Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 201 My Beloved Disciple Has the Potential of a First Generation

In Konoha Village, the training grounds are surrounded by lush vegetation.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

Several shuriken sliced ​​through the air, flying at high speed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi showed a look of satisfaction upon seeing this sword shadow clone technique.

As the Hokage, he is busy with official duties every day, and today he has some rare free time to give his disciple one-on-one guidance.

The shuriken came flying at him, and Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dodge, getting riddled with holes.

Orochimaru frowned, watching helplessly as Hiruzen Sarutobi turned into a clay sculpture.

Earth Release: Shadow Clone Technique?

When?

"Over here~ Orochimaru"

A mocking voice came from behind. Orochimaru was startled and subconsciously turned his head. It turned out that Hiruzen Sarutobi had appeared behind him out of nowhere, and his slightly constricted pupils reflected the man's hand seals.

"Earth Release: Great River of Earth Release".

The ground surged, and mudslides gushed out like a flood bursting its banks.

Orochimaru was caught off guard and took the hit head-on. He was swept away by the massive mudslide, which was so powerful that even Orochimaru couldn't escape it, leaving him looking disheveled.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, still in his hand seals, taunted, "What's wrong? Are you already helpless?"

Orochimaru, unwilling to sit idly by and wait for his death, stretched out his right hand, and four snakes slithered out from his sleeve, flowing and coiling along his arm. After gathering his strength, he suddenly extended his body and lunged at a large tree, coiling around it.

"Snake Shadow Stealth Hand"

The four snakes contracted their bodies rapidly like springs.

Orochimaru was pulled into the air by the tension of the snake's body, escaping the excruciating mudslide.

"clatter."

With his legs bent, Orochimaru landed on a treetop and stared intently at Hiruzen Sarutobi on the ground. His gilded vertical pupils narrowed, revealing a solemn expression.

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his chin, his eyes filled with satisfaction.

He was very satisfied with Orochimaru's quick thinking in getting rid of the Earth Stream River.

Orochimaru, supporting himself on his knees, slowly straightened up: "As expected of Orochimaru-sensei, his ninjutsu is still so skillful."

A smile appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face, even deepening the crow's feet around his eyes: "Orochimaru, I know you're more than just 'something,' right?"

Orochimaru jumped down from the tree, his hands forming a cross in response.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a closer look and, judging from the opponent's hand seals, he could basically guess the general ninjutsu.

Shadow clone?

It's not that he was particularly knowledgeable, but rather that the starting stance of this ninjutsu was far too obvious.

As he expected, Orochimaru indeed used Shadow Clones, standing beside him, a total of five.

Even though he had already guessed it, Hiruzen Sarutobi still showed a look of surprise when he saw Orochimaru use the Shadow Clone Technique.

Every ninja has his own fighting style, and as Orochimaru's teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi understood Orochimaru's fighting style better than anyone else.

Using shadow clones in combat is clearly not Orochimaru's fighting style.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "It's quite rare to see someone use shadow clones in battle."

Orochimaru nodded, readily admitting, "Using shadow clones in combat is indeed not my style, but the ninjutsu I'm about to use is rather special, so there's nothing I can do about it."

Ninjutsu?

A hint of surprise flashed across Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

In his understanding of Orochimaru, the Shadow Clone Jutsu should not have been used.

Could it be a new ninjutsu?

Considering that he hasn't taught Orochimaru ninjutsu for a long time, this new ninjutsu must be a new ninjutsu developed by Orochimaru himself.

As expected of his disciple, at such a young age, he was able to independently develop new ninjutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was quite looking forward to his beloved student's new ninjutsu: "I see. Then let me have a good look at your new ninjutsu."

"Then please be careful, this ninjutsu is not simple."

Orochimaru's words made Hiruzen Sarutobi even more eager to learn more. To receive such praise from Orochimaru, it must be an extraordinary ninjutsu.

"Then let's begin."

Orochimaru sent four shadow clones forward to attack, while he and another shadow clone remained in place.

Faced with the attack of four shadow clones, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not use ninjutsu to break through. Instead, he chose to fight with taijutsu while observing Orochimaru's movements. In a sense, this was a deliberate attempt to reveal an opening.

Orochimaru extended his right hand, and the shadow clone standing beside him extended both hands to the upper and lower right of his main body. Accompanied by the sound of swirling air, visible blue chakra swirled continuously, eventually condensing into a dazzling sphere over time.

Upon seeing this new ninjutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened instantly.

The fact that chakra could be solidified into such a shape was astonishing, even to him, who was known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu."

"Sarutobi-sensei, watch out!"

Orochimaru gave one last reminder, then rushed forward under the cover of his shadow clones.

Hiruzen Sarutobi dared not underestimate him. While dodging, he grabbed the arm of one of his shadow clones and flung it toward Orochimaru who was running towards him.

Orochimaru sidestepped the incoming shadow clone, then used his left hand to perform the Snake Shadow Hidden Hand ninjutsu.

The snake that had been coiling around his arm suddenly pulled away and wrapped around Hiruzen Sarutobi's body.

The snake's powerful constriction rendered Hiruzen Sarutobi unable to move, and Orochimaru seized the opportunity to attack his master's body with a Rasengan. Such a merciless attack would make it seem like he was about to kill his master.

Orochimaru was well aware of how unfathomable his teacher's strength was, and firmly believed that his teacher could not be easily hit, otherwise the position of Hokage would be too demeaning.

That's why he goes all out, leaving no room for retreat.

"boom."

A spiraling hurricane was generated, and a large amount of sand and soil were scattered, leaving a huge hemispherical crater on the ground. If you looked closely, you could see some mud. Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been hit, had long since disappeared.

Orochimaru lowered his arm as if giving up, a wry smile on his face: "As expected of Sarutobi-sensei."

His teacher must have dodged it using Earth Release: Earth Clone Technique. After training for so long, he has no chakra left, so there's no point in continuing the fight.

Hiruzen Sarutobi appeared behind Orochimaru, looking thoughtfully at the neatly arranged craters on the ground. This move should be a concentrated attack ninjutsu; if it hits a human body, the destructive power would be greater than that of a wide-range damaging ninjutsu.

"I never imagined that such a small chakra ball could be so powerful."

Hiruzen Sarutobi praised his beloved disciple without reservation: "You are really amazing. Perhaps I have underestimated you all along."

Orochimaru smiled shyly after receiving praise from his mentor.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were filled with curiosity: "What's the name of this ninjutsu?"

Orochimaru replied, "Rasengan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded to himself, "Rasengan, huh? That's quite an impressive ninjutsu. It's so powerful without any chakra nature transformation. It's really remarkable."

"To achieve this level solely through chakra shape transformation, I estimate this technique has already reached rank A. If it can incorporate chakra nature transformation in the future, it might even become an S-rank ninjutsu."

"For someone your age, it's truly remarkable that you can use such ninjutsu."

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru remembered Aokiji, who had taught him this ninjutsu, and shook his head modestly, saying, "This is nothing special."

Orochimaru's attitude made Hiruzen Sarutobi like him more and more, and he smiled warmly: "Orochimaru, don't be biased. While humility is good, sometimes being too humble isn't a good thing. Young people should have some youthful vigor."

These days, there are very few young people who have talent but are not arrogant.

Orochimaru's exceptional talent reminded him of the First Hokage.

It seems that he has always underestimated Orochimaru's abilities.

My beloved disciple possesses the potential of a first-generation master!

(End of this chapter)