Hearing Uchiha Nara's words, Uchiha Yue suddenly froze, astonishment appearing in his eyes.
At that moment, Yue wasn't surprised that his father wanted to teach him ninjutsu personally. What he couldn't believe was that the seemingly ordinary piece of white paper in his father's hand was specially made to test chakra affinities!
The Second Shinobi World War had only ended recently, and in Konoha, let alone the entire Shinobi World, paper made specifically for testing chakra affinities was worth as much as chakra-conductive metal. Only in Konoha, reputed to be the greatest of the ninja villages, could this kind of testing paper be bought at a high price. In some other villages, it was practically impossible to find at any price!
Seeing that his father, Uchiha Nara, had gone out of his way to acquire chakra affinity testing paper to teach him ninjutsu, Uchiha Yue felt a surge of gratitude. Still, he was a little puzzled as to why his father had spent so much money on the paper just to test his chakra affinity before teaching him ninjutsu.
Before arriving in the world of Naruto, Uchiha Yue had fallen into a misconception.
He had believed that without the corresponding chakra affinity, a ninja couldn't use the corresponding elemental techniques.
Simply put, Yue had thought that a ninja whose chakra affinity wasn't Wind couldn't use Wind Release Ninjutsu.
But after living in the world of Naruto for four whole years, Yue had learned how mistaken he'd been. Even ninjas without a Wind affinity could use Wind Release Ninjutsu; they simply couldn't bring it to its full potential. Only by using one's own chakra affinity could a ninja master an elemental technique completely.
Take Hatake Kakashi in the original story, for example. He could use Fire, Water, and Lightning Release techniques, among others. Surely that didn't mean he was a ninja with every affinity?
Of course, techniques such as Wood Release and Ice Release weren't ordinary elemental techniques. They required a Kekkei Genkai.
Still, Yue figured that his father would only teach him the Fire Release techniques commonly used by the Uchiha Clan. Just like Uchiha Sasuke's father in the original story, who taught Sasuke only the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique. If that was all, then hadn't Uchiha Nara wasted money buying chakra affinity testing paper?
Even so, finding out his chakra affinity was a good thing. Once he knew what it was, Yue could work on developing it after completing his Rasengan training. After all, mastering his own chakra affinity was another part of his training. Only by bringing his natural abilities to their full potential could Yue gain the strength to make a place for himself in the Shinobi World.
Then, seeing the smile at the corner of his father's mouth, Uchiha Nara, Yue nodded solemnly. "Please teach me ninjutsu, Father!"
"Excellent! You truly are my son!"
Looking at Uchiha Yue, Uchiha Nara nodded in satisfaction, his eyes shining with pride. "Yue, your mother told me how you've been doing at the Ninja Academy. You've barely been there any time at all, yet you've already defeated prodigies like Hatake Dansui and Hyuga Anihiko. Even Hatake Kakashi couldn't get the better of you, and the match ended in a draw. You've shown them just how formidable a scion of the Uchiha Clan can be. Well done!"
"Before I heard about your record, I wondered whether it was too early to start teaching you ninjutsu. But after your mother told me how you've been doing at the Ninja Academy, I realized I'd underestimated you, Yue. You're a prodigy, and you can't be compared to ordinary people. So teaching you ninjutsu now isn't too early at all."
"Now that I'm about to start teaching you ninjutsu, let's begin by testing your chakra affinity, Yue!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Nara placed the chakra affinity testing paper in Uchiha Yue's palm. "There are five chakra affinities. You need to channel your chakra into this paper to find out which one you have. If your affinity is Fire, the paper will burn. If it's Wind, the paper will split down the middle. If it's Lightning, the paper will wrinkle. If it's Water, the paper will get wet. And if it's Earth, the paper will crumble."
"Most members of the Uchiha Clan have a Fire affinity, so, Yue..."
Uchiha Nara had barely begun speaking when a look of shock suddenly came over his face.
Even as Uchiha Yue's father, Uchiha Nara had never imagined that his son's chakra control could be so precise.
Before Uchiha Nara had even finished speaking, Yue had channeled a thread of chakra into the testing paper. Judging by Yue's chakra control alone, Nara could tell that his son's talent hadn't been exaggerated. What amazed him even more was that Yue had two chakra affinities!
As soon as Yue channeled his chakra into the paper, he saw it split down the middle. At first, he thought his affinity was Wind, unlike that of most Uchiha Clan members. But once the paper had split in two, both halves burst into flames!
"I never imagined my Yue would really be so extraordinary!"
After watching Uchiha Yue finish testing his chakra affinity, the smile at the corner of Uchiha Nara's mouth grew even wider. "Yue, your chakra affinities must be Wind and Fire. Even in the entire Shinobi World, ninjas with two chakra affinities are rare. Your talent really is far greater than most people's!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Nara proudly thumped his chest, his eyes warm. "Your father has a Fire affinity, and your mother has a Wind affinity! Yue, you really did inherit both our talents! You truly are the fruit of our love! Your mother will be overjoyed when she finds out you have two affinities!"
At that, Uchiha Yue's lips curved into a smile.
And when Yue learned that he had two chakra affinities, he suddenly recalled a novel he'd read in his previous life.
"I remember there was a novel called Naruto: Flame Emperor. The protagonist had both Wind and Fire affinities, didn't he?"
"The protagonist of that novel combined his Wind and Fire affinities to create even stronger Fire Release techniques, earning the title of Flame Emperor!"
"Could I have the ability to recreate the Flame Emperor's Fire Release techniques from the novel?"
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