Cock-a-doodle-doo!
The rooster crowed, and morning arrived. Aoi sat upright on his bed, arcs of electricity flickering between his fingertips.
He was trying to achieve finer control over the lightning, attempting to shape it into a closed, continuous ring.
Crackle... zap!
But lightning was, after all, one of nature's most ferocious forces.
It flickered a few times before breaking apart into jagged streaks of current, blasting and shattering the furniture and objects around the room.
"As expected... creating a new jutsu from scratch isn't that simple." Aoi shook his head helplessly. It had been exactly three days since he arrived in the Land of Ono...
For the past three days, he had been researching and developing a new technique: Electromagnetism Release!
Electricity creates magnetism, and magnetism creates electricity!
Logically speaking, the two were inseparable. Yet strangely enough, in the entire world of Naruto, every user of Lightning Release had never demonstrated a single technique related to magnetism!
Is it possible that magnetism doesn't even exist in this world?
Impossible!
Wasn't the Third Kazekage's Kekkei Genkai precisely Magnet Release?
"It seems I just have to keep trying." Aoi frowned and clenched his fist, preparing to gather lightning chakra once more — but just then...
"Master!"
Shinki's excited voice echoed through the halls of the Daimyo's palace, accompanied by the loud, impatient banging of his fist against the door.
"Enter."
The moment the door opened, Shinki scurried in like a monkey and skidded to a halt before Aoi, radiating excitement.
"Master! I can now extend the power of the Curse Mark all the way down to my thighs! It won't be long before I'm strong enough to defeat shinobi!"
Aoi narrowed his eyes slightly at the sight, nodding with a faint smile. "You are making excellent progress. Keep it up..."
Scratching his head happily at the praise, Shinki added, "But Master... there is something strange about it. The more I activate the Curse Mark, the more excited I feel. It's as if my body moves on its own, beyond my control!"
"Sometimes I don't even remember what happened!" There was a hint of hesitation and fear in Shinki's voice now.
"Do not be afraid. This is perfectly normal when using the Curse Mark arts. The more intense the reaction, the faster you are mastering the technique and achieving success!"
People only believe what they want to believe. No matter how much Aoi manipulated or misled him, Shinki accepted every word as absolute truth...
"Now then, do not disturb me for a while." Aoi's eyes narrowed into cold slits.
"And keep a close watch on Shimura. Make sure he doesn't do anything... foolish."
"Yes, sir!"
Shinki nodded without hesitation and withdrew respectfully from the room.
For someone already trapped in the addiction of power, asking him to spy on his own father was nothing.
If Aoi had ordered him to kill Shimura, he likely wouldn't have hesitated much at all...
Once Shinki was gone, Aoi returned to his training, focusing again on mastering electromagnetic force. Yet after hundreds of attempts, he still had nothing to show for it.
Electricity remained just electricity; there was not the slightest trace of magnetic force appearing.
"Dammit! How does this electromagnetism thing actually work?!" Aoi swung his hand in frustration.
Terrifying lightning flashed, producing a sharp, eerie screech that sounded like a bird of prey crying out.
Ding. Suggestion: Host, please remain calm. Electromagnetism is a phenomenon proven by Ampère's experiments.
Hearing the System's voice, Aoi couldn't help but laugh. To this day, I still remember that cursed Right-Hand Grip Rule! Back in school, I nearly twisted my wrist off during exams trying to figure out the direction of the current...
Once the laughter faded, Aoi truly calmed down. When you hit a bottleneck in anything, the more anxious you get, the further you are from success.
Sometimes, stepping back and relaxing was the right choice!
And when it came to relaxing...
As the saying goes: Opening one chest feels great — but opening lots of them feels even better!
"System, how many chests are stored in my inventory?" Aoi rubbed his hands together eagerly. "I'm going to open them all today, every single one!"
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