Although he succeeded in using the Sharingan to observe and mimic movements, the earth and water chakra balls in Itsuki's hands were just empty forms, and it was impossible to use them to perform ninjutsu.
He soon realized this and dispersed the chakra balls.
Itsuki scratched his head. "I just watched Teacher Tenzō's movements and tried to imitate them, but it doesn't seem to work. There's no power at all."
"No!" Tenzō exclaimed in shock. "You already possess the rudiments of nature transformation, and you're even able to unleash two attributes simultaneously. You're even more talented than I imagined… no, you're already a monstrous being."
"Although your current chakra properties are not enough to support you in performing escape techniques, you already have the basics. With a little more practice, you'll be able to master it soon."
At the same time, Itsuki seemed to have no need to go through the initial step of chakra control, which is the first thing a newbie usually must master.
The fact that Itsuki could condense a ball of chakra with different attributes in each hand was enough to prove that his control over chakra was extremely high.
"Is that so?" Itsuki pretended to think for a moment, then said, "Teacher Tenzō, how about you teach me how to clone my physical body? I heard there's a technique called Shadow Clone Technique, where the experience gained by the clone is accumulated into the original body."
"As long as I learn this, I can practice Earth Escape and Water Escape at the same time, right? This will save time and speed up my training."
Although the effect of the Wood Release clone is better, Itsuki had not yet mastered real Wood Release.
"This…" Tenzō hesitated and subconsciously wanted to refuse.
The Shadow Clone cultivation method had never been done before, and it was obviously dangerous.
Even one or two shadow clones for practice would be difficult for ordinary people. The danger was no less than a blue-deficient ninja performing multiple shadow clones.
But Tenzō soon realized that Itsuki had awakened the complete version of Wood Release.
He stepped forward to check Itsuki's physique and found that the chakra in his body was as vast as the ocean.
Wood Release represents vitality, and strong vitality drives the growth of chakra.
No, this could no longer be described as normal chakra—it should be called chakra ocean!
Of course, at his current level, Itsuki could only effectively utilize one or two out of ten, or even less.
But no matter what, as long as he could withstand the mental shock when a shadow clone is released, Itsuki could completely use this method to practice.
"I can teach you Shadow Clone, but remember, using it to practice is risky. It's not just about evenly distributing chakra but also depleting your physical and mental strength simultaneously."
Tenzō warned seriously, "I am not worried about your chakra, but if you over-exert physically or mentally, you could die suddenly in an instant."
"So initially, we need to know your limit. We'll create one shadow clone and practice with you for an hour to see the effect. If you can handle it, we'll gradually increase the number of clones."
Tenzō knew that Itsuki would not be content with just one shadow clone, so he gave the warning in advance.
Although Itsuki thought Tenzō was being overly cautious, he did not object and nodded.
There's actually no real technical skill needed to perform the Shadow Clone Technique. As long as you understand the principle and have enough chakra, you can do it casually.
Moreover, because of the influence of fabricating the future, Itsuki now felt that his talent was terrifyingly strong.
For this kind of simple ninjutsu, Itsuki didn't even need the Sharingan.
He just listened to Tenzō's description once, and without waiting for demonstration, he performed it successfully.
Tenzō once again marveled at Itsuki's amazing talent, and then he created a clone to provide one-on-one teaching.
One clone practiced Earth Escape, the other Water Escape.
As Tenzō said, the prototype of the property change emerged, and Itsuki got started easily.
What followed was a process of rapid improvement. Every time he performed the techniques, he improved at a visible speed.
After three or five repetitions, he could perform D-level ninjutsu.
In about ten minutes, he reached C-rank ninjutsu.
After half an hour, he could already integrate Wood Release.
However, Tenzō did not teach Wood Release immediately. He felt Itsuki progressed too quickly.
Although his steps were steady and his foundation solid, he still needed basic mastery first.
Therefore, he asked Itsuki to master some common Earth Escape and Water Escape techniques first.
In reality, Itsuki's progress was so fast that it frightened Tenzō.
If he taught Itsuki Wood Release now, he worried that Itsuki would surpass him in raw power immediately.
Tenzō was not worried about starvation, but about Itsuki taking too big a step and hurting himself.
Becoming strong is never achieved overnight. Growth must happen step by step:
Genin → Senior Genin → Chunin → Elite Chunin → Special Jonin → Jonin → Elite Jonin.
Each stage has a different mental journey and growth environment.
Jumping directly from Genin to Jonin would skip crucial experiences and could create fatal flaws.
Since Itsuki called Tenzō teacher, Tenzō felt responsible—not just for strength, but also for mental development.
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Hokage's Office
The Third Hokage looked at the information in his hands, disbelief written all over his face.
His hands trembled, mouth agape, and he didn't even notice his pipe had fallen to the ground.
After a day of investigation, he had sorted Itsuki's family tree.
But this file didn't seem real.
Itsuki's father concealed his surname and integrated into the Senju clan—expected.
But his father also had another identity: the grandson of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama!
Then, Itsuki's mother was Uchiha Fugaku's cousin!
Because she secretly loved Itsuki's father and was not tolerated by the Uchiha clan, she faked her death during a mission and lived anonymously.
Itsuki's grandfather, son of Senju Tobirama, was hidden by Tobirama himself—even Tobirama's disciples didn't know.
Therefore, historical information was vague. We can only confirm that Itsuki's grandfather was Senju Tobirama's son; his spouse's identity remains unknown.
Senju Tobirama had no interest in women, but after Hashirama's death, he married someone from Uzumaki clan girl under Mito Uzumaki strong pressure.
Thus, Itsuki was a direct descendant of the Second Hokage and had blood from the Senju, Uzumaki, and Uchiha clans.
In summary, Itsuki could be considered the Third Hokage's grandson and Tsunade's cousin—related to Sasuke and distant cousin to Naruto.
With such a background, his buffs were stacked to the max!