Feeling waves of numbness from his right arm, Chishimo gave a bitter smile. This Ninjutsu really wasn't something you could just create on a whim.
Adjusting his state, Chishimo once again condensed Chakra. This time, he deliberately condensed it for a longer period, and both the quality and quantity of the Chakra far exceeded the previous attempt.
He performed Chidori again, and a sharp, piercing roar erupted. This time, the blue electrical arcs had fundamentally increased, and the powerful blue light covered Chishimo's entire hand and even part of his forearm.
"Ah!" A searing pain shot from his arm, making Chishimo cry out uncontrollably. He quickly cut off the Chakra supply.
Catching his breath, Chishimo looked at his right arm, where pores had burst and blood was flowing, and felt a lingering fear.
He silently used Healing Hands Technique to heal his slightly gruesome right arm, his mind still searching for the point of Chakra balance.
Chidori being classified as an A-rank Ninjutsu is due to its formidable attack power, which is commendable, but its training difficulty is also not low.
This technique requires the user to have extremely high control over Chakra. Too little Chakra, and the technique lacks power; too much Chakra, and it will injure the user. Unfortunately, Chishimo encountered both situations.
Finding the most suitable balance point is, of course, not an overnight matter. It requires continuous attempts to accumulate experience, and even Chishimo is no exception.
In one attempt after another, Chishimo continuously sensed and then adjusted. When his Chakra was exhausted, he would sit down to re-condense it, and after recovering, he would continue to try, repeating this cycle...
This period was quite special for the Ninja Academy, as it was the time for old students to graduate and new students to enroll. Students who successfully passed the graduation exam had successively received their Genin certificates, while those who didn't graduate, unfortunately, had to study for another year.
Speaking of graduation, one must mention the team assignments and Jonin instructors after graduation. Chishimo didn't have many requirements for the Jonin instructor; after all, no matter how powerful the team leader was, he probably wasn't as suitable as Uchiha Fugaku as an instructor for him.
Instead, regarding the teammates for the three-person squad, Chishimo somewhat hoped to be assigned with Uchiha Obito. This way, his future plan to disrupt Uchiha Madara's scheme would be a little easier.
However, thinking about all this now was useless. The outcome was not decided by him, so no matter how much he thought, it was all fleeting. Chishimo simply stopped overthinking and focused his energy on learning and training.
But as the saying goes, some rejoice while others grieve. Uchiha Obito's state was completely opposite to Chishimo's; he was practically ready to run to the Hokage Office and forcibly assign Uchiha Obito and Rin Nohara to the same team.
Because of this, Uchiha Obito couldn't eat or sleep, looking worried all day, and seemed to have lost a circle of weight.
"Chishimo, what if Rin and I aren't on the same team? What then?" Uchiha Obito walked beside Chishimo, speaking weakly.
Chishimo rubbed his forehead, somewhat annoyed, and said, "You've said that many times. What can I do? It's so early in the morning, how did I run into you?"
"Don't be so heartless, Chishimo!" Uchiha Obito tugged at Chishimo's sleeve. "If I can't be on the same team as Rin, I'll die! Help me think of something!"
Today was the day for Genin graduation team assignments. Chishimo had woken up early and was walking towards the school.
Who knew that Uchiha Obito, worried about his team assignment, had been so excited that he hadn't slept all night? And so, the early bird and the all-night owl teamed up and went to school together.
Chishimo's originally good mood was extinguished by Uchiha Obito's constant complaining.
"What can I do? If you really want to team up with Rin, why don't you go directly to Third Hokage-sama? Seeing your deep affection, he will surely grant your request." Chishimo patted Uchiha Obito's shoulder.
"Ah? This..." Hearing Chishimo tell him to find the Third Hokage, Uchiha Obito cowered. "Hokage-sama is so busy, will he have time to listen to my request? And is it appropriate for me to just go find him?"
Chishimo rolled his eyes. If you don't go, do you expect me to go for you? He unconsciously recalled that bowl of chicken soup for the soul from the last time he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Chishimo couldn't help but shiver. Whoever wants to go can go, but I'm not going!
"Oh? It's Obito and Chishimo! Are you two going to school too?"
Chishimo and Obito looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Rin Nohara standing at the other end of the street, waving at them.
Seeing Rin Nohara, Chishimo and Obito's expressions varied.
Uchiha Obito's previously dejected appearance vanished, replaced by a face full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit, while Chishimo let out a long sigh, looking relieved. Finally, someone could take Obito's output off his hands, and he could finally have some peace.
"Yes, Rin, let's walk together!" Uchiha Obito looked at Rin Nohara, who was jogging towards them, and laughed foolishly.
Chishimo also smiled at Rin Nohara and greeted her.
"Eh?" As soon as Rin Nohara walked over, she stared at Obito with a suspicious look.
Feeling a bit flustered under her gaze, Uchiha Obito quickly asked, "What's wrong, Rin? Is there something wrong with me?"
"Did you lose weight, Obito?"
"Ah, this..." Uchiha Obito was somewhat incoherent for a moment, secretly happy that Rin Nohara noticed his change, but also not wanting her to know the reason for his loss of appetite.
Chishimo saw this scene and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. Indeed, a bold, meticulous, and gentle girl—which simple-minded fool like Obito wouldn't like her?
"Tell me the truth!" Rin Nohara saw that Uchiha Obito seemed to be trying to gloss over it and immediately became stern.
Just as Uchiha Obito was stammering and flustered, Chishimo, who was observing, spoke up to help him out: "Obito has been training with me these past few days to get stronger. It might be that the training intensity was too high, making him lose weight from exhaustion. He'll be fine once he adjusts!"
"Is that so? I see." Rin Nohara didn't doubt the truthfulness of Chishimo's words. Learning that Obito was training hard, she encouraged him, "Obito, keep up the good work with your training!"
"Oh! Of course!" Uchiha Obito immediately looked as if he had been injected with a stimulant, then gave Chishimo a grateful look.
Chishimo shook his head, secretly thinking to himself: "Young man, you deserve to be single. With you stammering and unable to speak, it would be a miracle if you could win her over!"
Of course, Uchiha Obito couldn't hear these words. If he did, he would definitely retort: "You have the nerve to talk about me? Aren't you single too?"
Chishimo: ? I am speechless.
As the three of them entered the Ninja Academy, they saw a green figure charging towards them, kicking up a cloud of dust and attracting countless eyes.
"Hahaha, Chishimo, you're here indeed! I didn't expect you to graduate early too. You truly are my lifelong rival, Might Guy! Come, let's have another decisive battle!"
Rin Nohara and Uchiha Obito looked at Might Guy in front of them with shock, seemingly not expecting Chishimo to have any connection with him. Chishimo, on the other hand, looked troubled. What was going on today? One thing after another, had he broken some heavenly rule?