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[Third person pov]
"Huhh?? Did he die just from that... Are C rank ninjas so weak?" Hashirama complained, looking at the slumped figure of the green-haired ninja.
Tobirama mouth twisted slightly as he rolled his eyes, listening to his brother complaining. 'No, it's just you who is a monster, brother,' he thought, not at all considering saying this aloud.
His strength had recovered somewhat, and he staggered, limping towards his brother, who was muttering to himself.
Hashirama, looking back at Tobirama's limping figure, moved towards him. "Let's go, Tobirama. The enemy is dead, and you better tell me everything that happened here."
"He is alive, brother. Carry him with you for investigation. I can come back on my own," Tobirama answered, as Hashirama was already up to him, reaching his hand to support Tobirama.
"Huh? He is alive... I thought he was dead. Now that's good that he is alive," Hashirama spoke, ignoring Tobirama's suggestion and moving towards his shoulder to support him.
Walking to the green-haired shinobi, Hashirama grabbed him from his collar with his free hand, as he started to move towards the base.
Looking at his brother, who was not at all exhausted and was supporting him and dragging the shinobi, a rare gleam of pride formed on Tobirama's face.
As another thought surfaced in his mind, he spoke aloud, "Brother, I miss that little troublemaker... When will he come back?"
Hashirama, who was supporting his brother, spoke unhurriedly, as a sad expression flashed on his face.
"Honestly Tobirama, I don't want Tatsuya to come back."
A shocked expression appeared on Tobirama's face as he spoke questioningly, "What do you mean, brother?"
A sad smile spread on Hashirama's face, his voice tinged with grief. "I don't want him to face war. As soon as he returns, he would be thrust into doing dangerous missions."
Tobirama's expression also fell, but then he spoke seemingly pondering something,
"It doesn't matter, brother. Father could just stop him from taking dangerous missions. I doubt anyone will object."
"No, Tobirama... Everyone, I mean everyone, excluding our family, will object. This will also put father's position in a precarious position." Hashirama answered, continuing to move forward.
Tobirama appeared a bit shocked by his brother's deep analysis. 'This isn't like him at all. Since when did brother start thinking so deeply... Or is it only in the matters of our safety, the four of us - mom, dad, Tatsuya, and me - when his brain actually works?'
A frown appeared on Hashirama's face. "Are you thinking something foul about me, Tobirama?"
"N-no, brother. You are just in a daze," Tobirama answered, as sweat started to form on his forehead again.
"Hmm, you are right," Hashirama continued forward without giving it a second thought.
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[Uzumaki clan leaders residence]
Tatsuya's training in Fūinjutsu was in full swing. All he needed was a little grasp of any technique before he made it his own.
Within two days, he had already completed the beginner's stage and worked his way up to mid-level mastery of Fūinjutsu-based seals.
Today, as the new day started, Aina took control of Tatsuya's free time, grabbing him by his collar and dragging him to the study room.
Imaginary question marks started to pop inside Tatsuya's head as he wondered what was happening.
Placing him down on the floor, where various empty scrolls were neatly arranged in the corner, she sat down in front of him, crossing her arms.
Tatsuya, still trying to grasp why he had been dragged away from his comfortable sleep, looked at his mother with a sleepy and confused expression.
"Tatsuya, we are short on time... We have only one year before our return to the Senju estate" Aina spoke, looking directly at Tatsuya's dizzy eyes.
"You also have to go to your grandfather for your physical and chakra lessons, so from today on, we will start Fūinjutsu practice in the early morning, when you don't have training," Aina explained, seeing the confused look on Tatsuya's face.
"Now, we will begin with the sealing and gravity aspects of Fūinjutsu."
"First comes the sealing aspect, which in turn relates to storing a non-living object in an alternate space or dimension created using the various components of Fūinjutsu," she continued.
A long lecture about the intricacies of sealing jutsu followed, along with the introduction of a forbidden sealing technique,
the Spatial Sealing Formation.
It's not that this technique is harmful to the user or anything; no, the true reason it's forbidden is due to the arduous requirements to make and perform this seal.
It has two main functions, followed by many subsidiary functions that can be used by rearranging the seal's components or by varying the use of hand seals.
The first function is to lock a person in their respective place, irrespective of the person's body state.
One can apply it to another person and activate it anytime to trap the following person, rendering them immobile.
This seal has a one-time use limit as of now, and the caster of the Fūinjutsu should be able to sense the said person who is to be sealed.
The second function is to identify and mark spatial coordinates. Not enough had been discovered or researched to bring this seal into practical combat use.
It had been used to transport materials within the Uzumaki village, but living beings had yet to be successfully transported.
Following this, various other seals were introduced, such as the Five Elements Seal and the Eight Trigram Seal, which can be used to store chakra within a scroll, useful for long-duration battles.
The specifics of these seals would be taught to Tatsuya when he had mastered the sealing and gravity aspects of Fūinjutsu.
Yep, this is definitely the way to develop the Flying Thunder God and its evolution techniques,' the thought surfaced in his mind as another reasoning popped up inside his brain, listening to his mom's lecture.
'This spatial lock thing definitely counters Obito's Kamui. Why did Minato not use it against him... Were the processes of developing this seal lost during the destruction of Uzushiogakure?'
Tatsuya had no problem at all in picking up the knowledge and techniques related to sealing aspects.
He understood the theory as well as the practical aspects related to it, somehow surprising Aina.
Usually, this was one of the toughest parts of the Fūinjutsu aspect, especially the spatial coordinates one.
Time passed, and it was almost noon. Seeing the flow of time, Aina couldn't help but look at Tatsuya, who was holding a brush and drawing seals with utter focus.
Surprise and pride gleamed in her eyes as she thought, 'In just 5 hours, only 5 hours, and he has progressed this much??'
It seemed his talent in Fūinjutsu not only surpassed anyone in their family but also Grand Elder's daughter, Mito Uzumaki, who had been studying and developing seals since the age of four.
She had already been acknowledged as the upcoming Princess of the Land of Whirlpools due to her great progress and rich concentration of Uzumaki blood.
Aina's eyes just couldn't help but gleam at the sight, thinking about how other Uzumaki elders would react to her son's astonishing progress.
As time passed, lunchtime arrived. Aina, who had just prepared lunch, walked back into the room and saw her son's blue eyes shining as he repeatedly drew the seals with ease.
Anyone else who didn't know Tatsuya would think that the child had been practicing for ages. "Okay, Tatsuya, that's enough for today. Let's have lunch. It's only going to be you and me today, since your grandfather has also gone to prepare a few things for your training," Aina spoke to her child.
Tatsuya, after listening to her voice, immediately put away the brush and stood up on his feet, groaning, "Ahhh, it felt like forever. Heheh, what's for lunch, mom?"
"Miso soup, rice, and Tonkatsu... Now go wash up your hands and come to the dining table," Aina spoke as she moved towards the dining table to set up plates.
Seeing his mom gone, Tatsuya couldn't help but groan as his legs ached due to his long duration sitting position. 'Man, who knew Fūinjutsu was so easy and interesting.... Or maybe my eyes help me analyze and implement it better.'
'Now that I think about it, I haven't named my eyes yet. Jougan is a different thing, but this is my original, at least I wish so, unless I run into a roaming leeching Ōtsutsuki with the same eyes as mine.'
'Hmmm, I'll name it,' Tatsuya sucked in his breath as the words escaped his mouth in a low voice,
"Shizen'na me gan."
'Yep, it feels almost as if this was the name made for it... My naming skills are really excellent, unlike the future Fourth Hokage... Hehehe... I'll be the one to name my children.'
As soon as the last thought crossed his mind, his mother's shout echoed throughout the house, angrily asking him to speed up and come to the dining table.
A shiver passed Tatsuya's spine, while he muttered, "That's definitely a woman's intuition, hmph.".
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