Chapter 6: The Transformation Expert

Chapter 6: Chapter 6: The Transformation Expert

In the small forest, Shūichi Hoshita, Kakashi, and Might Guy lay side by side on the grass, gasping for breath. Their stamina was completely drained.

Despite his physical exhaustion, Shūichi's mind was buzzing with excitement.

The activation conditions for the Strong and Sturdy tag had finally been met!

Activation!

In Shūichi's mind, the Strong and Sturdy tag fully lit up, glowing green.

Immediately, he felt a mysterious power surge through his entire body.

Perhaps because his stamina was depleted, he could distinctly feel his body rapidly recovering.

Strong and Sturdy: Brimming with energy and vitality. Recovery rate increased by 100%, resistance to injuries and illness increased by 100%, and taijutsu talent increased by 100%.

While he hadn't experienced the other effects yet, just the doubled recovery rate alone made Shūichi feel incredible.

However, as his stamina returned, a strong wave of hunger swept over him.

His stomach growled with urgency!

"It seems this recovery isn't coming from nowhere. The tag enhances my body's natural constitution..."

Understanding this, Shūichi quickly got up, grabbed his bento, and began eating voraciously.

Bringing a bento for training had already become a habit for him. Of course, the bento was store-bought, and he always brought two.

High focus and high efficiency also meant high energy consumption.

As he ate, the hunger subsided, and by the time he finished one bento, his body started to feel a warm, comforting sensation.

"So fast... could the increased recovery rate also mean my digestion has doubled?"

Shūichi was pleased with this discovery but decided not to eat the second bento himself. Instead, he handed it to Kakashi, who hadn't brought food since his visit was spontaneous.

Might Guy, like Shūichi, had prepared a bento during lunch.

"Thanks!"

After thanking him, Kakashi accepted the bento and joined Might Guy in replenishing their energy.

Meanwhile, Shūichi got up and took a walk.

The recovery effect was already evident, but it would take long-term training to assess the increased resistance to injury and illness.

Then there was the 100% increase in taijutsu talent. If his original talent level in taijutsu was a 5, it would now be a 10.

If his taijutsu talent was 5, how high must Kakashi's be? And how high would Guy's be?

At this moment, Shūichi couldn't help but wish he had some kind of system that could quantify these abilities.

But based on his memory, if he didn't consider the Eight Gates, Kakashi's and Guy's performance in taijutsu shouldn't differ too much.

And the Eight Gates... Kakashi could only open the Third Gate.

This was the subtlety of chakra—even the voice could be altered.

After three more attempts, Shūichi finally achieved a transformation with no discernible flaws.

"Hmm?"

His Tag Tree began to stir again. Shūichi quickly checked it and saw that a new leaf had sprouted on the tree.

Tag: Transformation Expert

Condition to Obtain: Transform into 100 different targets, meeting certain criteria.

Effect: Your keen insight allows you to quickly grasp the characteristics of others, making the jutsu second nature to you. You can even skip the hand seals, transforming into anyone with perfect accuracy. Even seasoned ninja can only detect you through flaws in intelligence. However, beware of chakra-sensing ninja, especially those with the Sharingan or Byakugan.

Shūichi was both surprised and a bit disappointed.

When it comes to the Transformation Jutsu in the Naruto world, the most powerful user is White Zetsu, who can even mimic chakra, making it undetectable by the Byakugan, Sharingan, or even sensory techniques like the Mind's Eye of the Kagura. This Transformation Expert tag fell a bit short of that level.

Still, transforming into 100 targets wasn't too difficult.

Between his classmates and the companions from the orphanage, Shūichi had more than enough people to meet the requirement.

"So the criteria are..."

Shūichi realized that he had already completed one of the 100 targets—Might Guy had met the standard.

"Appearance, demeanor, and voice..."

Shūichi now had a clear understanding.

He then thought, since the Transformation Jutsu could trigger a tag, could the Clone Jutsu and Substitution Jutsu do the same?

Should he self-study the Clone Jutsu and Substitution Jutsu first?

Even though Kazuya Kimura hadn't taught them yet, with the notes left by his parents and Nono Yakushi, Shūichi felt confident that these basic ninjutsu wouldn't pose a problem for him.

The key to the Clone Jutsu lay in chakra control.

The most basic Clone Jutsu only created a false image, not a solid clone, making it far less difficult than techniques like the Shadow Clone Jutsu or Water Clone Jutsu.

As for the Substitution Jutsu, the most critical aspect was timing and prediction.

It required preparing a substitute item in advance.

Often, the Transformation Jutsu served as the foundation for this.

This was also why Kazuya Kimura had taught the Transformation Jutsu first.

A more advanced form of the Substitution Jutsu involved using a clone as the substitute.

For instance, Orochimaru's Earth Substitution or Kakashi's Lightning Clone Substitution could even counterattack when the clone was destroyed.

Going even further, Shūichi considered that Uchiha Sasuke's Amenotejikara could be seen as a form of the Substitution Jutsu.

Just like how the Flying Thunder God Technique could be classified as a Body Flicker Jutsu.

(End of Chapter)