Phoenix Sage Fire and Flower Claw Red, Dragon Fire Technique! The Great Elder's Decision

"Don't be nervous, sit."

Uchiha Setsuna said calmly, then drew a shuriken from the ninja tool pouch at his waist and tossed it to Uchiha Ci.

Uchiha Ci caught it casually and examined it, finding nothing special.

If anything, it was that the Great Elder's shuriken was a high-end item, finely crafted, sturdier and more durable than the kunai he used for blocking.

"Great Elder, what is this?" Uchiha Ci was a bit confused.

"Who did you learn your shurikenjutsu from?" Uchiha Setsuna asked, his eyes half-closed.

Uchiha Ci's heart immediately tensed. He had only made a simple move against Kiyochiro just now, not even using the silk manipulation technique from the Silk Manipulation Shuriken Jutsu, yet Uchiha Setsuna had already detected something unusual about his shurikenjutsu.

However, Uchiha Ci didn't know how to answer this question.

After all, he had "obtained" this skill from Uchiha Setsuna himself. He couldn't possibly say something like: "I've admired you for a long time, Great Elder. I watched you throw for a year and gained a little insight." What kind of trash talk would that be.

Within the clan, Uchiha Ci couldn't even get close to higher-ups like Shisui Uchiha, let alone learn such advanced shuriken throwing techniques.

After a long pause, Uchiha Ci could only reply honestly:

"Great Elder, I'm just a Genin. Besides the clan's ninja training courses, I have no other way to learn ninjutsu, so I can only practice this kind that doesn't cost money."

"Oh?" A sharp glint shot out from under Uchiha Setsuna's half-closed eyelids.

So, this kid was a hidden genius?

No wonder that arrogant youngster Shisui would exchange knowing glances with him.

"Is that so..." Uchiha Setsuna pondered for a moment, then nodded and took out another shuriken from his ninja tool pouch.

Then, he held a shuriken in one hand and formed a Tiger Seal with the other.

A magical scene unfolded.

The shuriken in the Great Elder's hand was enveloped in a ball of fire, slowly floating in mid-air, and began to spin rapidly.

"Phoenix Sage Fire and Phoenix Sage Fire Flower Claw Red are from the same lineage, and the seals haven't changed."

"The technique is also very simple, like this: wrap the ninja tool with Chakra, then form the Tiger Seal to change the nature of the Chakra, and throw it."

The Great Elder said calmly.

Uchiha Ci couldn't help but freeze upon hearing this, his expression becoming strange.

Was the Great Elder... instructing him?

Phoenix Sage Fire Flower Claw Red was an advanced ninjutsu of Phoenix Sage Fire, a B-rank ninjutsu. Unlike the fireballs of Phoenix Sage Fire, it involved a spinning shuriken.

Adding sharpness, the wind force from the spinning shuriken also amplified the power of the fire jutsu.

"Your turn. Do it once," Uchiha Setsuna retracted his chakra and said calmly.

He didn't catch it with his hands, letting the scorching hot shuriken fall directly to the ground.

This made Uchiha Ci, whose eyes were wide open, feel a slight disappointment.

He had thought the Great Elder would show him a display of an iron hand that felt no pain.

Looking at it this way, even a master like Uchiha Setsuna was still mortal.

Uchiha Ci had no choice but to obey. He placed the shuriken in front of him, a serious expression on his face, and formed the Tiger Seal with both hands.

He used his chakra, which had been altered in nature, to grab the shuriken.

The shuriken on the ground was surrounded by a faint flicker of flames. It moved slightly before falling still with a pat, refusing to move at all.

A look of embarrassment appeared on Uchiha Ci's face.

Uchiha Setsuna, watching from the side, narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded imperceptibly, and then said calmly:

"That's it. This is the simple Form Change of fire jutsu. Remember this."

"You can then extend it to various uses of fire jutsu, for example—"

The Great Elder threw out another shuriken, which embedded itself in a nearby tree trunk.

The difference was, this time a steel wire was tied to the shuriken.

Next, the Great Elder casually formed four hand seals with one hand. Uchiha Ci immediately recognized them as the seals for the Dragon Fire Technique.

Si-Dragon-U-Tiger!

A line of fire immediately climbed along the steel wire.

"This is the Dragon Fire Technique. Practice with this technique. After mastering it, practice with Phoenix Sage Fire Flower Claw Red. Train until you reach this level, then come find me."

Uchiha Setsuna commanded in a flat tone, then threw out another shuriken tied with steel wire.

This time, he simply formed the Tiger Seal.

Subsequently, Dragon Fire Ascends.

He had actually simplified the entire hand seal process into just one seal.

Uchiha Ci was dumbfounded. So, there were people in the Uchiha clan who could achieve such a feat.

A single hand seal, and the Fire Release was deployed, barely inferior to Hashirama Senju's Both Hands Clap, manifesting whatever was desired.

"Once you've practiced it well, you'll have mastered the Nature Transformation of Fire Release. After that..."

Uchiha Setsuna frowned, tilting his head slightly to look into Uchiha Ci's eyes, shaking his head, and saying coldly:

"Forget it. Survive first, then we'll talk about other things."

In a simple two minutes, Uchiha Setsuna, the old man of the Warring States Period, taught Uchiha Ci the Form Change and Nature Transformation of Fire Release.

He truly dared to teach.

If it were a normal ninja, they would certainly be unable to comprehend Uchiha Setsuna's teaching method.

However, Uchiha Ci had already mastered Uchiha Setsuna's Mastered-level Uchiha Style · Silk Manipulation Shuriken Technique, and had also mastered Seiichiro's Proficient-level Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire.

As the knowledge in his brain confirmed itself, viewed from a bird's-eye perspective—

The so-called Phoenix Sage Fire and Phoenix Flower Claw Red, as well as techniques including the Dragon Fire Technique, were nothing more than special ways of application. With a Mastered level of physical mastery, Uchiha Ci simply tried to replicate it in his mind.

Then, Uchiha Ci discovered with a toothache that

he actually understood it.

[You have mastered Fire Release · Dragon Fire Technique (Beginner, C).]

[You have mastered Fire Release · Phoenix Flower Claw Red (Beginner, B).]

Two subtitles refreshed in his vision at the opportune moment. Uchiha Ci froze.

Immediately, he looked at Great Elder Uchiha Setsuna with a resentful expression.

Stop teaching! Stop teaching!

His brain felt so itchy, it was about to grow a brain!

If this continued, he would finish leveling up before even reaching the battlefield.

Was this even proper?!

Just then, Uchiha Seiichiro, who had gone out to set up Alert Traps, returned, a grim expression on his face.

"Great Elder, there's a squad of Yugakure Ninja searching the vicinity. I think we should retreat for now."

However, when Seiichiro saw Uchiha Setsuna teaching Uchiha Ci ninjutsu, he couldn't help but be stunned, and his eyes immediately turned red.

He knew it!

No wonder Uchiha Setsuna chose Uchiha Ci to join the mission.

So, this slick-haired brat was a Hawk Faction spawn!

What's more, this brat had deceived Young Master Shisui, making him believe he was recognized by the Dove Faction!

This was outrageous!

"What did you say?" Uchiha Seiichiro asked again, his brow furrowed slightly.

Uchiha Seiichiro had no choice but to suppress the dissatisfaction on his face and report:

"There's a squad of Yugakure Ninja ahead, patrolling the area with a clear objective."

Then, he suggested:

"The Ninja Code states that it's best not to cause trouble outside of missions."

"Moreover, Great Elder, given the current chaotic situation in the Land of Hot Water, we should avoid direct contact with them."

Uchiha Ci frowned slightly. He had heard Obito mention this last night.

It was experience Namikaze Minato had passed down to his disciples. Simply put, the Land of Hot Water was in chaos now, and one had to be wary of certain types of people on the road.

Try to minimize contact with ninjas outside of missions.

One such type was ninjas from the war-torn country itself.

Because the Yugakure Ninja of this era might no longer serve Yugakure.

Of course, Uchiha Ci wasn't afraid of anything.

He actually wished he could encounter strange ninjas.

However, unlike his previous suggestion to cross the border at night, he currently had no suitable excuse to persuade the squad to take risks.

However, Upon hearing this news, Uchiha Setsuna's half-closed eyes suddenly snapped open, and a pair of Three Tomoe Sharingan slowly began to spin.

He kicked apart the bonfire, drew his long sword from behind his back, and coldly commanded:

"Prepare for battle."

"Seiichiro, you'll lead the way. We'll deal with that squad of Yugakure Ninja you found first."

"Then, we'll march rapidly and cross the border of the Land of Hot Water tonight!"

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