Chapter 22: Orochimaru’s Awakening Progress: 10% (2/2)

But Wakaho had a Sharingan.

'This seems to be an A-rank jutsu, doesn't it?'

'The difficulty of learning... should not be too high, considering Orochimaru learned it right after graduation.'

'Learning conditions could include... hand seal speed? Chakra reserves? Shadow Clone Jutsu? Shuriken throwing skills?'

'Oh, and a shuriken.'

Wakaho took a shuriken from his ninja tool pouch, threw it sharply in front of him, and quickly performed the hand seals!

Although he didn't get the buff, Wakaho's talent wasn't solely due to the system.

Since Orochimaru was able to learn it as a child, Wakaho should be able to meet the conditions too.

"Shadow Shuriken Jutsu!"

Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish!

A shuriken shot out and quickly multiplied in the air, forming a dense curtain of shurikens!

Wakaho raised his eyebrows; he was indeed a genius.

"Oh?"

Orochimaru pursed his lips and quickly recorded in his notebook.

Wakaho remained still and "obediently" stood in place, waiting for Orochimaru to provide more insights.

This scene was a microcosm of their teacher-student relationship going forward...

It turned out that whether before or after his "awakening," Orochimaru was always a competent teacher.

Under Orochimaru's training, the pillars of strength had improved dramatically.

For Wakaho, Orochimaru was indeed the most suitable teacher.

Although not yet "awakened," Orochimaru's ideal was always to learn all techniques, find the truth of the world, and achieve immortality.

This goal had evolved after Orochimaru witnessed too many deaths.

It had been magnified after his failure to become Hokage, driving him to study forbidden jutsu and overcome the fragility of life.

And now, by a stroke of luck, Wakaho's extravagant display of "talent" seemed to have unconsciously unlocked the shackles within Orochimaru's heart.

Although it was a small effect, it was indeed effective.

In the days that followed, Orochimaru continued to demonstrate the jutsu within his permission to Wakaho, trying to find the limits of Wakaho's "abilities."

Naturally, Wakaho welcomed all of it, wildly expanding his jutsu repertoire.

Of course, Orochimaru couldn't teach every day.

As one of the three legendary ninjas left in Konoha, he wasn't any less busy than a Hokage.

But Orochimaru could use Shadow Clones...

Aside from basic and jutsu instruction, Orochimaru did not miss any of Wakaho's genin missions.

This made Wakaho's ninja life very fulfilling.

Every day, he would start by running ten kilometers to the Hokage Building.

He would take on today's missions and aim to finish them by the morning.

In the afternoon, it was Chunin exam special training: consolidating and learning jutsu, and teaching basic ninja skills.

Well, even though it was teaching, it was the teacher who took the notes...

In the evening, he would just catch up with Obito's school.

After training Obito and Shisui, and replenishing nutrition with grilled fish and game, he would head home and go straight to bed.

Occasionally, when Orochimaru gave him a break, Wakaho would visit the Konoha Security Force to learn from the seniors.

Especially on the topic of genjutsu, which would be very useful in the future.

Life was cyclical, efficient, and rich.

As the days went by...

Finally, one morning.

Wakaho got up, looked at the circled date on the calendar, and smiled confidently.

"I've been training for so long."

"It's time to further enhance my Will of Fire!"

Hmm.

Some lies, when spoken repeatedly, you end up believing them yourself.