Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

After eating the grilled fish, Terumi Mei's thoughts calmed down and Dihuangwan continued his teaching.

"Ming girl, among the five attributes of wind, fire, thunder, earth, and water, which one do you think is the strongest?"

"Well, the five attributes restrain and assist each other, and each has its own characteristics. They should be balanced, right?" Mei Terumi thought.

"So which attribute do you think is the most advantageous? Or, in other words, the most special?"

Mei Terumi frowned. She had never thought about this question before. She looked at Dihuangwan and saw encouragement in Dihuangwan's eyes. She tentatively said, "Could it be the water attribute?"

Dihuang Wan smiled and nodded, touching her head, "Yes, the most special attribute is water!"

He continued: "Water is one of the most amazing substances in the world. It has three forms: liquid as water, gas as steam, and solid as ice!"

"With these three forms, they continuously circulate in nature. In the process of this cycle, they nourish all things, embrace everything, and produce more new changes!"

"Back to the water attribute, this attribute also has the characteristics of water and is extremely tolerant!"

"Ming girl, you are the descendant of a bloodline limit. The bloodline limit inherited by the Terumi clan is boiling escape! What two attributes does boiling escape consist of?"

Mei Terumi said: "Water and fire attributes!"

"Yes, water and fire are two opposing attributes, but they can still be integrated to produce boiling escape. This is the inclusiveness of the water attribute!"

"So, the other three attributes can all be combined with the water attribute to produce a bloodline limit!"

"The fusion of water and wind attributes creates ice escape!"

"The fusion of water and lightning attributes creates Storm Release!"

"The fusion of water and earth attributes creates Wood Style and Melt Style!"

Mei Terumi was shocked again, "It turns out that water attribute can be integrated with all other attributes to produce bloodline limit jutsu!"

This was the first time she had heard someone explain this in detail!

"Ming girl, what are the attributes of your chakra?"

"Teacher, I have three attributes: water, fire, and earth!"

"Well, the awakening of Boiling Style will undoubtedly rely on your water and fire attributes. With your talent, awakening is a matter of time! But water and soil may also produce Dissolving Style. Who knows, maybe you will be able to awaken the second bloodline limit!"

"But if you want to awaken the unique dual bloodline in the ninja world, you will undoubtedly need a deeper understanding of the water attribute to achieve it! In other words, you still have to return to the basics and lay a solid foundation for water escape!"

"I only have a single attribute of water, but you just saw my research on water, so at the banquet of the Terumi clan, you directly agreed to be my apprentice and did not hesitate and miss this opportunity. It was the right choice!"

"Moreover, judging by the courage you showed at the banquet, your future will definitely be much brighter than your father's!"

Terumi Mei felt a little embarrassed by Dihuang Wan's praise, her face slightly reddened, "Teacher, you are too kind!"

However, the double blood inheritance that Dihuang Wan mentioned fascinated her. She already possessed the Boiling Escape and had plenty of time to study another blood inheritance!

"Teacher, is it possible for me to master Wood Release? Isn't Wood Release also formed by the dual attributes of water and earth?"

"I've never heard of this. Apart from the First Hokage, who else can master Wood Release? Even the Senju clan and the First Hokage's highly talented granddaughter haven't mastered Wood Release! Obviously, compared to Wood Release, Dissolution Release is undoubtedly more realistic for you!"

"Is that so!" Mei Terumi nodded. After listening to Dihuang Wan's words, she was full of energy!

So, under the guidance of Dihuangwan, Terumi Mei began to practice water escape!

As evening approached, Dihuang Wan and the other man left the training ground and returned to the village.

In the carriage, Dihuangwan handed Terumi Mei a box.

"Ming girl, I promised you that when you come to me for training, I will give you a gift. Come, accept it!"

"Thank you, teacher!" Mei Terumi took the box, opened it and saw a pink sphere with black stripes!

"Teacher, what is this thing and what is it used for?" Mei Terumi picked up the sphere and looked at it carefully with curiosity.

"This is what your master gave you for self-defense. It's a one-time consumable item called Eclipse Pill!"

"Erosion Pill? It sounds amazing!"

"Of course, this is the boiling acid mist leaked by the Vulpix, collected by the master, and condensed using a special sealing technique! Use the corresponding method to unlock the seal, and the Erosion Pill will explode, releasing an acid mist comparable to the full force of the Vulpix!"

"It's comparable to the full-strength attack of Vulpix!" Mei Terumi was shocked again!

Dihuang Wan nodded, "So, this erosion pill should not be used lightly. You can only use it when your life is in danger!"

Mei Terumi nodded seriously, "Teacher, I understand!"

"Next, I'll tell you how to unlock the Eclipse Pill!"

The carriage stopped at the door of the Terumi family. Terumi Mei got off the carriage and bowed to the carriage. Then the carriage left and Terumi Mei walked into the house.

Dihuangwan did not give the Xiuping to Mei Terumi. He felt that it was not the right time yet. When Mei Terumi had some progress in her research on the Dissolution Escape, the Xiuping would give her greater help.

After Mei Terumi entered the Terumi clan's residence, she first returned to her own yard, took out the Erosion Pill from the box, sealed it in a scroll, then put the scroll away and kept it with her!

After doing all this, the servant outside came to report, "Miss, the clan leader wants you to come over!"

"I understand. I'll be there right away!" Mei Terumi responded, then opened the door and went to the clan leader's study.

In the study, Terumi Mei told her father what she had seen and heard today. After listening to it, Terumi Mine was also shocked!

"I didn't expect that the Sandaime would be so skilled in water jutsu! After the death of Konoha's little water god, the Sandaime must be the strongest water jutsu ninja in the ninja world now!"

An hour later, Mei Terumi left the study and returned to her own yard.

The servant brought dinner over. Mei Terumi looked at the dinner in a daze because she remembered the grilled fish she had at noon!

Her thoughts returned to the little details between Brother Xin and her in the past, and they kept playing in her mind like a slide show!

"The teacher's grilled fish tastes exactly like Shin-nii-san's!" After finishing her tasteless dinner, Mei Terumi took out a box from deep in the cupboard.

The box contained the recipe left by Brother Xin. It contained all the porridge that she once loved the most. However, after several years, she never drank it again. Even when her mother suggested that the new chef cook according to the recipe, she never agreed. She hid Brother Xin's recipe tightly and did not allow anyone to touch it!

She even kept the wood carving that Brother Xin left for her by her bed, and often had to hold it in her hands before she could fall asleep!

Now, the wood carving has been covered with patina!

Lying on the bed, Mei Terumi recalled everything that happened during the day, and the door to a new world seemed to be opening to her.

After an unknown amount of time, she fell into a deep sleep holding the wood carving in her hands!

In her dream, she saw her brother Xin again!