Senju Tobirama Residence.
Renye lay on the bed, still looking incredulous, with a Ninjutsu scroll placed beside the bed.
He kept recalling Senju Tobirama's previous words in his mind.
He had been adopted by Senju Tobirama for a year, and this Old Man had always been wary of him, let alone guiding him in his training.
But now, the other party had actually offered to guide him in his training, which gave him a sense of unreality.
“I haven't fallen into a Genjutsu, have I?”
Renye bit the tip of his tongue, and the pain from his tongue made him realize that this was not a Genjutsu.
He really didn't expect that those words would have such a powerful impact.
Not only did it make Senju Hashirama give him a Senju Ninjutsu scroll, but even Senju Tobirama was willing to guide him in his training.
Renye's heart raced, his face showing unconcealed excitement.
Senju Tobirama was a Shadow-level Expert, and with his guidance, Renye believed that he could go further and become stronger!
Renye was immersed in the excitement of becoming stronger in the future and unknowingly fell asleep.
At the hour of the Tiger, a crescent moon hung over the Senju Clan Land.
Before dawn, Senju Tobirama's deep voice sounded from outside the door:
“Brat, how long are you going to sleep?”
Hearing the commotion, Renye scrambled out of bed, putting on his clothes while shouting towards the door: “Uncle, wait a moment, I’m coming!”
Soon, Renye was fully dressed and opened the door, holding the scroll.
Senju Tobirama stood at the doorway, looked at Renye, said nothing more, and turned to head to the training ground.
Seeing this, Renye silently followed behind him.
The two arrived at the center of the training ground.
Senju Tobirama turned around, his gaze fixed on Renye, or rather, on the Ninjutsu scroll in Renye's hand.
Seeing this, how could Renye not understand?
He decisively handed over the Ninjutsu scroll.
Senju Tobirama took the scroll, nodded in satisfaction, and then put the scroll away.
Under Renye's shocked, suspicious, and bewildered gaze, Senju Tobirama explained with an unnatural expression: “Today, we won't learn Ninjutsu first; we'll start with basic training.”
Renye eyed Senju Tobirama suspiciously, “Uncle, you’re not going to trick me into giving you the scroll and then run off, are you?”
Senju Tobirama's face flushed, and he said angrily: “Brat, what do you mean? Am I that kind of person?!”
Although he genuinely intended to guide Renye at first, what was wrong with studying the clan's Ninjutsu scroll during the guidance process?
Renye didn't speak, merely pouted.
Senju Tobirama: “…”
To be honest, he wanted to turn and leave right now.
Fortunately, Renye didn't dwell on this topic, and he eagerly said: “Uncle, didn't you say you wanted to guide me in training? Let's start quickly!”
“Let me see the Ninjutsu you can release,” Senju Tobirama said.
He had watched Renye train before, and Renye's control over Chakra was simply indescribable; he wasted a lot of Chakra when releasing Ninjutsu.
At that time, he had no intention of letting Renye grow stronger, which was why he didn't offer any reminders…
But Renye's earlier words made Senju Tobirama realize that he indeed harbored prejudice against the Uchiha.
The Uchiha Clan was indeed prone to extreme emotions, but this also indirectly showed that they understood “love” more than ordinary people.
Renye's words completely enlightened him and changed his preconceived notions about the Uchiha.
Of course, Senju Tobirama only approved of Renye, not all Uchiha…
Therefore, he took the initiative to offer guidance to Renye.
Upon hearing Senju Tobirama's words, Renye did not hesitate, forming hand signs and releasing Ninjutsu.
“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!”
A huge Fireball burst from his mouth, its scorching flames illuminating the training ground.
Renye was very satisfied with this; this was the result of a year of his training.
He had expected to hear Senju Tobirama's praise, but the other party's next words struck Renye like a blow to the head.
Senju Tobirama frowned, and said coldly: “Fire Release is not a simple Chakra discharge.”
Renye looked up blankly, seemingly not understanding the meaning of that sentence.
Seeing this, Senju Tobirama raised his hand to form hand signs, and a deep blue flame rose from his fingertips, completely different from the usual orange-red open flame.
“Your Jutsu just now seemed fierce, but in reality, your Chakra was chaotic, like an uncontrolled wildfire.”
As he changed his hand gestures, the flame suddenly condensed into a slender whip of fire, precisely coiling around a distant wooden stake, and then gently placing it back in its original position, without damaging the stake in the slightest.
Renye watched, dumbfounded.
Such precise Chakra control, truly worthy of the Ninja World's Forbidden Jutsu Master!
But thinking about it, if he couldn't achieve precise Chakra control, wouldn't he be blown away when developing Ninjutsu?
Moreover, the Ninjutsu developed by Senju Tobirama were all very powerful, requiring even more precise Chakra control.
Renye felt a bit envious; if only he could have such Chakra control…
“Brat, try again,” Senju Tobirama interrupted Renye's fantasy.
Hearing this, Renye tried again, diligently controlling the flow of Chakra while forming hand signs.
This time, flames erupted from his palm, but they were an irregular mass, instantly burning the plants in front of him to ashes.
“Your Chakra flow is too stiff.” Tobirama stepped forward and pressed his wrist, the cold touch making Renye stiffen all over, “Imagine the flame is a living thing; you are not driving it, but dancing with it.”
A surge of Chakra, carrying a chilling aura, flowed through his meridians, miraculously smoothing out his hot, chaotic Fire Release Chakra.
When Renye condensed Chakra for the third time, Senju Tobirama suddenly moved to disrupt his hand sign sequence.
“In actual combat, no one will wait for you to follow a fixed procedure,” Senju Tobirama said in a deep voice: “Adaptability is more important!”
Clearly, he was not being perfunctory, but was very seriously instructing Renye.
Renye hastily adjusted, and the flames in his palm strangely transformed into a fire snake and shot out; although the direction was off, it already had a rudimentary form.
“There’s progress.” Senju Tobirama nodded, raising his hand to form the “Snake” sign, and a precise Fireball hit the wooden stake, instantly igniting a blazing fire; in a short while, the wooden stake turned to ashes.
“Some Ninjutsu have too many hand signs, making them difficult to release in combat; you need to learn to simplify hand signs.” Senju Tobirama thought for a moment, then added: “Forget it, you won't be able to learn this for now…”
For example, for the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Ninjutsu, an ordinary Jonin needed to form 44 hand signs to release it, while Senju Tobirama could release it with only 3 hand signs.
Renye didn't have any thoughts on this; simplifying hand signs was inherently difficult and required powerful Chakra control abilities to achieve, so he shouldn't even think about it for now.
“The essence of Fire Release lies in the balance of explosive power and control. Go, before dawn, make your flames obedient.”
With that, he turned and left.
“Uncle, I will succeed!”
Renye watched Senju Tobirama's retreating figure, his heart filled with motivation, and flames rekindled in his palm as he re-immersed himself in training.
It sounded easy, but actual practice was a different matter…