บท 80: Chapter 80: So Troublesome, Lord Danzo's teaching only need one Handseal

Space-Time Jutsu Technique.

This is one of the ninja techniques that requires the most talent in the ninja world.

Among the most common space-time jutsu techniques is the Summoning Jutsu. Whether summoning beasts or objects, there has always been a high learning threshold.

When Hatake Kakashi proposed learning a space-time jutsu technique, it naturally couldn't be the Summoning Jutsu he had already mastered. Instead, it was the most famous S-rank space-time ninjutsu of the Konoha!

"Do you want to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, felt a complex mix of emotions. He looked deeply at Hatake Kakashi and said, "This technique requires a high level of talent, and very few can master it. Even if one does, it consumes a significant amount of chakra. Your chakra..."

"..."

Hatake Kakashi remained expressionless.

"It seems I really am getting old..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, showed a bitter smile unique to the elderly. "I almost forgot, you are his student. How could you not understand the shortcomings of this technique..."

The last person proficient in the Flying Thunder God Technique was Hatake Kakashi's teacher, the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato. With the unpredictable movements granted by the Flying Thunder God Technique, Namikaze Minato became known as the "Yellow Flash," a figure feared throughout the ninja world.

Namikaze Minato.

He was not only Kakashi's teacher but also the teacher of Uchiha Obito.

Hatake Kakashi's desire to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique might not only be to counter Uchiha Obito's space-time Dojutsu but also to shoulder their shared past.

Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to fully understand Hatake Kakashi's intentions and continued, "Kakashi, I understand the burden in your heart. You don't have to carry everything on your own."

"The situation with Uchiha Obito was unforeseen by all of us. I think even Minato would not have anticipated such events happening while he was alive..."

"This is something I must do."

Hatake Kakashi bowed to the Third Hokage. "I need my teacher's technique. Only the Flying Thunder God Technique can bring Obito back."

Hatake Kakashi could not think of a way to counter Uchiha Obito's space-time Dojutsu and could only pin his hopes on the Flying Thunder God Technique, once mastered by his teacher, Namikaze Minato.

"It's possible."

Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly nodded, still sighing, "I hope you can achieve your goal and not feel in the future that you have wasted your time."

"Enough said."

After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished speaking, he took out a scroll from his ninja tool bag and handed it to Hatake Kakashi: "This is the scroll of the Flying Thunder God Technique, which also contains Minato's reflections and experiences from learning the technique. Once you've noted them down, return it to me."

Clearly,

Sarutobi Hiruzen might have guessed Kakashi's thoughts and had prepared the scroll of the Flying Thunder God Technique in advance, including Minato's study notes.

Sarutobi Hiruzen patted Kakashi's shoulder and said solemnly, "Kakashi, only those with extraordinary determination can master this technique..."

"Yes!"

Kakashi received the scroll with both hands.

"Alright."

Sarutobi Hiruzen then turned to Akihara Kagura, who had been standing by, and smiled again, "Little one, I don't have the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai in me, so I can't use any Wood Release Ninjutsu. Teaching might be a bit difficult..."

Actually,

Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't lying.

The techniques left by the First Hokage, Hashirama, were indeed powerful, but some of the Wood Release Ninjutsu lacked even basic instructions on how to activate the Wood Release chakra, and Hashirama had greatly simplified many of the hand seals for these techniques, as using them was as natural as a bodily movement for him.

This made Sarutobi Hiruzen feel the challenge of teaching even greater.

"'Teaching is so difficult', not even as good as Lord Danzo!"

Akihara Kagura grumbled discontentedly, then casually said, "Lord Danzo's teaching method is easy..."

"How did Danzo teach you?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately became curious.

Speaking a bit arrogantly, Sarutobi Hiruzen believed that no one in the ninja world was better at teaching than he was, with his three students being known as the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Jiraiya, who was always traveling abroad, Tsunade, who was constantly on journeys, and Orochimaru, who defected from Konoha, were all capable of matching a Kage in combat.

Over the years, Sarutobi Hiruzen had never seen Danzo teach anyone any techniques. Could his old friend be better at nurturing ninjas than himself?

"When Lord Danzo taught me, it was quite simple."

Akihara Kagura demonstrated with his hand, saying, "As long as you know the effect of the technique, first form the Serpent hand seal, and then recite the name of the technique..."

"Then what?"

When Sarutobi Hiruzen saw Akihara Kagura speaking, he suddenly stopped and couldn't help but frown. What about the teaching method that follows?

"Then there's nothing else. Isn't this enough?" Akihara Kagura looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen somewhat surprisingly and added, "Although the hand seals for Wood Release techniques are a bit strange with the Serpent seal, as long as one keeps practicing the seals persistently, one can successfully cast the technique..."

There was no need to hide this from Sarutobi Hiruzen, as he could extract most of the information he wanted to know from Danzo himself.

"Wait a minute..."

Just practicing hand seals can learn those Wood Release Ninjutsu?

He had never heard of such a teaching method! Sarutobi Hiruzen, with a furrowed brow, continued to inquire, "What about the quantity of chakra combined when activating the Wood Release technique? What about the flow of chakra inside the body?"

"Huh? What flow?"

A look of confusion appeared in Akihara Kagura's eyes.

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's mouth twitched slightly.

Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Itachi both had strange expressions. How exactly did Akihara Kagura learn those powerful Wood Release Ninjutsu with such an abstract teaching method from Shimura Danzo?

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was silent, not knowing how to respond, and could only continue to ask, "Do you have any techniques you want to learn?"

"Can I learn any technique?"

"Of course."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded, though somewhat apprehensive in his heart.

Even though Sarutobi Hiruzen was a Ninjutsu Professor, he was somewhat at a loss on how to teach Akihara Kagura. Surely he couldn't adopt the same teaching method as Danzo, could he?

That would be too embarrassing!

When Danzo taught this child, did he really not feel ashamed?

"Is there a jutsu to defeat the Green Giant!"

The words of Akihara Kagura startled everyone present, but he continued as if unaware: "The Green Giant used by Uchiha Shisui!"

"..."

Everyone present showed their understanding.

During the Chunin Exam, this little guy recklessly controlled the Wooden Dragon, but was stopped by the Susanoo released by Uchiha Shisui!

"A jutsu to counter Susanoo?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed deeply and said softly, "The First Hokage indeed left behind a jutsu to counter Susanoo..."

"Wood Release: Wood Human Technique."

As Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke, he brought his fingers together, forming the Tiger seal: "This is the hand seal for the Wood Release: Wood Human Technique. First, form a Tiger seal, which is necessary to channel a vast amount of Wood Release chakra to the great tree..."

While experimenting, Sarutobi Hiruzen formed the Serpent seal: "Then formed a Serpent seal, which is supposed to control the rapid growth of the great tree into a giant wooden figure..."

"First the Tiger seal, then the Serpent seal, does it actually require forming two hand seals?"

While trying to mimic Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand seals, Akihara Kagura frowned and said, "All the Wood Release techniques taught to me by Lord Danzo can be released with just one hand seal…" 🤣