When Uzumaki Asaoka led Su Xiuyu to the training hall, Uzumaki Masahiko and Uzumaki Mito were already waiting. Su Xiuyu quickly sat beside Mito and entered a meditative state, preparing for the lesson.
Masahiko clapped his hands to get their attention. "Alright, listen up. Today, I'll teach you your first sealing technique. It's a relatively simple one—the Contract Seal. As the name suggests, this technique severs the contract between a summoner and their summoned beast. If used successfully, it will force the summon to return to its original realm and prevent the summoner from calling it again."
He explained the technique carefully, going over the theory multiple times before allowing them to practice.
Mito, naturally gifted in sealing techniques, quickly grasped the concept. After just a few tries, she successfully performed the Contract Seal. On the other hand, Asaoka struggled due to his young age and lack of refined chakra control, requiring more time and effort.
Su Xiuyu, however, didn't find the technique difficult at all. After running the process through his mind a few times, he formed the necessary hand seals—and to everyone's surprise, he succeeded on his first attempt. As soon as he completed the technique, his system panel updated.
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System Panel:
Name: Su Xiuyu
Race: Otsutsuki Bloodline [Lv1]
Sage Body: [Lv3]
Sharingan: Three Tomoe
Height: 181cm
Chakra: 58 Cards (+) [Increasing]
Ninjutsu:
Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, Great Dragon Fire Technique, Fire Dragon Flame Song Technique, Phoenix Fire Technique, Phoenix Flower: Crimson, Great Annihilation
Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet, Great Waterfall Technique, Exploding Water Wave, Water Formation Pillar
Earth Style: Earth Flowing River, Yellow Spring Swamp, Rock Collapse, Earth Prison Hall, Return of Earth and Land, Earth Dragon Bullet, Earth Splitting Palm, Earth Flow Cut, Earth Flow Wall, Earth Lance, Iron Prison, Ten Thousand Mile Earth Flow Wall
Earth Bending: Earth Manipulation, Strengthened Earth Ninjutsu, No Seal Activation [Lv1]
Wind Style: Fierce Wind Palm, Wind Cutting Technique, Vacuum Wave
Lightning Style: Earth Walk
Sealing Techniques:
Introduction to Sealing Techniques [Lv1]
Contract Seal [Lv1]
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Masahiko had been closely observing all three students. Mito's success was expected—after all, she was an Uzumaki, raised with a strong foundation in sealing arts. However, Su Xiuyu was an anomaly.
Even though the great elder had praised Su Xiuyu's talent, Masahiko hadn't expected him to master the Contract Seal in just one try. It had taken even the best Uzumaki seal masters several attempts to succeed. Masahiko couldn't help but feel a little bitter about it.
"You're quite talented, Uchiha Xiuyu," he muttered. "Almost as good as I was back in the day."
Mito, who knew Masahiko's history, barely held back a laugh. She gave him a knowing look, but Masahiko coughed awkwardly and gave her a quick warning glance, urging her not to expose him.
He turned to Asaoka, who was still struggling. "Don't rush, Asaoka. You're still young. Just take your time."
Unfortunately, instead of helping, Masahiko's words only made Asaoka more nervous.
"Mito, Xiuyu, keep practicing until you master the Contract Seal. Tomorrow, I'll teach you a new technique."
Su Xiuyu nodded and focused on refining the technique. He trained until evening, and by then, his system panel showed that his Contract Seal had already reached Level 3. It seemed that the technique's simplicity made it easy to level up.
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That night, several Uzumaki elders gathered to discuss Su Xiuyu's progress.
Masahiko let out a deep sigh. "I have to admit, the great elder was right. This Uchiha brat is something else. He learned the Contract Seal instantly, and by the end of the day, his proficiency was the same as mine. Makes me feel like I've been wasting my life."
The elder chuckled. "It's a good thing, isn't it? It means Mito has an eye for talent. And it reassures us about the future of the Uzumaki clan. If she and Xiuyu continue to grow, we'll be in good hands."
Masahiko still felt bitter. "I just feel bad for Asaoka. The kid is trying so hard, but no matter what he does, he can't keep up with the two geniuses next to him."
"Tell Asaoka not to worry," the elder said. "He's still talented—more than you were at his age, Masahiko. He just happened to be born alongside two monsters. If he can overcome his self-doubt, he'll grow even stronger."
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The next day, Masahiko introduced another sealing technique: Heavy Limb Seal—a method used to suppress an enemy's physical strength.
As expected, Mito learned it quickly after a few tries, while Asaoka was still struggling with yesterday's Contract Seal.
Su Xiuyu, as usual, mastered the technique in his first attempt. His system panel updated again.
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System Panel Update:
Contract Seal [Lv3]
Heavy Limb Seal [Lv1]
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On the third day, Masahiko introduced a small Sealing Array, a basic binding technique.
This time, even Mito had some difficulty, requiring multiple attempts before she succeeded. Su Xiuyu, on the other hand, got it right on his first try, as expected.
Asaoka, meanwhile, had just managed to master the Contract Seal. The moment he finally succeeded, he collapsed onto the ground, completely exhausted.
Su Xiuyu watched the determined boy and sighed. Despite struggling, Asaoka never gave up. With a small shake of his head, he walked over, picked him up, and carried him home.
"Tonight, you can finally get a good night's rest, kid," he muttered.
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After several days of studying sealing techniques, Uzumaki Mito and Su Xiuyu were spending more and more time together. Their understanding of each other grew just as fast as their mastery of sealing techniques. Unfortunately, Uzumaki Asaoka wasn't as lucky. After days of hard work, he had only managed to learn a second sealing technique, while Mito and Su Xiuyu had already moved on to learning other advanced techniques.
Uzumaki Masahiko continued teaching Asaoka, while Su Xiuyu and Mito began studying medical ninjutsu under Mito's great-grandmother.
This was one of Su Xiuyu's main goals for coming here. With the looming conflict between the Uchiha and Senju clans, there would be countless casualties. If he could master medical ninjutsu, he could save as many lives as possible when the time came.
Mito's great-grandmother was a kind old woman with silver hair, a testament to the Uzumaki clan's remarkable longevity. The people of Uzushio Village were among the longest-living in the entire ninja world.
"Mito, is this the Uchiha boy you keep talking about?" the old woman asked, studying Su Xiuyu with keen eyes.
"Great-Grandmother! Why are you saying that?" Mito blushed in embarrassment.
Su Xiuyu, keeping his manners, respectfully bowed to the elderly woman.
"Good child, both of you are talented," she said with a warm smile. "Medical ninjutsu relies heavily on chakra control. Before I start teaching, let me see how well you both can manipulate your chakra."
Mito plucked a leaf and used her chakra to cut it into a perfect circle.
"Very good," her great-grandmother praised.
Without a word, Su Xiuyu raised his hand. The ground shifted, and in an instant, a perfect miniature model of Uzushio Village emerged from the earth. Every building, every road, and even tiny representations of people walking through the streets were visible. Among them were figures resembling Mito, her great-grandmother, and Su Xiuyu himself.
The elderly woman, despite her long life and vast experience, was stunned. She had seen many prodigies, but this level of chakra manipulation was beyond anything she had encountered.
"Xiuyu, your control over chakra is no longer just an Earth Release technique," she muttered in disbelief. "This is bordering on a new bloodline limit… something infinitely close to Sage Arts."
Mito, however, didn't find it surprising at all. She simply looked at Su Xiuyu with admiration, her eyes shining. A woman in love hardly paid attention to anything else.
"Great-Grandmother, what exactly is Sage Arts?" Su Xiuyu asked, pretending to be unfamiliar with the concept.
"Sage Arts are a power beyond regular ninjutsu," she explained. "According to the ancient records of the Uzumaki clan, they first appeared during the era of the Sage of Six Paths—the godlike figure who mastered Sage Arts."
She sighed, shaking her head. "But those records were lost to history. Now, the knowledge is only passed down through word of mouth. The tale of the Sage of Six Paths is too ancient."
Her explanation confirmed Su Xiuyu's suspicions—the Uzumaki clan had no knowledge of the Three Great Sage Regions. If they did, they would know that Sage Arts weren't exclusive to the Sage of Six Paths.
"Since your chakra control is already exceptional, let's not waste time," she continued. "We'll move straight to learning medical ninjutsu. We'll start with the Healing Regeneration Technique."
"This technique works by using the patient's own cells to heal their injuries, but it places an immense strain on the user. Under normal circumstances, it requires multiple people using it in turns to be effective. However, for the two of you, this shouldn't be an issue. You both have ample chakra reserves and talent."
She pulled out two fish, each with a fresh knife wound.
"Your task is to heal these fish. If you take too long, they'll die from dehydration. If you fail to heal them properly, they'll still die. Let's begin."
Mito followed the instructions carefully. Though her progress was slow, the wound on the fish began to close. Unfortunately, the fish still died, but she was close to getting it right. A little more practice, and she would master it.
Then, everyone turned to Su Xiuyu.
His fish had already recovered and was flopping around on the ground, completely healed.
Her great-grandmother's eyes narrowed in confusion. "How…?"
This wasn't just the Healing Regeneration Technique—this was on another level.
"Xiuyu, do it again."
She picked up another fish and slashed a deep wound into its body. Su Xiuyu placed his hand over it and used his chakra. Within seconds, the wound vanished, and the fish was swimming around as if nothing had happened.
"Incredible," the old woman whispered, shaking her head. "No wonder the elders joke that you're the Child of Destiny. The sheer vitality in your chakra is astonishing. Mito, your partner is an absolute monster."
She had lived a long life, but she had never seen anyone with such pure Yang Release before. Perhaps even Senju Hashirama, with his legendary healing abilities, had only reached this level at his peak.
"You don't behave like a typical Uchiha, Xiuyu."
Su Xiuyu chuckled. "Want me to prove it?" He activated his Sharingan, the three tomoe spinning in his eyes.
Her great-grandmother sighed. "It seems Uchiha's luck has finally turned around… and so has yours, Mito."
"Since you've already mastered the Healing Regeneration Technique so quickly, I'll teach you the Palm Sage Technique next," she decided. "Honestly, I didn't expect my lessons to end this quickly."
Su Xiuyu mastered the Palm Sage Technique in just a single afternoon. It wasn't due to superior skill—his absurdly strong Yang Release simply overpowered any limitations. His healing abilities were so potent that he finally understood why Hashirama never needed treatment. With this level of Yang Release, his body would just heal itself automatically.
"Mito, you'll have to stay here tonight. Xiuyu, you can head back alone," her great-grandmother announced.
Su Xiuyu bowed politely and left, while Mito frowned in confusion.
"Great-Grandmother, do you have something against Xiuyu?" she asked nervously.
Her great-grandmother chuckled, patting Mito's head. "Of course not. I just have something to teach you."
Mito watched in amazement as a seal appeared on her great-grandmother's forehead.
"Yin Seal—Release!"
The wrinkles on her face smoothed out instantly. Her silver hair turned a vibrant red, and her frail body regained its youthful vitality. In an instant, the elderly woman transformed into a stunning, twenty-year-old beauty.
Mito's jaw dropped. "Great-Grandmother… what the hell was that?"
Her great-grandmother smirked. "Jealous?"
"This is the Yin Seal, an S-rank sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan. It allows excess chakra to be stored in the seal and released when needed. But that's not its greatest advantage…"
She leaned in closer, a teasing smile on her lips. "No woman who loves beauty can resist this technique. As long as you have enough chakra, you can maintain a youthful appearance forever. If you master it perfectly, you'll never age until the moment you die."
Mito's eyes sparkled with excitement. "Teach me! I need to learn this!"
Her great-grandmother laughed. "I thought so. You can also pass it on to Xiuyu later, though honestly, with his chakra reserves, this technique would be useless to him."
"I don't care about that! Just teach me now!"
"You're in such a rush," her great-grandmother sighed. "In the end, Xiuyu's the one who's going to benefit from this the most."
"Great-Grandmother!" Mito whined.
Chuckling, the old woman gave in. "Alright, alright, let's begin."
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