"Huff… huff…"
The sun set in the west—
Dusk descended.
On the scorched, devastated land—
Several shadow clones dissipated one after another.
Sitting cross-legged—
Kurenai received the memories and experiences returned along with the chakra.
For a moment—
A splitting headache overwhelmed her—
Her body trembling with exhaustion.
But Akira—
Who had already entered Sage Mode in preparation—
Placed his right hand, glowing with gentle green light—
Directly on her forehead.
Relieving her mental fatigue.
In less than two or three minutes—
Kurenai had fully recovered.
Her mind felt clear—
Her body refreshed.
After Akira used the Soul Transformation Technique on her yesterday—
Carefully regulating and refining her body with his precise chakra control and medical ninjutsu—
Her physique had improved tremendously.
Her chakra pathway system—
Had been greatly expanded.
Her chakra flow—
Became incomparably smooth—
The previous sense of obstruction completely gone.
Even her chakra control—
Had improved significantly.
While not to the extent of using one unit as several—
Her efficiency had clearly increased—
By about twenty to thirty percent.
And—
She even faintly felt—
That her chakra reserves had increased as well.
"Let's stop here for today, Kurenai-sis…"
Seeing her delighted expression—
Akira smiled:
"Tonight, I'll guide you in training the Peacock Mystic Art."
"For now, you can test your results yourself."
"Alright!"
Kurenai nodded excitedly—
Eager to try.
She stood—
Walking onto the battered clearing.
"Earth Release · Earth Flow Wall!"
Relying on the memories and experience from her clones—
Her hands formed seals rapidly—
As if she had practiced countless times herself—
Instinctively slamming her palm onto the ground.
"Rumble—!"
A massive earthen wall rose from the ground—
Towering firmly ahead.
"Whoosh—!"
Without pause—
She continued forming seals.
Opening her mouth—
She exhaled sharply:
"Fire Release · Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Whoosh—!"
A blazing fireball shot forward—
Expanding into a massive inferno—
Crashing into the earthen wall.
"Boom—!"
Heatwaves surged—
Debris scattered.
Though the wall wasn't pierced—
It was scorched black—
With deep, shocking craters appearing across its surface.
"Earth Release · Earth Spear!"
Kurenai's hands moved swiftly—
Earth-attribute chakra gathered—
As she slammed the ground again.
"Boom! Boom!"
The earth trembled—
Sharp earthen spikes burst forth one after another—
Piercing through the massive wall instantly.
It became riddled with holes—
A terrifying sight.
"Fire Release · Fire Dragon Bullet!"
Another burst of intense flames—
Shot from her mouth—
Taking the shape of a massive fire dragon—
Dyeing the sky crimson.
Waves of heat surged forward—
Crashing violently ahead.
"Boom! Boom!"
...
A series of jutsu—
Were unleashed continuously—
Fueled by Akira's chakra support.
The already devastated land—
Became even more unrecognizable.
Aside from a few higher-difficulty techniques—
Kurenai had basically mastered—
Most D-rank, C-rank, and B-rank Fire and Earth Release jutsu.
Though still somewhat unrefined—
Achieving this in a single day—
Felt unbelievable.
But more than anything—
She was thrilled.
Now—
She had truly grasped—
The nature transformation of both Fire and Earth chakra.
Otherwise—
She wouldn't be able to unleash such powerful techniques.
Next—
With Akira's help—
As long as she spent more time refining them—
She would become—
A true all-round jonin.
"Akira… you're amazing…"
Looking at him—
Kurenai's eyes shone with joy and admiration.
In just one day—
Such tremendous gains—
Were beyond anything she could have imagined.
And all of it—
Was thanks to him.
She knew her own talent well.
She wasn't untalented—
But in ninjutsu—
She was indeed inferior to Kakashi, Asuma, and others.
Combined with her limited chakra—
Even if she wanted to develop in all areas—
She simply couldn't practice enough.
Naturally—
Progress was minimal.
Over time—
She had no choice but to focus solely on genjutsu.
She held onto Akira's arm—
Smiling with crescent-shaped eyes:
"It looks like… I really picked up a treasure."
At first—
She had thought his idea of making her well-rounded—
Was naïve.
Just the imagination of a young man.
But now—
She fully believed him.
He truly had the ability—
To make her—
Become an all-round jonin—
Or even a true elite jonin—
In a short time.
"Is that so?"
Akira chuckled softly—
Pulling her into his arms.
His gaze was gentle—
As he lightly pinched her nose:
"Then Kurenai-sis has to treat me well… or I might get stolen away."
"Haven't I treated you well enough?"
Kurenai's cheeks flushed.
Just yesterday—
Their relationship had advanced rapidly.
Aside from the final step—
She had given him everything.
Not because she was overly conservative—
But because she worried—
That he was still young—
And going too far too soon might harm him.
"Not yet…"
Akira smiled—
Leaning close to her ear—
Whispering something softly.
Kurenai's face instantly turned red—
Her heart racing wildly:
"H-how can that be allowed?"
"Kurenai-sis…"
Akira's breath brushed against her ear—
His hands already beginning to wander.
"D-don't… I agree…"
Blushing deeply—
Her body weakened—
As she hurriedly held his hand.
Unable to refuse him—
She lowered her head, voice barely audible:
"But… you're not allowed to go too far!"
"Alright!"
Akira agreed without hesitation—
Though his eyes were filled with amusement.
Teasing this beautiful Kurenai-sis—
Was truly something to look forward to.
...
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