Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

The Tobirama Senju residence.

Lianye lay on the bed, still looking incredulous, with a ninjutsu scroll beside her.

He kept recalling Tobirama Senju's earlier words.

He's been adopted by Tobirama Senju for a year now, and the old man is always wary of him, let alone guiding his training.

But now the other party is offering to guide his cultivation, which makes him feel unreal.

"I can't be under an illusion, can I?"

Lian Ye bit his tongue, and the pain made him realize that this was not an illusion.

He truly hadn't expected those words to have such a powerful impact.

Not only did Hashirama Senju give him a scroll of Senju's ninjutsu, but Tobirama Senju was also willing to guide him in his training.

Lian Ye's heart raced, and her face betrayed her excitement.

Tobirama Senju is a Kage-level shikigami. With his guidance, Renya believes she can go further and become stronger!

Lian Ye was so engrossed in the excitement of becoming stronger in the future that she drifted off to sleep without realizing it.

At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), a waning crescent moon hung in the sky above the land of the Thousand Hands Clan.

Before dawn, Tobirama Senju's deep voice rang out from outside the door:

"Kid, how long are you going to sleep?"

Hearing the noise, Lian Ye jumped out of bed and called out to the door while getting dressed, "Uncle, wait a moment, I'll be right there!"

Soon, Lian Ye was dressed and carrying the scroll when she opened the door.

Tobirama Senju stood at the door, glanced at Renya, said nothing, and turned to head towards the training ground.

Seeing this, Lianye silently followed behind him.

The two arrived at the center of the training field.

Tobirama Senju turned around and looked directly at Renya, or rather, at the ninjutsu scroll in Renya's hand.

Seeing this, Lian Ye immediately understood.

He promptly handed over the ninjutsu scroll.

Tobirama Senju took the scroll, nodded in satisfaction, and then put it away.

Amidst Renya's shocked, doubtful, and bewildered gaze, Tobirama Senju explained with an unnatural expression, "We won't learn ninjutsu today; we'll start with basic training."

Renya stared at Tobirama Senju suspiciously. "Uncle, you're not going to run away after you've tricked me into giving you the scroll, are you?"

Tobirama Senju blushed and angrily retorted, "You brat, what do you mean? Do you think I'm that kind of person?!"

Although he genuinely wanted to instruct Renya at first, is there anything wrong with studying the clan's ninjutsu scrolls during the instruction process?

Lian Ye didn't say anything, she just kept pouting.

Thousand Hands Tobirama: "..."

To be honest, he wanted to turn around and leave right now.

Fortunately, Lian Ye didn't dwell on the topic. He eagerly said, "Uncle, didn't you say you were going to guide me in cultivation? Let's get started!"

“Let me see the ninjutsu you’re about to unleash,” Tobirama Senju said.

He had watched Renye train before, and Renye's control over chakra was simply indescribable; she wasted a lot of chakra when releasing ninjutsu.

At the time, he intended to prevent Lian Ye from growing up, which is why he didn't say anything to remind her...

However, Renya's words earlier made Tobirama Senju realize that he did indeed harbor prejudice against the Uchiha clan.

The Uchiha clan is indeed prone to extreme emotions, but this also shows that they understand "love" better than ordinary people.

Lianye's words completely awakened him and changed his preconceived notions about the Uchiha clan.

Of course, Tobirama Senju only acknowledged Renya, not all Uchiha...

That's why he took the initiative to offer to guide Lian Ye.

Upon hearing Tobirama Senju's words, Renya did not hesitate, forming hand seals and releasing a ninjutsu.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A huge fireball spewed from his mouth, illuminating the training ground with its intense heat.

Lian Ye was very satisfied with this; it was the result of his year of cultivation.

He had expected to hear praise from Tobirama Senju, but what the other man said next was a blow to Renya.

Tobirama Senju frowned and said coldly, "Fire Release is not simply a release of chakra."

Lian Ye raised her head blankly, seemingly not understanding the meaning of those words.

Upon seeing this, Tobirama Senju raised his hand and formed a hand seal, a ghostly blue flame rising from his fingertips, completely different from the ordinary bright orange-red flame.

"Your technique just now seemed fierce, but in reality, your chakra was disordered, like a wildfire out of control."

As he changed his gestures, the flames suddenly condensed into a slender fire whip, precisely wrapping around the distant wooden stake, and then gently placing it back in its original position without damaging the stake in the slightest.

Lian Ye was speechless with astonishment.

Such precise chakra control—no wonder he's a master of forbidden techniques in the ninja world!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If you can't control your chakra precisely, you'd be blown away while developing ninjutsu, wouldn't you?

Moreover, the ninjutsu developed by Tobirama Senju were all very powerful, requiring even more precise control of chakra.

Lian Ye felt a pang of envy; he wished he could have such control over chakra...

"Kid, try again." Tobirama Senju interrupted Renya's fantasy.

Upon hearing this, Lianye tried again, trying her best to control the flow of chakra while forming hand seals.

This time, flames burst forth from his palm, but took the form of irregular clumps, instantly burning the grass and trees in front of him to ashes.

“The chakra flow is too stiff.” Tobirama stepped forward and pressed down on his wrist. The icy touch made Renya stiffen. “Imagine the flames are living things. You are not controlling them, but dancing with them.”

A chilling chakra coursed through his meridians, miraculously calming his hot and chaotic fire-attribute chakra.

When Renya gathered chakra for the third time, Tobirama Senju suddenly intervened and disrupted his hand seal sequence.

"In actual combat, no one will wait for you to follow the steps," Tobirama Senju said in a deep voice. "Adaptability is even more important!"

Clearly, he wasn't just going through the motions; he was teaching Lianye very seriously.

Lian Ye hastily adjusted, and the flame in her palm strangely transformed into a fire snake that shot out. Although its direction was off, it had already taken shape.

"There's been progress." Tobirama Senju nodded, raised his hand to form the "巳" seal, and a precise fireball struck the wooden stake, instantly igniting a raging fire. Before long, the wooden stake turned to ashes.

“Some ninjutsu hand seals have too many, making them difficult to use in battle. You need to learn to simplify the hand seals.” Tobirama Senju thought for a moment, then added, “Never mind, you can’t learn that yet…”

For example, the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet ninjutsu requires an ordinary Jonin to form 44 hand seals to release, but Tobirama Senju can release it with only 3 hand seals.

Lianye had no idea about this. Simplifying the hand seals was difficult enough, requiring strong chakra control, so he decided to put it aside for the time being.

"The essence of Fire Release lies in the balance between explosive power and control. Go, before dawn, teach your flames to obey."

With that, he turned and left.

"Uncle, I will succeed!"

As Renya watched Tobirama Senju's departing figure, she felt a surge of motivation. The flame in her palm reignited, and she threw herself back into training.

It's easier said than done...

When will we finally see Chapter Twenty-Five?

Sunlight filtered through the thin morning mist and shone onto the training field.

Lian Ye's small figure knelt on the ground, his palms charred black, covered with marks left by the failure of his fire jutsu.

Gasping for breath, Lianye's chakra was completely depleted.

He looked at the training ground, which he had left in ruins, and felt utterly dejected.

"This is too difficult, I can't learn it at all..."

At that moment, Tobirama Senju's cold and aloof figure appeared on the training ground.

He gazed silently at Lian Ye, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"You want to give up after encountering a little setback?" Tobirama Senju's voice was cold, yet carried an undeniable authority. "Do you think becoming stronger is an easy thing?"

Renya raised her head, looking at Tobirama, her eyes flashing with a complex light, "Uncle, I have no intention of giving up..."

Tobirama Senju walked slowly over and stopped in front of Renya.

"Ninjutsu is like your mind; when you are consumed by the fear of failure and the thought of giving up, it naturally cannot be used by you."

He leaned down slightly and looked at Lian Ye's charred palm. "It's not that you can't learn it, but that you're not determined enough and not focused enough."

Lian Ye gritted her teeth, "I will try harder."

"Effort isn't about blindly repeating mistakes, but about learning from failures and constantly adjusting." Tobirama Senju straightened up, gazing into the distance.

“The training of ninjutsu is like climbing a mountain. Every step is full of hardship, but as long as you don’t give up, you will eventually reach the top.”

Lian Ye took a deep breath, slowly stood up, her heart filled with fighting spirit.

"I understand, uncle."

Just as he was about to gather his chakra again, Tobirama Senju's voice came from behind him: "It's almost time, time to go to school."

Lian Ye froze, only then remembering that she still had to go to school.

For a moment, it felt like the sky had fallen.

After practicing for several hours, I still have to go to school, which is so grueling. Anyone would find that unbearable!

He looked at his charred palms, then at the training ground covered in marks, and felt a pang of resentment.

Just as he was regaining some of his skills and was about to continue his cultivation, he had to stop.

Tobirama Senju seemed to see through his thoughts, and frowned slightly, saying, "Studies at school are equally important; knowledge and practical skills are both indispensable."

"Don't think that ninjutsu training is all there is to becoming an excellent ninja."

Lian Ye quickly replied, "I understand, Uncle. I will study hard!"

As he spoke, he stretched his somewhat stiff body and walked towards the kitchen.

He needs to prepare breakfast and lunch boxes.

After depleting chakra, the body experiences an intense hunger, requiring immediate food replenishment to restore chakra.

After breakfast, Lianye reluctantly went to school.

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Ninja Academy, Class A.

The morning classes are academic subjects, including but not limited to:

[Explain the geographical advantages and defensive characteristics of the five great ninja villages (Konoha, Kirigakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure).]

[A brief description of the components of chakra, and how to improve the quality and control of chakra through training.]

Please list the principles of mutual restraint among three different chakra attributes (fire, water, earth, lightning, and wind), and provide examples.

As for her academic subjects, Lianye did not study hard as she had promised; instead, she lay on the table and fell fast asleep.

The teacher was lecturing on ninjutsu theory on the platform, but his words were like distant, indistinct sounds, unable to penetrate Lian Ye's ears.

His breathing gradually became steady, his body completely relaxed, and he drifted off to sleep.

The whispers of his classmates and the occasional rustling of pages failed to wake him.

I got up early for training today and I'm so tired, I need to get a good night's sleep.

Nara yawned out of boredom, then noticed that Renya was asleep and slumped onto the table as well.

Lianye didn't wake up until the school bell rang.

He looked around blankly and realized that only he and Nara Honya, who was slumped over the desk, were left in the classroom. He then realized that school was over.

After a day of sleep, my physical fatigue has subsided.