Soldier Mantra! (Seeking follow-up and monthly votes)

After eating, he took another bath.

Only then did Shita Genichi return to the bedroom and lie on the bed.

What kind of achievements would he make in the next ten years?

Shita Genichi was very much looking forward to it.

Yin Seal!

Four-Symbols Seal!

Kenjutsu!

Nine Syllables Hand Seals!

And the Zero-Tails, cell transplantation.

Closing his eyes, Shita Genichi chose [Overdraft the next ten years].

As the Overdraft Panel exploded into a purple light cluster, Shita Genichi's mind instantly went blank, and all his cells trembled as if electrified.

A moment later, Shita Genichi's eyelids twitched, and then he opened his eyes: "Finally, a complete ten years have passed..."

He had overdrafted the future three times before, the first time was actually only six years, and the second time was eight years.

This time it was finally a complete ten years, meaning the future time point he overdrafted to was March 18th, Konoha 53.

That year, he was seventeen years old!

Shita Genichi smiled.

Although he still didn't get the Zero-Tails this time, nor cell transplantation, and there were no changes in physical modification either.

But he had gained a lot in other aspects.

Getting up from the bed, Shita Genichi quickly walked to the washroom and looked at himself in the mirror.

A rhombus-shaped mark appeared on his forehead.

This was the mark of the Yin Seal, which was only completely mastered in the ninth year of the future, and it was not easy.

"The phobia of insufficient chakra has finally been alleviated!"

Shita Genichi smiled brightly.

The Yin Seal stored four years' worth of his chakra.

If he didn't release it, it would continue to accumulate.

And his future self had used Haruno Sakura's technique for cultivating the Yin Seal, dividing the chakra reservoir into two.

One large and one small, the large one was the Yin Seal, and the small one was for normal use.

This was to avoid affecting his usual training and combat.

Of course, if the small reservoir was not enough, he could stop accumulating chakra.

If it was still not enough, he would release the Yin Seal and the chakra within it.

Returning to the bedroom, Shita Genichi picked up his forehead protector and put it on, covering the mark of the Yin Seal.

Low profile!

Then Shita Genichi slung his sword over his back and went out to the small grove where he often trained.

After taking a few breaths, Shita Genichi formed the "Soldier" Seal with both hands.

After completing the hand seal, Shita Genichi's figure instantly disappeared from his original spot, shuttling rapidly through the forest, leaving behind trails of afterimages.

A moment later, he returned to his original spot, his expression slightly excited: "After using the Soldier Seal, my speed has increased by about one-third."

"And it's not just movement speed, but also nerve reaction speed."

"In other words, all kinds of speed have been improved."

"Nerve reaction speed, Body Flicker speed, hand seal speed..."

This path was not wrong!

The Nine Syllables Hand Seals were indeed extraordinary and had deep value for exploration.

Although it was only a one-third increase.

But this one-third increase was extra.

Moreover, Shita Genichi felt that the potential of the "Soldier" Seal was still great.

If he continued to study it, it might be able to increase by onefold, or even more.

However, Shita Genichi felt regretful that in this ten-year overdraft, only the "Soldier" Seal had yielded results, while the "All" Seal, which he had decided to study in depth before, had not yet borne fruit.

"From now on, this move will be called... Soldier Mantra!"

Shita Genichi happily gave it another name.

In the future, there might also be an All Mantra and a Presence Mantra.

"The research on the Nine Syllables Hand Seals must be persisted in for a hundred years without wavering!"

Shita Genichi's resolve grew firmer.

Immediately, a question arose in his mind.

Just how strong was he now?

Counting his three overdrafts, he had effectively undergone twenty-six years of cultivation.

If calculated crudely, he should possess the combat power of a thirty-one-year-old.

At this moment, Shita Genichi felt the urge to find someone to spar with, to test his own mettle.

But he soon offered a faint smile.

Kakashi and Guy had not yet come into their own; was he supposed to challenge his teacher, White Fang of Konoha?

If they actually fought, he would likely still be crushed.

Shita Genichi had previously assumed White Fang of Konoha only excelled in Kenjutsu, but after becoming his disciple, he realized that was far from the truth.

Having mastered all five nature transformations, White Fang of Konoha could utilize all five types of ninjutsu with great proficiency.

It was simply that he favored his blade in most engagements.

High speed, high damage, decisive strikes, saving both time and effort—this was the combat style of White Fang of Konoha.

Style, or rather, a tactical system.

Shita Genichi pondered secretly.

Use a Water Clone as bait, have the original body use Genjutsu to strip away the opponent's vision, then close in for a Kenjutsu decapitation.

Or, simply use pure Kenjutsu for a close-quarters decapitation.

If that failed, switch to large-scale, heavy-hitting Water Release.

If that still failed, seize the opportunity for a Kenjutsu decapitation.

In short, he needed to be flexible and fully exploit his own advantages.

After thinking this through, Shita Genichi shifted his focus to his plans for the coming year and his future priorities.

"In terms of training, I cannot neglect the Nine Syllables Hand Seals, Genjutsu, Wind Release nature transformation, Water Release, or Sealing Jutsu."

"And for the future, building upon these foundations, I must scheme for the Great Blade Samehada, the Zero-Tails, and... the Nine-Tails!"

Shita Genichi subconsciously licked his lips.

For the first time, he had officially listed the Nine-Tails as a target to pursue.

Of course, Shita Genichi did not intend to kill Uzumaki Kushina.

While he was a bit utilitarian, he wasn't heartless.

Not only did he not want to kill Uzumaki Kushina, but on the contrary, he intended to save her.

However, this did not prevent him from plotting to seize the Nine-Tails during the Nine-Tails Incident.

After all, he could potentially secure the Nine-Tails in the future and bring it back to the present.

But thinking of this, Shita Genichi was also very curious.

If he truly managed to secure the Zero-Tails or Nine-Tails from his overdrawn future, and it appeared within his current self.

Then, what would be the state of the Nine-Tails and Zero-Tails that already existed in the present?

March 20th.

With a blade at his waist and a pack on his back, Shita Genichi appeared at the village gate.

It seems this mission isn't simple!

Shita Genichi saw that it wasn't just his own squad gathered at the gate, but another one as well.

After greeting Hatake Sakumo and the others, Shita Genichi looked toward the other four.

The features of three of them were far too obvious: the Akimichi Clan, the Yamanaka Clan, and the Nara Clan.

The other youth looked somewhat familiar as well.

"Genichi, this is Akimichi Dozō, Yamanaka Jing, Nara Kakuto, and Sarutobi Shinnosuke."

Hatake Sakumo introduced them to Shita Genichi.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke?

No wonder he looked familiar. He was the eldest son of the Third Hokage, the older brother of Asuma, and one of the legendary Eight Colors of Konoha. It was said he was a master of Earth Release and one of the right-hand men of Sarutobi Hiruzen's Anbu.

Of course, Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked to be only twelve or thirteen years old right now.

Shita Genichi respectfully bowed and greeted each of them as his seniors.

The four of them, including Sarutobi Shinnosuke, were all very warm and polite.

The fact that Shita Genichi had been taken on as a formal disciple by Hatake Sakumo had already spread throughout Konoha.

Even if they ignored Shita Genichi's reputation as a genius, they had to be courteous for Hatake Sakumo's sake.

They didn't engage in excessive small talk; once everyone had arrived, Hatake Sakumo gave the order, and the group scattered, using the Body Flicker Technique to depart the village.