Senju Tobirama's residence.
Renya arrived in the courtyard and eagerly unrolled the scroll.
The scroll recorded a total of three ninjutsu techniques:
Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Flower Technique, and Dragon Fire Technique.
These three were signature Fire Release techniques of the Uchiha clan, all ranked as C-rank ninjutsu.
Renya was thrilled.
With these three jutsu, his strength would undoubtedly improve significantly.
His top priority now was to learn and master them.
After memorizing the theory behind the Great Fireball Technique from the scroll, Renya closed it and began preparing to practice.
The key to the Great Fireball Technique lay in converting chakra into the fire element and controlling it precisely.
This required deep understanding and precise mastery of chakra.
Renya closed his eyes tightly, calmed his mind, and began sensing the flow of chakra within his body.
He tried to guide the chakra and gather it in his abdomen.
The process wasn't smooth—his chakra darted around like a mischievous child.
But Renya didn't give up. After repeated attempts, he finally managed to gather the chakra steadily in his abdomen.
Next, he had to convert this chakra into fire nature.
Although Renya hadn't tested his chakra nature yet, he was sure it was Fire. There might even be other elements within him that hadn't been discovered yet.
He planned to buy a chakra paper later to test it.
For now, he would focus on mastering these three jutsu…
Renya concentrated, gradually altering the nature of his chakra.
As it transformed, he could clearly feel a surge of searing heat welling up in his abdomen, as if a flame were burning inside him.
Once the conversion was complete, Renya began channeling the fire-natured chakra to his throat.
This step was crucial—it required precise control over both the quantity and flow speed of the chakra.
A slight mistake would not only cause the jutsu to fail but could also result in self-inflicted burns.
Carefully, Renya guided the chakra forward. His throat grew warm as he sensed powerful energy converging there.
Once preparations were complete, Renya quickly formed hand seals.
He was fast—he had trained his sealing speed beforehand.
In battle, the speed of hand seals was vital. The faster ninja could unleash their jutsu before the opponent and gain the upper hand.
(That cheat who just claps his hands and gets whatever he wants doesn't count…)
Renya's hands moved rapidly through the signs: Snake, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger.
Each hand seal was executed flawlessly—this was the command to activate the Great Fireball Technique.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
With a forceful breath from his lungs, Renya expelled the chakra gathered in his throat.
In an instant, a fireball half a meter in diameter burst from his mouth, roaring forward with intense heat and brilliant flames, sending a strong gust of air across the training field.
Renya stared blankly at the impressive display before him, lips slightly parted, eyes full of disbelief.
"Could it be… I'm a genius?"
He hadn't expected to succeed in performing the Great Fireball Technique on his very first try.
Learning ninjutsu heavily depended on natural talent. With the same technique, gifted individuals could learn it quickly—sometimes even after seeing it just once—while others might take a long time to grasp it.
Thinking of this, Renya's lips curled into a smug smile.
He decided to try another round of the Great Fireball Technique. The first one had used up about a third of his chakra. He could manage two more.
This time, he planned to channel more chakra to test the technique's power.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Renya formed the seals again. This time, a fireball several meters in diameter erupted from his mouth like a beast unleashed from its cage, howling forward.
Wherever the fireball passed, the air ignited instantly with crackling pops, and a wave of fierce wind swept through the training ground, lifting sand and stone.
...
This scene happened to be witnessed by the just-returned Senju Tobirama. His gaze locked onto Renya, face full of undisguised shock.
As a genius in ninjutsu himself, he had seen countless ninja train. But a child this young, performing a C-rank ninjutsu perfectly on his first attempt—such talent and insight were incredibly rare!
Tobirama couldn't help but recall his own days of rigorous training and the countless sleepless nights spent creating and refining jutsu.
He sighed inwardly. This brat's future… had no limits.
But then he remembered—Renya was an Uchiha.
Tobirama's expression immediately darkened.
He feared Renya might become the next Uchiha Madara!
His gaze fixed on Renya, brows furrowed, silently growing more alert.
He would have to keep a close eye on this brat's development and mentality.
If Renya showed even the slightest problem, Tobirama was already prepared… to eliminate him.
Having spent his life guarding against the Uchiha, there was no way he'd allow another powerful and dangerous Uchiha to emerge!
...
Renya was still caught up in the excitement of the Great Fireball's incredible power.
Suddenly, he felt a wave of intense killing intent lock onto him.
He shivered involuntarily and instinctively turned to look behind him.
There stood Senju Tobirama, staring at him coldly with a dark expression.
Seeing this, Renya instinctively swallowed hard, nerves stretched tight.
What the hell? Why is this old man acting so crazy all of a sudden?
Renya was genuinely terrified that Tobirama might strike him down right then and there.
He was still just a weakling. If Tobirama wanted him dead, Renya wouldn't even have time to beg for mercy.
For a Kage-level ninja to kill a kid who wasn't even a genin yet… it would be easier than squashing a bug.
Thankfully, Tobirama quickly withdrew his chakra and pretended nothing had happened.
He lifted the ingredients in his hand and said, "Brat, I brought the groceries."
Renya didn't say a word. His face had already gone pale.
Damn it, he'd nearly peed himself just now.
Tobirama didn't say anything further and headed straight into the kitchen with the groceries.
He knew the brat would need a moment to recover.
Renya watched him leave and let out a deep breath of relief. The tension drained from his body in an instant.
Only then did he notice his back was drenched in cold sweat. A breeze blew past, chilling him to the bone.
He got the message loud and clear—really loud and clear.
He suddenly remembered: Senju Tobirama wasn't like the saintly Hashirama. It was best to stay out of his way.
Otherwise, if he accidentally ticked that guy off and got killed, there wouldn't even be a place to cry about it.
"That bastard… I'll definitely get my revenge!!!"
Renya clenched his fists, teeth grinding as he swore.
At that moment, his desire to grow stronger reached its peak.
The feeling of life and death hanging on someone else's whim was unbearable.
He would never forget that feeling!
...
In the kitchen.
Tobirama put down the groceries, an awkward expression appearing on his face.
He hadn't meant to release his killing intent just now and had accidentally scared Renya.
Such a rookie mistake wasn't something that should ever happen to Senju Tobirama.
But then again, the brat was an Uchiha.
So he couldn't help himself…
Just thinking of Renya's panicked, terrified expression made him want to laugh.
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