The electric current Ryun was currently using was far from being able to pierce through objects. This wasn't because he lacked chakra, but because his palms would get injured by the electricity.
This left Ryun puzzled. In the original story, Kakashi didn't seem to have this problem…
This was the difficulty Ryun currently faced. He needed to overcome this hurdle for Chidori to have any chance of being developed.
"Lightning is inherently an extremely difficult force to control. Theoretically, it's very hard to make it adhere to the palm without harming oneself while still maintaining its penetrative power…"
Orochimaru couldn't immediately think of a solution to the problem Ryun had raised.
Ryun wasn't surprised. After all, Chidori was an A-rank jutsu, with a difficulty level comparable to the Rasengan. The original work had only briefly mentioned it, and the key issues still had to be figured out through their own experimentation.
Now, he had handed this problem to Orochimaru, hoping this master of jutsu could guide him.
"Write down the hand seals you used earlier. I'll go back and study them. Come to my house tomorrow morning…"
Since Ryun's hand seals were extremely fast and numerous, Orochimaru hadn't been able to examine them carefully, so he asked Ryun to write them down.
Ryun nodded, took out pen and paper from his bag, and wrote them down. Orochimaru also gave him his home address.
After receiving the paper, Orochimaru studied the hand seals thoughtfully. After exchanging a few more words with Ryun, he left in a hurry.
The new jutsu had piqued his interest, and he believed it had potential for success, so he was eager to research and experiment with it immediately.
Ryun returned home, put down his bag, and after briefly explaining things to Asuka, who had quit her job to focus on gardening, he left the house again.
He jogged all the way to Konoha Hospital, paid the fee, and sought out a medical ninja.
"My palms are injured from electric shocks. Please heal them with medical ninjutsu."
Ryun proactively explained his injury.
"Let me take a look…"
The female medical ninja carefully examined his palms, confirmed they were indeed electrical burns, and immediately began healing them with medical ninjutsu.
"How did you get injured like this, little brother? And judging by the state of your palms, this wasn't from today, was it?"
The medical ninja frowned as she treated him.
"You're right, sister. But I can't disclose the details…" Ryun replied awkwardly.
The medical ninja was slightly surprised by his answer but simply nodded and didn't press further.
Ten minutes later, Ryun felt the pain in his palms had significantly subsided.
"Sister, I saw a recruitment notice for medical ninjas in the hospital lobby. Do you have to be a genin to learn medical ninjutsu?"
Out of curiosity about medical ninjutsu, Ryun asked this question.
"Oh? Are you interested in medical ninjutsu, little brother?"
"Yes, I am. I think medical ninjas are like angels in the shinobi world." Ryun lightly flattered her.
"Haha… Most boys pursue powerful jutsu. Why do you want to learn medical ninjutsu?"
"To become a medical ninja, you must first have a forehead protector. If you're not even a shinobi, you might not even have chakra, let alone learn medical ninjutsu…" The medical ninja replied with a smile.
"I see…"
Ryun muttered to himself. He really wanted to learn medical ninjutsu—after all, more skills were always useful, and medical ninjutsu could be crucial in critical moments.
Moreover, his mental energy was exceptionally strong, and with the help of shadow clones, he could learn anything very quickly without worrying about insufficient time.
Especially now, during summer vacation, he had the perfect opportunity to take on more training projects.
Unfortunately, medical ninjutsu required shinobi status to enroll… If he wanted to learn, he'd have to wait until he obtained a Konoha forehead protector.
"All healed!"
Soon, the medical ninja finished treating Ryun's injuries.
"Your injuries aren't severe, but you should still reduce hand movements to avoid further damage…" The medical ninja kindly reminded him.
Ryun's palms were rough with many calluses, clearly not those of an ordinary boy.
"Okay, thank you, sister. I'll be careful."
Ryun bowed slightly and left.
Giving up on developing Chidori was out of the question.
The next morning, Ryun completed his daily morning training as usual. After breakfast, he hurried to Orochimaru's residence.
Orochimaru was a war orphan and lived alone in a fairly large house located in a very remote area.
Whether intentional or not, his home was very close to Konoha's cemetery…
"Lord Orochimaru!"
Ryun bowed respectfully upon seeing Orochimaru.
"No need for formalities. Come in." Orochimaru waved him inside, and the two went to the garden.
In the garden, Ryun saw many strange snakes of various colors, which was quite unsettling.
Orochimaru waved his hand, and the snakes scattered to hidden corners of the garden.
"Regarding the new jutsu from yesterday, I've already looked into it. I must say, Ryun, you're truly a genius in jutsu. At such a young age, you've already grasped the basics of chakra shape transformation and nature transformation…"
Orochimaru couldn't help but praise him, though Ryun didn't feel particularly impressed.
After all, he was just copying homework.
In the original story, Kakashi had explained the concepts of chakra nature transformation and shape transformation multiple times. Combined with the ninjutsu knowledge from the academy, Ryun found them easy to understand.
He had invested a lot of time and effort into developing Chidori, much of which went into studying the fundamentals of chakra nature and shape transformation.
These were basic prerequisites for creating Chidori.
Though Ryun's hand-held lightning might have seemed simple yesterday, to a jutsu expert like Orochimaru, it required an extremely high level of skill.
Only someone who had thoroughly studied this new jutsu like Orochimaru could recognize how extraordinary this academy student was.
Ryun's understanding of chakra and jutsu far surpassed his peers. They weren't even on the same level. Words like "outstanding" couldn't fully describe his uniqueness.
He was like an anomaly hidden among ordinary people, able to blend in without being noticed.
This was deeply unsettling, and even Orochimaru felt a hint of wariness.
If he hadn't witnessed Ryun defeating seven Uchiha children, he might never have known such an anomaly existed in the academy!
"The issue you mentioned yesterday is clear to me now. Your new jutsu's concept isn't flawed, and the hand seals are mostly correct…"
"The reason you hurt yourself is because you were too conservative. Of course, it could also be due to insufficient chakra, preventing the jutsu from fully forming…"
Hearing this, Ryun quickly asked for more details.
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