Could Stabbing Sasuke in the Future Make Him Awaken His Eyes?
"Okay, come with me."
Hagoromo nodded; it was just right that she could teach him the reward Sasuke received when he became a disciple.
After saying that, Hagoromo got up and led Sasuke to the stream outside the training ground.
"Fire Release: Flame Bullet!" Hagoromo quickly formed hand seals and then spat out a flame even hotter than the Great Fireball.
The fireball instantly vaporized the stream in front of them, and the ground where the stream stopped even emitted scorched white smoke.
"Amazing!" Sasuke exclaimed as he watched the cross-section slowly being covered by the upstream water.
It has a greater attack power than the Great Fireball, and the burning temperature is extremely high.
"The reason why Fire Release: Flame Bullet is actually more powerful than Great Fireball is because it requires the use of oil."
As she spoke, Hagoromo took a small bottle of liquid from her sleeve and placed it in Sasuke's hand.
"With a little practice and good timing, it's not difficult, and the advantage is that the damage range will be wider."
"If it gets on the enemy, it will cause a continuous burning effect."
Sasuke looked at the small oil bottle in his hand with a look of novelty, shaking it occasionally. He had never thought that Ninjutsu could be combined in this way before.
"This is a little trick, after all, one bottle might not even last you three uses."
"Unless you have the assistance of a summoning beast or some special ninja tools."
Hagoromo immediately shattered Sasuke's fantasy, since unless he had access to Toad Oil from Mount Myōboku like Jiraiya.
Otherwise, most people would only be able to carry such a small bottle.
As for those sealed on scrolls, that's a different price altogether.
Sealing scrolls aren't cheap; in the whole series, only this little rich girl, Tenten, can use them without any scruples.
"This is a drawback of the fireball technique, and the user needs to time it well, otherwise they might accidentally injure themselves with their own Ninjutsu."
Hagoromo took the small oil bottle from Sasuke, this time deliberately slowing down his movements so that Sasuke could see it clearly.
"While performing the spell, Little Oil Bottle must carefully control the timing of its application."
"And it's best not to use it in damp places, otherwise its power will be much less."
Hagoromo shook the oil bottle as she spoke, explaining that the reason the oil was less potent was because there wasn't much oil in it.
If the volume is large enough, I'll burn it down like a waterfall.
Sasuke nodded, showing no sign of dislike for the technique.
After all, if used properly, it can save Chakra.
Moreover, the use of a technique depends primarily on the circumstances under which the practitioner uses it.
He didn't think he was stupid enough to be accidentally injured by the spell or have the spell's power reduced due to external factors.
"Why don't you give it a try, Sasuke?"
Hagoromo took out the last bottle from his ninja tool pouch and handed it to Sasuke, stepping back slightly to let Sasuke try it out.
Sasuke began to slowly form hand seals, following the marks left by Hagoromo's technique, with the small oil bottle in his sleeve ready at any moment.
Fire Release: Flame Bullet!
Sasuke a deep breath, opened his mouth and exhaled a blazing flame, and the small oil bottle in his sleeve released just the right amount of oil.
With the oil amplifying its effect, the flames sprayed even more fiercely onto the stream surface.
Although the flames were scorching, they were much less powerful than the fireballs that Hagoromo had just used.
The stream was only steaming from the evaporation, and the next second it was covered again by the water flowing down from upstream.
Sasuke frowned, thinking about what aspect he had failed to do properly.
"The conversion rate of the released flame projectiles is not high enough. Although the oil bottle squeezes out oil at the right time, it is too cautious and the amount is too small."
Hagoromo pointed out some flaws in Sasuke's release of the fireball.
Releasing Ninjutsu requires more than just Chakra control; Nature Transformation also needs to be executed flawlessly.
Although they don't seem difficult, they are not as easy as they appear when you actually do them.
This requires years of practice, or a sufficient understanding of Nature Transformation and extremely high Chakra control.
Simply put, aside from talent, it's all about practice.
With consistent effort over time, one can achieve excellence.
"Thank you, teacher." Sasuke nodded, showing no curiosity about how Hagoromo had spotted his shortcomings at a glance.
After all, Sasuke had already come to admire Hagoromo's strength over this period of time.
Not only Fire Style, but also Wind Release and the extremely rare Yang Release and Yin Release, have some understanding of them.
Moreover, their Taijutsu are also quite good.
Even Sasuke felt that with Hagoromo's strength, it was a bit too beneath him to be just a teacher at the Ninja Academy.
However, it must be said that Hagoromo has a very good approach to teaching.
Sasuke often had to figure things out on his own when listening to others, but Hagoromo would point it out directly.
I'd also like to offer my own opinion on how to make it more convenient.
[Detected that Sasuke Uchiha's trust level has increased to Advanced; reward: Fire Release Nature Transformation (Mastery)].
Hagoromo, once Sasuke's level reached the advanced stage, he was basically on par with Shikamaru and the others.
Moreover, among all his disciples, Naruto has the highest level of trust, which could even be said to exceed the norm.
However, once you reach the advanced level, the price of the Hagoromo is not expected to rise so easily.
After all, not everyone is Naruto, who can open his heart to you with just a little care.
Anyway, there's still plenty of time, and Hagoromo is confident she can help these disciples improve.
Bonds cannot be formed by small favors or benefits.
It is often the companionship and care that connect people over the years.
However, what if Sasuke's trust level with him is at its highest level? Would he then stab Sasuke in the back?
Or perhaps faking his death in front of him would prompt Sasuke awaken his Sharingan.
Hagoromo suddenly had this thought, but immediately dismissed it.
That was close! I almost turned into Orochimaru.
After all, Sasuke is capable of killing his master when he gets ruthless, and if I were to do that...
Who knows, this little guy might think he's all-powerful now that he's seen it all, and secretly give him a big blow.
Sasuke looked at Hagoromo with a strange expression, after all, he had just felt that his teacher seemed to be thinking something strange or rude.
Could it be?
Is this what happens to people who spend a lot of time with Naruto?
Sasuke quickly shook his head. It seemed he would have to keep his distance from Naruto from now on; he didn't want to become an idiot.
Beside the stream, the two masters and their apprentices' thoughts took an inexplicable turn.
"Sasuke, you can practice the rest when you get home, since the Fireball technique requires oil."
"The teacher doesn't have any left either."
As she spoke, Hagoromo patted the ninja tool pouch she always carried.
Sasuke nodded and put away the small oil bottle that Hagoromo had given him; after all, it was a pretty good little gadget.
"Teacher, how much do you know Nature Transformation the Fire Nature?"
Sasuke, having put away the small oil bottle, immediately asked about his master.
Even his father explicitly stated that he should trust him without reservation.
"Fortunately, Teacher has recently made some progress," said Hagoromo, who had just mastered the Fire Nature Transformation Mastery.