Clarifying Sarutobi Hiruzen

On the other side.

The Uchiha Clan.

Keigo Uchiha looked at the two scrolls in his hands, suddenly enlightened. "As expected of a legend's scrolls; this kind of high-level perspective is not something an ordinary ninja possesses. Even though the content is extremely profound, it is explained in a way that is very easy to understand!"

"He is truly worthy of being the man who became the Sage of Six Paths!"

His eyes burned with fervor as he gained a new understanding of ninjutsu. "Simply put, to master ninjutsu to a divine level, one must focus on two aspects: shape transformation and nature transformation!"

"Shape transformation, as the name implies, is similar to Fire Release techniques like the Great Fireball Technique or the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique. It is the act of achieving different goals through changes in external form; that is shape transformation!"

"Shape transformation is achieved through the flow of chakra and the use of different hand seals."

This was where one could see the brilliance of Lord Madara.

In Madara's notes, so-called hand seals were essentially useless things.

They were merely auxiliary.

Ninjutsu seals are divided into the twelve signs—Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar—each corresponding to different chakra flows and structures. It is just like the English alphabet; there are only 26 letters, yet they can form countless words and compose different sentences!

Hand seals are the same. By combining different seals in various sequences, one can create countless ninjutsu!

Ninjutsu is, in essence, composed of chakra of different attributes, flowing and structured in various forms.

Therefore, the seals are not the key; the key is how the chakra is combined and structured.

Theoretically speaking, one could perform ninjutsu without seals if they only learned the principles of chakra.

The fact that Yuki Haku can perform seals with one hand, Uchiha Itachi's proficiency, and the way Senju Hashirama simply claps his hands to manifest whatever he desires are the best proof of this.

Ultimately, it is because their chakra control has reached a divine level, rendering the guidance of seals unnecessary!

"Shape transformation is like memorizing vocabulary, while nature transformation is like English grammar. For instance, Fire Release ninjutsu possesses different properties such as combustion, explosion, light, and heat."

Keigo Uchiha pondered, "How to emphasize a specific property of Fire Release within a ninjutsu—that is nature transformation. It requires talent, understanding, and, more importantly, powerful chakra. It is very difficult to achieve!"

"Once these two principles are understood, learning both ninjutsu and chakra manipulation becomes very simple."

His eyes grew brighter as he basically grasped the theory.

He took a deep breath.

"Therefore, learning ninjutsu is like learning English. Memorizing vocabulary is the foundation of English, and it is the same for ninjutsu. Once you learn the flow, structure, and arrangement of chakra, learning any ninjutsu will be effortless!"

After finishing Uchiha Madara's explanation, Keigo Uchiha felt his mind shaken.

Damn, this is truly Lord Madara.

This insight, even in the present day, is enough to be considered god-tier, and it could even serve as a clan's heirloom treasure!

"Understanding this knowledge makes learning ninjutsu twice as effective with half the effort. Without it, learning ninjutsu is just blindly copying others; you will never master nature transformation, let alone perform S-rank ninjutsu!"

Keigo Uchiha continued reading.

It covered the structure, changes, sequences, and properties of Lightning Release ninjutsu, especially... its characteristics. This had already reached the stage of nature transformation, knowledge only accessible to Jonin!

"The characteristics of Lightning Release ninjutsu include penetration, diffusion, paralysis, explosion, light, heat, and so on..."

Damn it!

Keigo Uchiha had black lines running down his forehead.

He really couldn't understand this part. "It's definitely too early for me to touch upon this knowledge. So, from now on... I need to lay a solid foundation and practice chakra manipulation first! As for nature transformation... that is not something I can reach right now."

"I still understand the principle that more haste leads to less speed."

Keigo Uchiha flipped back to the very first page.

He began to study the flow of chakra and the techniques of hand seals.

"This is the benefit of being born into a great clan. Back then, both Body Flicker Shisui and Uchiha Itachi must have read these notes. They, too, stood on the shoulders of giants, which is why they achieved what they did later on!"

"The Uchiha Clan's Body Flicker Shisui and Uchiha Itachi were both adept at hand seals; I have finally found the reason for that."

Keigo Uchiha began to train his hand seal speed bit by bit, as well as the flow of chakra within his body!

This requires practice to make perfect.

It also requires talent!

If the hand seal speed is insufficient, one cannot properly mobilize the chakra within the body.

If the hand seal speed is sufficient, but one cannot properly mobilize the chakra, one still cannot perform ninjutsu!

"From now on, I will first master chakra control and the principles of hand seals. At the same time... I will train my body to lay the foundation for practicing Nintaijutsu later!"

Time passed in the blink of an eye.

The Great Elder visited from time to time, and even as a veteran powerhouse, he was shocked to see Keigo Uchiha's training speed!

"To think that at only seven years old, he can already perform two seals per second; he has already reached the level of a Genin!"

"And whether it is Lightning Release or Water Release ninjutsu, he has become so proficient in just a few days!"

He looked at the dashing, calm-eyed young boy.

The Great Elder vaguely caught a glimpse of that man's silhouette!

"Could it be that... the glory of that man will truly be recreated!"

His gaze was burning, carrying a trace of... ambition and desire!

"It's still not enough. Even with this period of frantic training, my hand seal speed only reaches two seals per second. Trying to advance further feels like hitting a bottleneck; there's simply no way to get any faster."

Keigo Uchiha shook his head, feeling dissatisfied.

He wanted to reach the point where he could clap his hands and manifest whatever he desired.

At the very least, he needed to reach the proficiency of eight seals per second!

And the amount of chakra within his body also needed to reach the level of a "ton-chakra"!

Otherwise, he would end up like Yamato; even with Wood Release, he would still need to weave hand seals for even the simplest of techniques!

"In just half a month, going from a beginner to two seals per second, and learning two Lightning Release techniques and two Water Release techniques—your talent is already clear to see!"

The Great Elder praised, "Cultivation is not something achieved overnight; your speed already puts many to shame!"

"The top rank of this year's Ninja Academy class belongs to you without a doubt!"

Such powerful talent and such terrifying cultivation speed had already reached the level of a monster!

To this, Keigo shook his head. Oh, Great Elder, you have no idea how insane things were during the Fourth Great Ninja War; I'm not even close to that level yet!

However, Keigo was still somewhat interested in the Ninja Academy.

After all, constant, bitter training was boring, and the Ninja Academy could serve as a nice change of pace in his life.

Although as a direct descendant of the Uchiha clan, Keigo could choose not to attend the Ninja Academy.

But neither Keigo himself nor the Great Elder felt that would be a good idea.

If he didn't attend the Ninja Academy, it would be difficult to extend his influence beyond the Uchiha clan.

Likewise, it would be hard to enjoy the resources of the entire Konoha village.

If Senju Tobirama were still in power, Keigo certainly wouldn't want to go to the Ninja Academy, as Senju Tobirama held too much hostility toward the Uchiha clan.

But now, wasn't Sarutobi about to take office?

That guy currently had an overflowing sense of goodwill toward the Uchiha!

If he didn't go to the Ninja Academy, how would he fleece Comrade Sarutobi?

Therefore, it was still necessary to attend the Ninja Academy!