Sure enough, this wasn't something he could learn in a short while!
Moreover, what was written on this scroll was only the basics. Some applications had not been fully described. There should be a second half, right?
Whether Kushina had swiped this or the Third Hokage had given it to her, it showed one thing: both Kushina and the Third Hokage knew that Curse Mark Jutsu was not something that could be mastered overnight. They wanted him to settle down and build a solid foundation.
In other words, objectively speaking, there was no shortcut.
After reading the scroll and confirming the complexity of Curse Mark Jutsu, Chiba finally felt at ease as this string of thoughts passed through his mind.
This result was within his expectations. From the beginning, he had never expected to master it overnight, nor had he believed Curse Mark Jutsu was something simple to learn.
So, for the time being, his evenings would have to start with practicing handwriting!
Still, although he knew this was not something he could learn so easily, Chiba had already formed a corresponding study plan.
After all, while Curse Mark Jutsu differed from Sealing Jutsu, their foundations were both formulas. If he wanted to learn it, he naturally had to start with the formulas of both.
And for Chiba, as a ninja proficient in Sealing Jutsu, this was not something completely unfamiliar.
Since formulas were the foundation, practicing handwriting was certainly necessary.
The first step when Kushina had taught him Sealing Jutsu had been handwriting practice—practicing the Tadpole Script unique to Sealing Jutsu.
Now, however, the foundational formulas of Curse Mark Jutsu were not formed from Tadpole Script, but from patterned symbols. They came in all kinds of shapes and had none of the feel of writing. Instead, they looked like