Ninja Pot Shadow

A sudden, massive hemorrhage.

Tsunade not only drew Ino's blood, but also her own blood for research and comparison.

As a direct descendant of the First Hokage, she naturally inherited Hashirama cells, which also contained a very small amount of Ashura chakra.

Theoretically speaking, she has the highest probability of developing Wood Release.

The reason it hasn't been developed yet is...

After studying Ino's cells, Tsunade came to the conclusion that she had taken the wrong path, or rather, not the wrong path, but a path completely different from Wood Release.

As a descendant of the Senju clan, she is undoubtedly a person of great capacity and has an abundance of chakra. However, the fact that her chakra level is only slightly higher than that of an average ninja suggests that she has not developed this aspect of her chakra further.

By spending all her time researching medical ninjutsu with precise control, she essentially stifled the abilities in her bloodline from the very beginning.

What was the style of the First Hokage? He just clapped his hands together and brute-forced his way through with massive amounts of chakra! What kind of refinement is that?!

Tsunade's talents were all allocated to another talent tree, so how could she possibly awaken Wood Release? Even her chakra reserves weren't particularly high among the Senju clan.

For medical ninjas, more chakra is not necessarily better; in fact, less is better for control. The main reason Ino is a third-rate doctor is that she has too much chakra.

It can be said that the more proficient one is in medical ninjutsu, the further one is from Wood Release, which is not something that can be precisely controlled; it is not fundamentally Wood Release.

Tsunade studied the two people's blood samples for two days, losing her hair in the process, but she didn't figure anything out.

Shizune prepared to return to the village to discuss with Yamato, who was said to be able to use Wood Release, and to have some of his blood drawn for research.

Tsunade thought it was unnecessary.

Ino also felt it was unnecessary. She had never met Yamato, but she estimated that his chakra level was similar to Asuma's. After seeing the First Hokage's chakra, Yamato seemed quite ordinary! There was a difference of several orders of magnitude between them.

"I think experience is still very important. Perhaps if you experience it yourself, you'll have new inspiration? Just like our research on spiritualization techniques, can we work backward from the result?"

Ino's words moved Tsunade, who had been deep in thought. After thinking about it seriously, she had to admit that what Ino said made sense. Orochimaru and Danzo did not have the conditions for the Spirit Transformation Technique, but since they had the conditions, they should not waste them.

Tsunade, being a decisive person, immediately nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you."

The three people and one pig found a deserted island near the Land of Tea.

Ino sat cross-legged and quickly formed hand seals. This time, Ton-Ton didn't need to be on guard. With Shizune watching over her, she could safely draw most of the chakra from her body. After the procedure, the spirit body looked extremely solid, almost exactly like a real person.

Then, following the method of Flower Release, her entire body was covered with chakra that possessed the nature transformation of Flower Release.

She placed her hand lightly on Tsunade's shoulder: "Teacher, get ready, pay attention to your breathing rhythm, clear your mind, and absorb my chakra with all your might!"

The surrounding plants, merely affected by the radiation of her chakra, began to grow wildly. Shizune and Tonton were inhaling deeply, both finding the scent incredibly pleasant, feeling dizzy and slightly intoxicated.

Tsunade began to receive Ino's surging chakra, a method of external force infusion that made her body very uncomfortable, causing her to furrow her brow.

Ino was also uncomfortable. The chakra was transported all the way there. No matter how relaxed Tsunade was, her cells still resisted the invasion of the foreigner on their own. After such a transport, the "loss" along the way was more than 80%.

Fortunately, Ino's chakra was indeed much more than Tsunade's, so she could pour it into Ino without worrying about the cost.

"Teacher, don't slack off. I'll guide you. Your chakra level is essential. If you want to use Wood Release, you must extract more chakra."

"Stop arguing. Don't I understand this simple principle? I just haven't used it this way before."

"Teacher, think outside the box. Think about the First and Second Hokage; you should know them better than I do. I'm quite knowledgeable about Flower Release: bigger is better, more is more beautiful. You need to release even more chakra..."

"Teacher, you haven't reached your limit yet. It can't just be me exerting force; you have to too! Yes, cooperate with me! The First Hokage made it very clear that the first step in Wood Release is to exert force. You're holding back all the time; that won't work. Release a little more! Yes! Release a little more!"

Shizune held Tun Tun, and the two of them kept their distance.

As it turns out, Tsunade still has potential.

Urged on by Ino, Tsunade's body was enveloped in pale blue chakra. Her sweat was immediately vaporized by the chakra as it flowed out. A large amount of chakra had accumulated in her body, and this energy turned into torrents that flowed into the chakra meridians throughout her body.

"Teacher, next we'll use Flower Release for the first time. I'll guide you through your meridians. Try to remember the feeling and the key points the First Hokage mentioned: exert force, half-squat, jump! ... You can also visualize those muscles in your mind; it might be helpful." Ino's words echoed in her mind.

Tsunade really didn't know how to respond. What could she say? This was Ino relaying her grandfather's words. She couldn't very well say that her grandfather was talking nonsense, could she?

She closed her eyes, stood up, maintained a half-squatting posture, and mobilized all her chakra at once. Ino controlled her hands to form hand seals, guiding her chakra to flow in the style of Flower Release, quickly completing the jumping steps.

"Now listen to my command, release them all at once! Three, two, one! Now! Wood Release: Flower World Descent!"

Chapter 209 Kimimaro and the Grim Reaper

Tsunade suppressed her body's instincts, stopped thinking about the precise control of a medical ninja, and imagined herself in the midst of a raging storm.

Ino guided the chakra to quickly merge and converge in her body's meridians. Then, with a clap of her hands, countless giant vines appeared out of thin air on the land, and trees as thick as cartwheels rose from the ground, covering the entire deserted island with greenery. In the blink of an eye, it had become a boundless, dense forest.

Using the same chakra and the same hand seals, Ino uses Flower Release, while Tsunade uses a very standard Wood Release.

The trees grew wildly for about twenty seconds. When she let go of her hands and leaned on her knees, panting, the chakra she had transferred through the Spirit Transformation Technique was exhausted.

She memorized the entire trajectory of the chakra's movement.

Unfortunately, once that chakra is used up, it's gone; no matter how much she jumps or tries, it's useless now.

The trial card expired, so I've been brought back to square one.

On the other side, Ino deactivated the Spirit Transformation Technique and returned to her own body. She was also exhausted, as the energy depletion was too great. She transferred 100% of her chakra to Tsunade, but in the end, Tsunade could only use less than 10% of it.

In order to let Tsunade experience the Wood Release ability herself, her chakra was almost completely depleted.

The two women collapsed on the ground, exhausted. Jingyin and Tuntun quickly ran over to give them water and wipe their sweat.

Tsunade, whose physical condition was clearly better, was the first to stand up.

"Hahahaha—I finally used Wood Release! So happy, hahahaha—I should let that idiot Jiraiya see this, hahahaha—"

Even a trial card is still a trial.

Tsunade was overjoyed, looking around at the island that had been transformed into a primeval forest, her face beaming with delight.

Many things are just superficial and won't work. After experiencing it once, she had many ideas.

Orochimaru is at the first level, only able to study the First Hokage's cells. Ino is at the second level; she knows Flower Release, but her knowledge is insufficient, often knowing the "what" but not the "why." Tsunade was also at the first level before, but after experiencing it once, coupled with her extensive knowledge, she believes she has reached the third level.

Their attempt was a pioneering effort in the research of bloodline limits.

Although it's called a trial card, it actually requires many prerequisites, making it difficult for ordinary ninjas to replicate.

It was almost cobbled together based on Ino's conditions of 10 Ninjutsu, 10 Elite, and 5 Water and Earth Release.

Both of them have a tolerance level of 10, so this condition is met.

Tsunade's Yang Release is definitely at level 5, so this condition is also met.

Ino's Water Release is almost at level 5, which is barely enough. Earth Release and "Essence" are skills that the two of them have accumulated through sheer effort.

The remaining conditions are Ino's Spirit Transformation Technique, her level 2 Flower Release, her abundant chakra, Tsunade's bloodline, and the complete trust between the two. These are all prerequisites, and none can be missing.

These conditions combined ultimately helped Tsunade use a trial version of Wood Release.

"Let's go back to the village to turn in the mission! ...When we get to the village entrance, you give me another boost of chakra. I want to show Jiraiya my Wood Release! Hahahaha—" Tsunade waved her hand, ordering her two henchmen and her pet pig to set off. Let's go home!

Tsunade may seem carefree, but to become Hokage and master medical ninjutsu to such an extent, she must be an extremely meticulous person.

Her going back to show off is more of a way of proving something.

The Dust Release technique of Iwagakure was passed down between the Second and Third Tsuchikage, who were not related by blood. Tsunade is trying to send a signal to outsiders.

Originally, I didn't know Wood Release, but now, thanks to my research, I've finally mastered it. If my disciples, or any branch of the Senju clan, learn Wood Release in the future, it will all be thanks to me!

By taking all the risks upon herself, Ino, and even Moegi in the future, will be much safer.

……

On the way, Ino received a secret letter from Kabuto.

Kabuto plans to use her theory of compensating for insufficient life force with machinery to modify Kimimaro's body, and Kimimaro himself agrees. According to Kabuto's plan, Orochimaru may be reborn in Kimimaro's body later.

Then a problem arose: transforming a living person into a puppet is completely different from transforming a dead person into a puppet. Even though Kabuto's medical ninjutsu was among the best in the world, he was utterly exhausted after performing several surgeries. Kimimaro's body was simply too weak, and the transformation method developed by Ino and Kabuto was too barbaric.

Kimimaro's willingness was useless; his body couldn't take it. After undergoing just two minor surgeries, he fell into a coma for twenty-four hours.

Kabuto was counting on him to use that 3.0 version of "Edo Tensei," so he couldn't be allowed to die.

The modification of human puppets had to be put on hold.

Kabuto was not optimistic about Orochimaru's resurrection, believing that the chances of failure were very high.

Ino encouraged him.

If it doesn't work the first time, there's always a second time. They fight and fail repeatedly, but they keep fighting. That's what makes a true man of the Sound Village!

Orochimaru has so many subordinates; if he uses each of them once, I refuse to believe he can't be resurrected! Right?

Dou had no other choice. Since it wasn't him who was going to die, he thought this was something he could pull off. It was just a matter of fooling people, right? He was good at that.

On the night she received Kabuto's secret letter, Ino noticed that the spell of the Mind Disorder Technique had been activated. She realized that the Grim Reaper must have been summoned by some unlucky guy!

Through the secret mental connection, she observed the summoning scene with the eyes of Death.

As expected, the one who summoned Him was Kimimaro.

This fellow's life force is so weak that a gust of wind could blow it away, yet he can still use this forbidden technique. I must say, his willpower is truly astonishing.

Kabuto, Kidomaru, and Tayuya were all present. Ino also saw a young man with short orange hair and a burly build. She guessed that this man was the source of Orochimaru's cursed seal, the man named Jugo.

Beside Kimimaro's feet was a ninja dressed in Otogakure (Sound Village) attire. His body was empty; his soul had surely been taken away by the Grim Reaper.

The buy-one-get-one-free offer seems to be a great success.

Apart from Kimimaro, the summoner, no one else could see the Grim Reaper.

Kimimaro spoke angrily for a long time, but the Grim Reaper remained unmoved. "You think you can make me release a soul with just empty words? Dream on!"

The Senju, Uzumaki, Uchiha, Hyuga, and Kaguya clans, along with the families of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, are all considered descendants of Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Death was pleased to have collected another high-quality soul and was in no hurry at all.

Kimimaro was stuck, while Ino used the time he gained to study the Shinigami.

Referring to the numerous masks in the Uzumaki clan's Namen Hall, and the fact that Orochimaru in the original timeline sliced ​​open a Shinigami's stomach, only to find four Hokage and his own hand emerging, Ino estimated that the Shinigami she knew was probably like the Slug Sage, merely an avatar, while the true Shinigami remained deep within another dimension.

Chapter 210 The Death of Kimimaro

The fact that the Grim Reaper and the Uzumaki clan signed a contract can be seen, in a way, as a local force being recruited by an outside force.

Considering that His true form is hiding in another dimension and does not come out, the possibility of forcibly recruiting Him is relatively high.

If Ino could establish a good relationship with the Shinigami himself, she would benefit even more. She was very interested in the sealing techniques of the powerful members of the Uzumaki clan and the ninjutsu of their enemies.