Bang!
"That little pervert actually asked Grandmother to do that kind of thing for him?"
Tsunade slammed her fist onto the table, her beautiful eyes practically spewing fire.
Beside her, Senju Tōsu's expression was terrifyingly grim, the chilling killing intent around him bursting forth without the slightest attempt at concealment.
"Nawaki, go outside first. I have something to discuss with Uncle."
Forcing down her fury, Tsunade signaled for her frightened younger brother to leave. Some matters were not suitable to discuss in front of him.
Terrified by Senju Tōsu's killing intent, Senju Nawaki hurriedly ran out, his legs going weak.
Having been born with a silver spoon in his mouth, how could he ever have experienced such a scene? The fact that he had not wet himself already counted as bravery.
"Uncle, do as you said last night. Castrate that little pervert!"
Tsunade declared bitterly. She understood that there was no time to reason with that little pervert. They had to act quickly and castrate him, or who knew, he might end up making a little uncle for her.
"We can't act inside the village. You'll need to bring that brat outside under the pretext of a mission."
Senju Tōsu spoke viciously, already planning exactly how to castrate the brat.
Leaving aside Tsunade and Senju Tōsu, uncle and niece, who had begun plotting on this side, Shimura Kentei finally completed the Eight Trigrams Seal after enduring more than half a day of torture.
"Later, I'll write down the Eight Trigrams Seal for you. Learn it as quickly as possible so you can control it freely.
"Also, find a way to cultivate acquired Yin-Yang Release in the future and replenish the seal's consumption. Otherwise, without replenishment, the seal will gradually weaken and eventually collapse."
Wiping the fine sweat from her smooth forehead, Uzumaki Mito gave her instructions. This time had exhausted her greatly as well.
"Miss Mido, do you also think I can cultivate acquired Chakra attributes?"
Having recovered somewhat, Shimura Kentei looked at the young woman before him in surprise. He had not expected her to have so much confidence in him.
"Your situation is indeed rather unusual, but there should be a way to repair those mutated Chakra points. If Hashirama were still alive, his power should have been able to help repair your body."
Uzumaki Mito could not bear to discourage him, so she could only say that the situation was not entirely hopeless.
Hearing that Uzumaki Mito was merely trying to comfort him, Shimura Kentei did not lose heart. Instead, he humbly asked, "If I want to cultivate acquired Chakra attributes, which attribute do you think I should begin with?"
"Yang Release and Yin Release!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Uzumaki Mito gave her advice. She understood all seven Chakra attributes well and knew their essence. If Shimura Kentei wanted to cultivate them, it would be best to start with Yin Release and Yang Release.
"Why?"
Shimura Kentei was curious and somewhat unable to understand.
Among the seven basic Chakra attributes, Yin Attribute and Yang Release ninjutsu were the most difficult to cultivate. Yin Attribute represented genjutsu, while Yang Release was Medical Ninjutsu.
Genjutsu ninja and medical ninja accounted for less than one percent of all ninja, which showed just how difficult these two Chakra attributes were to cultivate.
Of course, bloodline clans such as the Uchiha Clan were exceptions. Those people were born with cheats.
According to his previous plan, he would begin with the relatively simpler five Chakra attributes of Wind, Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth. Yet Uzumaki Mito was telling him to start with the most difficult Yin and Yang.
"Chakra is formed by merging vitality and spiritual power, while Yang Attribute and Yin Attribute Chakra are the most compatible with vitality and spiritual power.
"With vitality and spiritual power as the foundation, it will be easier to comprehend the Yin and Yang attributes. Furthermore, Yin-Yang Release Chakra has endless uses and should be able to help with your physical condition."
Uzumaki Mito patiently explained this secret to Shimura Kentei. She also hoped that this little brother of hers could cultivate acquired Yin-Yang Release.
If he possessed Yin-Yang Release, it should improve his physical condition.
"Life, spirit, Yin and Yang!"
Shimura Kentei muttered those three words, deep in thought.
Miss Mido was right. Compared to Yin and Yang, the five Chakra attributes of Wind, Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth truly had no foundation within the human body, making them more difficult for him to cultivate.
After all, even if he mastered the acquired nature transformations of Wind, Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth in the Black Cauldron Space through his fusion ability, he still needed to manifest them in his body in the real world.
His real body did not possess the conveniences granted by fusion, so the difficulty was obvious.
"The Eight Trigrams Seal was originally created to refine external power. Besides storing your own Chakra like the Yin Seal, it can also seal in external objects with a single attribute, refine their power, and strengthen yourself.
"This function should be of great help to you!"
Seeing that Shimura Kentei had gained some understanding, Uzumaki Mito revealed the greatest function of the Eight Trigrams Seal.
Because he had been born prematurely, this little brother's talent in Chakra cultivation was extremely poor. Even now, his own Chakra reserves had not reached the minimum standard for a Genin.
The problem lay with his body's foundation. It was difficult to change at his current stage through his own efforts, so he had to rely on external means. That was the main reason she had ultimately chosen the Eight Trigrams Seal.
"I'll remember that. Thank you, Miss Mido!"
Shimura Kentei nodded solemnly and committed this kindness to memory.
Although this was fundamentally a transaction, Miss Mido genuinely wanted what was best for him. She was infinitely better than those ninja clan factions.
"No need to thank me. When do you plan to begin teaching Nawaki?"
Changing the subject, Uzumaki Mito asked about the training plan for Senju Nawaki.
"We can begin anytime. But before that, I'd like to ask what Nawaki's innate Chakra attributes are."
He was rather curious about this. He had previously asked his fiancée to investigate, but the intelligence she obtained had been scarce. It seemed that the Senju Clan was deliberately suppressing information about Senju Nawaki.
"Nawaki is rather special. Like Tobirama, he possesses all Chakra attributes."
Uzumaki Mito did not hide this, but she was not optimistic about it either.
Although Senju Nawaki possessed the same all-attribute Chakra as her brother-in-law Senju Tobirama, and his talent ranked among the very best in the ninja world—
Unfortunately, that brat's brain was quite ordinary, and he was often single-minded as well. It was impossible for him to reach the realm Senju Tobirama had achieved in his youth. Whether he could even grow to Sarutobi Hiruzen's level was doubtful.
"No wonder!"
After his shock passed, Shimura Kentei understood.
No wonder the Senju Clan had Senju Nawaki become Orochimaru's disciple in the original story. It turned out he possessed the same all-attribute talent as Orochimaru.
However, all-attribute talent was not necessarily a good thing. It required a good brain to develop. There were not many people with all-attribute talent in the original story—only Senju Tobirama, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Orochimaru, and Hatake Kakashi.
All of those people were exceptionally sharp-minded. But Senju Nawaki?
Did that brat even have a brain?
No wonder the Senju Clan had concealed Senju Nawaki's information. Among the previous four all-attribute powerhouses, Senju Tobirama had been the strongest. Not only did he possess numerous Forbidden Jutsu, but he also had Senju Hashirama's Body, granting him formidable vitality and immense Chakra.
The many ninja clan factions in present-day Konoha did not want the Senju Clan to produce another Senju Tobirama, let alone another Senju Hashirama. That included his own father and the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Once news of Senju Nawaki's all-attribute talent leaked out, those ninja clans would certainly grow uneasy. It was likely that Senju Nawaki would find it extremely difficult to survive until adulthood.
"In that case, I suggest having Senju Nawaki follow my current path. He should first train his body, then cultivate those attribute-based ninjutsu once he reaches Quasi-Kage Level."
After some thought, Shimura Kentei felt that letting Senju Nawaki take the route of playing the pig to eat the tiger would be the safest option.
He should quietly develop first. Once he had the strength to protect himself, he could slowly reveal his all-attribute talent. By the time those ninja clan factions discovered it, that brat should have True Kage Level strength after being trained by him.
Even if that brat was single-minded, with that level of strength as a foundation, dying would be difficult.
"I had a similar idea before. The path you're taking now is quite good as well. With that suit of armor, unless they are Kage-level experts proficient in taijutsu, it would be difficult for anyone to capture you. Your self-preservation is assured.
"It's just that your armor is too expensive to make. Our Senju Clan does not have that much cash to forge it."
Uzumaki Mito agreed with Shimura Kentei's suggestion. She had once wanted Nawaki to hide his abilities while growing up, only displaying all his talent after he gained the ability to protect himself.
"A full suit of armor isn't necessary for now. We can first make a low-spec inner armor for Nawaki to wear. I still have some leftover materials, enough to make one set of inner armor.
"But in that case, we'll need to seal away nearly all the Chakra in his body and use Sealing Crystal first to train his Chakra's density and control."
Shimura Kentei very conscientiously offered to make Nawaki a low-spec inner armor. How could he miss an opportunity to improve Miss Mido's favorability?
When I offer up a set of low-spec inner armor, how could you possibly refuse to give me an S-Rank Uzumaki Sealing Technique?
"I can carve an improved Eight Trigrams Seal onto him and seal away ninety-nine percent of the Chakra he normally produces."
Uzumaki Mito still agreed. She even said outright that she would give Nawaki an Eight Trigrams Seal afterward, one that would seal away ninety-nine percent of his Chakra.
"Improved?"
That word gave Shimura Kentei a bad feeling. Could it be that Miss Mido had gained inspiration while sealing him just now and improved the Eight Trigrams Seal?
Seeing Miss Mido's embarrassed smile, Shimura Kentei clutched his chest, feeling as if he had been stabbed.
Did lab rats have no rights?
"Miss Mido, you don't understand. Pain is the ladder of progress for us men. Only after enduring the tempering of pain can one reveal his brilliance and grow into a true man!
"The First Lord and Second Lord also endured the hardships of the Warring States Period before achieving such accomplishments.
"Those who accomplish great things must first suffer in their hearts, toil in their sinews and bones, endure hunger and hardship, and experience endless pain. Only then can their temperament grow resilient and their abilities and talents increase beyond what they originally possessed.
"As the First Lord's direct grandson, Nawaki must walk the First Lord's path if he is to truly grow."
His expression changed, and Shimura Kentei spoke solemnly, declaring that only men who endured pain were real men.
What a joke. I've already suffered through it once. How can you possibly escape the same fate?
"Is there such a saying?"
Uzumaki Mito blinked her innocent eyes. It was the first time she had heard such a statement, but after thinking it over carefully, it did seem rather reasonable.
Seeing that Miss Mido had been swayed, Shimura Kentei pressed on with his persuasion. "Miss Mido, haven't you noticed that ever since Konoha was established, the overall strength of those ninja clan factions has been slowly declining?
"Take our Shimura Clan as an example. At the end of the Warring States Period, we had a total of three True Kage Level experts. My grandfather even joined forces with Senior Sarutobi Sasuke to fight Uchiha Madara without falling into a disadvantage, earning the respect of the Uchiha Clan.
"But what about now? The entire Shimura Clan has only one True Kage Level expert—my father—and only two Quasi-Kage Level experts. We are far inferior to how we were during the Warring States Period.
"The Hyuga Clan's clan head during the Warring States Period, Hyuga Tenin, could even contend against Uchiha Madara alone. But look at the Hyuga Clan now. Calling them a great clan would be an insult to the words 'great clan.'
"This is regression, and even more so, a tragedy.
"As the saying goes, remain vigilant in times of peace. Without the tense and oppressive atmosphere of the Warring States Period, people have gradually become lax..."
Listening to Shimura Kentei's utterly serious persuasion, Uzumaki Mito's expression gradually became grave. As someone who had lived through the Warring States Period, she understood this reasoning well and quickly made a decision.
"You're right. It seems I was shortsighted. The previous Eight Trigrams Seal was already perfect. There's no need to improve it."
Seeing that Miss Mido had made the correct decision, Shimura Kentei smiled in satisfaction. Everything he had done was for Nawaki's sake, absolutely not revenge born of inner imbalance. He swore it on his father's conscience!
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