Chapter 62

This reminded him of the very first things he had learned from Orochimaru.

The basic principles of chakra, the foundational knowledge.

He found that his research had ultimately circled back to the most fundamental things.

Ishihara thought of his past life.

The basic sciences had not advanced a single step in decades, some even in over a century.

They had already completely obstructed the development of science.

"If I can't achieve further research results on chakra, I'm afraid that one day in the future I'll also have my steps blocked by these present-day foundational knowledges!"

But not now.

He shook his head, then severed the link with Terumi Mei.

"The research is already over?"

Terumi Mei asked blankly, as if only just snapping back to her senses.

"It can be wrapped up for now!"

Ishihara glanced at her, then walked to the side, took out a blank scroll, and began to write.

He wasn't a machine either; expending so much mental energy meant he needed a rest too.

"How did it turn out?"

Orochimaru, leaning against the wall, asked in his usual composed manner.

"The research on Boil Release is complete!"

Ishihara said as he wrote.

Hearing this, Terumi Mei on the operating table instantly sprang up with a few quick scrambles, her eyes wide as she stared at him.

"Wait, you mean that just like earlier, you've developed a secret art that can obtain Boil Release through training?"

"Exactly!"

Ishihara's calm voice made Terumi Mei flop down onto the operating table with a thud, her face blank with shock.

If before she had been unable to personally grasp the despair in Orochimaru's heart,

at this moment she could truly feel it.

That was the bloodline limit her clan had passed down and taken pride in for several hundred years!

Over those centuries, it wasn't that no elder of the clan had ever studied the two bloodline limits, but they had almost no gains to show for it.

Yet the man before her had cracked its secret in barely any time at all.

And even created a secret art to cultivate it!

This...

The gap between them was simply beyond anything a human could comprehend!

Terumi Mei suddenly shivered, an inexplicable fear welling up in her heart.

"Are you really human?"

Hearing this, Orochimaru nodded in deep agreement.

Ishihara frowned at Terumi Mei's words. "Are you cursing me?"

Heh!

That infuriating bastard couldn't possibly be anything but human.

Terumi Mei's mouth twitched. My bad for speaking up!

"Here, take it!"

At that moment, Ishihara handed the finished scroll to Terumi Mei.

"Boil Release cultivation method?!"

"This is a secret art capable of triggering a Fourth Great Ninja War, and you're just giving it to me like that?"

Terumi Mei's eyes went wide in shock, staring at him in disbelief.

Ishihara said calmly, "The Boil Release cultivation method has a bit of a threshold; you're the most suitable person. Of course, the most important thing is what I told you before—this research will benefit you!"

This...

Terumi Mei looked at the calm Ishihara, drew a deep breath, then dropped a bombshell: "When do we start researching Lava Release?"

Orochimaru's face was full of mockery, completely forgetting how he had run around for Ishihara's research.

Ishihara was a bit speechless too.

"I need rest too, you know."

Hearing this, Terumi Mei immediately scampered over and eagerly began massaging Ishihara's shoulders.

"Nice pressure, keep going."

Ishihara closed his eyes and sat there in pure enjoyment.

Terumi Mei wasn't annoyed in the slightest; on the contrary, she grew even more enthusiastic.

"I'm stepping out for a bit."

Orochimaru couldn't watch any longer.

Terumi Mei pouted, muttering something under her breath.

Not long after, the two repeated the earlier research.

Only this time, what Terumi Mei condensed inside her body was Lava Release chakra.

【You observed the formation process of Lava Release chakra, and thoroughly discerned the operating trajectory of Lava Release chakra. You have created the Lava Release cultivation method.】

Ishihara read through the cultivation method once.

Sure enough, the key within was still the nature transformations of Water Release and Earth Release chakra.

The key lies in the ratio of the two fusions and the timing of the fusion.

Compared to Boil Release, the principle is almost the same.

"Just as I thought."

A smile appeared on Ishihara's face; bloodline limits would be simple from now on.

Suddenly, a smiling face leaned in right before his eyes.

Terumi Mei looked at him with a face full of smiles. "Ishihara, how about taking a break?"

Ishihara couldn't help but laugh. "Don't worry, since I said it, I'll give it to you."

He was in a good mood, turned around, picked up the scroll, and began writing.

Terumi Mei watched him eagerly, and after he finished writing, she also read through it once.

"Boil Release training method, Lava Release training method, these two secret arts…"

"This man will completely change the landscape of the shinobi world!"

Looking at Ishihara, Terumi Mei suddenly felt the village's disputes were a bit laughable.

There were people racking their brains to eliminate bloodline limit shinobi, to solve the threat brought by the powerful strength of bloodline limit shinobi.

But they didn't know the shinobi world already had a method to let ordinary people possess bloodline limits.

It was simply an absurd drama!

Terumi Mei suddenly asked: "Ishihara, do you think there's a way to make bloodline limits even more powerful?"

Ishihara and Orochimaru exchanged a glance, both somewhat stunned.

They had always wanted to research bloodline limits, but had never considered this question.

It had to be said, Terumi Mei's idea piqued the interest of the two.

Orochimaru excitedly licked his lips.

"Interesting, bloodline limits taken a step further? I don't know the method, but there is indeed such a possibility!"

Looking at the shocked Terumi Mei, Orochimaru said in a deep voice: "Don't forget, above bloodline limits there is also Kekkei Tota!"

Terumi Mei shook her head.

"What I mean by stronger isn't this, but rather unleashing the bloodline limit itself to greater power or special abilities!"

After speaking, she looked at Ishihara — probably the only one who could come up with a method was him.

Ishihara thought for a moment, then nodded.

Terumi Mei's pupils suddenly contracted, and she hurriedly asked: "What method?"

"Elementalize the body, turn a person into the bloodline limit itself!"

Ishihara said, narrowing his eyes.

"That doesn't seem very possible, does it?"