"The Lightning Style Chakra Mode shouldn't be that simple, otherwise, so few people would have mastered it."
Sarutobi Asuma pondered for a moment, then put the thought aside.
Dispelling the lightning from his hands, he said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, if your Chakra Control improves and you become more proficient with Lightning Style, you can also perform it without hand seals."
"Also, the way I did it just now can save Chakra and increase the piercing power of my palm, but it doesn't boost my own speed."
Kakashi nodded, "This requires time and practice, and as for Chakra Control..."
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and pointed to the roaring waterfall, "Now, where do you think you can walk on water?"
Kakashi turned his head, looking at the hundreds of meters high white waterfall, and was momentarily stunned, "Walk on water there?"
"Yes, it helps improve Chakra Control."
With that, Sarutobi Asuma flashed to the top of the waterfall and, standing vertically against the cascading water, walked upstream step by step on the falling stream.
Walking on water like this was much harder than any swift river.
However, for Sarutobi Asuma at this moment, it was very simple.
Even Kurenai and Shizune, who trained with him, could now accomplish it.
As for Kakashi and the others, they hadn't practiced this basic skill together much since graduation, so they hadn't learned this move.
Of course.
This kind of training wasn't that difficult.
If one mastered Medical Ninjutsu, training with it would actually be more effective.
Leaping from the top of the waterfall, Sarutobi Asuma said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, the Chidori technique likely has many extensions. Currently, it's just Chakra Nature Transformation; adding Shape Transformation should also yield good results."
Kakashi nodded, but he had no intention of delving into Shape Transformation at the moment.
Because for him right now, he hadn't even mastered the application of Nature Transformation. Focusing on one direction was the best choice.
Sarutobi Asuma was unaware of Kakashi's thoughts. After thinking for a moment, he reminded him, "If you can cover your entire body with Chidori without compromising the killing power in your hands, you should be able to resolve the drawback I mentioned earlier."
"Covering your whole body would then activate all your cells, increasing nerve conduction speed. This could improve your reaction time."
"However, to achieve this, apart from long-term training, the key is the foundation."
Kakashi naturally knew what foundation Sarutobi Asuma was referring to.
Physical fitness!
"Understood, I'll work hard!"
Kakashi nodded heavily, accepting Sarutobi Asuma's final suggestion.
This was indeed a feasible direction for perfecting the ninjutsu.
Just then, Kurenai, Shizune, along with Rin and Uchiha Obito, also arrived.
"Kakashi, I'll definitely pass this time!"
From a distance, Uchiha Obito shouted proudly.
Kakashi didn't even lift his eyelids, "Did Rin help you?"
Uchiha Obito instantly blushed, then let out a soft hum and yelled, "The written exam isn't my strong suit, but as long as I'm not caught, cheating is within the rules!"
"Tch!"
Kakashi's single syllable, and the tone, infuriated Uchiha Obito, causing him to jump around.
Sarutobi Asuma and the others couldn't help but laugh.
In the afternoon, everyone went to see the results.
Sarutobi Asuma and the other two were undoubtedly on the list, while the confident Uchiha Obito only found his name on the waiting list.
The guy thought his cheating hadn't been discovered, unaware that his actions had long been noticed by the examiners.
However, it was likely personally approved by his father.
"All those who passed, please proceed to the classroom. We will now announce the content of the second exam!"
The examiner appeared.
Everyone filed into the classroom and sat down, and the examiner announced, "The content of the second exam is a team battle!"
"What?"
"It's not an individual battle!"
The classroom erupted in an uproar. This was different from the content of previous Chunin Exams.
Beside Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai mused, "This adds an assessment of team coordination. It seems there will be a third stage as well."
"That's likely the case."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded.
He didn't remember the original content that clearly, but for ninjas, individual strength was a necessary assessment and wouldn't be omitted.
Exiting the classroom.
Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai strolled leisurely together, enjoying a rare hour of relaxation before heading off to train.
In front of a waterfall, the two first discussed their research on genjutsu before splitting up to train.
"Let's try Lightning Style first."
Standing before the waterfall, Sarutobi Asuma lowered his gaze.
The next moment, the chirping sound of Chidori rang out, and he was enveloped in lightning.
Crack!
Clapping his hands together, Sarutobi Asuma forcefully compressed his power.
The chirping of Chidori gradually faded, and the radiating electrical sparks around him were reined in, forming a layer of electricity that covered his entire body.
"Good, it's not too difficult."
Lowering his hands, Sarutobi Asuma sensed carefully.
His nerve response was indeed much faster. The lightning stimulated his entire body from the outside in, greatly enhancing his cellular activity.
Whoosh! Sarutobi Asuma vanished from his original spot.
He tested it and confirmed that performing the Body Flicker Technique in this state was far faster than his Wind Body Flicker.
"This falls under the category of Ninjutsu-Taijutsu, but regardless of the category, fighting in this state, with this speed, there shouldn't be many Chunin who can match it."
"Moreover, a layer of electricity on the surface of the body, while not quite armor, can still significantly improve defense."
Sarutobi Asuma suddenly drew his sword, and electrical sparks immediately permeated its blade.
Screech!
With a swing of his sword, a scorched mark appeared on the ground.
"It's still quite a bit worse than my Wind Style Sword Technique."
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head and mused, "If I could use Lightning Style to enhance my reaction speed and simultaneously use Wind Style Sword Technique..."
Could he do it?
"I should be able to."
Sarutobi Asuma pondered, the electrical sparks on his right palm dissipated, and then he performed a Wind Style chakra nature transformation with the chakra in his palm.
Drawing his sword, pale blue Wind Release Chakra covered the blade.
It worked!
Performing two chakra nature transformations simultaneously.
Lightning Style for defense, enhancing reaction and speed, and Wind Style for sword techniques, greatly increasing cutting power.
"It just consumes quite a bit of chakra!"
Sarutobi Asuma was quite satisfied after testing it. He dispersed the Lightning Style, but then fell into thought again. "How does Kumogakure's Lightning Style Chakra Mode work?"
"The Third Raikage could withstand Naruto's Wind Style Rasenshuriken head-on."
"And the Fourth Raikage's speed is almost comparable to the Flying Thunder God Technique; it's much faster than my current speed."
Sarutobi Asuma suddenly had a change of heart. "When I covered my entire body with Lightning Style before, I was actually focusing on four points: both hands and feet. Then I abandoned my right palm to use Wind Style with it."
"Normally, a ninja's chakra is often channeled through hands, feet, or mouth and throat. The Hyuga clan, with their Byakugan, are an exception; they can unleash chakra from all the acupoints throughout their body, which is why they have absolute defenses like the Rotation."
"Kumogakure's Lightning Style Chakra Mode should be similar."
"And for me, who has cultivated the Hundred Healings Technique, I can not only release chakra from acupoints all over my body but can even refine it down to each individual cell!"
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Asuma suddenly became excited.
If he refined it to the point of performing Lightning Style chakra nature transformation in each individual cell, it would form a true Lightning Style chakra covering his entire body, intimately integrated with every cell of his flesh.
This activation of cells would be absolutely incomparable to the layer of lightning covering his body's surface just now.
Perhaps Kumogakure's Lightning Style Chakra Mode was this.
That's why the cultivation difficulty was extremely high, and only a select few could achieve it.
"Let's try!"
Crack!
Sarutobi Asuma clapped his hands together, lowered his gaze, and attempted it.
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