Chapter 97: Difficulty of Practicing A-level Ninjutsu (Ch 700160219)

Having a direction, Yi Chen did not delay but came out early in the morning to practice the art of light and heavy rocks.

There was an important reason why Yi Chen chose the Light and Heavy Rock Technique yesterday, which was that this A-level ninjutsu consumed less chakra. And with Yi Chen’s superb control of chakra, the only factor that restricted him from learning ninjutsu quickly was the amount of chakra.

Other offensive ninjutsu are too difficult for Yi Chen, a senior ninja with only 13A chakra.

For example, in the original work, Yi Chen saw from the catalog that Kakashi and Zabuza’s Water Dragon Bullet Technique consumed as much as 18A of chakra. It was so scary! I didn’t dare to look at it any more.

The Light and Heavy Rock Technique consumes very little chakra, only 12B of chakra. It only needs 3C of chakra per second to maintain it. In other words, if Yi Chen learns this ninjutsu, he can float in the sky for a whole day.

The consumption is only 12B, but the level is A-level. Yi Chen didn’t understand it at first, but he understood it after practicing it. It turns out that this light and heavy rock technique is extremely difficult to practice.

According to the description of ninjutsu, it was difficult for Yichen to even get started. To say that he had just started was actually overestimating Yichen. It was more accurate to say that he had no clue.

After careful analysis, Yi Chen discovered the reason. Although ordinary ninjutsu is magical, it basically talks about the use of chakra. But the light and heavy rock technique involves a trace of the power of rules.

The difficulty of practicing this kind of rule-related ninjutsu can be understood by referring to the time-space ninjutsu. Of course, Yi Chen believes that the difficulty of practicing time-space ninjutsu must be higher.

After wasting the whole morning, Yi Chen didn’t even get close to learning this ninjutsu. After practicing for so long without any progress, Yi Chen, who was almost depressed, gritted his teeth and went to the Tsuchikage Building.

The purpose of going to the Tsuchikage Building was naturally to ask Ohnoki for advice. Yi Chen didn’t know whether there was anyone else in the Iwagakure Village who knew the Light and Heavy Rock Technique, but he knew that Ohnoki knew it. Who else could he ask if not him?

Ohnoki never planned to take in any apprentices. In the original novel, because there was no successor in the Iwagakure, Ohnoki later took in Deidara as his apprentice. However, although Deidara was well-taught in terms of strength, his character was far from that of a brat who could not control his strength.

But the situation in the Iwagakure is actually quite good now. There are many talented people among the orphans of the Uzumaki clan. Among them, Uzumaki Yumi is growing very fast. Although it is a bit difficult for her to become a Kage, if she has some opportunities, she still has a good hope of becoming an elite jonin.

The growth rate of Ikura and Yichen also satisfied Ohnoki. Now Ohnoki has been deliberately training the two.

However, the top management currently positions Yi Chen as a consultant, so Yi Chen’s training is also oriented towards strategy. Dealing with the affairs of the Rain Country is one aspect, and opening up a new department as part of the assessment for promotion to higher levels is another.

The person that Ohnoki hoped most to grow up to become Tsuchikage was Ikura, so he focused more on improving Ikura’s combat power. Yi Chen had actually guessed this.

But Yichen’s ultimate goal is to become stronger, and becoming a Tsuchikage is not a necessary step for Yichen. So Yichen doesn’t care about these. Anyway, focusing on training Yichen to develop in the direction of a consultant can also be used to improve his own strength.

But because of this reason, Yi Chen was not sure whether Ohnoki would give him guidance. If it were not for the fact that the Light and Heavy Rock Technique was really difficult to practice, Yi Chen would not have come to ask Ohnoki for advice.

After meeting Ōnoki in the Tsuchikage’s office, Yichen directly stated his purpose.

Ohnoki didn’t think much about it, but was a little curious. He didn’t expect Yichen to choose the Light and Heavy Rock Technique as his first A-level ninjutsu. Although the Light and Heavy Rock Technique was magical, it had no attack power.

Generally, the first high-level ninjutsu that a ninja learns is an offensive ninjutsu. For example, Zidian’s A-level ninjutsu is a range attack ninjutsu. And the first B-level ninjutsu that Yichen formally learns is also the violent water rush wave.

However, Ohnoki did not ask the reason. As for Yichen, Ohnoki knew him very well. Although he was young, he was very mature and had his own independent judgment. He did not need to interfere too much in the general direction.

Oonoki, who chose to believe Yichen, thought for a while and said, “How about this, starting tomorrow, for seven consecutive days, I will take half an hour every day after dinner to teach you the Light and Heavy Rock Technique.”

Yi Chen was overjoyed. This result was much better than he had imagined. Originally, Yi Chen expected the best result to be that Ohnoki could take time to instruct him for an hour or so, and even better, he could take him flying for a while. As for this expectation, Yi Chen made his judgment based on Ohnoki’s appreciation of him. After all, the Tsuchikage is everyone’s Tsuchikage. Unless he officially accepts him as his apprentice, he will not instruct someone individually. Otherwise, what will others think?

“I didn’t expect Ohnoki to think so highly of me.” Yi Chen thought to himself, and after saying goodbye to Ohnoki, he left the Tsuchikage Building.

The next evening, Yi Chen had dinner early and came to the training ground designated by Ohnoki. He had not made any progress in the training during the day.

Yi Chen carefully read the contents of the scroll again, but still had no clue, so he waited for Oonoki to come.

Ohnoki arrived on time. His job as a Tsuchikage made him follow a regular schedule, and his meal times were usually fixed. After arriving at the training ground, the Shadow Guards who came with Ohnoki consciously dispersed to keep watch.

Ohnoki wasted no time and came to Yichen, and without saying a word, he used the Light and Heavy Rock Technique on Yichen. Then Yichen felt as if he had no weight and lost his balance, but although he lost his balance, he did not fall.

Now Yi Chen feels like an astronaut walking in space, completely in a state of weightlessness.

But before Yi Chen could fully adapt to this state, Ohnoki’s voice came over: “Feel carefully the characteristics of the chakra I input into your body.”

Yi Chen cursed himself inwardly. Why was he thinking about astronauts at this time? The important thing was to gain insights quickly.

As usual, Yi Chen performed the perception ninjutsu, but after carefully observing the chakra in his body, Yi Chen’s expression was a little strange. After hesitating for a while, Yi Chen said: “Lord Tsuchikage, this chakra feels a little different from the normal earth attribute.”

Ohnoki nodded and said, your perception is indeed good. This is indeed not an ordinary earth attribute chakra. This is a mutation that is produced by incorporating special insights into the earth attribute chakra.

Yi Chen was a little confused. After thinking for a while, he said, “Could it be a change similar to the bloodline limit?”

Ohnoki nodded, then shook his head and said, “It is definitely lower in level than the bloodline limit. In fact, although it is a mutation, it is not necessarily higher than the general earth attribute. It just has different characteristics. However, the difficulty of training this kind of earth attribute is no lower than the bloodline limit.”

Yi Chen was a little panicked after hearing this. If he couldn’t learn it, wouldn’t these hundreds of thousands of contribution points be wasted? And then even the A-level secret treasure would be useless. Was he going back to the time before liberation? Did he work for two years in vain?

Ohnoki seemed to see what Yichen was thinking and said, “Your mental power is very strong. You can directly detect this difference, which shows that you have a certain talent in practicing the light and heavy rock technique.”

“This kind of chakra was untapped by the Second Generation, my teacher. He used his powerful perception to sense it from the earth.”

Then, Ōnoki began to describe in detail the origin and secrets of the Light and Heavy Rock Technique, some of which were recorded on the scroll and some were not.

But even if everything was written on the scroll, Yichen still couldn’t learn it, because just looking at it would make him feel confused. But Ohnoki let Yichen feel it while demonstrating, and then explained it, which made it possible for Yichen to understand.

After finishing the theory, Ohnoki performed the Light and Heavy Rock Technique on a piece of stone, and constantly adjusted the slight changes in it.

Yi Chen carefully sensed this magical scene. He didn’t expect that the first A-level ninjutsu he came into contact with would be of this regular nature.

It was indeed as Ohnoki said. Because Yi Chen had a strong gift for perception, under Ohnoki’s demonstration, the learning process was quite pleasant. Although he didn’t learn it immediately, he did get started.

Ohnoki told Yichen not to rush to use the Light and Heavy Rock Technique on himself, but to try it on a dead object first. Before fully mastering this ninjutsu, it would cause big problems if he tried it on himself. Yichen nodded to show that he understood.

After Ohnoki left, Yichen continued to practice for a long time. It was not only because of how hard Yichen worked, but also because the feeling of going against the rules was incredible and refreshing.

Under Ohnoki’s guidance, Yi Chen has touched the threshold of changing gravity, but there are still many problems. First, he cannot control the degree of change as he wants, and second, he cannot control it evenly.

As for reaching the level of being able to manipulate it as skillfully as Ōnoki and even fight against the enemy while performing the Light and Heavy Rock Jutsu, it is still a long way off.

In the next seven days, Yichen would practice precise control every day under the guidance of Ohnoki, and Ohnoki would also take Yichen to experience the feeling of flying every day.

In addition, Ohnoki would also point out other deficiencies in Yi Chen’s training during the conversation.

If Ohnoki were to be a teacher, he would definitely be a qualified teacher. The high-level guidance from this veteran Kage-level expert would be of great help to Yi Chen.

Apart from anything else, in just these few days, Yi Chen felt that his understanding of the properties of earth had undergone a qualitative change.

If he could reap the benefits for another ten days or so, Yi Chen felt that he could start practicing chakra fusion.

Although this was just a fantasy, Yi Chen did gain a lot. After his understanding of the earth attribute deepened, Yi Chen clearly felt that the speed of learning the art of light and heavy rocks had also increased.

By the end of the seventh day, Yi Chen was able to make a rock almost as big as himself float.

However, Yichen still has many deficiencies in the process of performing the spell, such as being unable to evenly change the gravity of the rocks at all times. Therefore, Yichen is currently unable to make himself fly.

Ohnoki was quite satisfied with Yichen’s progress. Many of the ninjutsu developed by the second generation Tsuchikage had no successors, and not many people in the Rock Village had learned the Light and Heavy Rock Jutsu. It was a good thing that Yichen could pass on this ninjutsu.