"Since you insist, I'll demonstrate it for you."
With that, Bai Mengyao darted forward, a faint gust swirling around her as she sprinted to the edge of the arena in an instant.
Then she struck the wall with a full-force spinning back kick.
The next moment, the wall, supposedly capable of withstanding a Jonin's all-out attack, buckled.
Though it did not collapse outright, a deep dent remained.
Seeing Bai Mengyao's Leaf Strong Whirlwind unleash such tremendous power, the three in the rest area were impressed.
They applauded enthusiastically.
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
"You're so cool, Sis!" Bai Siyao waved her slender arms.
"Judging by that performance, she's probably reached the proficient level. Mengyao really is a Taijutsu genius."
Curator Jiang could not help marveling.
Luo Yu, however, looked pained. "Did you really have to kick the wall?"
Every part of the arena had cost a fortune to build, so repairs were bound to be expensive.
With one kick from Bai Mengyao, his brand-new exclusive villa had instantly become slightly used.
At his words, Bai Mengyao looked apologetic. "Sorry, I got carried away."
"I mainly wanted to show you what Leaf Strong Whirlwind could actually do."
"Right, did you watch with your Sharingan just now?"
Luo Yu immediately looked embarrassed. "I didn't get the chance..."
Oh, no!
Doesn't that mean the wall was damaged for nothing?
Curator Jiang cleared his throat. "There's a Training Dummy in the storeroom next door. I'll fetch it for you."
With that, Curator Jiang carried a Training Dummy over from next door and set it in front of them.
"This dummy can withstand Jonin-level attacks too."
After adding that, he turned and returned to the rest area.
This time, Luo Yu activated his Three Tomoe immediately.
Once she confirmed that Luo Yu was ready, Bai Mengyao repeated the move, landing a powerful spinning back kick on the dummy.
The massive impact sent the dummy flying backward, straight into the wall.
[Through detailed observation, the Sharingan recorded the execution of Leaf Strong Whirlwind!] [Congratulations, host! You have learned Lv.0 Leaf Strong Whirlwind!]
Upon receiving the system notifications, Luo Yu immediately inspected his newly learned Taijutsu.
Taijutsu: Leaf Strong Whirlwind Lv.0 Effect: A devastating spinning back kick, an upgraded version of Leaf Great Whirlwind. Learning it also grants mastery of Leaf Great Whirlwind, Konoha Whirlwind, and Konoha Gale. Users with insufficient strength will find their follow-through lacking. [Upgrade requirements: Book of Ninja 0/1 or Rock Lee's Legacy Fragments 0/1]
The upgrade requirements immediately raised a question in Luo Yu's mind.
He had assumed the first upgrade would require five Nameless Legacy Fragments, just like Shadow Clone.
After all, both techniques were ranked B in the original series.
He had not expected it to require one of Rock Lee's Legacy Fragments.
In this world, Shadow Clone had an overall rating of one and a half stars, while Leaf Strong Whirlwind was rated two stars.
Wood Release-Tree-Binding Pillars, also rated two stars, required White Zetsu's Legacy Fragments.
What the two had in common was that both were white-quality legacies.
Luo Yu guessed that the difference in star ratings accounted for the different upgrade materials required.
As for the finer details of the pattern, he would have to discover those when he learned other high-star ninjutsu in the future.
Upgrade Leaf Strong Whirlwind, Luo Yu silently told the system.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind level +1!" "Next upgrade requirements: Book of Ninja 0/1 or Rock Lee's Legacy Fragments 0/1!"
As the notification ended, Luo Yu gained a clearer understanding of how to execute Leaf Strong Whirlwind with proper form.
His body also developed the muscle memory that normally came only after prolonged, grueling practice.
At that moment, he was like Bai Mengyao back when she had practiced two hundred Leaf Strong Whirlwind kicks at four every morning before finally mastering the basics.
"Well? Is starting with this a little too difficult for you?"
Seeing Luo Yu standing there in a daze, Bai Mengyao asked with concern.
Her goal was simple: she wanted Luo Yu to settle down and patiently learn from her, starting with the simplest technique, Konoha Whirlwind.
That was the proper way to make up for his lack of Taijutsu skill.
At the same time, she felt a little relieved. It seemed her guess had been right: copying Taijutsu with the Sharingan required the user to possess exceptional talent.
Otherwise, someone else could learn the Taijutsu she had painstakingly practiced just by watching it once.
That would be far too demoralizing!
"It's not hard. I've got it," Luo Yu said confidently.
Then he stood the dummy upright in front of him.
Following his body's instincts, he drew on his extensive theoretical knowledge and muscle memory.
A textbook spinning back kick swept into the dummy's abdomen.
The next moment, the dummy flew thirty meters and slammed into the wall again.
Though it left no mark on the wall, the power of a two-star ninjutsu had already begun to show.
At the sight, Bai Mengyao froze on the spot.
Judging by his execution, Luo Yu's Leaf Strong Whirlwind had already reached the beginner level!
Are you kidding me?
He really learned it after watching just once!
Back when she had learned this Taijutsu, she had practiced for two whole weeks.
And that was with Might Guy's legacy giving her a foundation in Leaf Great Whirlwind at the advanced mastery level.
Moreover, Leaf Strong Whirlwind seemed to be one of Might Guy's frequently used Taijutsu techniques. Memory fragments had constantly guided her during training, saving her from many wrong turns.
That was another benefit of absorbing a ninja's legacy.
Although the higher-tier ninjutsu included in some legacies still took time to grasp, they were far easier to train in than they were for ordinary people.
Without the aid of the memory fragments within a legacy, even a Taijutsu genius would inevitably need a month of training to learn Leaf Strong Whirlwind.
"You actually learned it faster than I did, and I'm Might Guy's inheritor! That really hurts!"
With a helpless sigh, Bai Mengyao stared at Luo Yu's right eye in astonished envy.
Did the Sharingan really help that much with learning Taijutsu?
Should I get one myself someday?
Although transplanting a Sharingan without the Jun Family's bloodline would cause chakra shortages, that was not necessarily a deal breaker.
As a Taijutsu specialist, she did not use much chakra anyway.
In the rest area, Curator Jiang and Bai Siyao were also too stunned to speak.
They had both heard of the Sharingan's copying ability, but rumors were still only rumors.
Both had thought those stories were somewhat exaggerated.
Now that they had seen Luo Yu learn a two-star Taijutsu after watching it once, they were more than a little surprised.
He learned it just like that?
This was a two-star ninjutsu that only elite Chunin or even Jonin were qualified to learn!
What about their dignity?
Seeing Bai Mengyao standing frozen in place, Luo Yu gave her a gentle shake. "Mengyao?"
Snapped back to reality by Luo Yu, Bai Mengyao suddenly brimmed with motivation. "I've decided! Next, I'm teaching you the Eight Gates!"
Opening the Eight Gates was a step more difficult than learning Leaf Strong Whirlwind.
And that was only opening the first gate, the Gate of Opening.
The difficulty of opening the subsequent gates increased severalfold.
She wanted to see whether Luo Yu could still learn it so smoothly.
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