[As mentioned before, when it comes to hand seals, most Shinobi release Ninjutsu quickly by increasing their hand seal speed. However, the Shinobi World is vast, and there are always some strange individuals who have invented unconventional ways of performing hand seals.]
[Now, let's take a look at some of the more bizarre hand-seal methods in the Shinobi World.]
As the people across various timelines of the Shinobi World were still discussing, the screen returned to its previous topic.
The scene switched quickly, as if afraid the audience would get impatient.
The people were puzzled.
Hand seals were hand seals—what other weird ways could there be? The twelve basic hand seals—Rat, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar—had been used over and over for ages.
How could anyone do anything different?
[First type: One-Handed Seals.]
[One-handed seals are a bit unusual but not quite bizarre, and there are quite a few users.]
[For example, Haku. He was the first one to demonstrate one-handed seals, shocking Sasuke and Kakashi during the Land of Waves mission.]
The screen quickly returned to the Land of Waves.
On the familiar bridge, shrouded in mist.
Sasuke stood with a kunai, facing off against Haku's senbon needles.
Suddenly, Haku freed one hand and rapidly formed seals, then unleashed his secret technique: Thousand Killing Water Shots.
The accumulated water on the ground floated into the air, transforming into streams of flying needles that attacked Sasuke directly.
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[Konoha, Year 60. Tazuna's house]
Sasuke looked at the scene on the Sky Screen with a hint of regret.
Until now, neither Zabuza nor Haku had shown up. It looked like this guy named Haku probably wouldn't appear in this mission.
He wanted to test himself—how would he measure up against Haku now?
As Sasuke had already seen himself lying on the ground, covered in needles.
[And then there's Itachi. During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Itachi was reanimated and encountered Naruto and Killer B. With one hand supporting Nagato, he formed seals with the other to unleash a Fire Release. As it turns out Itachi wasn't just fast with hand seals—he could also perform one-handed seals.]
On the screen, the scene of Itachi launching Fire Release appeared in sync with the narration.
In the footage, Itachi supported Nagato's shoulder with one hand while rapidly forming seals with the other at his side, fingers flying.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
A massive fireball erupted from his mouth, the scorching heat distorting the surrounding air. Meanwhile, his other hand remained steady on Nagato's shoulder, unmoving.
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[Akatsuki Hideout]
Konan's expression changed. She looked at Pain with worry, her lips trembling slightly.
It was none of her business that Itachi was summoned via Edo Tensei, and the fact that Nagato would die in the future had already been revealed—so the psychological impact was manageable.
But the issue was, what was this about not being able to rest in peace even after death?
'Damn you, Orochimaru!!'
Paper fragments swirled around Konan.
Nagato, too, could barely contain his rage. A powerful gust of wind swirled around Pain, blowing Deidara's blond hair wildly.
Deidara quickly pressed his hair down and muttered, "Hey, hey, calm down! Don't destroy the base…"
Hidan took a few steps back, scythe in hand, not daring to make a sound.
Only Kakuzu sat there expressionless, thinking that if the base were destroyed, how much money it would cost money to repair it.
[And of course, there's also Minato. During the Fourth Great Ninja War, to save Naruto, he used one-handed seals to transfer the Nine-Tails' chakra from within himself to Naruto. Watching those skillful techniques and cool movements—truly worthy of Namikaze Minato.]
On the screen, Naruto appeared lying on the ground, his face pale.
Sakura pressed on his chest from the right, desperately trying to maintain his vital signs.
Minato stood to Naruto's left, with only one arm left, his body marked with the cracks of Edo Tensei.
He then performed a few seals with one hand, and placed his hand on Naruto's abdomen, where a brilliant light erupted from his palm, and golden Chakra surged into Naruto's body like a tide.
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[Konoha, Year 60. Team 8's location]
"Naruto-kun…" Hinata clasped her hands tightly, fingers interlaced over her chest, her face full of worry.
Seeing Naruto lying there wounded made her heart clench with pain.
And even though the Sky Screen had said Naruto would become a hero and the Hokage in the future, seeing him hurt still tore at her.
---
Meanwhile, in an underground base somewhere in the Shinobi World.
Orochimaru tilted his head, his long tongue licking his lips.
Minato on the screen was clearly in a reanimated state—but why was one of his arms missing?
He hadn't heard that Minato had lost an arm before his death.
So were there wounds that even the Edo Tensei couldn't restore?
Orochimaru's eyes gleamed.
If that was truly the case, then Edo Tensei was still not a perfect resurrection technique—there was room for improvement.
[The last one is Sasuke after the Fourth Great Ninja War. After the war, Sasuke was left with only one arm, and one might assume he wouldn't be able to form seals with just one hand. But surprisingly, just like his brother, he learned to perform one-handed seals—truly brothers.]
On the screen, Sasuke in a cloak was seen walking through a forest.
His long black hair covered half of his face and one eye.
His left sleeve hung empty, swaying gently in the wind.
Soon, he seemed to sense something. He stopped, closed his eyes, and let out a deep sigh.
"Sigh…"
Sasuke struck back with his sword, the blade springing from his waist. With a flash of cold light, he parried a sneak attack from a figure in a black robe who resembled Uchiha Obito.
The black-robed figure's weapon was even the same chain and sickle as Obito's.
After blocking the sneak attack, Sasuke kicked the black-robed figure away, wrapped the chain around his sword, and formed two seals on the hilt with one hand.
Instantly, lightning flashed brilliantly.
The Lightning Release traveled through the chain to the black-robed figure, who convulsed from the shock.
When the figure finally fell, the black robe had already been torn away, revealing a red-and-white fan on his back—or rather, the Uchiha clan crest.
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[Konoha, Year 52. Uchiha Clan Grounds]
Mikoto held the young Sasuke in her arms, her eyes full of sorrow.
How did this child end up losing an arm in the future?
Her fingers gently stroked Sasuke's hair, her heart aching.
But the other members of the Uchiha Clan were focused on another aspect.
That guy lying on the ground... was he also a member of the Uchiha Clan?
Several people glanced at the expressionless Itachi, suspicion flickering in their eyes.
Had this guy actually left behind survivors?
Impossible!
Given how ruthless Itachi had been shown during the massacre, how could there be any survivors?
And... why would this supposed Uchiha ambush Sasuke?
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[Konoha, Year 60. Akatsuki Hideout]
Itachi could barely control his expression, his face looking grim.
'Sasuke's arm… what happened to it? Why does he only have one arm in the future?'
After the Fourth Great Ninja War… who had he fought?
Who could have cut off his arm?
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[Konoha, Year 83. Somewhere in a forest]
Sasuke—dressed exactly like his counterpart on the screen, wandering the Shinobi World—narrowed his eyes.
His straw hat was pulled low, sunlight falling only on his chin and the corner of his mouth.
For years now, aside from himself and Sarada, he had never heard of any other Uchiha in the Shinobi World.
So who was that black-robed figure?
Surely Obito hadn't come back to life?
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