Konoha: Who says that hunters can't play in the ninja world?

Life in the tree house is always so comfortable. It has been several days since I returned to the village, but Fengjian has no intention of going out for a walk. He just lies there lazily, thinking and pondering. Apart from saying hello to acquaintances, he does not communicate much and lives completely in his own world.

Tsunade seemed to have forgotten the existence of Kazama. There were no missions sent recently.

"Ichiro, have you made any progress in your training recently? Have you tried the three changes in the nature of earth escape that I told you about last time?" I originally wanted to ask about my companion's progress in strength.

The result was Ichiro's nod and shake of his head.

"Speak, it's hard for me to understand you." Ichiro doesn't like to talk, and when he's with the chatterbox Kazama, sometimes the situation becomes very strange. The tall and strong Ichiro is like a prisoner being interrogated, and Kazama needs to squeeze out Ichiro's true thoughts bit by bit, just like squeezing toothpaste.

Fortunately, Ichiro is not a complicated person, he just speaks briefly out of habit.

"Why don't you study the third type of changes? That might be the beginning of a qualitative change in your earth escape technique."

Ichiro shook his head.

"Earth escape doesn't work like that." This was Ichiro's answer.

At this point, Kazama fell silent. Because there was no need to continue persuading. Ichiro did not agree with Kazama's suggestion. In other words, Ichiro did not agree with the earth escape technique described in Kazama's suggestion. The change in the nature of chakra is closely related to a person's understanding of the world. It can even be said that the change in the nature of chakra represents, to some extent, the spiritual extension of the ninja.

For example, if you learn the Great Fireball Technique, which is also a C-level ninjutsu, you may only need a week or a month to see the effect. But if you change to a new type of fire escape, which is also C-level, but only has some language descriptions and no specific form, then the result may be that you will not be able to learn it at all.

Why? Because he had no idea or understanding of the new fire escape technique. His mind and spirit were in chaos and could not be transmitted through chakra.

As for the Great Fireball Technique, I have basically never learned it, but I have seen it. What a Great Fireball looks like is clear at a glance, it is just like that. I already have a general understanding of the Great Fireball, and as I learn, my spirit will force me to try my best to rely on the Great Fireball Technique that I understand.

Imitation is always easier to accept than learning something new. That's the reality.

As for Ichiro, it means that Ichiro does not think that earth escape is what Kazama said. If this idea does not change, Ichiro will never be able to learn the kind of earth escape that Kazama suggested.

"Then what did you mean by nodding just now? The ordinary earth escape technique should have limited effect on improving your strength."

"I have learned how to string beads with natural energy that you taught me, and I can string a long string now. My physical fitness has also improved rapidly, my perception has also improved, and my speed and endurance have made obvious progress..." Ichiro's words were illogical, rambling and fragmented.

There was no interruption. It was rare for Ichiro to say so much, and Fengjian understood that Ichiro's natural energy training should have worked. His physical fitness has been improved in all aspects. In short, his strength has improved, so he nodded.

"Well, back to the original question. In terms of ninjutsu, what kind of earth escape technique do you want?" Feng Jian was used to planning the strengthening routes for his two teammates and had not considered their acceptance. Now it seems that it is time to change. The child has grown up and has his own ideas.

"Heavy, hard, load-bearing, reliable, and soft..." A series of words came out of Ichiro's mouth.

"But how can you show this with your Earth Escape?"

"Earth Escape. Earth Dragon Bomb." After a moment's silence, Ichiro put his hands together and used the B-level Earth Escape, summoning a giant dragon head that was more than one meter tall. Then, large and small diamond-shaped stone cones spit out of the dragon head's mouth, like a rain of stones, smashing large and small pits on the ground in the distance. These diamond-shaped stone cones were not noticeable in the air, and only after they landed did people realize that they were all giant stones that were more than one meter tall. Any one of them could smash a person into a meat pie. This Earth Dragon Bomb, when used by Ichiro, was absolutely B-level powerful.

"It's amazing and powerful, but it's not enough. This is not your ninjutsu. You have a lot of insights into earth escape techniques, but your ninjutsu was created by others. Your insights are not reflected in your earth escape techniques. In other words, you need to have your own unique earth escape techniques." Most of the time, Kazama would choose a very calm tone when communicating with Ichiro and give more praise.

After all, Ichiro is an honest child.

But it's no longer possible. Ichiro's strength has reached a bottleneck. If he was an ordinary ninja, Kazama could just sit back and watch him sink into depravity, wait for his body to grow, wait for him to refine his body and chakra bit by bit, watch him make no progress in earth escape, and finally die as an ordinary jonin. This would be the extent of Ichiro's achievements in his ninja career.

But no, Feng Jian didn't want his teammates to fall behind, even if he had to lead them, support them, and pull them, he wanted to see them move forward. Who made them choose him as their teammate in the first place, and got his approval? On this ninja road, none of you can stop, let alone run.

Wanting to continue to improve, Ichiro was unwilling to develop new changes in his nature, and he was obsessed with earth escape. If he wanted to break through, he could only take the path of his own earth escape ninjutsu. In the final analysis, it was the same idea as Kazama's suggestion to develop new changes in the nature of earth escape. It was just that this time Ichiro needed to think about how to develop it himself, instead of the idea provided by Kazama.

"You see, I also know earth escape. My understanding is that earth escape is a ninjutsu that allows me to blend into the environment and become invisible. Therefore, my earth escape is always based on hiding my body and shielding my information. It has no power at all. This is my understanding of earth escape. I am very happy that you have your own understanding of earth escape, but you need to integrate your understanding into your own ninjutsu. Only in this way can you make progress and move towards the path of an elite jonin."

"Do you want Ichiro to create his own ninjutsu?" Nobuko didn't know when she had been listening for a long time.

"Yes, I say the same thing again. I'm glad that you have your own understanding of ninjutsu and don't just follow the crowd. It's a good thing to have your own ideas. But you need to take action to implement your own understanding and feelings. To some extent, even implement your own ninjutsu."

"Don't worry about failure. All attempts are for the sole purpose of choosing the one success among many failures. Every failure is one step closer to success. Nobuko, you are smarter than Ichiro. These words were meant for you. Since you heard them, you and Ichiro should spend some time thinking about your new ninjutsu."

"This is a summary, a test, and a summary of my own ninja ways. I must persevere."