The Great Elder returned to his seat with his beard trembling in excitement, his face filled with wild delight.
"Good, good, good. You truly are a genius of the Uchiha Clan.
"The Sharingan naturally possesses the ability to copy.
"Most clan members are limited by their Chakra natures, however, and cannot bring out its full potential.
"But you are different. You possess all five natures.
"As long as you continue to grow steadily, I believe you may even surpass Hiruzen Sarutobi, the so-called Professor of Ninjutsu, in the field of ninjutsu."
Uchiha Tunan merely nodded with a smile. Then, as he poured tea from the pot into the Great Elder's cup, he said:
"There is something I forgot to tell you. Some time ago, I was fortunate enough to be promoted to Chunin."
The Great Elder composed himself. Looking at the courteous Uchiha Tunan, he found himself increasingly satisfied.
He immediately said with a hearty laugh:
"I already knew about that. Considering it has not been long since you last chose ninjutsu,
"I had planned to let you settle down for a while before choosing again.
"But I never expected you to possess all five elemental natures.
"In that case, you may learn as many of the low-level ninjutsu recorded by the clan as you wish.
"As for advanced composite ninjutsu...
"Have you learned the Instant Body Flicker Technique yet?"
Uchiha Tunan shook his head and said calmly, "I am still studying it diligently. I imagine I will succeed before long."
The Great Elder nodded.
"Do not be too impatient. The Instant Body Flicker Technique is simply far too difficult to master.
"Still, I believe that with your talent, you will definitely succeed.
"So, until you master it, I suggest that you refrain from learning any additional advanced ninjutsu.
"That