Sarutobi Hiruzen: Qingyu Is Just What I Like

Qingyu sheathed the Sword of the Thunder God, and the white aura on the sword slowly dissipated.

"Asuma, you're very strong, but I'm a little stronger."

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Asuma felt his face burn even more.

He had prepared for so long, even going so far as to ask the old man for these Chakra Blades. Every day after school, he would practice Wind Release: Nature Transformation in the backyard, all to prove himself in front of Kurenai.

In the end, he suffered a crushing defeat, his Fist Blades chipped and chipped, while Red watched from the sidelines.

Yūhi Kurenai's gaze shifted from the pair of chipped Fist Blades on the ground to Qingyu.

"Qingyu has gotten stronger again. With this level of strength, even the Genin outside probably couldn't defeat Qingyu."

Kakashi stood beside her, hands in his pockets, and shook his head upon hearing this.

"Don't even mention Genin, Qingyu could beat even Chunin now."

After hearing Kakashi's words, Rin Nohara subconsciously asked:

"Does that mean Qingyu can go straight to the Chunin Ninja Exams after graduation?"

Kakashi nodded.

What he didn't say was that, given Qingyu's current rate of progress, by the time he truly graduates, his strength will likely have far surpassed the level of Chunin.

Sarutobi Asuma listened to the surrounding chatter, silently picked up the Chakra Blade from the ground, and removed the Fist Blades from his fingers.

The notch on the blade was particularly glaring in the setting sun.

He didn't say much, turned around and walked out of the Training Ground.

When Sarutobi Asuma opened the door, Sarutobi Hiruzen was sitting in the living room reading an intelligence scroll sent from the border.

He looked up at his son and noticed that Asuma's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"What's wrong?"

Asuma slammed the Chakra Blade onto the table.

"Old man, the ninja tools you gave me are completely useless! Why did you give Qingyu such good ninja tools? I can't beat him at all!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen down the scroll in his hand and picked up the Chakra Blade on the table to examine it carefully.

The deep notch on the blade made him pause for a moment.

This Chakra Blade is forged from Chakra Metal. Although it is only ordinary-grade Chakra Metal, its hardness and toughness far exceed those of ordinary iron.

An ordinary Samurai Sword wouldn't even leave a scratch, let alone make such a deep cut.

He knew the power of the Sword of the Thunder God, but the Sword of the Thunder God itself was merely a conductor of Chakra; its power depended entirely on the user's Chakra strength and Chakra nature.

Even if Qingyu used the Sword of the Thunder God, he would still need a very strong Chakra output to leave this level of damage on Chakra Metal.

Qingyu's strength is even greater than what he saw in the Crystal Ball.

This child truly embodies the strengths of both clans: the Senju Clan's Chakra and physique, and the Uchiha Clan's Eye Power and Yin Release talent. They blend together in him as if he were born to be this way.

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly chuckled and returned the Chakra Blade to Asuma.

"Qingyu is indeed a genius, which surprised even me. But you must understand, the Sword of the Thunder God itself isn't strong; what's strong is Qingyu, who wields it."

"Even if you swapped your ninja tools, the result wouldn't be any different."

Then, Sarutobi Hiruzen added another sentence.

"However, if you work harder, you might have a chance to catch up with Qingyu."

Sarutobi Asuma paused for a moment, then looked down at the pair of Chakra Blade in his hand, remaining silent for a long while.

He didn't answer, but simply put the Chakra Blade back on his finger and turned to walk towards the backyard.

Sarutobi Hiruzen watched his son's retreating figure, then picked up his pipe and took a puff.

Having Qingyu as a living, breathing target in front of him is far more effective than a hundred well-intentioned words of persuasion.

Seeing the rebellious Sarutobi Asuma return to the right path, Sarutobi Hiruzen with satisfaction.

Qingyu is exactly my type!

She possesses exceptional talent, has inherited the spirit of the Will of Fire, and can even motivate this rebellious son to study.

Since becoming Hokage, aside from Minato Namikaze, Sarutobi Hiruzen has never seen a junior as outstanding as Qingyu.

"What should we give Qingyu as a reward we promised?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered this.

In the backyard, Qingyu was testing the results of her training in Fire Release Ninjutsu.

Fire Release: Flame Bullet!

Qingyu held the oil made from Chakra in his mouth, and as he spat it out, he heated it with Fire Release Chakra, causing it to burn.

A ball of fire suddenly spewed from Qingyu's mouth, scorching the air in front of him.

"The power is alright."

Qingyu thought to herself.

Moreover, this technique, besides allowing the release of Fire Release, also taught Qingyu how to convert Chakra into oil.

If he learns "Sage Mode" in the future, he can also convert the "Senjutsu Chakra" in his body into oil and release "Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet", which can increase the power tenfold.

"It's just that my progress in Sharingan is a bit slow."

Qingyu thought to herself.

Because Obito received "Hashirama Cells" transplanted, he possessed the effect of "Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan" even when using the Mangekyō Sharingan.

No matter how you use it, you don't need to worry about going blind.

Although he does not have "Hashirama Cells", the bloodline of the Senju Clan within him also carries a strong Yang Release power to balance the Sharingan.

If the Senju Lineage is further enhanced, even without transplanting "Hashirama Cells," a similar effect may be achieved, thus freeing one from the torment of blindness.

However, the evolution of the Sharingan requires strong emotional stimulation as a catalyst, but Qingyu has always taken a steady and methodical approach, with very few emotional fluctuations.

"It can only enhance Yang Release or Yin Release, allowing my Sharingan to accelerate its transformations."

Qingyu pondered who she should ask to train the relevant traits.

When he finished his training and returned to the living room, Tsunade was sitting cross-legged on the sofa.

The light blue capri pants were stretched taut, revealing Tsunade's shapely thighs.

When Tsunade saw Qingyu enter, she gestured for Qingyu to sit down next to her.

"Orochimaru has some free time lately, so I discussed it with him. I'll be taking you out on a few missions with him, as a kind of practical training."

Qingyu looked up, somewhat surprised.

Two Sannin leading a small team—this honor is probably unique in the entire Hidden Konoha.

"Sister Tsunade, I want to learn the 'Shadow Clone Technique'."

Why learn this?

Tsunade holding the teacup.

While the Shadow Clone Chakra Technique is convenient, it consumes far more chakra than the regular Clone Technique, and most Genin simply don't have enough Chakra to sustain it.

"The learning efficiency of Shadow Clone can be stacked, and all experience and memories will return to the original body after they are dispelled. Using this for cultivation will make the progress much faster."

Tsunade frowned slightly.

She was certainly aware of this characteristic of Shadow Clone, but when Shadow Clone is dispelled, the accumulated fatigue is simultaneously transmitted back to the main body, placing a considerable burden on the body.

However, Qingyu inherited the Senju Clan's physique, Chakra reserves were indeed far beyond those of ordinary people, so he could withstand using Shadow Clone to assist in his training.

"Okay, I'll teach you."

She put down her teacup and turned to look at Shizune, who was organizing her medical notes beside her.

What does Shizune want to learn?

Shizune thought for a moment, then put down her pen.

"I think I'll continue learning Medical Ninjutsu. I've recently been trying to practice variations of Detoxification Technique, and there are a few areas I'd like to ask you for guidance on."

Tsunade nodded and began explaining to the two of them separately.

He explained the Shadow Clone to Qingyu, and a C-rank Medical Ninjutsu to Shizune.

Qingyu, too, was learning with great eagerness.

Over the next month, Qingyu successfully learned this Ninjutsu.

Time has come, and December is getting colder.

At this time, Qingyu also planned to graduate early.