Chapter 27: Strength of a Hundred Seal - Modified

Chapter 27: Chapter 27: Strength of a Hundred Seal - Modified

The next day.

By the banks of the Naka River.

Tsunade had risen unusually early to train Uchiha Xuan.

Amidst the rumbling sounds, Uchiha Ganghuo and several others hid in the forest, their eyes burning with fervent excitement as they watched Uchiha Xuan exchanging blows with Tsunade.

"This... this is the genius of our Uchiha clan!!! At such a young age, he can already spar with a ninja like Tsunade!!"

"Kid, your punches have enough power, but you’re not gathering Chakra fast enough! Make your control over Chakra for Monstrous Strength instinctive. That way, you won’t leave openings when using it in battle."

With a punch that grazed Uchiha Xuan’s shoulder, Tsunade spoke solemnly as the fierce wind from her strike tousled his hair.

Uchiha Xuan remained silent, simply throwing punch after punch, each one steadily caught and countered by Tsunade.

"Not enough, keep going!"

With a sudden punch, she sent Uchiha Xuan flying back several meters, then stepped forward and closed in on him again.

The rumbling resumed.

Two hours later.

Both Tsunade and Uchiha Xuan lay on the grass, looking thoroughly satisfied.

Don’t misunderstand—they were simply exhilarated from the fight.

"Your growth rate is truly terrifying. I estimate that if you go all out, you might actually be able to kill an ordinary Elite Jonin.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, it really makes you feel inadequate. When I was your age, I was still in school trying to skip class to go to the casino."

Gazing at the white clouds in the sky, Tsunade spoke with a smile.

"I can’t beat them."

Hearing this, Uchiha Xuan simply shook his head gently.

He had sparred with Uchiha Ganghuo, who had always protected him. The strength of an Elite Jonin was indeed formidable. Although this was an Uchiha Elite Jonin—one who could take on three others—he was also an Uchiha, wasn’t he?

"You’re only eight years old. It would be abnormal if you could beat them, okay? An eight-year-old Elite Jonin—who would believe that?"

Tsunade rolled her eyes and spoke with exasperation.

What if I told you someone in their teens could slaughter Six Paths like chickens? Would you believe that?

Uchiha Xuan remained silent.

The breeze blew gently, rustling the grass with faint sounds. The two of them lay peacefully on the grass until...

"Xuan, let’s make a deal."

Tsunade sat up, her expression serious as she spoke.

"????"

Uchiha Xuan was taken aback. Seriously, you and Uzumaki Mito really are cut from the same cloth. Why do you both like this approach?

"Let’s hear it."

Looking up at the sky, Uchiha Xuan spoke softly.

"Just as you said before, war is about to begin. Right now, friction between the villages is growing, and Nawaki is about to graduate.

Now... Grandma is about to leave me. Once she’s gone, I’ll only have that fool Nawaki left as family.

And Nawaki’s personality... he’s not really suited to be a ninja. But as his sister, all I can do is support him. That’s why I asked Orochimaru to be his teacher."

However, it seems now that even Orochimaru cannot properly teach him. And graduating at this time, he will most likely be sent to the battlefield. As the grandson of the First Hokage, his identity destined him not to hide within the village.

The battlefield is cruel. Although Orochimaru will be watching over him, the old man clearly intends to train Orochimaru. So once the war begins, Orochimaru definitely cannot keep an eye on Nawaki all the time. Therefore..."

Tsunade’s tone was low.

"So, you want me to be his babysitter?"

Uchiha Xuan tilted his head to look at Tsunade, his expression unreadable.

"....I know this request is unreasonable. After all, you are even younger than Nawaki. And even though your strength is great, you are still just a child who needs to attend the Ninja Academy.

Asking you to go to the battlefield for my brother is an excessive request. But... I really don’t want to lose any more family members.... Xuan, with your strength, among the ninjas who have just graduated, you would definitely not encounter any problems with the missions you’d receive. That’s why I had this selfish thought."

Tsunade spoke with apology. She herself felt her request was too much, after all, it was the battlefield.

"Not interested. I don’t like being around that idiot."

Looking at the apologetic Tsunade, Uchiha Xuan turned his head away.

He had no intention of being anyone’s babysitter. If Tsunade had made any other request, he would have tried his best to fulfill it. But regarding Nawaki, Uchiha Xuan had no interest at all.

Taking care of someone so foolish, completely obsessed with recreating the glory of his ancestors yet utterly incapable of facing his own limitations, was too much trouble.

And most importantly, Nawaki was fundamentally different from Tsunade and Uzumaki Mito. He had not transcended the concept of the conflict between the Senju and the Uchiha.

"Is that so.... Hah, I should have expected it. But it’s fine. Asking you was just to add an extra layer of insurance for Nawaki. Here, take this."

Hearing his words, Tsunade’s face showed no disappointment. Instead, she seemed to relax as if a weight had been lifted. Reaching into her clothes, she pulled out a scroll and tossed it to Uchiha Xuan.

"What’s this?"

Catching the scroll Tsunade threw, Uchiha Xuan sat up and looked at the scroll in his hand, which still held a noticeable warmth, his voice filled with confusion.

"Originally one of the things I wanted to trade with you. But since it was developed for you in the first place, giving it to you directly is fine. Open it and take a look."

After taking out the scroll, Tsunade lay back down again, smiling as she spoke. For some reason, after being refused by Uchiha Xuan, she seemed much happier.

"Strength of a Hundred Seal - Modified?!?"

Opening the scroll with curiosity, Uchiha Xuan looked at its contents, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.

The Yin Seal was naturally not unfamiliar to him. Whether it was Uzumaki Mito, Tsunade, or the future Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sarada, they all practiced this secret technique.

"Your golden Chakra Mode is very powerful, but the side effects are too great. When you used it for the first time, I thought of the Yin Seal.

However, the Yin Seal was originally a technique developed by Grandma to extract and store the Nine-Tails’ Chakra, in order to maintain the seal containing the Nine-Tails."

In her original idea, she wanted the next generation of Jinchuriki to no longer rely on having to be from the Uzumaki clan. However, the Nine-Tails’ Chakra was simply not suitable for storage, as the connections between its Chakra were extremely difficult to sever.

Therefore, Grandma once again improved the Yin Seal, turning it into the secret technique we now use to store Chakra. However, because Grandma used her own body as the experimental platform for improving this technique, it is only suitable for women to use.

But now, I asked Grandma to work with me to improve this technique. Now, you can also use it. Your Chakra reserves are already terrifying on their own. Combined with this technique and that Chakra Mode, I believe even an Elite Jonin may not be unbeatable. And in the future... hehe."

Tsunade smiled knowingly, fully aware of just how perfectly suited the Yin Seal was for Uchiha Xuan.

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