After a long moment, she released her grip on the skirt and leaned weakly against a cabinet.
A faint blush appeared on her usually cold and composed face.
Anyway… I saw nothing."
She sighed, frustrated at herself.
If she hadn't spoken earlier, Raizen might have focused on someone else.
After leaving Samui, Raizen took out the sword scroll he had obtained earlier and examined it carefully.
The scroll was titled "Kumogakure Style Swordsmanship:
Asuka", a technique that seemed deceptively simple at first glance.
Its core principle relied on using Lightning Release to stimulate cellular activity, temporarily enhancing the user's speed so that one could rely on sheer quickness to gain the upper hand in combat.
Raizen furrowed his brow. "I'll need a proper blade for this."
He sighed inwardly. As of now, he was not a formal ninja and had no means to earn money from missions.
His only option for improving his skills lay in quietly obtaining scrolls and techniques from Kumogakure, enhancing his abilities without attracting attention.
Anything beyond that...expensive tools, weapons, or materials..was completely out of his reach.
Even for a normal ninja, tools could not be handed out freely.
The cost of ninja gear was often a burden, and only low-cost consumables like kunai and shuriken were used regularly.
Elite families like the Uchiha, despite their wealth and status, did not provide every weapon or item to their members.
As seen in Itachi's True Story, Shisui had to earn money to support his father when he was injured, highlighting the immense cost of maintaining a ninja's life.
Raizen's monthly allowance from the Uchiha clan barely covered his living essentials.
While he could save a little for snacks, buying even a simple iron sword was out of the question.
He considered his options. "If all else fails… a wooden sword will have to do for now."
Before graduating from Ninja School, a wooden sword would suffice for training.
Once he became a genin, he could take on missions, earn some money, and purchase a proper iron blade.
At that moment, a familiar voice called from afar
"Raizen!"
Raizen turned to see Kurenai Yuhi approaching.
"Do you need something?" he asked calmly. Raizen's personal preference leaned toward mature women, and Kurenai, though striking, was still too young to pique that particular interest.
Kurenai's crimson eyes narrowed slightly, and she spoke with a hint of urgency:
"Last time… didn't you say you'd practice genjutsu with me when you had the chance?"
Raizen paused.
He did recall her request, but he had been busy focusing on the Lightning Release Physical Body term, dedicating all his energy to training "Lightning Release:
Iron Body" and had shelved other priorities.
"…Fine." He finally nodded. This would also serve as a chance to test his genjutsu skills, something he had been eager to do.
They made their way to a quiet, secluded training ground where they could practice without interruption.
Meanwhile, Obito (Tobi) observed from a distance.
"That's… Uchiha Raizen?"
Obito had been helping an elderly lady,
wiping his brow as he glanced toward the tall figure in deep-blue Uchiha robes.
He had seen Raizen from afar, always in discussions with Rin about various jutsu, but had never been able to join in.
"Where did he learn so much? Both body and technique? From the Land of Lightning?"
Obito found the situation confusing.
Raizen's speed of improvement far surpassed anything he had expected.
Among students in Ninja School, Raizen already embodied the elite traits of an Uchiha, making him appear as a proper member of the clan.
Obito also wondered aloud:
"How did he even meet Kurenai?"
He could not fathom the connection between Raizen and Kurenai Yuhi, eldest of her clan, though clearly, Raizen had made the arrangements without fanfare.
Meanwhile, Raizen quietly prepared for the session. Kurenai, noticing his readiness, drew three shuriken from her pouch and threw them at him with precision.
Raizen's black eyes flickered rapidly. In a flash, he used a kunai to deflect all three, planting them into the soil with a sharp thunk.
This was just the beginning.
Since the practice was intended to be a genjutsu exchange, it would not remain limited to basic attacks.
Her clone's kunai drew dangerously close, yet Raizen stood firm, parrying each strike with his own kunai.
In the very next instant, Raizen executed a sudden maneuver.
Before Kurenai could react, he appeared behind her, his presence catching her completely off-guard.
The lesson of the day was clear:
Raizen's physical conditioning and combat intuition allowed him to handle attacks that relied on both strength and deception.
His understanding of genjutsu was developing faster than expected, blending reaction, perception, and strategy seamlessly.
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