Uchiha Akaishi Tour

Chapter 18 Special Tutoring

"Your chakra transformation talents are Fire Release and Earth Release?" Jiraiya asked Akaishi, whose eye power had just been exhausted.

"It was like this when I was born. Recent tests have revealed changes in my Lightning Release. I don't know when it awakened," Akaishi said truthfully.

Jiraiya was only slightly surprised by this.

"Well, most of your Uchiha clan members probably have Fire Release chakra, followed by Lightning Release, right?" Jiraiya asked.

"That's right." Akaishi nodded—it's not a secret, everyone knows it, and Jiraiya didn't bring it up to spy on anything.

Jiraiya immediately asked, "Then do you know the difference between Fire Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, and Water Release?"

Akashi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "It is generally believed that Fire Release and Lightning Release are emission-type chakra; Earth Release and Water Release are solid-type chakra."

As for Wind Release, it combines both.

(In the "Techniques Chapter" of the setting book "The Book of Formations", the description of "Uchiha Counterattack" mentions the concept of "emission-type ninjutsu". This two-part setting is based on this and is not entirely fabricated.)

Upon hearing what Akaishi said, Jiraiya nodded—this was beyond the scope of the Ninja Academy's curriculum and clearly belonged to the Uchiha clan school.

"That's right. Some people believe that the Emission System is closer to Yin Release chakra transformation, while the Real System chakra is closer to Yang Release... But let's not talk about things that haven't been proven yet."

"Your awakening of the Sharingan allows you to directly copy ordinary ninjutsu, which is indeed very convenient. However, if you neglect your training because of this, it will only be equivalent to 'having to expend extra eye power to perform ninjutsu,' which will actually become a disadvantage."

"Ninjutsu cannot simply be learned or mastered. To unleash its power, special variations must be incorporated. Generally speaking, when training ninjutsu, the first goal is to be able to barely succeed in practice, and then to be able to use it skillfully in actual combat..."

"For the Sharingan, this can be copied up to this point, but changing it is not so simple."

"That's why ninjas usually only train elemental ninjutsu that matches their own transformation talents. Otherwise, it would be much less effective, and if they couldn't delve into the level of nature transformation and form transformation, they wouldn't be able to learn more advanced ninjutsu or increase its power."

"Generally speaking, it is easier for emission-type chakra to undergo nature transformation, while it is easier for substance-type chakra to undergo shape transformation."

"For example, in terms of nature transformation, Fire Release can become hotter and harder to extinguish; conversely, in terms of form transformation, it can attack a wider range and attach to targets more easily..."

"When training in ninjutsu, you can first try to achieve nature transformation with Fire Release and Lightning Release, and prioritize form transformation with Earth Release. Having both Fire Release and Earth Release is an advantage, as it allows you to adapt to nature transformation and form transformation more quickly, and ultimately achieve mastery of both."

Jiraiya pointed out a clear path for Akaishi in his ninjutsu training, rather than simply advising him to "become as proficient as possible."

As Akaishi listened, he recalled Lan Wu's performance just now...

"Ah! That water escape technique Lanwu used before..." Akashi looked enlightened.

"That's right. Lanwu's understanding of the changes in Water Release chakra has reached a level that goes deep into the essence. This is actually very difficult, and many Jonin cannot do it." Jiraiya nodded.

As he just mentioned, Earth Release and Water Release are relatively difficult to change in nature, but easier to change in form.

Then, Jiraiya worried that Akaishi was not taking it seriously enough, so he specifically said, "After mastering the nature and form changes, the enhanced ninjutsu is completely different in power from merely 'learning' or 'becoming proficient'."

"Moreover, some ninjutsu inherently possess variations in form and nature, and can only be learned by reaching a certain level of proficiency in these areas, such as the two water-style techniques that Lan Wu used before..."

"Going a step further, these types of ninjutsu would be classified as secret techniques, which are those that even the Sharingan cannot copy. This is also an important reason why some A-rank ninjutsu can be copied by the Sharingan while others cannot."

To make Akaishi take it more seriously, Jiraiya specifically emphasized the limitations of the Sharingan, so that Akaishi would not make the same mistake as most Uchiha who awakened the Sharingan, relying too much on it and ultimately becoming a "Sharingan display stand".

……

After receiving special treatment from Jiraiya, Akaishi returned to his clan's territory and spent two hours watching short dramas. He then discovered an eye massager and regained his pupil power before going to find Fugaku again.

They then continued to copy ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques from Fugaku...

In this way, Fugaku was unaware that Akaishi had recently attempted to replicate three B-rank ninjutsu and succeeded in replicating two of them, so he was not too surprised by the speed at which Akaishi's eye power recovered.

Seeing Akaishi's high enthusiasm for learning, Fugaku specifically reminded him: "Overdrawing the Sharingan's power will cause irreversible damage to your eyes. Be careful and moderate when training."

Although it doesn't cause permanent damage like the Mangekyou Sharingan, the ordinary Sharingan shouldn't be overused too often.

"Don't worry, Fugaku-nii. I've specifically reviewed the clan's scriptures. As soon as I show signs of level two fatigue, I'll stop practicing my eye technique," Akaishi said confidently.

Fugaku nodded upon hearing this, and Akaishi then asked about the "special tutoring" incident from before.

Although Jiraiya-sensei explained it very clearly, but...

Akashi needs to confirm if our Uchiha clan has any better training methods!

"Hmm? Does Jiraiya-sama think you're already capable of learning nature transformation and form transformation?" Fugaku asked, slightly surprised.

"I've explained a little bit..." Judging from Jiraiya's words, Akaishi thought that he was just giving him a basic introduction and didn't intend to start training immediately.

However, it seems that Minato and Ranmai have already mastered this technique!

Minato's "Gale Palm" is not only extremely fast but also surprisingly sharp, while the ninjutsu used by Ranmai originally required nature transformation techniques as a foundation.

"It seems that Jiraiya-sama has high hopes for you. This is something that only Jonin would be exposed to. Chunin are usually just exploring the characteristics of chakra attributes and using attribute ninjutsu that match their own attributes." Fugaku looked at Akaishi with even more admiration.

Fugaku continued, "Speaking of nature transformation and form transformation, our Uchiha clan actually has some specialized techniques... Only clan members who have awakened the Sharingan can do them!"

Upon hearing this, Akaishi's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself: As expected! My great Uchiha is the best in the world!

"Speaking of the differences between our Uchiha clan, or rather, Sharingan ninjas, we must first understand how ordinary ninjas typically train in nature transformation and form transformation..." Fugaku explained the techniques in detail.

Obviously...

Fugaku was indeed very humble before!

He just said that this is something one would only consider when starting to strive for Jonin strength, or at least when one begins to aim for Jonin level, yet he already understands all of this...