Qingshui hadn't had a chance to learn this particular jutsu before.
Might as well try it now.
In the past, Qingshui's talent in ninjutsu was only slightly above average, incomparable to those geniuses who excelled at it.
Uchiha Itachi, for example, could spew a Great Fireball directly after seeing Uchiha Fugaku demonstrate it once. Uchiha Sasuke was considerably less proficient; after the same demonstration, Sasuke could only manage a small flame. However, he mastered the jutsu after an afternoon of practice.
Even with a gap in talent compared to Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke was undoubtedly a top-tier genius. Even excluding his Sharingan, by the age of seventeen, Uchiha Sasuke's Lightning Release, Fire Release, and Swordplay had all reached a first-rate level in the Ninja World. His combat power definitely surpassed that of an ordinary Jonin by a significant margin.
Qingshui felt that Pakura's talent was probably not much different from Sasuke's. The latter could synthesize Blaze Release by naturally possessing the perfect Form Transformation to control Amaterasu with the help of Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi. Pakura, too, was able to spontaneously fuse Scorch Release at a very young age.
Qingshui had previously asked Pakura and Baki about it. With someone demonstrating, Pakura typically took less than a day to learn a C-Class Fire Release or Wind Release Ninjutsu.
Baki usually took three to five days, which was also considered excellent talent. As for Qingshui, it would take him half a month at the shortest, or even a full month.
Unrolling the scroll, Qingshui meticulously read through it from beginning to end again.
The content was just that—like mathematics, the content is fixed. It's just that with the same material in a textbook, some people can solve difficult problems, while others can rack their brains and still come up with nothing.
Ninjutsu was the same. The knowledge was there; whether one could use it ultimately depended on the individual.
Recalling Fukami Senran's demonstration and comparing it to the scroll's contents line by line, Qingshui intentionally slowed down his hand signs a little to try it out.
Serpent—Boar—Ram—Rooster—Monkey.
Five hand signs. Qingshui took over two seconds to form them.
Lightning gathered in his arm, then shot out from his fist as a blue beam of light flickering with electricity, shattering the large rock not far in front of him.
A smile curved on Qingshui's lips.
Excellent. Now I'm a ninjutsu genius too.
If Lightning Release was like this, then what about Wind Release?
Qingshui slightly raised his arm.
He had a feeling that the surrounding air seemed to be an extension of his own body. With a single thought, wind arose at his will.
Even without using ninjutsu, he felt that the power of his ability to manipulate wind wouldn't be weak.
If I use Wind Release as a guide...
Qingshui formed hand signs again.
"Wind Release: Turbulent Dance!"
Suddenly, a whirlwind whipped up, and strong currents of air stirred up the grass and sand on the ground.
Within a few seconds, a small tornado appeared before Qingshui.
The tornado spun faster and faster, its scope growing wider and wider, until at a certain moment, Qingshui released his hand signs, dispelled the ninjutsu, and looked in a certain direction.
The sounds and smells carried by the wind told him that someone was approaching.
Did I... make too much of a commotion?
Qingshui thought, looking at the swirling, flying leaves and grass.
The last time he sparred with Fukami Senran, he had informed the local patrol team beforehand. But this time, he had come out alone.
Each camp period, two Jonin without current missions were assigned to security duty. Qingshui didn't know which two Jonin were on duty today, so he hadn't given them a heads-up.
"Formation Four! Be alert!"
A familiar voice came from nearby.
Teshima Jiro, leading a small team of Sand Hidden patrol ninjas, cautiously approached the area.
"Qingshui? What are you...?"
Teshima Jiro gestured, looking puzzled.
"Ah, Senior Teshima, I was just practicing ninjutsu here."
Qingshui nodded slightly to Teshima Jiro. Only after he proved his identity with a password and token did Teshima Jiro relax his guard slightly, though he still ordered his team to remain vigilant.
"Was that the Wind Release from earlier? It's a jutsu I haven't seen before. The range is quite large, but I wonder about its power."
"Uh..."
Qingshui rubbed his head, unsure how to answer.
Turbulent Dance was a ninjutsu known by every ninja skilled in Wind Release, but the tornado just now clearly didn't match that jutsu.
Even if I told them, would anyone believe me?
Seeing Qingshui's embarrassed expression, Teshima Jiro automatically deduced the "truth."
"Such a powerful ninjutsu must have been taught by Elder Chiyo, right? Then I won't pry."
"Ah, yes, yes!"
Qingshui echoed.
"Alright, then you can continue. Just try not to make too much noise."
After chatting for a while longer, Teshima Jiro waved his hand, bidding Qingshui farewell.
He still had a mission to complete.
After seeing Teshima Jiro off, Qingshui glanced at the sky and decided to continue training for a while.
It was a rare day without rain, but the sky was still overcast.
However, in Qingshui's perception, the atmospheric pressure in this area hadn't significantly dropped, so it likely wouldn't rain.
Teshima Jiro's recent words had reminded him.
Among the Ninjutsu Elder Chiyo had taught him, there were two crucial ones he hadn't yet mastered.
One was the Wind Rush Technique, and the other was the Shadow Clone Jutsu.
The Wind Rush Technique was Chiyo's unique Wind Release Secret Technique, and in some ways, it was an initial version of the Wind Release Chakra Mode. It could significantly enhance one's speed. Although both were B-Class Ninjutsu, the Wind Rush Technique was slightly more difficult to master than the Shadow Clone.
There was no need to elaborate on the importance of the Shadow Clone Jutsu; Qingshui had put some effort into it over time. Its difficulty primarily lay in Chakra allocation.
Given Qingshui's mastery of Puppetry to this level, his Chakra control was naturally strong. Furthermore, the Forbidden Jutsu had absorbed some of the essence of the Shadow Clone Jutsu, so even before today, Qingshui had already figured out some tricks and was just one step away from success.
Therefore, Qingshui decided to try the Shadow Clone first.
He brought his index and middle fingers together, crossing his hands to form a cross.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
A puff of white smoke appeared beside Qingshui, forming another Qingshui.
As expected, the improved mastery of Lightning Release and Wind Release Chakra has also enhanced overall Chakra control. It seems that from now on, I'll be able to learn most B-Class and lower regular Ninjutsu in a relatively short amount of time. The potential for Wind Release and Lightning Release will likely be even higher!
While Qingshui pondered silently, he focused his gaze on the Shadow Clone.
Being the same person, he knew what the Shadow Clone was about to do.
The Shadow Clone formed a Dragon hand seal.
Outwardly, there was no change, but Qingshui could feel the air currents swirling around the Shadow Clone.
*"Swoosh!"*
The Shadow Clone darted out, a blurry shadow, leaping around the area.
"Its Body Flicker speed is nearly thirty percent faster than before."
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