Naruto: Reborn as an Otsutsuki

[Seigan]

Konoha, Land of Fire, July, Year 04

It was yet another sunny, beautiful morning in Konoha, and villagers were getting up from their beds to start a new day.

Ninjas, shopkeepers, and many other civilians were getting dressed. Some were getting ready to exercise, and others were opening their shops to welcome new customers.

There were even ninjas who were returning from long missions to finally enjoy the safe haven that the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, had built for them.

Even civilians were happy to settle here as they wouldn't have to live in constant fear of suddenly getting killed during shinobi skirmishes, which were quite common during the Warring States period.

It was truly a dark period for normal people who didn't know how to access their chakra.

However, not everyone was happy.

For example, the brother of the first Hokage, Senju Tobirama.

Why?

It's simple.

Because of the constantly deteriorating health of his elder brother, Senju Hashirama.

Ever since his brother came back from the great fight in the valley of the end with the crazy bastard Madara Uchiha, Hashirama's health has been in constant decline.

Of course, he was still strong enough to crush thousands of other shinobis.

But if he couldn't find a way to cure his brother, the God of Shinobi might not live more than two decades.

Tobirama was truly losing sleep worrying about his goofy brother. Other villages are eyeing Konoha like a piece of fat meat, just waiting for the news of Hashirama's demise.

As he was worrying about his brother and Konoha, Tobirama unconsciously came to the valley of the end.

He looked at the deep ravine and the cascading waterfall while sighing.

This place was the result of the epic battle between his brother and the crazy bastard, Madara Uchiha.

The battle was so intense that the whole village could hear the sounds of their clashes.

Even though Madara ultimately died, his brother was also left with grievous injuries.

As Tobirama's thoughts kept wandering, he suddenly saw something near the land at the foot of the waterfall.

"What's that?"

"It seems like a baby!"

"What's a baby doing here at the foot of the waterfall?"

Tobirama mumbled as he made his way to what looked like a small baby at land beside the foot of the waterfall.

"It really is a baby!"

"Who's the bastard who left the baby here?"

He cursed the awful parents in his mind as he got near the child.

And when he finally saw the child, he was stunned.

Why?

Because he could feel the chakra inside the child.

This child was probably not much older than a couple of months and was brimming with chakra. By all means, no child of this age should have chakra inside their body.

But this little child with snow-white hair and beautiful blue eyes with white rotating flower petals in them had enough chakra to pass as an average genin.

And most importantly…

"The vitality of this little kid is off the charts, too."

"If someone told me he's an Uzumaki with white hair, I would believe it."

"But his chakra signature is vastly different from the Uzumaki or Senju clansmen."

Tobirama stared at the child in amazement, and the child also stared back at him with curious eyes. The child's eyes were almost sparkling.

"So, someone left you here, huh?"

"How about I take you home with me?"

He cradled the child and was about to set off when he saw a metal plate. This plate had a symbol that looked like a clan symbol, and behind it was engraved a word that felt like a clan surname.

The engraved word was: Otsutsuki

It was a name Tobirama had never heard of before.

"Probably a clan that has a very scarce population, or they weren't active in the world for a long time."

"I need to go check the clan records to see if I can find something about the Otsutsuki clan."

"But you, my friend, probably don't have a home now. Might as well take you to my home."

With that, Tobirama wasted no more time and used the Flying Thunder God technique to teleport directly to his home, the Senju Compound.

As soon as he got back, he was greeted by his sister-in-law, Uzumaki Mito.

She saw the white-haired child in Tobirama's arms and then looked at the silver-white hair of Tobirama before looking back at the child again.

Mito gave Tobirama a meaningful smile before asking, "Is this your illegitimate child, Tobirama?"

Tobirama gave her a blank look.

"Do you think I have so much free time, sister-in-law?"

"Oh! Then why did you bring this child here?"

"I found him by the foot of a waterfall during my outing this morning."

Hearing this, Mito gave Tobirama another blank look that screamed, 'You expect me to believe this nonsense?'

Seeing this look, Tobirama instantly had black lines on his forehead, sighed, and explained the whole ordeal.

Hearing this, Mito was surprised as she carefully checked the child again before saying,

"You are right. He indeed has a great amount of vitality, and his chakra has been unlocked, too."

"But I have never heard anything about this Otsutsuki clan."

"So, what are you going to do with this child?"

Tobirama thought for a while and then declared, "I will adopt him."

'With such strong vitality and chakra potential, it would be a waste not to train him well.'

Tobirama thought inwardly.

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Meanwhile, as Tobirama and Mito were talking, the little child was mentally screaming his mind out.

Who am I?

Where am I?

Why am I here?

He had been thinking this way from the moment he came to his senses.

Before he had time to collect his thoughts, he felt a sharp pain in his head, and his mind went numb.

After a few minutes, memories of this newborn child flooded into his mind.

Wait up, what the fuck?

Are you saying my mother died after she gave birth to me?

And she had three tomoe Sharingan in her eyes?

It doesn't make sense! Her hair was white, though.

And who is the shady ass dude with ghostly-white eyes and two freaking white horns claiming to be my father?

He had countless questions. He literally transmigrated into the Naruto world. A cruel world where if you were not a shinobi, your life is not even as valuable as dog food.

However, as more memories flooded into his mind, he finally understood what was going on.

So, the shady ass father of mine is Otsutsuki Hamura?

Didn't he go to the moon after sealing his mother, Kaguya?

And what do you mean, my mother left me a gift, so you are giving one too?

He saw Hamura inject a special green chakra into his or his predecessor's eyes before he felt an unbearable itch in his eyes.

He thought he heard Hamura saying something about feeling sorry, sealing him, and the seal automatically unsealing him after meeting his fateful encounter.

And then everything went blank, and he felt he was slowly sinking into the ground

When he woke up, he transmigrated into this body. This body's original owner probably died because of that green chakra.

Just when he was thinking about which timeline he awakened to, he suddenly saw a silver-haired man with red eyes, red face paint, and blue armor picking him up.

And just when he was thinking that this man looked familiar, this man suddenly teleported him into his house, where he found a red-haired middle-aged woman.

After hearing them talk, he finally realized.

So this is Senju Tobirama. And this red-haired woman is Uzumaki Mito.

Hmm…Does that mean Hashirama is still alive?

Has Konoha already been founded?

It should be. I heard the place Tobirama picked me up was at the foot of the valley of the end. After all, Konoha should only have that one waterfall. And it was created after the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama.

So, this timeline should be the early stage of Konoha's founding.

As he was thinking about this, a sudden sound rang in his mind.

Ding~

[The "Unlimited Growth" system has been successfully bonded to the host.]

And then, a blue panel appeared before his eyes.

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Hmm…is this the legendary system? The golden finger reserved for all transmigrators and reincarnators?

But my system, why did you appear all of a sudden when two legends of the shinobi world surround me?

What if they find out?

He made a cute face that could melt any adult's heart before glancing at Senju Tobirama and Uzumaki Mito.

When he confirmed they didn't react to any sound or weren't looking at the system panel, he finally sighed in relief.

But what does this Ultimate Growth system do?

As his mind was whirling with countless thoughts, he focused on the system panel.

[Name: Otsutsuki -------

Age: 2 months 19 days

Physique: 5

Spirit: 6

Chakra: 479/486

Bloodline: Otsutsuki Bloodline Lv.5

Affinity: Fire Lv.5, Water Lv.4, Earth Lv.5, Wind Lv.4, Lightning Lv.5, Yin Lv.4, Yang Lv.3

Skills: None]

Well, that's a pretty neat and clean system.

But what do those levels mean? And how do I upgrade them? There's no point allocation system like RPG here. So, I guess I need to train a lot.

After some thought, he focused on his bloodline and Fire affinity section. Instantly, he saw that these columns revealed more details.

[Bloodline: Otsutsuki Bloodline Lv.5 (30,877 /100,000)

• Sharingan—Three Tomoe Lv.3 (398 /10,000)
• Tenseigan Lv.1 (644 /1,000)]

[Fire Affinity Lv.5 (3,512 /5,000)]

So, I have to grind to get proficiency points and level up, huh?

He figured that he would probably have to train a lot to accumulate proficiency points.

How would these points work?

He didn't know.

But since he had a system, he should at least have an easier time learning new things.

And the best part—it seemed that his system would allow him to evolve his bloodline and eyes, too, as long as he used them persistently.

It would be best if that were the case.

He would have to figure all that out when he grows up a bit.

For now, he was a child. So, he could only wait and do baby things.

And most importantly…

It looks like I have got a pretty good head start thanks to my Otsutsuki bloodline.

I already have all seven chakra attributes. So, I don't have to develop new attributes painstakingly. Plus, most attributes are Lv.4 or above.

I don't know how good Lv.4 or Lv.5 is. But they should be pretty good.

And I already have three tomoe Sharingan and Tenseigan.

Goddamn it. Three tomoe from the start. Are these the perks of being an Otsutsuki? And it looks like whatever my ghostly father did helped me awaken Tenseigan.

Well, it killed this body's original owner, though. But don't worry! I will take this body with gratitude and live a good life for both of us.

His mind raced continuously. But thinking too much took a toll on his baby mind.

Now, he was feeling drowsy. After all, he was still a baby, and babies are used to getting tired easily.

Whatever. I will bite the bullet when the time comes. For now, I just want to sleep.

With this, his consciousness finally drifted to the dreamland.

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As Tobirama and Uzumaki Mito discussed adopting the child Tobirama had found, they saw him slowly falling asleep.

Mito asked, "Do you truly want to adopt this child?"

Tobirama nodded his head and said, "Yes. This child is quite talented. And Konoha's orphanage system isn't very efficient right now."

"You know how many wounds the Warring States Period has left."

"Even though we have established a village to protect young children and shinobi from going into the battlefields every day, it still has thousands of orphans."

"The orphanage system is so crowded that we are already raising dozens of children with the potential to be ninjas in our clan."

"Adding another one won't be an issue."

"Plus, I'm already over 40 years old. I also want to settle down now. I have fought enough."

Tobirama expressed his opinion as he thought about his life so far.

Since he was a child, he and his siblings had to step onto the battlefields to protect their family.

Because of the constant war and tension of the Warring States period, many shinobi died young. The clansmen who reached the natural end of their lifespan were so few that he could count them with the fingers on his hands.

The Senju clan was famous for its strong vitality.

If there were no war, a Jonin-class Shinobi of their clan would have lived for at least 150 years.

Those who achieved Kage-level chakra quantity and physical fitness, like Tobirama, could have a lifespan of 300+ years.

However, constant war killed many people while they were still young. Over 90% of the clansmen who stepped onto the battlefield died before they could even reach their 30s.

It was a cruel era that killed people every second.

His father died. Two of his younger brothers died before they could even savor their teenage years.

And now, his brother has less than a couple of decades to live because of his injuries.

He, who was in his 40s, was now really tired of the constant war.

He now wanted to settle down, find a way to cure his brother, research new Ninjutsu, and raise a worthy heir.

As for marriage and romance, he didn't have time for this shit.

He watched the sleeping child with determination and then turned his gaze toward his sister-in-law.

"I have decided. I will adopt this child as my own and raise him to be a true Senju."

"Even if he's not a Senju by blood, he has immense vitality surpassing most clansmen. Nobody would be able to raise a complaint."

As he declared this, he gazed at the child again and said…

"You have immense vitality symbolizing 'Ultimate Life.'

"From this moment onwards, you will be known as Seimei. Senju Seimei—the son of Senju Tobirama."

Mito watched her brother-in-law name the sleeping child with a smile.

"Senju Seimei. What a beautiful name. I will go find your brother and share the good news."

Tobirama watched his sister-in-law go and rubbed the smooth, snow-white hair of the child gently.

While all this was happening, the child's system also went through an update and flashed a new notification.

Ding~

[The host has been given a new name.]

[Updating system panel.]

[Update Complete.]

[Name: Otsutsuki Seimei (Senju Seimei)]

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Konoha, December, Year 10

The morning had come, and people were just getting ready to start a new day with full vigor in the village Hidden in the Leaf.

Even the biting cold of the freezing winter couldn't dampen their spirits.

Ninjas were getting dressed to start a new day, and the children of Shinobi clans were preparing for yet another day of intense training.

The situation is no different in the Senju household either.

Clang~

A loud sound of metal hitting metal could be heard from one of the many training grounds of the Senju clan compound.

Clang~ Ding~ Clang~

In the training ground, a six or seven-year-old boy and a middle-aged man could be seen clashing with short ninja swords again and again.

The boy had soft, straight, snow-white hair just long enough to cover his ears. His sparkly blue eyes with rotating white flower patterns were filled with determination as he once again swung his sword at the middle-aged man.

The man had silvery-white hair, red eyes, and a lightweight black ninja outfit. He, too, held a sword and deflected the strike from the boy with practiced ease.

Yes. These two are Otsutsuki Seimei and Senju Tobirama.

Tobirama was helping his adopted son, whom he named Senju Seimei, sharpen his sword.

He had been teaching him Konoha Sword Style since Seimei was 5 years old to instill the combat basics into his bones.

Yes, the training was grueling. But the boy had no complaints.

After all, unlike others, he could clearly see his proficiency going up with every training session in cold, hard numbers.

How could he not be motivated? What was the point of having a cheat if he didn't use it well?

This ninja world was already very dangerous. Plus, aliens from beyond the world had been hiding and plotting against the world.

Just thinking about them was enough to send a chill down his spine.

No, no. He had to grind every day and get stronger quickly.

No time to rest.

With determination, he used the body flicker technique to swiftly approach his foster father and swung his sword once again.

"Your body flicker technique has improved again."

"While using it to gain sudden bursts of speed is a good strategy, you should never make this too obvious to your enemies."

"It may work against Genins and newly promoted Chunins. But it won't work against Elite Chunins and Jonins."

"Work on your reaction speed. When you arrive at your pre-determined destination using the body flicker technique, your body usually stays stationary for a few milliseconds."

"Experienced Shinobi can take this gap in action to attack you. Only by improving your reaction speed, the speed of your technique execution, and deception can you cement this weakness and take your enemies off guard."

"These things are crucial for you to master the Flying Thunder God Technique you have been eying for a while."

Seimei nodded as he attacked Tobirama again.

The training session went on for 30 more minutes before Tobirama stopped today's sword training.

"The training ends here. Go on. Get fresh. The breakfast should be ready within half an hour."

As the training ended, cold determination vanished from Seimei's eyes. His eyes sparkled, and he smiled sweetly at Tobirama.

"Thank you, Father. I will come back on time."

Seimei said in high spirits and strolled out of the training ground in a good mood.

Tobirama smiled slightly. He had long gotten used to Seimei's sunny behavior when he was not focusing on anything.

It must be because of the influence of my elder brother. Thankfully, Seimei is just cheerful and not goofy like my big brother.

Tobirama patted his chest in relief, and he also went out of the training room after a while.

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It had been more than six years since Seimei transmigrated into this world.

During these six years, he figured out a lot of things.

Like how Konoha was still in its early stages of development. And that this world wasn't strictly like Naruto manga. In fact, this was an alternative Naruto world.

How did he know?

Well, simple.

Because in the original Narutoverse, people's lifespans didn't increase with their increased chakra quality and quantity.

That was not the only thing.

This world had many Kekkei Genkai, Dojutsu, and Kekkei Tota, which he had never heard of in the original Naruto world.

For example, the Senju clan had several rare Kekkei Genkai, such as Spring Release, Mud Release, and Plant Release, which were not part of the Senju clan Kekkei Genkai in the original Narutoverse.

Apart from Mud Release, he had never even heard of anything like Spring Release, which was supposed to be a unique healing Kekkei Genkai.

Plus, the Senju clan even had its own signature Dojutsu—Seigan (Eye of Life).

Well, even these Kekkei Genkai and Dojutsu rarely appeared in the Senju clan. Otherwise, the Senju clan would have been a real, cheat-tier clan.

He could clearly imagine Hashirama shouting at Madara Uchiha and boasting about his unique eye.

Thankfully, that's not the case.

"Well, enough of these weird thoughts."

Seimei came out of the bath and said, "Status Window."

As soon as the words fell, a transparent blue panel materialized in front of his eyes.

Ding~

[Name: Otsutsuki Seimei (Senju Seimei)

Age: 6 Years /5,836 Years

Physique: 5 → 9

Spirit: 6 → 11

Chakra: 16,027 /19,860 (486 → 19,860)

Bloodline: Otsutsuki Bloodline Lv.5 (30,877 /100,000) → (32,396 /100,000)

• Sharingan—Three Tomoe Lv.3 (398 /10,000) → (2,590 /10,000)
• Tenseigan Lv.1 (644 /1,000) → Lv.2 (3,118 /5,000)

Affinity: Fire Lv.5, Water Lv.4 → Lv.5, Earth Lv.5, Wind Lv.4, Lightning Lv.5, Yin Lv.4, Yang Lv.3

Skills: Chakra Extraction Technique Lv.4 (1,988 /2,000)

Chakra Control Lv.5 (702 /5,000)

Three Body Techniques (Clone, Transformation, and Substitution Jutsu) Lv.3 (Max.)

Body Flicker Technique Lv.3 (472 /1,000)

Shurikenjutsu Lv.5 (1,652 /5,000)

Konoha-style Kenjutsu Lv.4 (875 /2,000)

Shadow Clone Technique Lv.4 (1,088 /2,000)

Water Release: Wild Water Wave Lv.5 (4,401 /5,000)

Water Release: Water Trumpet Lv.4 (1,794 /2,000)

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique Lv.4 (931 /2,000)

Water Release: Water Severing Wave Lv.2 (480 /500)

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough Lv.5 (1,073 /5,000)

Earth Release: Earth Wall Lv.4 (1,834 /2,000)

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique Lv.5 (164 /5,000)

Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame Lv.0 (88 /100)]

(A/N: I know this list is pretty big. In the future, I won't display all the skills unless it's necessary to avoid wasting too many words. However, if you want me to add a detailed skill list just like this in the future too, don't hesitate to let me know in the comments!)

"My system panel has expanded a lot, huh?"

Although he was only 6 years old, he had learned many techniques and jutsu easily thanks to his Otsutsuki heritage and the "Ultimate Growth" system.

When his chakra reached 10,000 points, his system even went through a small update and displayed his lifespan for the first time.

He had 5,000+ years to live, and this number would likely keep increasing as he kept getting stronger.

He just didn't know what he would do with this kind of lifespan. For now, at least, long life seemed good.

But I was right about the system functions. The more I train a specific skill, the faster I gain proficiency in it. Plus, there is no skill I can't learn, it seems.

The increase in the bloodline column is a surprise, though. The more I use Sharingan and Tenseigan, the closer they get to their next evolution.

And since my eyes are part of my bloodline, my bloodline section also got proficiency points. It seems I can evolve my bloodline once the Lv.5 section gets full.

Enough gloating. This world is dangerous. I have to grind continuously if I don't want to die on a battlefield in the hands of mere Jonins.

Won't I be the biggest joke among cheat-enhanced transmigrators then?

"Yosh! Let's go."

With this, Seimei threw every other thought out of his mind and went to have breakfast with this new warm family in this world.

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

By the time Seimei entered the kitchen, the dining table was already brimming with different dishes.

The Senju household members were also sitting at the table and chatting away happily while waiting for everyone to gather.

He could see Hashirama, the legendary God of Shinobi, talking happily with his brother.

He could see Uzumaki Mito preparing dishes along with her daughter-in-law, who would become the mother of Senju Tsunade.

And then he shifted his gaze toward Tobirama, his foster father, who was listening to the chatter of his elder brother with the signature ever-serious, stoic expression.

Everything felt surreal to him.

He never thought he would transmigrate to this world.

Is this world dangerous?

Yes.

But this world also gave him a loving family—the Senju Household.

As he stepped closer, Hashirama looked at him with a warm smile.

"Good morning, Seimei."

"Good morning, Uncle. Good morning, everyone."

Seimei greeted all of them and sat at the table.

After that, everyone wasted no time and quickly finished their breakfast.

"By the way, Seimei. Are you planning to join the Ninja Academy next year?" Uzumaki Mito asked.

But before Seimei could reply, Senju Tobirama chimed in.

"Yes. He will join. We are creating the Ninja Academy so every capable child, both from civilian families and Shinobi clans, can become a capable Shinobi systematically."

"It will also allow children from different clans and civilian backgrounds to become friends, making it easier for the next generation of Shinobi to trust each other."

"They will not grow up as clan Shinobi but as Shinobi of Konoha."

"And as a founding clan, we must lead them by example."

"So, every Senju child of the right age, including Seimei, must enroll in the academy."

Seimei smiled wryly and said, "That's what father said."

"So, I will join the academy next year."

Suddenly, Hashirama interrupted, "By the way, Tobirama. When are you taking charge as the Hokage?"

Tobirama's face suddenly darkened.

"Why big brother? Are you planning to dump all the duties on me and go wander off to casinos?"

Hashirama coughed and said with a serious expression, "What are you talking about? I'm clearly passing the embers to the next generation."

"But I'm just one year younger than you, big brother. We are literally the same generation."

"No, no, no. You don't understand. You are already handling most of the paperwork in the Hokage office. Just take the title already."

"And whose fault is that? If you did your job properly, would I have to deal with all this stuff?"

"You know I'm sick, right?"

"Ugh"

This guy is goofing around every day, even though he's the Hokage.

You can easily manage the office.

You're clearly skipping work.

Do you know how many hours I have wasted managing paperwork?

I couldn't even finish my Ninjutsu research.

And you sealed most of my Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals and declared them forbidden.

Do you even understand my torment?

Tobirama's forehead was full of black lines, and he glared at Hashirama.

Meanwhile, Hashirama watched his brother's face darken more and more with every passing second.

He looked around to shift the conversation, but…

Caw~ Caw~

The dining room was utterly empty.

At some point, everyone slipped out of the room, and he was now alone in it with Tobirama, who was about to explode.

Suddenly, he felt chakra boiling beside him. He shifted his gaze to Tobirama again, and his back was instantly drenched in cold sweat.

"Uh-oh"

BOOM!!

"My brother, listen to my explanation first."

"Fuck You!"

For the next few minutes, a loud crashing noise and the sound of a pig being slaughtered could be heard from the room.

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Seimei was already standing in one of the Senju Ninjutsu training areas when he heard loud sounds.

"Fortunately, I bolted out of there quickly."

He then wiped out the non-existent sweat from his forehead and focused on his next Ninjutsu practice.

He opened his system panel and checked the latest B-rank Fire Release jutsu, which he just started practicing yesterday.

[Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame Lv.0 (88/100)]

He didn't have much time yesterday, so he could only try this legendary Fire Style Ninjutsu four times before stopping.

Anyone who watched Naruto knows very well how devastating this Jutsu can be when you become highly proficient in it.

Just remembering how Uchiha Madara used this single Jutsu to create a tsunami of flames during the 4th Great Shinobi War sent shivers down his spine.

So, he decided to level up this Jutsu to the Max level.

Anyway, this Ninjutsu is just a single attempt away from reaching basic proficiency.

"Alright. Let's do this."

Seimei turned toward the lake and quickly made the required hand seals, molded his chakra, and then released a jet of flame.

Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame

The jet of flame then quickly spread in a fan-shaped formation and reached up to an 8-meter distance over the lake.

The sound of sizzling flame and boiling water could be heard in the distance. The flames lasted for about 5 seconds before finally dying down.

"Hooooo~"

Seimei released hot air from his mouth and then looked at his "Skills" section.

[Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame Lv.1 (5 /200)]

This Ninjutsu finally reached basic proficiency. Now, he could use this Jutsu anytime without failing. However, grinding proficiency will take time.

After all, a single attempt needed at least 400 units of chakra. And this was after calculating the 20.7% chakra cost reduction thanks to his Lv.5 chakra control.

Otherwise, attempting this Ninjutsu would have taken at least 500 units of chakra.

But that wasn't anything surprising.

According to his understanding, most B-rank Ninjutsu needed at least 300 units of chakra to perform well.

To him, who has nearly 20,000 units of chakra at the age of 6, it might not seem that costly.

But for most Shinobi without any special bloodline or Kekkei Genkai, whose chakra capacity didn't exceed 5,000 units, this was a huge number.

They simply couldn't spam B-rank Ninjutsu as they pleased.

Otherwise, they would run out of chakra within minutes and would be slaughtered by their enemies like a fish on a chopping board.

"I have finally reached basic proficiency in this legendary technique."

"But this is nowhere close to Madara's Majestic Destroyer Flame."

"If I'm not wrong, to reach his level, I need to grind this Jutsu at least to Lv.7 and pour at least 2,000 units of chakra."

"Oh. I almost forgot. Tomorrow is the joint training day of the Senju kids."

"It's ridiculous to compete with a bunch of children who won't even pose a challenge."

"Can I skip that?"

At this moment, his father's darkening face appeared in his mind.

"Hmm~! Probably not."

"And this Senju can is different from the Senju clan of the original Naruto Manga. It should have a lot of genius with a powerful bloodline limit."

"Well, I will think about that tomorrow."

"It's time to grind."

With that, he went back to practicing his Fire Release techniques again.

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Chapter 5: Senju Clan Joint Training

The next day, Seimei finished his breakfast quickly and continued to grind the Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame all morning.

The Senju clan's joint training for youths up to 12 years old will be held at 3 PM. So, he decided to use the morning productively and level up this Ninjutsu to Lv.2.

Fortunately, his Lv.5 Fire Affinity made it easier for him to master even B-rank Fire Release Ninjutsu with ease.

According to his experience, Lv.5 Fire affinity was akin to developing his fire release to the second stage of nature transformation.

This level of mastery over fire nature transformation was similar to Naruto's wind nature affinity being developed enough to create the S-rank Ninjutsu, Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, in the original anime.

Don't be fooled by how quickly Naruto pushed his wind nature transformation to the second stage within a few months.

He had the chakra of Nine-tails and thousands of shadow clones to help him do that.

For most ordinary Shinobi, reaching a similar stage of nature transformation mastery for even one element would take years of hard work and dedication.

It's no wonder that there were countless Chunins and Special Jonins, but Konoha only had a few hundred full-fledged Jonins in the original Narutoverse.

After all, to become a Jonin, a Shinobi must develop at least two elemental natures to a very high level.

Fortunately, Seimei had his Otsutsuki lineage and system to speed up the process.

[Fire Affinity Lv.5 (18,917 /20,000)]

"A few more months of grinding and my fire release affinity will reach Lv.6."

"When this happens, my fire-release Ninjutsu will become even more powerful. I will be able to master Fire Style Jutsu even faster."

"And finally…"

Seimei looked at another row of his system panel.

[Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame Lv.2 (3 /500)]

This Ninjutsu's proficiency finally reached the intermediate level. I can now use it practically during actual combat.

However, to reduce the number of hand seals to one, I need to level up this jutsu to at least LV4. Plus, I can't slack off on my chakra control training either.

After a while, he looked at his remaining chakra.

[Chakra: 12,936 /20,068 (19,860 → 20,068)]

"The joint training is still more than 3 hours away. Right now, my passive chakra recovery speed is around 2,000 points per hour."

"Even if I don't extract chakra actively, it will still be nearly full by the time the joint training starts."

"Okay. It's time to take a bath, eat something tasty, and join Uncle Hashirama to listen to some of his childhood stories while I'm at it."

As he kept muttering his thoughts, he made his way to his house to dump himself into the bathtub.

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It was already 2:40 PM when Seimei finally entered the main training ground of the Senju clan.

The place was filled with clansmen, from 5-year-old children to senior Senju veterans who had spent their entire lives fighting on the front lines during the Warring States Era.

His father wasn't here today as he had to handle Hokage duties his Uncle, Hashirama, pushed onto him.

However, he can clearly see his uncle chilling and chatting away with other clansmen.

I see you really deserved the beating from Father yesterday, Uncle.

But still, you can't hate him. My uncle is genuinely a kind person. Though he has a few screws loose.

Then again, in this cruel Ninja World, staying completely sane without a few quirks is impossible.

To become someone worthy enough to be known as the God of Shinobi, you need fierce, obsessive determination.

After all, chakra is a unique combination of spiritual and physical energy. It resonates with your mental state and will. Without an obsessive desire to fulfill your goals, it's impossible to truly achieve growth and become strong.

In the original Naruto series, even Tsunade, a bona fide Kage-level powerhouse, became weak enough to be defeated by an average Jonin when her mental state was weakened.

But once she bounced back, she went toe-to-toe against reanimated Madara.

This is the power of chakra.

As long as you stay strong, have a fierce determination to fulfill your goals, and set your hesitations aside, your growth speed will truly skyrocket.

As Seimei was thinking silently, Hashirama finally noticed him enter the training ground and called out to him.

"Hey, Seimei. Over here."

The call from his uncle finally interrupted his inner monologue, and he trotted to Hashirama, who still had the signature goofy smile on his face.

"So, are you nervous? This is your first time joining the joint training session after all."

"Not really. Father trained me well."

"Nice!"

Hashirama winked and gave him a thumbs-up.

Soon, it was 3 PM, and a middle-aged Shinobi in a standard Konoha Jonin outfit came to the middle of the training field.

He scanned the young Senju kids present here and then commanded with a booming voice, "Alright, kids, listen up."

"Everyone from 6 to 12 years old who plans to join this training session, come forward."

The surrounding chatter stopped as his voice echoed. The kids who came to join the training session, including Seimei, came forward.

Seimei looked around curiously and thought, 'Wow! There are at least 60 kids who came to join this unofficial evaluation.'

The middle-aged Jonin waited for a minute for everyone to come forward. Once he saw every relevant young Senju lined up, he started speaking again.

"Good."

"My name is Senju Haruto. And I'm your instructor for today's joint training evaluation."

"As always, we will divide this training into several sections to test your Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Shurikenjutsu, and actual combat skills."

According to him, the young Senju will participate in the following events:

• Chakra control exercises like tree climbing and water walking
• Shurikenjutsu or simply Ninja Tool Throwing
• Basic Ninjutsu evaluation (Three body techniques, plus checking D and C-rank Ninjutsu proficiency for older participants.)
• Basic Taijutsu evaluation by sparring with other instructors who are Elite Chunin and Special Jonin
• Finally, one bout of one-on-one combat. The match-up will be selected by Instructor Senju Haruto, based on the participants' overall evaluation.

The clan organized such evaluations for every young Senju, who was 6-12 years old at least once every 6 months, to decide how many resources to invest in each of them.

Of course, for Senju kids who had a rich household, such as Seimei, this evaluation might not mean much.

But kids who were already orphans or whose parents didn't have a significant amount of money or influence heavily rely on these evaluations to secure resources.

After all, Shinobi training was expensive. Outrageously expensive.

Medicine baths, soldier pills, Ninjutsu scrolls, and nutritional foods—all of them needed a substantial amount of funds, contributions, or privileges to acquire.

So, if your family wasn't rich and influential or if you didn't have much inheritance, you needed to demonstrate your talent and worth.

Only by doing this would you get enough resources and clan support to grow up to be a true powerhouse.

Of course, if your uncle is a clan leader and you have a cheat, that's even better.

In this Shinobi world, bloodline reigns supreme.

Talent? Even the least talented Senju, who has the lowest amount of resources, can become more powerful than 80% of civilian Ninja with no bloodline or secret techniques.

An exceptionally talented civilian Ninja with no bloodline limit or secret techniques will become an Elite Jonin or low-level Kage Shinobi at most.

But that's their limit.

To surpass this limit, you need a strong bloodline or secret techniques.

After a moment, Seimei finally stopped musing.

The Joint Training Evaluation was about to begin.

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Chapter 6: Yamato, Is That You?

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The joint training formally started, and the first evaluation's subject was chakra control.

The relatively younger children were asked to perform leaf concentration exercises to showcase their control over the chakra.

Meanwhile, those who are 8 or older were asked to demonstrate tree-climbing and water-walking.

Of course, Seimei chose to participate in the last two tasks.

With his LV5 Chakra Control, the tree-climbing and water-walking exercise was a breeze.

Many other children also passed these exercises. After all, they were Senju.

They didn't just have massive vitality and chakra capacity, but exceptional innate chakra control capabilities as well.

Maybe that was why they could master thousands of difficult Jutsu and other skills over the years. They truly lived up to their clan name—Senju.

(A/N: Senju is a Japanese word that means "Thousand Skills" or "Thousand Hands". In the original Naruto, they were known as a clan with a thousand skills.)

Next was the Shurikenjutsu or Ninja Tool Throwing test.

Seimei passed it with full marks as well.

Each candidate had to hit 15 stationary targets with Shuriken, Senbon, and Kunai.

The targets were only 10-15 meters away.

How difficult can it be for Seimei, who upgraded his Shurikenjutsu skill to LV5? Plus, he had a pair of perpetually open Tenseigans. Though not as good as Three Tomoe Sharingan, its dynamic vision capabilities were nothing to scoff at.

He hit the bull's eye every time.

In this test, any child over 9 years old hit the bull's eye 90% of the time.

It was a good score. But he knew Uchiha children were even more impressive—at least when it came to Shurikenjutsu.

During the Ninjutsu evaluation, Seimei didn't make much fuss. All he showcased was the three basic body techniques and a C-rank Ninjutsu—Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

Everything was fine until the Taijutsu evaluation.

His instructor was a Special Jonin.

The spar continued for 5 minutes, during which he was thrashed one-sidedly.

"At least they marked my Taijutsu proficiency at S-rank—the highest grade available."

"But it really stings. Come on, my body. Grow up faster, please."

His Taijutsu performance was excellent. Really excellent. It was much better than most 12-year-old Senju Children.

But he was still young, and his opponent was a Special Jonin. So, it's only natural to be beaten mercilessly.

What? You asked how could he be beaten so easily with the Otsutsuki bloodline?

Come on. He was still a 6-year-old child. And his opponent was a freaking, monstrous Senju Special Jonin with immense combat experience.

Did you think he's Isshiki, Momoshiki, or Kinshiki Otsutsuki, who had thousands of years to refine their chakra, physique, and combat techniques?

Don't joke around!

"But he did really hit me too hard. I'm just a child. Where is your conscience, bastard?"

"Ouch Ouch"

Seimei muttered in a low voice.

If it were Earth, he would have filed a complaint for child abuse. After all, who could be heartless enough to beat up a 6-year-old child to a pulp without even batting an eye?

But this was the merciless Shinobi world. Getting beaten up at such a young age was normal.

The more beatings I get during the training, the less I will bleed during the war.

Yes! Let's stay positive.

I can always beat this instructor up in the future once I grow up.

Amitabha.

Seimei thought in his mind that he was applying pain relief medicine to his bruises. Fortunately, his Otsutsuki bloodline had immense vitality.

The bruises would heal in a few minutes.

When I enter my teens, the recovery rate will be even quicker.

By then, my physique will be off the charts. Whether it's my strength, speed, reflexes, agility, stamina, or recovery ability—everything will increase exponentially.

If my calculations are right, by my late teens, my recovery ability will be as terrifying as my uncle, Senju Hashirama.

My bleeding will stop instantly. Minor injuries will heal in seconds. Broken bones and crushed organs will mend in minutes. Bruises? Huh…what are those?

After his bruises were healed, he headed to the spectator seat near his uncle, Hashirama, and sat down with a plop.

"Hehe. Seimei, good job. Now, you only have the one-on-one combat left. Then we will head home."

Hashirama chimed in.

"Did you have fun seeing me beaten to a pulp, uncle?"

Seimei asked with a deadpan expression.

Hashirama looked serious and said righteously, "Not at all. I was worried about you."

Did you think I would believe that?

If I didn't know the true side of this so-called "God of Shinobi", I would have believed you.

But now, no chance.

He knew very well that his uncle was having fun and secretly gloating as he watched everyone getting thrashed.

Just then, Hashirama patted Seimei's head and said with a sincere smile, "But you really did well over there. Good work. I will treat you to a barbecue at Yakiniku Q before we head home."

Feeling his genuine care, Seimei finally smiled back and said, "Then I will dry your wallet today."

After about 30 more minutes, the Taijutsu evaluation finally ended.

Senju Haruto walked back to the center of the training ground once again.

"Alright, kids. Good job keeping up with the evaluation so far."

"I will give you 15 minutes to rest, and then I will pair you up for the one-on-one combat drill."

"Each match will only last 5 minutes. If you can defeat your opponent within this timeframe, you win. Otherwise, we will halt the fight after 5 minutes."

"Go all out. Don't worry about injuries. We have medics ready here."

"If any life-threatening situation occurs, your referee will intervene."

"So, give your all and show what you have got."

After 15 minutes of a break, the match-up was finally determined.

Seimei's opponent was a 12-year-old kid, Senju Kyojuro.

From what he witnessed and the rumors he heard, this Senju Kyojuro had awakened Wood Release Kekkei Genkai when he was 10.

Hmm…But it looked like he didn't have his uncle's extensive Yang Release vitality.

Was his Wood Release fake then?

No, no, no. How could it be a fake? Kyojuro's Wood Release simply resembled another Wood Release user from the original Naruto series.

He had to suppress the urge to barge in and ask, "Yamato, is that you?"

If he really did that, Kyojuro would be super mad.

As Seimei was immersed in his inner monologue, Senju Haruto finally called his name.

"Senju Seimei. Senju Kyojuro. Please come up to the duel ground."

Seimei and Kyojuro wasted no time, and they entered the dual ground quickly.

Kyojuro smiled and said, "Let's have a good match, Seimei-kun."

"Of course, Konoha archite-...I mean Yamat…cough cough…yes, Kyojuro."

Hearing his reply, Senju Kyojuro was a bit confused. He felt as if he was unknowingly insulted. But he didn't think too much about it.

Maybe Seimei-kun was a bit shy.

Oops! I slipped up!

Seimei inwardly cursed. But when he saw that Kyojuro didn't show any unnatural reaction except for a slightly confused face, he knew he was saved.

He sighed in relief and quickly adjusted his mental state.

His first actual combat against another opponent other than his father was about to begin.

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Chapter 7: Seimei Vs. Kyojuro

"Okay. Now, make the seal of confrontation."

The Jonin instructor who was acting as a referee chimed in.

Hearing this, Seimei and Kyojuro brought their right hand to the center of their chests, stretched their index and ring fingers straight, and kept the other fingers neatly folded.

Both of them were facing each other. Their eyes were sharp as they made the seal of confrontation.

They were just 5 meters away from each other, waiting for the referee to start the combat session.

As the tension kept building, the referee jumped to the edge of the arena and shouted.

"Begin."

As soon as the world fell, Seimei grabbed his short steel sword in his right hand, empowered his legs with chakra, and dashed toward Kyojuro without giving him any room to blink.

He crossed the 5-meter distance in a blink and slashed his sword at a 45-degree angle from his left to right in an upward motion, targeting Kyojuro's liver.

Kyojuro was about 150 cm tall, a full 30 cm taller than Seimei, making it very difficult for him to defend against the attack.

However, he was no slouch either. He had recently been promoted to Chunin and was a genius of the Senju clan.

Although he was initially surprised to see such a fast attack, he immediately composed himself and brought his Kunai down to block the attack.

Clang~

The heavy sound of metal hitting metal echoed in the training ground as their sword and kunai clashed.

Kyojuro was surprised once again. Seimei's attack was much heavier than he had initially expected. A 6-year-old kid really shouldn't have this kind of strength.

(A/N: Seimei's physique value was 9. Only Senju children who are older than 11 years have a physique value of 9 or more. Then, once they become 12 years old, their primary growth spurt begins. This is the time when Senju children experience rapid growth in their physique, vitality, and chakra.)

However, Kyojuro quickly adjusted his stance, put a little strength on his left leg, and used the force from their clash to jump a long distance backward.

He wanted to create a little distance and take the initiative to begin his counterattack.

But how could Seimei let this chance go?

Seimei quickly formed a one-handed hand seal to unleash his Ninjutsu.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

A stream of fire came out of his mouth and formed a large 2-diameter fireball, which raced toward the retreating Kyojuro.

Seeing the giant fireball racing toward him, Kyojuro immediately stopped his retreat and dodged to his left just in time for the Fireball to pass through.

Although he dodged the fireball, he still felt its blistering heat even after coating his body with chakra. A cold sweat came out of his forehead as he thought about the consequences of being hit by that fireball.

"What a ruthless bastard," Kyojuro cursed in his mind.

However, before he could complete his thoughts, he heard the whistling sound of projectiles cutting through the air.

He saw four shurikens traveling in an arc targeting his throat, heart, kidney, and head.

BOOM!!!

Meanwhile, the fireball he just dodged traveled a few more meters before exploding with a loud boom. The shockwave, along with the heat, directly hit him.

"Fuck!"

Kyojuro couldn't help but curse out loud and immediately used the Substitution Jutsu to avoid the shurikens.

Thud~ Thud~ Thud~ Thud~

The shurikens Seimei launched hit a log of wood, and the shockwave of the fireball's explosion made the dust particles erupt, covering his vision.

Kyojuro was nowhere to be seen.

Wood Release: Cutting Technique

Suddenly, multiple 1-meter-long, sharp wood projectiles were hurled toward Seimei from the dusty cover.

Body Flicker Technique

Seimei used the Body Flicker Technique to move his body away from the wood projectiles' trajectory.

However, before he could relax, a large tree and thick wooden tree roots came out of the ground in a blink, trying to entangle and bury him within them.

Seimei wasted no time and immediately used the Substitution Technique to dodge the trap and move out of there.

The wood log he substituted himself with was quickly enclosed by the roots and was crushed into splinters.

I'm pretty sure that was Wood Release: Tree Bind Flourishing Burial. A simple yet dangerous wood-release Ninjutsu.

Sure enough! In Shinobi combat, you can never afford to let your guard down.

Seimei mused as he induced chakra into his Tenseigan. As he did that, he could clearly see Kyojuro preparing another Ninjutsu from the smoke cover.

Hmm…something doesn't seem right.

He did use two powerful Ninjutsu. But those Jutsu shouldn't make his chakra reserve plummet to more than half.

Seimei immediately scanned the area while preparing his own Jutsu.

Meanwhile, Kyojuro finished his hand seals.

Earth Release: Rock Gun Technique

Kyojuro shot a bullet-sized rock from his mouth, which flew toward Seimei at an astonishing speed. As the bullet neared Seimei, its size increased from a bullet to a huge boulder of 1.5 meters in diameter.

Seimei effortlessly dodged it, completed his hand signs, and released his own Ninjutsu.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough

A strong gust of wind was blown from Seimei's mouth, covering the entire dueling arena. The gust of wind was as devastating as a category-4 typhoon, blowing out both the dust covering Kyojuro and Kyojuro himself.

Such large-scale Ninjutsu astonished both Kyojuro and those who witnessed it, making it hard to believe it was just a C-rank Ninjutsu.

But the experienced spectators, including Hashirama, understood that Seimei simply supercharged his Ninjutsu with a massive amount of chakra.

And they were right. Seimei supercharged his Jutsu with 1,000 units of chakra when it usually requires only 100 units.

Kyojuro had no time to muster his defense as he was blown away. He hit the ground hard and turned into a wooden statue.

"Found you!"

Seimei used his Tenseigan and found Kyojuro hiding underground—roughly 3 meters below the surface.

He wasted no time.

He instantly performed two hand seals, jumped high into the air, and cupped his hand near his mouth.

Water Release: Water Trumpet

A jet of high-pressure water came out of Seimei's mouth, accurately targeting the place Kyojuro hid underground.

Just as the water was about to hit the surface, the front edge of the high-pressure water suddenly expanded and slammed into the earth at high speed.

The immense water pressure caused the ground to crack and the debris to corrode.

Kyojuro also felt the ground shake and tried to flee from his current location.

However, the unstable earth caused him a lot of trouble as his figure came out of the ground with numerous deep bruises and bleeding injuries.

The spot where he was hiding was completely destroyed by the impact of Seimei's Ninjutsu.

Water and chunks of rock were littered everywhere. The original impact point now had a nearly five-meter-deep crater.

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Chapter 8: Father, Why Do You Have Uchiha Clan Sharingan Techniques?

The spectators were stunned.

They gazed at 6-year-old Seimei and then at the crater created by his Water Release Ninjutsu repeatedly.

Their minds were filled with just one thought: My goodness! Is he really 6 this year? What's up with this exaggeratedly powerful Ninjutsu?

They could only say that was to be expected from the son of Senju Tobirama, whose Water Release was even more powerful than the most powerful Shinobi of Kirigakure.

Like father, like son!

"Hehehehehehehe!"

Hashirama also smiled like a goofball after watching the battle.

Great nephew indeed.

Hashirama thought.

He, who doted on his nephew to death since he was brought by his brother, was extremely happy.

Although it didn't matter to him whether his family members were talented, this was still a cruel Ninja world where strength reigned supreme.

He loved his family very much, but it was even better if the family members were also exceptionally talented.

Meanwhile, Kyojuro was sweating bullets.

He briefly looked at the devastation caused by Seimei Ninjutsu.

A slight chill ran down his spine.

If he didn't dodge in time, he wouldn't just have a few brushes and cuts. He would have suffered from a few broken bones at the very least.

Fortunately, I dodged in time.

However, before he had time to think further, Seimei decisively took action.

Seimei brought out three kunai in each of his hands, charged them with lightning chakra, and threw them right at Kyojuro.

Four kunai targeted his head, heart, liver, and abdomen. The other two kunai raced towards both sides of Kyojuro, cutting away the path to retreat.

The lightning-charged kunai was approaching so fast that he didn't have time to use any Ninjutsu to block or evade them.

So, he decided to take out a kunai, coated his entire body with chakra, and dodged towards his left side.

However, the speed of the kunai was lightning-fast. Plus, the electromagnetic field created by the six charged kunai made them spread out.

Although the Shinobi of this world were sharp, they weren't physicists.

Kids with minimal practical combat experience didn't know that densely packed lightning chakra-infused objects would create an electromagnetic field and repulse each other.

Kyojuro had no idea either.

So, he was surprised to see the lightning-infused kunai that targeted his heart and another kunai that tried to cut off his escape route shift slightly from their predetermined paths.

These two kunai moved further to his left.

And by the time he mapped their new trajectories, he had no leeway to dodge both of them safely.

He could only use his own kunai to block one of the incoming kunai blades while helplessly watching the other one penetrate his right shoulder.

However, he definitely underestimated the amount of lightning chakra Seimei poured at each kunai.

Even the thick chakra coating on Kyojuro's right shoulder couldn't block all the lightning chakra. The lightning chakra wreaked havoc inside his body and paralyzed him for nearly one second.

Seimei took this chance to instantly dash toward Kyojuro with his sword.

Kyojuro unleashed all the chakra he had in his body to neutralize the paralysis caused by lightning and get ready to face Seimei for another round of battle.

But before he could take even one step, another Seimei quickly came out of the ground behind him and placed the sharp edge of his short sword at his throat.

The other Seimei also reached Kyojuro and pointed his lightning-infused sword at his heart.

Seeing this, Kyojuro had no other choice but to admit defeat.

He sighed, dropped his kunai, and said, "I surrender."

The referee immediately declared the verdict.

"Senju Kyojuro has surrendered and can no longer continue the match. Senju Seimei Wins!!!"

As soon as the words fell, the Seimei in front of Kyojuro retracted his blade. Meanwhile, the other Seimei, who was holding the sword to Kyojuro's throat, disappeared with a puff of smoke.

Clearly, it was a Shadow Clone.

The Medical-nins also wasted no more time and quickly approached Kyojuro and Seimei.

Two medics attended to Kyojuro, and another one checked Seimei to see if he needed immediate attention.

However, Seimei was fine, so there was no need for that.

"It was a good match. See you later."

Seimei looked toward the lying Kyojuro with a smile, made a seal of reconciliation, bid him farewell, and stepped out of the dueling arena.

Since his training exercises were over, he planned to join Hashirama and enjoy the show.

Watching others getting beaten up could truly lift one's spirit.

Meanwhile, Senju Kyojuro watched the retreating figure of Seimei and murmured, "What a ruthless bastard. I'm also a genius. So, why did it feel like I was beaten one-sidedly?"

"He isn't even 7. Such strength. Is that guy even human?"

Kyojuro's eyes flashed, and he hardened his resolve to train harder.

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On the night of the same day…

Senju Tobirama asked Seimei to meet him in his room after dinner.

Seimei, like a dutiful son, obediently followed him.

And how both of them were sitting on the tatami mat, facing each other.

After 1 minute of awkward silence, Tobirama finally began speaking.

"I heard about your performance in today's joint training evaluation. You did great."

"Thank you, Father."

"Since you made me proud, it's only right that I give you an appropriate reward."

Next, Tobirama took out three scrolls from his Ninja pouch and placed them in front of Seimei.

As soon as Tobirama placed the scrolls in front of him, Seimei gazed at the scrolls with anticipation.

He knew that if his cheap father gave him "rewards", they wouldn't just be some regular everyday techniques or Ninjutsu.

Although Tobirama wouldn't provide him with S-rank or Forbidden techniques right away, they were still bound to be quite impressive.

So, he immediately asked Tobirama, "May I take a look at them, father?"

"You may," Tobirama replied without hesitation.

Immediately, Seimei picked up one of the three scrolls and quickly scanned through it.

The more he read, the more strange his expressions became.

After putting this scroll down, he skimmed through the other two scrolls as well.

And his expression became even stranger.

He looked at the scrolls and then looked at Tobirama, who had a blank expression on his face. But Seimei could clearly see his father's eyes glowing with anticipation.

Seimei couldn't understand what was going on.

He took a few deep breaths to calm his nerves.

Then, with a blank face, he asked.

"Father."

"Did you, by any chance, rob the Uchiha clan?"

"Why do you have Uchiha Clan Sharingan techniques?"

***

(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Chapter 9: The Three Uchiha Clan Techniques!

Seimei was really bewildered.

He had no idea how Tobirama, his father, got these scrolls containing Uchiha clan-exclusive techniques.

I know you have a habit of stealing your opponent's techniques.

I also know how you cursed the Uchiha all day and night and invented countless Forbidden Jutsu to counter their advantages on the battlefield during the Warring States Period.

I even saw you subconsciously write "Damn Uchiha" countless times in your research notes.

Everything was fine.

But did you really rob the Uchiha treasury this time? Or did you capture a bunch of Uchiha Shinobi, torture them, and extract information?

Otherwise, how in the world do you have these techniques?

You really pulled some shit behind the scenes, didn't you?

How can you be this petty?

What happened to your Will of Fire?

Seimei inwardly lampooned as he stared blankly at his father, waiting for him to respond.

Tobirama had a feeling that he was being cursed, but he didn't think much about it.

"Cough! I collected these scrolls during the Warring States Era."

"You know how the Senju and the Uchiha clan were at each other's throats at that time, right?"

Tobirama said with a straight face that showed no embarrassment at all.

What could even Seimei say after witnessing his dear father's shamelessness? He could only nod.

"So, it was common practice to capture the enemy clan members and extract information from them."

"Internal clan politics, major plans, techniques, secret formula—we tried to extract every possible information from our enemies."

"At that time, there was no unified Shinobi village."

"Every Shinobi clan that didn't ally with us was our enemy."

"Even your allies can backstab you."

"As a result, we have collected thousands of skills from both our allies and enemies using any means necessary."

"This was the only way for us to master their strong skills and exploit their weaknesses."

"Vast chakra reserve, abundant vitality, powerful physique, and thousands of skills—that's how Senju became one of the strongest clans in the Land of Fire."

Although Seimei knew that his old man was sneaky, he still respected him a lot.

He was right.

During the Warring States Era, there were enemies everywhere.

Even your long-standing allies could turn their back on you at any moment.

If the Senju clan didn't do what they did, there was no way for them to grow this powerful and protect their clansmen.

After all, not every Senju was Hashirama or Tobirama.

"So, you got your hands on the Uchiha clan techniques too at that time?"

No wonder you had Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame Jutsu in our clan treasury.

It was a Uchiha-exclusive Fire Release Ninjutsu after all.

Seimei mused while Tobirama nodded and replied.

"Yes. However, many Uchiha clan techniques, except for the elemental Ninjutsu, rely heavily on their eyes, Sharingan."

"For this reason, even though we had several Uchiha clan skills in our hands, we couldn't use them at all."

"But you are different. You already have Three-tomoe Sharingan. It will be a waste if you don't use your eyes to your advantage."

With that, Tobirama finally broke into a smile.

Seimei also smirked, collected the scrolls, and said, "Thank you, old man."

The scrolls Seimei received from Tobirama contained three very important Uchiha clan techniques that were literally the foundational skills that made the Uchiha clan so fearsome.

However, as Tobirama said, you couldn't learn them without Sharingan.

These three scrolls contained:

1. Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu
2. Uchiha-style Kenjutsu (Swordsmanship)
3. Genjutsu: Sharingan

First, the Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu.

My Shurikenjutsu is already at LV5. So, integrating the Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu into my current skill set won't be a problem.

Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu is quite lethal. If you're proficient enough, you can use this skill alone to trap and kill a Jonin-level Ninja.

Of course, what makes it so lethal is throwing Ninja tools using Sharingan insight.

Sharingan can help me quickly deduce the optimal Ninja tool throwing speed, direction, and trajectory. And the Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu perfectly complements it.

Imagine blocking tens of kunai hurled toward you with just one or two shurikens of your own. Or suddenly altering the path of kunai or shuriken mid-air using the collision of two Ninja tools.

The enemy will never know what hit them.

Second, the Uchiha-style Kenjutsu.

This was the foundational swordsmanship technique of the Uchiha clan. It was fast, deadly, and accurate.

It uses Sharingan to predict the enemy's next moves, read their bodily movements, and then you strike the enemy using an utterly unavoidable path.

Then take control of the rhythm of the battle. Make the enemy dance to your tune. Give them no path to strike nor a path to retreat. Exploit every weakness. Take advantage of every gap in defense.

All Uchiha Shinobi who specialized in swords used the combination of their Sharingan and Uchiha-style Kenjutsu to play their enemies to death.

Fuck! Now that I think about it, Uchiha Shinobi and Sharingan are the true menace of this world.

Finally, the third and last scroll he got today—Genjutsu: Sharingan.

This scroll contained knowledge of countless illusion and hypnosis techniques that were special only to Sharingan.

In other words, if you don't possess Sharingan, you can forget about learning these illusion techniques.

Although Sharingan could cast Genjutsu without these specific techniques, such Genjutsu would be a rudimentary level of hypnosis at best.

But once I learn these techniques, I can make the enemies lose consciousness with nothing but a simple eye contact. I can hypnotize them, extract information, erase their memories, and even cause them temporary paralysis.

I can also cast Sharingan Genjutsu to quickly relay information or memories to my teammates, making the whole communication process very efficient.

And those with Mangekyo Sharingan can even control humans, large beasts, and tailed beasts.

Plus, this scroll has insights from hundreds of top-tier Uchiha Shinobi. It won't be wrong to call this scroll the compendium of Sharingan Genjutsu knowledge.

And we are not just talking about the modern Uchiha, but the Uchiha Shinobi from thousands of years ago, too.

People who actually pioneered Sharingan Genjutsu.

The more Seimei thought, the more excited he became.

He couldn't wait to take these scrolls and start training immediately.

Of course, it was too late today, and he could only start training tomorrow.

"Okay, Seimei. Now, go and take some rest," Tobirama chimed in, pulling Seimei out of his dream world.

Seimei smiled faintly and replied, "Understood. Good night, Father."

"Good night."

With that, he exited Tobirama's room and walked into his own.

After getting a bit refreshed, he immediately went to his bed.

"Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day."

Seimei murmured as he closed his eyes and quickly drifted into sleep.

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(End of Chapter)

 

[Seigan]

Chapter 10: The Training Plan

The Next Morning…

After completing basic physical conditioning and a light breakfast, Seimei walked into the training ground adjacent to his home.

Last night, he got a few incredible Uchiha clan techniques from his father.

So, he needed to adjust his training plan to include these techniques in his daily schedule.

But before anything, he took a look at his current status.

"Status Panel"

As soon as the word left his mouth, a transparent blue panel materialized in front of him.

[Name: Otsutsuki Seimei

Age: 6 Years /5,836 Years

Physique: 9

Spirit: 11

Chakra: 21,258/ 21,258 (20,068 → 21,258)

Bloodline: Otsutsuki Bloodline LV5

• Sharingan—Three Tomoe LV3
• Tenseigan LV2

Affinity: Fire LV5, Water LV5, Earth LV5, Air LV4, Lightning LV5, Yin LV4, Yang LV3

Skills: Chakra Extraction Technique LV4 (1,988 /2,000) → LV5 (2 /5,000)

Chakra Control LV5

Three Body Techniques LV3 (Max.)

Body Flicker Technique LV3

Shurikenjutsu LV5

Konoha-style Kenjutsu LV4

Shadow Clone Technique LV4

Water Release: Wild Water Wave LV5

Water Release: Water Trumpet LV4

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique LV4

Water Release: Water Severing Wave LV2

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough LV5

Earth Release: Earth-style Wall LV4

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique LV5

Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame LV2]

His stats didn't change that much compared to two days ago.

Only his chakra level and Chakra Extraction Technique improved a bit.

Seimei looked at his Yin Release and Yang Release mastery, which were still at LV4 and LV3, respectively.

"My Yin Release mastery should improve from now on since I will start learning Genjutsu."

"As for Yang Release—this has to wait for a while. Learning medical Ninjutsu later and grinding it to a higher level should do the trick."

"Apart from learning Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu, Kenjutsu, and Genjutsu: Sharingan, I should also focus on leveling up the Majestic Destroyer Flame and Water Severing Wave Jutsu."

"Hmm…let's dive into Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu first. Since my Shurikenjutsu is already at LV5, it should be easier to handle."

"Yosh! Let's do it!"

Seimei's eyes shone with determination as he took out the "Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu" scroll, opened it, and began reading.

After reading the scroll for 30 minutes, Seimei opened his Sharingan and took out a handful of shurikens from his Ninja pouch.

His Sharingan rotated slowly as he replayed everything he learned from the scroll in his mind and finally threw two shurikens first at moderate speed and then threw another one with a little more force.

The two shurikens seemed to miss their stationary targets, which were standing 15 meters away from Seimei.

Clang~

However, after the two shurikens traveled for 10 meters, the shuriken he threw later hit them with a metallic clang.

As a result, the two shurikens Seimei had thrown at the beginning changed their trajectory in mid-air and hit the targets stationed on both sides of the main target.

Meanwhile, the shuriken that hit the other two continued to streak past and hit the main target right at the bull's eye.

Seimei scanned and captured every single movement of the shurikens with his continuously rotating Three-tomoe Sharingan.

"Tsk. The other two shurikens did hit their targets pretty accurately, but they are still a bit off from hitting the bull's eye."

"Forget it. What am I complaining about? If I didn't master Shurikenjutsu to LV5, I would have never succeeded in hitting the targets on the first try at all."

"Let's add Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu and Kenjutsu to my daily training schedule first."

"I will start learning Genjutsu: Sharingan after polishing these two techniques."

"I also have to learn a few lightning release techniques. But I will worry about them later."

"Anyway, my Ninja School enrollment is in August next year. It's December now. I still have plenty of time."

With this thought, Seimei continued practicing Uchiha-style Shurikenjutsu.

He tried shurikens, kunai, senbons, and even fuma shurikens. They were progressing relatively well.

However, using steel wires along with Ninja tools was a bit challenging for him.

Still, he quickly got the hang of it using his Sharingan's powerful insight ability.

He couldn't help but marvel at the dynamic vision, insights, and predictive abilities of his Sharingan.

You can't blame him.

His progress was ridiculously fast.

Sharingan was nothing short of a cheat.

It helped him pick up new things at light speed.

Just having Sharingan can turn an average Shinobi into a genius.

No wonder the Uchiha clan became one of the leading Shinobi clans during the Warring States Period.

Seimei kept practicing for 4 hours straight before finally taking a break.

He was planning to study the Uchiha-style Kenjutsu next.

Once he finished his short lunch break, he returned to the training ground again with a Ninjato.

It looked like a Japanese katana, but with a straight blade with a slightly curved pointed tip. This weapon looked similar to Sasuke's Kusanagi sword in the original Naruto Shippuden.

Seimei planned to use this steel Ninjato to practice Uchiha-style Kenjutsu.

In this alternate Shinobi world, almost every Ninja carried a long or sharp weapon with them.

After all, Ninjas weren't the only enemies they had to face. This world was also filled with many vicious beasts that could use chakra.

And no, we are not talking about the summoning beast, but real, dangerous, and savage chakra beasts.

These beasts didn't have much intelligence. If they felt hungry and you looked like prey, they would attack you.

Seimei sighed as he thought about it.

"This world is really twisted."

"Not only do I have to be wary of humans, but I also have to be careful of Chakra beasts."

"I don't know how they came into existence."

"But the old man did mention that summoning beasts can absorb and use nature energy alongside their chakra, causing them to slowly gain intelligence."

"Meanwhile, the Chakra beasts can't utilize nature energy, and they can't develop intelligence. They seem to act on their instincts."

"Hmm…I'm getting sidetracked again. Not good."

"Let's focus on training."

Seimei quickly disrupted his random thoughts and unsheathed his Ninjato.

It was time for him to practice his Kenjutsu.

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