The room fell silent instantly.
Elder Makuma withdrew the gentle smile from his face, his expression turning solemn.
He looked straight at Chiba and said in a deep voice, “Chiba, did you encounter some kind of fortuitous opportunity today?”
“I sensed it carefully. Your physical vitality is more than double what it was yesterday, and the aura of your physique is completely different.”
“Eh?”
Chiba’s pupils constricted slightly, and he was startled inwardly.
He truly hadn’t expected that the physique and vitality which had surged due to the system rewards would be instantly detected by these two elders.
Their perception and insight were far keener than he had imagined.
Fortunately, his mental fortitude far exceeded that of his peers, and he had already prepared himself mentally.
He showed no panic on his face; instead, he revealed an expression mixed with confusion and joy, saying softly, “I can’t really explain it myself. It’s just that after practicing Ninjutsu and honing my Taijutsu today, my body naturally became much lighter and stronger. Elder Makuma, Uncle Tie Mu, do you know the reason for this?”
Elder Makuma and Uncle Tie Mu exchanged a glance, both seeing undisguisable ecstasy in the other’s eyes.
Yet, they remained calm and spoke gently to Chiba.
“Reach out your hand.”
“I will examine you carefully to ensure there aren’t any abnormal changes in your body.”
“Mm!”
Chiba extended his wrist as instructed, letting Elder Makuma hold it.
The next moment, a faint, gentle, yet incredibly pure stream of Chakra seeped into Chiba’s meridians through his fingertips, accompanied by delicate mental perception, carefully probing his physical texture, bloodlines, and Chakra circulation.
Within just a few breaths, Elder Makuma withdrew his Chakra.
His aged eyes were filled with extreme excitement and ecstasy, and his voice trembled slightly.
“It is as I thought!”
“You kid, you truly always give us such a massive surprise!”
He stared intently at Chiba and enunciated each word, “The changes in your body are the unique bloodline phenomenon of our Senju Clan—your Senju Bloodline Limit has awakened!”
“Really?!”
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“Eh? Bloodline Limit?”
Chiba displayed an appropriately stunned and surprised expression, feigning confusion as he asked, “Elder Makuma, didn’t I come from a civilian orphan background? How could I have a Bloodline Limit? And… the Senju Clan?”
Elder Makuma glared at him with annoyance, his tone carrying a hint of reproach and certainty, “Still playing dumb with us?”
“The Chakra refining technique you practice is extremely special; it is not a basic method that ordinary civilians could have access to. With your intelligence, I’m afraid you must have guessed something long ago, right?”
“Hehe…”
Chiba gave a sheepish smile, stopped pretending, and nodded frankly, “As expected, I couldn’t hide it from Elder Makuma.”
“Minato and I actually vaguely guessed that our backgrounds were unusual, but we could never be certain. Now it seems our guesses were all true; you two are indeed elders of the Senju Clan.”
He took the opportunity to throw out the “doubts” in his heart, feigning ignorance, “It’s just that I’ve never heard of the Senju Clan possessing a Bloodline Limit. What is going on?”
Yet, Chiba was perfectly clear in his heart.
His physical surge and doubled vitality were not due to bloodline awakening at all, but a transformation brought about by system rewards.
However, the system’s ultimate amplification happened to indirectly stimulate the Senju Bloodline hidden within his body, causing the originally dormant bloodline to begin slowly reviving and transforming.
It could be considered a lucky coincidence.
Elder Makuma did not know what he was thinking and patiently explained slowly:
“Naturally, we do.”
“As one of the top clans in the Ninja World, the Uchiha Clan has the Sharingan, a Dojutsu Bloodline Limit that reigns supreme. How could my Senju Clan not have an exclusive Bloodline Limit?”
“It’s just that the Senju Bloodline Limit favors physique, vitality, and the origin of Chakra. It is not as eye-catching as ocular techniques, so very few outsiders know about it.”
“The most intuitive characteristics of the Senju Bloodline are that one’s Chakra reserves far exceed those of ordinary people, one’s physical vitality is immense, one’s recovery ability is terrifying, and one’s endurance and resilience are unrivaled in the Ninja World.”
“Your current physical surge, infinite energy, and significantly increased Chakra limit are the typical signs of the initial awakening of the Senju Bloodline Limit.”
Chiba nodded as if suddenly enlightened, a smug smile of a youth curling the corners of his mouth, “So that’s it! In that case, am I truly gifted?”
Seeing him slightly smug, Elder Makuma’s expression suddenly turned solemn, his tone becoming exceptionally heavy as he warned:
“Don’t be happy too soon!”
“The peace in Konoha is only on the surface; underneath, there are surging undercurrents and many factions. Nowadays, the Senju Clan is declining day by day and is no longer at its peak. Many high-level officials in the village simply do not want to see the Senju produce another peerless genius.”
“Revealing your bloodline talent and heaven-defying potential too early will only make you a thorn in others’ sides and invite murderous intent!”
“Ah?”
Chiba immediately withdrew his smile, feigning panic with a look of apprehension, “Elder Makuma, what should I do then? Is there any way to hide the phenomenon of the bloodline awakening?”
The panic on his face was acted, but his desire to hide his bloodline, develop quietly, and avoid risks was absolutely genuine.
Seeing this, Elder Makuma raised his eyebrows slightly, a deep sense of gratification flashing in his eyes.
He had been worried that the youth would become arrogant and conceited after awakening his talent.
Now it seemed that Chiba was intelligent, steady, knew how to show reverence, and understood how to hide his brilliance.
He was far more mature and rational than his peers, which set his mind completely at ease.
“You child, your character is excellent; being neither arrogant nor impetuous is truly rare.”
Elder Makuma nodded slowly, his tone firm, “Rest assured, there is naturally a way to mask bloodline aura and hide the phenomenon of Bloodline Limit awakening.”
“Here… take this.”
As he spoke, Elder Makuma took a well-sealed, thin scroll from his bosom and gently handed it to Chiba, his voice low and solemn.
“This contains the Sealing Jutsu: Aura Concealment Seal.”
“I will help you engrave the technique formula into your body now. After planting this seal, as long as you do not intentionally burst forth with your full physical aura, even if others carefully sense it, they will only be able to detect the vitality level of an ordinary youth.”
“Unless someone examines your body at close range, they will absolutely not notice the abnormality of your bloodline awakening or your surging physique.”
He stared at Chiba and instructed earnestly, “I will teach you the method to switch and control the technique later. You must memorize it well and maintain the concealment state year-round from now on, understand?”
This Aura Concealment Seal was originally a rather lackluster and niche Sealing Jutsu in the Ninja World.
It could only simply mask the aura fluctuations of physical vitality and could not hide Chakra fluctuations.
Its usage was singular, its limitations were great, and it had almost no practical combat value.
But on Chiba, it was just right and of great value.
It was enough to help him perfectly mask the phenomenon of his bloodline awakening and avoid many risks.
“Is that so? I understand!”