"Wood Style: Domed Wall Jutsu!"
"Wood Style: Tree Bind Eternal Burial!"
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
"Wood Style: Multi Wood Clone Jutsu!"
Boom... Boom...
...
Inside the shadowy realm.
One Wood Release jutsu after another.
Kiyoshi mastered each of them with ease, unleashing them instantly.
The cost? Nearly all of his chakra had been depleted.
After all, he was only a kid; his body was far from mature.
Yet his chakra reserves, even now, were already extraordinary by most ninja standards.
Although he could only stay in this realm for ten minutes before needing to return to reality, Kiyoshi's powerful eye abilities let him manage the small chakra expense required to return without much trouble, as long as he didn't activate the full might of "Onamuchi" on his targets.
"Wood Release Jutsu... no issues so far. What's lacking is chakra."
He gazed at the dense forest that filled the shadowy realm.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Kiyoshi let out a deep breath.
"Alright, time to clear this place up a bit... Wood Style: Wood Clone."
Twenty wood clones emerged from Kiyoshi's body, one after another.
The shadow realm shifted and morphed with him, its host, and each time he entered, this parallel dimension reset completely, unaffected by the previous state.
Still, he intended to use his last bit of chakra to give the place a thorough clean-up.
"Groups of five, each covering one direction, use Five Style Massive Combo Jutsu."
With Kiyoshi's command, the twenty wood clones split into four groups, each facing north, south, east, and west.
Each clone formed different hand seals with remarkable speed.
During his time in Konoha, he hadn't been idle.
Through the jutsu he'd taken from the Uchiha clan, and using the shadow realm as his training ground, he'd mastered a wide range of techniques.
Wind, Lightning, Water, Fire, Earth—the Five Basic Nature Transformations were now well within his grasp, including several high-level techniques.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Bullet!"
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"
"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet!"
...
The wood clones built up their chakra.
They stood facing the thickly packed forest.
In unison, they unleashed a barrage.
Whoosh... Whoosh...
Earth Dragon, Water Dragon, Fire Dragon, Wind Dragon, Lightning Dragon.
Five elemental techniques interwove into a single, formidable jutsu.
It transformed into a massive, brilliant storm, triggering an explosion of unprecedented magnitude.
The blast swept outward in all directions!
Boom!
The tremendous shockwave.
It tore through the shadow realm.
Countless trees shattered and splintered, filling the air with a storm of wooden shrapnel.
Dust clouds swirled, leaving the place in utter disarray.
"Tch, the power's just so-so," Kiyoshi muttered, exhausted, shrugging his shoulders.
He then reabsorbed the chakra from his wood clones.
His figure vanished from the shadow realm.
If the Third Hokage had seen this, he'd have wanted to throttle this smug brat on the spot.
The Third, who possessed all five chakra natures, prided himself on being able to use Shadow Clones to perform the Five Style Massive Combo Jutsu together.
On the battlefield, he was feared by countless shinobi, reputed as a unique force in the ninja world.
But in Kiyoshi's eyes, this was just "so-so."
The truly maddening part?
Kiyoshi had mastered the Five Style Massive Combo Jutsu.
And he'd split himself into twenty wood clones, organized into four groups, just to demonstrate it.
At his age, with that amount of chakra and that precise chakra control, it was mind-blowing.
"Ha... my chakra reserves are still way too low. I'm not even close to the First Hokage, or even the Second."
Kiyoshi, drenched in sweat, sat down, catching his breath.
That last training round had used up over ninety percent of his chakra.
"Better go recharge a bit."
With that, he sank into the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye, vanishing from the inn.
Though he could recharge through photosynthesis.
It was simply too slow for his liking.
There were faster methods.
Moments later.
Using the jutsu he learned from White Zetsu, Kiyoshi merged with the earth, connecting with the vast network of plants, roots, underground streams, and other organic material in the ground.
Before long, he reached a dense forest a few miles from the capital.
Roar—
A massive bear, radiating a fierce aura.
But before it could attack, sharp vines shot forward, piercing it mercilessly.
Squelch... Squelch...
The bear let out a pitiful wail.
The vines seemed alive, pulsing as if they were devouring.
The bear's massive form quickly shriveled, its muscles thinning, bones protruding.
The sight was unsettling.
"Hmph... still need a bit more."
The green vine retracted.
It transformed back into Kiyoshi's unassuming arm.
He sliced off a few select bear paws, sealing them in a storage scroll.
After all, such ingredients were rare culinary delicacies.
With his keen sensory abilities, he locked onto other nearby beasts.
Roar—
A few minutes later.
A tiger lay on the ground, its proud stance reduced to a weak, emaciated form as life left its body.
The once-magnificent tiger hide peeled away effortlessly under Kiyoshi's hand.
"Oh, right. The tiger's tail—gotta save that for later; can't let that go to waste."
As he turned to leave, he remembered this detail.
He went back, rummaging through the tiger's carcass with renewed vigor.
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