novelraw Chapter 152 152: Dual Fire Release Techniques Reach Max Level
Chapter 152 152: Dual Fire Release Techniques Reach Max Level
[Fire Release · Great Fire Dragon Technique (Lv.10) — Max Level — Trait (Selectable)]
[Vitality: Your fire dragon will possess its own life]
[Dragon Transformation: You will transform into a dragon of flame]
[Bounce: Can bounce between multiple targets]
"This third trait is basically Brand's ultimate, right?!"
Hyuga Arin stared at the familiar effect. This was straight out of League of Legends.
The second option was immediately discarded.
He still planned to use Dragon Slayer Magic later—choosing Dragon Transformation felt extremely ominous.
What if he ended up slaying himself with Dragon Slayer Magic?
That left the first and third options.
The first gave the fire dragon life.
Hyuga Arin was most interested in this one. If he could create multiple fire dragons, then in a sense, he'd have teammates assisting him.
The third option expanded damage—bouncing between multiple targets.
That made him hesitate briefly.
In the end, he decisively chose Vitality.
He really wanted to see what it meant for a fire dragon to be "alive."
A large amount of information about the Vitality Fire Dragon flooded into his mind. Hyuga Arin extended a finger, a blue flame flickering at the tip.
The flame quickly transformed into a fire dragon.
"Rrrrr—"
It let out a clear, draconic cry and began coiling around his finger.
"So 'Vitality' mainly increases the fire dragon's duration. It also grants a degree of intelligence—it can follow my commands."
The fire dragon wrapped itself around his finger, lively and agile.
Moreover, the amount of chakra consumed directly affected the dragon's lifespan and intelligence.
"I can even pour in more chakra and make it grow rapidly."
The fire dragon expanded from thumb-sized to palm-sized, coiling up his arm—
—and promptly burned his clothes.
He waved his hand, dispersing the fire dragon.
"Usability's actually pretty strong."
He then looked at the next skill.
"Second one."
[Great Fireball Technique (Lv.10) — Max Level — Trait (Selectable)]
[Fireball: Fireball Technique is invincible. No rebuttals accepted.]
Hyuga Arin: "Are you starting a Fireball Cult here?"
No explanation. Just invincible and no rebuttals accepted.
[Pyromania: After four instances of fire damage, stun the target for 3 seconds]
[Explosion: Explosion is the true art of fireballs!!!]
Two extremely abstract traits.
Hyuga Arin ignored the first one outright and focused on Pyromania.
The fourth fire hit stunning the enemy for three seconds—
His mind immediately started racing.
If the fourth fire hit landed on a Kage-level opponent…
Wouldn't that mean they'd be completely at his mercy?
Even a Kage, stunned for three seconds, would be dead meat in his hands.
People die when they are killed.
This trait clearly came from Annie's passive.
Hyuga Arin directly chose Pyromania. It was incredibly useful in critical moments.
As for Explosion—it looked strong, but his Nine-Headed Dragon Technique wasn't necessarily weaker. Control effects were simply more valuable.
With the remaining experience, he upgraded Great Blaze Technique to Lv.9.
He spent over 110,000 experience.
[Experience: 35,884]
"Maxing the remaining six low-tier skills will need 306,600 experience.
Plus the 128,000 needed for Great Fireball… that's a total of 434,600."
Hyuga Arin did the math.
On the Iwagakure battlefield, that would take at least half a year.
Now he was starting to think about switching battlefields.
Although his Dragon Slayer Magic set wasn't complete yet—so he didn't dare head into certain battlefields—once he showed his face, he had a feeling the Iwa ninjas would swarm him immediately.
Worse still, he hadn't even had the chance to retrieve some dropped items.
And while dropped items didn't move, they did have a time limit.
Once the timer expired, they'd be wiped.
Just thinking about it made his heart ache.
…
To grind experience, Hyuga Arin appeared early at the watchtower.
Now, every frontline had built watchtowers specifically for him. As long as his fireballs appeared on the battlefield, Iwagakure would be firmly suppressed.
"Another day of brick-laying," he muttered.
But before he could climb the tower, Crow appeared beside him.
"Player, by special approval of the Hokage, you are permitted to return to Konoha for rest and reorganization."
"Huh?"
Hyuga Arin tilted his head, full of question marks.
He was farming just fine here—why was he being sent back to Konoha?
Switching battlefields would be fine too.
"I don't need rest," Hyuga Arin tried to refuse. He still had over 400,000 experience to grind.
"This is Hokage-sama's order. You are to escort the wounded team and depart immediately."
"Can I refuse?"
"No."
Hyuga Arin nearly went berserk.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was definitely doing this on purpose!!!
But what could he do? An arm couldn't twist a thigh.
"And this trip back coincides with the Chūnin Exams," Crow patted his shoulder.
"Based on your battlefield performance, you should've been promoted to Special Jōnin already."
Who would've thought this kid, barely a year out of the academy, was already qualified for Special Jōnin?
But without passing the Chūnin Exams, they couldn't break protocol.
This return was the perfect opportunity.
"I don't want to leave the battlefield," Hyuga Arin said mournfully.
"This is my home. I don't want to go anywhere."
Returning to Konoha meant losing his best experience-farming opportunity.
"How about you talk to Lord Danzō and transfer me to the Rain Country instead? I'll gladly help him fight his way back in."
Bigger, stronger, greater glory.
First wipe out the Rain Shadow, then overthrow the Fire Shadow—
support Danzō, crown him as Hokage.
"Lord Danzō's order is for you to obey Hokage-sama," Crow shrugged helplessly.
Hyuga Arin clenched his fist hard.
When exactly did these two start getting along so well?
Right now they were practically wearing the same pair of pants!!!
…
On the road from the Land of Grass back to Konoha, Hyuga Arin encountered no ambushes.
When he finally entered Konoha, his last shred of hope vanished.
Didn't Ōnoki really want him dead?
Why had he suddenly gone silent—no one was even sent after him.
His last chance to farm experience was gone.
"Wait… where do I even turn in my mission?" Hyuga Arin scratched his head.
Crow had always handled things for him.
Now that he was back on his own, he didn't even know where the Root base was.
How was he supposed to collect rewards?
With no better option, he returned home.
Thankfully, when he'd rented the place, he'd paid a full year upfront—otherwise he'd be homeless now.
When he opened the door, he was greeted by a house full of dust.
Seeing the dust reminded him of Machi.
When he summoned Machi to clean the place—
She asked him quietly,
"When are you going to let me see this world?"
"Hahaha…" Hyuga Arin scratched his head.
He'd completely forgotten about that.
The fighting had been intense, and with Konoha ninjas everywhere, there'd been no chance to bring her out.
"Next time for sure. Next time, definitely."
"Just help me clean up first."
Machi exploded in rage.
"YOU ASSHOLE—AT LEAST ACT LIKE A HUMAN!!!"
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