Ren spent the rest of the afternoon conducting several experiments.
Just as the Galgame System had claimed, once the Transformation Technique reached maximum favorability, it could truly rewrite the user's physiological structure.
The changes weren't just superficial.
They were real.
When Ren transformed into a small bird, he could actually flap his wings and take flight.
When he turned into a fish, he could breathe underwater and swim freely beneath the stream's surface.
And when he transformed into Kakashi—
Well…
Things became a little strange.
Ren rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Kakashi… Earth Style: Earth Wall…"
He performed the hand seal instinctively and shouted:
"Earth Style: Earth Wall!"
Nothing happened.
Ren stood there awkwardly.
"…Right."
That made sense.
Even though the Transformation Technique could replicate the body, it could not magically grant knowledge.
The system could reconstruct muscles, bones, and chakra pathways.
But it couldn't insert technique memory into his brain.
Without knowing the proper hand seal sequence, using the technique was impossible.
It was like—
Ren paused for a moment, searching for an appropriate metaphor.
Then he grimaced.
It was like having a dream where everything was perfect…
Except one crucial component was missing.
Which meant the whole thing couldn't continue.
"…Yeah."
"That's about right."
---
However—
If the technique was something Ren already knew, the situation was completely different.
For example:
Taijutsu.
Or the Great Fireball Technique.
Or basic weapon skills.
Those techniques relied more heavily on physical ability, which the Transformation Technique could replicate perfectly.
Ren grinned.
"Alright."
"Let's test something fun."
---
He inhaled deeply.
Then he performed a transformation.
Poof!
White smoke erupted across the training ground.
When the smoke cleared—
A tall figure wearing a green jumpsuit stood there proudly.
Thick eyebrows.
A bowl haircut.
A youthful aura of explosive energy.
Ren had transformed into Might Guy.
He raised one leg.
"Konoha… Great Whirlwind!"
His body spun violently.
A powerful sweeping kick slammed into the wooden training post.
BANG!!
The post exploded into splinters.
Wood fragments flew everywhere as Ren flipped gracefully through the air and landed steadily.
For a moment, he froze.
Then his eyes widened.
"…It doesn't hurt?"
He stomped the ground experimentally.
Still nothing.
"No pain at all!"
The Might clan's legendary durability truly lived up to its reputation.
No wonder they could train themselves half to death every single day.
Ren flexed his arms in admiration.
"This body is ridiculous…"
---
He dismissed the transformation.
"Next test…"
Ren thought for a moment.
"Let's try Madara's fire style."
He paused.
"…Actually, that won't work."
He had never met Madara.
Without familiarity, the transformation wouldn't be stable.
"Alright."
"Let's switch to someone else."
He closed his eyes and concentrated.
Moments later—
Poof!
A small figure appeared.
This time, Ren had transformed into a young Uchiha Itachi.
At this point in history, Itachi had probably only just been born.
Still—
Ren could replicate the Uchiha body structure.
He formed the hand seals quickly.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
WHOOSH—!!
A massive fireball erupted from his mouth.
The flames were enormous—nearly five meters in diameter.
Heat distorted the surrounding air.
But before the fireball even hit the ground—
Pop!
The transformation suddenly collapsed.
Ren reverted to his original body.
And the fireball dissipated instantly.
"Huh?"
He blinked in confusion.
"…Did the transformation break because my mental image wasn't stable?"
That seemed likely.
After all, he had never actually seen Itachi.
The system could only build the transformation based on Ren's vague impressions.
Which meant it wasn't strong enough to maintain high-output techniques.
Ren scratched his head.
"Interesting."
---
He rested briefly.
Then decided to try something else.
"Alright…"
"Let's test Healing Technique."
This time—
Ren transformed into Yakushi Nono.
The moment the transformation finished—
Ren froze.
"…Wait."
"This is way too realistic."
He slowly looked down.
Then blinked.
"…Hold on."
A horrifying thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
"If that's the case…"
Ren swallowed.
"…Could Sexy Jutsu work too?"
Silence filled the training ground.
Ren immediately looked around cautiously.
Left.
Right.
Behind the trees.
He carefully scanned the entire area to make sure no one else was nearby.
Only after confirming the training ground was empty did he sigh in relief.
Then he immediately dispelled the transformation.
"Okay."
"That was dangerous."
He shook his head.
Honestly—
He had always joked that the Galgame System was a little too much like an adult game.
But he hadn't expected it to replicate every detail so perfectly.
If someone had passed by just now—
And seen him transformed into Yakushi Nono—
The poor nun's reputation would have been ruined forever.
Fortunately, Ren had strong self-control.
Very strong self-control.
---
After finishing his experiments, Ren finally reached several conclusions.
The "Lifelike Form" trait was undeniably overpowered.
It allowed him to replicate nearly all the external abilities of whoever he transformed into.
For example:
Kakashi's balanced physical attributes
Might Guy's iron-like durability
The Uchiha clan's natural affinity for fire techniques
However—
Several limitations also existed.
First:
Ren needed to be familiar with the person he was transforming into.
Someone he had personally interacted with.
Someone whose movements and appearance he understood well.
Only then could the transformation reach perfect stability.
Second:
No matter who he transformed into, his chakra reserves and knowledge remained the same.
Which meant his personal strength still determined the upper limit.
Ren summarized it with a simple analogy.
If his original body was a Mazda—
Then the Transformation Technique allowed him to temporarily remodel himself into a Mercedes, a Rolls-Royce, a school bus, or even a hundred-ton truck.
The engine could be copied perfectly.
But the fuel inside the tank remained the same.
Still the same old 92-octane gasoline.
If the difference between the vehicles was too large—
Like turning a Mazda into a hundred-ton truck—
The engine simply wouldn't start.
But if he turned into something closer—
Like a Mercedes or a school bus—
It could still run.
At least for a short trip.
---
Ren rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
There was another interesting possibility.
The system claimed he could not replicate Bloodline Limits.
But Ren wasn't entirely convinced.
After all—
The Sharingan and Byakugan were essentially special organs.
And many bloodline abilities were encoded directly into genetic structures.
If the Transformation Technique truly rewrote his body down to the DNA level—
Then replicating bloodline abilities might not be impossible.
But…
That was still far in the future.
For now, Ren focused on something more practical.
He could create several standard transformation templates.
One for sudden combat bursts.
One for escape situations.
And another for intense training.
If he could perfect these forms—
His survival rate in any future war would increase dramatically.
Ren nodded.
"I'll study this later."
"And maybe ask the Transformation Technique for help."
---
Compared to the Transformation Technique—
The upgrades for Clone Technique and Substitution Jutsu were less dramatic.
They simply enhanced their existing abilities.
The Clone Technique's visual sharing had evolved into audio-visual sharing.
Ren suspected that this improvement might be related to its "water clone" style system interface.
Perhaps in the future it could even evolve into five-sense sharing.
That would be terrifying.
Meanwhile—
Other techniques had also progressed.
---
Great Fireball Technique
Favorability: 53 / 100 (Intimate)
Stage Rewards: 2
Trait — Spirit of Fire
Ren's Fire Release chakra affinity increased moderately.
All fire-style techniques gained 6% additional power.
---
Healing Technique
Favorability: 42 / 100 (Friendly)
Stage Reward: 1
Trait — Healing Brand
Any wound treated by Ren left behind a subtle healing mark.
The mark would continue repairing surrounding tissue for one full month.
Eventually restoring the wound completely.
---
Water Release — Rampaging Water Waves Technique
Favorability: 34 / 100 (Friendly)
Stage Reward: 1
Trait — Water Dancer
When Ren created artistic water formations satisfying the technique's aesthetic preference—
Chakra consumption decreased by 3%.
---
Overall—
The progress was solid.
None of the traits were overwhelmingly powerful.
They simply enhanced the original abilities.
But the percentage increases were worth paying attention to.
Ren had already noticed a pattern.
For example:
Great Fireball's first stage bonus was 3%.
Second stage became 6%.
Which meant the third stage might reach 12% or higher.
If these multipliers stacked with the Transformation Technique's Lifelike Form—
Ren could already imagine a terrifying scene.
A single Great Fireball so massive that a dozen ninjas had to combine their efforts to block it.
Just like the legendary attacks of Uchiha Madara.
---
But aside from traits—
The 14 points of physique increase were also extremely valuable.
They made Ren's daily ten-lap training runs far easier.
Previously, those runs left him feeling like he was dying.
Now—
He was still exhausted and drenched in sweat afterward.
But at least he didn't feel like collapsing.
After resting for about thirty minutes, he could move normally again.
However—
Such intense training also created a hidden problem.
Muscle strain.
For that reason—
After one of the medical training classes ended, Ren approached Yakushi Nono, who was packing up her materials.
He scratched his head awkwardly.
"Miss Nono…"
"Could I ask you something?"
"I've been training a lot lately…"
"…Do you know any good ways to relieve muscle strain?"
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