Yin Release is fundamentally different from Water Release and Wind Release.
Relying on the natural environment, Ino could practice Water Release Ninja Techniques hundreds of times a day by finding a river. Through such mechanical and diligent practice, she could gradually improve her skill level. However, Yin Release doesn't work that way. Without complete rest, the lost spiritual energy is difficult to replenish. Whether it's the Mind Body Switch Technique or Genjutsu, practicing three times a day is already considered diligent for her. With such low practice efficiency, relying solely on hard work to level up is incredibly difficult.
Yin Release and Yang Release are inherently one level above the Five Nature Transformation Techniques. These two Release Techniques primarily depend on talent, followed by Chakra, and only then on hard work.
The Uchiha Clan has a high level of Yin Release, while the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan excel in Yang Release. Do they practice? Hell no, it's all innate!
Inoichi has practiced his entire life, and yet his current level of Yin Release is still inferior to Ino's, which is clear evidence of this.
But after reaching level 3, she couldn't see any signs of breaking through the bottleneck. Since she had Pot Points, she decided to allocate them!
She spent three Pot Points on Yin Release, and after some thought, she didn't save the remaining one but directly added it to her "Body Stat."
The "Body Stat" is something she could train on her own, but she prefers practicing Ninja Techniques over sweating profusely while kicking wooden posts.
Her original "Body Stat" was 4 points, and now it has increased to 5 points. While it may not seem high, it's actually on par with Temari, Sasuke, and Hinata's current levels.
Ino has pretty much moved past the stage of bullying weaklings. The enemies she'll face in the future will only get stronger, so she needs to address her weaknesses when necessary.
She focuses on strengthening her key attributes, maintaining her advantages, and then evenly distributing the remaining attribute points.
Ino also plans to learn some ultimate Body Techniques from Tsunade. The Yamanaka Clan isn't exactly weak in Body Techniques—after so many years of accumulation, they've developed some insights. But after flipping through them, Ino has to admit, they're not that impressive!
In the Chunin Exams a month later, she might even be able to use Body Techniques to bully Gaara. From her observations, Gaara is clearly not skilled in Body Techniques—even less so than her.
What's the happiest thing for a weakling? Matching up against someone even weaker than herself!
Ino's current stats are: Ninja Skill 10, Body Stat 5, Illusion Stat 4, Intelligence Stat 7, Strength Stat 3, Speed Stat 6, Stamina Stat 9, and Hand Seals 6, totaling 50 points.
In terms of Release Techniques, she has Water Release at level 4, Yin Release at level 4, Earth Release at level 2, Wind Release at level 2, and Yang Release at level 1.
The increase in Yin Release level has significantly boosted Ino's spiritual energy. Although Chakra is a combination of physical energy and spiritual energy, it leans more toward the physical side. If your body is weak, no matter how strong your spirit is, your Chakra won't be abundant. Conversely, if your body is strong, even with a weak spirit, your Chakra can be terrifyingly vast. Chakra primarily relies on the body.
Key transportation hubs have long been occupied by major nations, and the Land of Tea, located amidst the mountains, is a true small country.
Even with Shizune leading the way, Ino still had a hard time finding Tsunade.
This lady truly lives up to the phrase "elusive." Finding her is no ordinary task.
"Huh?" After meeting, Tsunade first pinched Ino's cheeks, then looked her up and down: "Has your Yin Release improved significantly again? It seems you've already far surpassed Inoichi and the others. Your Chakra has also grown so much. It's really strange. Could it be that you're also a descendant of the Senju Clan?"
Tsunade felt that Ino's Chakra had already surpassed hers. She was a genuine descendant of the Senju Clan, and now, in terms of Chakra, she was being surpassed by someone from another clan. It was truly puzzling. According to her speculation, aside from Jinchuriki, Ino now had the most Chakra among all Kunoichi.
After a brief examination, she found no traces of Forbidden Pills or Forbidden Techniques. In the end, she could only attribute it to Ino entering puberty, her body developing, and her spiritual energy skyrocketing, which in turn boosted her Chakra and Yin Release levels.
Because of Chakra, the puberty of ninjas is different from that of ordinary people.
Puberty varies from person to person, and the extent of improvement it brings also differs.
Take Tsunade's grandfather, Hashirama Senju, for example.
Big Pillar's mental level was never high, but his Chakra kept increasing. Normal ninjas stop growing Chakra by the age of 15 or 16, but Hashirama Senju was different. Until the day he died, his Chakra kept growing endlessly!
Medical science couldn't explain this phenomenon, so Tsunade could only assume that her grandfather might have been in some strange state of perpetual puberty.
"Alright, since you're here, I must teach you a thing or two. Did you bring money? How about we talk over a drink?"
Shizune, who was nearby, repeatedly objected, and Tsunade gave up on the idea of taking her disciple out for a big drink right after meeting.
She frowned and thought for a moment: "Since you've become my disciple, I can't teach you nothing. Here's a small Chakra usage technique. Would you like to learn it?"
Seeing her speak so casually, Shizune quietly reminded Ino, fearing she might look down on this so-called "small technique": "It's a Ninja technique Lady Tsunade spent over ten days improving."
A technique specifically improved for her? Ino was a bit surprised. This teacher, who seemed so carefree, was actually quite thoughtful.
She quickly nodded: "I want to learn it, I want to learn it."
Tsunade pointed to the purple diamond mark on her forehead: "This is my Yin Seal, a medical-type Sealing technique. It automatically stores Chakra from my body. When I need to use it, I can release it to obtain a large amount of Chakra. Because of the Yin Seal, I also developed the Strength of a Hundred Technique, which allows my body to automatically recover from injuries. Little Ino, would you like to learn it?"
"Of course, I want to learn it. Teacher, please teach me."
Tsunade picked up a teacup nearby, took a slow sip, and savored it: "You can't learn this technique."
Ino: "..."
Tsunade explained: "Because of the Strength of a Hundred Technique, I store Yang Release Chakra. This Chakra has an extremely strong life recovery ability. No matter how severe the injury, as long as I'm not dead on the spot, I can be healed. How much Yang Release Chakra do you think you can store?"
Ino was dumbfounded. This was indeed a bit challenging.
Her Yang Release level was low, so the amount of Yang Release Chakra she could convert by adding the nature transformation of Yang Release to her Chakra was naturally limited, and its purity was also insufficient. This was a matter of her physical constitution.
Tsunade said with a proud smile, "Because of your constitution, I made a slight modification to the Yin Seal. The Yin Seal can now store Yang Release Chakra, and I specifically created a Yang Seal to store Yin Release Chakra. Many of the Yamanaka Clan's Secret Techniques require the use of Yin Release Chakra, right?"
Ino was first stunned, then overwhelmed with joy!
The Mind Body Disturbance Technique required a large amount of extremely pure Yin Release Chakra, with not a trace of impurity. She had to use a large number of hand seals, like washing rice, to purify the Yin Release Chakra. Now, if she had a Yang Seal, it would be a tremendous help.