Kakashi's self-created Chidori perfectly achieved both the nature and shape transformation of lightning-natured chakra.
To Yagami's surprise, the White Fang's secret technique was even more powerful, taking chakra shape transformation to the absolute limit.
Lightning-natured chakra was materialized into a brilliant white blade flash, commonly known as the White Fang's white chakra.
Yagami's innate chakra nature was earth, making the extraction and circulation of earth-natured chakra his smoothest process. Therefore, Yagami chose to crystallize earth-natured chakra.
Drawing chakra into his hand, he began to condense it according to the method described in the secret technique.
Layer upon layer of earth-natured chakra became increasingly dense, showing the first signs of materialization.
In his hand, the chakra transformed into a thin layer.
This thin layer was condensed from over a dozen individual layers of chakra.
Because earth-natured chakra was condensed into a physical form, it took on a unique color.
Lightning-natured chakra appeared white at its limit.
Earth-natured chakra, once condensed, took on a metallic bronze hue.
Among the five elemental styles, Earth Style ninjutsu possessed the strongest defensive capabilities. Consequently, the defensive power of this condensed chakra was massively amplified.
The White Fang's sword style relied on extreme speed; this secret technique required no hand signs to condense chakra.
Chakra extraction needed no signs and could be done within the body, and the condensation process was completed in an instant.
The bronze chakra in Yagami's palm appeared almost instantaneously.
He created a Shadow Clone and had it throw a kunai at him.
Clang!
With a crisp sound, the bronze chakra on his palm easily deflected the kunai.
The kunai was knocked away, spinning rapidly through the air.
If he covered his entire body with this crystallized bronze earth chakra... it meant Yagami now possessed a form of absolute defense!
He shed his upper garment and produced over a dozen Shadow Clones.
The clones held ninja blades and kunai, attacking him from every direction.
Yagami's bare torso was now a dull, dark bronze.
Every physical attack was deflected by the bronze chakra coat, leaving only a chorus of crisp clangs echoing in the air.
Yagami suddenly recalled Kakuzu's Earth Style: Earth Spear jutsu from the original story, which had a similar effect.
By hardening the skin with Earth Style, one could even withstand the blast of an explosive tag.
His crystallization of earth chakra required no hand signs, making it much faster than Earth Style: Earth Spear.
Yagami pulled out an explosive tag and handed it to a clone.
The clone threw the kunai with the explosive tag at Yagami.
Boom!
After the explosion, Yagami raised his hand to wave away the thick smoke.
This... this defensive effect was staggering.
The shockwave of the explosion had little impact on Yagami; he could withstand it completely.
The vibration of the blast could still penetrate the skin, rattling his internal muscles and bones.
By concentrating chakra into his muscles, he could effectively absorb the vibrations and prevent internal organ damage.
The next step was constant practice to instantaneously condense the earth-natured chakra coat during combat.
He named this Jutsu [Absolute Defense: Bronze Flash]
With his current chakra capacity, covering his entire body in Bronze Flash could be maintained for about three minutes.
During normal combat, he could also cover specific parts of his body to conserve chakra.
Walking up to a massive boulder, Yagami raised his hand—his palm glowing with a bronze light—and thrust it forward.
With a simple thrust, his palm sank into the rock, leaving several cracks across the stone.
Absolute Defense: Bronze Flash provided not only ultra-high defensive capabilities but also enhanced his taijutsu.
What was the difference between this punch and being hit by a tungsten-core armor-piercing projectile?
Though not as flashy as the White Fang's blade flash, the Bronze Flash gave Yagami a profound sense of security.
Temporary indulgence isn't true style; surviving for the long haul makes a real hero.
Hatake Sakumo's condensation of lightning chakra earned him the title of the White Fang. What title should Yagami give himself for condensing earth chakra?
The Bronze Pea? A bronze pea that can't be steamed, boiled, hammered flat, or fried, but remains loud and resonant?
The Bronze Arhat? It seemed that aside from the Fire Temple and the Senju Clan, no one else really studied the Buddhist scriptures of the shinobi world.
Forget it, let the enemies figure it out.
Once they were desperate enough, they would come up with a sufficiently cool name.
The next day, Koi Chisa and Yagami inspected the construction site together as if nothing had happened in the middle of the night.
Living through this month again, Yagami was familiar with the future plot and was therefore more relaxed.
From time to time, he reminded Chisa to pay attention to issues on-site.
The quality of materials, which artisan team was slacking off—none of these problems escaped Yagami's eyes.
Returning to the Daizoin in the afternoon, Yagami helped Chisa audit the project funds.
In front of a civil engineering veteran, things like unauthorized additions or substituting inferior materials simply didn't exist.
Koi Chisa felt a long-awaited sense of relief. With Yagami's help, everything was different.
Unfortunately, Yagami was a Leaf Anbu and wouldn't stay by her side forever.
Just as she was lost in thought, she heard Yagami's voice.
"Let's start earlier tonight. No need for 2:00 AM; 11:00 PM will do just fine."
Koi Chisa smiled and said, "Alright, otherwise I'll be very sleepy in the morning."
At 11:00 PM, Yagami slipped into Chisa's bedroom.
Yagami secretly applied a bit of local hardening. In terms of being a pervert, he could finally see the taillights of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans.
Chisa asked, "Why is it a bit different today?"
"Different how?"
Chisa was too embarrassed to say, but it was definitely different.
Half an hour later, Yagami stroked Chisa's shoulder in the darkness and asked, "Chisa, have you ever thought about practicing some ninjutsu?"
Chisa said.
"The Land of Rivers' Daimyo family hasn't produced many ninja. Our ninjutsu talent is weak, unlike the Hidden Leaf Village, which gathers a large number of ninja clans with high talent.
The only thing I have any talent for is a bit of swordsmanship."
Yagami said, "I know a sword style that would suit your rapier quite well."
"Huh? Doesn't the Leaf forbid the sharing of ninjutsu with outsiders?"
Yagami said.
"This sword style was obtained from a Hidden Cloud ninja; the Leaf doesn't care about it. The Cloud Style sword arts focus mainly on deception and flexibility. Starting tomorrow, I'll find some time to teach you this style."
Several days later, a document arrived from the Land of Earth promising not to destroy the hydroelectric power station, and Yagami bid farewell to Koi Chisa.
After returning to camp, Yagami received the poisoning mission just as he had in his previous life.
The first target was the Crescent Lake.
Yagami and Leaf Monkey entered the oasis to poison the water, while Flower Deer and Teal Duck waited on the perimeter with paragliders to provide support.
This time, Yagami planned to change tactics.
He signaled Leaf Monkey to pull back; he would deal with the Sand ninja rushing toward them.
Leaping into the midst of the Hidden Sand ninja, Yagami did not form signs for a defensive ninjutsu.
Faced with a swarm of kunai, explosive tags, and puppets, Yagami patiently formed the signs for Water Severing Wave.
Leaf Monkey's heart pounded with fear. Is the Captain not going to dodge?
Forming signs while tanking all those attacks—isn't he going to be turned into a sieve?
What should he do now? Why was the unit leader suddenly being so reckless?
Kunai struck Yagami's body, producing a dense clatter of metallic clangs.
Explosive tags went off in front of Yagami, and thick smoke swallowed him up.
Leaf Monkey thought to himself, it's over. The unit leader has gone mad, and he's dead. He hurriedly rushed forward, intending to save him.