Ninjutsu, Scrolls

Afterward, Tsunade returned to her room and retrieved a piece of chakra test paper.

Dongfang Mao channeled his chakra into the paper; it first began to burn, then dried up and crumbled into dust.

"Fire and Earth chakra natures? It just so happens that Konoha is a village proficient in Fire Release, with many powerful fire techniques. I will organize the Fire Release ninjutsu you need to learn at each stage for you shortly.

As for Earth Release, although the techniques I have here are certainly not as good as those in Iwagakure, they have the advantage of being numerous and varied, which is enough for your current stage of learning."

Tsunade rested her chin on her pale, jade-like fingers, her expression composed as she carefully planned things out for Dongfang Mao.

Dongfang Mao's eyes lit up as he listened, but he asked with some confusion.

"Sister Tsunade, did you empty out Konoha when you left?"

However, upon hearing this, Tsunade shot Dongfang Mao a sidelong glance and snorted coldly.

"These were all collected by the Senju clan after the founding of Konoha. Now that the Senju are gone, do you really think I would leave these family assets behind in Konoha?"

It was clear that the current Tsunade held a great deal of resentment toward Konoha. If he could truly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Second Hokage of the past one day, he would certainly have to help Tsunade avenge the destruction of her family, though that was not something he should be considering right now.

His attention focused on Tsunade's last sentence: the assets of the Senju clan?

"Sister Tsunade, isn't there something called the Scroll of Sealing in Konoha? Was it recorded by the Senju clan as well?"

Tsunade's expression turned peculiar after hearing this.

"You brat, where did you hear about that thing? You're quite well-informed, aren't you?"

"I used to dream of learning ninjutsu, so I naturally liked making friends with ninjas and heard about it from them."

Dongfang Mao lied without blushing or skipping a beat.

"Tsk, you little rascal!"

Tsunade tapped Dongfang Mao's forehead with her finger in a doting manner, then shook her head apologetically.

"The Senju family did indeed record some forbidden techniques created by the Second Grand Uncle in his early years. But after he became Hokage, all the ninjutsu he created later were placed into the Scroll of Sealing and were not brought back to the family.

As for the Scroll of Sealing, it is currently kept in the Hokage Building in Konoha under strict guard, so I have no way to satisfy your curiosity."

"Techniques created in his early years?"

Although disappointed, Dongfang Mao immediately discovered a blind spot.

"Then, is the Flying Thunder God technique among them?"

Tsunade was taken aback, looking at Dongfang Mao with surprise.

"You even know about the Flying Thunder God technique?"

She then rubbed her chin in thought and nodded.

"That is indeed there. The Flying Thunder God technique was created by the Second Grand Uncle during the Warring States period to deal with the Uchiha clan. It holds the record of slaying Uchiha Izuna, the younger brother of Uchiha Madara—the Asura of the ninja world who was as famous as the First Grand Uncle back then.

Such a brilliant technique was naturally recorded by the family at the time. But unfortunately, it seems that the Flying Thunder God technique, much like the First Grand Uncle's Wood Release, carries some kind of curse; other than the Second Grand Uncle, no other clansman has ever mastered it."

As she spoke, Tsunade glanced at Dongfang Mao.

"Your talent is very high, but the difficulty of the Flying Thunder God technique is too great, so I cannot teach it to you now. Let's wait until you have mastered these Fire and Earth Release techniques, as well as my medical ninjutsu, first."

"No problem."

Dongfang Mao nodded obediently. In any case, the ninjutsu was with Tsunade and wouldn't run away; when the time was right, she would naturally teach it to him.

Thinking of the opportunity to master such a powerful space-time ninjutsu as the Flying Thunder God, Dongfang Mao's heart surged with excitement.

Seeing that Dongfang Mao was not aiming too high and trying to learn the Flying Thunder God immediately, Tsunade nodded with satisfaction.

She then turned, stepped over the dilapidated wall, and returned to her room. After some tidying up, she walked back carrying two scrolls.

"These are space scrolls containing the Fire and Earth Release ninjutsu you will practice later. As for medical ninjutsu, I will teach you personally."

Tsunade handed the scrolls to Dongfang Mao, but as if thinking of something, a hint of regret appeared on her face.

"It's a pity I didn't meet you sooner. If you had practiced ninjutsu since you were a child, you would likely have reached the level of a Jonin by now."

However, Dongfang Mao didn't feel any regret at all.

Chakra isn't like cultivation in a xianxia world where if you don't start as a child, your potential is ruined.

To put it plainly, this stuff is about extracting energy from within one's own body. If one starts practicing too young, before the body is fully developed, it begins to squeeze the body's potential, which certainly places a heavy burden and impact on oneself.

This is also the reason why most ninjas do not live long lives.

It's just that in the previous era, the entire ninja world was in chaos, and children had to pick up swords and go to the battlefield before the age of six, so ninjutsu training was naturally done as early as possible.

Although it is peaceful now, this habit has been preserved.

Dongfang Mao definitely wants to live a long life, so starting his training at his current age is actually just right.

Taking the scrolls from Tsunade's hands, Dongfang Mao's attention was quickly drawn to them, though not to the ninjutsu inside, but to the scrolls themselves.

He suddenly realized how immense the utility of such scrolls could be.

"Sister Tsunade, how much can this scroll hold?"

Tsunade noticed Dongfang Mao staring at the Space Scroll in his hands with burning eyes and felt a bit strange, but she still answered.

"About 50 shi, why?"

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Mao immediately began to calculate in his heart.

50 shi, which was 10 cubic meters, could hold 10 tons of grain, a thousand weapons, or over a hundred sets of armor.

This scroll was simply an incredibly portable granary and armory!

More importantly, given the stealthy nature of the scroll, one could launch a medium-sized military campaign without a sound!

"Sister Tsunade, how many more of these scrolls do you have?"

Having realized this, Dongfang Mao suddenly looked up, his gaze burning as he stared at Tsunade.

Never having been looked at with such longing by him, Tsunade couldn't help but feel a bit uncomfortable; she subconsciously tightened her legs, then hurriedly gave a dry cough and said.

"This is a high-level scroll. I did bring quite a few when I left, but they are all filled with things brought from the clan; there are none left over.

Otherwise, I would have helped you pack up all those supplies we were transporting the other day, and we wouldn't have needed to dawdle on the road for so long."

Dongfang Mao did not feel regret upon hearing this; he stood up and took the initiative to hug Tsunade.

"I see. Still, I must thank you, Sister Tsunade; this scroll is very important to me."

Dongfang Mao's sudden action caused Tsunade to stiffen instantly, her pupils slightly constricting.

She could clearly feel her cheeks turning scalding hot in an instant, her earlobes burning with numbness, and her heart pounding violently within her chest.

This feeling was completely different from the sensation she felt when she usually pulled Dongfang Mao into her own embrace!