Time flies and it is already May.
Gekko Hayate came to the experimental base again. Compared with the nervousness last time, this time he was more curious.
However, before he could see anything more, he was taken by Asuka into an operating room and lay on the experimental table.
Arranging the surgical procedure, anesthesia... Asuka is familiar with it.
When Hoshita Shuichi came over from Tsunade's side, everything was ready.
After checking it out, Hoshita Shuichi nodded and said, "Let's get started!"
The transformation begins!
This time, we are going to transform the skin on Gekko Hayate's upper body, so that Gekko Hayate can have the ability to breathe.
Of course, the transformation involved is naturally more than just the skin.
Its complexity also surpasses the previous gill respiratory system.
So this process was very long, and Tsunade came over to help halfway through.
But even so, the operation started at 9 am and ended at 9 pm.
The food that Yakushi Nono brought over was cold.
The operation was over, and after waking up from anesthesia, Gekko Hayate was much more skilled this time than last time, and he quickly adapted to skin breathing without Hoshita Shuichi's reminder.
"Senior, this feels so great!"
"Besides, I feel this breathing method is more suitable for Transcendent!"
The moonlight breeze was both surprised and delighted.
Hoshita Shuichi nodded and said with a smile: "As long as it's suitable."
Then he asked, "I heard you applied to join the Anbu?"
Gekko Hayate nodded: "Yes, senior, Genma Shiranui and the others have made great progress, so I also want to go to the Root for special training."
Under the leadership of Hoshita Shuichi and Sarutobi Shinnosuke , the reputation of the Root was reversed in just a few months, and everyone who came out of the Root, even those who were eliminated, spoke well of it.
Everyone told everyone else that not going to the Root for special training would mean losing the greatest chance of becoming a jonin, or even an elite jonin.
Gekko Hayate believes it!
So after becoming a Chunin, he immediately applied, but unfortunately it has not been approved yet.
When Hoshita Shuichi asked at this moment, he couldn't help but be full of anticipation.
Seeing Gekko Hayate's expectant look, Hoshita Shuichi said with a smile: "Since you have applied, you must be prepared."
"The special training at the Root is very cruel."
Those who are specially trained by the Root are not good people!
Gekko Hayate is very simple, and he doesn't know that people are evil. He immediately said, "Don't worry, senior, I will never let you and the Fourth Hokage down."
Hoshita Shuichi patted Gekko Hayate's shoulder and said, "Come on!"
"Let's go and have dinner together."
…
In less than three days, Gekko Hayate received the notice and went to the root for special training.
This means that unless one quits the special training midway, or dies in actual combat under the assistance of Sarutobi Shinjiro, or quits, one will be able to enter the ANBU, which is known for its elites, and the ANBU directly under the Fourth Hokage.
In the current Konoha, because it is an era of transition from the old to the new, Sarutobi Hiruzen still controls some Anbu personnel.
However, the number of these Anbu personnel is constantly decreasing.
And as time passed, former Root members and former Anbu members gradually re-entered the Root and received special training under Hoshita Shuichi.
…
At the root, under the leadership of Ten'un, Gekko Hayate came to Hoshita Shuichi's office.
However, the one in charge here is just a shadow clone of Hoshita Shuichi.
"Sir Shuichi!"
Facing Hoshita Shuichi, who had a different identity, Gekko Hayate bowed and decisively changed his address.
Hoshita Shuichi smiled and nodded slightly, and asked: "Which aspect do you plan to focus on developing, Hayate?"
"Fire Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Water Release, Earth Release, or illusion, swordsmanship..."
This is the question that Hoshita Shuichi will ask everyone who enters the Root special training.
Even the jonin are no exception.
As for further special training, or cultivating strong people at the level of elite jonin, more tests are needed, and the person must have sufficient potential.
For example, the power of the tailed beasts.
But the risk is not small, so both Hoshita Shuichi and Namikaze Minato are very cautious.
They are not Danzo. They don't treat people as human beings and take risks.
Moreover, Namikaze Minato felt that Hoshita Shuichi's cursed seal was more reliable than the power of the tailed beasts and could be more popularized.
At this time, facing Hoshita Shuichi's question, Gekko Hayate said without any hesitation: "Shuichi-sama, I choose swordsmanship!"
The Root is not as mysterious as before, especially the special training department led by Hoshita Shuichi. Although the specific special training model has not been leaked, the question of development direction has long been spread throughout the Konoha ninja community.
This was actually tacitly agreed upon by Hoshita Shuichi and Namikaze Minato, so that those entering the Anbu would be prepared.
Hoshita Shuichi was not surprised by Gekko Hayate's answer, but he glanced at Gekko Hayate's information and said, "Have you mastered the nature change of Water Release technique?"
Gekko Hayate nodded, "Yes, Shuichi-sama, but I'm not very good at it at the moment."
"As for ninjutsu, genjutsu is better."
He has a talent for ninjutsu, but he prefers swordsmanship.
This is also about playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses, such as physical strength issues.
Although Kakashi always looks weak, his physical strength is actually not bad.
Hoshita Shuichi thought about it for a while and said, "If you are interested, you can develop it in the direction of Water Release."
Gekko Hayate didn't know the deep meaning of this, but he said decisively: "Then please let Shuichi add Water Release to this special training!"
"With skin breathing, the burden on my body has been reduced a lot, and I can hold on."
Looking at the still somewhat immature Gekko Hayate, especially the gill marks on his face, Hoshita Shuichi inevitably thought of Kisame.
It seems like a good idea to cultivate an enhanced version of "Kisame" in Konoha.
Gekko Hayate has good talent, his only weakness is his physical problem.
Although gill breathing and skin breathing prevent his combat condition from being affected by lung lesions, his physical condition is definitely limited.
But with the research on Hashirama's cells and Asuka's cells, this problem should be solved, and Gekko Hayate's physical fitness may even be strengthened.
Add to that the big sword Samehada... wow, it's worth seeing.
"Then I'll wait and see!"
As he spoke, Hoshita Shuichi stretched out his hand and grabbed it, and the big sword Samehada was summoned out, and then he threw it to Gekkou Hayate: "This is one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Kirigakure, named Samehada, and it has the ability to absorb the chakra of others, as well as the chakra of ninjutsu."
"Whether you can master and use it well depends on you."
Gekko Hayate caught the big sword Samehada, his eyes bright.
He had heard of the name of the Seven Ninja Swords before, and one of them was a beheading sword.
"Shuichi-sama, I won't let you down!"
Gekko Hayate said excitedly.
I hope you can hold on!…
From this day on, Gekko Hayate's three-month special training officially began.
Gekko Hayate thought that the swordsmanship he was going to practice was based on the great sword Samehada, but he soon found out that he was wrong.
There are two swords, one long and one short.
The first sword technique to be practiced is the one he is already practicing, the Crescent Moon Dance.
What surprised Hoshita Shuichi was that Gekko Hayate's resilience was stronger than that of Genma Shiranui and the others, and his talent in ninjutsu was also stronger than that of Genma Shiranui.
Time passes by little by little.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
In the illusion, looking at Gekko Hayate fighting with Akemichi shin, Hoshita Shuichi nodded slightly.
He has already mastered the sword technique of Crescent Moon Dance.
As for the similarity of the feet, of course it only came from his memory and was transformed by his chakra.
In a simple sword fight, the two men were evenly matched.
You have to know that Gekko Hayate is nearly 5 years younger than Raido Namiashi, and Gekko Hayate is only 12 years old now.
The battle ended, and the foot thunder disappeared, and Hoshita Shuichi appeared in front of Gekko Hayate.
"Sir Shuichi!"
Gekko Hayate hurriedly saluted.
Hoshita Shuichi nodded slightly and said, "You have mastered the Three-Moon Dance well. The next step is to grasp the opportunity, which requires a lot of actual combat."
"The progress is much faster than I expected."
Gekko Hayate said shyly, "Master Shin's teaching is good."
"So are we going to start water jutsu training next?"
Hoshita Shuichi shook his head: "You have already mastered the change of water jutsu nature. There is no rush for water jutsu. You are not suitable for it now."
"The next thing you need to master is Fire Release."
Fire Release?
Gekko Hayate was very surprised.
This is not a chakra attribute he was born with. Of course, it does not mean that he cannot practice it, but it will be slower than Water Release.
In fact, this was also beyond Hoshita Shuichi's original plan.
It was the progress of Gekko Hayate that changed his mind.
"What I'm going to teach you next is the advanced version of the Three-Day Moon Dance, or rather, I developed it myself based on the Three-Day Moon Dance, which utilizes the secrets of the sword technique of Fire Release."
Hoshita Shuichi explained: "This technique is called the Dance of the Three Fiery Suns!"
As he said this, he leaped backwards, and after landing, a katana appeared in his hand. Two shadow clones appeared on the left and right, and then the blade was covered in orange-red flames.
Shuichi rushed forward . The strong temperature distorted the air and light. In addition, the speed left afterimages. Even Gekko Hayate, who was familiar with the Crescent Moon Dance, could not distinguish the trajectory of the sword for a moment.
Because his vision was distorted.
At this moment, Hoshita Shuichi, who was running and attacking, was indeed moving like three big suns.
"As expected of Mr. Shuichi..."
Gekko Hayate was secretly amazed, and decisively raised one hand, performing the Three-Day Moon Dance to meet the attack.
Three against three!
However, only the sound of metal clashing was heard.
A shadow clone of Gekko Hayate caught the trajectory of Hoshita Shuichi's sword and caught it, but it was just luck.
His original body and another shadow clone's attacks missed and they were put at sword point.
Hoshita Shuichi put away his sword and dissolved the clone, explaining: "This is a sword technique with Fire Release added. The more powerful the Fire Release, the stronger the added attack."
"The temperature of Fire Release will cause distortion of light and air, thus affecting the enemy's judgment. In addition, the use of illusions will further interfere with the enemy's judgment."
"Of course, there is an advanced version of this move, which is to use wind jutsu and fire jutsu at the same time. The two types of chakra cover the blade and change their form, allowing them to circulate at high speed on the blade like water, while also having the cutting properties of high temperature and wind."
"Hayate, if you can master the changes in the nature of Fire Release and the changes in the form required for this sword technique within a month, then I will also teach you the secret of wind release."
Gekko Hayate couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard this. For a moment, he forgot to breathe through his skin, so that his mouth and nose began to breathe rapidly. Then he excitedly shouted, "Shuichi-sama, I will definitely complete it!"
A month in reality can be more than a month in the illusion world.
at the same time.
A place for practice outside the Forest of Death.
Hoshita Shuichi smiled with satisfaction, looking a little tired.
Finally it worked!
At this time, on the ground around, there were pits of different sizes, all of which were left when the physical skills were developed.
He finally completed the move to open the seventh door.
"It's June now, and the due date is around October. It's about time to knock on Nagato and Black Zetsu too."
The Star Seal was activated, and the fatigue on his body disappeared immediately. Hoshita Shuichi immediately used Flying Thunder God to go home.
Two days passed in a flash.
After a long rest, Hoshita Shuichi came to the Hokage's office early in the morning. The first thing he said when he saw Namikaze Minato was: "Teacher, I plan to try to take one of Obito's eyes, and by the way, give Nagato a beating to make him realize that he is not qualified to snatch the Nine-Tails."
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