Chapter 299: Elevation
Following his demonstration, Vahn laid out several picnic blankets with cushions, drinks, and snacks while Bonney’s, Riko’s, and Kakashi’s groups tried to perform Bukujutsu. He truthfully wasn’t sure if they would be able to, but since there were individuals from their respective realities capable of flying using similar methods, it shouldn’t be impossible.
With such thoughts in mind, Vahn observed the energy fluctuations within everyone’s bodies while sitting cross-legged atop the centermost blanket. From there, he could sense that Fran, Kakashi, Wendy, and Carla were the closest to achieving lift-off, but that wasn’t too surprising as they were all geniuses who originated from settings where internal energy manipulation was common. Behind them, somewhat surprisingly, was Riko. However, as she was also very intelligent and frequently performed reconnaissance for her Party using a Computation Orb called the False Eye of Providence and a custom Flight Unit, she wasn’t without her advantages.
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Though there were initially just a few bluish-white sparks around his body, Kakashi surprised everyone close to him by abruptly becoming enveloped in a bright, bluish-white, exceptionally loud lightning cloak. It was only for a brief moment, as the sudden influx of lightning through his body caused his nerves to short-circuit and his body to collapse in a smoking heap, but it was an impressive feat.
"K-Kakashi-san...!" exclaimed Kurenai. By then, Fran was already next to the downed Jonin, treating his injuries using Intermediate Healing Magic infused with the Divine Attribute. Kakashi would have simply respawned at Utopia if he were allowed to die, but since such protections didn’t exist at all times and in all circumstances, Ghislaine had taught her never to be complacent with the lives she valued.
"Ugh...that was unexpected..."
With Fran’s supercharged Healing Magic repairing the damage to his body within seconds, Kakashi pushed himself up with a groan before flipping to a seated position and smiling apologetically beneath his mask as he found his soot-haired girlfriend glowering at him poutily.
"Here, try these on," said Vahn, having gotten up and made his way over after seeing Kakashi collapse. In his hands were a pair of black, open-toed Ninja sandals, not all that different from the ones Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai, and Guy were currently wearing. However, unlike standard-issue Konoha footwear, the pair he was presenting nullified Lightning damage to the wearer at the cost of doubling damage from other sources.
"..."
Though he frowned at Vahn’s unexpected presentation of a gift, Kakashi ultimately accepted and inspected the sandals’ effects by placing them into his Inventory. He couldn’t begin to fathom how they functioned, but since he was eager to learn how to fly and could do without receiving a second shock, he gave Vahn a nod, muttering, "Thanks..." before donning the deceptively simple-named Rubber Sandals.
Before Vahn could finish nodding in turn, Bonney remarked, "Hey, if you’re handing out gifts to make things easier, don’t be stingy."