Chapter 170: The First Hokage's Wood Release Techniques
The First Hokage pondered deeply, then a look of sudden understanding crossed his face. "I've got it! You know, kid, Wood Release is a lot like skipping stones. Ever tried it?"
Ino: "???"
In her momentary confusion, the Second Hokage's Water Severing Wave didn't completely miss its mark. After all, this wasn't her own body. Sensing the danger, she quickly rolled to dodge, but she was just a hair too late. A significant gash was torn into her left forearm by the water's edge.
The Impure World Reincarnation body automatically regenerated, and the First Hokage was unharmed. However, Ino's distant body suffered a severe impact due to the Mind Body Switch Technique. The wound inexplicably appeared on her arm, bloody and quite gruesome.
Shikamaru and Choji both exclaimed in surprise. Sakura didn't understand the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques but knew Ino had been hurt.
The Slug Sage quickly healed her wound, following her previous instructions.
The Mind Body Switch Technique allows for a smooth return to the original body because the connection between body and soul is so strong. Now that the Impure World Reincarnation body was damaged, her original body naturally sustained a corresponding injury.
The Second Hokage said "Huh?" in surprise. "You should have been able to dodge that. Ah, I see. My brother must have said something ridiculous again, hasn't he?"
Ino still wanted to cover for the First Hokage. "Well... how do I put this?"
The Second was clearly dissatisfied and reprimanded her like a student. "Speaking so hesitantly, completely indecisive, just like my brother!"
The First Hokage in the inner world suddenly felt a wave of depression.
I'm sorry, I've embarrassed you. My bad!
The First's bout of depression came and went in a flash.
He vividly described the connection between skipping stones and Wood Release to Ino.
"There are a few key things to skipping stones. First, you've got to put some force into it! Second is your stance; your body needs to be in a sort of half-squat. Finally, there's the bounce—not your bounce, but the chakra's bounce, get it? Basically, it's force, half-squat, and chakra bounce. Master these three, and you're set!"
After that, he looked at Ino expectantly, as if to say, "So, you've got Wood Release now, right?"
Ino's face was a picture of exasperation. What on earth am I supposed to be learning here?!
The current scene was a carbon copy of Naruto teaching Konohamaru the Rasengan. Naruto went on and on about needing to stick it out and curve it, and Konohamaru, being a genius, actually learned the Rasengan based on such utter nonsense! It was a complete miracle.
The First was definitely not a good teacher, not even close. He was clueless about many of Ino's questions. Wood Release still required chakra control? You still needed to study the flow of chakra through the meridians? Wasn't it just something you could do if you had the ability?
Ino pondered deeply.
Force? Half-squat? Chakra bounce?
The Second Hokage immediately understood when he saw her adopt a half-squatting position.
"Wood Release, I've researched it too. Don't listen to my brother. Carefully sensing the changes in Wood Release chakra is the right approach." Considering they were currently in Konoha Village, he didn't directly say, "My brother's an idiot," but that was the underlying message.
Ino carefully considered this.
She didn't need to create Wood Style chakra from scratch right now; it was already within her body. This saved her a lot of trouble. She simply needed to use Wood Release.
Force? Does that mean using all your chakra?
Half-squat? Does it mean both feet need to be on the ground? Or does it specifically refer to the chakra meridians in the legs?
Chakra bounce must be a way of circulating chakra. Bounce from where? Jump to where?
The chakra meridians here are quite different from the Five Elements and Five Organs correspondence theory from her previous life. Here, water corresponds to the kidneys, earth to the heart, wind to the lungs, fire to the liver, and lightning to the spleen.
Since Wood Release is composed of water and earth chakra attributes, should it bounce back and forth between the heart and kidney meridians?
Ino helped the Third Hokage control the First, blocking the Second.
Many of the Third Hokage's close aides were not in the village, but the old man had been in power for decades, and ninjas from the battlefield were constantly arriving to provide support.
Raidō Namiashi, Yūgao Uzuki, Anko Mitarashi, and other ninjas joined the battle one after another.
Orochimaru also had the Sound Four, the Fourth Kazekage, and many Sunagakure ninjas assisting him, so it was impossible to predict the outcome in the short term.
Facing the Third Hokage's fierce offensive, Orochimaru remained calm, and his golden snake eyes quickly identified the key to breaking the stalemate.
He secretly gave orders to his subordinates.
The Third's Adamantine Staff slammed down towards his head. Previously, at this moment, Jirōbō, who was only 14 years old but already 1.8 meters tall and weighed 97 kilograms, would usually defend.
If the Third Hokage had been at full strength, he would have beaten the crap out of such a big guy with a single strike. But now, the old man was nearly exhausted and didn't have much strength left. The power and speed of this attack were not what they usually were.
Jirōbō, who should have been defending Orochimaru, suddenly rushed to the side.
A large number of black curse marks appeared on his face. These curse marks eventually connected to form a single pattern, transforming Jirōbō from a pale and plump individual into a dark and plump one. His crescent moon hairstyle also turned into long hair, and its color deepened.
The large, fat man slammed his hands on the ground, allowing Anko Mitarashi's Hidden Shadow Snake Hands to bite his back. Without even looking, he dug out a boulder as large as a small house from the ground and then hurled it towards Ino's location.
"Heh? Seeking death!" Ino herself lacked strength, but the First Hokage's power could only be described as monstrous. He possessed the ability to directly shatter Fire Style ninjutsu with his body. Ino, controlling this body, used a Tsunade-style Heavenly Foot of Pain to kick the boulder away.
Seeing that the dark, fat man was about to attack with Earth Style again, Ino said to the First in the mental world, "First Hokage, I'm still not very skilled at using your Wood Release chakra, but I've gained some understanding. Could you try to suppress the chakra in your body as much as possible to give me more room to maneuver? I want to try my own method first."
Too much chakra was also a problem; Ino couldn't control it at all. If she suppressed the total amount of chakra to a quarter of its current level, she could make some adjustments to the Wood Release chakra.
The First didn't know what she wanted to do, but he still decided to cooperate as best he could. "Okay."
Ino firmly recalled the techniques of force, half-squat, and chakra bounce. She clapped her hands together and mobilized the Wood Release chakra according to her own ideas.
She looked in Jirōbō's direction.
"Six-Petal Flower Opening!"
Six vines as thick as arms erupted from the ground. Then, the vines wrapped around Jirōbō's arms and lower back and forcefully twisted in opposite directions.
This fat man possessed immense strength, and after entering Curse Mark Second State, he became even more powerful. However, the First Hokage's Wood Release power had already far surpassed the limits of human strength.
Even if Jirōbō was in Curse Mark Second State at this point, human joints still had their limitations. A series of "crack" sounds could be heard as his arms and lower back were snapped by the powerful force of the vines. The vines twisted back and forth three times. Ino continued to increase the force. After she used "Twelve-Petal Flower Opening" and "Twenty-Petal Flower Opening," she released the vines. Jirōbō had already been reduced to a mass of bloody, mangled flesh, devoid of any sign of life.
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