Chapter 15: Take It SlowSomewhere on the eaves, the subtle sound of clothing friction quickly faded away.Fang Xu waited a moment longer, confirming that the feeling of being watched had vanished before closing the door.The moment the door latch dropped, he finally let out a breath."Old fox."Fang Xu rubbed the space between his eyebrows.Tonight's conversation seemed gentle, but in reality, every step had a purpose.First came compensation to narrow the relationship, then asking about the will of fire and the Village to confirm his stance, and finally pulling out the scroll to make an investment and establish a binding tie.If it were an actual child, they probably would have been so moved that they would be dying to risk their lives for the Village right away.Fang Xu didn't feel any aversion; the Third had his motives, and he had his own needs.At least this scroll was real, and getting the benefits into his hands was what mattered most.Fang Xu returned to the room, first closing the window well, and then moving the lamp to the front of the desk.He didn't unseal it immediately, but instead checked the sealing paper once to confirm there were no strange Ninjutsu fluctuations before carefully opening the scroll.After the text unfolded, he quickly immersed himself in it.The beginning of the scroll stated very clearly that this technique was not complete.Kumogakure's true core Lightning Release armor, limit-speed burst, and high-intensity physical adaptation secret techniques were all absent.However, the foundational parts were preserved in great detail.The first part was the stable control of Lightning Release Chakra.It wasn't simply releasing lightning, but rather keeping the Lightning Release Chakra at an intensity the body could bear, flowing slowly against the skin, muscles, and fascia.The second part was the order of body forging.First the limbs, then the torso.First the skin and muscles, then the bones and joints.Internal organs and the head must be approached with caution, and must never be touched before achieving sufficient control.Seeing this, Fang Xu's spirits immediately lifted.This was consistent with the principles he set for himself last night, but the scroll was more detailed.For example, when training the arms, one had to start from the fingertips, wrists, and forearms, and not cover the entire arm all at once.For example, leg training had to be coordinated with footwork training; otherwise, increased muscle reaction without keeping up with body coordination would easily lead to falls and injuries.The third part was brief activation in combat.This part helped Fang Xu the most.Previously, when he used Lightning Activation, he mainly relied on the current of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to stimulate his body. The effect was fierce, but the consumption was also large, and it wasn't refined enough.Yet this incomplete scroll from Kumogakure provided an idea: not every instance required full-body activation.When a punch was needed, the focus of activation should be on the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and lower back.When movement was needed, the focus should be on the ankles, calves, thighs, and waist.When dodging was needed, the Lightning Release Chakra should first stimulate nerve reactions before driving the body.In this way, consumption was lower, and the risk was smaller.The more Fang Xu read, the more excited he became."So the problem was right here."Previously, he was essentially treating lightning like a hammer, forcefully pounding his body—crude, but effective.Enel's Lightning Body Forging Technique was strong due to the fruit ability itself; the lightning purity was high, the changes were fast, and the burst was fierce.Kumogakure's incomplete technique was strong in the fine control of the Ninja system, knowing how to make Lightning Release Chakra follow the body's structure, how to stimulate in layers, and how to reduce damage.Viewed separately, both had flaws, but placed on him, they complemented each other perfectly.The Rumble-Rumble Fruit provided high-quality lightning and Enel's development experience.The Chakra system provided stable operation and body adaptation methods.Kumogakure's incomplete technique then supplied the specific body forging steps and combat activation details.Fang Xu picked up a pen and quickly took notes on the paper beside him."Lightning Body Tempering cannot just pursue stimulation intensity; it must be layered.""The fruit's lightning is responsible for quality, and the Lightning Release Chakra is responsible for guidance.""Change the combat mode to local activation to reduce consumption.""Thunder Fist doesn't need to fill the fist with lightning every time; it can first activate the force-generating chain and release the current the moment it hits.""Lightning Assault also needs to be adjusted; the ankles and calves bear the greatest pressure, so the lower limbs must be strengthened first, otherwise once the speed goes up, the body won't be able to keep up."As one train of thought after another was written down, Fang Xu's mind became clearer and clearer.He didn't rush to practice; having just obtained the scroll tonight, the most important thing was understanding.Training blindly could easily lead to accidents.He read the scroll from beginning to end three times.The first time was to look at the content.The second time was to compare it with Enel's lightning experience.The third time was to compare it with his own body forging process last night and the actual combat in the alley today.Every time he read it, he could discover new problems.Previously, he thought his Lightning Activation was already good enough to instantly take down three punks.Looking at it now, there were quite a few flaws.The consumption was a bit high, the physical burden was a bit high, and the current distribution during attacks wasn't detailed enough; suppressing weaklings was no problem, but when encountering a real Ninja, these problems would all be magnified.With this incomplete version of the Kumogakure Lightning Body-Refining Technique, he at least knew how to modify things next.It wasn't about blindly increasing the current, but rather making both the Lightning Body Tempering and combat modes more stable, detailed, and efficient.Fang Xu looked at the scroll on the table, then looked at the paper covered in his handwriting, and the excitement in his heart finally slowly settled down.Tonight's gains were greater than simply acquiring one more Ninjutsu.It gave his originally crude lightning path a truly improvable direction.The incomplete Kumogakure Lightning Body-Refining Technique, combined with Enel's Lightning Body Tempering experience, could just optimize his own Lightning Body Tempering and combat modes, yielding a rich harvest.Early the next morning, just as the sky was faintly turning light, Fang Xu went out.He had studied that incomplete Kumogakure Lightning Body-Refining Technique from last night until very late.If he weren't worried that his body hadn't recovered well and he wouldn't be able to get up for morning exercises today, he would have even wanted to continue reading it a fourth time.That scroll helped him far too much.In the past, when he used Lightning Body Tempering, he relied entirely on the instinct of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Enel's experience.It was fierce, but far too crude.Now, with Kumogakure's basic body forging mindset, he truly understood that lightning shouldn't just be smashed into the body all at once, but rather divided by body part, intensity, and rhythm.Stimulate the arms when the arms needed stimulation; activate the legs when the legs needed activation.Places that the body couldn't withstand must never be touched blindly.Therefore, during this morning's exercise, Fang Xu didn't rush to randomly increase the volume. He jogged along the outskirts of Konoha, steadying his breathing and his pace.Running seemed the most ordinary, but it was the best suited for building a foundation.No matter how strong the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was, it still had to be borne by the body.No matter how effective Lightning Body Tempering was, one first needed a foundation capable of being forged.By the time he ran the second lap, sweat was already beginning to bead on Fang Xu's forehead.He didn't accelerate, simply adjusting his breathing silently."Can't rush.""First build up the endurance, then add local activation bit by bit.""Wait until the body can adapt before talking about higher intensity."Fang Xu was very clear in his heart.The current him was no longer that ordinary Ninja Academy student.But he was still far from being a powerhouse.In front of a true Jonin, once his little trump cards were figured out, there was a possibility of being targeted.Therefore, the better things he obtained, the less he could afford to get arrogant.Just as he rounded a small path, a familiar shout suddenly came from ahead.
