In the original story, Kumogakure is generally depicted as a "martial arts faction, just do it" type of village, showcasing strength second only to Konoha, but other aspects are vaguely described, even the names of the past Raikage are not mentioned, only their inherited titles.
In short, it's a stereotypical portrayal.
This is a limitation of the work; it's impossible to describe everything in detail.
But in fact, Kumogakure is a complete and comprehensive large ninja village. Although the current timeline is only after the First Great Ninja War and before the Second Great Ninja War, many things may be different from decades later, but Kumogakure has its own system, its own style, and its own foundation.
It's not the stereotypical power depicted in the original work.
What surprised Arashi most was Kumogakure's system of governance.
In his past life, many people had speculated based on the situation of the past Raikage and fragmentary descriptions.
Kumogakure has a powerful ruling family that leads the entire village with its strength and charisma. Other smaller families and civilian ninjas are united under this family.
This is the Yoruzu clan, where Arashi was born.
A powerful ninja clan possessing lightning-release chakra techniques, skilled in ninjutsu and direct combat.
Arashi is the second son of the Third Raikage and the younger brother of the future Fourth Raikage.
This is not a bad background.
But he has a disease...
He has a Kekkei Byō, a conclusion reached by numerous Kumogakure experts and the clan.
The evidence is the irregular, incessant electric shocks around him and the purple spine visible through his skin.
Arashi's body is thinner than other children of his age, especially compared to the average height of two meters in the Yoruzu clan, making this even more noticeable.
His skin is also much whiter than others, making him look unique in Kumogakure, as the people here generally have darker skin. His unusual physical condition is considered to be caused by Kekkei Byō, as Kekkei Byō encompasses a wide range of symptoms. His light yellow hair, however, is inherited from the Yoruzu clan.
But that's nothing compared to the fact that he's also a human Pikachu.
He discharges electricity irregularly.
Without pattern or cause, ever since Arashi was born, electric shocks or arcs would appear on his body unintentionally, ranging from eighty to a hundred times a day, without any pattern; it could happen while eating, sleeping, or even using the toilet.
At its strongest, it could knock an ordinary person unconscious; even at its weakest, it's enough to make an ordinary person jump.
Fortunately, Arashi himself is completely unaffected, otherwise he would have been electrocuted to death long ago.
This strange symptom has baffled Kumogakure and the Yoruzu clan, with no effective treatment, and even the cause and mechanism remain unknown.
Therefore, it can only be attributed to Kekkei Byō.
After all, this is the ninja world; it's reasonable to attribute unexplained phenomena to Kekkei Byō.
Even Arashi himself believes it.
The spine, which has turned purple along with the skin, is even more mysterious; the cause and function are unknown, but it doesn't look good.
Arashi has also wondered if this is some kind of cheat code, but aside from the electric discharges, it hasn't shown any other supernatural abilities. Since his previous death was due to spinal cancer, he's more afraid than curious about his condition.
So Arashi temporarily accepts the clan's judgment:
Years of secret technique training have caused the Yoruzu clan's physique to continuously evolve towards a Kekkei Genkai, and Arashi is a pivotal generation. Unfortunately, something may have gone wrong.
As for the purple spine, Arashi privately suspects it may be related to his previous illness.
Although he hasn't taken much medicine due to his young age, he's undergone countless examinations—major ones every three days and minor ones every two. The unspoken conclusion of Kekkei Byō is on everyone's mind, but Arashi already understands—he, a non-existent character in the original story, has a disease that shouldn't exist in a clan without a Kekkei Genkai.
Arashi wobbled into the inner hall and saw his mother already waiting at the dinner table. Just as he was about to greet her, he felt himself being lifted from behind.
"Surprise attack successful! Arashi!"
Hearing that silly voice, Arashi knew who it was without turning around: his older brother, Yoruzu Ki, the man who would become the Fourth Raikage, but currently just a ten-year-old child, seven years older than Arashi.
"Put me down! I want to get down! Mother, he's bullying me!" Arashi instinctively complained to his mother.
A person's personality and thinking are affected by their body. In an aging body, desires and ambitions decrease. In a young body, thinking is naturally limited by the body and hormones.
It's not like in many novels, where they act completely like adults.
Especially when he can't beat his brother.
"Alright, Ki, put Arashi down, come and eat."
Yoruzu Ki tossed Arashi like a ball several times. If this weren't the ninja world, it would be hard to imagine a ten-year-old boy having such strength.
Arashi was furious and shouting until an electric arc suddenly flashed across his body, "啪," striking Yoruzu Ki's hand.
Even though he had begun training in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Yoruzu Ki's hand stiffened, but he still managed to steady himself and catch Arashi, who almost ate dirt.
"Arashi, you're getting stronger and stronger. Even I feel the pain," Yoruzu Ki shook his hand.
In this house, only ninjas who have trained in Lightning Release Chakra Mode dare to touch Arashi casually. Ordinary ninjas, especially the maids, would not dare to touch him. Sometimes, when Arashi falls, they can only anxiously watch.
Previously, a maid had been seriously injured because she subconsciously tried to grab Arashi's hand, requiring a month of recovery.
Arashi felt guilty for a long time, thankfully the maid didn't suffer any lasting effects.
Although Yoruzu Ki hasn't been practicing Lightning Release Chakra Mode for long, this future Fourth Raikage has excellent talent. Even so, he was still paralyzed by the electric arc, showing that Arashi's Kekkei Byō symptoms are getting worse.
Arashi's mother, Yoruzu Rimi, flashed a worried look. As the mother of two children, she knew that Yoruzu Ki was already very strong when he was Arashi's age, fully demonstrating the Yoruzu clan's inherited physique. Compared to him, Arashi is much weaker.
Of course, in Arashi's opinion, his development is normal; Yoruzu Ki is the one who's exaggerated.
10 years old and already muscular.
Is this really a 10-year-old?
Also, as an ordinary person, Rimi has hardly held him since Arashi's birth, which makes her feel sad and guilty.
Arashi's condition makes the Yoruzu clan treat him as a treasure, as it may be the beginning of the Yoruzu clan's Kekkei Genkai, but it also causes everyone a headache, as no one can be sure if Arashi will live to adulthood. His mother, Yoruzu Rimi, is especially worried.
After breaking free from Yoruzu Ki, Arashi straightened his clothes, raised his face, and sneered: "Looks like your Lightning Release Chakra Mode training isn't going so well. Father is never shocked by me, you still have a long way to go!"
Yoruzu Ki wasn't annoyed; Arashi is the family's source of joy. After a hard day of training, he always wants to tease his younger brother.
The Third Raikage, Ai, also entered the house, watching his sons play, a gentle smile on his face.
After dinner, the Third Raikage and Rimi discussed some matters, then took Arashi to the Yoruzu clan's shrine.
The Yoruzu clan was a key founder of Kumogakure and its ruling family; their territory is naturally vast, and the shrine is located at the back of the clan's land. Besides festivals and sacrifices, it's also used for discussing important matters.
Many people were already in the shrine, all elders or elites of the Yoruzu clan. Arashi, who had been a little sleepy after dinner, was now wide awake.
"Arashi, today you will try to refine chakra."
Arashi thought, "Finally!"
Three years have passed since his reincarnation. A real baby might feel three years as fleeting, with little memory, but for Arashi, it's not a short time. There are many ninjas in the Yoruzu clan, and Arashi often sees clan members practicing ninjutsu—releasing lightning on the ground, spitting fireballs, burrowing underground.
What about resistance? Why can electricity mimic things? And be controlled remotely?
All sorts of reasonable and unreasonable things, from lifting and nailing down coffins, but he has never tried them himself, and no one would seriously teach a one- or two-year-old about chakra training. Is this finally his chance?
But the scale is too large. He always thought Ai would teach him individually one day, but he didn't expect such a large-scale event for his first chakra refinement. He even saw several people with pens and paper, ready to record everything.
It seems that the clan's attention to him is even greater than he imagined.
Regarding Kekkei Genkai, it certainly can't be simply explained as a mixture of two types of chakra. This explanation can't even be self-consistent; there are too many flaws, right? This alone could spark a debate of hundreds of floors.
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