The Second Hokage spoke about Izanagi: "If Uchiha Madara had prepared Izanagi in advance, then it's indeed possible he could have deceived me and my elder brother. However, it's unlikely he would have lived until today. The Mangekyo Sharingan doesn't have the ability to extend one's lifespan. If he lived until today, how old would he be?
Ninja are also human; they can't live that long. Even if he lived until today, his Chakra would definitely have declined to the extreme; he wouldn't even be able to control his Dojutsu Power. Hmm, I'll tell you an address; that's where I buried Uchiha Madara. Go open the coffin and take a look. Even if there's no corpse, it's fine. I believe the Uchiha Madara you encountered should be someone else."
Tsunade also brought up the Rinnegan.
The Second Hokage frowned deeply. There are so many troublesome things in your era!
"I've never seen the Rinnegan. This Sages Eye has only appeared in legends. Asking me is not as good as asking the Sages of the Three Great Sage Regions. I'm already dead; don't talk to me about these things. Let's talk about your Ninjutsu."
He began to inquire about their Ninjutsu. The foundation of a Ninja is still Ninjutsu. If their Ninjutsu is strong, they can speak with more confidence.
Ino, with a series of "swish, swish, swish," released three Water Release Ninjutsu, which even earned the Second Hokage's praise.
It was indeed good. At Ino's age, he couldn't even use Water Release Ninjutsu of that level. In his opinion, Ino's talent and effort were both commendable.
"What about you? I remember I taught you a few Ninjutsu back then. How have you practiced them?" he asked Tsunade.
Tsunade's eyes darted around. She hadn't used Water Release in over ten years. Before, she relied entirely on brute force in fights.
"I… I… I've taught them all to Ino!"
The Ninjutsu I taught you, you taught to your disciple, and then you stopped practicing, is that right?
The Second Hokage let out two hearty laughs, ultimately saving her face. His granddaughter was grown up, and there was no need to undermine her in front of her disciple.
The performance wasn't very interesting, so the group practiced in the wild.
Ino and Shizune teamed up against Tsunade.
This battle was more of a sparring match.
Previously, Tsunade was deeply troubled by hemophobia, which restricted her in fights. Now that she had let loose, in Ino's eyes, she was completely a human bulldozer!
There weren't any particularly advanced techniques; it was simply a matter of overcoming skill with strength, creating miracles with brute force!
It wasn't that she didn't know technical things; it was just that she no longer needed techniques. One punch would create a five-meter-diameter crater. Ino and Shizune jumped around, chased like rabbits. What kind of technique was needed for that?
Shizune was a disciple taught hand-in-hand by Tsunade. Ino's Steam Impurities Explosion and Explosive Clay were inconvenient to use, and relying solely on Water Release Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Rasengan was no match at all.
Even with Shizune, she couldn't defeat Tsunade.
In less than ten minutes, the battle was over.
The Second Hokage gave his critique. There was nothing to say about Shizune; she was a standard Jonin, with first-rate Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and hand seal abilities. Her Chakra control ability was the strongest, even higher than Ino's 9 points in "seal." However, like Kurenai Yuhi, she had already grown to her limit, with very little room for future improvement. She herself didn't have too many aspirations, so her current strength was considered her peak.
Ino's Water Release ability was strong, and her Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, hand seals, and combat intelligence were all commendable. What was most striking was her Chakra! She truly had a lot of Chakra, and considering her age, her future was very promising.
Tsunade, fighting at full power, was definitely Kage-level.
With many of Ino's methods unavailable, Tsunade, relying on her extraordinary Taijutsu and strength, could withstand many Ninjutsu. It was no problem for this master to fight the two of them.
Only when facing the Big Ball Rasengan and Water Severing Wave did Tsunade need to dodge.
"This Ninjutsu called Rasengan is truly interesting; it's actually a high-density Chakra sphere. I've never considered this direction… Who developed this Ninjutsu?" the Second Hokage asked.
He believed that the Rasengan was not developed by these three in front of him; that was completely an intuition of someone who had developed countless forbidden Ninjutsu. All three of them were very talented, but not in the direction of the Rasengan.
Seeing that the Second Hokage was very interested in the Rasengan, Ino explained the principle of the Ninjutsu and also spoke about the Fourth Hokage and Jiraiya.
The Second Hokage's Chakra within his soul was limited, so he didn't try it himself, but he understood the principle as soon as he heard it: "So it was a Ninjutsu invented by the Fourth Hokage. What a genius concept! This Ninjutsu still has a lot of room for development."
Regarding the situation in Konoha Village where Minato Namikaze, as a disciple, became the Fourth Hokage, and Jiraiya, as a teacher, instead became the Fifth Generation, he made no comments, focusing only on critiquing their Ninjutsu.
Tsunade essentially followed the path of the First Hokage. The First Hokage was a strong individual who could directly shatter C-Ranked Ninjutsu with his physical strength, and his body's recovery ability was incredibly powerful. Now, Tsunade was imitating her grandfather by relying on Mitotic Regeneration.
Ino's fighting style was most similar to the Second Hokage's. First, she would use powerful Water Release Ninjutsu to disrupt the enemy's attack rhythm, and then use the Rasengan to defeat the enemy in one move.
Shizune's self-positioning was that of Tsunade's attendant. In battle, she basically followed the path of Ninjutsu and Genjutsu.
Tonton, under the gaze of the Second Hokage, obediently rolled over once, then started to act cute, only to be spectacularly ignored again.
The Second Hokage called them together and said, "Actually, whether it's your Rasengan or Super Strength Fist, there are situations where you might miss the enemy. One of you relies on Water Release to force the enemy into close combat, and the other relies on faster speed to close the distance. Both methods are good, but if you encounter opponents stronger than yourselves, you will be in great danger."
He first pointed at Ino: "Once the enemy's Ninjutsu and close-combat abilities are both superior to yours, what will you do?"
Then he looked at Tsunade: "Your Mitotic Regeneration can provide continuous and effective healing, but what if the enemy deliberately prolongs the time, or uses a more powerful Ninjutsu to kill you in one blow, preventing your Mitotic Regeneration from healing in time? What then?"
Tsunade pouted. Where in the Ninja World are there such strong enemies? Grandpa Second just likes to scare me.
Seeing her Grandpa Second's stern face, she ultimately didn't dare to retort.
Ino, however, deeply agreed. Her current strength could go toe-to-toe with an ordinary Kage-level opponent, but against super Kage-level and Six Paths Level powerhouses, she would be sending herself to her death.
The method the Second Hokage gave them to compensate for their shortcomings and win against stronger opponents was the Flying Thunder God Technique!
This was originally his Ninjutsu, and if he wanted to teach it, he didn't need the approval of his grand-disciple, Jiraiya, at all.
"That… that Second Hokage-sama, I… I won't learn it, okay? I'm very clumsy." Shizune was completely uninterested in the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Tsunade also had a strange expression. How many years had it been since she learned Ninjutsu? Now that she was old, why did she still have to learn Ninjutsu? No way!
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