Yoruha nodded, seemingly in agreement with the Third Hokage's opinion. In truth, he simply didn't want the Third to know about the immense chakra he possessed. Naturally, Yoruha intended to learn the Mind's Eye of the Kagura technique, as it was a jutsu that could truly suppress tailed beasts in battle.
Both the Four Symbols Seal and the Eight Trigrams Seal required controlling the tailed beast before they could be applied. However, the Mind's Eye of the Kagura was different. It was not only a sealing technique but could also be used as a combat jutsu, and it was incredibly powerful. After reviewing several sealing techniques, Yoruha had to admit that Konoha indeed had many powerful sealing techniques, most of which originated from the Uzumaki clan.
After jotting down the sealing techniques he wanted to learn, Yoruha went on to look for some forbidden jutsu. Techniques like the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, and even the Rasengan. However, Yoruha discovered that he was most fond of Lightning Release and had little interest in Wind Release jutsu.
The Rasengan was a jutsu that represented the pinnacle of shape transformation and didn't require the addition of wind chakra. Yet, the pure Rasengan wasn't very powerful; at least to Yoruha, it was far less potent than his simple Chidori. Not to mention the Lightning Net, which Yoruha could use both offensively and defensively. In terms of power and difficulty, it was an S-rank jutsu. As a result, even though Yoruha possessed chakra of all five natures, he preferred using Lightning Release jutsu.
Nonetheless, Yoruha still noted down the principles of the Rasengan. Although he wasn't particularly interested in it, it was, after all, the signature move of the main character in this world, and he felt it deserved a certain level of respect. Besides, learning it wouldn't do any harm.
The Third Hokage sat across from Yoruha, observing the jutsu Yoruha was studying, without making further comments. Whether it was the Flying Thunder God Jutsu or the Rasengan, both were techniques the Third hoped Yoruha would master. Especially the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, which the Fourth Hokage had used to earn the title of "Yellow Flash" in the ninja world.
However, the Flying Thunder God Jutsu required exceptional talent to learn. Even the Third Hokage hadn't mastered it. He wasn't sure if Yoruha could manage it.
After Yoruha diligently noted down the principles of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, he closed the book. The Third, who had been watching for quite some time, finally couldn't hold back and cautiously asked, "The Flying Thunder God Jutsu is very difficult to master. Apart from the Second and Fourth Hokage, no one else has been able to learn it. You can take your time; there's no rush. It's okay if you can't learn it, as it is indeed a very challenging jutsu."
Yoruha nodded again, without saying anything. He had already noted down the principles of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu and had even analyzed its structure in his mind as he did so.
The possibility of not being able to learn it didn't exist for him. Yoruha had come to realize that the learning talent he had acquired was extraordinarily powerful. Since gaining this ability, there seemed to be no jutsu he couldn't learn.
Even for the most challenging sealing techniques, he only needed to spend a bit more time. And for the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, an S-rank space-time jutsu, it wasn't just about having high talent; it also required sufficient aptitude in space-time techniques.
All he needed to do next was practice. The Third Hokage saw Yoruha nod and assumed he lacked the aptitude for learning in this area.
Although he had been prepared for this, the Third Hokage still felt a bit regretful. He had hoped Yoruha could master the Flying Thunder God Technique. However, Yoruha didn't care what the Third Hokage thought.
Yoruha spent the entire day in the archives. He studied many jutsus, and besides some forbidden techniques, he also mastered many A-rank and B-rank elemental jutsus.
Kakashi had taught Yoruha many elemental jutsus, but not many reached A-rank or B-rank. Although the difficulty of learning a jutsu and its power are not exactly the same, there is a certain correlation.
After all, if a jutsu is very difficult to learn but has little power, it would have been eliminated long ago. Why bother learning it? So generally, jutsus that are difficult to learn also tend to be powerful. Of course, exceptions like Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama exist.
They belong to the category where sheer chakra output creates miracles, relying purely on massive chakra reserves to amplify jutsu power. For ordinary ninjas, chakra is very limited, and they would never expend a large amount of chakra to release a weak jutsu. Therefore, for ordinary ninjas, jutsus that are difficult to learn generally have great power.
After nightfall, Yoruha finally left the archives. Despite spending the whole day reading and thinking, he didn't feel the slightest fatigue.
In fact, his mind was exceptionally clear, filled with a sense of accomplishment. After all, he had learned many powerful jutsus he hadn't encountered before, which compensated for what he considered his own weaknesses.
In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage stood by the window, watching Yoruha's silhouette. His face was expressionless, and it was unclear what he was thinking. It wasn't until Yoruha's figure completely disappeared from his sight that the Third Hokage turned and sat down.
After pondering for a while, he muttered to himself, "Danzo has indeed been quite active lately; I need to warn him." As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Hokage vanished from the Hokage's office.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Root, Danzo was listening to his subordinates report on Yoruha's activities for the day. Indeed, Danzo had assigned Root members to monitor Yoruha all day.
Yoruha naturally noticed but didn't care since Root had no real impact on him. While Yoruha could ignore it, the Third Hokage couldn't do nothing, especially after learning that Yoruha had mastered the Four Symbols Seal and the Eight Trigrams Seal.
The Third Hokage had already considered Yoruha his successor. Having finally found such a genius, he would never allow him to perish prematurely. That's the kind of person the Third Hokage was; if he truly valued someone, he would be very indulgent.
Take Orochimaru, for example. The Third Hokage always regarded him as his best student. In his heart, Jiraiya and Tsunade did not hold as high a position as Orochimaru. So even though he knew about Orochimaru's inhumane experiments, he turned a blind eye.
In the end, when there was no other choice, he didn't even think about killing him but instead ordered his capture alive. Now, he treated Yoruha the same way. Mainly because he really had no other candidates, and he was getting old.
He couldn't be Hokage for many more years, and if he didn't choose a successor soon, he felt he would have no face to meet the First and Second Hokage. Of course, one of the main reasons he had such high expectations for Yoruha was that Yoruha had a clean background and no family power interfering behind him. Soon, the Third Hokage appeared at the Root's headquarters.
Danzo, who was listening to his subordinates' report, stood up, his eyes fixed on the Third Hokage approaching him. Several Root ninjas appeared in front of Danzo, ready to protect him. Seeing this, the Third Hokage frowned, "Danzo, it seems the Root has indeed become your personal unit."
It should be known that the Third Hokage is the Hokage, and the Root is a part of the Anbu, a department under the Anbu. In theory, the one in control of the Root should be the Third Hokage. Yet, these Root ninjas were taking a defensive stance against the Third Hokage.
Such behavior was almost tantamount to rebellion.
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