Under the powerful influence of Chidori, Uchiha Tenxiu's body underwent astonishing changes. The upper limit of his physique was greatly enhanced, and his already strong body became even more formidable, as if it could withstand any immense impact.
Not only that, but his body, activated by Lightning Release Chakra, became exceptionally agile, his muscle lines became more defined, and his strength was greatly enhanced.
And most remarkably, his speed at this moment increased by at least twofold! His movements became as swift as lightning, making him difficult to catch.
Across from him, amidst the crackling of lightning, Uchiha Lingyue and Uchiha Chiri both stared with wide eyes, as if dumbfounded.
"So, such an amazing Ninjutsu!" Uchiha Chiri looked at Uchiha Tenxiu with admiration and immediately started clapping.
Beside her, Uchiha Lingyue also stared blankly at the ball of lightning in Uchiha Tenxiu's hand, muttering in disbelief, "Is this... Chidori? It really sounds like a thousand birds chirping constantly. This Ninjutsu..."
"So powerful, such an overbearing Ninjutsu!"
Uchiha Lingyue had truly not expected that Uchiha Tenxiu would, as he claimed, develop such a powerful Lightning Release Ninjutsu exclusive to the Uchiha Clan.
Then, Uchiha Tenxiu's palm continued its motion, and his gaze shifted, locking onto a giant rock several meters tall as a Ninjutsu experiment target. The next moment, Uchiha Tenxiu's body suddenly lunged a hundred meters in an instant, his right hand striking out like a bolt from the blue, piercing into the giant rock, which then cracked and shattered into fragments with a crackling sound.
And those shattered rock fragments, under the continuous onslaught of lightning, turned into even smaller pieces and scattered in all directions.
Among them, within one meter of Uchiha Tenxiu, the directly separable lightning current turned the fragments into powder.
This maintainable lightning strike circle was an improvement Uchiha Tenxiu made to avoid the issue in the original story where Kakashi Hatake, when using Chidori, could not maintain safety around himself due to high-speed movement.
As he intended to make this Ninjutsu an exclusive Ninjutsu for the Uchiha Clan, he also had to consider how ordinary clan members could use it without having activated their Sharingan.
The normal Sharingan ability allows its users to use Chidori without restraint, without worrying about the high-speed movement of Chidori being uncontrollable and thus affecting their own safety.
If ordinary clan members learn this Chidori and pair it with this one-meter lightning circle around them, approaching enemies can be struck and paralyzed by this lightning circle. And if their own lightning circle touches an enemy or any object during high-speed movement, it can inform the user in advance, allowing them to act a step ahead. A Ninja's high-speed perception ability is sufficient to handle such early prediction, even if it's only 0.01 seconds, ensuring they don't miss their target due to high-speed movement.
Next, Uchiha Tenxiu demonstrated an entire style developed with Chidori as its core Ninjutsu, in front of the two of them.
"First, by combining the nature transformation of Chidori when releasing senbon, one can release Chidori Shuriken. Not only does it add lightning's paralysis, but it can also be used in conjunction with the Sharingan to specifically strike the opponent's Chakra points, hindering their Chakra flow and completely paralyzing their body, rendering them unable to resist."
"However, this can only be used in close combat. Without the Sharingan, its utility is limited! It's difficult to accurately hit the opponent's Chakra points, unless the opponent is weak enough to be completely paralyzed."
"Of course, even without the Sharingan, abandoning the Chakra point strike, this technique still changes from a one-hit kill to a long-range attack. It has a striking distance of at least one hundred meters, and those hit will also experience significant paralysis!"
Uchiha Tenxiu explained while demonstrating Chidori Shuriken, using an animal in the distance as an example.
Under Uchiha's Chidori Shuriken, the hit animal completely froze in place, its Chakra points sealed, unable to move.
"Next, there's combining Chidori with a weapon, or creating a weapon without one, which is called Chidori Blade. It's usually best at about one meter, but can be extended to over ten meters. Any longer requires extremely refined Chakra control skills. Moreover, this Ninjutsu is best used after learning specialized Chidori Kenjutsu; otherwise, accidentally injuring yourself is no laughing matter." Uchiha Tenxiu emphasized this point, noting that Chidori Blade was more dangerous than other Ninjutsu.
In Uchiha Tenxiu's hand, the Chidori in his right hand gradually extended into a sharp blade made of lightning. With a few swings, it smoothly cut through nearby large trees and giant rocks. Throughout the process, the sharp lightning blade met no resistance.
"Finally, there are Chidori Current One, Current Two, and Current Three! These three Ninjutsu lean towards both defense and offense!" Uchiha Tenxiu said, continuing to demonstrate the three Chidori Current Ninjutsu.
Chidori Current One, similar to Lightning Release: Earth Run, can conduct lightning through the ground via Chidori Current, attacking ground targets in front of oneself. Its advantage is its fast release speed; when using Chidori, it can instantly guide lightning to the ground to attack the opponent. The attack range is at least ten meters and can increase with enhanced Chakra.
Its disadvantage is that if anticipated, the opponent can jump into the air and avoid this technique. At that time, with the aerial enemy unable to move, Uchiha Tenxiu can use Chidori Shuriken to directly seal and lock onto the opponent!
After all, as a set of complementary Ninjutsu, Uchiha Tenxiu naturally considered various countermeasures against enemies.
Chidori Current Two, centered on oneself, releases a lightning magnetic field several meters wide, using the lightning's magnetism to shield against some strikes, or using the lightning's own dispersion to break the enemy's attacks. At the same time, it can defend against any enemy Taijutsu that approaches, instantly paralyzing even Elite Jonin-level individuals with strong bodies, inflicting powerful blows.
The advantage of this technique is its powerful defense, capable of ignoring basic Ninjutsu below B-rank. Only a few powerful B-rank Ninjutsu can break through when used by top Ninja. The disadvantage is that it's completely immobile; if the opponent releases a field-type Ninjutsu like Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld, they will basically suffer instantly. This is a defensive Ninjutsu that requires very careful timing to release.
Chidori Current Three, once released, passively diffuses lightning factors converted from one's own lightning attribute, forming a lightning factor environment of at least one hundred meters. This allows one to sense the enemy's movements faster in subsequent battles.
It's equivalent to setting up a field magic card.
Every move the enemy makes within this field will be sensed in advance due to the large presence of lightning factors, allowing for timely countermeasures.
Its advantage is very low Chakra consumption, comparable to C-rank Ninjutsu Chakra. The Chakra amount can be increased or decreased depending on the size of the field released, and it can enhance one's perception regardless of one's strength.
Such a passive ability also has obvious disadvantages: its directional range. If the enemy leaves the field, the Ninjutsu automatically becomes ineffective, and this field environment cannot be moved. In a pursuit battle, it would essentially be a waste of Chakra.
"And finally, the ultimate, another wondrous application of Chidori: this is Lightning Cutter!" Uchiha Tenxiu declared. The Chidori Chakra in his hand gathered like a surging torrent, continuously, and in an instant, it transformed into a dazzling ball of lightning.
Immediately after, Uchiha Tenxiu swung the lightning ball like a gust of wind, flashing across the sky with the momentum of electricity, as swift as a meteor. The entire process was like a bolt of lightning tearing through the firmament, vanishing in a flash.
Its speed was more than ten times faster than his previous use of Chidori.
Uchiha Tenxiu dispelled the remaining lightning in his hand and turned back, saying, "This technique requires at least three times the Chidori Chakra to activate. Its destructive power has already reached the realm of S-rank Ninjutsu, tailor-made for enemies with extremely strong defenses. With an instantaneous boost, it can even cut through lightning above the nine heavens, hence its name, Lightning Cutter!"
"However, because this technique consumes too much Chakra, even an Elite Jonin can only use it three times before exhausting all their Chakra. So, you two shouldn't even think about it for now. Just focus on mastering Chidori Current!"
