Naruto: Wood-Wood Fruit

"Kiyoshi, let's get moving."

It was nearly noon, and yet, Kiyoshi was still lingering, giving long farewells to everyone in sight. 

Karin, who had just bid an emotional goodbye to her mother, was losing patience and shouted over to him with an exasperated tone.

Without waiting for a response, she quickly formed hand seals, shouting, "Peacock Art: Feathered Wings."

Under the amazed gaze of onlookers, vibrant blue chakra surged from Karin's back, forming a radiant pair of chakra wings. 

"Goodbye, Mom." She waved to Keiko, her mother, reluctantly, and then, with a powerful flap, soared into the sky, heading into the distance.

"This girl… always in such a rush," Kiyoshi murmured with a hint of amusement.

Over the past few days, Kiyoshi had made sure to guide Karin's training in a balanced way. 

He had even devoted special sessions to teach her the Spirit Transformation Jutsu and used his medical ninjutsu to help enhance her physical constitution. 

As a member of the Uzumaki clan, Karin was blessed with abundant chakra and exceptional chakra control—qualities that had already made her a natural fit for mastering the Peacock Technique.

Besides helping at the Konoha Hospital and healing various patients, Karin had often sought guidance from Kiyoshi, making significant strides in medical ninjutsu under his instruction. 

Through rigorous, unyielding training each day, she had finally mastered the Peacock Technique, displaying both skill and innate talent.

"Take care of yourself, Kiyoshi." Ino's voice broke through, her eyes glistening with tears. 

She had once hoped to learn the Peacock Technique herself to experience the sensation of flight, but lacking the massive chakra reserves of the Uzumaki clan, she simply couldn't meet the requirements.

"Safe travels, Kiyoshi."

"See you soon, Kiyoshi."

"Be careful out there, Kiyoshi."

"Goodbye."

Kiyoshi exchanged heartfelt hugs and goodbyes with Kurenai, Anko, Tenten, Ino, Hinata, and the others. 

Without any hand seals, chakra manifested from his back, forming a pair of vibrant chakra wings. With a final wave, he took to the sky, heading after Karin.

"Hmph, finally caught up, huh, you big flirt." Karin pouted, giving him a playful glare. "I can't believe you have so many girlfriends, you're such a player."

"Come now, don't be so jealous," Kiyoshi replied with a mischievous smile. 

Karin's cheeks flushed deeply, she was shocked at his audacity to say such things with such shameless confidence.

"Pervert, narcissist, player,." she muttered under her breath.

Kiyoshi only laughed, accelerating ahead. But Karin wasn't one to fall behind without a fight.

"Lightweight Rock Technique."

With a quick series of hand seals, Karin's body felt instantly lighter, and she pushed forward with a powerful flap of her chakra wings. 

"Wooo." 

In a flash, she accelerated, becoming a blur of red as she sped past Kiyoshi.

"Kiyoshi, the Lightweight Rock Technique you taught me from Iwagakure is amazing."

For the first time, she combined the Lightweight Rock Technique with the Peacock Technique and was delighted by the result. 

The Lightweight Rock Technique reduced her weight to such an extent that she could fly effortlessly, and combined with the Peacock Technique, her speed was incredible.

"Of course it's amazing," Kiyoshi chuckled.

Karin's chakra affinity was both Water and Earth, so he had specifically taught her the Lightweight and Added Weight Rock Techniques using the Spirit Transformation Jutsu to help speed her mastery. 

Surprisingly, her natural talent shone through, and within a few days, she had picked it up proficiently.

Though she was young, Karin's chakra reserves were already nearly on par with elite Jonin, allowing her to use both the Peacock Technique and the Lightweight Rock Technique without strain.

"Kiyoshi, how about a race to the Land of Hot Water?" Karin suggested, her voice brimming with excitement. 

She had already prepared herself with protective goggles and a wind-resistant mask.

For the past two years, Kiyoshi and Tsunade had developed a jutsu to correct nearsightedness, so Karin no longer needed her prescription glasses—her current ones were purely cosmetic.

"Deal. But if I win, you have to call me senpai." Kiyoshi replied with a grin.

The Lightweight Rock Technique was notoriously difficult to learn, especially for others, but Kiyoshi had helped Karin excel with the Spirit Transformation Jutsu's guidance.

"If you lose, you have to agree to one of my requests." Karin added quickly, then cheekily tacked on, "Oh, and no using the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Fine by me." Kiyoshi agreed.

Karin surged forward, her chakra wings sending powerful gusts through the air as she transformed into a red-and-blue blur, shooting forward like a comet. 

"What a fireball," Kiyoshi muttered, watching her with a chuckle.

However, instead of rushing after her, he took a moment to prepare. "You're underestimating me, Karin."

He placed his fingers together, focusing.

"Earth Style: Lightweight Rock Technique."

Instantly, Kiyoshi felt his body become feather-light, weightless even.

"Wind Release: Peacock Technique - Wind Wing Mode."

At the same moment, his chakra wings took on a blue-green glow, whirling with tiny wind vortexes that dotted the feathered edges like sharp patterns, giving the wings a razor-sharp look that could slice through anything.

"I only added Wind Release chakra nature," Kiyoshi murmured to himself. "Adding Lightning Release as well would be too unfair."

With a flick of his chakra wings, thin layers of blue-green chakra coated his entire body, shielding him from the forceful wind pressure.

"Wooooosh—"

The wind vortexes on his chakra wings created a powerful force, propelling him forward with a sharp sonic Boom! 

The intense air resistance split apart as Kiyoshi transformed into a flash of blue-green light, disappearing from his starting position.

In seconds, he had already caught up to Karin, who, even with the Lightweight Rock Technique, had only managed to cover a few miles.

"What?" Karin's jaw dropped as Kiyoshi, now a streak of blue-green light, zoomed past her effortlessly. 

"That's… Wind Release?"

Watching the seemingly unreachable flash in the distance, she clenched her fists in frustration. 

"That Kiyoshi—he managed to merge Wind Release chakra nature with the Peacock Technique."

Even with her grasp on Wind Release chakra nature, she knew she couldn't incorporate it into the Peacock Technique as he did. 

Her chakra control wasn't precise enough to withstand the high-speed wind pressure without tearing her body apart. 

That's why she'd prepared goggles and a wind-resistant mask in the first place.

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