Swish! Swish! Swish!
Xia Mu performed hand seals in a serious manner.
"Clone Technique!" Bang! Success!
"Transformation Technique!" Bang! Success!
"Body Replacement Technique!" Bang! Success!
Xia Mu was a little stunned, because it was truly his first time performing the Three Body Technique, and he didn't expect to succeed on the first try.
It seemed that the enhancement of the Senju Bloodline not only increased his Chakra reserves but also boosted his cultivation talent. Who else could do this?
However, Xia Mu didn't become arrogant.
It was just the Three Body Technique, after all. Which genius didn't learn it on the first try?
Even Itachi Uchiha learned the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique on his first attempt. Compared to that, his talent was really nothing.
"I've learned the Three Body Technique, which should theoretically meet the graduation requirements, but I still have to attend the Ninja Academy."
The Ninja Academy doesn't just teach Chakra control and the Three Body Technique; it also teaches other knowledge.
For example, the history and geography of the Ninja World, the historical development of Konoha, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, etc. In addition, there are the most important specialized courses, including tracking techniques, clue analysis, concealment techniques, trap setting, rope escape techniques, etc., all of which are very useful basic knowledge. If you don't master these basics well, it's best not to become a Ninja.
Oh, Naruto is an idiot, so he's an exception.
But then again, Naruto is the protagonist and a Jinchuriki, so it's only natural that he can't die.
Try replacing him with someone else, a random passerby who can't even see through ordinary traps. They would definitely get their box lunch right after graduation. Even Tsunade's younger brother was killed by a trap, let alone others.
Xia Mu didn't think too highly of himself; he still valued the knowledge taught at the Ninja Academy.
Even after finishing the school curriculum, he could delve into the library. There was plenty of knowledge to learn. Anyway, early graduation was out of the question.
Another crucial point was that Konoha was very dangerous, especially during this period before the Uchiha Clan was annihilated. This was the most rampant time for Danzo and Root.
Don't think that Danzo was too busy dealing with the Uchiha to pay attention to others; that would be a huge mistake.
Root's Wood Release experiments never stopped, and Danzo had a considerable demand for test subjects. If he knew that a genius with a high purity Senju Bloodline appeared in the Village, he would definitely make a move, and not even the Third Hokage could protect him.
So, if you don't want to die, lie low and don't make waves!
Acting mediocre, who can't do that?
Only by waiting until just before graduation, when Root also loses its function due to the Uchiha annihilation and is disbanded by the Third Hokage, and Danzo doesn't dare to act recklessly, will it be relatively safe.
Xia Mu shook his head, temporarily casting aside these distracting thoughts, and began to concentrate on practicing the Three Body Technique.
Learning it is one thing, but becoming proficient is another, and this is very important for combat.
If you are proficient enough, you can even use the Three Body Technique without hand seals. This often allows for unexpected moves in battle, so more practice is definitely the right approach.
"Performing it without hand seals is impossible for now, but I can try researching one-handed hand seals. Coincidentally, the special laboratory will open in two days, on the first. I'll make one-handed hand seals my first research project. Although time is tight, it's worth a try. The first thing to achieve is precise Chakra control."
Ultimately, hand seals are for mobilizing Chakra, making it flow and change according to a predetermined route to achieve the goal of releasing Ninjutsu.
Therefore, the more detailed and precise the control over Chakra, the less Chakra is consumed in casting the Ninjutsu, and the hand seals can also be simplified.
You can even be like Hashirama Senju, clap your hands and whatever you shout appears.
As for how to train Chakra control, isn't this an open-book test? Besides climbing trees and walking on water, what else could it be?
With a thought, a towering tree hundreds of meters high appeared before Xia Mu. The environment of this laboratory could change according to his will, so creating a tree was simple.
"Ah, it's a shame I can't create living things, otherwise I'd have ten Kamisato Ayaka right now!"
He muttered a complaint and began to gather Chakra at his feet, then ran up the tree.
As expected, he fell down after not long.
Having too much Chakra was indeed difficult to control, just like a cup of water you can easily handle, but a cart full of water is hard to manage.
Fortunately, Xia Mu's talent seemed to have truly improved. After a few attempts, he could walk on the tree freely with his hands in his pockets. The feeling was simply wonderful.
He then created a forest with a thought and scurried around in it, like a nimble dog in the mountains.
"It seems my talent is indeed quite good, much stronger than Sasuke's. I learned tree climbing with ease. Next, it's time for walking on water."
Xia Mu created a vast ocean with his thoughts and then jumped onto the water's surface.
At first, he would accidentally step into the water and get his shoes wet, but he quickly mastered the knack and could run freely on the water's surface, even splashing around.
He felt it wasn't stimulating enough, so he used his thoughts to make the water surface rough, increasing the difficulty of walking on water.
He cultivated like this for who knows how long, until he was ravenous. Only then did he reluctantly leave the Gravity Training Room and return home to cook.
"I cultivated for eight hours, and besides being hungry, I don't feel tired at all. Moreover, after eight hours of continuous Chakra consumption, I still have a surplus. The Senju Bloodline is indeed powerful. However, a new problem has arisen: my appetite has tripled. Ten thousand Ryo might not be enough for a month's expenses!"
Xia Mu's eyelids twitched non-stop as he looked at the table full of dishes he had finished by himself.
He really wanted to put the problem of making money out of his mind for now, but reality wouldn't allow him to do so, otherwise he would starve!
It was getting late, so Xia Mu quickly went to the yard to collect the cured meat and dried sweet potatoes. Looking at the oily cured meat, he thought that Japanese food culture didn't seem to have cured meat, so it probably didn't exist in the world of Naruto either.
"Perhaps I could sell a recipe, but who would I sell it to? And not everyone would want it. Even if I sold it, it would be a one-time deal and wouldn't help much."
Xia Mu felt a bit discouraged again as he thought about it. After tidying up, he returned to the Gravity Training Room.
For now, he should focus on the research project of one-handed hand seals. Ten thousand Ryo could last for a few more days. He would think about making money later.
Two days passed quickly.
These two days, besides buying groceries and meat, Xia Mu basically stayed at home, or rather, in the Gravity Training Room. After two days, his hand seal speed was already very fast. At full speed, he could perform four seals per second, which wasn't as fast as Itachi Uchiha's six seals per second, but it was enough.
Practicing hand seals is for familiarizing oneself with the changes in Chakra within the body during the seals. The goal is to master these changes, not just hand speed.
By the evening of the first, he would try to achieve the same Chakra changes with one-handed hand seals. If he could do that, he should be able to perform the Three Body Technique, and then one-handed hand seals would be considered learned.
Xia Mu didn't dare to experiment at this time. Chakra is like internal energy; messing around with it could injure himself.
It was best and safest to experiment when the special laboratory was available.