Attribute Test (2)

Hearing Uchiha Nara's words, Uchiha Yue was momentarily stunned, a look of astonishment surfacing in his eyes.

At this moment, Uchiha Yue was not surprised that his father intended to personally teach him ninjutsu, but rather that he had never expected the seemingly ordinary piece of white paper in his father's hand to be specialized paper used for testing chakra nature!

One must know that the Second Shinobi World War had not ended long ago; in Konoha, or even the entire shinobi world, the price of such paper was no less than that of chakra-conductive metal. It was only in Konoha, known as the premier shinobi village, that such paper could be recovered at a high price. In other villages, such paper was simply a commodity that existed in name only, impossible to purchase even with money.

Seeing that his father, Uchiha Nara, had specifically acquired this chakra nature testing paper just to teach him ninjutsu, a wave of emotion washed over Uchiha Yue. However, he was slightly confused as to why his father would spend so much money to buy this paper just to test his chakra nature before teaching him.

Previously, before arriving in the world of Naruto, Uchiha Yue had fallen into a misconception.

That was, Uchiha Yue believed that without the corresponding chakra nature, one could not use ninjutsu of that nature.

Simply put, in Uchiha Yue's view, a ninja whose chakra nature was not Wind could not use Wind Release ninjutsu.

However, having been in the world of Naruto for four full years, Uchiha Yue realized how wrong his previous thinking had been. A ninja whose chakra nature was not Wind could still use Wind Release ninjutsu, they simply could not push it to its absolute limit. Only by aligning it with one's own chakra nature could one master a ninjutsu to its peak.

Take Hatake Kakashi from the original work, for example; he could use Fire, Water, and Lightning Release ninjutsu, but one could hardly claim Hatake Kakashi was a ninja of all natures.

Of course, techniques like Wood Release or Ice Release were entirely outside the scope of ordinary ninjutsu and required a Kekkei Genkai to perform.

Yet, in Uchiha Yue's view, his father teaching him ninjutsu would likely just be the Fire Release ninjutsu commonly used by the Uchiha Clan. Much like Uchiha Sasuke's father in the original work, who only taught Sasuke the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique. If that were the case, wouldn't Uchiha Nara's special purchase of the testing paper be a bit of a waste?

Regardless, being able to determine his chakra nature was ultimately a good thing. Once he knew his nature, after completing his training in the Rasengan, Uchiha Yue could proceed with training his chakra nature. After all, pushing his own chakra nature to the limit was one of the milestones Uchiha Yue needed to achieve. Only by truly maximizing his own attributes could he possess the foundation to stand firm in the shinobi world.

Afterward, looking at the smile on his father Uchiha Nara's lips, Uchiha Yue nodded solemnly and said, "Please, Father, teach me ninjutsu!"

"Very good, worthy of being the son of Uchiha Nara!"

Uchiha Nara looked at Uchiha Yue and nodded with great satisfaction, a look of pride appearing in his eyes as he said, "Yue, I have heard from your mother about your performance at the Ninja Academy. Not long after entering, you actually defeated geniuses like Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko. Even Hatake Kakashi couldn't gain any advantage against you, ending in a draw. Letting them know the strength of our Uchiha Clan's elite descendants—you did very well!"

"Before hearing of your achievements, I felt it might have been a bit too early to teach you ninjutsu. But after hearing your mother recount your feats at the Ninja Academy, I realized I had underestimated you, Yue. Our Yue is a genius, and naturally cannot be compared to ordinary people, so teaching you ninjutsu now is not too early at all."

"Now, since we are beginning your instruction, let us first test your chakra nature! Yue!"

As he spoke, Uchiha Nara placed the chakra nature testing paper into Uchiha Yue's palm and said, "There are five types of chakra nature. You must channel your chakra into the paper to test it. If your nature is Fire, the paper will burn. If it is Wind, the paper will split down the middle. If it is Lightning, the paper will wrinkle. If it is Water, the paper will become damp. Of course, if your nature is Earth, the paper will crumble."

"Most of us in the Uchiha Clan have Fire-natured chakra, so Yue..."

Just as Uchiha Nara reached this point, a look of shock suddenly surged into his eyes.

Because, even as Uchiha Yue's father, Uchiha Nara had not expected his child's level of chakra control to be this high.

Before Uchiha Nara had even finished speaking, Uchiha Yue had already channeled a wisp of chakra into the testing paper. Just by observing Uchiha Yue's chakra control technique, Uchiha Nara knew that his child's talent was certainly not just empty praise. Subsequently, what surprised Uchiha Nara even more was that Uchiha Yue's chakra was dual-natured!

The moment the chakra was channeled into the paper, Uchiha Yue saw the testing paper split down the middle. At first, Uchiha Yue also thought his chakra was Wind-natured, unlike most members of the Uchiha Clan. Who would have thought that after the paper split in two, the two halves would suddenly burst into flames!

"I never imagined that my Yue would truly be different from the rest!"

Watching Uchiha Yue finish testing his chakra nature, the smile on Uchiha Nara's lips deepened, and he laughed, "Yue, your chakra nature must be both Wind and Fire. Even in the entire shinobi world, ninjas with dual-natured chakra are rare. Your talent is truly far above the average person!"

As he spoke, Uchiha Nara proudly patted his chest, his eyes filled with warmth as he said, "Your father's chakra nature is Fire, and your mother's is Wind! Yue, you have truly combined the talents of your mother and me! You are truly the crystallization of our love! If your mother knew you possessed dual natures, she would certainly be overjoyed!"

As Uchiha Nara said this, a smile also tugged at the corners of Uchiha Yue's mouth.

Moreover, upon learning that he possessed dual natures, he suddenly recalled a novel he had read in his previous life.

"I remember, there seemed to be a novel called Naruto: Flame Emperor, where the protagonist had both Wind and Fire natures, right?"

"The protagonist of that novel seemed to combine his Wind and Fire natures to create even stronger Fire Release ninjutsu, earning the title of Flame Emperor!"

"I wonder if I possess the ability to recreate the Fire Release of the Flame Emperor from the novel?"