Chapter 181: Windfall
Chapter 182: Windfall
"One thousand two hundred and
thirty-one... one thousand two hundred and fifty-three... one thousand three
hundred..." Kiba muttered as he punched the newly erected wooden stake,
his tone growing more and more surprised.
"Boom! Boom!"
Punch after punch, every hit sent
sawdust floating gently down.
Outside, the rain poured down like
pillars, and the sound of pattering rain, accompanied by the ticking of
raindrops on the wooden roof, filled Kiba's ears. From time to time, raindrops
splashed on his face, bringing a chill.
Beside the newly erected wooden pile
under the eaves, a white umbrella leaned against the wall, still dripping water
onto the wet mud.
This was the second day after Kiba
was discharged from the hospital. It had been raining heavily for two days. In
desperation, Kiba had set up a wooden stake under the eaves of the wooden house
for daily exercise.
Kiba's expression became
increasingly incredulous as he punched the stake.
"One thousand seven hundred
seventy-seven... one thousand seven hundred eighty-eight... one thousand seven
hundred ninety-two..."
He counted his punches, growing more
and more surprised.
What's
going on?
With doubts and surprises in his
heart, Kiba punched faster.
"One thousand eight hundred
ninety-three... one thousand nine hundred eighty-eight..."
"Bang bang bang!"
The sound of his fists became one
continuous noise, and Kiba's face turned into disbelief.
"One thousand nine hundred
ninety-eight, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, two thousand!"
"Boom!"
The last punch landed on the stake
with all Kiba's surprise and excitement, slamming it hard. Immediately, sawdust
rustled down.
Two
thousand positive punches, punching without any laziness!
Kiba had punched a full two thousand
times.
"Unbelievable," Kiba
muttered, looking at his hand.
After punching two thousand times,
he didn't feel tired at all, as if he could punch another two thousand.
Moreover,
the problem I was worried about—my body not recovering—seems completely
unnecessary!
Two
thousand punches, nothing happened, and there was no pain anywhere. Could it be
that...
A thought suddenly popped into
Kiba's mind.
Try it!
Thinking this, Kiba removed the
weight-bearing props from his body and took a slight breath.
Eight
Gates Release, the first gate, Gate of Opening, open!
Eight
Gates Release, the second gate, Gate of Healing, open!
Eight
Gates Release, the third gate, Gate of Life, open!
Green chakra escaped from his body,
lingering around him, and his skin began to congest and turn red.
Then...
Eight
Gates Release, the fourth gate, Gate of Pain, open!
"Boom!"
The violent chakra airflow suddenly
steamed upwards, and several veins crawled up Kiba's bloodshot and red
forehead.
Feeling the violent chakra venting
from inside, Kiba smiled.
Really!
My body is
stronger than before. Although the violent chakra in the Pain state can still
cause damage, the damage is bearable. At least... if this state lasts for five
minutes, my muscle tissue can fully handle it!
The joy of a blessing in disguise
swept through Kiba's heart.
This time, his near-death injury was
a rebirth after catastrophe. His muscle tissue and bone strength were much
stronger than before the injury.
Even the Pain gate can be sustained
for a period, several times stronger than before!
His current physical state was at
least his limit physical state after ten years old.
And then... the next step...
Kiba closed his eyes, the violent
chakra airflow steaming his hair.
"Whoosh!"
After about a minute, the chakra
airflow around his body suddenly disappeared, his hair fell back, and his bangs
drooped.
A green chakra airflow spiraled out
from his body and slowly dissipated.
"Pain mode ," Kiba
muttered, opening his eyes, emerald green brilliance flowing in his pupils.
Inside, Jonin-level chakra rushed
through his meridians at astonishing speed, like an unstoppable torrent,
several times faster than in the Gate of Life mode.
But this speed didn't affect Kiba's
ability to refine chakra for ninjutsu. In fact, the refining speed was much
faster.
Not only that, but in the Pain mode ,
his hearing and vision were further enhanced. Everything within a hundred
meters was clearly visible, and the sound of raindrops was crystal clear,
improving his perception abilities.
Hearing and vision are basic human
perception abilities, so this was a significant upgrade.
It could be said that the Pain mode was a comprehensive upgrade of the Gate of
Life mode. Kiba's strength rose, likely reaching the level of an ordinary
Jonin. He was thankful he had conceived the idea of the Eight Gates mode and
put it into practice.
However, the Pain mode wasn't perfect for combat because of its long
conversion time.
Now, it took a minute to transform
from the Pain state to the Pain mode . In ninja battles, even a second could
determine the outcome, so the Pain mode wasn't ready for combat.
It required constant training.
But Kiba wasn't worried. It had
taken time and training to perfect the Gate of Life mode, so this one couldn't
be rushed.
"Whoosh!"
Slowly exhaling, Kiba released the Pain
mode , and the four opened gates of the Eight Gates slowly closed, returning
his chakra level to the quasi-Jonin level.
In normal conditions, Kiba's chakra
level had reached the quasi-Jonin level, a gift from the Pain mode . With some
exercise, the chakra amount at the Chunin level should be achievable.
And the Chunin level chakra amount
was probably Kiba's limit in the normal state.
"Kiba," called a voice
from the rain, and a black umbrella entered the eaves.
"So fast?" Kiba said with
a little surprise, looking at the handsome boy with the umbrella and the herb
basket.
Before daily training, Hirohiko had
come to ask about the herbs, and Kiba made a list with pictures. Then Hirohiko
went to gather them.
"These herbs are common and
sold in the village," Hirohiko said. Unknowingly, in front of Kiba and
Yukina, his words increased.
"Well, the plan will be
implemented tomorrow, so stay at my house today," Kiba said, inspecting
the herbs.
"Already recovered?"
Hirohiko asked.
"Well, almost there," Kiba
nodded.
It's not
just recovery; it's even a lot stronger!
Thinking this, Kiba smiled
unconsciously.
"Oh? Plan?"
At that moment, a white umbrella
emerged from behind the house, and a beautiful girl in a short-sleeved kimono
walked up to them, staring.
"I feel like you guys are
hiding something from me."
It was Yukina!
Kiba and Hirohiko's expressions
stiffened.
"When did I get excluded?"
Yukina's pretty face was frosty, her tone cold.
This young
lady is very angry! Very angry!
Kiba and Hirohiko looked at each
other.
At this
time, it's best to confess!
Kiba and Hirohiko unconsciously came
to the same conclusion.