When Kirito activated the Five Elements Fire Release within him, his entire body seemed to ignite with flames.
However, these flames were not the kind that the human body couldn't withstand.
The subtle feeling was that a ball of fire seemed to be condensing throughout his body. This ball of fire was a terrifying energy that needed to be released for him to feel comfortable.
Following the sensation in his body, he formed a hand sign with one hand, completely combining the power of the Five Elements Fire Release with the Chakra Fire Release.
At that instant, Kirito felt all 120 trillion cells in his body stir once more.
Before, it was just Chakra providing energy, but this time, his entire body was providing the energy.
The Great Fire Annihilation that erupted initially had a width of only two meters and a length of five meters, covering an area of about ten square meters.
But now, the surging flames seemed to have been doused with lamp oil.
The fire spread forward like a fiery serpent, expanding rapidly. In just a brief moment, the grass in front of him was completely engulfed.
This time, the Great Fire Annihilation reached a width of over five meters and a length of more than ten meters. A fifty-square-meter open area in front was engulfed in raging flames. In terms of power, it was at least twice as strong as before, and its range was more than five times larger.
However, Kirito felt that his Fire Release was not yet complete. Flames continued to surge from his mouth, and Kirito also carefully observed the changes within his body.
If Ninjutsu was purely Chakra-based attack, then Five Elements Dao Arts was elementalized attack.
The enhancement of the Five Elements Dao Arts caused every cell in Kirito's body to become saturated with fire elements.
Elements, if one were to describe them, are very special. Things like flames, lightning, and water currents are all composed of elements.
No matter what these element-formed things ultimately become, they are always formed and controlled by elements.
Perhaps due to the heat or prolonged output, a bead of sweat trickled down Kirito's forehead, but he did not give up. The flames of the Great Fire Annihilation continued to grow, not diminish.
Kirito focused on the flames before him and once again formed a hand sign with one hand.
"Open!"
As the hand seal was completed, the raging rectangular flames in front began to center on Kirito's vision. The flames on both sides seemed to be imbued with life, burning in different directions according to Kirito's hand seal. In just a few seconds, a scorched black line of earth appeared within the raging flames.
"Open!"
Kirito once again formed a hand sign with one hand, and the two separated streams of flames burned again in the direction of his hand seal.
Several seconds later, an even more bizarre scene formed on the ground before him.
Even as the fierce flames endlessly burned and consumed everything on the ground, no matter how they burned, they would not cross the three intentionally divided boundary lines.
Kirito once again changed the direction of his hand seal. This time, he manipulated the flames on both sides, causing them to spread outwards with him as the center.
Soon, Kirito's operation was complete.
At this moment, if one were to look down from above, they would see a circular flame pattern, with a radius of ten meters of burning flames, centered on Kirito's body.
An area of 20 meters in circumference was surrounded by raging flames, forming a circle of fire.
As long as Kirito willed it, the elementalized flames within could be controlled at any time, allowing new flames to move as nimbly as a fiery serpent, turning to burn in another direction.
This should be the true meaning of elementalization. If one were to ask what the difference between Chakra and Five Elements Dao Arts is now, a more vivid analogy can be made.
When a Kunai for Flying Thunder God is thrown, without specific terrain or special Ninjutsu, it always moves in a straight line between two points.
However, after elementalization, not only can the power and range of Flying Thunder God be enhanced, but it can also be wielded like an arm, striking wherever directed.
Of course, this is just an analogy. Kirito stated that he currently has no clue how to elementalize such a space Ninjutsu.
Kirito stood in the center, surrounded by flames, gently raising his arm. Without looking too closely, one could see tiny flames burning on his hand.
These flames gradually covered Kirito's entire body, but he felt no discomfort. This was because his cells already contained fire elements, giving his body some resistance to fire. The burning of small flames not only didn't make him uncomfortable but actually brought a wave of comfort.
Feeling the energy within his body, he slowly manipulated his cells to reclaim the energy, and the small flames on his body were gradually absorbed back inside and vanished.
Looking at the raging fires still burning all around, if they were allowed to continue, this entire mountain forest would probably be burnt to nothing.
Kirito formed hand seals with both hands.
Tiger, Ox, Monkey, Rabbit, Rat, Boar, Rooster, Ox!
After eight hand seals, the Chakra in his body was sufficient.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
A surging water dragon, two meters long, erupted from his mouth.
The Water Dragon Bullet Technique can serve as a defensive Ninjutsu and also possesses strong offensive capabilities. After more than twenty days of training, the Water Dragon Bullet had formed a water dragon over two meters long. Kirito didn't know if this achievement was good or bad.
But no matter what, this amount of water would certainly not be enough to extinguish the flames before him.
He immediately changed his hand seals to a hand sign, closed his eyes slightly, and followed the same process as before, activating the Five Elements Dao Arts within his body.
He combined the Water Release with Chakra. When the two powers merged, the functions within his body changed once again.
Previously, the fire attribute element was dominant; now, it had become the water attribute element.
The fire attribute could enhance the power of flames, making them controllable like an arm, and also providing good resistance to fire. The water element was no less impressive.
Kirito opened his eyes, a golden light shooting from them, and looked up at the Water Dragon Bullet in the sky.
"Combine!"
The blue water dragon in the sky churned and roared, its flexible body swimming everywhere in the air. As the giant dragon's mouth opened and closed, it seemed to suck in all the surrounding air.
In an instant, an astonishing scene unfolded.
Accompanied by the roars of the water dragon, the Water Dragon Bullet then violently exploded. A few splashes of water landed on the dry ground. When he looked up again, the water dragon in the sky had actually become more than twice its previous size.
When this enormous water dragon once again roared towards the sky and descended, its momentum was surging and vast, as if a true divine dragon was crashing into the earth.
Kirito stared intently at the water dragon, nodding secretly in his heart. The momentum of this water dragon should be sufficient.
However, if the Water Dragon Bullet were allowed to descend like this, there was still a problem.
The current task was not to concentrate power to attack an enemy, but to extinguish all the flames in this area. If the power was only concentrated at one point, the possibility of solving the problem with a single strike would likely be small.
Kirito formed a hand sign with one hand, changing its shape.
The water dragon roaring in the sky suddenly changed direction, let out a roar towards the heavens, and its body began to divide its water. In two seconds, five water dragons actually split off in the sky, each striking the flames in different places according to Kirito's directed instructions.
Puff!
Puff!
Puff!
White steam continuously rose, and the raging flames seemed like surging beasts closing their mouths.
The flames across the entire ground were basically extinguished, leaving only scorched earth and the burnt remnants of trees.
After resolving all of this, Kirito also let out a long breath. His legs bent slightly, and his body lowered. The moment he sat on the ground, Kirito felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
Today's training with the Great Fire Annihilation and Water Dragon Bullet was indeed quite exhausting, but the results were evident.
The explosive growth in Ninjutsu power, the quantity and direction of elements, were all under his control.
Recalling the scene just now, Kirito even felt a sense of unreality, as if those scenes were from a world of immortal heroes.
However, what was certain was that the newly formed special power indeed possessed this level of might, and it was his greatest trump card at present.
End of the chapter.