Combination

There are three years left until Konoha Year 63, when the child of destiny will graduate, and the story of Naruto will begin.

Before Lin Ke transmigrated, he had read many Naruto fanfics, where people transmigrated early, but he transmigrated late.

This year, Uzumaki Naruto is already nine years old, and he is only seven, two years younger than the protagonist. In three years, Naruto will graduate, but he hasn't even entered the Ninja Academy.

Originally, his plan was to enter the Ninja Academy, follow Konohamaru's lead until the grand finale, and wait for the child of destiny to save the world. Anyway, the tall ones would bear the brunt if the sky fell.

Without a golden finger, bloodline, or extraordinary talent, what could a transmigrator do in a world that emphasized talent and background? Just living safely would be enough.

Now that he had a golden finger that mutated ninjutsu, he had some other ideas.

Not to save the world or defeat the Ōtsutsuki, but at least climb up, gain stronger power, a higher position, and ensure his own life more securely, living more easily and freely.

So he had to be as fast as possible.

Enter the Ninja Academy faster, graduate faster, gain a higher position faster, faster...

"Time waits for no one."

Lin Ke stood up, his leisurely mood suddenly tensed. There were still ten days until the next Ninja Academy enrollment, and he couldn't relax.

He would use the Substitution Jutsu a few more times to see what effect it had, and then try to learn the Body Binding Technique.

As for the Earth Release: Underground Headhunter Technique, ninjutsu with the prefix "X Release" involved changes in Chakra attributes, which he definitely couldn't handle at the moment, so he shouldn't be too ambitious.

Time was short, he needed to familiarize himself with ninjutsu, find a way to successfully enter the Ninja Academy, and then graduate early.

He hurriedly left Ichiraku Ramen, preparing to go home, get the scroll, and then head to the training ground.

Konoha Village had over fifty scattered training grounds. Except for Training Ground Zero, which had become a forbidden area, and some large training grounds on the outskirts of the village that were usually locked, the other training grounds were open to everyone.

It was convenient to find a secluded place to practice ninjutsu alone, and even if the destructive power was a bit strong, it wouldn't be a big problem. The village would take care of the daily repairs, which was an implicit benefit for ninjas.

Just as he arrived near the apartment, he saw an orange figure being carried away by a Chunin wearing a green vest—

This was not a rare sight.

Lin Ke didn't know how many times he had seen Uzumaki Naruto, who had played a prank, skipped class, or simply destroyed something, being taken away. Even knowing that the other party was the protagonist and the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, he had no intention of getting close.

He even controlled his gaze very well, glancing away immediately.

He walked all the way home, his stamina had recovered significantly. He carried the scroll, which was obviously a bit too big for him, on his back and ran towards the nearest training ground. —"As expected..."

"It works."

Lin Ke held the long sword with a subtle expression. In the previous practice, he tried using the Clone Jutsu and Transformation Jutsu at the same time, and then a wonderful thing happened.

After transforming his left arm into a long sword and holding it in his right hand, he could not only attack, but also erase the damage it took after releasing the technique.

A super convenient combo.

Since the weapon he was holding was his own limb, it was easy to control. Even though it was too long for him, longer than his body, he didn't feel like he would hurt himself when he swung it.

"Chi!" The long sword cut through the air, looking like he was swinging it properly, but in fact, he didn't know any swordsmanship at all. He could transform a sword because his father used to have one, but he didn't know where it went later. It probably wasn't preserved as a memento.

"Ka~dong!"

The cut tree fell to the ground, and then the stone not far away was also cut off with a crack, and gravel splashed everywhere.

The sharpness was about the same as he remembered.

Lin Ke looked at the undamaged blade, which was at least much harder than his body. If he encountered an attack that he couldn't resist—

He could just release a Clone Jutsu then.

He smiled helplessly, it seemed that turning into a tough object was not as good as turning into a more lethal item. Anyway, there was the effect of forcibly erasing damage when the Clone Jutsu was released.

"But, what is the critical point for erasing damage?"

Lin Ke decided to do a small experiment. He had tried it in the room before, and the small wounds cut by Kunai would disappear completely, but the pain would remain for a short time.

"Dang! Squeak~ga"

He picked up a Kunai and poked it at the long sword. In the teeth-aching sound, the long sword showed some deformation.

After all, it was not a special ninja tool, just a fairly sharp sword.

"No pain."

He concluded that objects transformed by the Transformation Jutsu have no sensation. Whether they are cut, struck, or bent, there is no pain.

"First, release the Transformation Jutsu."

Lin Ke actively dispelled the Transformation Jutsu. The deformed longsword on the ground reverted to a deformed arm, and a sharp pain shot through him, causing him to collapse to the ground.

"Clack~" He trembled all over, his teeth chattering from the pain.

The Transformation Jutsu does not erase damage. It even presents the damage received after the transformation, unaltered, to the body after it reverts.

"Poof!"

The Clone Jutsu was dispelled, and the nerves that were constantly signaling pain suddenly went blank. His emotions became disjointed.

"In the future, I must use the Transformation Jutsu and Clone Jutsu in sync."

Lin Ke was still shaken. The pain of bending bones, muscles, and meridians was far worse than breaking or fracturing them during training. It was definitely something he couldn't endure.

Fortunately, the Clone Jutsu was there to cushion the blow. Otherwise, he might have fainted directly from the excessive pain.

In the end, he still didn't manage to test the critical point at which the Clone Jutsu would completely erase the damage. Simply put, it was too painful.

There is a limit to human endurance of pain. It's not just a matter of having enough willpower. Exceeding the limit all at once can easily lead to death.

Many people have died from pain.

"Not much stamina left."

After several rounds of testing, Lin Ke's stamina dropped below half again. This familiarity with ninjutsu was also coming to an end.

Both action and Chakra extraction consume stamina. During normal exercise, people feel hunger and fatigue when their stamina is exhausted. The body automatically sends out warnings to prevent excessive consumption. Once it's overdone, death from overwork is no joke.

However, Chakra extraction can easily ignore the body's warnings and exceed the safety threshold. Therefore, a ninja's first priority is to control the allocation of stamina and the extraction of Chakra.

This also gave rise to a rule in the Naruto world: that a person will die if their Chakra is exhausted.

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