A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

But Yang Lei is not from this world, and Asuma did not intend to train him so early. How could Ebisu know that what he lacks most right now is not anything else, but precisely the training of hand seals?

After another forty-minute walk, Yang Lei arrived at the Third Generation's house once again. He knocked on the door, bowed respectfully to Ebisu who opened it, changed into indoor shoes, and followed Ebisu inside. The itinerary was not much different from yesterday.

The only difference today is that Konohamaru, who had already eaten lunch, was still playing there, showing no intention of preparing for the upcoming cram school class.

Perhaps noticing Yang Lei's confusion, Ebisu raised his hand and pushed up his small sunglasses, explaining, "Because the gap between your lessons and Konohamaru's is too big, you can no longer take lessons together. So I plan to give you an hour of private tutoring first, and then I will teach Konohamaru."

"so it is."

Yang Lei feigned sudden realization, showing no resentment at being treated unfairly.

Chapter 22

After all, he only had one hour of tutoring time, while Konohamaru had three or four hours.

But don't they realize that Ebisu was originally Konohamaru's personal tutor? Getting an hour of his time was already a huge favor for him, so he wouldn't harbor resentment. They need to be self-aware.

Let's begin.

Ebisu gazed intently into Yang Lei's purple eyes. Seeing that he showed no dissatisfaction and his expression was quite composed, she smiled contentedly and prepared to begin today's lesson.

"Ebisu-sensei".

Seeing that Ebisu was about to pull out a huge pile of textbooks again, Yang Lei gritted his teeth. Because the tutoring time for today had been greatly reduced, he had no choice but to swallow his pride and ask somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, could you please teach me all the hand seals first?"

"Gah?"

Ebisu gasped for breath, and even Konohamaru, who was playing with building blocks nearby, turned his head away, not even noticing that the castle he had painstakingly built was about to fall apart.

No wonder they were so surprised. They never expected that such a genius who had learned his coursework to the Chunin level in just one day would end up being completely ignorant of the most basic things.

"Cough cough."

Ebisu coughed lightly, snapping out of his reverie, and said, "Okay, this is very simple. I reckon you'll understand as soon as I explain it."

As he spoke, Ebisu began to teach, but to his surprise, Yang Lei, who was so talented yesterday, was incredibly stupid today. He couldn't even learn the simplest basic lesson in half a day.

It's not really Yang Lei's fault. His Eye of Seeing Ancient Things is just an eye that only reacts to what it can see. In an instant, he can grasp everything he wants to grasp, such as knowledge, abilities, methods, and bloodlines.

But Ebisu now speaks, so how can he see the words he says? Fortunately, he also intersperses hand gestures related to hand seals, which finally relieved Yang Lei, preventing him from suddenly becoming an idiot.

It could also be said that Yang Lei's mental strength was too weak, otherwise he would never have been so stupid.

Mental strength not only affects a person's willpower and mental fatigue, but also a person's memory. Those who can remember everything they see, no matter how high their IQ is, will definitely have very high mental strength.

Mental strength and intelligence are not the same thing. Take Yang Lei as an example. For instance, his current IQ is 500, but his mental strength is only a few points.

Even when his mental strength reaches several thousand or tens of thousands, his IQ will still be 500, and will not increase due to the increase in mental strength.

Take Shikamaru as another example. Everyone knows that he is an incredibly intelligent person. However, Shikamaru's current mental strength is at most comparable to Yang Lei's, but the difference in their intelligence is immeasurable.

Don't be fooled by Yang Lei's current cleverness. Does he really? Ahem.

Actually, Yang Lei is just an idiot, otherwise how could Hiashi Hyuga have discovered that he has feelings for her daughter Hinata?

If Yang Lei's IQ is truly high, the Third Hokage wouldn't suspect him at all, even if he activated the Eye of Revelation at the same time. Children are the easiest to deceive, and with a few simple tricks, Yang Lei could easily dispel the Third Hokage's suspicions.

However, because he was an idiot, the Third Hokage not only did not dispel his suspicions, but actually made them worse. He even had to consult with Asma before he could train this genius, which shows how suspicious he was.

However, the fact that hand seals are considered the most basic thing proves that they are indeed very simple. After an hour, Yang Lei finally learned them and firmly remembered the hand gestures and functions of each hand seal.

We also have to thank Ebisu here. The fact that the Third Hokage found him from among the masses to be Konohamaru's tutor shows how solid his foundation must be. For example, his hand seals are exactly the same as those in the textbook, allowing Yang Lei to learn the most authentic hand seals.

"Thank you for today, Ms. Ebisu."

The hour-long class passed quickly, but Yang Lei and Ebisu were both covered in sweat, showing that the previous class had really driven them crazy. Ebisu even thought that he had misunderstood Yang Lei and that he was not a genius at all.

Fortunately, Ebisu decided to give it another try on the spur of the moment. He picked up a textbook he had originally planned to teach Yang Lei that day, only to find that Yang Lei was still the same genius and learned it in the blink of an eye. So he gave up. Otherwise, if he had told the Third Hokage, the old man might have been furious again. He was probably thinking that Yang Lei was a genius who couldn't sleep because he had learned it before.

"And Konohamaru, you should learn well from Ebisu-sensei. See you tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to Ebisu, Yang Lei didn't forget about Konohamaru, who is only three years old at the time, and greeted him before turning to leave.

Yang Lei's manners are always so thoughtful. Of course, this does not include three people: Asuma, Hinata, and Naruto, who just joined in the last two days.

"Go back and work on improving your hand seal speed!"

0022 Asma Returns

Back home, Yang Lei didn't waste any time and immediately began practicing, constantly forming one hand seal after another that he had just mastered. His speed increased rapidly until finally, it became impossible to discern what hand seals he was forming.

It's not an exaggeration. Don't forget that Yang Lei has the Eye of Seeing Ancient Memories. He can see ancient memories not only for others, but also for himself. It's like a game with a save function. Every time he forms a hand seal, his proficiency will increase significantly. At the same time, it will automatically save the game and keep the experience bar stuck here, so there will be no rollback.

To put it simply, Yang Lei was like playing a private server game. His proficiency in hand seals skyrocketed, like a rocket. In the blink of an eye, he had mastered them. It's not an exaggeration to say that even some Jonin might not be as fast at forming hand seals as him.

Of course, what I just said about "in the blink of an eye" is just a figure of speech. He got home around 2 p.m., and by the time he finished practicing the hand seals, it was almost 6 p.m., and the sky outside was already getting dark.

"I'll skip the training today."

Feeling a bit tired, Yang Lei stood up, stretching and giving himself an excuse to be lazy. After all, it was already late, and he had finally obtained the seal. He could take this opportunity to rest and continue his cultivation from tomorrow.

Of course, he wouldn't make excuses like "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow." He would definitely continue cultivating starting tomorrow. He dared not let himself really relax, otherwise he didn't know how he would die in the future.

"Besides that..."

Clutching his wallet, Yang Lei locked the door as he walked out, muttering to himself, "There's another guy on the moon who'll be eyeing my wife. Hinata is mine, humph."

. . . . . .

Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Yang Lei has absorbed almost all of Ebisu's knowledge, including shuriken and kunai throwing techniques, some close combat and grappling techniques, and other knowledge, such as formations for escort missions or precautions for assassination missions, and so on.

In short, Yang Lei is already able to learn the knowledge of Jonin, which is something that Ebisu cannot teach, because he doesn't know it either.

And just like that, after only a little over a month, Yang Lei announced his graduation from home tutoring, amidst Konohamaru's envious and admiring gaze.

Besides tinkering with what Ebisu knew, Yang Lei didn't idle away his time either. Although he didn't master any new ninjutsu, he practiced climbing trees and treading water, and increased the amount of training he had done before. Finally, he also started weight training.

However, Yang Lei was no match for the pair of master and disciple with thick eyebrows. He only wore a few pieces of lead to speed up his cultivation. It wasn't heavy, just ten pounds each for his hands and feet, for a total of forty pounds of weight on his limbs.

Of course, he's only a six-year-old child. For the sake of his physical growth, he can't wear weights all the time. He only puts them back on when he's exercising and takes them off at other times.

Such arduous and long-term training naturally yielded gratifying results. A month ago, Yang Lei's four attributes were as follows: Constitution 10 points, Strength 8 points, Agility 5 points, and Spirit 5 points.

Chapter 23

Currently, Yang Lei's four attributes are as follows: Constitution 15 points, Strength 15 points, Agility 11 points, and Spirit 10 points.

The growth in physical fitness was not very encouraging, while strength and agility increased significantly due to the weight load. Mental fitness and physical fitness were average, both increasing by five points.

Actually, if Yang Lei weren't concerned about his height growth, wearing weights would allow him to grow more physically and mentally. First, his physique would be improved, as wearing weights would allow him to train constantly, while his strength and agility would also improve slightly.

His mental state is also generally good, but when he perseveres in arduous training, his mental state will be stimulated and thus improved.

Unfortunately, because he didn't want to become short and ugly, he had no choice but to accept his current situation.

Actually, he's not weak now. Compared to other kids in his grade who are still clinging to their parents and worrying about what games to play every day, his secret lead has already put him far ahead of the other twelve.

"Not enough, not enough."

Yang Lei was not satisfied with this. His ambition was too great. Although he did not want to become Hokage, he wanted to become a legend in the ninja world. Since he had come to this world, wouldn't it be a betrayal of his previous resolve to face death if he did not strive for a glorious legend?

"It's time to add another ten pounds of weight."

As Yang Lei left the school and watched Hinata being picked up by her family, he thought to himself that even if it wasn't for his dream of becoming a legend, even if it was just to be able to be with Hinata without any obstacles, even if it was just to protect his eyes, he had to gain extraordinary strength, otherwise...

"Guess who I am."

Just then, a pair of large hands suddenly appeared from behind and covered the upper half of Yang Lei's face, preventing him from seeing the road and interrupting his train of thought.

"Oh."

Hearing the deliberately altered voice behind him, Yang Lei remained unfazed. Of course, this was Konoha Village, and it was broad daylight; there was no danger here.

A soft chuckle escaped his lips. Yang Lei didn't even need to guess; only an adult could joke like that with him. He immediately asked, "Uncle Asma, when did you get back?"

"Yoho."

Asma deliberately let out a gasp, let go of Yang Lei's hand, and then ruffled Yang Lei's hair. Under the latter's dissatisfying glare, she smiled and said, "I came back around nine o'clock. You were in class at that time, and I thought you would be done soon, so I came to pick you up."

"How did it go?" Yang Lei asked expectantly, "The mission must have been a success, right?"

"Of course."

Asuma laughed triumphantly and exaggeratedly said, "I am Asuma-sama! With me in charge, everything will fall into place. From now on, I am a Jonin-sama!"

"Greetings, Jonin Asuma-sama."

Yang Lei and he could also get along well. They bowed respectfully and the two seemed to have the same intention.

"Haha."

But then, the two people, one big and one small, burst into laughter on the street.

"Come on, I'll treat you to barbecue."

After laughing for a while, Asuma naturally took Yang Lei's little hand. Her back looked no different from the other parents and children around her, which made Naruto, who had just chased after her, stop there, looking bewildered.

Yang Lei was unaware of what was happening behind him, and even if he did, he could only pretend not to know. After all, Asuma had previously expressed his dislike for Naruto, and he didn't want to upset Asuma, who was in the middle of something exciting.

0023 He'll be under your care.

Because the mission was completed, Asuma was successfully promoted to a new Jonin. Naturally, he was happy. Since it was noon, he took Yang Lei to a barbecue restaurant for a meal.

Fortunately, the barbecue restaurant wasn't as busy as it had been a month ago, and there were still two private rooms available. The two of them found one and sat down, listening to Asma brag about his experiences on this mission while they ate and drank heartily, having a great time.

In the afternoon, Yang Lei, who had eaten his fill once again, said goodbye to Asma and went home alone to digest his food.

Behind him, Asma stared at his back for a long time without moving.

Just as he returned to hand over his mission, the Third Hokage kept him behind and discussed with him some questions about Yang Lei.

"I want to try to nurture this little genius."

At that time, after briefly describing Yang Lei's performance over the past month, the Third Generation said this to Asma.

Asma didn't rush to express his opinion; he knew his old man would definitely have something else to say.

Sure enough, the Third Hokage didn't stop there. After taking a couple of puffs of his pipe, he continued, "However, I still can't trust him."

"I know."

Asuma nodded. He now understood that his father, as Hokage, had no choice in his own destiny; otherwise, he wouldn't have run back because of a letter.

“Then,” Asma asked, “is there anything I can do?”

He knew that the Third Hokage hadn't kept him around just to inform him; there must be something the Third Hokage needed his help with.

The Third Hokage remained silent, seemingly embarrassed to scheme against a six-year-old child in this way, but he had no choice; he had to be responsible for the village. After a while, he spoke again, saying, "You have successfully become a Jonin. With a few more years of training, you will be able to lead a genin squad on your own."

"Oh?"

Asuma raised an eyebrow but remained silent, waiting for the Third Hokage to continue.

"Nara Shikamaru of the Nara family, Yamanaka Ino of the Yamanaka family, and Akimichi Choji of the Akimichi family."

The third generation suddenly mentioned three names that had nothing to do with the current topic. They were Yang Lei's three classmates, whom he had briefly met at the barbecue banquet a month ago.

"I originally planned to have you take care of them."

The Third Hokage said this, and stated frankly: "Among this batch of children, there are only ten who are worth nurturing. They are the three children mentioned earlier, and the rest are Yang Lei, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Sakura Haruno."

"What should we do?"

Asuma interjected, asking, "A squad can only have three genin. Who are you planning to remove? That kid named Haruno Sakura?"

Chapter 24

Of the ten people mentioned by the third generation, apart from Sakura Haruno who came from an obscure little family, the rest were all from large families. Although Yang Lei was also an ordinary person's child, even less privileged than Sakura Haruno, he was someone who received special care, unlike Sakura Haruno.

"Do not."

The Third Hokage shook his head and said, "The team assignments have been decided. The Ino-Shika-Cho trio definitely can't be separated. Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka are all reconnaissance ninjas, so they can't be separated either. As for Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, I already have people to take them with me. In other words, Yang Lei definitely can't be placed in the team. It would be better to let Sakura Haruno join them instead."

"So what exactly do you mean?"

Asma was confused.

“Asuma,” the Third Hokage finally revealed the reason he had asked him to stay, saying, “You will still lead the Ino-Shika-Cho team, but instead of three genin, you will have four.”

"so it is."

Asuma breathed a sigh of relief, finally understanding the Third Hokage's meaning. Even if it meant breaking the rules, Yang Lei had to be kept by his side. One reason was that Yang Lei was the Third Hokage's biological son, so there was absolutely no problem with trust. There were many things he could only say to him. Otherwise, it wouldn't sound good for the Hokage to target a child like this. At the same time, he was also afraid that the news would leak out.

Another point is that Asuma and Yang Lei are too close. If someone else were to monitor them, the Third Hokage was worried that Asuma would get upset, and he was also afraid that if Yang Lei found out one day, things would get too tense between them.

Actually, there is another reason: the third generation may have had the idea of ​​recruiting a genius like Yang Lei into their camp, provided that Yang Lei is not a spy.

"His talent is truly exceptional."