"Akira Ren, it's time to go!"
Seeing that—
The sun was already high in the sky.
It was almost noon.
Yet Akira was still "dragging things out," hugging one person after another.
After bidding farewell to her mother—
Karin puffed her cheeks and shouted loudly at Akira Ren.
As she spoke—
Without even waiting for his response—
Her hands rapidly formed seals.
"Peacock Mystic Art: Peacock Feather Wing Transformation!"
Under the astonished gazes of many nearby people—
A tremendous amount of blue chakra surged from Karin's back.
It transformed into dazzling chakra wings.
"Mom, goodbye!!"
She waved reluctantly toward her mother, Nanako.
Very quickly—
She flapped her wings and soared into the sky.
Flying off into the distance first.
"That girl really is impatient…"
Akira sighed helplessly.
During these past few days—
He had not favored anyone excessively.
Karin's training had also been progressing steadily.
After he deliberately spent time guiding her several times using the Spirit Transformation Technique, and even comprehensively improving her physique through his superb medical ninjutsu—
As a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, Karin naturally possessed enormous chakra reserves and extremely outstanding chakra control.
In fact, she was even more talented than Shizune in that regard.
She had already met all the requirements necessary to train in the Peacock Mystic Art.
These past few days—
Aside from helping at Konoha Hospital and treating various patients—
She frequently sought guidance from Akira Ren, her senior brother, regarding medical ninjutsu, improving greatly.
Moreover—
Through her own persistent daily training—
She had already successfully mastered the Peacock Mystic Art thanks to her natural talent.
"Akira Ren-gege… take good care of yourself!"
Ino's eyes brimmed with tears as she looked utterly reluctant to part.
She had once wanted to learn the Peacock Mystic Art as well—
That flying technique.
But unfortunately—
Her chakra reserves were insufficient.
Unlike Karin, who came from the Uzumaki Clan and was born with enormous chakra reserves—
She currently did not yet meet the requirements.
"Have a safe journey!"
"Akira Ren, goodbye!"
"Akira Ren-gege, goodbye!"
"Akira Ren, stay safe out there!"
"Goodbye!!!"
After embracing each of the girls one by one—
Akira smiled and bid farewell to Kurenai Yuhi, Anko, Tenten, Ino, Hinata, and the others.
Without even forming hand seals—
A tremendous amount of manifested chakra erupted directly from his back.
It instantly transformed into dazzling chakra wings.
Then—
With a flap of his wings, he shot off toward the horizon.
"Hmph, you perverted demon, you're way too slow, Akira Ren!"
Seeing Akira catch up—
Karin puffed her cheeks and huffed angrily.
"You actually have so many girlfriends. Womanizing idiot!"
"Alright, little girl, stop being jealous…"
Akira showed no shame whatsoever as he grinned.
"I'm destined to become a Harem King. Of course I can't possibly have only one woman!"
"H-Harem King!?"
Karin widened her eyes in disbelief.
Her pretty face instantly flushed red.
She never would have imagined someone could say something like that so openly and righteously.
"Pervert! Womanizer! Narcissist…"
"Hahaha…"
Laughing loudly—
Akira accelerated forward.
In an instant, he overtook Karin.
"Super Light-Weight Rock Technique!"
"Whoosh—"
Karin rapidly formed hand seals.
Her body suddenly became incredibly light.
The next moment—
Her chakra wings flapped powerfully.
"Woooosh—"
She instantly accelerated like a bolt of lightning and overtook Akira again.
With her crimson hair trailing behind her—
She resembled a blazing red streak of light.
Her speed was astonishing.
"Akira Ren, that Hidden Stone Light-Weight Rock secret technique you taught me is amazing!"
Using the Super Light-Weight Rock Technique together with the Peacock Mystic Art for the first time—
Karin was overflowing with excitement.
The Super Light-Weight Rock Technique could reduce a target's weight to an unbelievable degree.
It could even allow people to fly!
Combined with the Peacock Mystic Art—
The effect was simply incredible.
"Of course it is…"
Akira chuckled softly.
Karin's chakra affinities were Water and Earth.
He had specifically used the Spirit Transformation Technique to teach her the Light/Weight Rock series of techniques.
Unexpectedly—
Her talent in this area was rather good.
After only a few days, she had already mastered them quite skillfully.
Furthermore—
Although she had only just turned nine—
Her chakra reserves were already absurdly enormous.
While not quite Kage-level—
They already surpassed those of ordinary elite jōnin.
Using both the Peacock Mystic Art and the Super Light-Weight Rock Technique simultaneously posed no difficulty for her whatsoever.
"Akira Ren, let's race and see who can reach the Yugakure Hot Springs Canyon first!"
Having deliberately changed into a pair of goggles and a windproof face mask she bought in advance—
Karin looked spirited and full of confidence.
In truth—
Over the past two years—
Akira and Tsunade had jointly developed a technique capable of curing nearsightedness.
Karin's glasses had long ceased being prescription lenses.
They were now simply decorative plain-glass spectacles.
"Fine. But if I arrive first, you have to obediently call me Senior Brother," Akira said with a smile.
In reality—
These Earth Release secret techniques were extremely difficult for ordinary people.
It was only because Akira had effectively "cheated" for Karin through the Spirit Transformation Technique that she managed to master them so quickly.
"If you lose, you have to agree to one condition of mine!"
Karin quickly agreed.
Then added:
"And you're not allowed to use Flying Thunder God Technique!"
"No problem."
Akira smiled and agreed.
The next moment—
Karin suddenly accelerated.
"Woooosh—"
Her chakra wings flapped violently, creating powerful wind pressure.
Her body transformed into an afterimage—
A streak of red and blue light that shot straight toward the heavens.
"What an impatient girl."
Akira watched her.
Not hurrying to catch up immediately.
"But you still underestimate me too much, Karin…"
The corners of Akira Ren's lips curved upward.
The next instant—
He raised two fingers before him.
"Earth Release: Super Light-Weight Rock Technique!"
His entire body trembled slightly.
Instantly becoming incomparably light.
"Wind Release: Peacock Mystic Art — Peacock Wind Wings!"
"Whooooosh—"
At the same time—
The pair of dazzling chakra wings behind him became wrapped in a layer of green radiance.
On those blue-green chakra wings—
One wind vortex after another condensed upon them like patterns decorating feathers.
Their edges appeared incomparably sharp.
As though capable of slicing through all things.
It made one's scalp tingle.
"For now, I'll only add Wind chakra nature transformation. Adding Lightning Release too would be bullying."
The next instant—
Akira Ren's magnificent blue-green chakra wings flapped violently.
At the same time—
A thin layer of blue-green chakra covered the surface of his body.
Protecting him from the terrifying wind pressure.
"Wooooosh—"
The wind vortices on the chakra wings erupted with overwhelming wind pressure.
"SHIIING—"
Amid a piercing sonic boom—
The atmosphere itself was violently torn apart.
Akira transformed into a blue-green afterimage.
Instantly disappearing from where he stood.
Within moments—
He had already caught up to Karin, who, empowered by the Super Light-Weight Rock Technique, had already flown several miles away at astonishing speed.
"What!?"
Karin, who had been secretly pleased with herself for seizing the initiative and leaving Akira far behind—
Was completely dumbfounded.
"That's… Wind Release?"
Staring at the blue-green streak of light that instantly surpassed her, leaving her utterly unable to catch up—
Her pupils shrank in shock.
"That damn Akira actually managed to combine Wind nature transformation with the Peacock Mystic Art!"
There was absolutely no way she could accomplish such a thing.
Even if she mastered Wind nature transformation—
She still might not be capable of integrating it into the technique.
And even if she somehow managed to do so—
Her body would not be able to endure such terrifying speed.
The overwhelming wind pressure would instantly tear her body apart.
Her mastery of the Peacock Mystic Art was still insufficient.
She was nowhere near Akira Ren's level of freely controlling chakra.
While maintaining high-speed flight enhanced by Wind chakra nature transformation—
He could even coat his body with another layer of chakra protection simultaneously.
That was why she had specially purchased goggles and a windproof face mask in advance.
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