Chapter 11: Can a Genius Do Whatever They Want?

Senju Tobirama’s gaze revealed his astonishment. There were few things left in this world that could surprise him, but the boy before him had once again refreshed his understanding.

The taijutsu just now clearly did not belong to any school he had ever seen!

It was an entirely new style!

"How old is he to be able to create his own taijutsu style?" Senju Tobirama muttered to himself, his eyes changing significantly as he looked at Chu Yang.

This kid had real potential!

However, appreciation was one thing, but Senju Tobirama would never let Chu Yang become arrogant. He walked over to Chu Yang’s side and said in a flat tone, "The taijutsu is passable. You need to continue strengthening it in the future."

Chu Yang let out a long sigh of relief. Passable was good enough; at least he hadn't been scolded by the stern Second Hokage. He asked happily, "Then can I start learning ninjutsu from you from now on?"

Senju Tobirama nodded slightly and said softly, "Before that, I must review the ninjutsu you have learned previously. A tall building rises from the ground; the foundation must be laid well."

Following that, Senju Tobirama began to re-explain everything to Chu Yang, starting from the most basic Three Body Technique.

He even added some knowledge regarding the Shadow Clone Technique.

Possessing triple the talent, Chu Yang reviewed this knowledge at an incredibly fast speed. He was often able to draw inferences about other cases from one instance, causing Senju Tobirama to show a satisfied expression.

What kind of student does a teacher like to teach most?

The kind who understands at a single hint, the kind who can easily grasp knowledge points without needing too much effort to explain.

Moreover, Chu Yang’s learning ability wasn't just powerful; his practical ability was equally breathtaking.

As long as he "knew" it, he could usually "do" it.

The further they went, the more Senju Tobirama discovered that Chu Yang’s learning speed was getting faster and faster.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Yang had finished understanding the basics he wanted to review.

Even when he added quite a bit of "private stock" and "hard-core knowledge," Chu Yang had no trouble understanding it at all.

"It seems he doesn't just have talent in Wood Release..." Senju Tobirama’s palms were sweating; he felt a bit nervous, yet also a bit excited.

He had an urge to teach Chu Yang all of his ninjutsu!

He wanted to see just how far he could learn!

But amidst the excitement, Senju Tobirama dismissed the thought. After all, Chu Yang was still a youth. With his temperament not yet settled, rashly exposing him to a large amount of ninjutsu would be very detrimental to his growth.

As a researcher of ninjutsu, Senju Tobirama knew all too well how terrifying it could be for a person to have only ninjutsu in their eyes.

Thinking of this, Senju Tobirama slowed down the pace of his teaching. Yet even so, in just a single day, Chu Yang had learned a great deal of knowledge from him.

Senju Tobirama felt both gratified and fearful.

As the sky gradually darkened, Chu Yang, who had managed to snag a dinner, was shooed away by Senju Tobirama. The latter immediately went to find Senju Hashirama to tell him about Chu Yang’s situation.

Senju Hashirama put down the intelligence report that had just been delivered, his expression grave. According to Tobirama, Chu Yang was a super genius rarely seen in the Senju clan in a hundred years.

He had originally thought he had placed enough importance on Chu Yang’s talent, but he hadn't expected that he had actually underestimated it.

Senju Hashirama smiled bitterly, "Why didn't we notice it before?"

"He is an orphan," Senju Tobirama mused. "He only learned the most basic things; no one would pay attention to him. He couldn't access advanced ninjutsu either; he didn't have the resources."

Senju Hashirama looked at his younger brother, Tobirama, and asked, "Will he be the future of the Senju clan?"

Senju Tobirama shook his head, "I don't know yet. After all, a dead genius has no value. Only a genius who survives can be called a genius."

Senju Hashirama immediately felt a massive headache, as if he were holding a priceless yet fragile work of art in his arms. He muttered, "Should we temper him, or should we protect him?"

"Of course we temper him!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Senju Tobirama’s eyes as he said coldly, "If he breaks during the tempering process, then it just proves he was only at that level and not worth entrusting the future of the Senju clan to!"

"Well said, but..." Senju Hashirama scratched his head, "If something really goes wrong, are you sure you won't feel heartbroken?"

Heartbroken?

Of course he would be heartbroken!

Senju Tobirama had never seen a child with such strong talent. If he lost such a successor to his mantle, he would wake up crying in the middle of the night, wouldn't he?

But he still shook his head firmly. Jade must be carved to become an ornament; if Chu Yang always accepted the clan's protection and never even went to the battlefield, how could he shoulder the burden alone in the future?

"Then keep him by your side and give him appropriate tempering." Senju Hashirama emphasized repeatedly, fearing his brother would act recklessly. "Remember, I said 'appropriate'!"

The two brothers once again engaged in a heated discussion regarding Chu Yang’s cultivation.

At this time, having returned home, Chu Yang began to study Haki. He personally felt that Haki and Wood Release had great compatibility.

Even just Armament Haki coating could raise the power of Wood Release by a notch.

The current problem was...

The Haki Chu Yang possessed was still too little. It was difficult even to cover his whole body, let alone cover any Wood Release ninjutsu.

How could he quickly improve his Haki?

For ninjutsu, as long as you constantly refine your hand seals and chakra flow, you can significantly increase its power, but what about Haki?

Haki didn't have these flashy things. In the end, it was a manifestation of materialized spiritual power.

As long as an ordinary person could sense the existence of Haki, they could use it; there were only differences in proficiency.

Studying Haki using the methods of ninjutsu would yield no results; the two were simply not on the same path.

If one were to be pedantic, Haki might be more related to genjutsu; both were things in the spiritual realm.

Thinking of this, Chu Yang suddenly had a new line of thought.

"Can using genjutsu to perform stimulation at the spiritual level achieve the effect of tempering Haki?"

Chu Yang couldn't wait to verify this question, so the next morning, he went around asking about the experts in the clan who were most skilled in genjutsu.

"Genjutsu is something the entire Senju clan isn't very good at; on the contrary, those Uchiha people love to study it."

"Many people in the clan have fallen to Uchiha genjutsu."

"If you are really curious, go take a look in the dungeon; there are quite a few Uchiha prisoners there."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yang was immediately energized and headed straight for the dungeon.

On the other side, hearing the news, Senju Tobirama also had a look of confusion... This little brat, why wasn't he focusing on his ninjutsu and taijutsu, and why was he starting to study genjutsu again?

Can a genius just do whatever they want?

"Learning is one thing, but why run to the dungeon?" Senju Tobirama hurriedly got up and went out. The Uchiha clansmen locked in the dungeon were all powerful and valuable; as for the ones without value, they had long since died on the battlefield.