Chapter 37: Jiu-Jitsu

In the blink of an eye, Dan had been back for two days. He spent these days training in the gym, returning to his old routine. As for the assassination attempt by Root, Dan acted as if it never happened. The reason being, one, the evidence had been sold to the Gold Exchange, trading four corpses of Root members for ten million Ryō. Second, Dan knew that even if he exposed the corpses and made a big deal out of it, he couldn't do anything to Danzo.

So, he planned to slowly bleed Root dry, taking advantage of them whenever they dared to send someone after him. He would kill them, take their bodies, and exchange them for money. However, if it ever came to a point of no return, Dan wouldn't bother with political games. He would directly storm the Root base and kill Danzo.

Right now, Dan was more concerned about another matter - the Uchiha clan meeting was only a day away.

There was a ring in the gym. At this moment, Dan and Samui, both wearing white T-shirts and red shorts with the word "Meat Change" printed on them, were practicing Jiu-Jitsu on the ring.

Jiu-Jitsu, it sounds a bit like the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist, but they are completely different. Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art from Dan's previous life. It emphasizes dragging the opponent to the ground, then using the body to apply choking techniques and joint locks to subdue the opponent. The disadvantage of Jiu-Jitsu is clear, as it's a grappling art, it's not suitable for fighting multiple opponents. But its advantage is also clear, it's unbeatable in one-on-one fights, it can be called the "King of Duels".

Even in this world of ninjas, Dan still believed this. After all, ninjas, compared to ordinary people, also have a head, two arms, two legs, the structure of human joints and muscles is always the same, even for Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

Dan believed that if there was a Taijutsu that could defeat Kaguya, it would definitely be Jiu-Jitsu. It's a grappling art, the key is to entangle tightly with the opponent.

For example, right now, on the ring, Dan and Samui were lying on the ground, their bodies forming a 90° cross. Dan's two legs were pressing on Samui's neck and chest, while one of her arms was passing through his crotch, held tightly by his hands, pressed against his chest.

With a thrust of Dan's hips, Samui's elbow joint was suddenly overstretched due to the lever principle, bearing a huge pressure, facing the risk of strain or even dislocation. "Tap tap tap!" Samui, with a pained expression, quickly tapped the ground with her other hand to surrender. This is the Armbar, also known as the arm lock, it's the most representative Jiu-Jitsu move.

It's easy to learn, but there are many variations, making it hard to master. "Did you understand? Now it's your turn." After demonstrating and explaining to Samui, Dan let her try as the attacker.

Facing Dan lying on the ground, Samui was eager to try. She sat on him and initiated the Armbar from the mount position, her movements were smooth and fluid.

Her execution was very high. "You're quite perceptive." Dan, being pinned down by Samui, commented. "Thank you, boss." Receiving Dan's praise, Samui stood up, flicked her hair, and felt very happy.

Next, they were going to learn the Rear Naked Choke

Dan demonstrated as usual, repeating what he had done to Tsunade a few days ago on Samui. "Let's go." At Dan's command, Samui took a step, circled to his back, jumped up to hang on Dan's body, and locked his neck with her arms.

At the same time, her legs stretched out from behind, clinging to Dan's waist and tightening to prevent him from escaping through hip movement. But the awkward thing was, Dan's body was too big, causing Samui's legs to be too short to fully lock him. Moreover, her large chest became a burden, greatly affecting her technical movements.

With a thud, Dan easily broke free, threw Samui on the ring with a back throw. Seeing her somewhat frustrated, Dan timely encouraged her, "Your progress has been fast recently, you should be at the level of a Leaf Village Genin."

"Really?" Upon hearing this, Samui pretended to be delighted, but in her heart, she was not convinced at all. She was clearly a special Jonin from the Hidden Cloud Village. She believed that the combat quality of Cloud ninjas was generally higher than that of Leaf ninjas.

"Have you ever thought about becoming a ninja? The benefits are definitely better than working for me. If you're interested, I can recommend you to my brother-in-law." Dan suddenly proposed to Samui.

Ah? Samui was stunned for a second, quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, boss. I want to work here with you forever, please... don't kick me out." After saying that, she bit her lip, looking anxious.

What a joke. Her only task now was to study Dan from head to toe, and then send his information back to the Hidden Cloud Village, after all, the Fourth Raikage was still waiting.

Samui would rather eat and sleep with Dan than leave him to become a Leaf Genin. "Alright." Dan nodded, not saying more. After a short rest, the two continued to practice.

They practiced all afternoon. At dusk, Itachi Uchiha pushed open the door of the gym and walked in. He followed the sound and came to the ring. The man and woman on the ring were practicing the Triangle Choke.

Samui was lying on the ground, her two white thighs clamping Dan's neck, her hands holding the back of his head, pushing hard towards her chest. Once the Triangle Choke is in place, it's basically unsolvable.

Unfortunately, Samui's opponent was Dan. After being locked, he directly stood up with the weight of her entire body, swung Samui, and smashed her to the ground. With a thud, he forcefully broke free.

Looking at Samui's somewhat wronged face, Dan looked down at her and said lightly, "Technique is important, but strength is always the foundation. A three-year-old child, no matter how perfect the Jiu-Jitsu technique they master, can't defeat an adult man."

"I understand, boss." Samui got up from the ground and bowed to Dan. Although she was always bullied by Dan, she got used to this high-intensity training, which would make it much easier to deal with others in the future.

"Sorry, did I interrupt you?" Itachi spoke up at this time. Dan jumped down from the ring, wiping his sweat with a towel as he casually asked his nephew, "Samui told me you haven't been to the gym these days, were you out on a mission? Everything went smoothly?"

"Thank you for your concern, uncle." Itachi slightly bowed, hesitated for two seconds, but still stated his purpose, "Uncle, I have something to discuss with you, it

's about tomorrow's clan meeting."

"Oh?"

"Of course." Dan readily agreed. Seeing that Itachi didn't seem to want to talk here, he patted his nephew's shoulder, "Let's go for a walk."

The gym was located on a small alley on the edge of the village. Behind the alley, there was a small mountain path, so the uncle and nephew slowly walked up the path.

On the mountain path, Dan glanced at Itachi beside him. Seeing that he remained silent, Dan didn't initiate the conversation.

Finally, Itachi seemed to have figured out his wording, looked up at Dan and asked, "Uncle, have you awakened the Sharingan?"

He had never seen Dan's Sharingan.

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