An hour passed in the blink of an eye in front of the waterfall.
Sarutobi Asuma stopped, panting heavily.
He failed!
Even with his level 10 Chakra Control, he couldn't do it. In practice, it was far more difficult than cultivating the Hundred Healings Technique.
After all, the Hundred Healings Technique only involved precisely refining chakra from 130 trillion cells and then diverting it.
But performing Chakra Nature Transformation was much harder.
"Also, it has something to do with my insufficient mastery of Lightning Style Chakra Nature Transformation. It would be much simpler with Wind Style and Fire Style."
As Asuma thought this, a thought struck him: "Why not try Wind Style?"
Wind Style's defense wouldn't really be weak either.
He would try it!
Asuma quickly rested, and as soon as his condition recovered, he eagerly attempted it.
As expected, it was much easier than Lightning Style.
"I can do it step by step, layer by layer, starting from the internal organs, then the muscles and bones, the flesh, the skin, and so on."
Asuma tried it step by step.
Layers within his body lit up, enveloped by Wind Release Chakra.
It could even be said that each individual cell was soaked in Wind Release Chakra.
From the inside out, his body was gradually enshrouded by the dense Wind Release Chakra.
It was as if every cell in his body was wrapped in a layer of gaseous aura.
Then, these layers of gaseous aura were tightly connected.
Internal organs, bones, meridians, neural networks, muscles... finally, skin and hair.
An hour passed.
Upon completing the final step, Asuma's body was covered in a layer of sky-blue Chakra Cloak.
"Huh?"
Asuma opened his eyes, looked down, and saw his body slowly floating up.
"This... it can actually make me fly!"
Asuma was both surprised and delighted.
The development of Ninjutsu truly held endless surprises and unexpected discoveries!
In the entire ninja world, ninjas who could fly were extremely rare.
On the other side, Yūhi Kurenai had just finished her training and looked over. Seeing Asuma floating in the air, completely enveloped in a sky-blue chakra, she was stunned.
"This... such powerful Wind Release Chakra, and hovering in the air, is this another new Ninjutsu developed by Asuma?"
Kurenai snapped back to reality, flashed forward, and looked up at Asuma, asking, "Asuma, what Ninjutsu is this?"
Asuma tried to control his body as he explained the development process he had just gone through.
Kurenai was even more shocked upon hearing it.
He had intended to develop Lightning Style but ended up succeeding with Wind Style instead.
"Wind Release Chakra Mode. This is meant to rival Kumogakure's Lightning Style Chakra Mode."
"But to perform Chakra Nature Transformation on every single cell, the difficulty is simply... monstrous!"
Kurenai exclaimed.
The process of cultivation had given her a profound shock.
Having learned about the cultivation details of the Hundred Healings Technique, she had thought it was the most difficult jutsu in the ninja world, never expecting there to be something with even higher requirements.
Normally, when ninjas performed Chakra Nature Transformation, they would first refine a mass of chakra and then change its nature.
They wouldn't refine chakra from each individual cell and then perform nature transformation on it.
Such an incredibly high requirement was unimaginable in the past.
As Kurenai exclaimed, Asuma couldn't help but look at his system status screen.
His level 10 Chakra Control had increased from 46%+14% to 60%!
This was the first significant increase since he had leveled up his Chakra Control to level 10.
Before, it had been progressing slower than a snail.
"It really is very difficult!"
"It not only requires extremely high Chakra Control but also sufficient proficiency in nature transformation, to the point where thought becomes action!"
Asuma sighed with emotion.
At this moment, he felt a great sense of accomplishment!
This could be considered his own, original Ninjutsu!
Next, Sarutobi Asuma's first test and training focused on his flight speed and altitude while using Wind Release Chakra Mode.
In the blink of an eye, the sun set.
Sarutobi Asuma finished his training.
While in Wind Release Chakra Mode, there seemed to be no limit to his flight altitude for now.
As for flight speed.
Currently, his fastest speed was thirty meters per second.
This flight speed was already quite fast.
It was comparable to the speed of a gale.
Of course.
Now that this mode had just been developed, the time required to enter Wind Release Chakra Mode was a bit long. To enter it instantly, it would probably take a considerable amount of time to hone.
Or, there was an even faster method, which was to add points!
However, Sarutobi Asuma held himself back.
The purpose of skill points was to raise the upper limit.
July 18th, morning.
The team battle portion of the Chunin Exams began.
Sarutobi Asuma's team's opponents were acquaintances.
Namashi Raidō, Yamashiro Aoba, and Tada Iwashii.
Of these, Yamashiro Aoba had been in the same class as Sarutobi Asuma and others at the Ninja Academy. Namashi Raidō and Tada Iwashii were a year younger.
But this was normal.
In this Chunin Exams, even Mitarashi Anko and Gekko Hayate, who were two to three years younger than Sarutobi Asuma, participated.
After lining up, at the proctor's command, Yamashiro Aoba released a large number of crows for interference attacks. Namashi Raidō and Tada Iwashii threw a wave of kunai and shuriken, but they were all blocked by Shizune.
Meanwhile, Kurenai released Genjutsu, and immediately after throwing the kunai and shuriken, Namashi Raidō and Tada Iwashii were controlled by the Genjutsu.
Sarutobi Asuma calmly unleashed a storm, shredding the incoming crows and sweeping away Yamashiro Aoba and his two teammates.
When the three stabilized themselves, three Sarutobi Asumas appeared behind them, holding knives to their throats.
A swift victory!
"Asuma, you're getting stronger and stronger!"
Yamashiro Aoba pushed up his sunglasses and gave a wry smile.
"Everyone is improving,"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled.
The second match ended just like that, and Sarutobi Asuma's team didn't stay to watch the other teams' matches.
Shizune had to go to the Konoha Hospital, and Sarutobi Asuma still went with Kurenai to their usual training spot.
Today, he would continue to master Wind Release Chakra Mode.
The next day, the 19th, the third phase of the Chunin Exams was the individual combat.
In the spacious indoor arena, on the stands, Sarutobi Asuma watched Uchiha Obito get beaten into a pulp by the face-blind Might Guy's flying kick.
"That guy is still as full of surprises as ever!"
Yūhi Kurenai couldn't help but laugh.
Shizune chuckled, "Obito's strength isn't bad, actually."
"He's just too stubborn and too weak-willed!"
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head.
The current Uchiha Obito was weak but loved to show off!
"Sarutobi Asuma versus Might Guy!"
Just then, the proctor announced loudly.
Sarutobi Asuma nodded to Kurenai and Shizune, then used the Body Flicker Technique to appear on the battlefield below.
"Guy, how long has it been since we sparred?"
Sarutobi Asuma asked with a smile.
"One month!"
"This time, we're going to fight to our hearts' content!"
Might Guy said with great enthusiasm.
On the stands, Might Duy shouted loudly, "Guy, let your youthful blood boil!"
Might Guy immediately turned his head to respond, "Yeah, let's burn with youthful passion, starting now!"
He turned to look at Sarutobi Asuma, baring his gleaming teeth, "Asuma, let's have a duel that burns with youthful passion!"
"This time, I'm definitely going to defeat you. If I fail, I'll do 100 laps of the village running upside down!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "Then I shall grant your wish, Guy!"
"Let's begin then!"
Might Guy roared, exerting force with his feet. He shot forward, leaving an afterimage as his leg swept towards Sarutobi Asuma with a fierce wind.
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