Konoha's Tag-System Ninja

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Accepting a Disciple, Sensory Ninjutsu!

March 10, Konoha Year 41.

A light spring rain fell, as if even the heavens understood the sorrow of the day.

In front of the Memorial Stone, Shūichi Hoshita, Uchiha Shisui, Minato Namikaze, and Kushina Uzumaki, all dressed in black, gathered to bid farewell to Sanyō Kurama.

Feeling the coolness of the spring rain, Shūichi's thoughts drifted to the Pure Land.

What could the Pure Land be like?

Could it be connected to the Sage of Six Paths?

Is that why there's no reincarnation in this world, except for Indra and Asura?

But even Indra and Asura only reincarnate their chakra, over and over again.

Should I learn the Edo Tensei in the future and summon Sanyō for a chat?

Maybe not. If I become strong enough, I could just use a summoning technique to bring out his soul, without even needing a sacrifice.

Shūichi's thoughts wandered until he felt a tap on his shoulder, snapping him back to reality. Turning around, he saw it was Kushina Uzumaki.

"Shūichi, come over to our place for dinner tomorrow. Jiraiya-sensei will be there too!" Kushina invited him.

Shūichi nodded, "I'll be there on time, Kushina-san."

Kushina gently ruffled Shūichi's hair and softly said, "Don't think too much about it."

Minato, standing beside them, added, "You can also learn sensory ninjutsu from me tomorrow."

Shūichi nodded eagerly.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, Uchiha Shisui came over to Shūichi and invited him, "Shūichi, want to come feed the crows with me?"

"Sure!" Shūichi agreed, and the two walked away together.

Goodbye, Sanyō...

(T/N: I will miss you, bro, Take care of Six Paths in Pure Land.)

...

At Uchiha Shisui's home, Shūichi and Shisui fed the crows together. Shūichi decided that once he bought a new house, he would take this nest of crows that Shisui had given him and raise them there.

Yes, he should also start working on the Crow Clone Jutsu.

With the Clone Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Fire Release Clone Technique, and soon the Crow Clone Technique, he would be just one step away from unlocking the [Clone Expert] tag.

As noon approached, Shūichi said his goodbyes to Shisui and returned home.

As expected, Nonō Yakushi had already prepared lunch and was waiting with Asuka.

After lunch, Nonō left for Konoha Hospital, leaving Shūichi and Asuka sitting on the living room floor, facing each other.

Shūichi extended his hand, motioning for Asuka to do the same. Asuka quickly complied, and Shūichi took hold of her hand.

"Medical ninjutsu utilizes Yang Release chakra, which isn't a commonly used chakra nature."

As Shūichi spoke, a warm Yang Release chakra flowed from his right hand into Asuka's. "Asuka, your body is special. You naturally possess strong Yang Release chakra, so you should be able to grasp this chakra nature transformation easily."

"Chakra is said to be a force that connects minds. Asuka, try to feel this chakra carefully."

Nervously, Asuka nodded repeatedly.

However, the warmth of Shūichi's chakra, like the gentle sun on a winter's day, calmed her nerves considerably.

Following his instructions, she lowered her gaze and began to focus intently.

Gradually, she started to perceive many things, or rather, information.

"Isn't it fascinating?" Shūichi's voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

The next moment, Asuka found herself in another world.

"This is the world of the mind!" Shūichi said with a smile. "Communicating here is much easier than in the outside world, and many things that are hard to express with words can be felt with the heart."

"Back then, Director Nonō taught me how to quickly master Yang Release chakra nature transformation in this way, and then learn medical ninjutsu."

Asuka nodded, then shyly said, "I can feel... your feelings for Nonō-senpai..."

Shūichi froze for a moment, then his face darkened.

Asuka, like a frightened little rabbit, quickly retreated, sensing Shūichi's embarrassment and anger.

How scary!

In an instant, their mental connection was severed.

Opening his eyes, Shūichi almost jumped up in frustration.

He even regretted using this method to teach Asuka.

"You can practice on your own..." Shūichi muttered, standing up and quickly leaving the room.

Asuka sighed in relief, a blush spreading across her cheeks. "Luckily, Shūichi-kun couldn't sense my feelings..."

"But Shūichi-kun must be really lonely, which is why he has such feelings for Nonō-senpai, right?"

"Shūichi-kun taught me medical ninjutsu this way, so I can't let him down."

With that thought, Asuka lowered her gaze, recalling the feeling of Yang Release chakra, and began to try channeling her own power.

Meanwhile, Shūichi, now feeling slightly more composed, walked out of his room and saw the green glow of medical chakra on Asuka's hand.

"This... She's already done it?"

Shūichi was stunned, feeling a bit down.

That was way too fast!

"This is what it means to be an overpowered genius!" Shūichi grumbled to himself.

He then thought of Nagato, who had mastered all six chakra nature transformations in three years.

Clearly, his abilities still weren't at that level!

Sitting back down in front of Asuka, Shūichi took her hand again, and they reentered the mindscape.

"Now that you've mastered Yang Release chakra nature transformation, let's start learning medical ninjutsu."

Asuka was taken aback, "Isn't this too fast?"

Shūichi decided to push her, "No, it's not."

"Let's begin. The first medical ninjutsu is the Mystical Palm Technique!"

...

True geniuses cannot be described by common logic.

In just one afternoon, Asuka was already able to perform the Mystical Palm Technique. Although she wasn't particularly proficient yet, it was still an impressive feat.

At this moment, Shūichi could somewhat understand how others felt when they were shocked by his development of the 'Fiery Lotus Steps' technique.

A genius should understand another genius.

So, the next day, Shūichi left Asuka in the care of Nonō Yakushi and sent her to the Konoha Hospital.

---

At the Namikaze residence.

When Shūichi arrived, Jiraiya was in the middle of talking about his upcoming new work.

Make-Out Paradise? (Icha Icha)

Probably not, right?

As Shūichi listened in, he realized it wasn't. Instead, it was The Tale of the Gutsy Ninja.

"This book will definitely be a bestseller and spread across the entire ninja world," Jiraiya said with a mix of imagination and innocence.

"Jiraiya-sensei is right; I'm sure it will," Kushina Uzumaki said with a smile, though her tone was slightly perfunctory.

She pulled Shūichi closer and said to Jiraiya, "Jiraiya-sensei, Minato is planning to officially take Shūichi as his disciple."

Jiraiya's attention immediately shifted, and he looked at Shūichi, "The youngest Chūnin in Konoha, truly remarkable."

He then turned to Minato, who was smiling, and said with emotion, "I never thought you'd take on a disciple, Minato!"

Minato smiled, "The things passed down from our predecessors must be inherited by the next generation."

Shūichi was taken aback. He had thought he was just here to learn sensory ninjutsu, but he hadn't expected to be taken as a disciple.

Previously, although he, Shisui Uchiha, and Sanyō Kurama referred to Minato Namikaze as their teacher, they weren't truly in a master-disciple relationship.

Their real relationship was that of a team leader and his team members(T/N: IT Guys Can Understand The Pain!), or a Jōnin and his subordinates.

A true master-disciple relationship was more like the one Shūichi had with Kimura-sensei at the Ninja Academy, which was distinct from the kind of lineage-based relationship between Minato and Jiraiya.

Of course, this also depended on the attitudes of the Jōnin and Chūnin involved.

Although there wasn't any special ceremony to mark the occasion, Jiraiya's presence seemed to serve as a witness.

After lunch, Jiraiya left gracefully, and Minato formally began teaching Shūichi the sensory ninjutsu he had mastered.

"Shūichi, this sensory ninjutsu has been passed down from the Second Hokage."

Minato handed a scroll to Shūichi and explained, "It doesn't have a specific name, but it's extremely powerful and highly precise."

"Once mastered, the range of your sensing ability will depend on your chakra reserves."

"Of course, this jutsu is also difficult to master, as it's classified as an S-rank jutsu."

Minato then smiled, "But with your talent, Shūichi, I'm sure it won't be a problem."

Shūichi wasn't sure how strong his sensory abilities were, but with the all-around talent boost from his [Konoha Genius] and other tags, he felt confident.

As he opened the scroll, Minato began to formally explain the technique, "The key to learning this sensory ninjutsu lies in sensing a certain force of the earth."

"This force varies in strength but is omnipresent. Once you can sense it, you've entered the doorway to this technique."

Force of the earth?

Shūichi was puzzled. Could it be geomagnetic force?

At this point, Minato pointed to a complex formula on the scroll, "This is an auxiliary technique left by the Second Hokage to help sense the earth's force. It's quite complicated."

"But I've developed a set of hand signs based on this formula that allows you to use chakra to sense the earth's force."

Shūichi looked at the formula on the scroll. It was indeed very complex, involving Earth Release, Lightning Release, Wind Release, Water Release, and Fire Release—the five basic chakra natures.

And there was more: Yang Release, as well as Yin Release, which Shūichi had only just begun to master, represented by genjutsu.

Of course, Yin Release isn't limited to genjutsu.

"Minato-sensei, this formula is indeed quite intricate," Shūichi said seriously, but his interest was piqued.

Minato smiled, "It's true, if you were to start with this formula, you'd need to master all seven chakra nature transformations first."

"But if you fully master this formula, you'll definitely succeed in learning this sensory ninjutsu."

"However, the requirements are too high, so I developed a set of hand signs from the formula to assist, though it's not as effective as the formula itself."

"Whether you can sense the earth's force might depend a bit on luck."

Kushina Uzumaki laughed, "Like me, I wasn't very lucky."

Minato chuckled awkwardly.

Shūichi smiled at Kushina, "Don't worry, Kushina-san. I've always been lucky."

---

The afternoon was spent delving into the sensory ninjutsu.

The technique was indeed difficult, and Shūichi didn't make much progress in one afternoon.

When he returned home in the evening, he brought the ninjutsu scroll with him.

He had a feeling it would take some time to master this technique.

While washing up at home, Shūichi turned his attention to the tag tree.

As expected, a new tag had been triggered.

Tag: [Sensory Expert]

Condition to Obtain: Master the sensory ninjutsu taught by Minato Namikaze.

Effect: Sensory talent increased by 100%, mental and spiritual strength increased by 100%.

Shūichi was a bit surprised. Mental and spiritual strength?

"It seems that mental processing speed and spiritual power in ninjutsu are different."

Shūichi couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

---

The next day, Shūichi spent the morning purchasing a house with a courtyard and moved in with Nonō Yakushi and Asuka in the afternoon.

The new house had six bedrooms and a dedicated study, offering plenty of space.

Although Shūichi was thick-skinned enough to want to stay with Nonō Yakushi, he was ultimately old enough to need his own room.

After moving in, Shūichi officially reported to Konoha Hospital.

This time was different. He was now formally employed at the hospital, working as a full-time medical ninja.

(End of Chapter)

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