I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 134 Dual Bloodline Limits!

Orochimaru gave him a silent send-off.

Nara Rinka took his leave with a scroll detailing the research on the bloodline limit of the Ibuki clan, along with the Explosion Release ninja.

It was nearing midnight, and the sky was pitch black.

Although I really wanted to read and study the information in these two scrolls immediately.

However, considering the other three team members, Nara Rinkei put away the scroll and returned to the squad's tent.

"team leader?"

"Captain, you didn't have a conflict with Lord Orochimaru, did you?"

"Captain, Orochimaru-sama didn't do anything to you, did he?"

Hyuga Rei, Uchiha Shisui, and Shizune were all awake, clearly waiting for their team leader to return.

Upon seeing Nara Rinka enter the tent, the three of them offered their greetings one after another.

"Don't worry, I didn't have a conflict with Orochimaru, and I've already retrieved what I wanted."

Nara Rinkashi shook the scroll in his hand at the three team members.

"I was gone for so long because I went with Orochimaru to deal with a troublesome opponent."

"It's getting late, everyone should get some rest."

Nara Rinkasa's complexion was rosy, and he spoke with a strong voice.

The three Uchiha Shisui barely managed to suppress their curiosity and closed their eyes to rest.

Until the next morning.

The news that "Orochimaru, together with Nara Rinka, severely injured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure" was circulating throughout the Konoha camp.

It was only then that Uchiha Shisui and the other two figured out who the "troublesome opponent" that Nara Rinka had casually mentioned the night before was.

"team leader……"

Uchiha Shisui looked at Nara Ranka, who was deep in thought with his eyes closed.

"Did you really go to fight the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure last night?"

"How would I know something like this if you ask me?"

Nara Rinka opened her eyes and shrugged.

"I'm just a shadow clone."

"Captain, Lord Orochimaru granted us two days off."

Uchiha Shisui suppressed his astonishment and spoke seriously.

"May I challenge you?"

"A challenge to me?"

Nara Rinka gestured to one side, and Byakugan-sama was approaching.

"Look, Hinata is here. She's here to see you."

"If you want to challenge me, you'd better completely subdue Hinata first."

What Uchiha Shisui didn't know was that Nara Rinka used a similar excuse to fob off Hyuga Rei.

However, Hinata Rei rushed over without even glancing at Uchiha Shisui; his Byakugan was fixed on Nara Rinka.

"Captain, I challenge you!"

"...This is really troublesome."

Nara Rinka's Shadow Clone closed its eyes in agony.

"Why are you two making things difficult for my poor clone?"

"Wait until the main body returns before you talk to him about any challenges."

……

In a remote forest far from the Konoha camp.

Nara Rinka left the camp early in the morning in his Shadow Creature, leaving only a Shadow Clone to maintain contact.

For him, studying the two scrolls of information Orochimaru had given him the previous night was a more important matter.

After weighing the two sets of information, Nara Rankei first created a [Shadow Clone] to open the research scroll about Explosion Release ninjas.

"Orochimaru didn't tamper with the scroll."

After verifying that everything was correct, the Shadow Clone confirmed with the main body, then immediately opened the scroll and read through the recorded information word by word.

Soon after, the Shadow Clone finished reading the red scroll, immediately dispelled the spell, and transferred the memories back to its original body.

Nara Rinka closed her eyes and browsed through the memory information of the [Shadow Clone].

Orochimaru's research on Explosion Release ninjas was shockingly detailed.

This naturally includes the fusion and application techniques of the Explosion Release, a kekkei genkai of the esoteric nature.

Nara Rinka recalled the information Orochimaru had recorded on the scroll.

This information is consistent with the intelligence that Uchiha Shisui obtained through genjutsu using the Sharingan at the time.

Hunt's Explosion Release is a new nature created by fusing fire and earth chakra natures!

"It seems that the information recorded in this scroll is indeed genuine. In that case..."

[Multiple Shadow Clone Technique]!

Nara Rinkazu formed a cross seal with his hands, resonating with the energy contained within the [Chakra Crystal], creating one [Shadow Clone] after another in this remote forest.

Immediately afterwards, Nara Rinka activated the spirit communication talisman on her wrist.

[Summoning Technique: Lightning Sword Transformation]!

One by one, Fire Release masks, Earth Release masks, and blank masks were summoned from the summoning talismans and then held in the hands of the Shadow Clones that came forward in turn.

[Shadow Clone] and [Nature Mask]—these are the perfect test subjects for bloodline limits!

Nara Rinka drew on her experience from the previous creation of the "Scorching Mask".

According to the contents recorded in Orochimaru's scroll.

The two shadow clones, combined in pairs, one manipulates the Earth Release mask and the other the Fire Release mask, constantly mobilizing the elemental chakra within these nature masks and simultaneously channeling it into the blank mask.

Click—click—

A series of soft cracking sounds echoed continuously through the silent forest.

Despite the experience from last time, there are still differences between [Scorching Release] and [Explosion Release].

Furthermore, since Nara Rinka was only conducting experiments, the blank mask, which incorporated both Earth Release and Fire Release chakra, was bound to suffer damage and destruction.

However, Nara Rangatsu can still afford this level of equipment consumption.

He paid no attention to the damaged masks and continued to summon blank masks from the psychic talismans to continue his experiments.

Time passes little by little.

The Shadow Clones finally found a suitable and precise chakra ratio, integrating fire and earth chakra into the new mask, forming a perfectly intact new mask.

Nara Rinka noticed the intact mask immediately. He used the [Shadow Gathering Technique] to grab the mask and bring it to his side.

The message on the panel immediately popped up.

[B-rank ninja tool detected: Nature Mask - Explosion!]

"A confirmed B-rank ninja tool has been created!"

"The bloodline limit fusion experiment regarding [Explosion Release] has been successful!"

Nara Rinkazu examined the basic effects of the [Explosion Release Mask], a pleased expression appearing on his face.

"Similar to the [Scorching Release Mask], it is a B-rank Explosion Release chakra that is not affected by the nature of regular chakra. The Explosion Release chakra in the mask can be converted into [Explosion Release: Killer Bomb] for use."

Nara Rinkazu's gaze fell on the two [Shadow Clones], which automatically dispelled the spell and transmitted the details of the experiment to the main body.

With the help of the memories of the [Shadow Clone].

Nara Rinka immediately created another [Explosion Mask].

After confirming that the [Explosion Mask] can be perfectly manufactured.

Nara Rinkaku created another Shadow Clone.

The clone and the original body nodded in unison.

The former began to simultaneously condense fire and earth chakra within his own body and fused them together in an extremely subtle ratio.

next moment.

[Shadow Clone] suddenly opened his eyes, bent down to pick up a stone from the ground, injected the newly prepared chakra into it, and threw it outwards.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!"

boom!

The thrown stone was like a grenade with its safety pin pulled; after flying into a secluded corner, it exploded with a loud bang and shock, its power no less than that of a well-made detonator.

The panel information popped up again.

[You have developed a new kekkei genkai, [Explosion Release], which enhances your [Ninjutsu] and [Sage] attributes!]

"It worked!"

Nara Rinka allowed the Shadow Clone to deplete all of Nara Rinka's Explosion Release chakra, then absorbed Nara Rinka's memories and found a blank scroll on which he began to write.

Not long after.

A brand new Grade A roll was born in the hands of Nara Rangatsu.

[Class A debris detected!]

[Rank A Miscellaneous Item: Explosion Release Chakra Manufacturing Method]

[Item Description: Knowledge and Technology]

[Item Effect: By simultaneously using Earth and Fire chakra in precise proportions, a new Explosion-type chakra can be created.]

[Item Review: Art is Patrick Star!]

"Second kekkei genkai of the elemental technique category, [Explosion Release], successfully mastered!"

Nara Rinka put away the Grade A roll with great satisfaction.

"Whether the attack power of [Burning Release] is stronger than that of [Burning Release] is another matter, but its applicability is definitely wider than that of [Burning Release].

"Even for the sake of information concealment, it is not advisable to use [Explosion Release] to confront the enemy head-on for the time being."

"However, [Explosion Release] can also be used to create explosive tags. Explosive tags sealed with [Explosion Release] chakra will definitely be more powerful than regular explosive tags, at least..."

"It's much more convenient."

As a common consumable ninja tool, the price of an explosive tag is directly proportional to its power and effect.

Nara Rinka doesn't seem to care much about the price of the explosive tags.

However, every time they run out of explosive tags, they have to go to the ninja tool shop to buy more...

This is very troublesome.

Now that Nara Rinkei has mastered the [Explosion Release Chakra Manufacturing Method] through research, he will no longer need to waste time purchasing explosive tags.

These conventional ninja tools can also be "semi-self-produced and self-sold," just like the [Nature Mask].

Nara Rinka examined the two escape-type bloodline limits he possessed.

"The combination of wind and fire is [Scorching Release]; the combination of earth and fire is [Explosion Release]."

"According to the information I have, the combination of water and fire is [Boiling Release]."

"Although I haven't mastered the specific refining techniques of [Boil Release] yet, I already have a way to contact the Five-Tails Kokuou, so this kekkei genkai of this release technique is not far away from me."

"in addition……"

Nara Rinka's gaze fell upon a corner of the forest.

On that open ground, the Shadow Clone and the Shadow Clone each held the Earth Release Mask and the Yin Release Mask, respectively, approaching the fusion of the properties of "Yin and Earth" from two different angles.

"The research is not yet successful; the clone still needs to work harder!"

The various clones continued their respective research projects.

During Nara Rinka's technique, another shadow clone was created, and he retrieved another research scroll given to him by Orochimaru.

"The Ibri clan."

Nara Rinka recalled the unusual family she had encountered near Konoha Village.

"It's like both a physical bloodline and a escaping technique bloodline."

"I wonder how well Orochimaru has researched this clan's 'Smoke Release' technique..."

Nara Rinka's [Shadow Clone] detection scroll surface has no magic traps.

The reel was turned on again.

"Like Wood Release, which is a product of the fusion of water and earth properties, what are the differences between the Ibri clan's Smoke Release and the Wood Release of the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju?"

The very first sentence of this scroll document astonished Nara Rangatsu.

"Smoke Release is actually a product of the fusion of water and earth properties?"

Nara Rinka does know the origin of Wood Release (or at least part of it).

In the future, it entered the mouth of Yamato, the experimental subject who successfully integrated into the Hashirama cells.

Wood Release is a bloodline limit created by the fusion of water and earth.

As for why the bloodline limit formed by "water and earth" can have such a strong suppressive effect on tailed beasts...

Nara Rinkaku was unaware of this either.

There are just too many mysteries surrounding Dazhuzi...

However, through this opening line of the scroll, Nara Rankei understood why Orochimaru had approached the Ibri clan.

Orochimaru, who is obsessed with Hashirama's cells and pursuing the power of the God of Shinobi, would never let go of "Smoke Release," a bloodline limit that is also a fusion of water and earth.

Nara Rinkaku speeds up the reading of the scroll.

However, the information recorded on the scroll later led him to believe that Orochimaru had given him a fake scroll.

"...As a bloodline limit, Smoke Release is far too unstable!"

"...It's not simply a fusion of water and soil; there must be other changes in its properties involved!"

"...Fire! Smoke Release combines the three different chakra natures of water, earth, and fire, but it does not perfectly fuse the three different chakra natures together, so it cannot form a stable effect similar to Dust Release."

"...No, it's not just fire! It may also contain certain changes in yin or yang properties!"

"...Through a potion rich in life energy, the bloodline limit of the Ibri clan can be temporarily stabilized."

"...Indeed, spiritual energy constantly demands physical energy in order to seek stability."

"...The Ibri clan's Smoke Release is a product of combining four different chakra properties: Yin, Water, Earth, and Fire!"

Regarding the "Smoke Escape" of the Ibri clan.

Apart from its existence, everything else is basically the author's secondary creation.

Neither the manga nor the anime mentions what attribute combination constitutes the bloodline limit of [Smoke Release].

Repeat it once.

The author's use of "yin + water + earth + fire" is merely a hypothetical scenario.

Please be aware.

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There will be a third update later (probably later than yesterday).

I won't back out, please don't worry.

(End of this chapter)