Hong smiled. "So that's how it is! Naruto, you really are at a disadvantage when it comes to Illusion Techniques."
"But I can only teach you how to break Illusion Techniques, not how to use them."
"You don't have Yin Release Chakra, do you?"
Naruto's Chakra Nature was simple: Wind Style. As the reincarnation of Asura Chakra, he also had Yang Release.
Without Yin Release, a person couldn't train in Illusion Techniques. That was common knowledge.
That was why the barrier to learning them was so high!
Liao Wu said, "I didn't before, but after going to Rōran and mastering Wood Style, I awakened Yin Release Chakra by accident."
Liao Wu wanted to keep visiting Hong and spend more time with her. Once they grew closer, he could establish a connection naturally.
Trying to connect with her right away would frighten Hong, and perhaps even Mirai in her womb.
Hong tested him and found that Liao Wu hadn't lied. His Mental Ability was highly active.
That was a sign of Yin Release in his Chakra Nature.
"It seems you had quite an adventure in Rōran. Perhaps that's related to how you've changed!"
"But Lord Jiraiya is skilled in Illusion Techniques too. You could ask him to teach you! He's a far better teacher than I am."
Liao Wu didn't want to stay with Jiraiya. Someone that shrewd might see through him if he spent too long at his side.
Liao Wu explained, "The Pervy Sage is busy. He doesn't even have time to train with me, and I can never find him!"
Hong understood. Though she had retired, she still kept in touch with her former colleagues.
People like Anko and Kakashi.
Someone like Hong knew about the threat Akatsuki posed to the village. Jiraiya was one of the Leaf