This shows how precious Chu Yang is.
Senju Hashirama vaguely felt that there would not be a second clan member who could inherit his Wood Release.
As soon as Senju Tobirama entered, he began to size up Chu Yang. Unlike Senju Hashirama's warmth, Senju Tobirama's gaze was very aggressive.
Senju Tobirama knew very well how difficult it was to successfully cultivate Wood Release, not to mention reaching a certain level in such a short period.
He was like a machine, coldly scanning Chu Yang.
Chu Yang disliked this feeling very much and glared back fiercely!
Senju Tobirama froze...
Someone dared to glare at him?
And a child from the clan?
"Hahaha!" Senju Hashirama burst into hearty laughter when he saw his younger brother flustered, "Tobirama, you are too rude. He is still a child."
"Big Brother, he is a child, but not an ordinary child," Senju Tobirama reined in his gaze and whispered, "He can actually cultivate Wood Release to the level of performing its ultimate techniques in such a short time. He is even better than you were back then."
Senju Hashirama nodded. As the creator of Wood Release, he naturally understood what Senju Tobirama meant between the lines.
This was a gifted young man who needed to be well-taught, and in time, he would be able to shoulder great responsibilities.
However, Senju Hashirama was not a qualified teacher. When it came to teaching young people, his younger brother Tobirama was more suitable than him.
In fact, this was true. As the founder of the Ninja School, Senju Tobirama made a huge contribution to Konoha's education.
Senju Hashirama smiled and patted Chu Yang's shoulder, "From today onwards, you will follow Tobirama to diligently learn Ninjutsu knowledge and build a good foundation. As a Ninja, only knowing Wood Release is not enough."
Although Chu Yang appeared calm on the surface, his heart was blooming with joy.
Who is Senju Tobirama?
He is one of the few great inventors in the history of the Ninja World, having developed countless Ninjutsu and forbidden Ninjutsu.
Orochimaru is simply incomparable to him. If he could learn Ninjutsu by his side, he would undoubtedly achieve a huge improvement.
"First, practice your Taijutsu well."
Senju Tobirama stared at Chu Yang expressionlessly, like an admonition and a warning, "People often talk about Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, but in fact, Taijutsu is the most important foundation for a Ninja."
"No matter how talented you are in Ninjutsu, if your Taijutsu is poor, you will be more likely to lose your life on the battlefield than others."
Senju Tobirama's expression softened a little as he said, "I originally wanted to see your Taijutsu level, but considering you just returned from a mission, rest first. Come find me tomorrow morning."
Chu Yang nodded obediently this time.
After Chu Yang left, the two brothers discussed Chu Yang's training again until late into the night.
Early the next morning, Chu Yang went to find Senju Tobirama and, while he was there, got a free breakfast at the clan leader's house.
Similar to Pirate Chu Yang's background, Naruto Chu Yang also had no relatives. So, most of the time, he either ate at a restaurant or went to someone else's house for a free meal, with the former being more common.
Being an orphan was also one of Senju Hashirama's criteria for choosing disciples. If someone could change their fate because of Wood Release, Senju Hashirama would be happy to see it.
Just like Chu Yang.
After breakfast, Senju Tobirama took Chu Yang to his frequently used training ground, which was actually where he often practiced in the wild when he was a child.
The training ground was not large, but it had all the necessary targets and dummies, and the surrounding trees also bore marks from practice.
"Let me see your Taijutsu."
With that, Senju Tobirama formed a hand seal with one hand and summoned a Shadow Clone. He planned to use the clone to test Chu Yang's strength.
Chu Yang did not become careless just because the opponent was a Shadow Clone. Shadow Clones also depend on the user. A Hokage-level Shadow Clone would definitely be stronger than him.
Before going to the Soul Palace, Chu Yang's weakness was indeed Taijutsu, because he put a lot of energy into researching Wood Release.
However, after returning from the Soul Palace, it was a different story.
The Shadow Clone approached Chu Yang very quickly. Senju Tobirama, who was observing Chu Yang's movements from behind, frowned slightly. Chu Yang's reaction seemed a bit slow?
Just as Senju Tobirama was about to give Chu Yang a zero, Chu Yang suddenly moved. He took a wide, deep horse stance, his right fist recoiled like a spring to his waist, and after exhaling lightly, he suddenly threw a punch.
The moment Chu Yang threw his punch, Senju Tobirama, standing in the distance, felt the surge of airflow. He was startled.
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This punch had the power to split mountains!
The momentum was immense. The Shadow Clone tried to counterattack but was directly shattered by one punch!
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Senju Tobirama's eyes widened in surprise. There were not many things left in the world that could surprise him, but the young man in front of him once again refreshed his understanding.
The Taijutsu just now clearly did not belong to any style he had ever seen!
It was a brand new style!
"How old is he to be able to create his own Taijutsu style?" Senju Tobirama murmured to himself, his gaze towards Chu Yang noticeably changed.
This kid has a lot of potential!
However, admiration aside, Senju Tobirama would never let Chu Yang become arrogant. So he walked up to Chu Yang and said in a flat tone, "Your Taijutsu is acceptable. You need to continue strengthening it in the future."
Chu Yang breathed a sigh of relief. Acceptable was fine; at least the strict Second Hokage didn't scold him. He asked happily, "Then can I learn Ninjutsu from you now?"
Senju Tobirama nodded slightly and said softly, "Before that, I need to re-examine the Ninjutsu you've learned before. A tall building starts from the ground up, so the foundation still needs to be laid well."
Then, Senju Tobirama began to re-explain from the most basic Three Body Technique to Chu Yang.
He also added some knowledge about Shadow Clones.
With triple talent, Chu Yang reviewed this knowledge very quickly, often drawing inferences from one point, which made Senju Tobirama show a satisfied expression.
What kind of student do teachers like to teach the most?
It's the kind of student who understands with a single hint, who can easily grasp knowledge points without too much effort in explanation.
Moreover, Chu Yang's learning ability was not only strong, but his practical ability was also equally astonishing.
As long as he "knew," he could often "do."
The more he taught, the faster Senju Tobirama found Chu Yang's learning speed becoming.
In the blink of an eye, Chu Yang had finished understanding all the basic content he wanted to review.
Even though he added a lot of "personal touches" and "practical knowledge" into it, Chu Yang had no problem understanding any of it.
"He seems to have talent not just in Wood Release..." Senju Tobirama's palms were sweating, feeling a bit nervous and a bit excited.
He had an urge to teach Chu Yang all of his Ninjutsu!
He wanted to see how far he could learn!
But amidst his excitement, Senju Tobirama dismissed this idea. Chu Yang was still a young man after all. Without a stable mindset, rashly exposing him to a large amount of Ninjutsu would be very detrimental to his growth.
As a Ninjutsu researcher, Senju Tobirama understood too well how terrifying it would be if a person's eyes only held Ninjutsu.
Thinking of this, Senju Tobirama slowed down the pace of teaching Chu Yang, but even so, in just one day, Chu Yang still learned a lot of knowledge from him.
Senju Tobirama was both relieved and apprehensive.
As dusk gradually deepened, Chu Yang, who had gotten a free dinner, was sent away by Senju Tobirama, who then immediately went to find Senju Hashirama to tell him about Chu Yang's situation.
Senju Hashirama put down the newly arrived intelligence, his expression grave. According to Tobirama, Chu Yang was a super genius rarely seen in the Senju Clan in a hundred years.
He originally thought he had given enough importance to Chu Yang's talent, but it turned out he had underestimated him.
Senju Hashirama gave a wry smile and said, "Why didn't we notice him before?"
"He is an orphan," Senju Tobirama mused, "He only learned the most basic things, so no one would pay attention to him. He couldn't access advanced Ninjutsu; he didn't have the resources."
Senju Hashirama looked at his younger brother Tobirama and asked, "Will he be the future of the Senju Clan?"
Senju Tobirama shook his head and said, "We don't know yet. After all, a dead genius has no value. Only a living genius can be called a genius."
Senju Hashirama immediately felt an immense headache, as if he was holding a priceless yet extremely fragile work of art in his arms. He murmured, "Should I temper him, or should I protect him?"
"Of course, temper him!"
Senju Tobirama's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he said coldly, "If he is destroyed during the tempering process, then it proves that he is only that level of person, not worthy of entrusting the future of the Senju Clan to him!"
"That's right, but..." Senju Hashirama scratched his head and said, "If something really goes wrong, are you sure you won't feel bad?"
Feel bad?
Of course, he would feel bad!
Senju Tobirama had never seen a child with such strong talent. If he lost such a successor, he would cry himself awake at night, wouldn't he?
But he still shook his head firmly. A jade cannot be shaped without carving. If Chu Yang always received family protection and didn't even go to the battlefield, how could he shoulder great responsibilities in the future?
"Then keep him by your side and give him some appropriate tempering," Senju Hashirama emphasized repeatedly, afraid his younger brother would go too far, "Remember, I said 'appropriate'!".
The two brothers once again engaged in a fierce discussion about Chu Yang's training.
At this time, Chu Yang, who had returned home, began to research Haki. He personally felt that Haki and Wood Release had a very good compatibility.
Even just Armament Haki coating could raise the power of Wood Release by a notch.
The current problem is...
The Haki Chu Yang possessed was still too little. It was difficult to even cover his entire body, let alone cover any Wood Release Ninjutsu.
How can Haki be improved quickly?
With Ninjutsu, as long as you constantly refine hand seals and Chakra flow, its power can be significantly increased, but what about Haki?
Haki has none of these flashy things. Ultimately, it is a manifestation of spiritual power.
Ordinary people, as long as they perceive the existence of Haki, can use it, though there are differences in proficiency.
Trying to research Haki using Ninjutsu methods will yield no results; the two are fundamentally not on the same path.
If one were to be precise, Haki might have more connection with Genjutsu, as both are in the spiritual domain.
Thinking of this, Chu Yang suddenly had a new idea.
"Can stimulating the spiritual level through Genjutsu achieve the effect of tempering Haki?"