Mito continued to increase the difficulty, and the subsequent geometric patterns became increasingly complex.
The number of Chakra threads grew, densely spread between her hands, forming beautiful patterns.
Miki's speed in forming the patterns became slower and slower, always being the last one to finish.
Chiri's expression also became serious; she, too, felt some strain.
Hyuga Hitomi, on the other hand, was still very relaxed up to this point.
Mito observed the three's situations and said, "You are all very good at the basics of Chakra release control. So, what about this?"
Mito clasped her hands together, and when she opened them again, an extremely complex pattern appeared in her hands.
Seeing this, Miki's eyes widened.
She had added a Z-axis, turning the pattern into a three-dimensional geometric shape, a complex large triangle composed of multiple small triangles.
"If you can accomplish this step, sealing technique can be considered 入門," Mito said with a smile.
As for Medical Ninjutsu, it would only demand more.
Miki silently clasped her hands, and after taking a deep breath, a severely deformed triangular structure appeared in her hands.
Miki was already at her limit.
She was barely holding on now.
Chiri's situation was not much better than Miki's; at most, it was prettier, but a closer look revealed missing small triangles within the large triangle.
Hyuga Hitomi, however, completed it beautifully.
"As expected of the future Heavenly Ninja, you haven't wasted the Hyuga Clan's talent at all," Mito praised Hitomi with satisfaction.
Chiri was a little puzzled; wasn't the Hyuga Clan's talent those eyes?
Miki looked at Hitomi thoughtfully.
Fine Chakra control, she thought. If she thought about it carefully, releasing Chakra from every acupoint in the body was inherently absurd.
So, where was the problem?
Miki stared blankly at her hands.
"Acupoints, huh…" she murmured softly.
She seemed to understand a little.
"Mushi-Hime, what did you think of?" Mito inquired.
"It's the opening and closing of acupoints that obstructs the continuous release of Chakra," Miki replied, looking at Mito.
Mito smiled with satisfaction and said, "Your little brain works so fast."
"As everyone knows, Chakra is energy combining life and spirit. It is directly controlled by one's will."
Mito asked, "Mushi-Hime, since Chakra is controlled by will, it should, in theory, be limitless and unrestrained, moving freely according to one's will, just like thought. So why does it still feel difficult to control?"
"It's a physical obstruction. After Chakra is extracted, it flows within the body, encountering resistance like water," Miki said.
Mito clapped her hands and said, "How clever!"
"This makes it very simple and clear. For Chakra, the meridians are easy-flowing channels, naturally formed pathways for Chakra flow in the human body. Therefore, everyone's meridians are roughly similar, yet subtly different."
"And the acupoints are valves, a crucial link for releasing Chakra outside the body. If the valves cannot be opened, Chakra cannot be released," Mito said with a smile.
"Therefore, the essence of Chakra control is precise control over the body!"
This…
Miki blinked and said, "So the reason is that I can't precisely control the opening and closing of the acupoints on my hands, unconsciously partly opening and partly closing them, leading to extreme instability in the continuous Chakra thread?"
"That's right, but not partially. You can't control all the acupoints on your hands. You need to precisely control every single acupoint like Hitomi does."
"What about Chiri?" Miki asked.
"Her situation is the same as yours, but the results differ due to different control methods."
"The pattern is a line connecting two points. Mushi-Hime, you are very sensitive to the structure of shapes and completed the pattern's framework with the least amount of Chakra threads."
"But this still exceeded your usual control limit. The frequent unconscious opening and closing of acupoints led to insufficient continuous supply of Chakra threads, causing the lines to be intermittent and resulting in unstable deformation."
"Chiri, on the other hand, used the method of piecing together the pattern with many lines. Since she couldn't further subdivide the Chakra threads, it led to missing parts of the pattern. It was a very clever approach, and she almost completed it."
Miki and Chiri looked at Hitomi.
Is this the talent of the Hyuga Clan?
"So, top-tier Chakra control involves, first, precise control over the body, and second, an immense amount of Chakra overflowing the entire body, surpassing physical limitations!"
"Hitomi's talent, even within the Hyuga Clan, I've only witnessed in one other person."
"And the latter, I've also only witnessed in one other person."
It's the First Hokage… Miki nodded knowingly.
At this point, Mito said proudly, "That would be me!"
Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Clan, huh…
"I'm amazing, right~" Mito looked at the three with anticipation.
"Yes, yes, yes," Miki replied repeatedly, "Super amazing."
Chiri looked at Mito with admiration; even she couldn't do such a thing. It was truly amazing.
Hyuga Hitomi lowered her head, embarrassed by the praise, her lips trembling.
Not from anything else, but from excitement.
She won!
For the first time! And she beat two monsters at once!
Things are looking up! Life!
Hyuga Hitomi covered her mouth.
Oh no, she wanted to laugh.
Speaking of which, Miki looked at Mito.
The so-called immense Chakra surpassing physical limitations, wasn't that just 'brute force makes miracles'?
What was there to be proud of?
She could be proud of it for a lifetime!
Miki felt a little sour. Uzumaki Clan, huh, she would have it in the future.
She would have everything, and then she would fly to the sky.
To see further places.
"For most Shinobi, Chakra control to your level is completely sufficient," Mito's voice brought Miki's wandering thoughts back.
"Most Ninjutsu can be used."
"After all, hand seals don't require Chakra control."
"Chakra flows through the meridians, and by controlling acupoints, the direction of Chakra flow is changed. Hand seals are precisely this technique."
Saying this, Mito made a hand-clapping motion.
"Use your imagination, what can you think of with this?" Mito asked.
"It's connected. The Chakra inside the body forms a closed loop through the acupoints of the hands?" Chiri said uncertainly.
"No Byakugan observation, Hitomi."
Hearing this, the bulging veins on Hitomi's face quickly receded, and she hesitantly said, "Mental suggestion? Hypnotizing oneself to imagine the appearance of the technique?"
Mito looked at Miki.
"The flow has changed. Two great rivers collide, undercurrents swirl back, scouring the riverbed gates, changing the overall shape of the meridians," Miki said.
Mito smiled and said, "Hitomi, I told you, the obstruction to Chakra control isn't mental, it's physical."
"Just as Miki said, the swirling Chakra undercurrents will scour the meridians and acupoints, temporarily changing the entire meridian's shape to achieve the goal of controlling Chakra to perform a technique."
Mito made a hand seal and said, "Different seals lead to different acupoint connections, and thus different swirling undercurrents. By adjusting Chakra flow through different seals, the goal of performing different Ninjutsu is achieved."
"Every Shinobi controls the opening and closing of specific acupoints within their body through this set of seals to perform Ninjutsu."
"Through continuous practice, the body remembers the most suitable flow for itself."
"Therefore, the Hyuga Clan's fighting style is to paralyze Chakra flow by blocking acupoints, making it impossible for the opponent to control Chakra."
"So, when you remember all the acupoints and know the entire flow of a certain Ninjutsu, what happens when you mentally drive Chakra through it?"
Mito suddenly clapped her hands together.
A crisp 'pop' sound rang out.
This was the sound of colliding Chakra.
Consecutive bursts of smoke flashed around her, and one Shadow Clone after another looked at Miki, Chiri, and Hitomi.
They all said in unison, "This is Ninjutsu without hand seals."
Clap her hands and whatever she called for appeared.
Miki was numb.
Hitomi and Chiri were too.
Mito, with a smile, unrolled a scroll and summoned a human model.
The model was covered in dense red dots.
"This is the real basic you're going to learn today, the foundation of Medical Ninjutsu: the complete guide to human acupoints. It's very simple; just memorize this dummy thoroughly."
Miki pondered Mito's words.
She carefully recalled the feeling of releasing Ninjutsu in the past, the way Chakra flowed within her body.
Is this the flow?
Miki suddenly clapped her hands!
A crisp clap echoed in her ears.
Accompanied by the clear ringing of Chakra.
Her hands were covered in dangerous purple. At this moment, the Parasitic Minute Bugss, which could conduct Chakra, squeezed open the acupoints that needed to flow within her body, constructing a high-speed meridian for Chakra circulation.
I can't control my body, but I have bugs.
Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere.
Miki stood up and looked up, continuously ejecting small wind bullets. Amidst the sudden sound of a pipa being strummed, the Shadow Clones burst into smoke one by one.
This…
Mito's mouth hung open; she was numb.
"So that's how it is," Miki said, then sat down, releasing her hands.
"It's so simple."
Hitomi looked at Miki in a daze.
Even Chiri's eyes widened.
Miki clasped her hands together, and when she opened them again, a complex triangular model, not a single detail off, appeared in her hands.
Mito felt her head buzzing.
This is what she called 'I'm stupid'?
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