Overload Devil Training Plan

Kisame Hoshigaki saw through the flattery.

He returned to his cold, tough persona, the indifference on his Shark Face deepening, exuding a chilling low-pressure aura.

"???"

Beside him, Kazama Kaguya was completely bewildered.

"No, did I say something wrong? How can his expression change so quickly? That's not right?"

He thought carefully and realized he hadn't said anything wrong, so he cautiously asked, "Teacher Kisame..."

As soon as he spoke, he was shut down.

"Stop wasting time."

Kisame Hoshigaki, at 1.95 meters tall, looked down at the 1.5-meter Kazama Kaguya, his tone calm and indifferent.

"Didn't you want me to teach you 'wholeheartedly' for three months? Don't waste time with unnecessary chatter."

"I can tell your Water Release mastery is three to four levels above mine. For future Ninjutsu guidance, I will focus on two aspects: Chakra nature transformation and Chakra form transformation. This will lay a solid foundation for you to create your own Ninjutsu in the future."

"With your talent, you'll quickly master the Water Release techniques of those before you. You need to create the Ninjutsu that best suits you based on your fighting style."

His tone was icy, but every word was packed with substance, causing Kazama Kaguya to nod repeatedly.

Kisame Hoshigaki continued, "What are your Chakra natures?"

"Water, Lightning, Yang, Yin."

"You have both Yang and Yin?" Kisame Hoshigaki was stunned. These two special natures were extremely rare.

The Kaguya Clan had the Shikotsumyaku Bloodline, so he could understand having the Yang nature, but Yin? He didn't get it.

However, Kazama Kaguya had many secrets.

Having both Yin and Yang was negligible compared to that monstrous method of releasing Ninjutsu with clasped hands.

He pondered, "I primarily excel in Water Release, my Earth Release is passable, my Wind Release is the weakest, and I've only recently cultivated Fire Release."

"Chakra form transformation is universal. Given your unimaginable control over Chakra, you'll learn this very easily. Therefore, I suggest you train both form and nature transformations simultaneously, starting with Wind Release."

"Why?" Kazama Kaguya asked, playing along.

"Are you an idiot? Earth counters Water, Lightning counters Earth. If you were to train Earth Release beforehand, you'd be constantly restricted and it would be very difficult. However, Wind will be much easier."

He glared at Kazama Kaguya, clearly displeased. "I really don't know how you passed the theoretical exams to graduate from the Ninja academy."

I'm a reincarnator, thank you, Kazama Kaguya thought. I never actually went to the Ninja academy, and my predecessor's memories aren't that clear either.

He looked like a student being scolded by a teacher. Although he was complaining inwardly, his expression remained that of an attentive student.

Seeing the young man's sensible demeanor, Kisame Hoshigaki didn't scold him further.

He knew Kazama Kaguya had been retired for several years and wasn't sure if he'd returned all his knowledge to his teachers, so he continued to press:

"Tell me, how do you evaluate a ninja's talent? Besides the combat strengths of Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, what else is there?"

"Wisdom, Strength, Speed, Stamina, Hand Seals," Kazama Kaguya answered seriously. He had studied this.

"Wisdom: Represents the amount of knowledge and IQ. Strength: Represents the power of the entire body, physical strength, and recovery ability. Speed: Represents speed and the agility of movements and reactions. Stamina: Represents 'energy' as the foundation of Chakra. Hand Seals: Represents mastery and proficiency in hand seals."

As the eight indicators for evaluating a ninja, Kazama Kaguya was naturally very familiar with them.

"Then tell me, what scores did you give yourself for each of these eight categories?" Kisame Hoshigaki asked again.

Originally, these eight categories should have been tested and scored by the supervising Jonin.

However, Kazama Kaguya was too mysterious, and many of his methods were beyond his comprehension, which is why he asked him to self-assess.

He wanted to know how the young man before him positioned himself, as it pertained to his next training plan.

Kazama Kaguya frowned, thought carefully for a few seconds, and then gave his answer.

"Ninjutsu 2, Taijutsu 6, Genjutsu 2, Wisdom 4, Strength 6, Speed 6, Stamina 10, Hand Seals 2."

Among these, the values 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 could roughly represent the ability levels of a Genin, Chunin, Jonin, Kage, and Super Kage, respectively.

"Tsk..."

A "tsk" sound filled with various implications came from Kisame Hoshigaki's mouth.

"Ninjutsu 2, Taijutsu 6, Genjutsu 2, Wisdom 4, Strength 6, Speed 6, Stamina 10, Hand Seals 2."

"Three 2s, three 6s, and one 10..."

He muttered the numbers, crossed his arms, and furrowed his brow. After staring at Kazama Kaguya for a long time, he gave a faint evaluation.

"Unprecedented."

"Genjutsu 2, Hand Seals 2, are quite accurate and realistic. With your abilities, the Hand Seals 2 can be ignored. But Ninjutsu 2? Are you sure you didn't miss a 1?"

Kisame Hoshigaki stared at the Byakugan-wielding youth, displeased. "You can perform hand-sign-less casting; any Ninjutsu you learn can be performed instantly. Yet you only gave yourself a score of 2?"

Kisame Hoshigaki felt a perfect score wouldn't be excessive.

Kazama Kaguya explained, "I only know the three basic transformation techniques and two D-rank Water Release Ninjutsu. I'm proficient in nothing else. According to the scoring rules, 2 is appropriate. Once I master all Ninjutsu in the future, I'll definitely give myself a 10."

"Master of all Ninjutsu? Arrogant fool. Let's see you master all elemental natures first."

Kisame Hoshigaki sneered, then changed the subject.

"However, to be able to successfully defect from Kirigakure with so much... and to cause such chaos in Konoha, even tricking me so many times..."

He suppressed the frustration welling up inside him and said with a sigh, "What a talent!"

This statement was ambiguous.

It was unclear if he was mocking Kazama Kaguya, or himself.

Kazama Kaguya remained silent, not daring to reply.

At this point, Kisame Hoshigaki also fell silent. He stared at Kazama Kaguya for a long time before continuing coldly, "Since you're a talent, you need to be trained even harder."

"You possess the Taijutsu Bloodline Limit, Shikotsumyaku, the Byakugan, and the All-Killing Ash Bones, along with your mutated body. Your talent for Taijutsu is undeniable. Taijutsu 6, Strength 6, Speed 6 – these stats are merely your starting point."

"Among the eight ninja metrics, your only perfect score is Stamina 10, which indicates you don't lack Chakra and have excellent endurance. This is something you must utilize well."

A cold smile curved Kisame Hoshigaki's lips.

As he spoke, he took out a scroll and began writing.

"Based on the stats you've self-evaluated, from now on, all your daily activities must strictly adhere to my training schedule."

Swish, swish, swish...

The water pen wrote rapidly on the scroll, and soon, a detailed schedule was thrust before him.

Kazama Kaguya: Ninjutsu 2, Taijutsu 6, Genjutsu 2, Wisdom 4, Strength 6, Speed 6, Stamina 10, Hand Seals 2.

05:00-08:00, Weighted training;

08:00-08:30, Breakfast;

08:30-12:30, Taijutsu combat;

12:30-13:30, Lunch;

13:30-17:30, Ninjutsu instruction;

17:30-18:30, Dinner;

18:30-21:00, Transformation training.

After quickly reading the schedule, Kazama Kaguya's mind went blank.

He looked at the training plan, which could only be described as devilish, and gasped. He said tactfully, "Um, Teacher Kisame, isn't this schedule a bit too packed?"

"Packed?"

Kisame Hoshigaki frowned. After thinking seriously for a moment, he showed a apologetic expression.

"Sorry, I forgot to add a few things. It wasn't packed enough."

He snatched the scroll back and began writing again with a swish, swish, swish.