However, the first stage of Li Anshi's dagger throwing technique did not involve the use of chakra; it was purely a matter of hand technique.
Therefore, after observing it once with her insightful eyes, Rin Hyuga could replicate his technique based on what she had seen.
However, even when the Uchiha used their Sharingan to "copy" an enemy's movements, they were still limited by their own physical condition, chakra execution, and so on.
The completeness of Rin's replication was naturally also related to her own physical condition.
Some of the techniques in the first stage of the secret dagger technique had a certain similarity to the kunai throwing techniques taught by the teachers at the Ninja Academy. Therefore, she quickly began to replicate his technique based on what she had learned in school.
Swoosh—
A flash of white light, and the dagger in her hand flew out in an instant, striking the tree in front of her.
"Not bad."
Seeing this, he nodded slightly.
That one throw already had a hint of his own style.
Although it was only a hint, it was no less than what his three former subordinates had achieved.
It was important to remember that after returning to Konoha, Sagawa, Kondo, and Sakamoto had been practicing for three months.
And she had only thrown a single dagger.
Many times, one had to admit that the tireless efforts of an ordinary person were worth nothing in the face of bloodline.
It was no wonder the ninjas from the kekkei genkai clans were so arrogant towards those without.
The difference between the two was even greater than the difference between a human and a dog.
Next, she began to practice the technique of throwing the daggers over and over again.
Although her Byakugan had already completely discerned his technique, with her current control over her own body, she could not yet fully replicate it.
Therefore, she still needed to practice again and again to completely master the technique.
Compared to others who were learning the secret technique, she, who had seen his technique, had a standard to guide her way with every throw, allowing her to progress rapidly.
Of course, everyone's physical condition, finger length, and grip habits were different, which meant that his own perfect throwing technique was not a one-hundred-percent fit for her.
After she had completely mastered his technique, she would still need to make minor adjustments based on her own body, hands, habits, and a series of other factors before she could be considered to have completed the first stage of training.
For some experienced Jonin, this stage might not take long.
But for her, it was probably a natural chasm.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
She threw the daggers again and again, her eyes filled with determination.
This was the key to whether she could obtain "freedom."
If I complete the training of the Little Li's Flying Dagger and become the strongest in the Hyuga clan, will my father and the clan head still dare to confine me to that room?
And the Hyuga brothers, if I don't want to marry them, who would dare to force me?
…
"Sensei Li, we're here!"
From a distance, Nawaki's voice reached his ears.
He looked up and saw Nawaki and Mikoto on the other side of the river, carrying bags, walking towards him.
Although they had not left at the same time, the things he had asked them to buy were the same.
It was not surprising that they had run into each other while buying the balloons or rubber balls and had returned together.
"Rin, you continue to practice here. I'll go and guide Nawaki's and Mikoto's practice first."
"Understood, Sensei!"
After instructing her, he led the other two to the riverside.
"Nawaki, Mikoto."
"The ninjutsu I'm about to teach you is this—"
Under their gazes, he opened his right hand.
Whoosh—
White chakra gathered in his palm, forming a sphere.
"Is that... a seal-less ninjutsu?"
Seeing this, the two of them almost cried out in shock.
For those who did not have much knowledge of ninjutsu, upon seeing him use the Rasengan, they might just marvel at its power.
However, for those who understood ninjutsu better, seeing a jutsu like the Rasengan was almost enough to subvert the entire system of ninjutsu.
From the moment "ninjutsu" was created, the relationship between it and "hand seals" was inseparable.
Every ninja, when using a ninjutsu, had to form hand seals to mobilize their own chakra to create various ninjutsu with miraculous abilities.
In order to release a ninjutsu at the fastest speed in battle, ninjas did their best to reduce the number of hand seals.
For example, the Second Hokage had reduced the Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu, which had forty-four hand seals, to just four.
Even the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, had to clap his hands together when using a ninjutsu.
This was him reducing his Wood Release to a single hand seal.
And besides them, there were many other ninjas who had their own understanding of "hand seals."
For example, single-handed seals.
Or, in the middle of a battle, using the enemy's hands to form seals for oneself.
But no matter what they did, to release a ninjutsu, "hand seals" were a must.
This had been the law of the ninja world for thousands of years.
At the same time, it was also the consensus of all ninjas.
His "Rasengan" clearly violated this common sense.
It was not that no one in the ninja world had ever proposed the concept of "seal-less ninjutsu."
However, in the end, even the God of Shinobi had not been able to achieve it.
Therefore, some ninjas had thought that true "seal-less ninjutsu" did not exist.
But now, the two of them had truly not seen him form any hand seals.
They had seen it clearly. Right in front of them, he had directly formed his chakra into a stable, spinning sphere and held it in his palm.
"Watch closely—"
With a thought, he suddenly swung his right hand.
Instantly, the white chakra sphere in his palm was thrown out and slammed into the river.
Boom!
The moment the fist-sized chakra sphere touched the water, it suddenly erupted with immense power.
Boom, boom, boom—
The water in the river was blasted nearly ten meters into the air by the power of his Rasengan.
Not only that, but the blasted water was also swept up by the power of the Rasengan, forming a three-meter-wide spiral water sphere, almost pulling in all the water from the surrounding river, causing it to stop flowing.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
The rapidly spinning water sphere let out a whistling sound that cut through the air.
The three-meter-wide sphere gradually changed from blue to blood red.
This was because the fish and shrimp in the river had been directly crushed into a bloody pulp by the high-speed rotating water.
A dozen or so seconds later, the chakra of his Rasengan was exhausted, and the torrents in the water sphere slowly dissipated and fell back into the river, allowing it to flow again.
Splash—
"So... so strong!"
Nawaki's eyes shone.
"The Rasengan. This is a ninjutsu I created myself."
"In terms of attack power alone, it can only be considered average."
"However, in terms of convenience, I don't think there is any ninjutsu in the world that can compare to it."
"Because the Rasengan is a true seal-less ninjutsu."
After demonstrating its power, he looked down at the two of them.
"Nawaki, I know you want to grow up as fast as possible."
"Here, I can give you a promise."
"As long as you can learn the Rasengan, then I will take you out of the village to carry out missions of at least B-rank, to let you grow quickly in the flames of war."
"Yes, Sensei Li!"
Nawaki immediately shouted in response.
This sentence of his had spoken directly to his heart.
Although it was a bit naive, he also did not think he could become a great ninja who surpassed his sister in a peaceful village.
Leaving the village on missions, fighting with ninjas from other villages, experiencing life and death, and dancing with death—only then could one grow into a great ninja recognized by everyone.
The sooner he left the village, the faster he would grow.
"Mikoto."
"Yes."
"I know that you are not very interested in becoming a ninja."
"However, I hope you remember that in this world, strength will not betray you."
"Even if your dream is to become a good wife, to support your husband and raise your children at home."
"You wouldn't want your children to not be close to you because you don't have any strength, right?"
"After all, in the family you're in, if you don't have strength, it seems you don't even deserve to have something like 'familial love'."
Mikoto pursed her lips.
Although she didn't want to admit it, she herself had a deep understanding of this.
The highly regarded ninjas in her family were all elite ninjas who had awakened the Sharingan.
Those who had not, or who hadn't even managed to extract their chakra, had no status in the family.
Even among family, without strength, without awakening the Sharingan, one was treated with coldness.
She could imagine that if the children she gave birth to were to grow up in such an environment, what Sensei Li had said was very likely to happen.
"I understand, Sensei Li."
"I will work hard to improve my strength."
"Mm."
After getting her answer, he nodded.
"To be honest, Mikoto, I am not very interested in what your future life will be like."
"However, at the request of your clan elders, you are still a member of my squad for the next two years."
"In the future, when we go out on missions, I can't keep an eye on you all the time."
"If you're unlucky and run into danger when I'm not paying attention, and you don't have enough strength to protect yourself and wait for my rescue, and you die, it will be very troublesome for me."
"Tell me, when your clan elders come to me for an explanation, should I just kill the ones who speak up, or would it be better to wipe out your entire Uchiha clan?"
"After all, I don't like to be resented and become someone's enemy."
"What?"
Mikoto suddenly looked up and saw the incomparably cold gaze in his eyes. Her heart immediately shrank.
What a joke.
She was just an ordinary girl from the Uchiha clan.
If it weren't for the fact that her father was an elder of the clan, and that she had been betrothed to Fugaku, how could she have even entered the Ninja Academy to study?
But now, Sensei Li was telling her that her own life and death in the squad might become the key to the survival of the Uchiha clan.
How could her small shoulders possibly bear the weight of the entire clan?
If the people of the ninja world were to hear this threat to wipe out the Uchiha, they would probably all curse the one who had spoken such arrogant words as insane.
The strength of the Uchiha clan was a formidable reputation forged in the Warring States period.
Even in the era of the villages, after experiencing the turmoil of a clan head's betrayal and a great elder's rebellion, the Uchiha had still fought against an entire village with their own strength in the First Great Ninja War, letting the entire world know the weight of the name "Uchiha."
Even the Sand Village, one of the five great villages, could not destroy them.
But if the other ninjas in the world knew that the one who had said he would destroy the Uchiha was Little Li's Flying Dagger, then no one would doubt it.
What a joke. This is Little Li's Flying Dagger!
With his killing efficiency, the time it would take to destroy the Uchiha clan would probably not exceed five minutes.
"Sen... Sensei..."
She didn't even dare to cry. Her legs were trembling, and she seemed to want to confirm again whether he had been joking.
Seeing her like this, he also felt a little soft-hearted.
After all, the current Mikoto was just a little girl.
However, in his opinion, in a team, if someone was training with a playful attitude, even if the other two were not greatly affected, the relationship between the three of them would gradually change.
The most basic thing was the team's recognition.
He could foresee that if Mikoto did not train hard, Nawaki and Rin would gradually come to recognize each other and ostracize her.
If they went on a mission with such a mentality, Nawaki and Rin would unconsciously lean towards each other in battle and fight the enemy together.
And she would be ignored at a critical moment, thus becoming the easiest point to break in the three-person squad.
Although he was prepared for all three of them to reach at least the Chunin level within two years and then disband the team, he still hoped that nothing would happen to any of them while the team was still active.