Naruto: From Shikotsumyaku to Otsutsuki

Chapter 37 Overload Devil Training Plan

Kisame Hoshigaki saw through the flattery.

He reverted to his cold, tough self, his shark-like face even more indifferent, radiating a terrifyingly oppressive aura.

"???"

Kaguya Kazama stood to the side, her face full of confusion.

"No, did I say something wrong? Why did your expression change so suddenly? That shouldn't be happening!"

He thought about it carefully and realized he hadn't said anything wrong, so he cautiously asked, "Kisame-sensei..."

But before he could even open his mouth, he was immediately rebuffed.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Kisame Hoshigaki, standing at 1.95 meters tall, looked down at Kaguya Kazama, who was only 1.5 meters tall, with a calm and indifferent tone.

"Didn't you want me to 'do my best' to teach you for three months? Stop wasting time with your nonsense."

"I can see that your water jutsu skills are three or four levels higher than mine. In the future, I will focus on two aspects when instructing you in ninjutsu: chakra form transformation and chakra nature transformation. This will lay a solid foundation for you to create your own ninjutsu in the future."

"With your talent, you will quickly master the Water Release techniques of your predecessors. You need to create the ninjutsu that best suits your fighting style."

His tone was cold, but every word he spoke was full of valuable information, which made Kaguya Kazama nod repeatedly.

Kisame Hoshigaki then asked, "What is your chakra nature?"

"Water, Thunder, Yang, Yin".

"You have both yang and yin?" Kisame Hoshigaki was stunned. These two special attributes were extremely rare.

He could understand that the Kaguya clan possessed the Shikotsumyaku bloodline and thus had Yang attributes, but Yin? He didn't understand.

However, Kaguya Kazama has many secrets hidden about her.

It's just that it has both yin and yang, which is negligible compared to the bizarre way of releasing ninjutsu with hands clasped together.

He thought for a moment and said, "I am mainly proficient in water release, earth release is okay, wind release is the worst, and I have only recently mastered fire release."

"Chakra form transformation is universal, and given your unimaginable control over chakra, it will be very easy for you to learn. Therefore, I suggest you train nature transformation in tandem with form transformation, starting with wind style."

"Why?" Kaguya asked, playing the straight man.

"Are you an idiot? Earth overcomes water, and lightning overcomes earth. If you cultivate earth attribute beforehand, you will be restricted in every way and it will be very difficult, but wind will be much easier."

He stared at Kaguya Kazama, his face full of displeasure, and said, "I really don't know how you managed to graduate from the Ninja Academy by passing the theory exams."

"I'm a transmigrator, thank you." Kaguya Kazama thought to herself, "I've never actually attended the Ninja Academy, and my memories of my predecessor aren't that clear."

He was like a student being scolded by a teacher; although he was complaining in his heart, he still had a look of being taught on his face.

Seeing that the boy in front of him was so sensible, Kisame Hoshigaki stopped cursing.

He knew that Kaguya Kazama had retired several years ago, and wondered if she had forgotten everything she knew, so he continued to press her for answers:

"Tell me, how do you evaluate a ninja's talent? Besides ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, which represent combat strength, what else is there?"

"Wisdom, strength, speed, skill, and seal," Kaguya Kazama answered earnestly, having already studied this point.

"Wisdom: Represents the amount of knowledge and IQ. Strength: Represents overall physical strength, stamina, and recovery ability. Speed: Represents speed and agility in movement and reaction. Essence: Represents 'energy', the foundation of chakra. Hand Seals: Represents mastery and proficiency in hand seals and mudras."

Kaguya Kazama was naturally very familiar with the eight criteria for evaluating a ninja.

"Then tell me, what scores did you give yourself for each of these eight items?" Kisame Hoshigaki asked again.

Originally, these eight items were supposed to be scored by the instructor Jonin after he personally tested them.

However, Kaguya Kazama was too mysterious, and he couldn't see through many of her methods, which is why he was asked to assess her himself.

He wanted to know how the boy in front of him positioned himself, which was related to his next training plan.

Kaguya Kazama frowned, thought carefully for a few seconds, and then gave her answer.

「忍2、体6、幻2、贤4、力6、速6、精10、印2。」

其中，数值2、4、6、8、10，大体可以用来代表着下忍、中忍、上忍、影、超影的能力数值。

"Tsk..."

A smack of skepticism, carrying a lot of meaning, drifted out from Kisame Hoshigaki's mouth.

「忍2、体6、幻2、贤4、力6、速6、精10、印2。」

"Three 2s, three 6s, and a 10..."

He muttered the numbers, crossed his arms, frowned, stared at Kaguya Kazama for a long time, and then gave a faint evaluation.

"The only time I've ever seen anything like it."

"Illusion 2, Seal 2, those are fair and realistic. With your abilities, Seal 2 can be ignored. But Ninja 2? Are you sure you didn't omit a '1'?"

Kisame Hoshigaki glared at the Byakugan-wielding boy and said with dissatisfaction, "Your technique of casting without hand seals means you can execute any ninjutsu with ease once you learn it, yet you only gave yourself a 2 out of 10?"

Kisame Hoshigaki thinks even a perfect score wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Kaguya Kazama explained, "I only know the Three Body Techniques and two D-rank Water Release techniques. I don't know anything else. According to the scoring rules, 2 points is just right. Once I master all ninjutsu, I'll definitely give myself a 10."

"Master all ninjutsu? Arrogant fool. Wait until you've mastered all the elemental attributes before you talk."

Kisame Hoshigaki sneered, then changed the subject:

"However, it's amazing that so many idiots were able to successfully defect from Kirigakure, cause chaos in Konoha, and even trick me so many times..."

He struggled to suppress the frustration welling up inside him and exclaimed, "What a talent!"

This sentence is ambiguous.

It's unclear whether this is a satire of Kaguya Kazama or of himself.

Kaguya Kazama remained silent, not daring to speak.

At this point, Kisame Hoshigaki fell silent. He stared at Kaguya Kazama for a long time before continuing coldly:

"Since he's so talented, we should train him even more."

"You possess the physical kekkei genkai Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan, All-Killing Ash Bones, and your mutated body. Your physical talent is beyond doubt. Your stats of 6 in Constitution, 6 in Strength, and 6 in Speed are just the beginning."

"Of the eight ninja skills, your only perfect score is Elite 10, which means you have plenty of chakra and excellent endurance. You should make good use of that."

Kisame Hoshigaki's lips curled into a cold smile.

As he spoke, he took out a scroll and began to write.

"Based on your self-assessment scores, from now on, you must strictly follow my training schedule for all your daily routines."

Swish, swish, swish...

The pen wrote quickly on the scroll, and soon a detailed schedule was presented to me.

辉夜风间：忍2、体6、幻2、贤4、力6、速6、精10、印2。

05:00-08:00, weight training;

08:00-08:30, Breakfast time;

08:30-12:30, physical combat;

12:30-13:30, lunch time;

13:30-17:30, Ninjutsu instruction;

17:30-18:30, Dinner time;