After finishing his lunch and taking a refreshing bath, Seimei walked to the living room to find his aunt, Uzumaki Mito.
Earlier, she said she would be here with the necessary Fuinjutsu Sealing Technique scrolls.
And it was not just any random Sealing Technique.
No!
It was the famous Uzumaki Sealing Technique—Fuinjutsu skills that made many Shinobi fear the Uzumaki clan.
Techniques that made the enemy Shinobi think twice before going up against a battalion filled with Uzumaki clan ninjas.
In the original Narutoverse, four of the five great Shinobi villages (except for Konoha since it was an ally of Uzushiogakure) teamed up to besiege and annihilate the Uzushiogakure, the home to Uzumaki clan members.
They didn't want Konoha to have such a formidable ally.
So, when they found the opportunity, they directly launched an attack and destroyed the entire Land of Whirlpool along with Uzushiogakure.
Fortunately, in this world, the whole Uzumaki clan moved to Konoha and settled here.
Why?
Of course, because of the Chakra Beasts.
Uzushiokagure had a small population to begin with.
Plus, the entire Land of Whirlpool was nothing but a group of fragmented islands, surrounded by troublesome whirlpools, the sea, and fearsome Sea Chakra Beasts.
Living there was practically suicide.
So, when the Senju and Uchiha clans founded Konoha, all the Uzumaki clan members moved to Konoha.
As a result, the Uzumaki clan of this world unknowingly avoided its imminent annihilation.
Seimei's thoughts kept wandering until he reached the living room. There, he saw his Aunt Mito, who was busy looking at various medical reports.
The moment he walked in, Uzumaki Mito lifted her head and said with a smile, "Oh Seimei! You are here."
Seimei nodded and asked, "Hmm. By the way, are you looking at the medical reports of Uncle Hashirama right now?"
Mito replied, "Yes."
"He is recovering well. Slowly but surely."
"At this rate, he should recover within 30-40 years."
Seimei was happy to hear that.
This is the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama, we are talking about.
As long as he recovers, Konoha will have 2 Super Kage-level ninjas.
Even among Super Kage-level ninjas, his uncle was in a league of his own.
Very few could challenge him and live to tell the tale.
Once his uncle recovered, his father would have one less thing to worry about.
People would think twice before casually attacking Konoha and starting a Great Ninja World War.
As Seimei was musing inwardly, Uzumaki Mito put several scrolls on the table.
She pushed them toward him and said, "Here."
"These are the Uzumaki Clan Sealing Technique Manual I personally compiled to make learning Fuinjutsu easier for you."
"It has all the necessary things you need to get started."
"Of course, it only has the reading material, practical exercise manual, and multiple Fuinjutsu techniques, including a few C-rank Sealing Techniques."
"Take these scrolls and start practicing."
"If you get stuck anywhere, you can always come to me."
"I will guide you once I'm done treating your uncle for the day."
Seimei took the scrolls and smiled, "Okay, Aunt Mito."
"Take care. And don't forget to rest."
Seimei knew that his Aunt was incredibly busy.
Every day, she would check his uncle Hashirama's medical report, provide him with regular treatment, and conduct multiple tests to prevent any complications.
Just the Sealing Technique formations she used to control the treatment process were complicated enough to make most Seal Masters and Medical-nin scratch their heads in confusion.
No wonder she had no time.
Seimei vowed that he wouldn't disturb his aunt unless it was absolutely necessary.
Otherwise, even with the Uzumaki clan's strong physique and immense mental resilience, she would succumb to exhaustion.
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Seimei walked into his room and sat at the table.
Then he put the scrolls on the table and started scanning them one by one.
Although he was just skimming through the scrolls, the sheer volume of content covered in each scroll made it difficult to finish them quickly.
It wasn't until three and a half hours later that Seimei finally finished the last scroll.
He took a deep breath and exhaled slightly.
He could already feel that headache coming his way.
"No wonder there are so few Fuinjutsu masters and grandmasters in this world."
"Just getting started with Fuinjutsu takes a lot of time and effort, let alone mastering various advanced Sealing Techniques."
"If I didn't have the system, even spamming tens of Shadow Clones wouldn't be enough to become a Seal Grandmaster within 10 years."
"Well, even with the system, it won't be easy."
"It will surely take a lot of time."
"At least, I won't be facing any bottlenecks and can reach the Fuinjutsu Grandmaster rank smoothly."
"Alright, let's begin with the Runes."
Every single Fuinjutsu technique, from common E-rank Basic Seal like Cooling Seal to advanced S-rank techniques like Eight Trigrams Sealing Formation, was made with countless Fuinjutsu Runes.
These Runes were the cornerstone of Fuinjutsu.
He must learn the most commonly used Runes, understand the logical relationship between multiple Runes, and learn to create efficient Rune constructs.
Poor Rune Constructs would result in shaky Seals that may collapse quickly.
Even if they didn't collapse, these shaky Seals would be utterly inefficient.
For example, if he created a Storage Seal using a poor Rune combination, the internal space might collapse after a few uses, or the Seal might require an exorbitant amount of chakra just to seal and unseal objects within it.
For Shinobi who needed to conserve chakra and store their items to reduce baggage during missions, this would be disastrous.
Or let's take explosive tags as an example.
Explosive tags were created using Explosion Seal, which contains an immense amount of Fire Release chakra combined with multiple Compression Runes and other secondary Seals.
Now, if you made an explosive tag with a poor Rune combination, the tag might just blow up before the Ninja could even throw it to his enemy.
It would be a complete disaster.
For this very reason, Fuinjutsu practitioners needed to practice their craft for thousands of hours.
They must not only understand Rune combinations well, but they must also be able to create solid seals with strong, unshakeable Runic foundations.
Only by doing this could they perform advanced Fuinjutsu techniques containing multiple Runes and Rune combinations in an instant, using their chakra without making any mistakes.
Seimei looked at the Fuinjutsu scrolls in front of him with a serious expression.
He slowly muttered, "So, I must learn more about the Runic Symbols and Rune Combination first."
"This is the only way to build a strong foundation that will help me become a genuine Fuinjutsu Grandmaster."
"The system will increase my potential and understanding of Runes and Seals with repetitive practice."
"However, to harness that potential and turn it into real strength, I must work hard."
"After all, even a genius will become nothing more than trash if they don't train seriously."
Seimei glanced at the clock. It was 7:24 PM right now.
It will be dinner time soon. Someone would soon come to notify him about it if he didn't go down within a few minutes.
So, he closed the scrolls, stretched a bit, and let out a soft sigh.
Would you look at that?
I have unknowingly spent close to four hours going through the scrolls.
Then again, it can't be helped.
There is just too much info to digest.
Even the scrolls I have here will keep me occupied for a few months, even if I spam Shadow Clones to shorten the time I need to master everything these scrolls have to offer.
Let's take one step at a time.
First, let's cover the Runes. Learning Runic Combinations can be done later.
These scrolls contain more than 4,000 Runic symbols.
Fortunately, Aunt Mito had created a list of 361 essential Runes.
95% of all available Sealing Techniques in existence require only these 361 Runes.
Although 361 is still a large number, most people who have access to chakra and have a high spirit value can still remember them with a little effort.
I should be able to cover them within a few days.
As for the rest of the Runes, I can learn them on the fly as I learn new seals containing these additional Runes.
Seimei thought and made up his mind.
He quickly made a single-handed cross seal and activated the Shadow Clone Technique.
Poof~ Poof~ Poof~ Poof~ Poof~ Poof~ Poof~
7 physical clones that looked just like him appeared with puffs of smoke.
The real Seimei said, "Alright, guys, you already know what to do."
"We need to learn these 361 essential Runes and their functions as soon as possible."
"Possibly, within the next week."
"After that, we will deal with the Runic constructs and Rune combination."
The shadow clones couldn't help but roll their eyes.
One clone said in annoyance, "You are getting more and more unreasonable, main body."
"Why do we have to work like a mule while you eat a tasty dinner every day?"
Seimei smiled sheepishly and replied, "Come on! Don't say that."
"I work hard too!"
"Besides, whatever you eat would go to waste anyway."
His clones wanted to say that it wasn't about eating but working overtime like a donkey, but they didn't get the chance.
The real Seimei already bolted off, leaving the seven clones behind.
All seven clones had deadpan expressions on their faces as they glanced at each other.
One of them broke the silence, "Let's get to work. We have to do this anyway. So, let's finish this quickly."
"Fine," another clone grumbled, but soon got to work.
The other clones soon followed.
It was time for some old-school memorization—something Seimei, the former university graduate in his previous life, and his clones were good at.
Soon, only the sound of paper turning and scribbling could be heard from Seimei's room.
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