Chapter 133: Uchiha Shisui's Second Lesson! (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Votes!)
After bidding farewell to Tsunade, Sarutobi Asuma began to build hype for his Jonin Special Training Class.
However, he didn't need to do it personally. He delegated it to his Shadow Clones, then used the Sarutobi Clan, along with friendly ninja and ninja families within the clan, plus Namikaze Minato spreading the word.
The news first circulated within the Sarutobi Clan and the Anbu, then spread to the major ninja clans, and finally to other Jonin.
In less than three days, it seemed like everyone in Konoha knew about it.
The ninja of the Sarutobi Clan were all opposed, but Sarutobi Tamayura suppressed their objections.
This news was undeniably explosive. The major ninja clans of Konoha were buzzing with discussion, and then began to observe.
For most Jonin from civilian backgrounds, this was a huge opportunity.
Especially for the many Special Jonin of Konoha.
Special Jonin were still Jonin, so they could naturally participate.
As for the price of fifty million Ryo, it was indeed expensive.
But Sarutobi Asuma was Konoha's Purple Flash, the new generation Ninja Demigod. No one thought that receiving his guidance wasn't worth fifty million Ryo.
Suddenly, Konoha's A-rank missions were fiercely competed for by many Special Jonin and Jonin from Konoha.
Gotta make money!
With the hype generated, Namikaze Minato immediately cooperated with Sarutobi Asuma and spread the news that the village would send two Anbu ninja into the Jonin Special Training Class.
This announcement sent shockwaves through the major ninja clans of Konohagakure.
February 3rd, Konoha Year 47.
In front of the waterfall.
Sarutobi Asuma, who had been training, opened his eyes and saw three figures approaching.
"Uchiha Fugaku... here for a spot in the Jonin Special Training Class?"
Sarutobi Asuma raised an eyebrow slightly, a little surprised.
Soon, Uchiha Shisui arrived with Uchiha Fugaku and another Uchiha clansman.
After exchanging greetings, Uchiha Shisui quickly explained, "Teacher, the Clan Head is here for a spot in the training class."
"Of course, there's no problem. There are still 8 spots available."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded and readily agreed, then smiled, "Clan Head Fugaku didn't need to come in person, really."
Uchiha Fugaku said earnestly, "We're not just here for the spot, but also to personally thank Jonin Asuma for his help to the Uchiha Clan."
Sarutobi Asuma immediately understood that Uchiha Fugaku was referring to the incident with Danzo. He then said, "Clan Head Fugaku, you're too kind. We're all comrades in the same village; it's only natural."
As he spoke, his gaze shifted to the Uchiha clansman beside them.
He looked to be of a considerable age.
"Lord Asuma, I am Uchiha Yashiro. I hope you will guide me much from now on!"
Uchiha Yashiro respectfully greeted Sarutobi Asuma when he saw him looking at him.
He was much older than Sarutobi Asuma and was considered one of the stronger Jonin within the Uchiha Clan. However, in front of Sarutobi Asuma, he dared not show any arrogance.
This was a powerful individual worthy of his respect!
Just like Senju Hashirama; which Uchiha dared not show respect?
Sarutobi Asuma nodded slightly and then said, "The training class will officially begin in one month. Be prepared!"
Uchiha Yashiro quickly nodded, "Understood!"
"Then we won't bother you any further. The training fees will be sent to your residence shortly."
Uchiha Fugaku took his leave.
Sarutobi Asuma naturally didn't try to keep them. After they left, he looked at Uchiha Shisui and directly asked, "Shisui, is your Sharingan still two tomoe?"
To be honest, he hadn't seen Uchiha Shisui in a long time.
After taking him on as a student, he hadn't provided much substantial guidance.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Uchiha Shisui nodded and directly activated his Sharingan.
Sarutobi Asuma looked at it, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Try to unleash a Genjutsu on me. Give it your all!"
"Yes, Teacher!"
Although he was confused, Uchiha Shisui didn't ask directly.
Moreover, he felt a sense of excitement and anticipation within him.
Genjutsu was his specialty, and he also knew that Sarutobi Asuma was proficient in Genjutsu, even if he only mastered one.
So, how far was his own specialty from his teacher's?
Their eyes met, and Uchiha Shisui's Genjutsu was unleashed stealthily.
Demonic Illusion: Caged Tiger!
This is a type of immobilization technique within genjutsu.
The target, despite being aware they've been trapped, cannot move their body.
Uchiha Itachi used this move to instantly kill Orochimaru.
Uchiha Shisui's current genjutsu ability is certainly not on par with Uchiha Itachi after he awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan, but at such close range, any Jonin would likely be controlled by this genjutsu.
However, Uchiha Shisui discovered that his genjutsu couldn't even budge Sarutobi Asuma's chakra.
Ineffective!
Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but widen his pupils.
It was completely ineffective, not because the escape was too fast.
Sarutobi Asuma had been sensing Shisui's chakra the entire time Shisui was performing the jutsu.
Yin Style chakra nature transformation!
According to the system's evaluation standards, it was already Level 6, and about to enter Level 7.
"This is just with two tomoe. With three tomoe, for those specializing in genjutsu, they would be Kage-level, master-tier."
"No wonder Danzo, Orochimaru, and Kakashi with three tomoe were instantly defeated by Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, who specialize in genjutsu!"
Sarutobi Asuma was secretly astonished.
He guessed that among the Uchiha clan members, even those who weren't specialized in genjutsu, if they possessed the three tomoe Sharingan, their genjutsu proficiency would definitely surpass that of a typical Jonin.
It was worthy of being called one of the Three Great Dōjutsu.
"Teacher, how were you able to completely avoid falling victim to the jutsu?"
At this moment, Uchiha Shisui interrupted Sarutobi Asuma's thoughts.
"Because I possess astonishing chakra control, and my mastery of Yin Style chakra nature transformation far surpasses yours," Sarutobi Asuma explained.
Uchiha Shisui pondered this.
Genjutsu was the application of Yin Style chakra nature transformation.
The latter was the theory, the foundation; the former was the application.
With a superior understanding, genjutsu could be easily seen through. Combined with formidable chakra control, it was natural that it couldn't be affected at all.
Of course, Sarutobi Asuma's willpower was also extraordinary; he was currently at the pinnacle of the ninja world.
"Next, I will cast a genjutsu, and Shisui, you will defend!" Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Uchiha Shisui's expression was extremely solemn.
"Are you ready? Then I'll begin," Sarutobi Asuma said with a smile.
The next moment, Uchiha Shisui's consciousness flickered, and it took him a while to come to his senses. He then looked at his smiling teacher, breaking out in a cold sweat.
He had fallen victim just now!
It seemed the Sharingan couldn't reflect all genjutsu.
"Your genjutsu is truly astonishing, Teacher. Even the Sharingan couldn't reflect it," Uchiha Shisui told Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and said, "No ninjutsu is perfect, and no ninjutsu is invincible, not even Kekkei Genkai."
"Alright, I have a clear understanding of your situation."
"Next, I will provide guidance tailored to your condition."
Uchiha Shisui nodded respectfully and then began to listen intently to Sarutobi Asuma's guidance.
Time flowed by, day after day.
When he didn't have missions, Uchiha Shisui spent most of his time training with Sarutobi Asuma, either his main body or Shadow Clones.
In the blink of an eye, it was Konoha year 48.
Under Sarutobi Asuma's guidance, Uchiha Shisui finally broke through on his own, and his Sharingan evolved from two tomoe to three tomoe.
"This is incredible, Teacher! Your previous prediction was completely correct; the Sharingan can indeed evolve without needing mental stimulation!"
Uchiha Shisui, having mastered the three tomoe Sharingan, was extremely excited.
This meant the Uchiha clan's curse would be broken.
"Teacher, can this method be taught to other members of the Uchiha clan?" Uchiha Shisui asked Sarutobi Asuma, his tone a mixture of nervousness, apprehension, and expectation.
"Of course!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled, "The Uchiha are also a part of Konoha!"
"Thank you, teacher!"
Uchiha Shisui bowed, excitement surging through him.
Afterward, with the new awakening and the evolution method spreading throughout the Uchiha clan, more and more clan members could awaken and evolve smoothly without experiencing pain or drastic personality changes.
Even the number of clan members who awakened their Sharingan was increasing.
And with the efforts of his teacher and the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, the rift between the Uchiha clan and the village was gradually disappearing.
Everything was developing in a positive direction.
One day, Uchiha Shisui received news from Sarutobi Asuma.
The Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato's wife, Uzumaki Kushina, was pregnant.
Uchiha Shisui didn't pay too much attention to it, instead being more concerned that his little junior, Uchiha Itachi, would soon have a younger brother or sister.
In the blink of an eye, time passed to October of Konoha Year 48.
On this day.
Uchiha Shisui had just returned from a mission in another region when he suddenly felt a terrifying chakra appear within the village.
"What is that?"
Arriving on a rooftop with a Body Flicker Technique, Uchiha Shisui stared at the colossal figure in the distance, his pupils constricting: "Nine... Nine-Tails!"
"That pattern is..."
At this moment, seeing the Sharingan pattern in the Nine-Tails' eyes, Uchiha Shisui's heart pounded violently, as if it would leap out of his chest.
"What's going on?"
"What is happening?"
Uchiha Shisui swallowed hard, then charged towards the Nine-Tails.
However, he was intercepted by a fellow member of the Uchiha clan halfway.
As part of the Uchiha clan, they needed to evacuate the villagers!
Uchiha Shisui could only comply. After meeting with the clan head, Uchiha Fugaku, he hesitated, unable to voice the questions in his heart.
Meanwhile, the great battle had already begun.
But no one could withstand the Nine-Tails until the Third Hokage arrived and repelled it to the outskirts of the village.
When he saw the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, appear and transfer away the terrifying Tailed Beast Bomb, Uchiha Shisui breathed a sigh of relief.
"With the Third Hokage and the Fourth Hokage here, the Nine-Tails should be suppressed."
"But where did teacher go? Could he have been dispatched on a mission outside the village?"
Uchiha Shisui pondered.
As expected, the Nine-Tails soon disappeared.
However, before Uchiha Shisui could fully relax, he heard dire news.
To seal the Nine-Tails, his teacher, Sarutobi Asuma, and the Fourth Hokage had both died.
Uchiha Shisui froze, then roared in disbelief: "No!"
"This is impossible!"
Ignoring the attempts by Uchiha Fugaku and others to stop him, Uchiha Shisui rushed to the sealing site and indeed saw the bodies of his teacher, Sarutobi Asuma, and the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato.
At this moment, his eyes stung, his three-tomoe Sharingan naturally activated, then spun rapidly, finally forming a new pattern.
Mangekyo Sharingan!
However, Uchiha Shisui felt no excitement or joy.
"Someone controlled the Nine-Tails with a Sharingan. Teacher and the Fourth Hokage are dead, and the village will likely distrust and fear the Uchiha clan even more."
"The efforts of Teacher and the Fourth Hokage have all been in vain."
Uchiha Shisui shed two streams of bloody tears.
And just as he had predicted.
The village's distrust of the Uchiha grew, while at the same time, the Uchiha clan's dissatisfaction with the village intensified.
More and more radicals emerged, intending to stage a coup.
Uchiha Shisui watched, wanting to change the situation but feeling helpless.
As things escalated, Uchiha Shisui finally made up his mind and confessed his Mangekyo Sharingan abilities to the re-appointed Third Hokage and the Konoha higher-ups.
He wanted to use his Sharingan's dojutsu to prevent the impending coup.
However.
Things did not go as he wished.
As the clan head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku also possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan. Furthermore, he had made preparations in advance, using Izanagi to evade Uchiha Shisui's own Mangekyo Sharingan ocular jutsu and seizing one of his eyes.
Uchiha Shisui fled, wounded, and ultimately made a decision.
He entrusted his remaining Mangekyo Sharingan to his close friend Uchiha Itachi, and with his own death, he aimed to stimulate Uchiha Itachi into awakening his Mangekyo Sharingan.
As his consciousness was about to fade into darkness, Uchiha Shisui vaguely recalled the past, the thunderous roar of a waterfall echoing in his ears.
The sun was bright.
There was also the gentle smile of his teacher, Sarutobi Asuma.
"If only everything were a dream..."
Uchiha Shisui thought, indulging in the fantasy.
"Of course, this is all a dream!"
A voice boomed in his ears.
Startled, Uchiha Shisui finally realized that his sense of touch, sight, and other senses had returned.
Looking at his teacher before him and then up at the dazzling sunlight, Uchiha Shisui finally confirmed that everything he had just experienced was a genjutsu!
"Teacher Asuma, your genjutsu is truly astonishing!"
Uchiha Shisui exclaimed.
The experience just now had been so incredibly realistic that he still felt lingering fear.
He couldn't help but wonder if reality would unfold in the same way.
Fear welled up inside him!
Taking two deep breaths, Uchiha Shisui calmed his emotions, suppressing all the negative feelings brought on by the illusion, and asked, "Teacher Asuma, what genjutsu was that?"
"The woven dream was too realistic, making it impossible to detect it as an illusion."
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and said, "It was Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique!"
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Shisui's mouth opened, but he couldn't speak.
Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique was a very basic genjutsu that could show a person the scene they feared most in their heart.
He knew how to perform this technique himself.
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't achieve the level Sarutobi Asuma had displayed.
The same ninjutsu, when performed by different people, yielded vastly different results, which only went to show the immense gap between individuals!
"Don't be too surprised. Your teacher's mastery of Yin Style Chakra Nature Transformation far surpasses yours."
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled.
His current level for Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique was Level 9!
And his Yin Style Chakra Nature Transformation was Level 10.
"Shisui, this is considered the teacher's second lesson for you!"
Sarutobi Asuma's smile disappeared. "Fundamentals!"
"Fundamentals are the cornerstone of becoming a strong individual."
"Chakra Control, Chakra Nature Transformation, Constitution, willpower, nerve reaction speed... everything based on the body, the mind, and the fundamentals of chakra!"
Uchiha Shisui quickly nodded. "Teacher Asuma, I understand!"
"Very good!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded, then continued, "Next, we'll focus on improving your comprehension of Yin Style Chakra Nature Transformation. Hmm..."
"Let's start with the Demonic Illusion: Caged Tiger that you just used. Come, you teach me this technique!"
(⊙o⊙)...???
Uchiha Shisui froze for a moment, then quickly nodded. "Yes, Teacher!"
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