A Chance Encounter with Yakushi Kabuto

In the afternoon, school let out.

Su Yu stood up and left the classroom the moment the bell rang.

Iruka had already announced that the genin exams would take place in one week, and since the system had granted him a month, he had plenty of time.

He could use these next few days to train his taijutsu.

Both the Uzumaki Clan bloodline and the Uchiha Clan bloodline required time to master.

He could feel his chakra reserves were abundant and his sensory perception had greatly improved; these were the effects brought about by the Uzumaki Clan bloodline.

As for the Uchiha Clan bloodline, he naturally could not activate his Sharingan at school; he had to return home to slowly gain control over it.

His Uchiha Clan bloodline did not require the same upgrade method as Uchiha Sasuke; instead, he could consume other bloodlines to level it up.

For instance, by consuming the Uzumaki Clan bloodline, he could steadily unlock the Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

Su Yu would certainly not do that.

The Uzumaki Clan bloodline was very powerful, and a Two-Tomoe Sharingan was not worth such a price.

Currently, he could only activate the One-Tomoe Sharingan.

One-Tomoe was for observation, Two-Tomoe for copying, and only the Three-Tomoe could utilize genjutsu.

A wielder of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan was practically invincible among those of the same rank.

Ichiraku Ramen.

Su Yu sat in a corner, eating his ramen in silence.

He was contemplating where to go to train his taijutsu.

Furthermore, he needed to figure out how to train it.

During this past month, he had indeed woken up early every day to exercise, but true taijutsu training was definitely not that simple.

Without a complete training system, it was impossible to develop any real skill.

The One-Tomoe Sharingan could observe taijutsu, but since his Sharingan could not be seen by others, observing someone else's taijutsu in secret was not an option.

So, what was he to do?

A flash of an extremely passionate Konoha jounin crossed Su Yu's mind.

He then shook his head.

Might Guy was already a team-leading jounin; even if he went to seek him out, the man might not necessarily teach him.

Su Yu sighed, stood up, paid, and left Ichiraku Ramen.

Just as he stepped out of the shop, he saw a young man wearing glasses walk past him.

Su Yu's eyes lit up.

He had almost forgotten about this person's existence.

Watching the bespectacled young man walk further and further away, he hurriedly gave chase.

The young man paused, acting as if he hadn't noticed Su Yu, and continued walking forward.

However, the further he walked, the quieter his surroundings became.

The two of them, one after the other, arrived inside a small alleyway.

The moment Su Yu stepped into the alley, the young man appeared behind him.

"You've been following me. Is there something you need?"

"I want to follow Lord Orochimaru."

Su Yu slowly turned around to look at Yakushi Kabuto.

Yakushi Kabuto was stunned, not expecting Su Yu to say such a thing.

A flicker of killing intent flashed through his eyes.

For Su Yu to say this meant he clearly knew about his connection to Orochimaru; if others found out, Yakushi Kabuto would surely be captured by the Anbu.

"Senior Yakushi Kabuto, I know the Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Jutsu, and I also possess the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan," Su Yu said hurriedly upon seeing the look in Yakushi Kabuto's eyes.

"What did you say?" Yakushi Kabuto was somewhat surprised.

Su Yu didn't waste any words; he formed a hand seal, and his shadow shot toward Yakushi Kabuto.

Yakushi Kabuto's eyes widened.

How could Su Yu know a secret technique of the Nara Clan?

"I want to follow Lord Orochimaru because I want to obtain greater power. If I stay in Konoha, my growth will be too slow. Konoha is withering; as long as the Third Hokage remains, the village will never change. I don't want to spend my life in a stagnant pool," Su Yu said slowly, staring straight at the man before him.

Yakushi Kabuto looked at Su Yu.

Orochimaru had researched secret techniques, but his research into them had not been successful.

The fact that Su Yu knew the Nara Clan's Shadow Possession Jutsu already made him a rare talent, not to mention that he also possessed the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan.

Orochimaru would definitely be interested in such a talent.

From the look in his eyes, Yakushi Kabuto could tell that Su Yu was not lying.

Furthermore, Su Yu had come to find him alone, and there was no presence of Anbu in the vicinity, which proved that he might truly be looking to follow Orochimaru.

Thinking of this, Yakushi Kabuto smiled.

"Let's go somewhere else to talk."

When night fell.

Su Yu returned home.

His home was an ordinary residence, a standard Japanese-style building.

After a simple shower.

Su Yu walked into the bedroom.

He sat at his desk, watching the bright moonlight outside the window fall into the courtyard.

Yakushi Kabuto had essentially agreed to his request, but since his strength was currently too weak, he needed to remain undercover in Konoha for a while longer.

When the time came for Yakushi Kabuto to leave, he would naturally take him to meet Orochimaru.

Regarding the matter of taijutsu training.

Yakushi Kabuto would give him an answer tomorrow.

Follow Orochimaru, first reach the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, then join the Akatsuki, and then...

Su Yu pondered his future.

There was truly nothing in Konoha worth lingering over.

Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Sasuke would inevitably become his enemies in the future; facing these two protagonists, Su Yu would not give them any chances.

What he needed to do now was to hide his true strength and slowly grow stronger.

It would be best to remain behind the scenes.

The next day, early morning.

Su Yu got up early and began his training.

After running a lap, he returned to his front door and saw that Yakushi Kabuto had already arrived.

"Senior Yakushi Kabuto." Su Yu bowed.

"This is the taijutsu training method you wanted, and it also contains the training method for the Eight Inner Gates. As far as I know, members of the Uzumaki Clan possess extremely strong recovery abilities, which makes them very suitable for practicing the Eight Inner Gates. If you can fully manifest your Uzumaki Clan bloodline, you might be able to use the perfect version of the Eight Inner Gates. Of course, the Eight Inner Gates is very dangerous, and I am not certain if there will be side effects." Yakushi Kabuto handed Su Yu a scroll.

"Senior Yakushi Kabuto, thank you for your advice. My strength is still very weak right now, but once I become stronger, I will definitely be able to help you." Su Yu said earnestly, carefully taking the scroll.

"I look forward to the day you become strong." Yakushi Kabuto smiled, adjusted his glasses, and vanished.

This was the Body Flicker Technique, standard for a Jonin.

Yakushi Kabuto's strength, even among Jonin, was considered quite formidable.

Su Yu looked at the scroll in his hand and walked into his residence.

It was certain that this contained many of Konoha's basic taijutsu training methods, and as for the training method for the Eight Inner Gates, it was not actually anything rare for Yakushi Kabuto.

Orochimaru possessed many of Konoha's secret techniques and ninjutsu.

The Eight Inner Gates, a desperate measure that harmed both the user and the enemy, was something most people would not practice.

The reason Yakushi Kabuto gave it to Su Yu was simply to make Su Yu feel more grateful toward him.

Compared to Orochimaru, Yakushi Kabuto is much better at handling people.

Su Yu thought to himself as he slowly opened the scroll.