Naruto: Promotion is my Ninja Way

Shihouin Naraku stared with intense fascination at the pristine white flames dancing gracefully at his fingertips. Scorching heat radiated outward in waves, creating visible distortions in the surrounding atmosphere. Even the violent storm winds whipping through the sky at this tremendous altitude proved completely unable to extinguish what appeared to be such a delicate, almost fragile flame.

With a casual flick of his wrist, Naraku released the concentrated fire into the open sky.

The white-hot projectile streaked through the air like a miniature comet, effortlessly piercing through the accumulated layers of dense cloud formations before disappearing into the vast distance. Its passage left a perfectly clear tunnel through the atmospheric moisture, creating an eerie corridor of empty space surrounded by billowing white vapor.

Several seconds passed in complete silence. Then, far beyond the range of normal vision, the flame that had finally escaped Naraku's direct control suddenly detonated with catastrophic force. The explosion released an enormous burst of energy that transformed the distant sky into a brilliant inferno of destructive power.

Massive shock waves rippled outward from the blast epicenter, instantly dispersing every cloud formation within an enormous radius. The tremendous heat generated by the explosion painted the entire sky in vivid shades of orange and red. A blinding flash of pure white light erupted across the heavens, forcing any observer to shield their eyes from the overwhelming brilliance.

Naraku remained seated cross-legged on his cloud perch, chin resting thoughtfully against his left hand as he watched the distant flames gradually exhaust their devastating energy before finally dissipating into nothingness. His expression showed both satisfaction and analytical curiosity about the extent of his enhanced capabilities.

"The destructive potential is quite impressive," he murmured with professional appreciation.

Setting aside his experiments with the dramatically amplified Fire Style techniques, Naraku turned his attention to examining the other remarkable rewards he had received from the lottery system.

"The Kamehameha technique from Dragon Ball universe," he mused with nostalgic amusement. "I distinctly remember practicing the hand movements when I was a child, never imagining I would actually possess this legendary ability someday!"

"Master Roshi demonstrated the technique's incredible power by destroying the moon during the early Dragon Ball storyline. While that particular feat was clearly intended for comedic effect and shouldn't be taken as a serious power scaling reference, it still serves as an excellent demonstration of the Kamehameha's tremendous destructive potential."

Excitement building within him, Naraku rose to his feet on the cloud platform and assumed the classic stance. He positioned his hands together in the traditional cupped formation at his waist, drawing upon the vast chakra reserves flowing through his enhanced body. As the energy began accumulating, a brilliant sphere of pure power started forming between his palms, radiating waves of barely contained destructive force.

However, as the energy ball grew increasingly unstable and eager for release, Naraku found himself facing an unexpected dilemma. What exactly should he target with this devastating attack?

The moon hanging in the distant sky?

The blazing sun positioned far beyond Earth's atmosphere?

Standing at this incredible altitude with the entire world spread beneath him, Naraku gazed upward toward the cosmic expanse, feeling the energy sphere between his palms practically vibrating with anticipation for release.

"The sun is far too distant a target," he reasoned logically. "Even with this technique's power, I seriously doubt it could reach that far, let alone cause meaningful damage to such a massive celestial body."

"As for the moon..." Naraku paused, remembering crucial information about that particular satellite.

"There's an ancient thousand-year-old woman sealed within its core. Creating unnecessary complications by attacking it would be extremely unwise."

"I genuinely wish some appropriate target would present itself so I could test this technique's full potential!"

Scanning the surrounding environment carefully, Naraku observed only endless formations of white clouds drifting peacefully through the atmosphere and powerful wind currents flowing past at this tremendous ten-thousand-meter altitude. Unfortunately, no suitable targets presented themselves for his experimental purposes.

"What a disappointing situation!"

Despite his frustration, Naraku realized he had already committed substantial chakra to powering the technique and couldn't simply allow that energy to dissipate without release. The accumulated power had reached dangerous levels that demanded immediate discharge.

The energy sphere suspended between his palms had grown increasingly volatile and threatening. Tremendous pressure, heavy as a mountain range, began radiating outward from the concentrated power. The thin atmosphere at ten thousand meters started vibrating violently in response to the building energy, creating visible ripples in the air itself.

Whether examining the cloud formation supporting Naraku's feet or any of the white vapor masses within a thousand-meter radius, they all began collapsing and dissolving instantly under the overwhelming pressure, vanishing completely without leaving any trace behind.

With his feet planted firmly apart in the empty sky, Shihouin Naraku's normally composed expression transformed into one of intense concentration and determination.

"KA-ME-HA-ME-HAAA!!!" he shouted with explosive force.

Both palms thrust forward simultaneously, launching the accumulated energy ball as an incredibly powerful beam that surged forward against the wind resistance. Dazzling white light blazed across the entire visible spectrum, illuminating both sky and earth with brilliant radiance.

"BOOOOOM—"

The Kamehameha wave carved a perfectly straight path through the atmosphere, clearing away every obstacle in its trajectory as it raced toward the distant horizon.

When the beam finally reached its maximum range, it erupted into a colossal sphere of pure white energy. Ring-shaped shock waves expanded outward from the explosion point, completely dispersing every cloud formation at the ten-thousand-meter altitude level and creating an enormous vacuum zone in the sky.

The blinding white light burned like a second sun, releasing intense rays in all directions and illuminating the entire visible sky with supernatural brightness.

Such a tremendous display of power, despite occurring at extreme altitude, proved impossible to ignore for the people living in Konoha Village far below on the ground.

Countless villagers looked upward in complete bewilderment at the muffled thunder sounds echoing from above and the brilliant explosion of light, having absolutely no understanding of what could be causing such phenomena.

"What in the world is that supposed to be?" one confused citizen asked aloud.

"Thunder, obviously! A storm must be approaching!" another replied with false confidence.

"Don't be ridiculous! Look at the sky carefully - there aren't any storm clouds visible anywhere!" a third person contradicted.

"It looked like some kind of massive explosion occurred in the upper atmosphere!" someone else observed.

"How can you possibly see anything clearly from such an incredible distance?" came the skeptical response.

"Could there actually be people fighting at that altitude?" another villager speculated.

Various theories and confused discussions spread throughout the village as people struggled to comprehend the supernatural display they had witnessed.

"Whew..." Naraku exhaled slowly as powerful wind currents swept toward him in the aftermath of the explosion.

He raised both hands to shield his eyes from debris while observing the distant center of the blast zone until all the chaotic energy finally settled and returned to normal atmospheric conditions.

Only then did Naraku make an embarrassing discovery: the white cloud formation he had been using as a comfortable seat had been completely dispersed by the tremendous force generated during his technique demonstration.

"This is somewhat awkward. Now I have nothing to sit on," he muttered with mild annoyance.

While the cloud platforms had never actually been capable of supporting Naraku's physical weight through their own structural integrity - he had been relying on his Flight Technique to remain airborne while simply using the clouds for comfortable positioning - the arrangement had created a much more natural and relaxed appearance.

Glancing around the surrounding area, Naraku realized that his Kamehameha explosion had completely eliminated every visible cloud formation within his entire field of vision, creating a vast empty space in what had previously been a densely clouded sky.

"Perhaps I used slightly excessive force for a simple test," he admitted sheepishly.

Scratching his head in mild embarrassment, Naraku flew rapidly toward a distant region of the sky. After traveling for several minutes, he finally encountered another substantial white cloud formation and settled onto its surface with obvious relief.

"I've discovered that being suspended in empty sky without any kind of seating feels surprisingly uncomfortable," he observed with amusement.

"Now, let me examine what other rewards the lottery system provided."

"Water Style: Hard Vortex Water Blade! This appears to be one of the signature techniques developed by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama!"

"And the final reward: Chakra Perception! Another of Senju Tobirama's renowned abilities!"

The Water Style technique required little additional analysis - its devastating power and versatility were well-documented throughout shinobi history and would prove invaluable in future combat situations.

However, the seemingly modest Chakra Perception ability represented the reward that surprised Naraku most significantly.

Despite its ordinary designation, Senju Tobirama's legendary sensory technique could effortlessly detect the number, location, and relative strength of enemies across distances measured in hundreds of kilometers. Historical accounts suggested his maximum range approached one thousand kilometers under optimal conditions.

One thousand kilometers represented an almost incomprehensible five hundred thousand meters of detection range!

Such incredible distance far exceeded the current limitations of Naraku's Observation Haki, which had previously been restricted to much more modest sensing ranges.

However, upon receiving the Chakra Perception ability, Naraku immediately felt the new power integrating seamlessly with his existing Observation Haki, creating a synergistic enhancement that dramatically expanded his sensory capabilities.

Focusing his consciousness, Naraku allowed his enhanced Observation Haki to spread outward without apparent limitation, rapidly extending toward increasingly distant regions.

One hundred meters... five hundred meters... three thousand meters... ten thousand meters...

The sensory expansion showed no signs of slowing or encountering obstacles as it continued pushing toward ever more remote locations.

Five hundred thousand meters... seven hundred thousand meters... one million meters...

Finally, Naraku's enhanced Observation Haki reached its absolute maximum effective range at the staggering distance of nearly two million meters - representing a terrifying detection radius of two thousand kilometers in all directions.

While the ability could theoretically extend even further beyond this range, the information received would become increasingly blurred and unreliable for practical purposes.

The achievement was absolutely remarkable!

Everything occurring within the enormous two-thousand-kilometer radius became perfectly visible to Naraku's enhanced perception, with no physical obstacles capable of obstructing his supernatural vision.

Even from his elevated position high in the sky, he could observe the peaceful daily activities taking place in Konoha Village with crystal clarity.

Children ran laughing through the streets while playing their innocent games. Merchants had set up colorful stalls throughout the commercial districts, enthusiastically calling out to potential customers. Young couples walked hand-in-hand with sweet, loving expressions as they enjoyed romantic moments together. Dedicated ninja sweated profusely on various training grounds as they pushed themselves through demanding physical conditioning exercises.

Observation Haki enhanced to this extraordinary level truly resembled a miraculous supernatural ability!

With considerable reluctance, Naraku gradually retracted his expanded sensory awareness back to normal levels. The intoxicating feeling of omniscient perception had been almost addictive in its appeal.

Fortunately, his exceptionally strong mental discipline and spiritual fortitude allowed him to process the overwhelming amount of simultaneous information without suffering psychological strain. Anyone with weaker mental capacity would likely have been driven to madness by the sensory overload.

"Finally, we come to the last reward: Perfect Sage Mode!"

"I had originally planned to travel to the Shikkotsu Forest to begin traditional sage training under proper guidance, but the system has conveniently provided me with complete mastery instead."

"Even better, this represents the perfect Sage Mode specifically associated with Ryūchi Cave!"

Settling into a meditative position, Naraku placed his hands together in the traditional formation and began activating his newly acquired Sage Mode transformation!

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