“Next are some practical Ninjutsu. These can provide some utility. Gale Technique can be used to cover footprints and scent. Earth Release Camp Technique can be used to build a hiding place. Mud Swamp Technique can be used to set traps. These Ninjutsu are convenient, but I don’t need to use them in combat, so there’s no need to fully master them.”
“Now, the important part. That is combat. Divide Ninjutsu into 4 categories—Offense, Defense, Movement, and Support.”
“For defense, I already have Earth Flow Wall Technique and Wind Whirlwind Shield Technique. Both of these Ninjutsu are good and have been mastered. I also have some ideas for improving Wind Whirlwind Shield Technique. Furthermore, I can always choose to escape underground. This should be enough.”
“For movement, I have Substitution Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Wind Body Flicker Technique, and Earth Body Flicker Technique. All four have been mastered. I wonder if the Library has any Lightning Release Ninjutsu that increases speed. Regardless, these are good enough for now. As far as I know, the only way to significantly improve this is to learn Lightning Release Chakra Mode or Flying Thunder God Technique.”
“For support, I have Shadow Clone and Wind Clone Technique. Both of these are also good, especially when combined with Shadow Clone Great Explosion Technique. I also want to convert Wind Dragon Technique and Wind Wolf Technique into support Ninjutsu. Otherwise, their effectiveness isn’t very good.”
“Finally, offense! Offense can be further divided into close-range, mid-range, and long-range.”
“For close-range offense… well, this is a surprise! I only have Rasengan. This makes sense. My swordsmanship is already sufficient, and my Taijutsu is also good. I can further improve this by learning Ninjutsu like elemental Rasengan and Chidori.”
“For mid-range attacks, I have Wind Blast Technique, Wind Sword Technique, Infinite Breakthrough Technique, Air Bullet Technique, Vacuum Bullet Technique, and Vacuum Technique. Hmm… I should stop using Wind Blast Technique and Air Bullet Technique as soon as possible and switch to Vacuum Technique and Vacuum Bullet Technique. Only with sufficient training can I reach the stage where Vacuum Technique is as natural as those Ninjutsu.”
“Genjutsu can also be classified as mid-range attacks. I need to try using both of these Ninjutsu in missions against enemy Chunin to see how effective they are. But in the long run, they won’t be very effective.”
“Finally, long-range offense. All of my support Ninjutsu can serve as long-range offense. Infinite Breakthrough Technique and Vacuum Bullet Technique can also double as long-range Ninjutsu. Especially Vacuum Bullet, which has terrifying penetrative power.”
“Alright, that’s it. This covers all of my Ninjutsu. I can set up a combat system.”
“Senju Taijutsu Style and swordsmanship for close-range combat.”
“Vacuum Bullet Technique, Wind Sword Technique, Vacuum Technique, Infinite Breakthrough Technique, etc., as mid-range attacks.”
“Earth Flow Wall Technique and Wind Whirlwind Shield Technique for defense.”
“Wind Clone and Shadow Clone provide support.”
“Body Flicker Technique and Substitution Technique for evasion.”
“Wind Body Flicker Technique and Earth Body Flicker Technique for escape.”
“And my Chakra Field to sense or scout enemies.”
“The only missing aspects are healing, and perhaps Sealing Jutsu. Once I learn Mystical Palm Technique and a good Sealing Jutsu, I should be able to become a well-rounded Ninja. After completing these, I will choose another point and specialize in it until I rank among the top Ninja in that aspect!”
Feng Zheng’s expression became very firm. From his eyes, one could see his determination to become stronger.
Feng Zheng looked at the Ninjutsu he had written down again and sighed.
“I didn’t expect that just analyzing my current skills would become so complicated! And this is when I’m only focused on one element. How chaotic would it become if I mastered more elements and learned more Ninjutsu!”
Feng Zheng took one last look at the notebook. Suddenly, Chakra appeared in his hand, covering the book. The book was torn to shreds!
Feng Zheng used Wind Levitation Technique to make the small pieces of paper float. He collected these fragments and burned them all, leaving no trace.
After analyzing the Ninjutsu, Feng Zheng began to ponder Renjiro’s words.
“So, elemental fusion can create a Bloodline Limit? Although I had thought about it before, I never truly believed it was possible. However, should I try to create one?”
Feng Zheng began to think. After a while, he concluded.
“An elemental Bloodline Limit is very helpful in distinguishing oneself from ordinary Ninja. If I can master an elemental Bloodline Limit now, I will be strong enough to contend with veteran Jonin alone. I might not necessarily win, but drawing or escaping would be easy.”
“However, beyond that, an elemental Bloodline Limit isn’t very helpful. At most, it might be somewhat useful for reaching the Elite Jonin level. But considering it will take a few more years to master two elements, by then I should already be close to that level. So an elemental Bloodline Limit won’t be that useful.”
“Another question is, if I decide to create a Bloodline Limit, which one should I create? My first two elements are Wind and Lightning, which is Swift Release. My third element is Fire. I don’t know what Fire and Lightning together would produce. Fire and Wind together should be Scorch Release.”
“Scorch Release is relatively better. The only known user reached S-rank. So, acquiring this ability might be very helpful for reaching that level. As for Swift Release, their bloodline was wiped out during the Sengoku period. Although occasional users of Swift Release appear, none of them are famous. And there is hardly any relevant information in the Library.”
“That is to say, Swift Release is somewhat singular. All it does is increase speed. And I’m already very fast. The main question is, can Swift Release increase my maximum speed? Or does it just help me reach a certain default speed, and if I’ve already surpassed that speed, then it’s useless?”
“If it’s the latter, creating Swift Release would be a waste. But if it’s the former, that would be great! If I can later master the Raikage’s Lightning Release Chakra Mode technique and combine it with Swift Release and my own speed, and if they all can stack, then I can easily become the fastest Ninja ever. As for how powerful this speed would make me, there’s no need to think too much. Especially if I also add Flying Thunder God Technique into the mix.”
Feng Zheng suddenly stopped thinking, a wry smile appearing on his face as he realized.
“I’m dreaming. I don’t even know if I can learn even one of these three skills, let alone all three! Not to mention, I have absolutely no specialty in Fire and Lightning elements. I haven’t even learned a single Ninjutsu of these two elements. And Renjiro also said that my Wind Release hasn’t even reached that level yet. So there’s no point in thinking or dreaming about these things now.”
After summarizing his thoughts, Feng Zheng decided.
“Let’s rest today. Tomorrow morning, my solo training begins!”