In the Senji Compound.
"Grandma, can you actually tell me how he did it? I'm very curious about it!"
In the courtyard, Tsunade began questioning her grandmother due to Yoichi's display of Martial Arts which truly piqued his curiosity on the subject. As the Princess of the Senju Clan, she has a lot of freedom when it comes to accessing Ninjutsu and other forms of information that the regular people wouldn't think of.
I'm sure that it wasn't Chakra nor a Taijutsu technique. But his method... I couldn't quite put a finger on it.
So Tsunade found a knowledgeable person with a familiarity on her side.
At this point, Tsunade's puppy eyes glanced towards her grandmother, who had a lot of experience and wisdom as a veteran of countless wars.
"Tsunade, you really need to watch how you act, especially in public! You can't go around behaving like that."
Mito, an elegant woman married into the respected Senju Clan, couldn't help but shake her head at her granddaughter, who was acting like a lively tomboy.
On top of that, her granddaughter picked up the habit of gambling at a really young age, which felt eerily similar to her husband, Hashirama Senju, who also struggled with bad luck when it came to gambling.
"I'm always trying to match your elegance, but I just can't seem to get it right. Anyway, could you help me out by answering my questions, Grandma?"
Tsunade lamented in her tone which felt dismissive before she pleaded once again, peeking at her grandmother with yearning.
"Oh, my dear child... I honestly felt like there was nothing I could do with you. Haaahh... It is called Martial Arts. It was introduced to me by my master in the past years."
Mito conceded and sighed until she provided Tsunade with general information about it.
"Martial Arts? I didn't realize there was anything that could compare to Chakra... Did we ever have any records about it, Grandma?"
Tsunade listened intently, resting her chin on her hand and arching an eyebrow.
"Sadly, we were never able to recover those details since most of the scrolls related to Martial Arts were destroyed during the turmoil," Mito said, lowering her gaze slightly and closing her eyes as a wave of nostalgia washed over her.
Wars were truly brutal and filled with violence. Innocent children from rival clans were often killed without a second thought, leading to heart-wrenching losses and an ongoing cycle of hatred that still hangs over the Shinobi World today.
"What a pity... What about your sensei, Grandma? What did he look like?" With that being said, Tsunade became very curious about her grandmother's master. After all, her grandma was taught and introduced to Martial Arts by her master.
I wonder what she'd react if I say that brat Yoichi and my master had the uncanny resemblance...
"That should be enough for today. Train to be the strongest kunoichi and don't be too confused by this ancient method." Soon, Mito avoided the conversation and walked slowly back to her room.
"Eeeehhh?! Grandma, wait — Aha! I could let him teach me Martial Arts! That's great!" In a sudden enlightenment, Tsunade's light bulb shone brightly and began to scheme about how to learn that technique.
Alright, I'll deal with that later. Right now, I'm feeling lucky! I definitely messed up last time because I was distracted!
With that, Tsunade stepped out of the Senju Compound, pocketing 10,000 Ryō and telling herself that today is the day she turns her luck around.
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"Yoichi! See you soon! I'll definitely be a famous shinobi with countless girls swarming at me!"
In such shamelessness, Jiraiya bade a farewell with a lecherous remark that made the other people gaze at them.
In contrast, Yoichi rubbed his temples from the stressful situation as he ran out of the way, excluding himself from the weird gazes the public threw at them.
"Hoooohhh... What a pain. Jiraiya's pervertedness was truly a sight to behold." After losing the stares behind him, Yoichi sighed and walked unhurriedly towards the Uchiha Compound with relief on his face.
In those moments of companionship, Yoichi and Jiraiya became pretty close partly because of Jiraiya's rambunctious questions and answers along with Yoichi, entertaining such ridiculous remarks.
As for Orochimaru, Yoichi felt certain interactions couldn't be compelled.
If yes, then Yoichi would gladly be Orochimaru's friend.
If not, then it couldn't be helped.
I shouldn't put too much emphasis on it. Instead, I should concentrate and finish the posture technique!
As such, Yoichi practiced within the training grounds under the splendid and scalding heat of the sunlight.
While the sweat beads slid off his cheeks, he mustered his thoughts into the practice as kicks and punches whizzed in the air, forcefully producing vigorous force within his body.
Mountain Crushing Fist!
The Qi Blood surged upward in intensity, circulating through his arched arms into the hardened fist, and executed a tremendous amount of force through his fist technique.
Each pain inflicted by the techniques was truly excruciating yet the practitioner remained steadfast.
Stable like a mountain, carefree like the wind.
「Heavenly Demon Posture +1」
「Heavenly Demon Posture +1」
「Heavenly Demon Posture +1」
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As time went by, it would be 1 day till the admission test of the Ninja Academy would begin to teach the children about how to be a shinobi.
[Heavenly Demon Posture: (Great Success) 474/500] (+51)
[Mountain Crushing Fist: (Small Success) 59/300] (+3)
[Lightning Spear Thrust: (Small Success) 35/300] (+6)
[Phantom Steps: (Small Success) 80/300] (+4)
[Tickets: 1 Prismatic, 0 Gold, 4 Silver.]
In the past 1 week and 6 days, Yoichi has a significant progress in Heavenly Demon Posture. Optimizing his time to practice, he trained every 4 hours in the morning, afternoon, and evening without failure.
Even though he was truly pushing his limits, each point in his notification prompt felt fulfilling. On a day-to-day basis, he temporarily broke of work hard, rest hard policy in his principles.
Currently, Yoichi was going back to his family's house when he heard a voice of complaints inside the house.
"Why should we even take care of the child?! He's my failure and a mark of embarrassment ever since I was taken by that... Kumogakure bastard!"
"Naoko! What the hell are you saying?! You aren't like that!" Nobuyuki insisted on, trying to calm down his wife's depressed state.
"Isn't that the truth?! That I was raped by that fucking bastard and I bore his troublesome child?! Ever since that happened, I was constantly on edge trying to live my life! But what now? That brat came back as if like a plague haunting me in reality!"
Each screaming cry and pleas of Naoko slowly reverberated in Yoichi's soul, shocking his heart as his pupils dilated and his eyes widened in a bombastic revelation.
From the looks of it, Naoko couldn't withstand the mockery and disdain given to her every day. As if her heart was sliced by multiple cuts, her inner turmoil erupted and couldn't be suppressed any longer.
"Calm down, Naoko! You—" Nobuyuki tried his best to calm her agitated mind and hugged her until a violent creaking of the door was heard.
*Bang!*
"Is that true? That... That I'm your bastard from a Kumogakure Shinobi?" Yoichi opened the door with a slam and gritted his teeth, looking for an explanation in his dejected state.
"Yoichi, please calm—" Nobuyuki waved his hands until...
"Yes, you are right! You are my disgrace! If I hadn't hesitated killing you when you were a little brat, nothing of this would've happened!"
"Every time I look at you, I see that bastardous Kumogakure with your tanned skin! Are you happy now that you know the truth?!" Naoko screamed and cried violently, slumping to the ground as her traumatic past came once again.
At this point, the tumultuous emotions swirled into Yoichi's mind. Looking at Nobuyuki, Akira, and Naoko, he bitterly smiled.
It appears that I'm the one who wrecked this harmonious family of three...
"... I understand."
Soon, Yoichi went into his bedroom and casually put all of his items in the space pouch, appearing to be emotionless and careless of his decision.
"Come on, kid. You don't have to do this... Can you forgive your mother?"
Nobuyuki blocked the way and felt the desolate aura emanating from Yoichi.
"I'm thankful for your hospitality, Nobuyuki-san. But your family and I should separate."
Therefore, Yoichi left with rage simmering in his heart as the tears couldn't help but slide off his cheeks.
While Nobuyuki's efforts were truly admirable, Yoichi couldn't shake off a heavy sadness that seemed to follow him. Meanwhile, Naoko cried hard, overwhelmed by her painful memories and the storm of feelings spilling out of her.
"Why?! Why did I even get in here?! AAAGHHHHH!"
Then, he returned to the temporary house and continuously punched the metal puppet in his violent streak. Within his mind, the rage enveloped his love, kindness, and sympathy towards his mother.
Currently, Yoichi cooled off as his thoughts went into his sea of consciousness where the sky was blood red and the ferocious water violently gushed in its wake.
... That's right. For survival.
Accordingly, the sanguine water became calmer and steadier while the blood red sky gradually changed into the clear blue sky, calming his thoughts with meditation in his soul.
"I should be fine on my own... Now that I solved the former owner's wish, it's my turn to be myself." After concluding, Yoichi felt an unprecedented clarity and freedom as if the shackles in his cloudy mind crumbled with his enlightenment.
Following that, he cooked some food from his pouch and ate with gusto, then fell asleep in the bed without any more disturbances.
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(Current Progress)
[Heavenly Demon Posture: (Great Success) 474/500] (+51)
[Mountain Crushing Fist: (Small Success) 59/300] (+3)
[Lightning Spear Thrust: (Small Success) 35/300] (+6)
[Phantom Steps: (Small Success) 80/300] (+4)
[Tickets: 1 Prismatic, 0 Gold, 4 Silver.]
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I did this schizo moment since a lot of fanfics ignore many emotions when the MC was an Uchiha. Emotions can be a fuel of motivation and progress, that's why the Uchiha Clan was deemed by Tobirama as the clan of love and hatred.
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