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Chapter 273: Secret Technique: The Phoenix Transformation!
Chapter 273: Secret Technique: The Phoenix Transformation!
One month later...
At the training ground of the Heavenly Fortress.
Dong Ping stood in the center, with Hyuga Cangyue and Uchiha Haruie flanking him.
Both of them were well aware of his recent endeavors, and upon seeing him at the training ground, they rushed over to watch.
"Elemental Transmutation!"
Dong Ping, standing in the center, swiftly formed hand seals and then uttered a light incantation (a new technique, far from being able to perform it without a seal).
There seemed to be no change.
"How could this be?"
Hyuga Cangyue, with her Byakugan activated, was the first to notice something amiss.
The previously observable meridians and other details completely vanished, replaced by a clump of chakra unique to Dong Ping.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Meika, with her Sharingan activated, gained no insight.
In terms of reconnaissance, the Sharingan fell far short of the Byakugan.
Whoosh!
Uchiha Meika, a woman of few words, directly threw a kunai towards Dong Ping's waist.
Normally, Dong Ping would have dodged or defended against such an attack.
But this time, he remained still.
Plop! The kunai pierced his waist, possibly even through his kidney.
However, the others in the training ground showed no concern or emotion; instead, they observed intently.
Drip, drip!
Droplets of liquid fell onto the training ground's surface.
Red magma!
Indeed, the continuously dripping liquid was not blood but magma.
At this moment, Dong Ping was no longer a flesh-and-blood being but a 'Magma Man'.
Don't think it's too overpowered or impossible.
In the Shinobi World, as long as one's mindset doesn't falter, there are always more solutions than difficulties. With enough imagination and chakra, nothing is truly impossible.
Five-Hearted Kinkaku, Mechanical Ascending Scorpion, Immortal Flying Stick, Soft Body Modified Daidara, and others possess abilities that are no less powerful than Dong Ping's secret technique.
Compared to these beings, Dong Ping's 'Elemental Transmutation' ability has the advantage of not requiring him to transform into a monster.
Clang! The kunai that was lodged in Dong Ping's waist fell to the ground, emitting a crisp metallic sound.
Upon closer inspection, one would notice that the area where the kunai pierced Dong Ping's body was charred black, as if it had been dipped in magma.
"How's the chakra consumption?"
Uchiha Meika asked the most crucial question.
Indeed, while the technique's effects were extremely useful and practical, its chakra consumption was a significant concern.
Dong Ping replied with some exasperation, "Just to maintain it, it consumes about one card's worth of chakra per minute. If I were in a combat state, the consumption would be even greater!"
The technique was indeed powerful, but the chakra consumption was unbearable.
Even a Jonin-level ninja could only sustain it for a minute.
His chakra, after much growth, was only at a little over forty cards, and this was with the significant boost from his Kekkei Genkai.
For others, even if they learned this ninjutsu, they wouldn't be able to use it due to the high chakra cost.
While Kage-level ninjas generally don't suffer from a lack of chakra, they too couldn't withstand such consumption.
This was the consumption without combat; in a battle, the cost could increase by several times or even tens of times.
Of course, the secret technique's effects were worth the consumption.
As long as it could save one's life, no price was too high.
Chakra could be increased through various means, but one only had one life.
"I'll classify this technique as an S-Class Forbidden Technique and add it to the Ninjutsu Library!" Dong Ping gave his rating.
The Water Transformation Jutsu's rating wasn't particularly high, only around B-Class.
This could be inferred from the Lantern Clan, as none of them became renowned for this technique.
The main reason was that the Water Transformation Jutsu was limited to 'Water Transformation' and could only be learned by ninjas with Water Style chakra. Additionally, it could only be 'actively performed', and its effectiveness was significantly reduced when the user's appearance changed.
In contrast, the Elemental Transmutation technique, inspired by the Water Transformation Jutsu, overcame these shortcomings.
It could be performed with any type of chakra attribute.
Of course, the difficulty of mastering it varied.
Water Style chakra was the easiest, as this attribute inherently had both substance and the ability to separate and merge.
Earth Style was next in difficulty; although it had substance, the lack of 'separation and fusion' properties made it naturally challenging.
The most difficult were the Fire, Wind, and Lightning chakra's Elemental Transmutation, as they lacked 'substance', making the learning curve incredibly steep. Even Dong Ping could only say it was 'theoretically' possible.
He benefited from his Melting Jutsu; otherwise, even with a sound theory, it would take an unknown amount of time to develop Elemental Transmutation.
Elemental Transmutation, aside from not being limited by chakra attributes, has two other major advantages: Continuity and Concealment.
After casting it, the effect persists as long as there's sufficient chakra, eliminating the worry of exiting the state.
As for concealment, it's unparalleled.
Unless one possesses a bloodline limit like the Byakugan, it's impossible to tell if someone is in this state before their body is damaged.
In comparison to Water Transformation Jutsu, Elemental Transmutation is on a whole different level.
Technically, the gap between the two isn't that significant, but the effects are worlds apart. This isn't a technical issue but a matter of imagination.
Who would've thought, before Dong Ping, that Water Transformation Jutsu could achieve such effects?
"Exit!"
Dong Ping exited the Elemental Transmutation state.
He then bent down to pick up the fallen kunai.
Pffft!
He stabbed himself.
"???"
Hyuga Cangyue and Uchiha Meika's pretty faces were filled with bewilderment.
They had no idea what Dong Ping was up to, stabbing himself, even with the power of Elemental Transmutation, it didn't seem like something to get so excited about.
"Let me commit suicide with 17 kunai in my back!"
Dong Ping joked to the two at the edge of the training ground.
Self-harm!
Next, he was about to test another secret technique, but the prerequisite was to be injured.
Dong Ping thought they would hesitate, but who could've guessed?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
A downpour of kunai rained towards his non-vital areas.
Apparently, they held quite a grudge against him.
No, it seemed they had issues with each other, and now they were taking it out on Dong Ping.
Especially Uchiha Meika.
Clang, clang!
Using the Uchiha Throwing Technique, she made the kunai collide in mid-air, forcing them to pierce Dong Ping's back, fulfilling his 'suicide by kunai in the back' joke.
Due to their long acquaintance, they understood many of his jokes by now.
A large amount of blood flowed!
This time, it wasn't lava but real blood.
However, Dong Ping's blood now had a subtle, barely noticeable dark golden hue.
Hmm, it seemed the natural energy had 'marinated' him, transforming his life essence.
After confirming that his body was filled with kunai and he had lost a significant amount of blood, Dong Ping began to form hand seals.
His body quickly turned into a pool of molten lava, a truly terrifying sight.
After a few dozen seconds, a flame ignited on the lava.
Then, the scattered lava on the ground seemed to come alive, surging and shaping itself, eventually solidifying into a human form.
The lava man slowly transformed into Dong Ping's appearance.
Apart from some tears in his clothes, there wasn't a drop of blood on his body, as if the injuries and blood he had just lost were an illusion.
If one ignored the kunai on the ground and the blood that had evaporated due to the high temperature.
"Isn't the consumption too high?"
Hyuga Cangyue saw Dong Ping's abundant chakra instantly decrease by a few tenths.
It's worth noting that Dong Ping's chakra was over forty cards, and this reduction was equivalent to the chakra of more than ten Jonin, an absurdly high consumption.
"Great Snake Substitution Technique?"
Uchiha Meika voiced her speculation.
As the head of the Nagahouse, she had access to many intelligence channels and naturally knew about this core secret technique of Orochimaru.
Although Dong Ping's technique looked different, its nature was similar.
"That's right, my Phoenix Transformation Jutsu is indeed inspired by the Great Snake Substitution Technique!"
Dong Ping nodded, there was no point in hiding it.
It wasn't a direct copy, just a borrowed idea. His secret technique's core was derived from 'Rebirth in Flames', not the same as Orochimaru's 'Shedding Skin'.
He had the idea but hadn't succeeded in his research until now, lacking the prerequisite secret technique of Elemental Transmutation.
With Elemental Transmutation, this technique, which had remained unsuccessful for years, was finally accomplished.
The Water Transformation Secret Technique had helped him immensely, and it didn't disappoint after all his efforts.
Unfortunately, the Phoenix Transformation Jutsu had a significant cost and couldn't be used frequently.
However, remembering that Orochimaru's Great Snake Substitution Technique also couldn't be used often, Dong Ping felt a sense of balance.
With Elemental Transmutation and Phoenix Transformation, his survival abilities were now unparalleled in the Shinobi World.
Although he wasn't on par with Orochimaru, he was undoubtedly among the best.
Finally, he was qualified to 'play.'
Now, there was one matter that required his personal attention.
(End of Chapter)
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