Hanekawa soon met Yuhi Shinku. He sat on the sofa in the living room with a stern face, wearing a black jumpsuit and a green jonin vest, looking extremely serious.
Hanekawa remembered that Yuhi Shinku was a jonin who died during the Nine-Tails' Rebellion, a tragic event that hit the village hidden in the leaves.
"Sit."
Yuhi Shinku nodded slightly and said, "I am Yuhi Shinku."
"Thank you, Shinku-san."
Hanekawa said politely, using the honorific term for uncle out of respect.
"You will live here from now on, and I will teach you genjutsu."
Shinku paused and explained, "This is the order of the Hokage."
'Hokage?'
Hanekawa seemed to be thinking about something. Could it be because of the 'Innate Full Soul'? Perhaps his strong Yin Release chakra, indicated by his full soul, was mistaken for a natural aptitude for genjutsu, a type of illusion technique?
"Huh?"
Kurenai, who was listening in, asked in surprise and curiosity, "Why?"
"Hanekawa is naturally suited for genjutsu."
After receiving the notification from Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shinku also checked and found that it was indeed the case.
"Better than me? Didn't you say that I have a strong talent for genjutsu?"
Kurenai put her hands on her hips, puffed up her cheeks, and asked. The delicate face showed an expression of unconvinced, looking fierce and aggressive.
Hanekawa couldn't help but laugh. In the original work, Kurenai Yuhi was known for her strong personality.
"Kurenai, you are already a student of the Ninja Academy," Yuhi Shinku said. "How can you compare with Hanekawa, who has no prior training?"
He did not lie to Kurenai, but there are differences between geniuses.
"Isn't he a student?"
Kurenai was stunned for a moment and asked.
"Not at this time."
Shinku recalled the information given by Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "He has never been exposed to ninja knowledge."
"I see."
Kurenai turned her head and looked at Hanekawa. Her first impression was that he was very beautiful and meticulously crafted, like some exquisite doll.
"Okay then."
Kurenai suddenly raised her voice, patted her chest, and said, "From today on, I will take care of you."
She has the demeanor of a big sister, but with a doll-like face, she is just cute.
If it weren't for Shinku in front of him, Hanekawa would have wanted to reach out and knead her face, which must have been very soft.
But what to call her? Sister Kurenai? It felt awkward.
Shinku gave a fatherly smile.
He turned his gaze from Kurenai to Hanekawa and said, "Eat first, then I'll teach you some basic ninja knowledge."
"Isn't Hanekawa going to school?"
Kurenai asked subconsciously.
"He will go to school," Shinku replied. "The Hokage has already arranged for him to be a transfer student in your class."
"Yes!"
Kurenai suddenly became excited. In her opinion, Hanekawa would be her underclassman, and it would be exciting to show him the ropes.
Hanekawa pondered for a moment. Who are the ninjas from the same class as Kurenai? The timeline in the original work is rather confusing, and he was not quite sure. Perhaps he would recognize some of them.
After dinner, Hanekawa followed Yuhi Shinku to the small courtyard outside the house.
Kurenai also followed, under the pretext of learning the basics again to improve herself, but in fact she was curious about Hanekawa's talent and eager to see his skills.
"The first lesson for a ninja is to learn how to refine chakra," Shinku said. He would explain the concept of chakra, the foundation of all jutsu, and how to mold chakra nature to perform different techniques.
According to the setting of "Naruto," the mixture of physical energy and spiritual power is called chakra, and chakra is the basis for using all jutsu. It is formed through a balance of two energies: physical energy (stamina) drawn from the body's cells and spiritual energy (mental energy) derived from the mind's consciousness.
By using hand seals, ninjas can guide and process chakra—that is, change the nature and form of chakra—to perform different techniques.
These techniques are broadly classified into ninjutsu (using chakra to perform actions), genjutsu (using chakra to create illusions), and taijutsu (using the body's natural strength and stamina to fight).
"Is there anything you don't understand?"
Shinku looked at Hanekawa, who had a serious expression, and asked.
Ninja academies teach chakra control and refinement, but many students learn it in advance.
Especially those students who are from Ninja clans or whose parents are Ninjas. Practicing in advance will undoubtedly give you an advantage when entering the academy.
Just like Hatake Kakashi in Kurenai's class. While others were learning the Three Body Technique, he was already learning Earth Release, a jutsu that manipulates earth-natured chakra.
In addition to his talent, the most important reason is that his father is Konoha White Fang Hatake Sakumo, a highly skilled jonin, which means Kakashi likely had access to better training and resources.
"No."
Hanekawa shook his head and said.
"Then give it a try," Shinku said with some anticipation. "Normally, it takes a month to manipulate chakra for the first time, but a genius only needs three days."
"I did it in just three days."
Upon hearing this, Yuhi Kurenai quickly raised her hand, looking so anxious that she was afraid that Hanekawa would not notice her.
Is she really a genius?
If you think about it carefully, it is indeed possible for Yuhi Kurenai to be a genius. Her record wasn't bad, only marred by encounters with a few unfortunate situations.
But to be honest, facing a powerful genjutsu user like Uchiha Itachi is something that most ninjas would be powerless against.
In short, Yuhi Kurenai is a competent genjutsu specialist.
Hanekawa exhaled, focusing on controlling the chakra flow within him. He concentrated on merging his physical energy, generated by the 30 trillion cells in his body, with his own mental energy.
In the original work, spiritual energy refers to the accumulation of experience. But because of the influence of the innate full soul attribute, Hanekawa has a much larger than average amount of spiritual energy.
"So fast!"
Shinku suddenly raised his eyebrows and said in surprise.
"What's fast?"
Kurenai didn't react for a moment.
"He managed to feel and manipulate his chakra."
There was a hint of excitement in Shinku's tone.
"How is this possible?"
Kurenai stood there in a daze, petrified.
If someone who can refine chakra in three days is called a genius, then what should someone who can refine chakra in three seconds be called?
He's simply a monster.
At this moment, Hanekawa's body trembled, and excitement emerged in his heart.
There was no time to be surprised by the refined chakra, as new entries arrived immediately.
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[New entries have been obtained.]
[E-level talent entry: Ninja.]
[Trigger condition: Successfully extracting chakra.]
[Effect: Increase the speed of refining chakra by 10%.]
[Note: There are two synthetic entries.]
[First: Add E-level item Three Body Technique and E-level Ninja Tool Throwing to synthesize D-level entry_ Ordinary Genin.]
[Second: Added E-level terms Three Body Techniques, E-level Ninja Tool Throwing, and E-level term First in Ninja School, which can be synthesized into C-level entry_ Genius Genin.]
Hanekawa roughly understood the logic behind the system.
The conditions for triggering new entries are mostly based on his experiences and actions.
Then he can try different behaviors in the future, and maybe he will be surprised by the results.
According to what was said before, some special entries can be deduced and synthesized.
'Ninja' is obviously such an entry.
The system provided two synthetic pathways, which were more free than he had imagined.
There is no doubt that the effect of 'genius genin' is definitely better than 'ordinary genin.'
But it is quite difficult to dominate the ninja school.
After all, they have Kakashi Hatake in this year.
But there is still hope, and he doesn't want to be an ordinary person.
He is a man with a cheat.
Hanekawa came out of his trance.
"Congratulations, Hanekawa."
Shinku said with a smile on her face.
Hanekawa was given to him by Sarutobi Hiruzen, and with such a talent, their family's future is guaranteed.
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