Chapter 114 - 114 (1/2)
Ryo, Kogin injected her Chakra within the paper. It wrinkled then was cut in two halves.
”Wind and lightning? Really suitable for a bird!” Said Kushina.
Ryo also nodded. Indeed, Wind and Lightning were suitable for birds. They are really useful in mid air, and non reliant on solid grounds.
Moreover, Lightning can stimulate cellular activity and induce increased speed. For birds, faster flight should prove to be very important. Ryo even thought of teaching Kogin how to use the Lightning Chakra Mode.
”Ryo, Ne-san, does this mean that I can learn Jutsus other than Wind Blades?” Kogin asked with some excitement.
”Yes, there are many techniques you should be able to learn!” Ryo answered with a smile.
After knowing what affinities Kogin had, Ryo and Kushina began teaching her Wind and Lightning Nature transformation.
Her main talent was with Wind transformation, and she was learning Wind Release Jutsus at a much faster rate than Lightning Release Jutsus.
Because of her inability to form Hand Seals, Kogin could only use Wind Blades or make Tornados. That's basically all she could do with her talent in Wind Release at that time.
When it came to Lightning Release, Ryo finally decided to teach her the Lightning Chakra Mode.
It was suitable for her: It wasn't a technique that relied on seals: a seal-less Jutsu. On top of that, it should be very helpful for her, as it could improve Kogin's defense and speed immensely.
However, things were not going well for her practicing this mode. This was mainly due to the fact that it was a technique devised for the human body, not for birds.
Several times, Kogin was able to stimulate her cellular activity and gain speed, but that was in way close to the level acquired when using the Lightning Chakra Mode.
On one day, Ryo and Kushina were training Kogin, when Maan Uchiha barged in dripping in sweat.
Ryo saw his state and new that something big had happened. Seeing Ryo he directly said: ”Ryo, something happened! Remember that family of three that helped us get to the Wave Country? We just found out that their daughter had been kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud!”
”What?!” Only then, Ryo remembered Uzumaki Shinshiro's family. He forgot to tell Kushina about them, and did not expect Kotori to be kidnapped by the Hidden Cloud.
”What the hell happened?! Make it clear!” Ryo was anxious.
”This is how it went; the family of three boarded a ship to purchase some goods from the Lightning Country. They managed to do that, but the Cloud Ninjas discovered that Shinshiro was a Ninja. Shinshiro san fought bravely to protect his family and was seriously injured, and his wife came to our camp asking us for help is saving their daughter.”
Listening to the matter, Ryo left Kogin and immediately headed to find Minato. Minato also received the news and was discussing measures that should be taken to save Kotori.
As soon as Ryo entered the tent, he telepathically communicated with Minato: ”Minato Nii-san, Shinshiro san is practically Kushina's older brother, making Kotori her niece. If she's not saved…”
Minato's feelings changed greatly. The Uzumaki clan had been allies of Konoha for a long time, and this incident is concerning some of Kushina's loved ones.
”Ryo, does Kushina know?”
”No, she doesn't!”
Minato was relieved, as he doesn't have to deal with restraining Kushina.
”Ryo, you go behind the kidnappers with Shibi. With his help, you should find them quickly. If you find that the enemy is too much for you to handle on your own, send me a message through the toads of Mount Myobuku. I'll be there with you in no time.” Said Minato.