Shimura clan compound, Yami's residence.
Yami sat cross-legged on the tatami, unrolling a scroll nearly as tall as he was.
It was a replica of the Scroll of Seals that countless shinobi dreamed of seeing with their own eyes… Danzō had tossed it to him after hearing Yami wanted to learn sensory ninjutsu.
It really paid to have connections. For ordinary shinobi to even qualify to learn a Forbidden Jutsu from the scroll, not only did their background have to be spotless, they also had to make major contributions to Konoha. As a reward, Hiruzen would let them select one jutsu to learn.
But for Yami, he could study as much as he wanted without restriction.
That said, Danzō had warned him: certain techniques marked as extremely dangerous required permission to learn, while others did not.
Well… the Scroll of Seals also contained regular ninjutsu.
It was likely that Senju Tobirama had created a jutsu, and Senju Hashirama, without even looking at it, ordered it sealed.
After Hashirama died, Tobirama seemed to develop a habit of sealing everything he made.
Water Style: Severing Wave (modified), Water Dragon Bullet (three-hand seal version), Water Dragon Bullet, Hard Vortex Water Blade, Water Riding Strike...
Looking at the long list of Water Release techniques, Yami was dazzled.
But he didn't forget his main purpose. Ignoring the techniques that would drive any Water Release user crazy, he focused on locating sensory-type jutsu.
Eventually, he found it at the very end of the scroll.
Spirit Wave Illusion Touch Super Sensory Tracking Ultimate Detection Shadow Style (crossed out) - Mind's Eye of the Kagura (Universal Version).
Yami's mouth twitched.
That naming style… it had to be Namikaze Minato.
The simplified name afterward was probably Kushina's doing.
By connecting the fingers to the ground and scattering a large number of chakra threads, it allowed the user to sense life energy within a certain range.
Compared to the original Mind's Eye of the Kagura, the range and precision were significantly weakened, but it was still a powerful sensory ninjutsu.
Most importantly, it didn't require the Uzumaki bloodline. As long as chakra control was accurate enough, it could be mastered making it very suitable for Yami.
After copying down the training method for Spirit Wave Illusion Tou—ahem, Mind's Eye of the Kagura (Universal Version),Yami started selecting other techniques.
To his surprise, Uchiha Madara's signature Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame was recorded in the scroll, as well as other Fire Style, which had already been lost within the Uchiha clan.
Copy it all. Just copy everything.
That way, he could learn whatever he wanted later without having to keep borrowing the Scroll of Seals from the old man.
After transcribing about twenty jutsu and their training methods, Yami stopped, rubbing his sore wrist.
He already had several jutsu from all five chakra natures, plus Bringer of Darkness Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, and Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags.
As for Wood Release, Dead Demon Consuming Seal, and Impure World Reincarnation, he either wasn't ready to learn them yet or couldn't use them even if he did, so he didn't pay them much mind.
He wasn't Orochimaru; he didn't have the urge to learn every jutsu in the world.
But with all five chakra attributes and high talent, why not?
Learning more jutsu wasn't just for combat, it was also important for experiencing chakra nature transformation during the learning process.
It was a shame that Kakashi's signature technique Raikiri and Minato's Rasengan weren't recorded in the scroll.
Rasengan was easy enough, it likely had the most detailed training instructions among any Hokage-developed jutsu, so he could learn it on his own.
Raikiri, though… he'd have to find a way to get it.
It had many derivatives, and its effectiveness was solid.
Well… he couldn't just feed enemies skewers of meatballs forever, could he?
As for Flying Thunder God Technique...
Although he was still one talent fragment short, Raidō Nimiashi and Shiranui Genma were on the frontlines. He'd definitely be able to get it once they returned.
If all else failed, he could forge a bond of life and death.
While choosing jutsu, Yami noticed something, Konoha had very few advanced Wind Release techniques. Only the A-rank jutsu Wind Scythe, which had been taken from Sunagakure.
A rough idea began to form in his mind. It seemed he would have to rely on himself to revive the glory of Wind Release.
The next day, Hizashi was still recovering from his injuries.
Just as Yami was preparing to go find a place to train his jutsu, someone came to find him again.
Seeing the purple-haired girl in front of him fiddling nervously with her fingers, Yami asked curiously, "Why are you here? Do you have a mission?"
"No, no mission." Yugao shook her head and bit her lip lightly.
Finally, she made up her mind, bowed deeply, and said sincerely, "Yami-kun, please teach me swordsmanship!"
Yami was taken aback. He hadn't expected Yugao to come for that.
In truth, what he didn't know was that Yugao had been wrestling with this for several days. The idea had actually taken root when she lost to him.
During their Journey, after receiving some of his guidance, she realized just how far apart they were in swordsmanship.
It wasn't just about strength, it was about vision and foundation.
The reason she hadn't come earlier wasn't because of pride. For the sake of improving her swordsmanship, pride didn't matter.
But swordsmanship transmission was a sensitive subject anywhere. Back then, her father had worked for years to earn the chance to study Dance of the Crescent Moon under Hayate's father before being accepted as a disciple.
Even though Yami was younger than her, if he agreed, she wouldn't hesitate to become his student.
Yugao knew this was impulsive, but she had her reasons.
"Sit down first. We can't talk properly ."
Yami snapped out of it. After collecting his thoughts, he pulled Yugao inside and brought her into the tea room.
After a server delivered two cups of cold tea, he spoke slowly:
"Teaching swordsmanship is no big deal to me, but the old man always says, you shouldn't suffer any loss. You have to earn something for your effort."
"We can talk about the reward later. Can you tell me why you're so desperate to improve your swordsmanship?"
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