Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 49 If only Madara were a woman

The Uchiha clan doesn't have a method for training Ice Release. Aokiji has good talent in Water Release, but doesn't he also have talent in Fire Release? As a second choice, Water Release isn't an option.

Under the questioning gazes of everyone, Elder Itachi slowly spoke: "Your bloodline limit is Ice Release, isn't it?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Aokiji looked puzzled. Why bring this up out of the blue? What does it have to do with his upcoming study of Water Release techniques?

Elder Itachi narrowed his eyes slightly: "Have you ever thought about how you acquired your bloodline limit?"

Aokiji stated matter-of-factly, "I inherited my mother's bloodline limit."

Elder Itachi tempted, "Have you ever wondered how the earlier bloodline limits were created?"

Aokiji fell into deep thought, shook his head, pretended not to understand, and satisfied the other party's tendency to be a know-it-all.

Elder Itachi smiled slightly and spoke eloquently: "The nature transformations of chakra are divided into seven types: fire, wind, lightning, earth, water, yang, and yin. When two chakra nature transformations are combined, a new ninjutsu is created, which is called 'bloodline limit'."

"Take your Ice Release as an example, it is composed of wind and water."

"However, usually only a very small number of ninjas can develop this new escape technique on their own. Once successful, this new escape technique will be recorded in the ninja's genes and passed on to their next generation through blood relations."

"And that's how you inherited your Ice Release."

"I see."

Aokiji's eyes widened, a sudden realization dawning on him as if he'd discovered a new world: "Then... so that's how we got our Sharingan?"

Elder Itachi denied this, saying, "Our Sharingan is a special case and is not included in this category."

Aokiji showed great interest and pressed for details: "So how did we get our Sharingan?"

Good question.

I don't know the answer to that question either.

Madara Uchiha, who was manipulating Elder Itachi's back, made this statement.

Madara Uchiha was not unaware that the power of the Sharingan originated from the Sage of Six Paths, but he did not know its origins further back.

The Sharingan is a degeneration of the Rinnegan, but he doesn't know how the Rinnegan came to be.

He manipulated Elder Itachi to shake his head: "I also know the answer to this question. Perhaps only the tombstone passed down through generations of the Uchiha clan can answer it for you. However, the contents of this tombstone are very obscure and difficult to understand. Even with my eye power, there are many things I cannot understand, unless I evolve my eyes to..."

At this moment, Uchiha Akane spoke up to remind Elder Itachi that what followed would involve those eyes.

Aokiji was taken aback: "Evolution?"

Elder Itachi paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Sorry, we've gone off on a tangent. Forget about what just happened."

This statement was deliberately leaked to plant a seed and pique Aokiji's interest.

"In short, you just need to know that most bloodline limits come about this way."

Aokiji nodded: "So, if I want to improve my Ice Release in the future, I'll have to focus on the Wind and Water attributes?"

Elder Itachi said, "No need, you can just train Ice Release directly."

Once a bloodline limit is born, subsequent cultivation will have little to do with the first two attributes.

Aokiji asked, puzzled, "If that's the case, why are you having me specifically train in Water Release techniques?"

Elder Itachi smiled slightly: "To be precise, I hope that while you are training in Water Release, you will also be training in Fire Release."

Aokiji: ? ? ?

After going through all that trouble, Elder Itachi finally began to unravel the mystery: "I've told you so much just now, but have you ever thought about this? Since bloodline limits can be formed by fusing two chakra natures, is it possible to fuse more than three chakra natures?"

Aokiji's breath hitched. The words had been said so clearly; if he still didn't understand, he'd be a fool.

Unexpectedly, Elder Itachi thought so highly of me.

"Bloodline elimination."

Uchiha Akara's deep voice served as an answer to Aokiji's question.

Only now did he understand what Elder Itachi was focusing on.

Curious Fugaku blinked and asked, "What is bloodline elimination?"

He had only ever heard of bloodline limits, but never of bloodline elimination.

Uchiha Akira was shocked by Elder Itachi's audacious idea. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

"Bloodline limit is a ninjutsu formed by the fusion of two chakra natures, while bloodline elimination is a new ninjutsu formed by combining three chakra nature transformations. It is a ninjutsu that surpasses bloodline limit and cannot be obtained through inheritance. It can only be learned through training and the conditions are extremely harsh. As far as I know, there is only one person in the ninja world who has mastered it."

To sum it all up, it can be summed up in two words: awesome.

Listen to the word "surpass" in particular; it exudes a high-class feel.

Fugaku was envious; Elder Itachi was actually going to teach Aokiji such a powerful ninjutsu.

"Could it be that Elder Itachi possesses the Bloodline Elimination ability?"

Aokiji's voice trembled, he didn't expect his family to be so crouching tiger, hidden dragon, that he could even eliminate blood successors.

Elder Itachi shook his head: "I'm sorry, I don't know Bloodline Elimination, or even Bloodline Limit."

Aokiji: (▽_▽)

He feels the same way he does after watching the Chinese national football team; he really wants to yell: "Swear words + refund!"

Actually, if you calm down and think about it carefully, you can understand. Bloodline Limitation is an ability even rarer than the Mangekyou Sharingan. It's not something you can easily encounter.

Furthermore, the Uchiha clan are all "eye-obsessed," believing that their own bloodline limit is invincible. They are too busy researching their eyes to have time to study how to fuse chakra nature combinations.

Aokiji said, annoyed, "Elder Itachi, are you kidding me?"

"This is like giving you a goal, which is also the direction for your future efforts."

Elder Itachi changed the subject, amused, and said, "But speaking of which, weren't you uninterested in ninjas? Why are you suddenly so excited about improving your strength? Could it be that you've changed your mind?"

Uh……

Aokiji sighed, "I've recently realized that in this chaotic world, running away won't solve anything. Uh... I've decided to focus on improving my strength."

Elder Itachi suggested, "In that case, you can skip the medical corps and focus on your training. In a few years, I can train you to be a capable ninja."

Aokiji flatly refused: "That won't do. I only said I need to improve my strength, but going to the front lines is out of the question. I just want to quietly and safely heal others from the rear. Strength is just my last guarantee in the face of unexpected events. Hehe, that way, I'll always be the safest person in every war."

Elder Itachi (Uchiha Madara): ...

Uchiha Akira:......

Fugaku: ...

Fugaku remarked, "Coward."

"Little brat, what do you know?"

Aokiji pinched Fugaku's cheek: "You have such a good life, why are you fighting?"

"snort."

Fugaku broke free from Aokiji's two-finger clamp, his face swollen.

Although he turned his face away, he still stole a hateful glance at Aokiji, secretly vowing that he would repay the humiliation he suffered today a hundredfold in the future.

Aokiji found his expression amusing, and with a slight smile, a mischievous thought crossed his mind. He reached out and beckoned.

"what?"

Fugaku stepped forward.

Aokiji poked Fugaku's forehead with his finger and smiled slightly: "Forgive me, that was a joke. I just didn't want my clansmen to die in a meaningless battle."

He was telling the truth. In his previous life, he felt deeply moved even through a screen how some people died because of pointless wars, let alone the flesh-and-blood people around him.

When Aokiji said those words, a strange and special feeling quietly rose in Fugaku's heart.

From birth until now, the words he has heard most often are to become an excellent ninja, but no one has ever considered his comfort.

This is a feeling of being cared for.

Unlike the love he received from his parents, Fugaku was an only child. If he had an older brother, he would probably understand what kind of feelings this was.

"Hmph, I'll forgive you this time, but don't let it happen again."

Fugaku turned his face away and said arrogantly.

Aokiji sighed, "I wonder how long this short-lived peace can last. If only the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha had unified the ninja world back then, I wouldn't have to live in constant fear of being sent to fight some damn wars."

Upon hearing his name, the Uchiha behind the scenes slightly curled his lips, his drooping eyelids revealing a look of interest. He manipulated Elder Itachi to ask, "Uchiha Madara... judging from your tone, you seem to know quite a bit about this person."

Hearing this, Aokiji didn't think much of it and scratched his head: "Of course, he is, after all, the strongest ninja in the history of our clan, and even the strongest ninja at the time. In addition, he is one of the founders of Konoha. It would be strange if I, born into the Uchiha clan, didn't know him."

Elder Itachi chuckled self-deprecatingly: "The strongest..."

Aokiji asked, puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"

Elder Itachi sighed, "He has no right to call himself the strongest in front of Hashirama Senju."

Aokiji gave the other person a strange look, and the tone seemed to be talking about him: "Speaking of which, Elder Itachi, you seem to have mentored Madara when he was young for a while, right?"

"Who told you that?"

"I heard it from my grandma."

"Hmph, daring to do such unnecessary things."

Aokiji was quite interested in gossip about Uchiha Madara: "Elder Itachi, tell me what kind of person he is."

Elder Itachi closed his eyes slightly, his gaze deep, and asked in return, "What, are you very interested in him? Or do you want to become a ninja like him?"

"Well, after all, he's the strongest ninja. It would be strange if you weren't interested. Tell me about him."

Elder Itachi opened his mouth: "He is a...complex person..."

Aokiji scoffed, not entirely satisfied with the answer: "That's like saying nothing at all."

"So what kind of person do you think he is?"

"I knew that, so why would I ask you? But..."

"but?"

"I wish he were a woman."

"Cough cough..."

Hearing this, even Madara Uchiha, who was behind the scenes, was stunned.

(End of this chapter)