Chapter 207: The Experiment
As an excellent medical ninja, Shizune certainly didn't lack Yang-nature chakra. She had even developed her Poison Mist jutsu, indicating she also possessed Water-nature chakra. However, she completely lacked Earth-nature chakra, which was something she needed to develop herself. Ino didn't demand high proficiency, nor was it achievable in a short time; she only needed Shizune to be able to condense Earth-nature chakra within her body.
For a standard, by-the-book Jonin without any special advantages or disadvantages, be they physical or mental, Shizune currently only had Water and Fire chakra natures. This didn't involve complex issues of mutual generation and overcoming. Developing an Earth-nature chakra wouldn't be too difficult.
She could also use the Shadow Clone Jutsu and Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu. With barely adequate chakra levels but assistance from Shadow Clones and sufficient knowledge, she managed to condense Earth-nature chakra in four days.
Taking advantage of Tsunade's bouts of drunkenness and gambling, the two closed themselves off to conduct their research.
If Orochimaru or Danzo wanted to research Wood Style, they could only work at the cellular level, which, realistically, yielded nothing but relying on sheer luck. Ino, on the other hand, could explore a different, more unconventional route. She herself possessed Flower Style, along with the Mind Transfer Jutsu and the Spirilization Jutsu. She could potentially use her consciousness to inhabit another's body, take over their chakra circulation, and utilize Flower Style abilities through them. The prerequisite for this method was that Ino herself knew the ability, and the subject also had the fundamental basis to develop it. Can you grow grain in soil? Can you grow grain in sulfuric acid? A foundation was absolutely essential.
After several rounds of research, the two felt there were no major problems with the general approach and immediately decided to give it a try.
"Tonton, be careful. Don't let anyone disturb us. If anyone comes near, no matter who it is, wake us up immediately." Ino instructed Tonton to keep watch. Tsunade was already drunk, and with Ino's consciousness entering Shizune's body, it would be extremely dangerous if they encountered an enemy at that moment.
"Puyopuyo!" Tonton nodded vigorously, then bared its tiny teeth, meaning: If an enemy comes, I'll bite you!
Ino quickly waved her hands. You're a real pig! she thought. My consciousness won't be in my body; why would you bite me? She pointed at Shizune, indicating that Tonton should bite her instead.
Tonton, with its childlike intelligence, seemed to have trouble grasping the situation. It looked at Shizune, then tilted its head back at Ino. Shizune bathed it, played with it, carried it around everywhere, and even strictly forbade anyone from eating pork in their presence. Naturally, its relationship with Shizune was better.
"Puyopuyo?" It looked at Ino, as if asking for confirmation: Are you sure I can't bite you? Do I have to bite Shizune?
This stubborn pig!
The two of them gestured to the pet pig again until it finally seemed to understand the current situation. Tonton nodded hard, signifying it got it, then lay down by the door, a tense expression on its face as it stood guard for them.
Ino and Shizune immediately began their first experiment.
Shizune first took a dose of medicine to make her cells more active, making it easier for Ino to extract physical energy. Shizune's total chakra quantity was still a bit low for Wood Style, but fortunately, they were only testing the possibility.
Compared to the Spirilization Jutsu, Ino was much more proficient with the Mind Transfer Jutsu. When it came to controlling a body, her first thought was her clan's secret technique.
"Mind Transfer Jutsu!" She formed the special hand seal and aimed it at Shizune.
Shizune offered no resistance, handing over control of her body to Ino, allowing Ino to attempt to use Flower Style with the chakra inside her body.
Ino tried several times but failed. Her spiritual energy transferred via Mind Transfer was strong, but Shizune's physical energy was weaker. The combined chakra was somewhat imbalanced, making it difficult to add the Yang-nature transformation. They coordinated for a while in the mental world, managing the first step with difficulty. However, the subsequent step of blending the Water and Earth chakra natures completely stumped Ino. It wasn't that it was impossible, but she lacked the focus to manage both aspects simultaneously. It seemed trying to cleverly develop a Kekkei Genkai using the Yamanaka clan's secret technique was not a viable path.
"Is it... my fault?" Shizune asked pitifully.
Ino felt a bit disheartened. The hurdle of Yang-nature chakra wasn't insurmountable for her; she had anticipated it beforehand. But the second step was simply too difficult. She had to dedicate half of her mental energy to suppressing and controlling the Yang-nature chakra, leading to frequent errors in blending the Water and Earth nature chakras. Ino didn't possess the First Hokage's knack for achieving miracles through sheer power; she had to follow a path of precision.
Yet, her 'seals' weren't enough, and her chakra control was a bit of a hindrance. If she couldn't control the Yang-nature chakra, and she handed control over to Shizune, she would be kicked out. Mind Transfer Jutsu allowed only one person to control the body; it was either one or the other, with no middle ground.
There was no other way. They had to switch to the second method: using Spirilization Jutsu, adopting a two-person operation mode.
Ino rested for thirty minutes, then condensed Yin-nature chakra, used the Spirilization Jutsu, and entered Shizune's body once more.
First, Ino would blend her spiritual energy and Shizune's physical energy to create chakra. Then, the two would divide the work: one would be responsible for adding the Yang-nature transformation, and the other would add the Water and Earth nature transformations. After mixing the chakra, they would slowly infuse it with the life-force-carrying Yang-nature transformation, following a unique pathway through the meridian system and specific blending ratios to create Flower Style chakra.
A quarter of an hour later, Shizune spat out a large mouthful of blood.
Ino returned to her own body and stood up, looking equally listless. "...Still can't control it."
Shizune lowered her head. "I'm sorry, it's my fault. My chakra is too low. Maybe... maybe I could try the Akimichi clan's secret pills?" she looked at Ino cautiously.
Ino didn't say anything. Please don't say that in front of me! she thought.
She pondered for a few seconds. "Spirilization Jutsu can directly transfer chakra. I'll rest for a bit, and then we'll try again."
The spiritual energy depletion was significant. This time, the rest period was long, taking two full hours for Ino to recover some of the lost portion.
Spirilization Jutsu was different from Mind Transfer. Spirilization Jutsu could directly transfer chakra. This time, Ino operated entirely from outside. She transformed into her spiritual form, then blended the chakra within her spiritual body in the manner of Flower Style before injecting it into Shizune's body.
Floral scents filled the air, and a life-giving aura permeated the room. Tiny, tender branches even began to sprout from the cracks in the walls.
Tonton was utterly bewildered, letting out continuous "Puyopuyo" calls.
"Is this your Wood Style?"
"Actually, I call it Flower Style..."
"It's too little, more! Not enough, I can take more! Give me more!"
Ino was injecting the chakra carefully. Even in her spiritual state, her chakra was considerably more abundant than that of a normal person. Chakra with the Wood Style nature was bursting with life force, making it even more dominant. Shizune urged her twice, forcing Ino to increase the output. As a result, the influx of external chakra was too much, damaging Shizune's chakra pathways. She spat out another mouthful of blood, and the third experiment also failed.
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