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"Sure, onii-chan, same goes for you," she agreed, quickly making her way to a nearby tree. Leaning against the bark, she felt the coolness of the morning seeping through her forearms, and she nestled her head between the branches, closing her eyes to begin the countdown for her older brother to hide.
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It took a while for the young girl to finish counting.
"Ready or not, here I come!" An whispered loudly to ensure her brother could hear her, whether he had found a hiding spot or not.
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Her first instinct was to return to the spot where she had last seen her older brother. As she moved closer, she scanned her surroundings, hoping to catch a glimpse of him if he hadn't concealed himself completely. However, she knew it was unlikely. Shō, being a skilled shinobi, wouldn't make such a mistake. At least, that's what she hoped. She thought to herself as she approached the location.
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Lowering herself closer to the ground, she pressed her palms against the rough dirt beneath them. Her plan was to sense any lingering traces of chakra he might have left behind in order to get a sense of his direction. Since her brother could have moved in any direction, An had to divide her chakra evenly or focus on one direction at a time. Chakra tracing, dealing with multiple targets, and maintaining chakra over a large area were skills she had yet to master. Nevertheless, she gave it her all, and after several failed attempts, she detected a faint trace of chakra on a nearby root. Taking small steps and proceeding cautiously seemed to be the best approach for the young kunoichi.
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"I hope I'm right," she whispered to herself as she headed in the direction where Shō might be hiding. One thing was certain: he wasn't on the ground or at the immediate ground level. An took a moment to realize something. Could he be perched on a tree? It seemed like a plausible explanation, so she started paying attention to the treetops. And then, she spotted him!
"FOUND YOU!" she exclaimed, pointing her little finger at her brother, concealed deep within the green foliage.
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"Onii-chan," she grumbled, her lips forming a pout.
"That was challenging!" She had expended a lot of chakra just to uncover a faint trace of her brother, which he probably left deliberately, knowing he could erase his presence entirely.
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"Now it's my turn to hide. Go over there and count... and no peeking," she declared, dashing off to find a hiding spot of her own. She chose a tree, aiming to blend in completely and conceal her presence as much as possible. She made sure not to move or create any unnecessary noises, doing her best to become one with the tree.
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共生遺伝学| Kyōsei Iden-Gaku [lit.Symbiotic Genetics]
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As a member of the Gurē clan, An has gained the potential to combine her body with flora and the ground itself because of the similarities in her genetic makeup to fungi. She is able to link her chakra to the underground network of organic matter, which includes plant roots, water veins, and decomposing materials. For example, An can hide in things like trees, shrubs and roots, soil, and so on. Once fused, not only is her presence completely hidden and only felt by those with chakra recognition, but it also allows her to travel within the subterranean web of organic matter.
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[Everything is directly determined by the clan member's rank and skill.]
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真菌操作| Shinkin Sōsa [lit.Fungal Manipulation]
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An can grow, shape, and manipulate all forms of fungi, including but not limited to yeasts and mold, along with poisonous and non-poisonous mushrooms, thanks to the Gurē clan's chakra and genetic makeup. An has the ability to grow fungi on just about any surface. Because An’s genetic makeup is more similar to that of fungi than that of humans, she can use techniques based on Fungi anatomy, such as secretions or enzymes from various Fungi. She can easily generate or grow any part of a Fungi's anatomy from her own body by using chakra to further alter her own cells. Finally, because these techniques are made from her own cells or bodily fluids, such as converting her saliva into a specific Fungi secretion, An is immune to their effects.