Biwaako and Tsunade were extremely curious.
Before them was a fish completely frozen by ice. Judging by the hand seals Tōshirō used, it seemed like a type of ninjutsu, but in their memories, none of the five basic elements of ninjutsu could freeze things in this way.
Tsunade couldn't hold back and asked, "How did you do that?"
Before Tōshirō could respond, Biwaako pondered for a moment and then concluded, "If I'm not mistaken, this is Ice Release ninjutsu, isn't it?"
"Yes."
Tōshirō calmly admitted, casting a quick glance at Biwaako.
From her quick deduction, it was clear that Sarutobi Hiruzen had prepared her well for such situations.
Tōshirō decided to reveal the truth before someone else did. Since the ability to use Ice Release was already known within his clan, there was no need to hide it anymore. Rather than letting Sarutobi Hiruzen discover it on his own, he preferred to admit it publicly to gain people's sympathy.
When Tsunade heard about Ice Release, she was shocked.
Ice Release was a special ability of the Yuki Clan from the Hidden Mist Village. What did this have to do with Tōshirō? Wasn't he from the Uchiha clan?
Moreover, if she wasn't mistaken, Tōshirō had awakened the Sharingan. So what was this Ice Release now? She had never heard of someone possessing more than one special ability.
"That can't be right. You're from the Uchiha clan. How did you awaken a special ability like Ice Release? You should have the Sharingan, right?" Tsunade hesitated before speaking.
Tōshirō was grateful that she didn't reveal more and explained, "My late mother possessed the Ice Release ability, and it seems I've inherited her talent. They say sons resemble their mothers."
Tsunade had never heard this before, but she understood. After all, Tōshirō lost his parents at a young age, and it's natural he wouldn't want to talk about such painful matters.
Biwaako listened quietly and didn't interrupt the conversation, but she was feeling puzzled.
The information she had on the Uchiha clan didn't mention anything about Tōshirō's Ice Release ability.
While she was thinking, she suddenly asked, "Since you've awakened this special ability, how did your clan allow you to become a medical ninja?"
Tōshirō sighed, "To be honest, I don't even want to be a medical ninja."
Biwaako: ...
Tōshirō bitterly said, "I was so bad at school, I thought my clan would give up on me and not make me a ninja, but..."
If his attempts to hide his power were going to fail soon, it was better to reveal it himself to strengthen his image as someone who doesn't want to become a ninja.
"But?"
"But in the end, I ruined that attempt thanks to a certain test..."
Tōshirō held his head in despair, his hair looking like a mushroom cloud.
Biwaako was incredulous: "What test?"
If she wasn't mistaken, this boy was always asleep during classes, so what effort was he talking about?
Tōshirō bitterly said, "What kind of test? I approached a member of my clan and told them I didn't want to be a ninja, so they arranged a test for me against a kid four years younger than me."
"And... did you win?"
Tōshirō looked at Biwaako as if she didn't understand: "How could I? Of course, I chose to lose."
Biwaako saw a look of disdain on the boy's face and felt like she had been insulted: "But, if that's the case, why does your clan still want you to be a ninja?"
Tōshirō sighed and said angrily, "It's all because of the Sharingan. The Sharingan can see the flow of chakra in the body, and they discovered that my chakra was different from others. After some investigation, they found out I had inherited the Ice Release ability. The Sharingan is really an annoying ability."
Biwaako understood the situation. The Sharingan is indeed a useful ability.
When someone awakens a Kekkei Genkai, there's a huge surge of chakra in their body, and this is one of the reasons why ninjas with these abilities are highly regarded.
Since the Uchiha clan's ninjas could see the large amount of chakra in his body with the Sharingan, it's only natural it raised suspicions.
It seemed the boy Tōshirō wasn't lying.
What she didn't expect was that this boy Tōshirō had deliberately hidden his Ice Release power just to avoid becoming a ninja, which showed how rebellious he was.
Tōshirō sighed, "Oh God, why did I have to awaken such a special power? All I wanted was to be a normal person; why is that so hard?"
Biwaako couldn't help but feel angry. How could he say such things? He didn't even appreciate the advanced bloodline power he possessed. If some unlucky ninjas knew about this, they might want to kill him.
Tōshirō laughed and said, "Luckily, when I was studying, I prepared for such a situation, so I put some effort into learning medical ninjutsu. This way, I wouldn't have to go to the battlefield."
"...But even so, your clan probably wouldn't allow you to become just a medical ninja if you had such power."
"That's true, but after much insistence, they reluctantly agreed to let me be a medical ninja, on the condition that I train in the clan's grounds in my spare time. They said that if I went to the battlefield, I might need to protect myself if attacked by enemies. After thinking about it, I found that reasonable, so I reluctantly agreed to this arrangement. It seems both sides compromised a bit, but it's still troublesome."
Biwaako listened to what happened and analyzed the situation. It seemed that Tōshirō's rebellious nature had caused some headaches for the Uchiha clan, especially since if Tōshirō didn't want to train, they couldn't force him using the Sharingan. And since the Uchiha had no experience in training Ice Release, they had to compromise for now. However, they were likely to try to bring him back on track in the future.
Tsunade felt envious. Tōshirō was so talented as a ninja that she felt a bit jealous: "Ah, I don't know when I will inherit the Wood Release (Mokuton) from my grandfather..."
Biwaako tried to console her and said, "Don't worry, Tōshirō also only recently awakened this power. There are many people who awaken advanced bloodline powers at the age of twelve or thirteen. You're only ten now, and I'm sure with your talent, you'll soon be able to inherit the Wood Release like your grandfather. All you need is the right opportunity."
Advanced bloodline powers can be inherited through blood, and they can even skip generations. Although the children of the First Hokage didn't inherit his power, Biwaako believed that Tsunade would be able to inherit it thanks to her exceptional talent.
"I hope so."
Although Biwaako's words were meant to comfort her, Tsunade felt they were painful. She desperately wanted to say that Tōshirō awakened the Sharingan when he was five, and now he had awakened the Ice Release as well, meaning he had two advanced bloodline powers.
In comparison, she hadn't awakened any power yet. Comparing herself to others really made her feel frustrated. She wondered if Tōshirō had saved the world in his previous life to be blessed with such talents.
Tōshirō always said that she, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya had innate ninja talents, as if they were born to be ninjas. If we listen to Tōshirō, it seems that he is the one who fate favors the most.
To not discourage Tsunade at the moment, Tōshirō told a small lie, "Yes, Biwaako-san is right. I'm sure you'll be able to awaken the Wood Release in the future, and you'll become a prominent Hokage like your grandfather."
If he had the chance, Tōshirō might even want to give Tsunade the Wood Release, but that would require a thorough study with the help of "White Zetsu" to explore the possibility.
Following the usual method, Tsunade might not have a chance to obtain this power.
Not because Tsunade lacked talent, but because Tōshirō always suspected whether Wood Release was truly just an advanced bloodline power.
Wood Release = Water + Earth
It seems like a very simple equation, but all these years, no one else had been able to develop it, and it was limited to the First Hokage alone.
Wood Release seems like a simple ability, right? It seems like a useless power. But it has a strange ability to absorb chakra, can be used in sealing, and has a defensive ability that can withstand the giant Susanoo's sword.
If we say it's an advanced bloodline power, Tōshirō suspected it might actually be some kind of lost bloodline power.
The correct equation might be: Water + Earth + Yang = Wood Release.
As Tōshirō was lost in these thoughts, a woman no one expected entered the room. She had bright red hair, styled in buns, with a diamond-shaped mark on her forehead. She was beautiful.
Biwaako quickly walked up to greet her respectfully and said with respect, "Lady Mito."
(End of Chapter)
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