Chapter 66: On Credit

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"I can teach you, but even if you learn the One-handed Seal, you won't be able to perform two ninja techniques simultaneously!"

Fuyu Shirou had no intention of keeping his knowledge to himself. It was just a simple meditation, and he wasn't sure if they would even stick to it.

After all, training in meditation for less than three months would yield no significant results. Even if there were some minor effects, he doubted he could have persisted without the allure of Senjutsu (Sage Techniques) to motivate him!

[He agreed so easily?]

Both Uchiha Jūsai and Uchiha Honō were visibly surprised.

Ninja training is highly secretive.

Even within the same family, casually teaching a high-level technique like the One-handed Seal would be quite unexpected.

"I'll tell you, I discovered meditation..."

Over the next few moments, Fuyu Shirou detailed the meditation method he had devised and strongly recommended it to them.

"In short, if you follow my method and persist for three months, you'll see the benefits after that!" Fuyu Shirou confidently concluded after explaining the training steps.

"Just sitting cross-legged can lead to mastering the One-handed Seal?" →_→

The three of them looked at him with disbelief, as if he were joking.

Ninja training usually involves chakra. Fuyu Shirou's method seemed more like the way monks sit in temples, without any mention of chakra.

Faced with their skeptical gazes, Fuyu Shirou felt wronged. It was like he was pouring his heart out, but they were just dismissing it.

"I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, try it out. Apart from wasting some time, there's no other loss!" In the end, he could only adopt an indifferent attitude, saying, "Believe it or not, it's up to you."

[From his expression, he seems serious!]

[Such a ridiculous training method, could it really work?]

[Should I try it when I get home? No, I don't want to become a monk!]

Uchiha Jūsai, Honō, and Tetsu all looked at Fuyu Shirou with doubt, each lost in their own thoughts.

"Fuyu Shirou's method probably has some effect, but it might be closely tied to his own talent!"

As an experienced elite Jōnin, Uchiha Jūsai felt that the method likely had some merit. However, he believed Fuyu Shirou's personal talent was more significant than the meditation training. His ambivalent and dismissive attitude led his two other students to abandon the training.

In the end, the four of them finished ten adult portions of grilled meat. Watching their teacher, Shige, whose face had turned slightly green, both Fuyu Shirou and Honō couldn't help but smirk, reveling in his misfortune. Only Tetsu remained oblivious.

Shige, whose wallet wasn't thick enough, was now leaning on the counter, discussing something with Uncle Daikichi. From Uncle Daikichi's playful expression and Shige's dejected look, it was clear that he had been mocked.

Fortunately, there was no scene where the teacher was left to wash dishes to pay off the debt. After all, they were all from the same clan, and they would see each other often. As long as the words were right and the attitude was humble, there was still a chance to get credit.

While they were discussing the meditation training, in the Third Hokage's office, a masked Anbu figure suddenly appeared, kneeling on one knee and handing over a file.

The Third Hokage took the file, and without a word, the Anbu vanished into the shadows.

Flipping through the pages, the Third Hokage sighed silently and then looked up at the portrait of the Second Hokage on the wall.

The file contained about 20 documents, with the first page featuring Fuyu Shirou's image. It detailed his abilities in the eight aspects of a ninja: Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Wisdom, Strength, Speed, Precision, and Seals.

All the subjects in these files shared the Uchiha surname. This was the personal data of all Uchiha Genin who graduated this year.

This practice had been ongoing since before his succession.

Every year, a separate file was created for each Uchiha member who graduated from the ninja academy, collecting intelligence on each of them. This system had never stopped since its inception.

However, since the observation was done in secret, it wasn't comprehensive. For example, the file on Fuyu Shirou highlighted his Fire Release power but made no mention of the One-handed Seal.

Konoha's detection barrier covered the entire village, allowing him to use the Telescope Technique to observe most areas. However, the Uchiha, Hyūga, Aburame, and other clans were not within the coverage of his Telescope Technique.

It was inevitable that there would be gaps. After all, the village couldn't monitor every clan's activities. The Uchiha were an exception, thanks to the Konoha prison being located near their territory, allowing Anbu to observe from a distance using the Telescope Technique.

These gaps were unavoidable.

This was why Fuyu Shirou felt confident enough to use his full strength in the clan's training grounds. He wasn't worried about his meditation being discovered. The Hokage wasn't idle enough to use the Telescope Technique to observe the entire village, especially such remote areas where he trained.

"His Fire Release is extremely powerful, far surpassing that of an average Chunin!" The Third Hokage murmured to himself after carefully reviewing the entire file. It also included comments from his teachers at the ninja academy, giving him high praise in all aspects, whether it was Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, or theoretical knowledge.

"Uchiha Fuyu Shirou, I hope you are an Uchiha who inherits the Will of Fire!"

He didn't pay too much attention to Fuyu Shirou. As the Hokage, he had over ten thousand ninjas under his command. An eight-year-old Genin, though excellent, wasn't worth his extra effort.

He then filed the documents in a dedicated cabinet and returned to the mountain of paperwork and the complex political landscape of the ninja world.

(End of Chapter)