Sasuke gritted his teeth, and after a long while, nodded and looked at Hagoromo, saying, "Hagoromo- sensei, I am willing to become your disciple!"
"Sasuke, are you sure?" Hagoromo asked with a smile.
For Sasuke, the only way is to use Naruto to provoke him, as long as Naruto is always stronger than him.
Then Sasuke will continue to strive relentlessly to catch up.
"Yes! Hagoromo -sensei!" Sasuke glanced at Hagoromo, who was standing next to Naruto with his hands behind his head, not even looking at him, and nodded in response.
[It has been determined that 'Sasuke Uchiha' is willing to establish a master-disciple relationship.]
[Trust Level Detection - Basic]
[Detected that 'Sasuke Uchiha's' current trust level is beginner. Gained the 'Yin Release Chakra' upgrade (Mastery)]
[Detection indicates 'Sasuke Uchiha' has successfully become an apprentice; 'Transcendent' Detection has been granted.]
[Judging from the high affinity between Sasuke Uchiha's physique and Fire Nature, he is awarded the Ninjutsu Lightning Release: Lightning Tiger Massacre (C-rank) and Fire Style: Flame Bullet (C-rank) and given instruction.]
[Detected that a master-disciple relationship has been established with the Chosen One (Double), obtained the (Yin-Yang Release) Basic Series Scrolls]
Ga--!
I have to say, no wonder they're one of the chosen ones; the drop rate is ridiculously high.
I do have some idea about the Yin Release Chakra Hagoromo, since the Uchiha Clan is the ultimate embodiment of Yin Release.
But... Detection? And at Transcendent level at that.
Could it be because of the Sharingan?
And then there was the final (Yin-Yang Release) basic scroll, which was enough to make Hagoromo's breathing quicken slightly at just a glance.
After all, since ancient times, only Hagoromo Otsutsuki has been able to combine the Yin and Yang attributes into one, creating the Yin-Yang Release that is independent of the five major attributes.
However, there's no rush at the moment.
At the very least, we need to arrange for Sasuke to train first.
Hagoromo turned around and looked at the disciples standing behind her, her gaze finally settling on Ino.
"Ino, why don't you Sasuke familiarize himself with Chakra control first?"
It's not that Hagoromo was unwilling to train Sasuke himself, but sometimes the bonds between peers are more important.
It would be easier for Hagoromo to mentor Sasuke later on, since competition is what motivates people.
Ino, whose name was mentioned, quickly nodded in agreement, seemingly quite pleased that Hagoromo had asked her to take care of Sasuke.
Hagoromo nodded and turned to look at Sasuke.
Seeing Sasuke's dissatisfied expression, it was clear that he was somewhat unhappy Hagoromo Ino to take him along.
He then stated directly, "Sasuke, Chakra control training has two fundamental aspects."
"Tree Climbing and Water Walking."
"Naruto took half an hour to Tree Climbing, Shikamaru took an hour, and Ino and Choji each took two hours."
"Of course, I was referring to the training phase; now, I'm talking about subsequent control."
"Ino is in a league of her own among them; even Naruto's control over Chakra is now somewhat inferior to Ino's."
As Hagoromo spoke, he pushed Ino forward.
Ino scratched her head a little embarrassedly and went to Sasuke.
Sasuke was still a little confused, after all, he hadn't taken any courses on Chakra control at school.
Hagoromo Yi stepped forward and looked at Sasuke, saying, "Sasuke, you used the Great Fireball when you fought Naruto just now, right?"
"Yes!"
Sasuke nodded in response, wanting to see what Hagoromo wanted to say.
"In my eyes, your Great Fireball Technique was substandard. Even Naruto, who just learned it, used it with greater power than you."
After saying that, with Sasuke looking on incredulously, Hagoromo formed hand seals, his Chakra instantly surged and compressed, and flames spewed out from Hagoromo's mouth.
Boom--!
A fireball nearly a quarter the size of the training field appeared in front of the group of children. The heat wave from the massive fireball made them feel as if they were on the edge of a sea of fire.
Sasuke stared wide-eyed at the Great Fireball Technique Hagoromo unleashed.
His Great Fireball was like a child compared to Hagoromo's Great Fireball.
Seeing that it was about time, Hagoromo stopped channeling Chakra.
The enormous Great Fireball gradually dissipated into the air as Hagoromo moved, revealing a large area of scorched earth.
Hagoromo turned around, looked at Sasuke's shocked face, and slowly said:
"While the release of Ninjutsu is related to the amount of Chakra output, it is even more effective if the Chakra is controlled properly or even perfectly."
"Based on the amount of Chakra you just used, you can achieve the same power as me."
"Master Hagoromo! Please teach me!" Sasuke, still in shock, looked at Hagoromo and bowed deeply as he called out.
Hagoromo raised an eyebrow. Okay, that's very Sasuke.
"Ino will first explain the tricks to Tree Climbing to you. For now, you need to complete these two most basic training exercises."
However, Hagoromo wasn't planning on personally teaching Sasuke for the time being, so he pointed to Ino and said.
"Thank you for your help, Ino- san!"
Sasuke then turned to Ino and said, "As long as I can learn, I can become stronger."
Sasuke didn't care who taught him.
"It's alright, Sasuke. Now that you've become my disciple, we're fellow disciples."
Ino, on the contrary, was no longer as obsessed with Sasuke as before. Judging from Sasuke's behavior just now, she had a moment of realization as to why Hagoromo- sensei was not taking care of Sasuke herself.
After all, even when she became Hagoromo's apprentice, Hagoromo would always create a Shadow Clone to train her.
However, even though Sasuke has now become an apprentice, he still retains a somewhat subservient attitude.
This slightly shattered Ino's previously held idealized view of Sasuke.
And so, Ino led Sasuke to the side of the training ground and began Chakra control training.
Hagoromo then turned to look at Naruto and the others.
"Shikamaru and Choji, you two will continue training together."
"Shikamaru, continue using the secret technique, and try to increase the number of targets that the Shadow Binding Technique can bind and the strength of the binding force."
"Choji, you continue to harass Shikamaru and disrupt his control over the jutsu."
"And incidentally, to improve my physical strength."
Yes, teacher!
Shikamaru and Choji, having received their training assignment, quickly responded and moved to the other side to begin.
Naruto remained where he was, quickly stood at attention, awaiting Hagoromo's instructions.
"Naruto, how's your leaf-cutting training going?"
Hagoromo picked up a leaf from the ground and handed it to Naruto.
"Teacher, don't worry! I've finished this training!"
Naruto patted his chest and said confidently.
As he spoke, he took the leaf that Hagoromo had given him, put it in his hands, and clasped his hands together.
A moment later, Naruto simply opened his palm.
The once intact leaf has now been completely cut in half from the middle.
"Excellent, it was completed in just two months."
When Hagoromo saw the leaf in Naruto's palm, he nodded in satisfaction.
Don't think two months is a long time; calculate it based on the original story where Naruto created a thousand clones for training.
Excluding the time spent figuring things out, let's estimate that Naruto's total time to cut the leaves was nine hours.
Without using Shadow Clones, it would take Naruto approximately 1-2 years to master the leaf-cutting technique, even with the interference of the Nine-Tails Chakra.