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The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, after getting up and washing up, Renzo was too lazy to cook. Instead, he directly created three portions of deep-fried dough sticks and dumplings using his imagination ability.
The three of them finished breakfast together.
Afterward, Renzo handed over the Water Breathing Technique and its ten sword forms to Kazuma, instructing him to practice in the training field.
At the same time, he sent Aqua to supervise and to keep replenishing Kazuma's stamina whenever needed.
As for himself, he created a lounge chair, lay down, closed his eyes, and with a single thought, entered the Consciousness (Mental) space.
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"Finally! You're so slow! Hurry up and share it!"
As soon as he appeared, he realized that everyone else had already arrived and had been waiting for him.
The moment they saw him, they swarmed over, each pressing a hand on him to receive a share of the benefits before quickly retreating to find a place to sit and focus on absorbing their gains.
Hero Renzo: "..."
Can he curse them out?
At this moment, Uchiha Renzo opened his eyes. "Wow! You sly brat! You actually scammed Aqua out of a top-tier Water Element Affinity? That's some crazy good stuff!"
"How so?" Hero Renzo was confused.
Even he wasn't sure how to fully utilize it yet.
From what he had read in web novels in his past life, this kind of affinity probably just meant he had an innate talent for water-based techniques, making it easier for him to use them.
But how was that useful for Uchiha Renzo?
Could it actually grant him an affinity for Water Chakra?
As he considered this possibility, he widened his eyes and looked at Uchiha Renzo. "No way, really?"
"Haha! That's exactly it!"
Uchiha Renzo laughed. "I just realized this myself. This thing is quite similar to the Fire and Lightning affinities I already possess."
"Of course, this Water Element Affinity is even more powerful and comprehensive than a regular Chakra Nature Affinity. Check it out for yourself."
Saying that, he raised his hand as a signal.
Hero Renzo instinctively raised his hand as well, and with a loud clap, they high-fived.
Then, Uchiha Renzo waved him off. "I'm heading out! I need to go back and test how my Creation Cheat works with this. You should hurry up and learn some skills from the Hero's world too. See ya!"
With that, he disappeared from the space.
Hero Renzo instantly gained insight into the similarities and differences between the customized Water Element Affinity and Chakra Nature Affinities.
"I'm leaving too!"
Pirate Renzo stood up, thanked Hero Renzo, then turned to Gundam Renzo. "Thanks for the yacht design! It's amazing! I'll start creating it step by step as soon as I get back. See you!"
With that, he logged out as well.
The yacht designed by Gundam Renzo wasn't small—it was quite advanced. There was no way to create it in one go.
But that wasn't a problem. He could always construct it part by part.
It wouldn't take more than a few days.
Swordsman Renzo: "I'm off too. Need to return for some full-scale upgrades. Also, those of you practicing swordsmanship, make sure to put some effort into learning the Nine Swords of Dugu I just got. It's an excellent technique!"
Demon Slayer Renzo: "Got it! I'm heading out too! I recently found out some information about Kamado's family. I'm planning to pay them a visit—hopefully, I'll make it in time! Next time, I'll bring the Sun Breathing Technique for everyone!"
"Hell yeah!!"
At this point, he turned to Hero Renzo. "By the way, it looks like this top-tier Water Element Affinity is super helpful for practicing Water Breathing and its corresponding sword techniques! With Chakra, you might even be able to create actual elemental sword techniques with supernatural effects!"
"Too bad there's no magic in my world. Otherwise, I could even try combining it with magic to create a Water Magic Swordsman's fighting style."
"Whoa!"
Hero Renzo pondered deeply over Demon Slayer Renzo's words. "That actually sounds like a solid idea. Worth a try."
"To avoid wasting skill points, I should have Kazuma test it first."
As it happened, he was already teaching Kazuma the Water Breathing Technique.
What a perfect coincidence.
"Yep, having a test subject is really handy," Hero Renzo thought happily.
"We're off too! See you next time!" One by one, the remaining Renzos logged out.
Seeing this, Hero Renzo also exited the consciousness space.
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Naruto World
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!"
"Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu!"
After leaving the consciousness space, Uchiha Renzo left his base and headed to a section of the Naka River downstream from the village to test out some of the Water Release techniques he had copied with his Sharingan during past missions.
"As expected, not only has the chakra consumption been reduced several times over, but the difficulty of learning and casting the jutsus has also significantly decreased?"
"This top-tier Water Element Affinity is really something!"
Uchiha Renzo marveled at the newfound efficiency.
He even noticed that the void of the Ninja world contained naturally occurring water-elemental energy.
It wasn't as dense as in Hero Renzo's world, but it was still present.
He could also sense Fire and Lightning elements in the void, but they weren't as clear to him as Water.
And more importantly, the Fire and Lightning elements weren't as "welcoming" to him as the Water element was.
Yes, welcoming was the right word.
"Could the elemental energy in the void be the same as natural energy?"
Uchiha Renzo speculated.
He needed to visit one of the three great summoning sanctuaries to compare and confirm his theory.
Additionally, by observing the elemental forces in the void, he had a strong hunch that his journey to the summoning sanctuaries would yield an unexpected surprise.
"The secrets and mysteries of Sage Mode, huh? Heh."
Just then—
"Renzo! Our team has a mission! Where the hell have you been? Minato-sensei sent me to fetch you!"
As soon as Renzo returned to the Uchiha compound, he saw Kurenai waiting at his doorstep.
Seeing him, she happily ran over and hugged his arm. "You always disappear on your own!"
"I was just testing some jutsus. Why wait outside? You could've just gone in." Renzo chuckled and patted her head.
"Ehehe." Kurenai just giggled.
"Let's go meet up with Minato-sensei. What's the mission? When do we leave?"
As they prepared, Kurenai explained, "We're being sent to support the battlefront against Iwa. Things are looking bad over there."
Her face showed deep concern.
After all, her father, Yuhi Shinku, was currently stationed on that battlefield.
"Don't worry! Sensei will handle things. Besides, aren't we heading there to support them? You'll see him soon!"
Seeing her concern, Renzo immediately reassured her.
"Man, I really hope everything's fine…" Deep down, Renzo felt a bit uneasy.
He had left a backup plan on Yuhi Shinku, just in case.
Before long, the two of them arrived at Konoha's main gate, where the others had been waiting for a while.
"You're so slow, Renzo! What's with all the dragging your feet?"
From a distance, Obito was already shouting.
Kakashi, standing beside him, sighed and said, "You seriously have the nerve to say that? When was the last time you weren't the one making us wait?"
"Not to mention, what kind of terrible excuses did you always come up with?"
"I saw a lost black cat on the road and helped it find its way home."
"I was helping an old lady cross the street."
"I got lost on the path of life."
There were way too many of them, and they were all completely ridiculous!
"Urusai!"
Obito was not happy about being exposed.
For once, he had caught Renzo slipping and wanted to take the chance to scold him properly.
"Damn it! Why is Renzo so much better—ah, no, I mean luckier—than me?"
"His Sharingan is already at three tomoe, and he's even been promoted to Jonin! This is so unfair…"
Of course, he was just complaining.
Nothing more than that.
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