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Chapter 455: Guidance on Fire Release
Chapter 455: Guidance on Fire Release
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Although he was surprised, Uchiha Fugaku's excellent ninja instincts prevented him from delaying the release of his jutsu. As soon as he finished performing the hand seals, he exhaled a massive fireball.
By the time Fugaku completed the technique, Stopping Water's fireball had already traveled a short distance.
Fortunately, the two of them were not too close, so Fugaku wasn't immediately engulfed by Stopping Water's attack right after performing his jutsu.
Boom! !
The two massive fireballs collided, creating a deafening explosion. Flames erupted, sending waves of heat in all directions before they finally dissipated into the air, leaving behind only charred remains on the ground.
"Not only can he perform it without a hand seal, but the power is also so strong. What has Stopping Water experienced these past few months that his strength has improved so drastically?" Fugaku wondered.
Battling with same-attribute transformation jutsu is the best way to gauge one's proficiency in nature transformation. And this was even more evident when using the same jutsu.
Fugaku had not expected that his Great Fireball would be completely countered. It was worth noting that Fugaku had already exerted most of his strength; he was the clan head of the Uchiha, the foremost clan in Konoha, while Stopping Water was just an eight-year-old genius.
A few months ago, when Stopping Water participated in the Chunin Exams, Fugaku had gone to observe his battles, and at that time, Stopping Water's fire release was far less powerful.
"The clan head's strength is indeed extraordinary," Stopping Water thought to himself.
The fireball he had just released was a full-power Fire Release while in his Chakra Mode of Flaming Breath, which was different from a regular fire jutsu.
However, this was within Stopping Water's expectations. Uchiha jonin were renowned for their strength in the ninja world, and within the clan, strength was revered. If Fugaku hadn't been strong, he wouldn't have been able to command the respect of the clan.
From Stopping Water's observations, Fugaku seemed to hold considerable influence within the Uchiha clan.
"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
After a moment's thought, Stopping Water chose the faster and more agile Phoenix Flower jutsu.
Although the Chakra Mode of Flaming Breath enhanced his fire release, it only increased the speed of release and the power of the flames; it couldn't change the inherent drawbacks of certain jutsu.
While releasing the fireballs, Stopping Water ran circles around Fugaku, sending a barrage of small fireballs that formed an arc of fire toward Fugaku.
"He's still performing jutsu without hand seals and in a non-traditional manner," Fugaku thought as he dodged using the Body Flicker Technique.
At that moment, Fugaku felt a bit embarrassed because, based on Stopping Water's performance, he wasn't sure he could offer much guidance on fire release.
While it was true that Stopping Water wouldn't stand a chance if they went all out, the essence of their fire release wasn't that different, and Fugaku couldn't find any areas for improvement.
However, as the clan head, Fugaku had his pride. Since he couldn't offer guidance on fire release, he would guide him in combat instead.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Just as Fugaku was about to switch from defense to offense, Stopping Water gathered a large amount of chakra, converted it into fire-attribute chakra, and then exhaled it forcefully.
A massive amount of flames quickly combined to form a small sea of fire that spread toward Fugaku.
"What intense flames," Fugaku thought, feeling the heat from the flames.
Fugaku, who had been preparing to attack Stopping Water, immediately halted. He knew better than to charge directly into such an obviously powerful jutsu.
As this was an open area with no materials to fuel the flames, Stopping Water immediately manipulated the fire, causing the sea of fire to divide into three fire dragons that rushed toward Fugaku from three directions.
Although Fugaku Uchiha couldn't release fire-style jutsu without hand seals, his proficient fire-style ninjutsu allowed him to reduce the number of seals needed.
Immediately afterward, Fugaku Uchiha activated his Sharingan to enhance his insight and dodged the attacks from the remaining two fire dragons.
But just as Fugaku Uchiha was about to counterattack, Stopping Water abruptly stopped fighting.
"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you again, Uncle Fugaku. I don't have enough chakra to continue the battle," Stopping Water said politely.
In truth, Stopping Water still had some chakra left. Although the Chakra Mode of Flaming Breath consumed a lot of chakra, as a member of the Uchiha clan with the Sharingan, he naturally had more chakra than ordinary people.
However, the remaining amount was too insignificant for Stopping Water to deem it worthwhile to continue the fight.
After all, he had already roughly gauged Fugaku Uchiha's strength.
Fugaku Uchiha was left feeling a bit flustered, as he had just been about to showcase his skills, only to have his opponent forfeit the match.
To make matters worse, Fugaku Uchiha couldn't even voice his thoughts because Stopping Water was his junior.
"Cough, cough, your fire-style ninjutsu is already quite remarkable, Stopping Water. From now on, just continue training using the method we discussed previously," Fugaku Uchiha said, adjusting his emotions and coughing lightly.
Although it was a bit embarrassing, Fugaku Uchiha wasn't the type of person to make empty statements just to save face. He genuinely couldn't offer any guidance to Stopping Water at this point.
Forget about providing guidance; to be honest, Fugaku Uchiha was starting to find Stopping Water's fire-style ninjutsu a bit incomprehensible, as it seemed somewhat unusual.
Not only could he release all fire-style jutsu without hand seals, but the power of his flames was also exceptionally high, which didn't align with someone who had only been practicing fire-style ninjutsu for a few years.
The fact that he could release all his techniques without hand seals was what puzzled Fugaku Uchiha the most, and he couldn't fathom how Stopping Water had achieved this level of skill.
"Perhaps this is what a true genius is like," Fugaku Uchiha sigamed to himself.
He, too, had been called a genius in his youth, but he knew that he paled in comparison to Stopping Water and Obito.
"Mhm, thank you for your guidance, Uncle Fugaku," Stopping Water replied.
Fugaku Uchiha stiffly nodded in response, his face still taut.
After the battle with Fugaku Uchiha, Stopping Water spent some time alone with Itachi Uchiha and told him a few uplifting stories.
The next day, Stopping Water officially began his Jonin examination.
However, what he didn't expect was that his examiner would be none other than Fugaku Uchiha, the man he had fought with just the day before.
This time, Stopping Water didn't immediately enter his Chakra Mode of Flaming Breath and go all out as he had during their previous encounter. Instead, he proceeded step by step, starting with normal combat.
Stopping Water began with fire-style ninjutsu to force Fugaku Uchiha to change positions, followed by throwing ninja tools, then taijutsu, and finally, he entered his Chakra Mode of Flaming Breath and unleashed his full power.
After the 15-minute battle, Stopping Water saw the satisfied smile on Fugaku Uchiha's face and felt confident that he had scored well in the practical portion of the exam.
In the afternoon, Stopping Water faced the written test and immediately noticed the significant difference in difficulty between the Jonin examination and the Chunin exam.
For Stopping Water, the Chunin exam hadn't been too long ago, so he still remembered some of the written test questions. The Jonin examination was on an entirely different level.
If he hadn't continued studying after graduating, he wouldn't have been sure of passing this written test.
PS: I'm in the process of moving, so I'm a bit busy. I couldn't write much today, but I'll try to find some time tomorrow to add more. 2,000 words is too short.
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