Naruto evolution system

Chapter 138: Wind Release - Wings of Wind

Across the vast, endless sea, a black dot approached from the distance, growing larger until it revealed itself as a human figure.

The figure was none other than Baishi himself.

At this moment, he had a pair of wings extending from his back, stepping through the air as if it were solid ground. Like an osprey diving for prey, he plunged headfirst into the water. However, he did not resurface immediately.

Sploosh!

After a long pause, the sound of splashing water echoed as Baishi emerged from the sea, looking somewhat disheveled.

"Ugh, bleh!"

Standing on the surface of the water, he spat out a mouthful of seawater and muttered to himself, "Still not working?"

It had been over a month since he began developing a flight-based jutsu. While there had been some progress, it was far from a finished product.

Taking inspiration from the principles behind the C-rank jutsu Wind Release: Gale Palm, he created a new technique: Wind Release: Wings of Wind.

When activated, a pair of translucent wings formed from Wind Chakra materialized on his back.

However, these wings didn't function like those of a bird—they couldn't flap and therefore didn't provide lift. Instead, they operated more like engines.

Yes, engines.

When activated, the wings generated high-speed air currents similar to those produced by Gale Palm, propelling Baishi forward in the opposite direction.

In essence, Baishi turned himself into a jet plane, with the wings acting as the engines.

This configuration achieved the speed he desired, but it presented a major issue: control.

As evidenced earlier, while attempting to land on the water's surface, he instead plunged headfirst into the sea.

The problem wasn't his reaction time—his reflexes were more than capable of precise landings. The issue lay in his inability to decelerate effectively.

At present, to stop at a specific location, he had to begin slowing down well in advance, or he would overshoot entirely. This limitation fell far short of his ideal of truly free flight.

He envisioned a flight technique that could be started or stopped at will, allowing him to navigate freely, rather than a high-speed travel method restricted to linear motion.

Additionally, the maneuverability of Wings of Wind was subpar.

Even more concerning were the environmental hazards of high-speed flight. Noise, friction-induced heat, and the risk of collision with airborne debris—while Baishi's enhanced constitution allowed him to endure these, they remained an uncomfortable nuisance.

For these reasons, he couldn't consider the jutsu a complete success.

On the other hand, his progress with Dust Release was much more promising. Over the past month, it had evolved from I (0.5%) to V (40.6%).

His exploration of Dust Release's potential was equally fruitful.

At this thought, Baishi raised his hands and began forming hand seals deliberately.

Guided by the seals, his Chakra transformed, gathered, and merged.

When his hands parted, a transparent cubic barrier appeared between his palms, containing a densely concentrated mass of Dust Release Chakra that glowed with white light.

This was none other than the Rock Village's Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique.

While Baishi's execution of the technique was still rough around the edges, it was undeniable that he had successfully mastered it.

With a gentle push, the cubic barrier shot forward, reaching a spot several meters away in the blink of an eye.

In the next moment, the barrier expanded, enveloping a large volume of seawater. A flash of brilliant white light followed, and the water was reduced to its atomic components.

For a brief moment, the sea surface displayed a void where the water had been, but it was quickly filled in by the surrounding waves.

"Tsk, this power..."

Baishi shook his head, refraining from further comments as he redirected his focus to improving his flight technique.

Given his awareness of the current flaws in Wings of Wind, he soon devised ideas for improvements and resumed his experiments.

Fortunately, Baishi's enhanced resilience and the Rebirth ability served as safeguards, allowing him to conduct trial after trial without concern for injury.

For most other shinobi, such experimental endeavors would be unthinkable without absolute confidence in their safety.

Flight experiments, in particular, carried the inherent risk of fatal falls. Even with precautionary measures, injuries were almost inevitable for shinobi with comparatively fragile physiques.

Baishi speculated that this might be one reason why flight-capable jutsu were so rare in the shinobi world.

Time passed slowly as the sun began to set.

Watching the fiery red hues of the evening sky, Baishi decided to call it a day. With a thought, he activated Flying Thunder God, returning to his island base.

Though he was deeply invested in developing a flight jutsu, he couldn't afford to devote all his time to it. There were countless other priorities vying for his attention.

In fact, he allocated only two hours a day to this endeavor.

Had he committed all his efforts to the task, he might have perfected the technique within the past month.

However, Baishi refused to disrupt his planned progression for the sake of a single technique.

Flight, while desirable, wasn't an immediate necessity. It could wait.

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Another month passed in the blink of an eye.

One afternoon, Baishi let out a triumphant cry as he soared above the sea near his island.

By the time the sound reached the ground, he had already arrived at his destination. Just as it seemed he would dive into the water, he abruptly veered upward, ascending into the sky.

From there, he performed a series of maneuvers, weaving left, right, up, and down with the effortless grace of a sparrow in flight.

Every movement transitioned seamlessly into the next, devoid of any stiffness or hesitation.

After flying for some time, Baishi finally came to a halt.

With a faint ripple of Chakra, he descended onto the water's surface like a feather drifting to the ground.

At this moment, his actions perfectly embodied the phrase, "Still as a mountain, swift as a hawk."

Compared to his earlier struggles, Wings of Wind had clearly reached a new level of maturity.

In truth, after numerous refinements, he had resolved the issues of deceleration and control. No longer did he need to worry about unintentional crashes or difficulty adjusting his flight path.

Additionally, Baishi had addressed the environmental hazards of high-speed flight by creating a supplementary technique: Chakra Feather Cloak.

With a thought, Chakra surged from within him, forming a pale blue robe over his body.

This was the Chakra Feather Cloak—soft in appearance but exceptionally durable. It provided protection against both physical and ninjutsu attacks, and even reduced or nullified genjutsu.

The cloak acted as a protective membrane, isolating Baishi from the external environment.

Thus, the discomforts of high-speed flight, such as noise, heat, and collisions, were no longer a concern.

At last, his flight technique was truly complete.

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"Apologies, only one update today due to some unforeseen circumstances. I'll make it up tomorrow!"

(End of Chapter)

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