The Young Legendary Sannin

After resting in the room for who knows how long, Hyuga Matsuba finally felt his energy slowly recovering. His physical strength had already recovered by seventy or eighty percent; now he just had to wait for his mental energy to gradually rise.

The sun had reached the center of the sky—it was already noon. After a hearty meal, Hyuga Matsuba returned to his training ground to begin practice.

"Now that I've refined a lot of Chakra, it's about time I activated this Tenseigan."

This area behind the mountain was remote and practically deserted, so there was no need to worry about the Tenseigan's secret being exposed.

That said, it wasn't completely unwatched. Sarutobi Hiruzen, with his Telescope Technique, could see from eight hundred li away, but he certainly wouldn't be that idle—after all, there was nothing worth monitoring here.

"Banshō Ten'in!"

Hyuga Matsuba shouted, wanting to test the gravitational pull. Sure enough, as soon as the words left his mouth, something flew into his hand. Opening it, he saw it was just a small, broken stone.

He had expected some powerful effect, but instead, only this worthless rock had been pulled over. Hyuga Matsuba quickly tossed the stone aside—this scene couldn't have been more awkward.

Hyuga Matsuba silently sensed the change in his Chakra and found that he had used less than a tenth of it. The consumption wasn't much, so there was nothing to worry about.

But regardless, Banshō Ten'in was a top-tier technique, yet when he used it, all he got was a tiny stone—that was unheard of.

To be honest, this technique wasn't anything special; it was just one manifestation of the Tenseigan's manipulation ability.

"It looks like I can't use the Tenseigan at my current level. I can't pull off any big moves at all!"

Even if he poured all his Chakra into this technique, it probably wouldn't have much power. It would be more efficient to use lower-level Ninjutsu.

Hyuga Matsuba did some mental math. The Chakra he'd just consumed was negligible, so he might as well use the remainder on the Great Fireball Technique. Maybe he could try it three or four times.

No sooner said than done. Hyuga Matsuba stood up and began the technique: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The moment the command was given, a massive fireball shot out and slammed into a tree.

This wasn't an ordinary tree—it had a large diameter. But the fireball snapped it in an instant, which caught Hyuga Matsuba completely off guard.

Although this was his first time using this Ninjutsu and it couldn't compare to others in many aspects, it was still the closest Hyuga Matsuba had ever been to Ninjutsu in the three years since he'd arrived in the Naruto World.

Sure enough, seeing is believing. Only when he witnessed it with his own eyes could he truly grasp how powerful this technique was.

Now that he understood the Great Fireball Technique's power, Hyuga Matsuba decided not to waste any more Chakra. Instead, he resumed practicing shape transformation and nature transformation.

Shape transformation was a piece of cake for Hyuga Matsuba at this point. With the help of the Rasengan, he quickly mastered the technique.

Nature transformation sounded profound and mysterious, but in reality, it was just adding an elemental nature to Chakra. The principle behind the Great Fireball Technique he'd just used was the same.

Changing a single nature was simple, but combining two natures was no easy feat. That was the method for creating a Bloodline Limit, and only a handful in the entire world had reached that level.

With his innate advantages, Hyuga Matsuba's aptitude for nature transformation was above average, since he'd received considerable boosts from the start.

Next, he needed to practice Chakra control. This wasn't something that could be achieved through talk alone; it required high-intensity, repetitive actions. For example, Tree Climbing and Water Walking.

The conditions behind the mountain were very convenient. Tree Climbing and Water Walking were simple tasks—the area was lush with trees and had a small stream.

It was worth noting that the Hyuga Clan originally developed through Pressure Point Strikes, so Hyuga Matsuba had a natural talent for precision.

Tree Climbing was child's play for Hyuga Matsuba, and after a few failures with Water Walking, he made significant progress. Now he could stand steadily on the water's surface, unfazed even by strong winds.

Chakra control was just the basics. With a solid foundation, the only thing left was to train and improve his physical fitness.

Although the Sage Body gave Hyuga Matsuba considerable help, Chakra extraction still needed to be gradual. He couldn't be greedy—extracting a moderate amount each day was enough, since his current physical stamina was quite limited.

The Six Powers he'd obtained earlier also included methods to improve physical fitness. Following them would surely yield results, so Hyuga Matsuba began sweating it out on the training ground behind the mountain.

At such a young age, there were very few who trained as hard as he did. Most people were out enjoying themselves, eating, drinking, and having fun.

But on second thought, wasn't all this effort now meant to make his future more comfortable? So no matter how hard or tiring it was, it was worth it.

Don't think that the system's gifts at birth were enough. Heaven's favor wasn't limited to Hyuga Matsuba alone. Compared to Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, this level of achievement was nothing.

Thinking back to the end of Naruto, they had already reached an invincible level, yet they were only seventeen. That was what you called cheating, right?

Hyuga Matsuba felt that even if the system treated him like its own son, he might not reach their level by seventeen. But becoming a strong enough player to carve out a place in this ninja world was still possible.

On second thought, maybe their systems were better than his. At the very least, theirs wouldn't take three whole years to repair. At this thought, Hyuga Matsuba really wanted to cry but had no tears.

"What kind of god-tier system is this? I want a real dad to raise me too!" Hyuga Matsuba lamented.

After a short rest, Hyuga Matsuba resumed his training. But given his age and current level, no matter how hard he tried, his physical stamina couldn't improve overnight.

Time flew by, and before he knew it, a year had slipped away.

Today, Hyuga Matsuba wasn't training. He decided to treat himself and headed to the busiest street in Konoha to find some good food.

There was a reason for this reward. After a year of training, his level had finally improved significantly, reaching the level of a Jonin. His Chakra reserves had become unimaginable, though his physique and Chakra purity still lingered at the Chunin level. Still, achieving this much was worth celebrating.

Hyuga Matsuba had been training single-mindedly, but he didn't fully understand the ninja rank classification system. Was it based on Chakra purity?

If that were the case, then Hyuga Matsuba could already be considered a Chunin.

At only four years old, he had become a Chunin. Kakashi had been six when he reached that level. Thinking about it, Hyuga Matsuba couldn't help but feel overjoyed. But in other aspects, he was absolutely no match for Kakashi—the two were incomparable.

Now, as a Chunin, Hyuga Matsuba was full of vigor, had a decent physique, and his stamina was above average. At this point, he could go toe-to-toe with a Jonin.

The Tenseigan's manipulation ability, which he hadn't been familiar with a year ago, was now second nature. Not only that, but he had also mastered skills like controlling puppets and viewing others' memories. Manipulating attraction and repulsion was a piece of cake for Hyuga Matsuba.

Although he hadn't yet found the right opportunity, if he faced a Jonin-level enemy, Hyuga Matsuba could easily defeat them.

It was also worth mentioning the Glint-Glint Fruit he'd consumed earlier. Hyuga Matsuba had now mastered basic partial Logia intangibility and could even use laser beams. The effect wasn't very pronounced yet, but given time, it would surely bear fruit.

As a instantaneous, high-intensity, and highly effective attack method, a laser beam could hit even a skilled opponent if they weren't prepared.

Hyuga Matsuba reviewed his own progress as he scanned the streets for a target, when suddenly, he spotted three familiar figures.

"Why do they look so familiar? Seems like the younger versions of the Legendary Sannin. That Tsunade is so small—later she'll be called the Milk Cow Chariot, but from the looks of it, she's nothing special, just a vase." Hyuga Matsuba muttered disdainfully under his breath.

"Hey, what are you staring at? Never seen a person before?" Though Tsunade was still young and petite, she was already an Elite Jonin. When she noticed someone whispering about her, she grew furious.

Hyuga Matsuba had been fixated on the thought of the Milk Cow Chariot, so his eyes lingered on Tsunade's chest. That prolonged stare naturally caught her attention. When she turned around and saw a snot-nosed brat, she would've punched him if he weren't so young.

"I wasn't!" Hyuga Matsuba shot her a contemptuous glance and didn't bother to respond.

"Idiot, this kid's saying your chest is too small. Can't you even figure that out?" Jiraiya fanned the flames, completely unafraid of making a mess of things.

A thunderous crash rang out.

The ground suddenly quaked as if hit by an earthquake, splitting into countless fragments large and small. The people nearby fled at once, sensing danger. Jiraiya hadn't expected to stir up such trouble; he stood frozen, at a loss for words.

Orochimaru, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, hadn't anticipated this scene either. Cold sweat dripped down his forehead.

"Say that again, you bastard?" Tsunade's rage erupted as she glared straight at Jiraiya.