"Is that all?"
Orochimaru looked at Kiyosuke and asked.
"That's it. I've only developed this much of the ability so far," Kiyosuke replied.
"You've developed relatively little. You can come up with more ways. But you're still young, and you'll have plenty of time in the future," Orochimaru said.
"Ah, okay."
"I've thought of a move. Even if your entire body is blown to bits during elemental transformation, can you still recover?"
What kind of move is he thinking of?
That's terrifying!
Kiyosuke said, "Yes, but it will consume a large amount of chakra to restore my body."
"That's good. Wait until you have enough chakra in the future. Then gather a large amount of chakra on the surface of your body, get close to the enemy, and detonate it."
Kiyosuke: "..."
Are you sure you're not an alien in a suit from Nebula M78?
Isn't this the Ultra Bomb?
Taro's most powerful single - use finishing move. He gathers energy on his body, then rushes towards the enemy, hugs them, and perishes together with the opponent. A huge explosion occurs, and then Taro revives with the regenerative ability of the Ultra Heart.
Goodness, this is the Naruto - version of the Ultra Bomb!
As expected of Orochimaru, he easily came up with a move that I couldn't think of.
"Of course, this is a move to be used only in desperate situations. You can try it in the future. For now, focus on refining chakra and laying a good foundation," Orochimaru gave advice. He wasn't very suited to being a teacher, but he had the ability to uncover a person's potential.
"Okay, okay."
Kiyosuke replied perfunctorily. Orochimaru didn't care and asked, "What grade are you in this year?"
"I'm in the second grade. I'll graduate next year."
During the war, the academic system of Konoha Ninja Academy was a three - year system. When their class started school, the war hadn't completely ended, so the three - year system was still in place, in order to replenish the losses of the war.
"Alright, keep studying. Come to me every day after school from now on. Also, I'll teach you a ninjutsu. Watch carefully and learn well. This ninjutsu is the Shadow Clone Technique. Look, although this ninjutsu is B - rank, it's quite simple. First, form the In - hand seal, and then allocate chakra properly..."
Orochimaru's teaching was very meticulous. Whenever Kiyosuke had any questions, he would answer them.
Bang!
An identical physical clone appeared beside him, but it was weak and limp.
Obviously, it was a failure.
"You didn't allocate the chakra properly. Do it like this, like this, and then like this," Orochimaru guided.
Under Orochimaru's guidance, Kiyosuke adjusted the chakra ratio as he was told. This time, he didn't fail and successfully created a Shadow Clone.
"It seems you have a good talent. Come often in the future. I'll give you this little guy. You can use it to contact me if you have anything." The little white snake that appeared at the beginning slithered out of his sleeve and hissed at Kiyosuke with its scarlet tongue.
"Can I have something else?"
"No. All I have here are snakes."
Without giving him a chance to refuse, Orochimaru stuffed the little white snake into his hand. The little white snake coiled around his wrist a few times, forming a snake - shaped bracelet. However, it was alive, and its scales were smooth and cool, which felt quite comfortable.
"Okay, Lord Orochimaru. What does it eat?"
"Mice, sparrows, or eggs will do. Alright, leave on your own. I have experiments to do." Orochimaru seemed to be disgusted with him and drove Kiyosuke away.
"Throw it away after use." Kiyosuke muttered as he left. At this time, Orochimaru returned to the laboratory to continue researching the secrets of Kiyosuke's body. However, after days of non - stop experiments, all he could conclude was that the child had a special constitution, and nothing more.
Could it be that I'm on the wrong track with my experiments?
Human curiosity is endless, but for now, he had no clue.
After a short rest, he immediately went to the Hokage Building and found the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and reported Kiyosuke's ability to him.
At this time, Orochimaru still had Konoha in his heart. After satisfying his initial research desire, he had to report this matter. This was to allow Kiyosuke to use that ability openly. After all, he had promised, and not fulfilling it would mean breaking the promise, which was not in line with his way of doing things.
Since he had promised, he had to keep his word.
Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in surprise, "Are you saying that Asuma's classmate has a special Kekkei Genkai?"
"Yes. His name is Asakawa Kiyosuke. His ability is similar to the Hydration Technique of the Hozuki clan in Kirigakure, yet different in some ways."
After a brief explanation, Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and said, "Go and check the Asakawa family's files."
After the establishment of Konoha, many ninja clans donated a lot of files. These files mostly recorded some history from the Warring States period, the abilities of some clans, and some common ninjutsu. At the beginning of Konoha's construction and during the war, they provided a lot of intelligence. Even now, they can still contribute to the village.
However, the master - disciple pair searched for a long time but only found that the former Asakawa family was good at Fire Release. There was no record of any special Kekkei Genkai. Moreover, compared to the Uchiha clan and the Sarutobi clan, their Fire Release was nothing remarkable.
When they joined Konoha, there were only a few members. After two Shinobi World Wars, only Kiyosuke was left as the sole descendant.
"Could it be that because the time is too long and the Asakawa family has declined for too long? A child couldn't have created a Kekkei Genkai," Orochimaru guessed.
Kekkei Genkai couldn't be created just by having talent.
Taking his teacher as an example, with chakra of five natures and proficient in the nature transformations, he still hadn't created a unique Kekkei Genkai of his own. The talent and technical requirements involved were too high and couldn't be simply summarized.
And Asakawa Kiyosuke was only talented but not the kind of genius who could create a Kekkei Genkai on his own.
That's why Orochimaru classified this unique ability as a result of someone in Kiyosuke's ancestors developing a unique Kekkei Genkai. But over time, fewer and fewer people in the clan had the talent to awaken the Kekkei Genkai. Eventually, it became a small clan and joined Konoha.
Just like the Kurama clan in Konoha now. They were once a prestigious clan in Konoha, with power on par with the Uchiha clan. But due to the loss of clan members in the war and many children in the family not awakening the clan's Kekkei Genkai, they had declined and no longer had their former glory. The same was true for the Tsukimichi clan with Shintenshin.
"It seems that should be the case. Due to the death of his parents and the intense emotions, he awakened an ability that hadn't been awakened in the family for a long time? If well - trained, maybe in the future, Konoha will have one more Kekkei Genkai clan," Hiruzen Sarutobi could see the value of Kiyosuke to Konoha. After all, even in Konoha, Kekkei Genkai were not common.