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With his decision made, Seimei didn't waste any more time.
He closed his eyes, recalling the sensation from earlier, and once again formed three chakra orbs, each infused with the properties of Wind, Fire, and Earth.
Next, he carefully adjusted the nature transformations of these chakras, trying to make them harmonize perfectly.
But this step wasn't as smooth as before.
No matter how he tweaked them, something always felt off, and he couldn't quite recapture that perfect moment of alignment.
He kept at it for several minutes, but by the time the three chakra orbs dissipated, he still hadn't managed to fuse them.
Still, Seimei didn't let it get him down.
Since he'd already etched "Dust Release" onto his panel, failure wasn't an option—it was just a matter of how long it would take.
Clearing his mind, he reflected on his earlier attempts, took a brief pause, and then formed three new chakra orbs. Just like before, he began adjusting their nature transformations.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Another few minutes passed.
The chakra orbs Seimei had formed collapsed and faded.
Still no success!
"Keep going," Seimei muttered to himself, raising his hand to form three new chakra orbs.
He failed over twenty times in a row, and more than an hour slipped by.
Finally, Seimei seized a fleeting moment of clarity, perfectly aligning the nature transformations of the three chakra orbs.
"Merge!"
With a sudden shout, Seimei's eyes widened as he commanded the three chakra orbs to fuse.
In the next instant, a glowing orb of shimmering white chakra appeared—the unmistakable sensation of Dust Release chakra.
A faint smile spread across Seimei's face, and he let out a small sigh of relief.
Sure, based on past experience, anything etched onto his panel was guaranteed to succeed eventually.
But until he successfully formed Dust Release chakra a second time, a sliver of unease had lingered in his heart.
It wasn't that he doubted he'd succeed—he was more worried about how much time it would take.
Now, it was clear that awakening Dust Release, a Bloodline Elimination, was indeed tougher than awakening Bloodline Limits like Lava Release, Ice Release, or Storm Release.
But the difficulty wasn't insurmountable.
With practice, his success rate would only improve.
Seimei figured it would take him two or three days at most to fully awaken Dust Release.
Once that happened, whether he wanted to further develop Dust Release, evolve it, or create new ninjutsu based on it, he wouldn't need to do it all himself.
He could also keep strengthening his body.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, a sudden sense of danger jolted him.
Seimei glanced at the Dust Release chakra in his palm. It was visibly unstable, much like when he'd accidentally hit a boulder before.
Without hesitation, he locked onto a nearby Flying Thunder God seal and, with a thought, activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.
In an instant, his body vanished.
Almost simultaneously, a blinding white light erupted from where he'd been standing.
A few moments later, Seimei returned.
He noticed faint holes in the surrounding trees and muttered to himself, "Developing Dust Release really is dangerous!"
Even so, he quickly formed three new chakra orbs and began adjusting their nature transformations again, searching for that elusive moment of harmony.
But that earlier success felt like a fluke, and Seimei found himself back at square one, fumbling in the dark.
Thankfully, just like before, every so often he'd catch that fleeting spark of intuition, successfully fusing the chakras and inching his progress forward.
Two days passed in a blur.
By the third day, as expected, Seimei had accumulated enough progress—100 evolution points—for Dust Release, advancing it from (1/100) to (1/1000)!
In that moment, a strange discomfort washed over him, like thousands of ants crawling across his body, making him itch to scratch everywhere.
Seimei's face twitched, but he gritted his teeth, focusing all his attention on sensing the changes in his body.
What he discovered shocked him.
His body was undergoing a terrifying transformation. Countless genes were activating, old cells were dying off, and new ones were rapidly taking their place.
This was the source of his discomfort.
Fortunately, he didn't sense any danger, so he let the process run its course.
To make it smoother, he even activated the power of "Human Control," letting it guide his evolution like a beacon.
He didn't set any specific goals, trusting his body's instincts to lead the way.
Time ticked by slowly.
An hour later, the cellular renewal stopped, replaced by an indescribable sense of comfort.
It wasn't as intense as his last major transformation, where it felt like shedding a heavy burden, but it was far stronger than the sensations from awakening other Bloodline Limits.
Seimei figured this difference came from Dust Release being a higher-tier Bloodline Elimination compared to regular Bloodline Limits.
With Dust Release awakened, he could clearly feel his potential had grown.
Originally, he estimated it would take another month to push his body to the brink of transformation.
Now, after some introspection, he felt it would take just twenty days.
This meant he could evolve his Sharingan and Byakugan even sooner.
As for Dust Release itself…
Seimei raised his hand, and with a thought, he instinctively summoned a ball of Dust Release chakra.
No longer did he need to form Fire, Earth, and Wind chakra separately, adjust their transformations, and fuse them. After awakening Dust Release, it was as natural as breathing—a true leap forward.
From now on, he wouldn't have to worry about Dust Release accidentally harming him. As long as it was under his control, he could dismantle it before it caused damage.
Plus, he could start learning Dust Release ninjutsu.
Unlike other Bloodline Limits, Dust Release's immense destructive power could significantly boost his strength, so Seimei had no intention of neglecting it.
As for what to learn?
Simple. Techniques like "Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World" and "Dust Release: Boundary Stripping Technique" were obvious choices.
Seimei wasn't hung up on being original. For him, practicality was key.
Why forge a new path when there was a proven one? That was just foolish.
Sure, blazing his own trail might yield greater rewards, but he could learn from others first, build a solid foundation, and then innovate.
That way, he'd be more efficient and avoid unnecessary detours.