Chapter 27: Self-Created S-Rank Ninjutsu, Thunder Fire Dragon Breath
Several days later, the Uchiha Clan's regular high-level meeting was held in the assembly hall at the center of the clan grounds.
The Uchiha Clan Head, Uchiha Fugaku, sat in the main seat. Below him were the Uchiha Clan elders and the core high-ranking members of the Guard Team. As the meeting was nearing its end, Uchiha Tekka suddenly spoke.
"Clan Head, Elders, I have a proposal! Uchiha Akira, who has recently shown outstanding performance in the Guard Team, possesses strength and leadership talent far exceeding his peers! I believe that for a genius like Akira, we should grant him greater authority and more resources, allowing him to cultivate more young clan members!"
Clearly, the Hawk Faction intended to win over Uchiha Akira, allowing him to wield more power, thereby achieving the goal of making him fully align with the Hawk Faction.
At this moment, Uchiha Gen, an elder from the Dove Faction, suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Tekka, that's not right! Uchiha Akira has indeed performed well. But he is only twelve years old! At such an age, he is still not ready for such a heavy responsibility. I think it's better to wait a few more years before promoting him! It's still too early!"
"Elder Gen, that's not right." Everyone looked over, only to see Uchiha Akira, who had risen from the last seat at some point. Uchiha Akira was also present at this meeting today, but because of his limited experience, he had been sitting in an inconspicuous corner.
"Elder Gen, times have changed. Our Uchiha Clan is surrounded by powerful external enemies, and internally, we are plagued by numerous conflicts! The shadow of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox Incident has not yet dissipated! The Village's high-level officials' suspicion and caution towards us are growing daily! The fangs of the 'Root' have reached out to us more than once! Under these circumstances, if we don't break old rules and promote young people who truly possess strength and can bring hope to the clan, then what kind of future awaits us?! Will we continue to be marginalized? Imprisoned in a corner of the Village, barely surviving?"
Some young high-ranking members of the Guard Team already showed deep agreement in their eyes. They had long been dissatisfied with the clan's conservative policies. Uchiha Akira's words undoubtedly expressed their inner thoughts.
Seeing this, Uchiha Tekka immediately seized the opportunity and echoed, "Akira is right! Clan Head, Elders! Our clan is in peril now; we must seek change! We must give young people a chance! I propose that Uchiha Akira be made responsible for a portion of the Guard Team's training. With his abilities, he will surely greatly enhance the overall strength of our younger generation!"
Elder Gen wanted to retort. He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing. Everyone's gaze was fixed on Uchiha Fugaku. He was the Uchiha Clan Head, and the final decision rested with him.
After a long silence, Uchiha Fugaku finally spoke.
"Akira's strength is indeed impressive." Fugaku first affirmed Uchiha Akira. A hint of joy appeared in Tekka's eyes. "However, training clan members is not an easy task. It requires not only strength but also experience and management skills." Fugaku's tone shifted. "How about this. There has always been an unused training ground within the clan, let Akira be in charge of it. Let him select a group of people first and see how the results are. If he can truly cultivate talent, then we can consider expanding the scale and let him be responsible for more training matters."
"Thank you for your trust, Clan Head." Uchiha Akira bowed slightly. "Akira will not fail in his mission!"
In the following days, Uchiha Akira used the system to conduct a "loyalty check" on all eligible Guard Team members. Only those with a loyalty of 70% or more to the clan and 60% or more to himself were selected by Uchiha Akira for his training camp. Ultimately, Uchiha Akira selected twenty qualified Guard Team members to join the training camp. As for those with insufficient loyalty, he could only express his regrets.
Uchiha Akira formulated a series of training plans, with Rin, Tetsu, and Uchiha Kai rotating responsibility for basic drills, while he himself devoted more energy to developing his own Ninjutsu.
Inside the training ground, it was a mess. The ground was covered with craters of varying depths, some with scorched edges, others with lingering wisps of electricity.
Uchiha Akira was panting heavily, sweat soaking his black short hair, with a few strands clinging to his forehead. "Still not working…" he muttered to himself, his brows tightly furrowed.
Ever since mastering the nature transformation of Lightning Release and Fire Release, Uchiha Akira had been trying to achieve a higher level of fusion between these two Chakra natures.
[Clan Growth System, purchase advanced theories on Chakra nature fusion.]
Akira silently recited in his mind.
[5000 Clan Honor Points deducted.]
Instantly, a vast amount of profound theories, far exceeding the conventional understanding of the Ninja World, flooded into Akira's mind like a torrent. Akira sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to digest this invaluable knowledge. And in his mind, he continuously simulated various fusion schemes.
Time passed by minute by minute. Suddenly, Uchiha Akira opened his eyes, and a sharp glint flashed!
Uchiha Akira extended his right hand, palm facing upwards.
Sizzle!
Pale blue Lightning Release Chakra appeared first.
Whoosh!
Immediately after, crimson Fire Release Chakra also surged forth, emitting astonishing heat.
"Now!" Akira's eyes narrowed, controlling the two Chakras, he began to rotate and compress them at high speed in his palm in an extremely complex and profound manner. The output ratio of Chakra, the rotation speed, and the compression force all had to be controlled to perfection!
Chirp, chirp, chirp—
A harsh energy friction sound rang out, and the two elemental Chakras violently clashed in his palm, as if they could explode at any moment. Fine beads of sweat seeped from Uchiha Akira's forehead, and his face turned slightly pale due to the immense consumption of Chakra. But he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
Uchiha Akira could feel it, just a little more! Just that little bit more, and he could break through that barrier!
"Condense… now!" Uchiha Akira suddenly let out a low roar, and the Chakra within his body surged out wildly without reservation!
Buzz—!
A peculiar hum sounded! The Lightning Fire Chakra in Uchiha Akira's palm, after reaching a certain critical point, miraculously stabilized! They no longer repelled each other, but perfectly intertwined and fused together, forming a blazing white energy sphere, with faint lightning flickering within it! The aura emitted by this energy sphere was far more terrifying than pure Lightning Release or Fire Release!
"Success!" A hint of joy flashed in Uchiha Akira's eyes. He could feel the terrifying power contained within this energy sphere. He tried to push this energy sphere forward fiercely, following the trajectory he had envisioned.
"Lightning Fire Dragon Breath!"
Roar—!
Like a dragon's roar! The pure white energy sphere instantly transformed into a thick, pure white beam of light, filled with countless tiny electric snakes, and roared out! Its power had reached the threshold of an S-rank Ninjutsu!
Just as Uchiha Akira was delighted by the power of his self-created Ninjutsu, a sudden change occurred!
"Ugh!" A piercing pain shot through Uchiha Akira's right hand, followed by an intense numbness! His entire right arm seemed to instantly lose sensation and hung uncontrollably.
"This is… backlash?"
"Is the power too strong, and my body's strength temporarily can't keep up?"
However, this precisely proved the power of Lightning Fire Dragon Breath! An S-rank Ninjutsu, successfully developed!
"It seems I still need to further optimize the Chakra's flow path and improve my body's adaptability to this fused energy. Body strength must also keep up!"