"Uh, why?"
Uchiha Shin's eyes flickered as if deep in thought. Suddenly, his gaze brightened. "The Flying Thunder God Technique was sealed in the Scroll of Seals by the Hokage, so no one could train in it!"
"The Scroll of Seals... The Third Hokage and a few select individuals can still view it. But why has no one succeeded in mastering it?" Genya asked, continuing to watch Shin.
"This..." Shin hesitated, but he already knew where Genya was going with this.
There was no doubt about it—mastering the Flying Thunder God was extremely difficult!
"Uncle Shin, you're not exactly young anymore. This isn't the kind of technique you should be trying to master," Genya advised gently. "With all that time, you could focus on training in other jutsu instead!"
"What jutsu should I train in, then?" Shin hesitated but still asked, his curiosity piqued.
Genya rubbed his chin thoughtfully, running through potential jutsu in his mind. After a moment, he said, "For now, you should consider the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique."
"The Eight-Headed Serpent Technique? Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin, created that jutsu," Shin frowned, clearly uneasy. Perhaps his aversion wasn't just to the jutsu but to Orochimaru himself.
"Uncle Shin, don't underestimate the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique," Genya said, trying to persuade him. "If you combine it with Uzumaki cells, then when you use the technique, you'll essentially become a miniature tailed beast!"
As Genya spoke, he continued to elaborate, "And if you ever awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, then the Eight-Headed Serpent combined with Susanoo will elevate your power to an entirely new level!"
Genya's confident words lit a fire in Shin's eyes.
Especially when he imagined a tailed beast merged with Susanoo.
He was already dreaming about his future.
"Genya, is the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique really that powerful?" Shin asked with a frown.
"If you want to know how strong it is, just look at Orochimaru!" Genya replied, trying to convince him further. He then explained the technique's potential in detail.
"If you master the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique to its peak, you can transform into countless snakes. As long as even one snake body survives, you won't die!"
Genya shared everything he knew about the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique with Shin.
[Note: Orochimaru's pale complexion might be due to his experimentation with the Living Corpse Reincarnation technique. Sasuke also trained in the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique but didn't show similar symptoms, so it might also be a side effect of Orochimaru's training in Sage Mode at Ryuchi Cave!]
"Alright, I'll train in the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique!" Uchiha Shin's eyes shone with a hint of determination and excitement.
"Then I'll teach you the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique!" Genya nodded and began seriously instructing Uchiha Shin in the art of ninjutsu.
However...
Uchiha Shin's ability to comprehend ninjutsu was even worse than Hikari's... No, perhaps even worse than Hayashi's level of training!
Why?
It took him over a full day just to grasp the basics of the Eight-Headed Serpent Technique.
From this point onward, he would have to rely on himself to improve through practice.
Genya didn't have the time to teach him constantly. To be honest, with Uchiha Shin's shown talent, Genya figured it would take him at least a year and a half just to understand the Flying Thunder God Technique's seals, let alone imprint them successfully!
Meanwhile, Genya continued working on engraving the Flying Thunder God seals himself.
Half a month passed.
Finally, in his room, Genya managed to inscribe a Flying Thunder God seal successfully—though it was purely luck. Attempting it again would require him to keep refining his skill.
On this particular day, Genya was focused on sensing the Flying Thunder God technique when Hikari came into the room again.
Her eyes were filled with excitement.
"Genya-sama, Neji's potion has been completed. Should we inform him and ask him to visit the lab?"
Lately, Neji had been training alongside them, and Hikari had already started seeing him as one of their own.
"Bring the potion with you. I'll ask him his thoughts during tomorrow's training," Genya said calmly.
He didn't plan to bring Neji to the lab just yet. Right now, there was no need for Neji to know where the lab was. What mattered most was understanding what Neji truly thought in his heart.
The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.
As usual, Genya began his morning routine of strengthening his body. Hikari and Hayashi followed behind him, with Neji trailing at the end.
However...
Today, Neji showed up with a bruised and swollen face, his body covered in fresh wounds!
His face was full of exhaustion!
After training, on a cliff…
Genya looked at Neji's tired expression and the wounds on his body. He couldn't help but ask, "What happened to your injuries? Did the main branch people bully you again?"
"It's nothing. Just some kids from the main family causing trouble," Neji shook his head, not wanting to talk about the grudges he had with the main branch.
But there was still hatred in his eyes!
The people from the main family, seeing that their talent and combat skills were worse than his, would use the Caged Bird Curse Seal to drain his fighting ability and then beat him up.
What a bunch of pathetic people!
They were too weak to beat him, so they didn't want anyone from the branch family to surpass them!
It was truly laughable!
"Do you want me to step in and help you solve this?" Genya asked, looking at Neji again.
"No need, they're just a bunch of useless trash!" Neji said, his Byakugan eyes showing disdain. "I have my own way of dealing with it!"
Right now, Neji was full of resentment and contempt for the main family.
This feeling was his motivation to move forward, the reason he wanted to grow stronger. If he just accepted his fate and obeyed the main family, he would have fallen into despair!
Genya needed him to stay strong, to never give up!
"I have a potion that can help you quickly increase your strength, but there's a downside. It might cause pain for a few months!" Genya said, looking at Neji, trying to encourage him.
"Huh? It can increase my strength?"
Neji's eyes began to shine as he listened to Genya. "Pain? I can endure the pain from the Caged Bird Seal, so what's there to fear? If it can make me stronger, I'm willing to pay any price!"
Neji was stubborn. Even though his Byakugan's potential was limited by the Caged Bird Seal, he still believed he was stronger than the useless people from the main family.
"You better think this through!" Genya said seriously as he looked at Hyuga Neji. "This is a cell serum. Once the injection is in your body, there's no turning back. It's also somewhat dangerous. If your body doesn't accept this serum, you could lose your arm at best, or die at worst!"
"Of course, if you can perfectly merge with this serum, your physical body, chakra levels, and mental strength will all improve!"
Genya repeated the pros and cons of the serum and left the decision to Neji.
Hikari and Hayashi also stood by, waiting for Neji's decision.
"I'll take the serum!" Neji gritted his teeth and nodded. If he couldn't become stronger and break free from his chains, living would have no meaning!
This time, he wasn't just doing it for himself, but for those from the branch family who were oppressed!
Why is it that the main family members are born on top, while the branch family is enslaved and used by them?
He couldn't accept it!
"Since that's your choice, I'll help you," Genya narrowed his eyes, stepped forward, and injected the cell serum into Neji's arm.
Gululu~~~
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