Wood Release Reveals Its Might! A Crushing Start with Three Attributes!

Dawn broke.

Uchiha Linhai rose earlier than usual.

Today was the first day of his six-month special training in the Forest of Death under the First Hokage.

After stuffing his daily necessities into a storage scroll, he bade his parents farewell and headed straight for the village entrance to meet Hashirama Senju.

Deep within the Forest of Death, beneath a towering structure.

The moment he stepped inside, a chilling gust swept over him.

Linhai could not help but shiver.

So this was the legendary killing intent! Having lived two lives, this was the first time he had truly felt such an invisible yet bone-piercing pressure.

If he could master the ability to kill with a single glance, how cool would that be? Linhai was full of anticipation for the training ahead.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"

Several figures wearing animal masks suddenly appeared and dropped to one knee before Hashirama.

"Lord First Hokage, all large beasts within a five-hundred-meter radius have been cleared out. No fierce beasts will appear for the next month. Please give your instructions."

Hashirama nodded. "Good work. You may withdraw. Remember to deliver supplies once every three days. We will stay here for no more than two months. The ANBU have our thanks."

It was Linhai's first time observing real ANBU ninja up close.

These elites, formally known as the Assassination Tactics Special Squad, were responsible for dangerous, top-secret missions such as protecting the Hokage, reconnaissance, and assassination.

Looking at the sharp aura radiating from them, Linhai clicked his tongue inwardly. Any one of these people could crush me with a single finger right now!

"It is the ANBU's honor to serve the First Hokage! Farewell!"

The ANBU members used the Body Flicker Technique and vanished without a trace.

Hashirama turned to Linhai, his expression growing serious.

"This is the ANBU's live combat training ground. Today, I'll first get a sense of your abilities before deciding where to begin. Attack me with everything you have. Don't hold back your chakra. Let me see the limits of your chakra control."

Linhai took a step back and bowed respectfully. "Please be careful, Teacher!"

Before his words had even faded, his hands had already become blurs.

"Snake—Ram—Monkey—Boar—Horse—Tiger! Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball roared toward Hashirama.

"With your chakra reserves, this technique's power is nearly perfect. Continue." With a casual wave of his hand, Hashirama sent a powerful gust that scattered the fireball outright.

Linhai's eye twitched.

My perfect ninjutsu was not even as good as a gust you casually swatted out? Since you think it's not strong enough, then I'll give you something big!

His hands formed seals again, even more complex than before. "Snake—Ram—Monkey—Boar—Horse—Tiger—Snake—Dragon—Rabbit—Tiger! Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Dance Technique!"

A gigantic fire dragon coiled forth, carrying violent heat as it charged straight at Hashirama.

A flash of amazement passed through Hashirama's eyes.

A Great Fireball combined with the Fire Dragon Technique?

This kid actually improved the ninjutsu himself! Though it is still immature, its power is already close to the threshold of A-rank!

Without systematically learning shape transformation or nature transformation, he fused them purely by instinct... This talent is terrifying!

Just as Hashirama was about to dispel it—

"Pfft—"

The fire dragon suddenly dissipated into thin air.

Linhai covered his mouth and crouched down, tears welling up from the pain.

Hashirama walked over with a smile. No matter how monstrous his talent was, he was still only a six-year-old child.

Since it was his first time using a self-created high-level ninjutsu, Linhai could not control the violent fire-nature chakra at all. The moment the fire dragon left his mouth, the corner of his lips blistered from the heat, forcing him to cut off the chakra supply.

"This technique is beyond your ability to control right now." Hashirama crouched down. "It already has the beginnings of an A-rank ninjutsu. I'll help you refine it later. This burn is minor; if it erupted at full power, even I would not dare take the temperature of those flames head-on."

As he spoke, a soft green glow appeared in Hashirama's hand and gently covered the corner of Linhai's mouth.

A cool sensation instantly drove away the burning pain.

Linhai touched the corner of his lips and was shocked to find that the burn had healed completely, without leaving even the slightest scar!

"Teacher, this medical ninjutsu is incredible! Can you teach me?" Linhai's eyes shone. "My mother has an old scar on her arm. I want to help her remove it!"

A mischievous smile curled at Hashirama's lips. "Helping the injured is just an excuse. You really want to help your mother, don't you?"

Linhai felt a little embarrassed, but he still bowed solemnly. "Both are true. Please teach me, Teacher!"

Hashirama helplessly scratched the back of his head. "You cannot learn this. This is Wood Release, a bloodline limit that surpasses the five basic transformations. Perhaps after I die, no one in this world will be able to use it again. Even if others could learn it, your Uchiha Clan definitely could not. As for why, you will learn that later."

"Then... can Teacher help remove my mother's scar?"

"No problem. Come to think of it, I have not seen Nanako in a long time either." Hashirama readily agreed.

"Alright, back to the matter at hand." Hashirama put away his smile and took out a sheet of paper. "Chakra is divided into nature transformation and shape transformation. Today, we'll first test your primary nature. This is chakra paper. Once chakra is infused into it: fire burns, water becomes wet, wind splits, lightning wrinkles, and earth crumbles. Give it a try."

Linhai took the chakra paper and carefully infused it with chakra.

The next second—

The paper first wrinkled violently, then burst into flames, and finally split in two as it burned!

Linhai was completely confused. "Teacher, what is going on? Isn't there supposed to be only one?"

Hashirama was stunned as well.

"This is the first time I've seen three attributes appear in one person at the same time..." Hashirama exclaimed. "The primary nature represents the attribute you are most compatible with. Some people have two, like me, or like your grandfather, Madara Uchiha. But you actually have three!"

Hashirama stared at Linhai, his eyes gradually lighting up until it made Linhai's skin crawl.

"As expected of a once-in-a-century genius... But if a genius does not work hard, they can still be surpassed by ordinary people. Since your aptitude is this abnormal, the gentle training method I had planned is no longer suitable for you."

Hashirama revealed his trademark gentle smile.

"Looks like I'll have to arrange a vigorous hellish special training regimen for you!"

Seeing Hashirama's kindly smile, Linhai keenly sensed a faint trace of killing intent and could not help but shiver.