"Mm-hm—"
Kakashi looked at the helpless Sasuke and Obito, who wore a lecherous grin. He looked at Sasuke, then at Obito, pointed at his own head, and nodded.
Sasuke froze in astonishment, then silently nodded, looking regretful.
Obito woke from his fantasy and immediately blushed.
He had seen that little exchange!
"Hey! Kakashi! You're the one with something wrong with your brain!"
Kakashi smiled faintly and waved his hand.
Sasuke was stunned. Before he knew what was happening, Obito walked over, threw an arm around his shoulders, and pulled him close.
"Kid, tell me! Do you want to become my disciple?"
"If you do, I'll help you awaken your Mangekyo and teach you the Empire's powerful secret techniques!"
After Obito's grand pitch, Sasuke immediately nodded, his eyes sparkling with stars.
"Master!"
"Ah! Good disciple!"
Obito beamed. Having finally taken in a disciple, he had also moved on from the grief of his transformed body's death just now...
Well, he had not actually been that upset. He had merely felt humiliated in front of Kakashi.
"Master Obito! Um... what is the powerful secret technique of your Empire that you mentioned?"
Sasuke could no longer wait.
The two men before him were too strong—stronger than anyone he had ever seen!
He even felt that they might be stronger than Itachi!
"Heh, we have no way of judging just how strong the experts here are. But based on the fact that you've already begun taking missions and are at least Genin-level, as well as the performance of your teacher Kakashi, I can conclude that the Empire's basic body refinement methods can greatly improve anyone below Jonin level!"
"You're already quite old, and your foundation is poor, but as long as you work hard, diligence can make up for weakness. Reaching half my strength will be within your grasp!"
Hearing this, Sasuke clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
He had always been proud of ranking first at the Ninja Academy. He had never expected that... in the eyes of true experts, the talent he had been so proud of meant nothing.
"But before that, I need to ask you a question. Are there martial artists here?"
Obito's expression turned serious as well.
Sasuke shook his head.
"We only have ninjas here. I've heard that samurai may exist in other countries, but I can say for certain that there are no martial artists. And because of ninjas, samurai have basically become a profession eliminated by history. Only small countries without ninja villages still have samurai."
Obito nodded.
The martial artist lineage had been created by the Emperor. There was no Emperor in this world, so it was perfectly normal that there were no martial artists.
That was all...
"What I'm about to teach you is the Empire's most basic, most important, and most powerful Body Refining Technique! The Empire... Uchiha Body Refinement Technique!"
Seeing Obito start bluffing again, Kakashi could not help covering his face with his book.
This guy... he really could talk big!
"The Empire Uchiha Body Refinement Technique?!"
Sasuke's breath caught when he heard that.
Just the name of it sounded... incredibly powerful!
Obito glanced at Kakashi and scratched his head.
"Hehe, but the more fundamental something is, the less it can be revealed. It could put our civilization at a disadvantage. So before you learn it, I must place a Curse Seal on you to prevent you from revealing its existence. Are you willing?"
Kakashi gave Obito an approving glance.
It seemed this guy was not quite as stupid as he looked. Although anyone in the Empire could cultivate the Empire Body Refinement Technique, it absolutely could not be exposed in a new world—especially one where they did not possess it.
Once it spread, it would improve the strength of tens of millions of people. Compared to forbidden techniques, the consequences and losses caused by leaking this would be even greater!
"Sasuke! Think this through! Once the Curse Seal is placed, you'll be under someone else's control for the rest of your life!"
Kakashi finally could not help speaking up to warn him.
But Sasuke completely ignored what Kakashi said.
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To him, as long as he gained the power to kill Itachi, it did not matter even if he had to become someone's servant.
"I'm willing!"
Obito nodded at his words.
"Don't worry! We're both members of the Uchiha Clan, so how could I possibly harm you? The Curse Seal will only prevent you from revealing the knowledge I pass on to you!"
"Besides, if I really wanted to do something to you, why would I need to use such a method?"
Obito formed hand seals, then placed both hands on Sasuke's shoulders.
Sasuke immediately felt a Curse Seal being placed deep within his tongue, intended to restrict him from conveying certain information.
"Seal of Speech Restraint!"
This so-called speech restraint did not merely apply to spoken words. It would also restrict communication through Genjutsu, writing, thoughts, and any other means.
"Master Obito! Can you teach me the Uchiha Body Refinement Technique now?"
Sasuke asked impatiently.
"Haha, of course!"
"Sasuke, relax! Don't resist."
Sasuke looked into Obito's eyes. Suddenly, Obito's Three-Tomoe Sharingan emerged. Sasuke instinctively wanted to use his own Sharingan to resist, but after hearing Obito's words, he simply emptied his mind completely.
Within the Genjutsu space, Obito's voice drifted through the air.
"Sasuke, watch closely. This is one way to make clever use of Genjutsu. Here, you can perfectly learn every essence of the Empire Body Refinement Technique, while only an instant passes in the outside world."
"The Empire Body Refinement Technique was developed by Uchiha Senju based on the Eight Gates Formation. It is suitable for everyone to cultivate. Even ordinary people without any attributes can cultivate it!"
"The fundamental principle is to use the power of Chakra between heaven and earth to temper the body's muscles and cells. Of course, the effects are even better when Chakra is circulated through the body to stimulate cellular vitality!"
"Get ready!"
Obito's voice sounded beside Sasuke's ear. Then, sets of technique movements resembling the Five-Animal Exercises appeared in Sasuke's mind.
"This is the most basic form! Next comes intent!"
"Intent is the fundamental method of using Chakra to temper the body's cells! Feel it carefully! I'll only teach you once!"
He claimed that he would only teach it once, but in reality, through Genjutsu, those memories had been carved firmly into Sasuke's mind. He could not forget them even if he wanted to.
After Sasuke received that Body Refining Technique—how to use Chakra to activate cellular vitality, drive the body to accommodate more Chakra, and vastly strengthen his physical qualities—he was completely stunned.
They... what kind of world did they come from?
Compared to their mastery of Chakra, their side seemed more like a primitive civilization!
At most, they used Chakra to cling to tree trunks with their feet or walk on water.
They directly used methods like this to stimulate the limits of the human body and raise their upper limits?
By this method, even ordinary people seemed capable of gaining strength comparable to a Jonin!
Obito was very satisfied by Sasuke's shocked reaction, and the corners of his mouth curled upward.
"Once you fully master this Body Refining Technique, you'll have reached the entry level of the Ten Gates Formation! Sasuke, work hard! I'll test your progress in a few days. If you're progressing well, I'll teach you the Ten Gates Formation!"
"Master Obito, what exactly is the ninjutsu called the Ten Gates Formation that you mentioned?"
Sasuke could not help asking.
"Heh, the Eight Gates Formation is the pinnacle of taijutsu. It allows a cultivator with no attributes at all to possess strength comparable to the Six Paths. It was later developed further by the Emperor of our Empire. Originally, opening all eight gates of the Eight Gates Formation meant certain death, but with this Body Refining Technique, one can survive after being driven to death's door and break through one's limits to open the body's Yin Gate and Yang Gate!"
Obito explained proudly to Sasuke.
"Forget it, why am I telling you all this? Don't get ahead of yourself, kid. Master the Body Refining Technique first!"
Sasuke nodded, already eager to try it out.
"But Master Obito, what level of strength does the Six Paths belong to?"
Obito's face darkened at his question. What exactly did this world teach in compulsory education?
They did not even know the most basic classifications of strength?
"That is strength beyond Kage-level. Don't worry—with my training, as long as you work hard, you'll definitely become a Six Paths expert!"
Sasuke could barely suppress the excitement in his heart. Proud and aloof as he was, he still could not help deeply prostrating himself before Obito.
"Thank you, Master, for granting me this technique!"
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