Chapter 142 The Three's Special Training
"Karin," Uchiha Touhuan turned to Karin and said with a smile, "It seems the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques will fall into your hands in the future."
"Yes! I will do my best!" Karin nodded. "
Naruto, in a while, you, Sasuke, and Neji will come with me to the Land of Earth," Uchiha Touhuan said.
"The Land of Earth?" Naruto was taken aback. "What for?"
"To broaden your horizons," Uchiha Touhuan said.
"Great!" Naruto cheered. He probably didn't understand why they had to go to the Land of Earth, but being able to go out and play was already very exciting for him, especially since this time it was an overseas trip.
"Don't get too excited yet. You need to learn this before you go." Uchiha Touhuan took out a scroll. "This is a taijutsu technique that I painstakingly researched based on your fighting style. It's a prerequisite for a wind-style ninjutsu. Practice this for the next few days."
"Ninjutsu?" Naruto's eyes lit up immediately. "Is it like Sasuke's Lightning Step Body Flicker Technique?"
"Something like that." Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "This technique is a ninjutsu technique that I improved upon based on the Lightning Step Body Flicker Technique. You can only learn the complete version when you're a bit older."
"Why?" Naruto asked, puzzled. "Hasn't Sasuke already started learning the complete version of ninjutsu?"
"You'll understand why when you start practicing tomorrow," Uchiha Touhuan said.
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The next day, Sasuke, Naruto, and Neji went to the village's training ground number one after school.
Uchiha Touhuan was already waiting there. After the three of them arrived, he announced,
"Naruto should have already told you two, right? In a while, you'll be coming with me to the Land of Earth."
Sasuke and Neji nodded. However, unlike the oblivious Naruto, they knew their teacher wouldn't make such a fuss without reason; there must be a reason he needed them.
"Do you know why I'm taking the three of you there?" Uchiha Touhuan glanced at the three and said slowly, "Iwagakure sent us, Konoha, an invitation to the joint Chunin Exams a few days ago, so I'm taking a team of genin from our village to attend."
"However, I'll also tell you the truth: there aren't many strong ninjas of suitable age in the village right now, so I might embarrass myself in this Chunin Exams." Uchiha Touhuan said, "Therefore, I need the three of you to help me regain my honor."
"I've heard that the Third Earth Shadow of Hidden Stone Village has also taken on a few disciples, who are about the same age as you, only two years older.
Do you have the confidence to defeat them and declare to the ninja world that the legacy of geniuses from "Village Hidden in the Konoha" in the Land of Fire has always endured!"
"Yes!" Naruto was so inspired by Uchiha Touhuan's words that he shouted on the spot.
Sasuke and Neji, however, remained calm and asked, "Master, is that Earth Shadow's student very strong?"
"Very strong," Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "His talent is no less than yours, and he's even a year or two older than you. So, you'll need to work harder to defeat him."
"Leave that guy to me," Sasuke said coolly. "I'll protect the village and the honor of the Uchiha."
"Good, good, good," Uchiha Touhuan clapped. "Then, the three of you will train with me for a while."
"Sasuke, go practice the Lightning Flicker Technique over there. I'll teach you a simplified version of a ninjutsu I got from Kakashi, one that's suitable for your current level," Uchiha Touhuan instructed.
"Yes!" Sasuke, hearing about the new ninjutsu, immediately ran off excitedly.
"Neji, how many strikes can you land with your Eight Trigrams Palm?" After settling Sasuke, Uchiha Touhuan looked at Neji and asked.
"Teacher, I can already unleash the Thirty-Two Palms, but my current chakra reserves are only enough to complete one full set," Neji said.
"And, my uncle has recently been teaching me our Hyuga clan's secret technique, Rotation. I feel like I'll be able to learn it soon."
"Really? You can already unleash the Thirty-Two Palms?" Uchiha Touhuan nodded. Neji truly lived up to his reputation as the most talented Gentle Fist user of the Hyuga generation.
After being freed from the Caged Bird Seal, he was unleashed and soared to new heights. Being able to unleash the Thirty-Two Palms was a watershed moment for Chunin in the Hyuga branch family.
Moreover, compared to his original self in the previous timeline, Neji had saved himself the time of figuring out Rotation alone. He would undoubtedly be much stronger than his original self in the future.
"Good. During this time, try your best to learn the Rejuvenation Technique. Your situation is different from Naruto and Sasuke's.
I am not familiar with your Hyuga clan's secret techniques, so I can't teach you anything directly. What I can teach you is only the combat strategy and techniques. In addition, I must remind you not to be too bound by your Hyuga clan's moves. After you have mastered the Gentle Fist Technique, try to explore a new path."
"A new path?" Neji asked, puzzled.
"Yes," Uchiha Touhuan nodded. "In our Uchiha clan's records, I've seen quite a bit about your Hyuga clan. Do you know how the Hyuga clan fought during the Warring States period?"
Neji shook his head.
"The way the Hyuga clan fights now is the same way the Hyuga clan fought during the Warring States period," Uchiha Touhuan said.
Neji froze, stunned. Uchiha Touhuan continued,
"As the head of the Uchiha clan, I shouldn't be saying this to you, but as your teacher, I must remind you. Although your Hyuga clan was as renowned as the Uchiha and Senju during the Warring States period, you never produced a genius like the First Hokage or Madara who could dominate an era.
The reason for this is largely because you've been too conservative." "Neji, you are the most talented child of this generation in the Hyuga clan. In my opinion, you have the potential to surpass your ancestors.
Therefore, what you need to do now is to learn from the strengths of all sides and try to forge a completely new path." Uchiha Touhuan patted Neji's head. "As your teacher, what I can do is to help you resolve your doubts and save you time in this process."
Neji nodded, somewhat bewildered, then solemnly said, "Yes, teacher, I will."
"Of course, what you need to do now is to learn and master the techniques passed down in your Hyuga clan," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile. "So, go practice."
"Yes!" Neji nodded and went to Sasuke's side, starting to practice the Eight Trigrams Palm on the training ground.
"As for you..." Uchiha Touhuan looked at Naruto, who was already eagerly anticipating the training, "Have you finished reading the scroll? You can walk the basic steps now, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Naruto nodded his head vigorously.
"That's good. I'll personally help you with your special training from now on." Uchiha Touhuan smiled and took out a sealing scroll.
"Okay! Bring it on, teacher!" Naruto said energetically.
Uchiha Touhuan opened the scroll and turned it upside down. Half-fist-sized stones fell down with a rustling sound, quickly piling up into a small mountain as tall as a person.
"Alright, you can start running away now," Uchiha Touhuan said with a smile.
"What... what's going on?" Naruto was startled by this.
Uchiha Touhuan didn't say much. He picked up a rock and threw it at Naruto using a Shurikenjutsu technique.
The sound of the rock cutting through the air filled the air, and Naruto immediately turned to run. However, Uchiha Touhuan had already predicted his escape route, and the rock accurately hit the boy's buttocks.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Naruto cried out, clutching his backside and jumping around. Uchiha Touhuan's control of the force was perfect; the rock
he threw was precisely aimed at causing Naruto excruciating pain without actually injuring him. "Whether you use the footwork you learned yesterday or your own methods, what you need to do is dodge these rocks as much as possible," Uchiha Touhuan said expressionlessly.
Whether it was the impression of Naruto from the original story or the experience he had gained from teaching him sealing techniques, Uchiha Touhuan realized that conventional methods wouldn't work to teach Naruto anything.
The best approach was to let his body remember things through battle.
Uchiha Touhuan deliberately left an opening when throwing the stones, so that Naruto could dodge them if he could use the footwork he had memorized. Now, it was just a matter of when the kid would realize that. Naruto, meanwhile, was running and getting hit, his screams echoing throughout the training ground.
"Sensei! Are you deliberately getting revenge? All I said was that you don't know genjutsu! Ah! It hurts! Slow down! Slow down! Sensei! I was wrong!"
Uchiha Touhuan increased the force of his blows without expression. This kid still had time to complain; it seemed he had underestimated Naruto's physical abilities. Since moving into Kakashi's house, with Kakashi watching over him every day, Naruto's physique did indeed seem much stronger than Naruto's at the same age.
"Stop howling. Get used to the pain. Once you truly master this ninjutsu, it will only hurt more!" Uchiha Touhuan said.
In the realm of ninjutsu and taijutsu, wind-style ninjutsu is practically nonexistent. Wind-style chakra is among the most difficult to control of the five basic chakra natures, and ninjutsu and taijutsu require integrating chakra into the body. The cutting nature of wind-style chakra also inflicts the greatest damage on the body among the five natures.
It's estimated that only someone like Naruto, from the Uzumaki clan and blessed with the double life force of the Nine-Tails, could truly master wind-style ninjutsu and taijutsu.
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