Chapter 65: Water Whip
After inheriting Maru's Water Style secret, Sasuke released nine shadow clones to practice the new inheritance, while his original body continued with Wind Breathing. He called it that to distinguish it from a possible "Water Breathing" he might develop in the future.
"Huh?" As soon as he started, he discovered that the practice was much smoother than before. After some experiments, it turned out to be just as he supposed: the difference was due to the proportion of meat and carbohydrates in his diet. The previous night, thanks to Torifune's high-quality rice, his body had found a better balance.
The human body isn't like that of a summoning beast with a powerful lineage; it cannot subsist on meat alone; it needs balanced nutrition. He realized that Shirotaka's breathing frequency could only serve as a reference; he had to develop one more suitable for himself.
With continuous adjustments, he discovered that by synchronizing his breathing rhythm with the digestion technique, a kind of resonance formed. The capture and assimilation of the air's "mysterious factors" significantly improved, while the numbness after-effects decreased. This time, he practiced for more than half an hour before feeling the limit, almost doubling his previous time.
When he emerged from the Wind Breathing trance, he stretched and began to eat again: dried fish and wild fruits that he dipped in a large bowl of maltose.
"Mmm, it's a bit sweet," he shook his head, dissatisfied. For a glutton like him, it was hard to eat something so simple, but due to the circumstances, cultivation was more important. Being able to eat maltose on this front line where supplies were scarce was a luxury that not even Konoha's jonin usually had.
He continued this cycle until his cells reached a state of saturation and he lost his appetite. Then, he stopped practicing breathing and focused on his new project: the Starch Syrup Capture Field.
'If I hadn't inherited Maru's secrets, I would have needed years just to begin to understand this,' he thought, realizing how superficial his previous knowledge was. But he wasn't discouraged. 'If two chunin like Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki could develop this jutsu, there's no reason why I can't.'
His confidence doubled, eager to start. However, before attempting the full area jutsu, he chose a simpler version: the Water Syrup Whip. It would consume less energy and, most importantly, less of his 500 kilograms of maltose.
He quickly formed the five seals.
"Water Style! Water Whip!"
A whip of pure water appeared in his hand. He wielded it and tied a small tree, pulling it out by the roots. Not bad. He tried again, this time with a huge tree. He pulled with all his might until the whip finally broke.
'What strong tenacity,' he thought, filled with excitement. His strength, with the blessing of chakra control, was not weak.
He redid the seal and released another water whip. Then, he put it into the bowl with the maltose, activating his infrasonic radar to understand the nature of chakra transformation between water and syrup.
At first, nothing happened. But over time, the tip of the whip began to absorb some maltose. The syrup gradually spread upwards, and the whip changed from its translucent white to a sticky yellow, becoming increasingly darker and denser.
Finally, with a wet sound, the whip could no longer hold itself, broke, and fell into the sand on the bank.
"Chirp, chirp, chirp!" Shirotaka, seeing so much maltose syrup fall, burst into tears. Immediately, it pecked at the syrup from the sand. Since it was quite viscous, it hadn't completely seeped in. The hawk quickly ate the syrup adhering to the surface, along with the fine sand.
Soon, the fallen syrup was completely cleaned up. Shirotaka continued flapping its wings and chirping happily. It was evident that it was very pleased to have eaten the sweet treat.
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