Ninjutsu

The Third Hokage was about to lead Shiyu outside, but an unexpected visitor blocked their way.

The man had a bandage wrapped around his right eye. With a somber expression, he looked at Shiyu in disbelief and said, "Someone from the Uchiha Clan, Hiruzen? Have you really thought this through?"

"That must be Danzo!" Shiyu guessed.

"Danzo, he's different," the Hokage said, defending Shiyu.

"I'd say he has something to do with the Uchiha Clan's disappearance that caused such a commotion last night!" Danzo narrowed his eyes and challenged him.

"That's enough, Danzo! I've already taken him as my disciple!" the Hokage said, coming to Shiyu's defense.

"Hiruzen. I hope you haven't forgotten Madara Uchiha! One day, you'll regret this!" Danzo warned him before slowly leaving the Hokage's office.

"Don't take it personally. That was Danzo, the person in charge of the Anbu training program and one of the Hokage's advisers. He was also my teammate," the Hokage said apologetically.

"It's fine," Shiyu replied.

Soon, the Third Hokage and Shiyu arrived at the training ground.

"Can you use your ninjutsu on me?" the Third Hokage asked with a smile.

"Sure!" Shiyu immediately formed Hand Seals.

"Just as I thought! Your Hand Seals are incredibly fast!" the Third Hokage praised him. Knowing Shiyu was about to use a Fire Release attack, the Third Hokage used Water Release.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!" Shiyu quickly exhaled a massive fireball.

"Water Style: Water Formation Wall!" The Third Hokage finished his Hand Seals, and a wall of water appeared before him, completely blocking the Great Fireball Technique.

Shiyu activated his White Rinnegan in an instant and copied this B-rank Water Release technique.

"Not bad!" the Third Hokage praised him, then continued, "As expected, you have an enormous amount of chakra, and you control it with great precision. Your Hand Seals are fast, too, and your ninjutsu is already masterful. You must practice often."

"Since that's the case, I won't hold anything back. If you want to learn Compound Ninjutsu, you'll need to learn the attack techniques of all five elements."

"What you used just now was a C-rank technique. Today, I'll teach you a more powerful B-rank technique!"

"Sheep—Horse—Snake—Dragon—Rat—Ox—Tiger." The Third Hokage formed Hand Seals rapidly. Beside him, Shiyu instantly memorized their sequence and the chakra moving around the Third Hokage's body.

"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet!" The Third Hokage exhaled the Fire Dragon Bullet in one breath. The blazing flames immediately set the flammable things around them alight, dancing like a raging dragon. The dragon surged forward, sweeping across the front, left, and right. The Third Hokage controlled its direction with chakra.

"Although it's a B-rank technique, its power is astonishing. It covers a wide area, making it difficult for the target to dodge, and the flames can reduce an enemy to ash in an instant. But it's extremely difficult to control the flames and make them obey you. It still demands a great deal of chakra control." After explaining, the Hokage said, "Now, give it a try!"

Shiyu's White Rinnegan had already recorded everything in his mind, so he wasn't the least bit afraid.

"Sheep—Horse—Snake—Dragon—Rat—Ox—Tiger, Fire Style: Fire Dragon Bullet!" Shiyu performed the standard Fire Dragon Bullet almost identically to the Third Hokage, and immediately felt how unruly and wild the dragon was.

"Control the fire dragon with your chakra!" the Third Hokage said excitedly. He hadn't expected his new disciple to perform the Fire Dragon Bullet so perfectly on his first try.

"Don't let the fire dragon get out of control! Make it attack straight ahead!" the Hokage reminded him again.

Shiyu struggled at first, but soon found the feel for controlling his chakra. Once he had a handle on the fire dragon, he directed the flames from all three directions to attack straight ahead.

"Impressive! You used Fire Release so well on your first try! I'm truly lucky to have a disciple like you!" Hiruzen Sarutobi was so delighted that he seemed to forget all the unpleasantness of the day.

"Let's strike while the iron is hot! I'll teach you Water Release next!"

"Normally, this technique requires forty-four seals, but thanks to the Second Hokage's improvements, the Water Dragon Bullet only needs three. Watch closely!"

The Third Hokage quickly formed the three seals. A water dragon appeared behind him and charged forward.

"Pour a large amount of chakra into the water, then shape it into a dragon to attack your enemy. Of course, you can also spit it straight from your mouth!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" The Third Hokage finally stopped.

Before the Third Hokage could even say anything, Shiyu had already formed the seals and released the technique.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" Shiyu spat out a stream of water, which instantly transformed into a water dragon and surged forward with tremendous force.

"That's right!" the Third Hokage continued excitedly. "That's how Water Release works. Next, let's talk about Earth Release!"

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet! Turn the earth into a dragon and attack your enemy!" The Third Hokage performed the Earth Dragon Bullet again.

Shiyu mastered the essence of the Earth Dragon Bullet once more. He then mastered the Wind Dragon Bullet and Lightning Dragon Bullet in an instant, too.

"I only meant to teach you one technique. I didn't expect you to learn every dragon bullet technique among the Five Element Ninjutsu! You're even more talented than Orochimaru!" The Third Hokage couldn't help praising Shiyu.

Just as Shiyu was about to keep learning the Third Hokage's powerful techniques, three Anbu suddenly appeared.

Seeing the three Anbu, Shiyu knew there was probably no chance of continuing today.

Sure enough, the Third Hokage said, "Go home for now. Trying to learn too much at once won't do you any good. Go back and practice until you're familiar with them. Make sure you memorize these five B-rank techniques, one for each nature. Once you've mastered them, they'll be very useful." Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried Shiyu might get ahead of himself.

"Yes, Teacher Sarutobi!" Shiyu left the training ground.

Shiyu was practically bursting with excitement.

"Not only did I learn all five dragon bullets, I also learned Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

"With my current arsenal of ninjutsu, I could take out half the Jonin!" Shiyu returned home excitedly, only to find his two teammates and Xiao Xing there.

"Huh? What are you doing here?" Shiyu asked, looking at Kakashi Nao and Hinata Kurenai.

"Xiao Xing, why are you here, too?" Shiyu asked.