Kunai Aimed at the Chrysanthemum
Hiruzen Sarutobi stared wide-eyed at the Chakra Paper, almost in disbelief!
"This! This! This is actually! This is actually all five attributes!!! I never expected it, Makoto! You actually possess Chakra of all five attributes! I never expected that at my age, I would receive a disciple who is so perfectly suited to me!"
As I just mentioned, I also have a title called "Ninjutsu Professor," and the reason I possess this title is because I am proficient in all Five Release Ninjutsu! And now, you possess Chakra of all five elements, it seems my skills can be passed down to future generations!
"Teacher, is it really that powerful to have Chakra of all five natures?"
Actually, Makoto Ito still didn't quite understand this point. After all, the nature change of Chakra attributes could be achieved through training in the later stages. In other words, anyone could train to have all five Chakra attributes, as long as they had the ability and were talented enough!
However, what Makoto Ito couldn't understand was why there were so few ninjas in the Ninja World who used the five elemental ninjutsu.
Most people are proficient in ninjutsu of one or two elements!
Hiruzen Sarutobi heard Makoto Ito's question and explained to him...
"Although you can train in the nature transformation of Chakra later on, it takes too much time. So many ninjas only specialize in one or two natures. But you have the Chakra Nature Transformation of all five natures, which is different. You will be ahead of others from the start. In addition, you will be able to learn ninjutsu more efficiently when you have these Chakra transformations!"
For example, Elder Shimura Danzō, whom you met before, was proficient in Wind Release Ninjutsu. And our Second Hokage of Konoha, who was also my teacher, was proficient in Water Release Ninjutsu. My teacher's Water Release Ninjutsu was so masterful that even a casual Water Release could have an effect comparable to a forbidden technique!
Of course, they also know other elemental ninjutsu, but they are not as proficient in other elements as they are in this one!
But I'm different. I'm proficient in all five elemental ninjutsu! Most importantly, once you've mastered several elemental ninjutsu, you can use Compound Ninjutsu!
For example, combining a Wind Release Ninjutsu with Fire Release Ninjutsu can greatly enhance the power of that ninjutsu! That's called Compound Ninjutsu! And I also have another ultimate technique, the Great Five-Element Consecutive Bombs Technique!
"I can use the Shadow Clone Jutsu to summon four clones that coordinate with each other, each using one of the five different elemental ninjutsu—fire, lightning, water, earth, and wind—to simultaneously attack the enemy, creating a devastating explosion with a wide range and immense power! This is one of my most prized possessions!"
Hearing this, Makoto Ito began to understand. Ninjas weren't limited to training their inherent attributes; they could train other attributes as well. However, training their existing attribute was like having an accelerator, making their training twice as fast. But training other attributes would be much slower and less efficient...
"I understand, teacher! So what ninjutsu will we learn next?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly stood up.
"Although you have already learned the Multiple Shadow Technique, the Clone Technique, and the Rasengan from the Scroll of Seals, remember not to be overly ambitious. A ninja's training must start from the basics!"
Today I'll teach you the most basic Chakra usage methods: climbing trees and Water Walking! Let's go, we'll head to the training grounds behind the Hokage Office!
And so, Makoto Ito followed Hiruzen Sarutobi to the training ground not far behind the Hokage Office! This training ground wasn't the Naruto and Team 7 used to train for waiting for Kakashi. After all, there were many training grounds in Konoha, and most ninjas didn't gather together during training!
[Madara Uchiha: Tch, I thought he was going to teach me something, he talked a lot, and all he did was teach me how to climb trees and Water Walking?]
[Hashirama Senju: Yeah, after hearing him say so much earlier, I thought he was going to teach me something useful!]
[Izuna Uchiha: Tree Climbing and Water Walking, isn't that something we played as kids?]
[Minato Namikaze: Isn't this all about training Chakra control? The top-tier Chakra control I gave Makoto Ito before makes climbing trees and Water Walking child's play for him!]
[Makoto Ito: Indeed, I've known how to do this for a long time...]
[Madara Uchiha: Then why did you go with him?]
[Makoto Ito: After all, I just became his apprentice; I have to give him some face, right?]
[Tobirama Senju: You've really mastered the ways of the world!]
And so, Makoto Ito followed the Third Hokage to the training grounds...
"Makoto, don't underestimate the training of climbing trees and Water Walking. This is to train your ability to control Chakra. Attach your Chakra to your feet. When you can walk to the top of this tree as easily as I can, then we'll practice Water Walking!"
As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, he even demonstrated to Makoto Ito how to climb a tree...
Meanwhile, Makoto Ito had already received top-tier Chakra control from Minato Namikaze, so climbing trees was child's play for him!
All I saw was Makoto Ito channeling Chakra into his legs and easily climbing up a tree...
Hiruzen Sarutobi to the side, was somewhat bewildered!
You've already learned it? That's ridiculously strong control over Chakra!
Makoto Ito, still perched on the treetop, spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi!
"Teacher, do I mean I've succeeded?"
All I saw Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was feigning composure as he spoke...
"Not bad. You managed to climb to the top of the tree smoothly after only observing it once on your first try. It seems you have a good control over Chakra! But remember, never be arrogant. I remember when I was young, I climbed a tree with ease without any instruction!"
[Tobirama Senju: Damn! What a load of bull! Thank goodness I'm here to expose his lies! I taught him how to climb a tree, a whole day of instruction! This idiot just couldn't learn! In the end, Danzo had to Danzo under the tree, holding a Kunai to his ass, and only then did he manage to climb up!]
[Madara Uchiha: Pfft! Hahahaha! I can't take it anymore! I'm dying of laughter! How does Hiruzen Sarutobi manage to brag without even thinking?]
When Makoto Ito heard what the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju said, he laughed. After all, it was really hard to imagine what it would be like for Shimura Danzō be holding a Kunai under a tree and aiming it at Hiruzen Sarutobi's anus!