My Training Direction Is to Save Money

In the forest behind Konoha's border.

"Anko, pay attention here. The hand seals for Shadow Multiple Snake Hands are Tiger—Rat—Snake—Rat—Tiger. But everyone's physique is different, so the rhythm of mobilizing Chakra differs as well. There are also differences between male and female bodies."

Uchiha Yoruro had activated his Sharingan and was staring intently at Anko. One hand rested against her soft lower abdomen as he explained.

Knowing the hand seals alone did not mean one could cast a Ninjutsu. Otherwise, with a ninja's memory, copying someone else's hand seals would be child's play.

The hand seals corresponding to a Ninjutsu each mobilized different Chakra pathways within the body. Forming seals meant directing the Chakra flowing through those pathways to appropriate positions, then unleashing the Ninjutsu.

The more Chakra pathways a seal could mobilize, the more the Ninjutsu's rank, difficulty, and power would differ.

Every Ninjutsu was different as well. Some only required three Chakra pathways, while others required eight. Thus, even with the same seal, the resulting effects could vary greatly.

"Anko, your female physique differs from both mine and Teacher's. Naturally, I learned faster." Uchiha Yoruro explained with the smile of a teacher, while Anko showed a look of sudden understanding.

With differences in male and female physiques and in the strength of their pathways, even for the same Ninjutsu and the same seal, Uchiha Yoruro could direct the Chakra in three pathways to a certain position and achieve eighty percent of its power. Anko, with her female physique, could only reach sixty percent.

Uchiha Yoruro could not help but sigh softly. No wonder Kakashi had earned the title of Copy Ninja in his previous life. In the original story, when Sasuke fought Deidara, it was said that the Three Tomoe Sharingan, once trained to its limit, could see Chakra.

By the same logic, the Three Tomoe Sharingan could detect the flow of Chakra through the pathways outside the human body. Combined with extreme observational ability and monstrous dynamic vision, that was the key to the Three Tomoe Sharingan's ability to copy Ninjutsu.

But it could not copy more profound Ninjutsu. Take the Chidori he had learned, for example. This A-Rank Ninjutsu required mobilizing Chakra through deeper pathways within the body, which the Sharingan could not see through. Naturally, it could not be copied.

"Remember to call me Senior Sister, even if you're stronger than me."

Anko was clearly pouting and sulking. After all, only three months had passed, yet the other party's understanding of Ninjutsu had already far surpassed hers. She even knew that his strength had taken a tremendous leap forward. Sure enough, an Uchiha who had awakened his eyes was a true Uchiha.

Seeing Anko's dissatisfied pout, Uchiha Yoruro smiled and shook his head. "Anko, have you thought about which direction you want to develop in for the future?"

Seeing her frown, he knew that this girl was probably just blindly chasing after Teacher Orochimaru's footsteps. He could not help shaking his head lightly.

"Jiraiya and Lord Orochimaru are both Ninjutsu-type ninjas, though their focuses differ. Lady Tsunade is a close-combat type who specializes in Medical Taijutsu. The Fourth Hokage's Flying Thunder God is Space-Time Ninjutsu, but he is also speed-oriented. White Fang could be considered the same type, though he was a close-combat type."

After explaining all that, Uchiha Yoruro showed Anko an expression of concern. He was truly putting his heart into getting rid of that two-hundred-thousand debt.

"For example, look at me. I've already found my direction. Since I have the Sharingan, I'll make use of my advantages. I've decided to pursue Nintaijutsu in the future."

Uchiha Yoruro was not lying about that. As he narrowed his eyes, he secretly sighed in his heart. It was all because his family had no surplus funds. If he had enough money, he would directly become an all-rounder. But now, he could only choose the best and most economical path.

Exchanging Ninjutsu in the system required gold. Exchanging anything required money. Therefore, in order to save money, he could only choose a path with great development potential that would also cost less.

He already had the clan's Fire Release Ninjutsu, and he had the A-Rank Ninjutsu Chidori for Lightning Release. Later, he only needed to get a defensive Ninjutsu, and he no longer planned to exchange anything else in terms of Ninjutsu. Then, he only needed one technique that could strengthen his physique, such as the Raikage's Lightning Release Body Technique. Tsk, tsk, one Ninjutsu that could be trained for a lifetime—so versatile, and it saved money too.

Just as Uchiha Yoruro finished planning his money-saving path for the future, Mitarashi Anko frowned slightly, her little head constantly pondering what path she should take in the future.

Suddenly, as Mitarashi Anko lowered her head in thought, she finally sensed the large hand resting on her abdomen. Her earlobes instantly reddened, but a trace of anger rose on her face. Gritting her teeth, she asked coldly, "Does mine feel better, or does Red's?"

"Each has its own merits." He blurted out his true thoughts on instinct. The instant Uchiha Yoruro saw Anko's furious, biting gaze, he immediately put on a righteously indignant expression.

"Anko, what nonsense are you thinking? I was doing this to better sense the flow of Chakra through your pathways. Your thoughts are the ones that aren't normal."

He had clearly taken advantage of her, yet now he looked utterly righteous and was even blaming her. Furious, Anko bared her little fangs and gritted her teeth. "Fine! Then tell me what path I should take from now on!"

Once ninjas reached the later stages of training, they could no longer develop in every area. Otherwise, they would only become mediocre at everything. Those who could excel while developing comprehensively were super geniuses. Even ordinary geniuses needed to find one primary direction for their training.

After hearing Anko's gritted question, Uchiha Yoruro narrowed his eyes and recalled the Anko from the original story.

Mitarashi Anko had graduated at the age of ten and become a Genin, then advanced to Chūnin at twelve. By the beginning of the original story, she was only a Special Jonin in the village. In other words, the once-genius Anko had later become unremarkable.

But Uchiha Yoruro knew Anko's talent very well. Otherwise, given Orochimaru's personality, why would he take in a mediocre disciple?

It could be inferred that after Orochimaru defected, Anko no longer had anyone to guide her. Coupled with being implicated and suffering a psychological blow, the once-brilliant genius had ultimately ended up as nothing more than a Special Jonin.

"Anko, tell me, why did Teacher Orochimaru take you as his disciple in the first place?"

At Uchiha Yoruro's casual question, Anko froze. After frowning in thought for a moment, she said softly, "Teacher Orochimaru once said that I had more Chakra than others my age, and that I also had decent talent in Chakra control."

For Orochimaru to praise her Chakra reserves and control, she was definitely among the talented.

Thinking of this as he looked at Anko's youthful, immature face, Uchiha Yoruro could not help smiling. Though he had concealed something, Anko truly was a warm-hearted girl.

"Then isn't that settled? What are you still confused about? Teacher Orochimaru and Lord Jiraiya are both Ninjutsu-type ninjas. What is there to be confused about? Focus on Ninjutsu, with Taijutsu as support."

Uchiha Yoruro said this casually with a smile, while Anko seemed to have been unable to see the answer while caught up in the situation. Hearing him, she showed a look of sudden realization.

Please keep reading the new book. I'll try to get it onto the trial recommendation this week.