He felt it was abnormal, while Seiryū thought it was normal.
That in itself was abnormal.
But he couldn't say this to Seiryū, the "patient," as it might agitate him.
Hokage-sama had said that with Seiryū's condition, they shouldn't overly stimulate his emotions, or his symptoms might worsen. However, this only reinforced Shinku's belief—once Lady Tsunade returned to the village, he really needed to take Seiryū for a checkup.
Having Tsunade take a look certainly wouldn't be a bad thing.
Shinku brought up another topic, smiling as he asked, "How is your Genjutsu training coming along? Do you need me to continue guiding you? I haven't had many missions recently."
Since he was already a single parent and had adopted Seiryū, Shinku had adjusted the focus of his missions to stay within the village.
He rarely left the village to take on missions anymore.
During this time, he had already started teaching Kurenai Genjutsu.
Yes, Seiryū had learned it too.
Seiryū genuinely had a talent for Genjutsu, and his ability even surpassed Kurenai's.
Shinku was no longer surprised by Seiryū's talent. The boy was a freak of nature.
He reasonably suspected that this level of talent came at the cost of his sanity.
As the saying went, genius was on the left and madness on the right. Seiryū was stuck right in the middle. He didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing.
Seiryū ate the flavorful bacon and eggs, thought for a moment, then said, "I've pretty much mastered everything, but today I plan to work with senpai on developing Rasengan derivatives, and I also need to learn new sealing techniques from Sister Kushina, so I don't have time…"
Lately, he had quite a lot on his plate.
During this period, Seiryū had learned basic swordsmanship and successfully completed the mission [Learn the Four Basic Techniques of Zankensoki].
The mission reward was—Basic Skill Fist/Hand-to-Hand Combat - Hakuda Talent Boost.
Hakuda, also known as Taijutsu.
The talent boost in this area allowed Seiryū to learn Taijutsu at an inhuman speed. He had even picked up many Taijutsu techniques just by watching the sparring between Guy and his father.
Even his "Monstrous Strength" had improved significantly, and he was now able to apply it to his legs. Combined with the Taijutsu he had learned, he could send opponents flying with a single kick.
He had also mastered Shunpo as his physical fitness increased through long periods of training.
In Seiryū's words, this was a new type of Body Flicker Technique.
Of course, Seiryū's main focus was still on Kidō.
Previously, he received the Low-Tier Hadō Gift Pack. The memories of Hadō #1 through Hadō #33 were all in his mind, including those that appeared in the original work and those that didn't.
He already understood the principles and casting methods of each.
During this time, Seiryū attempted to reproduce these Hadō in this world.
It was indeed feasible. Seiryū could replicate most Hadō techniques related to the elements of wind, earth, fire, water, lightning, and spiritual pressure.
As for the others he couldn't perform, it was due to the lack of necessary conditions or elemental compatibility.
For example, Hadō #30: Ice Sharp Thorn, which had never appeared in the original Shinigami work. Its principle was to use spiritual pressure to create ice thorns for attack.
Seriously, ice?
In the Naruto world, that meant the Ice Release kekkei genkai. Seiryū stated that he currently lacked the corresponding talent. Another example was Hadō #19: Blade Slash, which also never appeared. The principle was to convert spiritual pressure into a Kidō blade and slash it forward, dealing cutting damage.
What kind of slash was that?
This wasn't the One Piece world.
In the Naruto world, attacks were more focused on close-quarters combat. Long-range blade slashes didn't exist in the same way.
At most, overwhelming power could create shockwaves—like a Perfect Susanoo's slash that could level a distant mountain. He couldn't reproduce that yet either.
Currently, Seiryū had already "developed" quite a few original Ninjutsu. If others found out, jaws would definitely drop.
Even Senju Tobirama, known as the "Ninjutsu Grandmaster" for creating numerous Ninjutsu and forbidden jutsu, couldn't have developed twenty-plus new techniques in such a short time.
It was simply too shocking. So Seiryū hadn't revealed everything.
What he had shown so far were only Byakurai and Shakkahō, which he used in the battle against the "Large Ryota," as well as Shunpo, his "new Body Flicker Technique."
He knew how to keep a low profile when needed, and when to be high-profile when appropriate. Mastering this balance was key.
Even so, this was already enough for the father and daughter pair, Shinku and Kurenai, to openly call Seiryū a monster.
Hearing Seiryū's words, Shinku nodded. "I see. Well, we can wait then. There's no rush. Just don't put too much pressure on Kurenai. Trying hard but still falling behind can be pretty discouraging…"
Seiryū spread his hands. "Don't worry. Kurenai is already used to it."
Kurenai: "???"
...After breakfast.
Seiryū ran to Kurenai's room and asked if she wanted to go to the Third Training Ground together.
The answer he received was no.
Kurenai didn't dare to see Seiryū right now. The moment she saw him, her hateful mind kept replaying certain images… Her eyes were tainted!
Seiryū didn't mind. She'd be fine in a few days. He casually made his way to the Third Training Ground alone.
It was worth mentioning that the previous incident hadn't caused any disturbance in Seiryū's life. Everything continued as usual.
The two Uchiha clan members in his class also seemed unaware of what happened.
As for everyone else, they were even more clueless.
The news had likely been suppressed.
As for who did it, it was either Setsuna or the Third Hokage, or maybe both took action.
Seiryū didn't bother to find out. He wasn't at a loss anyway.
He received a generous compensation, and though it wasn't as much as the royalties from the practice books, it still significantly increased his savings.
He was already wealthy at a young age.
How should he spend it?
He planned to buy two storefronts next to the Ichiraku Ramen shop in the future.
When he arrived at the Third Training Ground, he saw Minato and Kushina were already there.
He walked over and greeted them. "Senpai, Kushina-nee, you're here early."
The more Seiryū used the word "Sister," the more natural it felt.
There was no helping it. Habit was a terrifying thing. Kushina was very fond of this younger clan member. He had talent, was good-looking, and spoke sweetly.
She looked Seiryū up and down. "We haven't seen each other for only two weeks, yet you seem to have grown taller?"
Minato added gently, "He has indeed grown taller."
Seiryū replied, "It's normal for children to grow quickly."
It had already been seven months since he enrolled in the Ninja Academy. Children grew fast.
Seiryū's height had already caught up to Kurenai's and even surpassed her by a few centimeters.
That's how a big brother should be. A big brother shouldn't be shorter than his little sister.
Kushina smiled and reached out, planning to pat his head. "Come on, let Big Sister measure your height."
Seiryū dodged with a look of disgust. "No need, thank you."
Kushina was very amused. "Seiryū, you're getting cuter and cuter. Big Sister prepared a wig. Want to try it on? You'd definitely be even cuter wearing one. Honestly, I'd rather have a little sister than a little brother…"
Seiryū's mouth twitched. He couldn't even be bothered to respond to this unreliable woman.
He turned to Minato. "Senpai, have you finalized the development of the Rasengan's shape transformation?"
(To be continued.)
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