Chapter 149: Chapter 149: The Diligent Genius
Orochimaru gave Sasuke and the others a location on an island somewhere within the Land of Water.
It would take about a week to get there from the Village of Sound.
Of course, this is the normal traveling speed; if they were to go at full speed, it would take only about two days to reach the destination, excluding the time spent on a boat.
Sasuke and the others weren't in a rush and didn't need to hurry.
Along the way, Sasuke used the time to begin some training.
Apart from wanting to quickly learn the Wood Release technique, Sasuke also needed to improve his overall evaluation to the level of a Jonin.
Based on previous experience, he would need to improve all his techniques to a level comparable to that of a Jonin.
This meant reaching at least the "minor proficiency" level.
However, getting all his techniques to this level wasn't an easy task.
Even with Sasuke's talent, it would take a lot of time.
Every stage of improvement represented a qualitative leap.
More training was required, and Sasuke knew a lot of techniques.
Getting all of them to the minor proficiency level meant the more he learned, the harder it would become.
Take Sasuke's Fire Release as an example. Among the Fire Release techniques he had learned, only one, the Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Blast, had been enhanced to the minor proficiency level.
The other Fire Release techniques were all at the mastery stage.
Just to improve all these Fire Release techniques to the minor proficiency level, it would conservatively take at least a week.
And during the journey, the time for training wouldn't be much, and there weren't many suitable places for training either.
Training Fire Release caused a lot of noise.
Not to mention the other Release techniques. Sasuke had learned quite a few Lightning and Water Release techniques by now.
He hadn't learned any Earth Release techniques yet, though.
This was fine.
Just with the three basic Release techniques, Sasuke would need a lot of time.
At the same time, Sasuke wanted to balance Chakra refinement and the training of his Sharingan.
It always felt like there was never enough time.
During the journey, Sasuke could only use the time to work on his physical conditioning.
Orochimaru's special weight training.
At first, Sasuke scoffed at this training method, but now he couldn't help but think... "It's actually quite effective!"
Carrying hundreds of pounds of weight, even just walking for a short time, Sasuke's body was constantly pushed to its limits.
His strength, speed, balance, and reaction abilities all improved to some degree.
The feeling of gradual progress was quite satisfying.
Although the progress was slow, it was enough for Sasuke to use the travel time effectively.
Seeing Sasuke continue to train even while traveling, both Haku and Kimimaro silently labeled him as a "training fanatic."
No wonder Sasuke had such power at this age.
With his insane training habits, never stopping even during travel, combined with his innate talent, it was no wonder he was so strong.
After focusing on physical training due to the circumstances of the journey, Sasuke's remarkable physical condition, granted by the system, began to show its effects.
No matter how exhausting the training was, even when he was fatigued to the point of collapse, as long as Sasuke wasn't completely unconscious, all he needed was a short rest and some food.
He would recover about one-third of his stamina.
The recovery speed was incredibly fast, just like how his Chakra regenerated quickly.
"It seems the excellent physical condition granted by the system didn't make me like the indestructible beings such as the Uzumaki or Senju... but it's given me incredibly strong recovery abilities when my body is near its limit!"
"As long as I make sure to eat, my body can quickly recover by absorbing the energy from food."
Not only that, but Sasuke also noticed a change in his strength.
He could now lift and throw giant rocks weighing hundreds of pounds without using Chakra.
If Lee knew about this progress, he'd probably be crying in envy.
For a ninja who specializes in physical techniques, Sasuke's body, which improves rapidly with the more he tortures himself, was a dream come true.
After the enhancement of his physical condition, Sasuke also noticed something else.
His Wood Release seemed to have slightly strengthened as well.
If it were someone else, they might not have noticed it.
But Sasuke, with his super perceptive eyes, could observe his changes in detail.
"The speed of releasing Wood Release has slightly increased."
"Even the Wood Release vines I summon seem to be more vibrant."
"Could these changes be because of my enhanced physical condition?"
Could an enhanced physical condition affect the power of Wood Release?
"Perhaps it's related to the Yang Release?"
Sasuke suddenly thought about the difference between Yang Release and Yin Release.
Hashirama's Wood Release was fundamentally different from Yamato's. The main reason, aside from the amount of Chakra, was that...
The most important factor was that Hashirama inherited Ashura's Chakra, and the most obvious effect of Ashura's Chakra was its terrifying vitality.
Vitality might be hard for people to understand, so to put it another way, it's the power of Yang Release.
"The primary reason for the increase in the power of Wood Release is Yang Release!"
"An enhanced physical condition means my Yang Release has also strengthened, which is why my Wood Release has become stronger."
Now that Sasuke thought about it, it seemed that the Sharingan might work the opposite way. After all, only Madara's and Sasuke's Sharingan were so terrifying.
The core reason was likely connected to Yin Release and Indra's Chakra.
"The mental energy enhanced by Sharingan training should be strengthening my Yin Release power!"
"So, the Wood Release upgrading technique should be directly enhancing my physical energy, meaning my Yang Release power."
With this thought, Sasuke became a little excited.
At that moment, Kimimaro suddenly stopped the boat. "Lord Sasuke! We've arrived!"
"This is the destination!"
Hearing this, Sasuke snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the shore.
At that moment, a person was already standing on the shore, seemingly there to greet them.
"This woman...?"
"Guren? The Crystal Release bloodline limit user?"
But after his initial shock, Sasuke found something odd. The woman was emitting a strong killing intent.
She seemed to have no good intentions toward him!
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