"Should I first complete the training of the Nara clan's secret techniques or start with the Shadow Clone Technique?"
Hurriedly bidding farewell to Shikaku and Daniel, Yasuke rushed back home, not even bothering to eat dinner. He quickly took out two scrolls from his ninja tool pouch, frowning in thought.
However, he barely spent a second pondering before giving a self-deprecating laugh.
"With the help of the APP, no matter how advanced the Nara clan's secret techniques are, completing the training is just a matter of moments!"
"I can't believe I'm fretting over which training to start first. I've been so used to hard times that even with a golden finger, I don't know how to use it properly!"
"Alright! Decision made! I'll start with the Nara clan's secret techniques!"
Forming a Nara clan's secret seal, Yasuke combined it with the unsealing method he remembered, slowly placing his hand on the scroll Shikaku had given him. With a "puff," the seal on the scroll was undone.
Skipping the Chakra training methods and the Shadow Imitation Technique, Yasuke's goal was clear: thoroughly study the scroll left by his parents to see how many Nara clan's secret techniques were recorded before starting their training.
But as Yasuke finished reading the entire scroll and had recorded most of its content, he suddenly froze!
And it wasn't because there were too many secret techniques recorded on it!
The scroll contained surprisingly few Nara clan's secret techniques and instead had a lot of content Yasuke found utterly useless!
"You've got to be kidding me, right?"
"Besides the Shadow Imitation Technique, the only Nara clan's secret techniques recorded are the Shadow Strangulation Technique (Shadow Neck Binding) and the Shadow Sewing Technique?"
"The rest of the scroll, apart from some healing prescriptions, is just an explanation of medicinal herbs? Shikaku-uncle, are you sure you didn't give me the wrong scroll? Is this really the scroll my parents left for me?"
It's no wonder Yasuke suspected Shikaku had given him the wrong scroll; the secret techniques recorded were too few.
Including the Shadow Imitation Technique, the Nara clan's secret techniques amounted to just two. The only other useful content was the Chakra training method. Apart from these, the medicinal herbs and prescriptions seemed completely useless to Yasuke. How could he expect to defeat enemies by relying on knowledge of herbs and prescriptions?
That would be a joke!
However, Yasuke was somewhat underestimating the value of these records. In the ninja world, the knowledge of these medicinal herbs and prescriptions would be highly sought after.
This is because the true expertise of the Nara clan lay in these herbal records.
In Konoha Village, apart from raising and training deer, the Nara clan's other primary work was developing prescriptions for medical ninjas and providing medicinal herbs.
In the original storyline, Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin, is one of the top medical ninjas. The Nara clan, meanwhile, are first-rate pharmacists. Every generation of the Nara clan can use deer antlers and various herbs to create powerful secret medicines. The prescriptions provided by the Nara clan are essential references for medical ninjas of Tsunade's caliber.
For instance, in the familiar storyline, when Naruto's team went to retrieve Sasuke, everyone was severely injured. Neji and Choji were in critical condition, and if it weren't for the Nara clan's prescriptions, even a medical ninja like Tsunade would have been helpless and watched Neji and Choji die.
So, as Yasuke recalled some scenes from the original story and recognized the value of these herbal records, he took a deep breath and placed the scroll in a hidden compartment at home for future needs.
Next, after mastering the training methods for the Shadow Strangulation Technique and the Shadow Sewing Technique, Yasuke quickly incorporated them into his training progress bar, thanks to his excellent Chakra control ability. He then communicated with the APP:
"APP, update the training progress for Shadow Strangulation Technique and Shadow Sewing Technique to 100/100!"
Ding!
"Player, Shadow Strangulation Technique and Shadow Sewing Technique training progress is now 100/100. Congratulations on completing the training for these techniques."
"Phew, I'm glad you didn't disappoint me, APP. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have the mood to eat dinner."
Having completed the training for the Shadow Strangulation Technique and Shadow Sewing Technique, the APP transmitted the insights directly into Yasuke's mind, negating the need for any practical experimentation. Yasuke knew he had mastered these two Nara clan's secret techniques.
However, to be safe, Yasuke first used the Shadow Imitation Technique on a vase in front of him. Then, utilizing the newly mastered Shadow Strangulation Technique, a dark shadow formed a hand that gripped the vase tightly and with a "crack," shattered it under Yasuke's control.
"The Shadow Strangulation Technique, an advanced form of the Shadow Imitation Technique, has decent power. Using the extended shadow to strangle the enemy's throat until they suffocate. Mastering the Shadow Strangulation Technique means a Nara clan member is finally combat-capable."
"Good, now for the Shadow Sewing Technique!"
With this in mind, Yasuke saw he still had some Chakra left and proceeded to use the Shadow Sewing Technique.
As he performed the Shadow Sewing Technique, Yasuke had new insights. He realized that the technique had two main applications: one for support and one for offense.
First, he used the supportive aspect of the Shadow Sewing Technique, splitting his extended shadow into numerous fine strands that attached themselves to the vase and nearby furniture.
"The first aspect, supportive, is like an advanced version of the Shadow Imitation Technique, but it consumes less Chakra and has a slightly weaker restraining effect. The advantage of the Shadow Sewing Technique is its ability to restrain multiple targets, compensating for the Shadow Imitation Technique's limitations in group combat. As for the offensive aspect…"
"Boom!"
In the next moment, retracting the previous Shadow Sewing Technique, Yasuke focused his gaze on the vase in front of him. His shadow turned into a stream of light, merging into the vase's shadow and causing it to shatter instantly.
"The offensive aspect involves directly injecting the shadow into the enemy's body to cause damage."
"Hmm, the power is much better than the Shadow Strangulation Technique. It's definitely worth the training effort!"
While Yasuke was somewhat disappointed in the quantity of techniques, he was satisfied with their quality.
Having mastered the Shadow Strangulation Technique and the Shadow Sewing Technique, Yasuke believed that although his Chakra reserves might not match that of a genin, his actual combat ability, bolstered by mastering three Nara clan secret techniques, meant he could handle a typical genin without issue.
So, after completing the training for the two Nara clan secret techniques, Yasuke prepared to open another scroll to train in the so-called "cheat" technique, the Shadow Clone Technique. But before starting the Shadow Clone Technique training, Yasuke suddenly had an idea: to integrate the Shadow Sewing Technique with shuriken, using the shuriken to distract enemies while secretly activating the Shadow Sewing Technique for a surprise attack.
Just as this idea emerged, the APP unexpectedly gave a prompt that left Yasuke stunned!
Ding!
"Player, developing new functionality, please wait…"
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