Uchiha Ying Yue decided to focus his next stage of training on mastering all Five Basic Nature Transformations.
He began by training in the fundamentals of the Five Basic Nature Transformations. Though he had already mastered many powerful techniques, he needed broader abilities to handle any battle with ease.
With his Professor of Ninjutsu talent, Uchiha Ying Yue was confident he could master the basic techniques of all five nature transformations in a relatively short time.
And with his Sage Body enhanced, perhaps he could now try learning some of Senju Hashirama's powerful Wood Release techniques!
The first ones that came to mind were the Wood Release: Wood Dragon Technique and the Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique. Both were formidable techniques that could turn chakra into enormous wooden creatures and inflict massive damage on enemies.
Next, he thought of Wood Release: Deep Forest Bloom and Wood Release: Adamantine Wood.
These techniques were all incredibly powerful and could play an important role in battle.
However, he decided to put certain Sage Arts aside for now.
After all, mastering Sage Mode was no easy feat. It would take a great deal of time and effort.
Uchiha Ying Yue was training intently at Konoha's training grounds when the light sound of footsteps suddenly came from afar.
He stopped his training and turned around. A representative from the Land of Whirlpools approached, his face filled with respect and excitement.
"Lord Ying Yue!" The shinobi bowed respectfully, then began to report the news from the Land of Whirlpools.
First, he excitedly told Ying Yue that the improved rice seeds had been a huge success in the Land of Whirlpools.
Developed jointly by Orochimaru's laboratory and the Dawn Organization, the seeds had adapted well to the local soil and greatly increased crop yields.
The Land of