Anya Stunned

Yuhi Shinku spent a long time explaining the theory.

Yuki Yuichi did not find it tedious; on the contrary, his eyes shone as he absorbed the knowledge.

These were the insights and experiences of a Jonin, things that were never even shown in the original story.

For a Ninja Student who had never learned ninjutsu, ninjutsu was not something one could master simply by holding a scroll and memorizing the chakra flow paths and the sequence of hand seals.

Such high-difficulty operations were extremely hard to execute.

Although the future Kakashi Hatake could copy ninjutsu during combat, that did not mean it was simple.

Who was Kakashi Hatake?

He was a rare prodigy: enrolled at five, graduated the same year, became a Chunin at six, a Jonin at twelve, and an Anbu captain at fifteen.

Such a resume sounded like something straight out of a storybook.

By the time Yuhi Shinku finished teaching the two of them the tricks and execution method for Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique, the sky had turned completely dark.

Yuki Yuichi was eager to try, but looking at the pitch-black sky outside, he couldn't help but frown.

Although he acted like a brat, he wasn't truly one; where was he supposed to test a ninjutsu in the middle of the night?

Seeming to see through his thoughts, Yuhi Shinku chuckled, "If you want to try, then go ahead and try it in the courtyard."

The Yuhi residence was not in the center of Konoha. Thanks to Yuhi Shinku's status as a Jonin and his accumulated savings, combined with the fact that this wasn't a particularly bustling area, the house he bought was quite large.

The courtyard was naturally very spacious as well.

Hearing his words, Yuki Yuichi jumped up from his seat and ran outside.

At the same time, he silently recited the hand seal sequence for the ninjutsu Yuhi Shinku had just taught him.

Snake, Dragon, Rabbit, Tiger!

Yuki Yuichi stood on one side of the courtyard, with Yuhi Kurenai beside him.

Yuhi Shinku, seemingly convinced that the boy wouldn't be able to pull it off, leaned lazily against the doorframe.

Yuki Yuichi's hand seal speed was not slow.

Although he had a cheat, he had never given up on the manual craft of being a ninja.

Since he was young, he had consciously practiced the dexterity of his fingers.

As he formed each seal, he controlled the flow of chakra within his body.

The originally cool chakra became manic, gathering toward his throat. As more and more chakra pooled there, Yuki Yuichi felt a searing, scalding heat.

"Snake, Dragon, Rabbit, Tiger!"

"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique!"

When he could no longer bear the high temperature in his throat, Yuki Yuichi let his body go limp, pursed his lips, and blew outward.

At the same time, a violent flash of fire appeared, but because Yuki Yuichi had pursed his lips, the flames that should have gushed out were compressed into a thin pillar of fire.

However, after the fire pillar appeared, Yuki Yuichi felt an inexplicable energy surge, and then he saw the line of fire expand by thirty percent.

Then, in his eyes, the fire pillar surged like a rushing river toward the wall on the other side.

(Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique)

The high heat of the Fire Style made Yuhi Kurenai step back a few paces, her eyes squinting into crescents as she cheered excitedly from the side.

Seeing Yuki Yuichi successfully execute a Fire Style ninjutsu, Yuhi Shinku nearly fell off the doorframe he was leaning against.

He truly had not expected that Yuki Yuichi would actually be able to learn this ninjutsu!

One had to know that for an average Genin, C-rank ninjutsu were already very difficult.

Yet Yuki Yuichi had learned it in just a few hours!

Was this reasonable?

This was not reasonable at all!

Ignoring Yuhi Shinku's flabbergasted state, Yuki Yuichi's ninjutsu continued.

The fire pillar slammed directly into the opposite wall, the flames spreading in all directions, and the wall was even punched through by the technique.

Only then did Yuhi Shinku snap back to reality, his expression changing drastically as he quickly formed hand seals.

"Water Style: Waterfall Basin Technique!"

As Yuhi Shinku's words fell, a waterfall descended from the sky, directly extinguishing Yuki Yuichi's fire.

Yuhi Shinku then ran to the opposite wall, and seeing that no major damage had been caused, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuki Yuichi and Yuhi Kurenai ran over as well.

Looking at the destruction he had caused, Yuki Yuichi was stunned; like Yuhi Shinku, he hadn't expected to actually be able to perform the ninjutsu.

When he first learned genjutsu, it had taken him a long time to master it, but he hadn't expected such a surprise today while learning Fire Style.

Thinking of this, Yuki Yuichi immediately became excited.

Could it be that I really am a genius?!

Yuhi Shinku, standing to the side, heard this and glanced at him, wondering to himself: could he truly be a genius?

Just then, Yuki Yuichi recalled the sudden change in his ninjutsu earlier, and as if realizing something, two achievements popped up before his eyes.

[Ninja Student: While wearing this title, ninjutsu effects are increased by 10%, and training efficiency is increased by 20%.]

[Nintaijutsu: Rage: Passively gain a 20% damage stacking effect. Your attacks and damage will deal an additional 20%. Perhaps you could use a kunai to stab a Susanoo; that should be enough to break its defense, right?]

The inexplicable increase in the power of his Dragon Fire Technique seemed to align perfectly with these two achievements.

Furthermore, the title even boosted his training efficiency...

Thinking of this, Yuki Yuichi shook his head.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

He had reached his current level solely through his own hard work!

It had nothing to do with these achievement rewards!

After tidying things up, Yuhi Shinku took a deep breath, looked at Yuhi Kurenai, and said, "Kurenai, you give it a try too."

"Eh?" Yuhi Kurenai blinked her large eyes at her father.

She then glanced at the wall with a gaping hole in it and asked with some trepidation, "Is that really okay?"

"It's fine," Yuhi Shinku said, comforting her as he saw her hesitation. "It's already like this; it couldn't possibly get any worse."

"If it really goes wrong, Daddy will extinguish it with Water Style."

Hearing this, Yuhi Kurenai nodded.

Unlike Yuki Yuichi, she had not been training her craft for a long time.

She formed the seals one by one, but fortunately, her movements were fluid and without any stumbling.

A moment later, Yuhi Kurenai took a deep breath and exhaled sharply.

Yuhi Shinku was already prepared; if a massive pillar of fire erupted again, he would extinguish it in an instant.

However, he was destined to be disappointed. Although Yuhi Kurenai looked intense, as she exhaled, only a few sparks flew out.

At the same time, Yuhi Kurenai began to cough violently, with wisps of black smoke drifting from her mouth.

Yuhi Shinku handed over the water he had prepared in advance and nodded.

This was the normal state for a beginner!

But what was going on with that kid?

Fixing his gaze on Yuki Yuichi, who was patting Yuhi Kurenai's back to help her catch her breath, Yuhi Shinku was utterly baffled.

If he hadn't seen it wrong, even the pillar of fire he had spat out at the very beginning hadn't been this large, had it?