That afternoon, it was time for school to let out.
As soon as the bell rang, Su Yu got up and left the classroom.
Iruka had already announced that the Genin exam would take place in a week. The system had given him a whole month, so he had plenty of time.
He could spend the next few days training his Taijutsu.
It would take some time to master both the Uzumaki Clan bloodline and the Uchiha Clan bloodline.
He could feel that his chakra was abundant and his sensory abilities had improved considerably. That was the effect of the Uzumaki Clan bloodline.
As for the Uchiha Clan bloodline, he obviously couldn't activate his Sharingan right there at school. He had to wait until he got home and practice controlling it.
He didn't need to upgrade his Uchiha Clan bloodline the same way Uchiha Sasuke did. Instead, he could consume other bloodlines to upgrade it.
For example, consuming the Uzumaki Clan bloodline would let him safely awaken a Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
Of course, Su Yu wouldn't do that.
The Uzumaki Clan bloodline was powerful. A Two-Tomoe Sharingan wasn't worth paying that price.
For now, he could only activate a One-Tomoe Sharingan.
A One-Tomoe Sharingan could observe, a Two-Tomoe Sharingan could copy, and only a Three-Tomoe Sharingan could use genjutsu.
Those who possessed a Three-Tomoe Sharingan were practically invincible among those of the same rank.
Ichiraku Ramen.
Su Yu sat in a corner, quietly eating his ramen.
He was thinking about where he could go to train his Taijutsu.
And how he should train it.
He had indeed gotten up early every day to exercise over the past month, but proper Taijutsu training was nowhere near that simple.
Without a complete training regimen, he couldn't develop any real skills.
A One-Tomoe Sharingan could observe Taijutsu, but he couldn't let anyone see his Sharingan, so secretly watching other people's Taijutsu was out of the question.
So what should he do?
A passionate Konoha jōnin flashed through Su Yu's mind.
Then he shook his head.
Might Guy was already a team captain and jōnin. Even if Su Yu went looking for him, he might not be willing to teach him.
Su Yu sighed, stood up, paid, and left Ichiraku Ramen.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw a young man wearing glasses walk past him.
Su Yu's eyes lit up.
He'd almost forgotten this person existed.
The bespectacled young man was already walking farther away, so Su Yu hurried after him.
The young man paused, then continued on as if he hadn't noticed Su Yu.
But the farther they walked, the quieter their surroundings became.
One following the other, they made their way into a narrow alley.
The moment Su Yu stepped inside, the young man with glasses appeared behind him.
"You've been following me. What do you want?"
"I want to follow Lord Orochimaru."
Su Yu slowly turned to face Yakushi Kabuto.
Kabuto froze, surprised that Su Yu would say something like that.
A trace of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
Su Yu's words made it clear that he knew Kabuto was connected to Orochimaru. If anyone else found out, Kabuto would surely be hunted down by Anbu.
"Senior Kabuto, I can use the Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Technique, and I also have the Uzumaki Clan bloodline," Su Yu said quickly, having noticed Kabuto's expression.
"What did you say?" Kabuto looked surprised.
Su Yu didn't waste words. He formed a hand seal, and his shadow stretched toward Kabuto.
Kabuto's eyes widened.
How could Su Yu know the Nara Clan's secret technique?
"I want to follow Lord Orochimaru because I want to become stronger. If I stay in Konoha, my strength will grow very slowly. Konoha is in decline, and as long as the Third Hokage is still around, nothing will ever change. I don't want to spend my life in a stagnant pool," Su Yu said slowly, looking Kabuto in the eye.
Kabuto studied Su Yu.
Orochimaru had researched secret techniques, but he hadn't made any breakthroughs.
The fact that Su Yu could use the Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Technique already made him a rare talent. And on top of that, he had the Uzumaki Clan bloodline.
Orochimaru would definitely be interested in someone like him.
From Su Yu's eyes, Kabuto could tell he wasn't lying.
Besides, Su Yu had come to see him alone, and there were no signs of Anbu nearby. That proved he might truly want to follow Orochimaru.
At that thought, Kabuto smiled.
"Let's go somewhere else to talk."
Night fell.
Su Yu returned home.
His home was an ordinary residence, built in a standard Japanese style.
After taking a quick bath,
Su Yu went into the bedroom.
He sat at his desk and watched the bright moonlight fall over the courtyard outside his window.
Kabuto had more or less agreed to his request, but Su Yu was still too weak. He would need to remain undercover in Konoha for a while longer.
When Kabuto eventually left, he would take Su Yu to meet Orochimaru.
As for Taijutsu training,
Kabuto would give him an answer the next day.
"Follow Orochimaru, get a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then join the Akatsuki, and after that..."
Su Yu thought about his future.
There really wasn't anything worth staying in Konoha for.
Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke would inevitably become his enemies. Facing those two protagonists, Su Yu wouldn't give them a single chance.
For now, he needed to hide his true strength and slowly grow stronger.
It would be best to stay behind the scenes.
The next morning.
Su Yu got up early and began exercising.
After running a lap, he returned to his front gate and saw that Kabuto had already arrived.
"Senior Kabuto." Su Yu bowed.
"Here are the Taijutsu training methods you asked for. They also include instructions for training in the Eight Inner Gates.
"As far as I know, members of the Uzumaki Clan have exceptional recovery abilities, which makes them well suited to training in the Eight Inner Gates.
"If you can fully bring out the Uzumaki Clan bloodline, you might be able to use the perfect Eight Gates technique.
"Of course, the Eight Inner Gates are dangerous, and I can't be sure whether they have any side effects." Kabuto handed Su Yu a scroll.
"Senior Kabuto, thank you for your advice. I'm still weak, but once I grow stronger, I'll definitely be able to help you," Su Yu said earnestly, carefully accepting the scroll.
"I look forward to the day you become stronger." Kabuto smiled, pushed up his glasses, and vanished.
That was the Body Flicker Technique, a standard skill for jōnin.
Even among jōnin, Kabuto was exceptionally strong.
Su Yu looked at the scroll in his hands and went inside.
He could be sure that it contained many of Konoha's basic Taijutsu training methods. As for the Eight Inner Gates training method, it wasn't anything unusual to Kabuto.
Orochimaru had many of Konoha's secret techniques and ninjutsu in his possession.
The Eight Inner Gates were a desperate technique that harmed both the user and their opponent, so most people wouldn't train in it.
Kabuto had given it to Su Yu only to make Su Yu feel more grateful to him.
"Compared to Orochimaru, Kabuto is much better at dealing with people."
Su Yu thought to himself as he slowly unrolled the scroll.
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