"Please teach me, teacher!"
Sasuke bowed deeply to Hagoromo and made his request.
"No need. Since you've become my disciple, this is something I should teach you."
Hagoromo helped Sasuke up and explained to him:
"However, Sasuke, there's something I need to explain."
"Please speak, teacher," Sasuke replied quickly.
"Fire Release Ninjutsu consumes a huge amount of energy, and your current Chakra reserves are not high, so are you sure?"
"Actually, the teacher would recommend that you first practice Lightning Release, and then use Fire Style as a secondary method."
"After all, the Nature Transformation of these two are actually quite similar, except that the lightning attribute requires less Chakra."
"Once you've mastered the lightning attribute, it will be easier to overcome the Fire Nature later."
Hagoromo was using this as an example to Sasuke make a choice, which is why Sasuke prioritized Lightning Release in the original work.
After all, Sasuke, eager for revenge, would naturally prioritize developing Lightning Release, which could give him the fastest way to increase his strength.
Sasuke fell silent upon hearing this, and after a long while, he shook his head and said...
"Teacher, I've decided to learn Fire Style anyway, and besides, haven't you always had us doing things like increasing Chakra?"
"As for what you said about thunder and fire being similar, it doesn't matter which one I cultivate first."
"Besides, if we conquer the difficult ones first, then the easier ones will be even easier."
Well, the very words he used to advise his students were actually put to practical use by Sasuke.
Hagoromo laughed when she heard this, but it was indeed true.
If one can successfully master Fire Style, then for Lightning Release, only penetration, speed, paralysis, and precise control remain.
The other effects, such as burning, damage, and Fire Style, are already complete.
Furthermore, he had Naruto and the others train their physiques not only to strengthen themselves, but also because it was one of the ways to increase Chakra.
Naruto and the others are still developing, so as long as they control the pace and get enough nutrition...
It is indeed possible to increase Chakra in this way.
"Alright, since you've made up your mind, then practice Fire Style, but don't neglect Lightning Release as well."
Hagoromo stopped worrying about it, since it was ultimately Sasuke's decision.
Taking action with a clear goal is better than relying on others' advice.
Hagoromo came to a tree, picked a leaf, turned around to face Sasuke, and put her hands together in prayer.
Looking at Sasuke, he said, "Fire Nature Transformation, in essence, has the following characteristics."
"These are high temperature, combustion, diffusion, and destruction."
"But all of this comes down to one word: its fiery nature."
"Next, you need to use your imagination to transform Chakra into flames, igniting the leaf in your hand."
After saying that, Hagoromo opened her palm, letting Sasuke see clearly that the once lush green leaves had been burned to ashes by the transformation of Fire Nature Transformation.
A gentle breeze blew by, directly blowing away the ashes on Hagoromo's palm.
"The intense heat gave the Chakra the characteristics I just mentioned, which is the first stage of training for Fire Nature Transformation."
Sasuke nodded thoughtfully.
"By the way, emotional guidance is also very important; anger or passion can be key to accelerating the cultivation of Fire Nature."
"That depends on whether you have the will to fight."
Fighting spirit?
Sasuke an eyebrow; his current fighting spirit was to catch up with Naruto.
This was to prevent Naruto, the Dead Last, from becoming too arrogant, and also to make his older brother take him seriously.
He's no longer the little tagalong who would just follow him around all the time.
"I understand, teacher!" Sasuke nodded in response.
"Yes, just practice like this after you get back, as long as you complete this stage of training."
"Then we can move on to the next stage: how to efficiently convert the power of flames after combining the form and nature of Fire Style."
After Hagoromo finished speaking, she took Sasuke back to the training ground. Talking was no substitute for letting Sasuke try it out.
After all, Nature Transformation things is a gradual process, and even if you are exceptionally talented, you still have to start from the very basics.
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On the training ground, Hagoromo saw that all the disciples were training, so she calmed down and opened the panel that she hadn't looked at for a long time.
[Name: Sawada Hagoromo]
Age: 17
Spirit: 60
Constitution: 70 (75% Yang Release Chakra enhancement)
Strength: 70 (75% Yang Release Chakra enhancement)
Speed: 56
Chakra: 15750 (75% Yang Release Chakra)
Hand seals: 50
Ninjutsu: Three Basic Techniques, Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Flower Jutsu, Wind Release: Wind Cutter, Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique, Rasengan...
Taijutsu: Konoha Whirlwind, Leaf Great Whirlwind...
Genjutsu: Fox in the Heart Technique, Hell Viewing Technique...
Chakra Nature: Wind Release Nature Transformation (Transcendent), Fire Release Nature Transformation (Mastery), Lightning Release Nature Transformation (Entry)
Chakra nature: Fire (Mastery), Water (Entry), Wind (Transcendent), Lightning (Entry), Earth (Entry), Yang (Mastery +), Yin (Mastery +)...
These are the results of the classes over the past few months and the recent training with Naruto and the others.
Basically, the rewards for the lessons I received in the past few months were either some low-level Ninjutsu or, at best, Entry- level Chakra nature techniques.
When training with Naruto and the others, the focus was mostly on Chakra or some skill point allocation.
However, Hagoromo didn't care about these things, since he could feel himself getting stronger every moment.
He was looking at two values at the bottom of the panel.
[Yang Release Chakra Body: 25% (Entry +)]
[Holiday Training Mission Results: 3 days remaining]
Even after being refined by Hagoromo for so long, the Yang Release Chakra Body has only reached the Entry level or above.
However, this is a normal phenomenon. After all, it's like defying fate and changing an ordinary person into someone who can rival a genius.
Hagoromo estimates that as long as she keeps refining herself, or gains a deeper understanding of the Yang Release, she will eventually reach Transcendent level.
The holiday training mission settlement actually started on the first day of Naruto and his friends' holiday.
However, there was no notification; it only displayed the number of days remaining.
As for this, Hagoromo figured out on her own that she should wait until the last day to receive the rewards for Naruto and the others' training results.
Furthermore, to prevent the possibility that success would only be considered if he arranged the assessments himself, Hagoromo had already arranged for Naruto and the others to participate in what he called a competition every few days.
I've tried Eight Gates, since this panel is just too rudimentary.
Hagoromo could only respond in this way.
Perhaps, a big surprise awaits me in three days.
Thinking of this, Hagoromo Yi looked very pleased and had to look at the disciples on the training ground.
My disciples, you'd better work harder!