In Uzumaki Kushina's home.
"Hey, Asuma, I picked this out specially!"
Uzumaki Kushina handed a scroll to Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma took it, thanked her, and opened it with great anticipation.
Huh?
Sarutobi Asuma froze for a moment, then looked up at Uzumaki Kushina and Minato, who looked like a golden couple, before looking back down at the contents of the scroll.
Adamantine Sealing Chains!
He never expected Uzumaki Kushina to give him this Fūinjutsu.
Taking a deep breath, Sarutobi Asuma looked up at Uzumaki Kushina, who was smiling at him, and said, "Kushina-nee, this jutsu should be a secret technique of the Uzumaki Clan, right?"
Uzumaki Kushina nodded and said, "That's correct."
"The training difficulty is Rank A, but there's another harsh requirement, and that's a massive amount of Chakra."
"That's why your brother Minato has never practiced it."
"Even within our Uzumaki Clan, not many have managed to master this jutsu."
"However, Asuma, your current Chakra Amount is no less than your brother Minato's. When you grow up, you should be able to reach the threshold for training it."
Namikaze Minato smiled and said, "Kushina thinks you're very suited for this jutsu!"
The difficulty of learning a jutsu doesn't absolutely represent its strength, because the strength of a jutsu also depends on the user.
But at least it's a significant reference.
Is the value of Wind Style: Rasenshuriken comparable to Adamantine Sealing Chains?
It's hard to say.
However, it's clear that for Uzumaki Kushina, they are comparable.
And in Sarutobi Asuma's eyes, the value of Adamantine Sealing Chains would surpass Wind Style: Rasenshuriken.
At least, based on his current understanding, it would.
"Thank you, Kushina-nee, then I won't be polite!"
Sarutobi Asuma thanked her with a smile.
He really liked it, and he was very satisfied!
Uzumaki Kushina was also very happy to see this. She had thought for a long time before choosing this jutsu, and said, "Then let's begin!"
"Currently, only I in Konoha have mastered this jutsu, so you'd better learn it well!"
Uzumaki Kushina entered teaching mode.
After watching for a while, Namikaze Minato quietly withdrew. He left behind a Shadow Clone, and his main body went to the Hokage's office to report to Sarutobi Hiruzen about the confrontation with Root ninja at the training ground earlier.
He wasn't sure if Sarutobi Asuma would tell Sarutobi Hiruzen, but he didn't want Sarutobi Asuma to face Danzō alone, so he had to report it regardless of whether Sarutobi Asuma told his parents.
This wasn't a private matter!
After Namikaze Minato left, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but get a headache.
Perhaps neither Namikaze Minato nor Danzō himself would take Sarutobi Asuma's "big talk" to heart.
However, after not having much interaction with his second son, Sarutobi Asuma, these past few years, but observing him indirectly, he knew very well that what this extremely disciplined son said was definitely not a "threat."
He was grateful at this moment that the kid didn't have the ability.
But with the kid's current strength, with the ebb and flow, he would definitely have that ability in the future!
For a moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen's mood became contradictory.
His second son was so outstanding, he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
...
At five in the afternoon, Sarutobi Asuma finally left Uzumaki Kushina's home to meet with Yūhi Kurenai.
On the way, his thoughts couldn't help but drift to the "Nine-Tails Attack."
Speaking of which, it was only six years away from now.
Could it be avoided?
"The Moon Eye Plan cannot avoid the Nine-Tails as a crucial part."
"Uchiha Madara knew that the sealing would weaken during Jinchuriki childbirth. With Black Zetsu and White Zetsu's abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to infiltrate Konoha and detect the childbirth time. Therefore, regardless of whether Uchiha Obito was the one carrying out the Moon Eye Plan in his stead, they wouldn't miss this good opportunity."
"The difference lies in the difficulty of doing it."
"I cannot control Uchiha Obito's fate... but if the Nine-Tails Attack were to occur according to the original timeline, even if I couldn't stop Uchiha Obito, saving people wouldn't be difficult."
Jinchuriki would die if the Tailed Beast was extracted, but it could be put back in!
"But..."
Sarutobi Asuma couldn't help but feel greed stirring within him.
A Tailed Beast is such a great power source; it's rare to find one!
"Are there any other ways to split the Nine-Tails in half besides the Reaper Death Seal?"
Sarutobi Asuma couldn't help but wonder.
"Asuma!"
Suddenly, Yūhi Kurenai's voice startled him.
Sarutobi Asuma looked up and saw Kurenai waving ahead. He immediately collected his thoughts, smiled, and walked forward, and they went to train together.
After training, they had dinner together, and after a half-hour walk, they each went home.
Upon returning home, Sarutobi Asuma greeted his mother, Sarutobi Biwako, then retreated to his bedroom to research ninjutsu.
However, he didn't continue studying the Adamantine Sealing Chains technique.
According to Uzumaki Kushina, even with his current Chakra Amount, he could at best manifest one Adamantine Sealing Chain, which wasn't very practical for combat.
It wasn't that it lacked offensive power.
It was just too draining on chakra, offering poor value for its cost.
Sarutobi Asuma was confident he could reduce the consumption with his strong Chakra Control, but even that had its limits.
So, while the Adamantine Sealing Chains were powerful, he wasn't that desperate for them.
Instead, the Yin Seal, a Fūinjutsu, better suited his current needs.
For a ninja who specialized in ninjutsu, especially Sarutobi Asuma who had mastered high-power ninjutsu, chakra was never enough.
Furthermore, if he mastered the Yin Seal, the Adamantine Sealing Chains would no longer be a problem.
Therefore, Sarutobi Asuma chose to study the Yin Seal.
The next day, it was still a day without missions.
In the morning, Sarutobi Asuma visited Tsunade. Besides learning Medical Ninjutsu, he also asked her about some difficult aspects of the Yin Seal.
After lunch, Sarutobi Asuma continued his studies with Uzumaki Kushina.
Not only the Adamantine Sealing Chains technique, but Uzumaki Kushina also readily shared other Fūinjutsu knowledge.
She was definitely the Fūinjutsu expert in Konoha currently.
There was probably no one in the entire Konoha who was a better Fūinjutsu expert than her.
Sarutobi Asuma spent the next three days like this.
On the fifth day after returning to Konoha, the team had a joint training session, which took place in the Forest of Death for three consecutive days.
Moreover, Hatake Sakumo's requirements were extremely strict.
The sparring partners were elites or special forces from the major ninja villages.
Hatake Sakumo himself, being a powerful individual, played the role of the sparring partner.
Having been through countless battles, he was very familiar with the styles of the major ninja villages, so simulating them wasn't difficult.
Let alone Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune, even Sarutobi Asuma, without using the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken, was defeated five out of six sparring sessions.
This showed just how formidable Hatake Sakumo was.
July 31st.
Hatake Sakumo announced that they would gather at the village entrance at 8 AM on August 2nd to go on a mission.
"This mission might be very dangerous, so be prepared!"
Hatake Sakumo instructed before leaving.
Sarutobi Asuma and the other two exchanged glances and nodded in unison, "Yes, Teacher!"
After watching Hatake Sakumo leave, Sarutobi Asuma asked Shizune, "Shizune, how are you doing with the Chakra Scalpel?"
Shizune shook her head, "I've barely mastered it; there are problems in actual combat."
Sarutobi Asuma immediately said, "Today and tomorrow, I'll help you with special training!"
"If you can use the Chakra Scalpel in combat, your own safety will greatly increase."
Shizune immediately nodded seriously upon hearing this, "I will work hard!"
Sarutobi Asuma then turned to Kurenai and said, "For these two days, I'll use Shadow Clones to train with you too. Although the time is short, it should still help significantly!"
Kurenai immediately nodded.
Thus, for the next two days, Sarutobi Asuma became even busier.
Not only did he have to train himself, but he also had to use Shadow Clones to train with Kurenai and Shizune as targets.
August 1st.
5 PM.
Just after finishing training with Shizune and Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma suddenly froze.
[Congratulations on achieving the accomplishment "First Genin in the Ninja World with a Bounty Exceeding Thirty Million," you have received 1 Attribute Point, 1 Skill Point, 100,000 bonus Experience Points, and 1 Skill Pack.]
Looking at the System's notification, Sarutobi Asuma's expression became strange.
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