After lunch, hearing that Tsunade intended to start training Minato immediately, Jiraiya left with Orochimaru.
For ninja, training involved personal information, and information was directly related to their life safety, making it a highly private matter.
Unless the relationship was exceptionally close, disturbing someone's training was considered extremely rude.
Even seven-year-old Nawaki understood this. After greeting Tsunade, he went to play with his friends.
Tsunade took Minato home and retrieved several tree-trunk-sized scrolls, piling them before him like holiday stockpiling.
"Are these all Wood Release techniques?"
Minato looked at the stack of scrolls, which towered above him, and his eye twitched slightly.
"No, they're the inherited techniques of the Senju Clan. It's not just Wood Release. Remember how you mentioned you've already tested your chakra nature? You should also understand some of the properties of chakra, right?"
Tsunade stared at Minato, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.
"Properties... Chakra has uniqueness, heredity, and sociability."
"Uniqueness means that each person's chakra properties are different. Heredity refers to bloodline inheritance—children usually inherit their parents' or ancestors' chakra nature."
Minato paused, then continued, "Sociality refers to the significant differences in chakra nature between people from different regions, which may be influenced by social factors or environmental factors."
"Correct," Tsunade nodded, satisfied with Minato's solid theoretical foundation. "As you said, chakra has hereditary properties. Therefore, the chakra nature of the Senju Clan is predominantly Water or Earth attributes."
"And Wood Release... How much do you know about Kekkei Genkai?"
"Not much. I only know it's the First Hokage's bloodline."
Minato shook his head. The characteristics of chakra were fundamental knowledge to be learned at the beginning of chakra cultivation, recorded in the scrolls left by his father. However, Kekkei Genkai were not mentioned there; it wasn't something he needed to understand at this stage.
"Listen carefully," Tsunade said, raising two fingers. "Chakra is refined energy produced by a one-to-one mixture of physical and mental energy. Ninjutsu, on the other hand, is the effect produced when chakra undergoes different transformations through hand seals."
"In general, the transformations of chakra can be divided into two types: Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation."
"Practicing Shape Transformation enhances your control over chakra, while cultivating Chakra Nature Transformation amplifies the power of corresponding ninjutsu. A Kekkei Genkai, on the other hand, is a power born from the fusion of two distinct Chakra Nature Transformations."
"For example, your Wood Release is a combination of Water and Earth Attribute Chakra Nature Transformations."
Minato raised his hand. "So, Tsunade-sensei, does this mean I inherently possess two Chakra Nature Transformations from birth?"
"Yes, but it's not quite that simple."
Tsunade shook her head with a wry smile. "The true challenge of a Kekkei Genkai lies in simultaneously manifesting and merging two distinct Chakra Nature Transformations—like using the Water Attribute with your left hand and the Earth Attribute with your right."
"For those born with a Kekkei Genkai, this ability is almost instinctual. They're born with a foundational understanding of both natures and the capacity to fuse them. However, this doesn't mean they can neglect training in Chakra Nature Transformation."
"In fact, because a Kekkei Genkai is formed by the fusion of two chakra natures, those with this ability actually need to cultivate an additional Chakra Nature Transformation compared to others."
As she spoke, seemingly concerned about dampening Minato's enthusiasm, Tsunade added one more thing.
"Of course, the power of a Kekkei Genkai far surpasses that of a single-element Dōjutsu. Even without a Bloodline Limit, to become a qualified Jonin, you'd need to master at least two Chakra Nature Transformations."
"If someone with a Kekkei Genkai is naturally capable of simultaneously releasing two Chakra Nature Transformations..."
Minato pondered this. "Could I use that principle to synthesize even more Kekkei Genkai?"
"Theoretically, yes. But let's focus on mastering one Chakra Nature Transformation first."
Tsunade chuckled, patting the scroll beside her. "These scrolls contain everything you need to know. The white scroll details how to cultivate Chakra Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation. The yellow one is for Earth Release techniques, blue for Water Release, and green for Wood Release—all essential skills you'll need to learn. I plan to start with the fundamentals."
Minato tilted his head. "Shape and Nature Transformation cultivation?"
"It's about Chakra Control!" Tsunade rolled her eyes. "In terms of training progression, Shape Transformation typically precedes Nature Transformation. But that's usually reserved for Chūnin-level training. For someone at your current level..."
Tsunade paused mid-sentence, leaped up, flipped, and landed upside down on the ceiling, a smug grin spreading across her face.
"This is your next training objective. Don't think that mastering the Shadow Clone means you're all set."
Minato looked up at Tsunade. "Actually, I've already learned Water Walking."
Tsunade's smile froze. "You've mastered it?"
"Mm-hmm," Minato nodded. "It was documented in the training scroll left by my father. It's not particularly difficult."
Tsunade silently jumped down from the ceiling. "Well... Chakra control isn't exactly beyond the scope of your training, but how long did it take you to master it?"
"Ten minutes."
"Tch..." Tsunade scoffed, exasperated. "Geniuses are truly inscrutable..."
She herself had taken about ten minutes to grasp it, but that was after she had already graduated from the Ninja Academy. Minato hadn't even started attending yet.
"Since that's the case, let's begin training in Shape Transformation. Shape Transformation is an extension of Chakra control, and there's no specific method to practice it."
Tsunade sighed, her tone growing weary. "Internal training involves continuously refining Chakra and circulating it within your body to increase proficiency. External training involves projecting Chakra onto your skin to construct different forms, thereby enhancing your skills."
Minato silently observed Tsunade. He sensed she was starting to slack off.
And he was right; Tsunade was indeed slacking off.
She suddenly realized that, apart from combat experience, she had nothing left to teach him.
Minato already knew how to climb trees and walk on water.
Jonin-level Chakra Nature Transformation? Thanks to his Bloodline Limit, Minato was naturally equipped with the foundation for two—or possibly even more—Chakra natures.
As for Chakra Shape Transformation, given the speed at which Minato had mastered walking on water, he would likely reach a respectable level in no time.
But that was precisely the standard for Jonin in the village!
Some Jonin hadn't even mastered a second Chakra nature.
What terrified Tsunade most was that once Minato completed these trainings, he would surpass her in raw power.
If she were 30 and Minato 15, she wouldn't find this unacceptable; instead, she might even rejoice in having such a prodigious disciple.
But being 19 herself and Minato only 5... that was truly disheartening.
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