章 59: Chapter 59 Sandaime: For the Sake of The Village

After calming down, Sandaime inhales from his smoking pipe again and said, "You sure gave me a big surprise, Sōseki!"

Sōseki shook his head and said "humbly", "Actually, I just give inspiration and ideas, and the rest of the work was done by Minato-senpai."

Sandaime smiled, as he certainly would not fail to understand the difference between the two.

"By the way, what technique are you trying to exchange?"

"Eight Gates Technique!"

"Eight Gates Technique..." After saying that, Sandaime stopped fumbling the drawer with his right hand, " Why did you suddenly think of exchanging for a Taijutsu?"

Sōseki calmly gave the explanation he had prepared, "Actually, Tsunade-sensei told me about the importance of Taijutsu a long time ago, but I haven't paid much attention to it... "

Sandaime's expression changed subtly after hearing this. In Anbu's archive records, it was mentioned that Sōseki's Taijutsu is quite violent and fierce, and even the Genin who specialized in Taijutsu was not necessarily comparable to him.

'How can such training result be said to be haven't paid much attention to it?'

'But, for a genius, it is understandable." Sandaime nodded slightly.

Just like him, Sarutobi Hiruzen, not he mastered Fire Attribute, didn't he also master the other six attributes?

"During the night the Kumogakure attacked, because of my poor Taijutsu, not only it caused Kushina-nee to go berserk, but also put Asuma in crisis, so I finally realized my previous mistakes."

"If I want to save people, I must first ensure my own safety. To ensure my own safety, I must make myself without any weaknesses!"

The corners of Sandaime's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this, 'Isn't it going too far?'

'No weaknesses means all-round development.'

The result of all-round development is either omnipotence or mediocrity.'

'But, for a genius, it is understandable.' Sandaime once again comfort himself.

"As for why I choose Eight Gates Technique, I actually heard from Might Duy-senpai said that Eight Gates Technique's Gate of Opening can lift the limitation of the brain and allow the body to exert 100% of its abilities."

"I was thinking at the time, since the Gate of Opening can lift the limitation of the brain, can it be used to increase my thought and inspiration?"

"Cough cough ..." Sandaime really choked this time. 'You actually wanted to use a technique that others use to fight, to learn and develop Ninjutsu?'

'But, for a genius... No, it is not understandable even for a genius, and even I, Sarutobi Hiruzen not dare to do something like that!'

Thinking of this, Sandaime then said, "It is very dangerous to use the Gate of Opening, at least, you must not do this now!"

Hearing this, Sōseki said in frustration, "I understand."

Sandaime was still a little worried, and added, "Unless you can reach the height of Shodaime-sama in the future, don't try it, understand?"

'Is there at least having Sage Body as a pre-condition to use it? Alas, it's really not easy for someone with a dull aptitude like me to improve their understanding!' Sōseki sigh in his heart, and then he nodded and said, "Sarutobi jii-san, I won't take the risk. "

Sandaime nodded slightly and asked, "Then, do you want to change it to another technique?"

Sōseki was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, I don't have any need for other techniques right now. Besides, I also have an idea to exchange for the Eight Gates Technique, that is, if I get into a bottleneck when training in Genjutsu and Medical Ninjutsu, won't I be able to pass it by training in Taijutsu to gain inspiration by analogy?"

Sandaime knocked the smoking pipe he is holding onto the table and said, " "The essence of any technique is inseparable from chakra, hand seal, Chakra Pathway System, Nature Transformation, Shape Transformation and so on. So in theory, what you said can be done."

"Do you want to ask why the teachers in the Academy never told you about this?"

'I didn't want to ask…'

Sōseki secretly thought, and then answered seriously, "Is it because of the difference?"

Sandaime took a puff of smoke and said, "The difference between people is real. Some people can't even memorize the twelve hand seals, let alone the combination between the hand seals. In this case, it is impossible for them to train by analogy. "

"Even for a genius, the intensive research for this is already very difficult. Only a very small number of people can really get involved in this field!"

Seeing the reserved contentment in Sandaime's eyes, Sōseki suddenly realized why Sandaime said so much "nonsense".

Shōdaime's Wood Release, Nidaime Hokage's Forbidden Technique Inventor, and his, Sandaime's title as the Professor who is proficient in the seven attributes of the Ninjutsu.

This is actually a very amazing achievement, but few people realize it.

He also occasionally wants to hear people praise him for this!

"No wonder Asuma keeps saying that his father is boring and a show off. " Thinking of this, Sōseki exclaimed at the right time, "It's so difficult? Then, did anyone in Konoha do it?"

Sandaime smiled proudly and said, "Haha, this old man can be said to have a little bit of experience in this regard!"

"I heard the adults say that, Sarutobi jii-san, you can use the seven attributes of Ninjutsu. Are you proficient in each of them?"

"Something like that, at least, I can use all the A-Rank Ninjutsu that Konoha has."

'To guard himself against theft?' A thought flashed in Sōseki's heart, and then he quickly condemned himself, 'How can I think like this? Hokage-sama is obviously trying to protect Konoha, so he took the risk of training the Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals! So, if I ever became Hokage in the future, I must learn from Sandaime-sama's example....'

Thinking of this, Sōseki said excitedly, "Amazing, even Shōdaime-sama can't do this kind of thing, right? Sarutobi jii-san, can you please guide me in this regard?"

Sandaime smiled brilliantly and answered, "I can only tell you some of my own experiences, such as the similarities and differences in terms of chakra and hand seal, or their respective differences in Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation. As for the rest, you can only rely on your own to explore it."

After finished bragging, Sandaime finally remembered to get down to business, coughed, and took out the Scroll of Seals from the drawer.

"Having the experience of exchanging the Flying Thunder God Technique, you should be familiar with the process, right? After recording the Eight Gates Technique, let me apply the seal to you. "

Sōseki naturally understood that if there was no seal, the important strategic resources of the village would be leaked out with just a single torture.

'Even if it is understandable, this feeling of being sealed is still very uncomfortable.'

...

Stepping out of the Hokage Tower, it is already evening.

Looking at the reflection of the building, Sōseki pondered to himself, 'My talent lies in learning, summarizing, and even innovating the old. This is not because my talent is not good, but the cost-effectiveness of developing a technique is too low!'

'With the idea I provided, Kyūbi's presentation, coupled with Minato's talent, it still took two months to develop the Rasengan! In the original work, it even took him three years to complete this technique!'

'If I waste time on this, I will at most reach the level of Nidaime Hokage, and it is impossible to achieve my goal! My ambition is too great, but my current ability is not enough to support my ambition. To do this... heh, it seems that I am a little impetuous for thinking too far, as it will make people unable to see the road under their feet!'

Sōseki took a deep breath, retracted his gaze, suppressed his ambition and walked away.

"The next step, should be the Scroll of Seals, right? Although I have some ideas, there are still many restrictions to actually implement it! Perhaps, it is time to slow down a little!"

At the same time, in the Hokage Office, Sandaime was slightly absent-minded when he looked at the Scroll of Seals.

"Using the Eight Gates Technique to lift the brain's limitations to get inspiration? Haha, it's a really bold and interesting idea. Perhaps it is this kind of creative thinking that allowed him to develop this Rasengan technique at such a young age! "

"However, does this approach really work? Hmm ~ anyway, the first three gates are all safe areas, so why don't I try it. "

"For the sake of the village, it's worth taking a risk..." Sandaime said with righteousness as he touched the crystal ball with his right hand, "This time, I must improve the Telescope Technique successfully!"