longer withstand the extreme heat, at which point he stopped.
The blacksmith who was forging knives nearby couldn't help but admire the ninja who was almost touching the furnace fire.
Being this close to the furnace is something even a foundry worker like him, who deals with forging furnaces year-round and is covered in heat-insulating oil, couldn't do. He truly deserves to be called a ninja.
At this moment, Taiyi was still not satisfied with the temperature, but unfortunately, his body had reached its limit and could not withstand any higher temperatures. Just as he was struggling with this problem, a flash of inspiration struck him.
Taiyi reached out his hand, slowly releasing chakra into his palm, and placed it directly over the furnace fire, attempting to sense the temperature of the fire through his chakra.
However, Taiichi, who had never trained in any sensory ninjutsu, could only sense a faint temperature through chakra. Although he could feel it, it was as blurry as if he were looking through frosted glass.
Unwilling to give up, Taiyi then released his spiritual power, hoping to increase his chakra perception through spiritual power. As Taiyi continuously adjusted the fluctuation frequency between spiritual power and chakra, he was so focused that he did not notice the changes on the panel at this moment.
[In the midst of enlightenment, new skill Chakra Perception Lv0 (1/100)]
[During enlightenment, skill Chakra Perception experience points +10]
[During enlightenment, skill Chakra Perception Lv1 (0/100)]
Just as his chakra perception reached Lv1, Taiichi's spiritual power and his chakra finally synchronized, and a feeling as if he were in flames was transmitted back to his body from the released chakra.
The intense burning sensation immediately overwhelmed Taiyi's mind, and his skin turned bright red as if it had been burned, with blisters appearing on it.
The intense pain startled Taiyi, who quickly withdrew his released chakra. The burning sensation, now without a medium for transmission, slowly subsided.
The foundry worker standing nearby was utterly dumbfounded. He had never seen anything like it before; the furnace fire was...
To be able to see oneself as if one had been burned by fire, one has to admit that one truly deserves to be called a ninja. It just goes to show that there are all sorts of strange things in this world.
At this moment, Taiyi was too weak to pay attention to the blacksmith's sigh. After withdrawing his chakra, he hurriedly checked himself and was shocked to find that he had extensive burns all over his body. It was truly unbelievable.
He left with the words, "I'll come again tomorrow," and hurried home. He needed to get home quickly to treat his injuries, as such extensive burns were very dangerous and could lead to complications such as infection, dehydration, or even shock.
Back home, Taiichi immediately used the chakra scalpel to cut open his clothes. Looking at his body covered in blisters, he felt a chill run down his spine. He still couldn't understand how he had gotten injured.
But this wasn't the time to think about these things. He activated his right palm magic and began to clean the blisters all over his body, inch by inch.
At the same time, his entire body glowed with a verdant light. This was the effect of the full-scale operation of the Yang attribute nature transformation. Taiyi controlled the injuries all over his body through the nourishing effect of the Yang attribute chakra.
This continued for an hour before Taiyi had fully recovered from his injuries. By then, he was panting heavily and felt completely exhausted.
After resting for a while, Taiyi finally had the mood to recall the previous situation, and the first thing he noticed was his own panel.
[Skill: Chakra Perception. Effect: Chakra is you; it is the sum of all your senses, helping you perceive everything in the outside world. The strength and clarity are determined by the amount of mental energy used.]
Upon seeing this skill, Taiyi understood everything. It must have been a new skill he unconsciously created while sensing the flames, which was then fixed on the skill panel.
At that time, Taiyi was putting all his mental energy into observing the skill, which was in line with the fact that the strength and clarity of the skill were determined by the amount of mental energy. All that mental energy made him feel as if he were actually there.
As for the injuries that followed, they were clearly a reflection of the mind in reality, similar to the usual phantom pain or the five senses manipulation illusions of the Kurama clan.
Having figured all this out, Taiyi, who had just finished suffering, couldn't help but feel overjoyed. This ninjutsu had a unique advantage in perceiving nature and various attributes, which would make it much easier to train in nature transformation in the future.
After reading these, Taiyi continued to look at the next panel prompt.
[Undergoing enlightenment, Fire attribute change +1]
[Undergoing enlightenment, Fire attribute change +10]
[Undergoing enlightenment, Fire attribute change +100]
It seems that Tsunade's advice was correct, and my own observations and insights were also effective, especially the last one, +100 experience points, which was clearly increased when the Chakra Perception skill was fully developed. This further illustrates the effectiveness of this skill.
After understanding his situation, Taiyi felt relieved. After all, anyone would feel uneasy if they were injured so inexplicably.
Taiichi then spent a day testing how effective the Chakra Sensing ninjutsu was when different levels of mental energy were applied.
The next day, when the blacksmith saw Taiyi appear at the shop door unharmed, he was quite surprised.
Yesterday, he personally witnessed the ninja leave this place covered in blisters, but he never expected that he would fully recover in just one day.
"Is the ninja here to observe the flames again?" Although he was puzzled, the blacksmith still asked politely since he had been paid.
Taiyi nodded in confirmation. He had spent a lot of time yesterday testing the effects of chakra perception, and he was here today to verify it in person.
As the apprentice pulled the bellows, the temperature of the furnace gradually increased. Seeing this, Taiyi did not hesitate and released his chakra to feel the flames in the furnace.
Hot, fiery, scorching, blazing heat—as his mental energy gradually intensified, Taiyi clearly felt the sensation of flames burning through his body, experiencing the intense heat and ferocity of the flames.
For a moment, Taiyi felt as if he had transformed into a raging flame, burning intensely and releasing endless light and heat.
[During the process of enlightenment, the fire attribute change has been increased by 10.]
When he noticed that the panel would pop up a notification that he would gain experience every few minutes, Taiyi persevered even more. After all, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and if he stopped, he would never be able to cultivate at this speed again. He would be devastated.
He persisted until Taiyi's chakra was almost exhausted, and no new notifications came from the panel. Only then did Taiyi withdraw his chakra.
At this moment, he also knew that this opportunity had come to an end, and if he wanted to make further progress, this kind of...
The speculative method of trying to understand the furnace fire is no longer effective.
From now on, I will either have to cultivate myself diligently or go out and experience the wonders of nature.
In the short half-day of reflection today, I gained a total of 150 experience points from the fire attribute change.
Suppressing his joy, Taiyi left the shop.
Taiichi didn't waste any time after returning. Although he didn't have much chakra left, he could continue to train his taijutsu and swordsmanship. As long as you want to practice, there's always something you can do, even if it's just reading.
For the next few days, Taichi was engrossed in practicing Fire Release ninjutsu until the day he had agreed upon with Yohei and Saori arrived.
That day, Taiichi went to Training Ground No. 3 early, but to his surprise, Yohei and Saori were even earlier.
Just as Taiyi appeared, Yangping's voice came over.
"Taiichi, you're late!"
Taiyi looked up at the rising sun in the east, and a bead of cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
"Am I misunderstanding the concept of 'evening', Yangping?" Taiyi asked irritably.
"Haha, don't take it so seriously, it was just a joke."
At this moment, Taiyi also approached the two. Seeing that the two had fully recovered and were in much better spirits, Taiyi was genuinely happy.
"Looks like everyone has had a great time these past few days!"
"That's right. I've been undergoing hellish training every day these past few days, and my strength has improved a lot." As he spoke, Yang Ping spread his arms wide, making an exaggerated hugging motion.
Saori, standing next to her, also nodded slightly, clearly having worked hard these past few days.
"Oh, how about we have a match first?" Taiichi was also interested.
"Ah~ then one-on-one won't work, we won't be able to test your strength that way." Yang Ping scratched his head, still a little embarrassed.
"Why don't you just say you want to fight two against one? What's there to be embarrassed about? We're here to get to know each other through sparring."
"Haha, then we won't be polite!" Yangping said excitedly, winking at Saori beside him.
Upon seeing this, Taiyi knew perfectly well that these two had come here early in the morning, clearly having already planned to join forces to deal with him.
But this also piqued Taiyi's interest, considering how much progress he had made in the past few days.
The three arrived at the center of the arena, formed opposing hand seals, and signaled the start of the competition.
Yangping launched the first attack, activating his three-tomoe Sharingan and simultaneously throwing out four kunai.
Taiyi calmly drew his short sword; such an attack was child's play to him.
Just as Taiichi was about to slash at the incoming kunai, the four kunai collided with each other in mid-air, cleverly changing direction and attacking different positions around Taiichi.
This change was truly unexpected for Taiichi. He quickly dodged to the side, avoiding two kunai while swinging his short sword to narrowly deflect two other kunai that he couldn't dodge.
At this moment, Saori, who had been waiting on the side, also completed the hand seals: Lightning Release: Lightning Ball.
Compared to the lightning balls Saori used before, this time she cast the spell faster and timed it more accurately. More importantly, she didn't just launch one lightning ball, but seven or eight in a row, shooting over Taiichi during the gaps when he was splitting the kunai.
"Great cooperation!" Taiyi praised.
If Taiyi had been caught off guard before, he could have been caught off guard, but now, although it was too late to defend, dodging was a piece of cake.
With a series of quick movements covering a small area, Taiyi not only dodged the lightning ball attack but also closed in on Yangping, who was preparing for close combat.
The chaotic electric currents that surged after the lightning ball exploded indicated that this was not just a single lethal ninjutsu; if Taiichi had been slower to defend or escape, he would likely have been paralyzed on the spot.
Yang Ping was quite surprised to see Taiyi appear in front of him so quickly. Taiyi's Body Flicker Technique had obviously improved a lot. Not only was he faster, but he could also use it multiple times in a small area. Fortunately, he now had the Sharingan with three tomoe, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to see it clearly.
The clash between the kunai and the short sword resulted in a stalemate between the two. Yangping, relying on the agility of the kunai, pressed Taiyi's attacks at close range, completely denying Taiyi the advantage of using a long weapon.
Taiichi was also very surprised. The Sharingan truly lived up to its reputation as one of the three great dojutsu. Yanghei, who had activated the three tomoe, was completely different from before. In the past, he could be defeated in just a few moves, but now he could fight Taiichi with great skill.
Saori, having finished her ninjutsu, looked at the two entangled individuals and abandoned her own ninjutsu, drawing a kunai and charging straight into the battle.
Taiichi brandished his short sword, fighting two opponents at once. Facing the pincer attack from Yangping and Saori, he defended with ease. As the three fought for longer, Taiichi could also feel the rapid improvement of the two.
Both their coordination and their moves are more threatening than at the beginning.
Taiichi was happy to fight alongside the two, which not only allowed him to become familiar with their fighting styles but also enabled Yohei and Saori to fully utilize their abilities.
Taiyi could no longer sense any progress from the two, so he forced them back with a powerful strike.
"Great progress, Yohei, Saori," Taichi praised. "But watch out below, I'm getting serious!"
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