My Name Is Kabuto, Kabuto Yakushi

Chapter 17: My Name Is Kabuto, Kabuto Yakushi

Training Ground Nine.

Danzō Shimura was still full of ambition.

However, Danzō Shimura soon realized a looming problem: he might encounter setbacks while teaching Akihara Kagura Wood Style Ninjutsu.

After all, the powerful Wood Style Ninjutsu that Danzō Shimura had encountered primarily originated from the jutsu formulas written on scroll seals by the First Hokage Hashirama Senju.

But…

There was a significant issue here.

When the First Hokage Hashirama Senju performed ninjutsu, many of his techniques only required a single Snake hand seal, and some didn't even need hand seals at all…

What should he do?

He seemed to have…

Only provided the name of the jutsu…

To Akihara Kagura.

Danzō Shimura remained very calm.

Danzō Shimura calmly formed a Snake hand seal.

Danzō Shimura calmly began teaching Akihara Kagura, "This ninjutsu is also a Wood Style jutsu from the First Hokage. It also only requires a single Snake hand seal, and it requires directly channeling chakra from within your body…"

Danzō Shimura calmly added supplementary information from the Scroll of Seals: "The effect of this jutsu is to use the chakra within your body to transform trees in the forest into a giant wood dragon…"

"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique!"

Danzō Shimura uttered the jutsu's name in a deep voice!

"..."

Akihara Kagura felt completely bewildered.

What kind of nonsense was this?

What was the difference compared to when he was taught [Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence]?

The same hand seal, the same teaching method…

Just because the name was different, he taught two different ninjutsu?

Danzō Shimura perhaps also felt a bit embarrassed and didn't proactively ask Akihara Kagura if he had learned it. Instead, he proactively comforted the young man.

"It's okay if you don't learn it right away."

Danzō Shimura appeared very composed and said softly, "This jutsu is more difficult than Deep Forest Emergence. You need to practice it slowly yourself…"

"Yes…"

Akihara Kagura hesitated, finding it difficult to speak.

This wasn't a problem of the jutsu being difficult!

The problem was with Lord Danzō's teaching method!

However, this peculiar teaching method… was actually recognized by the system!

[System Notification]: [Ninja Professor] trait activated. Host possesses Wood Style Kekkei Genkai, and chakra levels have reached SSS-rank. The currently learned [Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique] conforms to ninja world theory. [Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique] learned successfully.

[System Notification]: You have learned the new skill [Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique].

[Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique (Wood Style Kekkei Genkai Secret Technique. The caster uses the chakra within their body as the source of life, channeling chakra to tree seeds. Dense trees form a giant wood dragon covered in thorns, capable of entangling enemies with extremely powerful binding force. Enemies entangled by the wood dragon have their chakra absorbed.)]

Although…

He had a learning cheat…

But…

It felt a bit wrong to simply say he had learned it…

After all, Danzō Shimura's teaching method already had serious flaws. If he could still learn the Wood Dragon Technique, it would surely arouse Danzō's suspicion…

"I'll try my best to attempt it…"

Akihara Kagura raised his finger and asked softly, "Lord Danzō, is there a difference in how chakra is released for the Wood Dragon Technique and the Deep Forest Emergence Technique?"

"..."

Danzō Shimura remained silent, contemplating how to answer.

After all, he didn't possess the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai, nor did he know these two Wood Style ninjutsu…

Akihara Kagura seemed to feel that this question was making things difficult for his superior and immediately began thinking of a way to remedy the situation. The best way was undoubtedly to provide his superior with a way out of this predicament!

After thinking for less than three seconds, Akihara Kagura immediately corrected his question, giving his superior a way to save face: "Lord Danzō, the Wood Dragon Technique might be a bit difficult for me. Are there any other Wood Style ninjutsu?"

"Yes!"

Danzō Shimura seemed to have found a way to extricate himself.

Danzō Shimura immediately regained his confidence and said slowly, "Then I shall teach you another Wood Style ninjutsu. This jutsu was also created by the First Hokage…"

When Danzō Shimura said this, he subconsciously began forming hand seals according to the Scroll of Seals he had read, still the exact same Snake hand seal…

"..."

Danzō Shimura's fingers stiffened.

Even Danzō Shimura felt his teaching methods were a bit excessive.

Danzō Shimura indifferently withdrew his fingers and reprimanded, "Practice well during this time. First, learn the Wood Dragon Technique I taught you, and then I'll teach you new jutsu..."

"..."

Akihara Kagura's expression immediately became strange.

So he taught me for nothing!

If he himself didn't care about such an awkward teaching method, why was Danzō Shimura feeling embarrassed?

After one night, Danzō Shimura's work suddenly became quite busy.

Previously, Danzō Shimura had said he would personally guide Akihara Kagura's training, but now he started making excuses and letting Akihara Kagura practice ninjutsu on his own…

After all…

Danzō Shimura knew his teaching methods were a bit outrageous.

Danzō Shimura didn't expect Akihara Kagura to learn anything from his outrageous teaching methods; he just had Root members monitor him in shifts to ensure he didn't slack off.

Danzō Shimura didn't want to meet Akihara Kagura for the time being, lest that child ask any more questions about Wood Style Ninjutsu.

Next time…

He would reread the Scroll of Seals before answering the child's questions.

This kind of situation, where a superior avoids a subordinate's questions, is not good for Akihara Kagura… If the superior and subordinate don't meet, it can easily lead to a crisis of trust.

However…

This presented an opportunity for Akihara Kagura.

Perhaps he could use the excuse of not being able to learn the Wood Dragon Technique to get Danzō Shimura to help him find the Scroll of Seals!

Naturally.

This situation was not friendly to the Root members.

With Danzō Shimura not around, Akihara Kagura was lawless.

The boy only obeyed Lord Danzō's orders and did not allow other Root Organization members to call him by his name. Anyone who dared to call Akihara Kagura "Kano" would be hung up on a tree.

This became a thankless task that they took turns enduring.

Until a spy, who had just returned to the Root Organization base to report, was ordered by an old member to take on this thankless task—to go to Training Ground No. 9 and supervise Kano's training.

Training Ground No. 9.

The ancient forest still stood on this land.

There seemed to be something strange moving within this forest, as if one could constantly feel a terrifying presence capable of devouring people. A young man wearing glasses cautiously walked into the forest.

Whoosh!

A branch suddenly shot out!

The young man quickly dodged and weaved, trying to avoid the branch's attack, and shouted, "Kano, I've been sent by order…"

The branch's attack paused…

The next moment, countless branches and roots shot out!

The young man was instantly bound and hung upside down from a large tree!

The figure of a boy slowly emerged, walked calmly to his side, grabbed his head, and asked, "Who told you to call me by the name Lord Danzō bestowed upon me?"

"Then what should I call you?"

The young man wearing glasses was somewhat smooth-talking.

"Call me Lord Kagura."

The boy, seemingly unconcerned by Root's prohibition, continued, "What's your name? I've never seen you at the base before?"

"Kabuto."

The young man wearing glasses calmly stated his full name.

"Kabuto Yakushi."

First update!

I've been thinking about how to introduce Kabu