Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 58 Learning Ninjutsu (Fourth Update! Please Subscribe!)

Qing felt a little disappointed by Jianchuan Ju's answer.

However, this is indeed the case, and Qing also believes that Jianchuan Tachibana usually spends a lot of energy developing new ninjutsu, so he simply stopped insisting.

Now, all three of them turned their attention to Zabuza.

"I will use the Mist Concealment Technique."

Zabuza's cold words shattered Ao's last hope.

It's pitiful that he was a sensory ninja, yet none of his three disciples inherited his skills.

However, Ao thought about his previous observations and realized that Zabuza might also have good sensory ninja talent, so he decided to try again.

"My own sensory ninjutsu is more focused on large-scale chakra sensing, which is indeed not suitable for use in the Hidden Mist Technique. However, there are other types of sensory ninjutsu in the village."

"I will look up some relevant information later. This type of sensory ninjutsu can also increase your combat ability in the Hidden Mist Technique."

Seeing Ao's expectant eyes, Zabuza finally nodded in agreement.

"It's not that I pity Zabuza; he genuinely helped me."

Finally satisfied, Qing began explaining the essentials of ninjutsu to his two newly graduated disciples, so that they could choose the ninjutsu that suited them best to learn.

"You two have already learned some Water Release ninjutsu, so you must have some understanding of the principles of chakra. To learn advanced ninjutsu, you must master the techniques of two types of chakra."

At this point, Qing held up two fingers and asked the two a question.

"You should know which two techniques you're referring to, right?"

Tachibana looked around. Mei Terumi was a senior disciple and would definitely know these things, but Ao wasn't asking her this time, so she just quietly watched the two of them.

Zabuza, whether unable to answer or simply trying to look cool, showed no intention of replying.

Jianchuan Ju had no choice but to play the straight man himself.

"Teacher Ao, it's about the nature and form transformation of chakra."

"That's right."

Immediately afterwards, a blue palm opened, and a stream of water appeared out of thin air, flowing continuously onto the ground.

"This is the nature transformation of chakra, which is to transform the chakra in the body into five different attributes: water, fire, lightning, earth, and wind."

Then, without Qing making any other moves, all the water flowed together again, defying the laws of physics, forming a light blue water sphere.

"This is the form transformation of chakra, the ability to control the released chakra to manifest in a specific form."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qing waved his hand casually, scattering the water ball and letting it fall to the ground, ready to receive the admiring gazes of his disciples.

It's important to understand that this technique, which involves creating and manipulating water flow simply by channeling chakra without using hand seals, may lack power and be impractical in real combat, but it is still an extremely advanced skill.

However, what Ao received was a question from Tachibana Kenkawa, full of doubt.

"Teacher Qing, I'd like to know, are some chakra shape transformations really necessary? Like my Flying Water Shuriken, shape transformations can enhance the cutting effect, but since it's still just water impacting the enemy, what's the point of having multiple dragon heads?"

This is a question that Tachibana Kenkawa had since watching anime in her previous life. In anime, it can be explained as special effects added simply to make the skills look flashy, but in reality, ninjas would definitely not waste their time on such actions.

Of course, Tachibana Kanagawa also knew that the ultimate form transformation of the Rasengan could bring extremely powerful spiral explosion damage.

However, what's the difference between these transformations like water dragons and qilin, aside from being flashy, and direct water flow or electric shocks?

Zabuza, who was standing to the side, turned green when he heard Tachibana's question.

"I am four."

"Cough~ cough~"

Ao hurriedly interrupted Zabuza's rampage and explained.

"Form changes are not just about altering the shape. Simple form changes can control the range and target of ninjutsu. For example, the Water Dragon Bullet Technique you mentioned is a relatively advanced form change, which usually allows the ninjutsu to acquire some characteristics of the corresponding animal, making it more flexible."

Kanakawa Tachibana nodded, seemingly lost in thought.

Got it, it's just mimicry plus divine intervention.

So, what animal characteristics are being captured by the earthen wall carving of the dog's head?

Seeing that Jianchuan Ju didn't dwell on the issue any further, Qing continued speaking.

"What I just demonstrated are relatively simple uses. When actually releasing ninjutsu, it is often necessary to combine it with specific chakra flows and corresponding hand seals to achieve a series of effects such as increasing the power of the ninjutsu, releasing speed, and saving chakra."

"Ninjas are usually born with one or two chakra natures. However, this does not prevent them from learning and mastering ninjutsu of other natures later in life. Generally, ninjas who reach the Jonin level will master at least two different natures of ninjutsu."

Qing glanced at the two disciples who had resumed listening attentively, then took out two square pieces of paper from his pocket and asked them a question.

"Have you ever taken any tests to assess your chakra attributes before?"

Jianchuan Ju and the other person exchanged a glance.

"I only have the water attribute."

"Me too."

Ao wasn't surprised by this. Perhaps due to the environment, most ninjas in the Land of Water have water as their primary attribute.

When Tachibana Kanagawa first opened the Water Attribute Up banner, she knew that if she mastered the nature transformation of a certain attribute and learned a corresponding ninjutsu, she could unlock a new reward pool through system achievements.

So he gritted his teeth and spent money to buy a chakra test strip, only to find out that he only had water-style ninjutsu, so he had to give up learning other styles of ninjutsu for the time being.

As for Zabuza, Tachibana Kenkawa guessed that Yagura Karatachi had probably tested him.

Seeing that neither of them had used her preparations, Qing reluctantly put the two test strips back into her pocket.

This thing is quite expensive.

After putting away the test strips, Qing thought for a moment and said.

"Then I suggest that you two continue to learn Water Release ninjutsu to improve your ability to respond to situations. As for other elemental ninjutsu, you can learn them after you become a Jonin."

"Then, Mei Terumi..."

Zabuza, who had been silent until now, seemed somewhat resentful and spoke up. However, he was immediately interrupted by Ao.

"Ming was born with three attributes, but currently he is only focusing on learning water and earth ninjutsu."

"hey-hey."

Mei Terumi smiled smugly at Zabuza, who awkwardly turned his head away, refusing to look at her.

"Alright, I have some Water Release ninjutsu techniques that I've mastered. You can choose which ones you want to learn. As for the rewards the village gives you, I can offer some suggestions if needed."

As he spoke, Qing took out a scroll and unfolded it for the two of them, clearly having prepared in advance.

Tachibana Kanakawa was also somewhat moved, after all, from the captain's perspective alone, Ao didn't need to go to such lengths.

So far, he has only received some ninjutsu instruction from his deceased parents and Saigyouji Keiko, who was his elder.

Afterwards, Tachibana and Aoi began to look at the scroll very seriously, while Mei Terumi and Aoi would occasionally offer suggestions from the side.

Ultimately, Tachibana Nagakawa chose the ninjutsu "Water Ripple" and "Water Prison Technique," while Zabuza chose "Water Wave Palm" and "Water Clone."

The two of them tacitly avoided choosing too many ninjutsu or overly advanced A-rank and B-rank ninjutsu.

After all, both of them have already established their fighting styles and have mastered B-rank ninjutsu such as "Flying Water Shuriken" and "Water Dragon Bullet Technique," so there's no need to be overly ambitious or try to do too much at once.

Qing was very pleased with the two's actions and began to carefully explain these ninjutsu to them.

(End of this chapter)