"I come from a civilian background and don't know too many Ninjutsu, so what I've studied most are all the basic techniques..."
Masahiko's Shadow Clone took Sasuke to a corner of the playground for a private lesson.
He held a Kunai in his hand.
"Watch closely."
"Yes!"
Sasuke focused intently. In the next second, he saw Masahiko rush in front of him.
At the moment he reached him—
Masahiko formed hand signs, and three figures holding Kunai came rushing over.
Sasuke's eyes widened, and he quickly identified one of them as the original body, immediately fleeing in the other direction.
But just as he was fleeing... Clang!
Kunai collided with Kunai.
This clone was actually the original body too?
"Is it a Shadow Clone?"
Sasuke thought, but in the next second, he saw Masahiko's clone disappear.
Masahiko stood beside him and said, "There is always only one original body. I just used the Body Flicker Technique. After you identified the original, I used your subconscious judgment to immediately switch positions for the assassination."
A very effective tactic!
After Sasuke understood, he couldn't help but sink into thought before asking, "Teacher, you are fast enough to do this, but what if one isn't fast enough?"
"Isn't it enough to just create a few more clones?"
Masahiko reminded him, "Did you observe the positioning of my three clones?"
Sasuke recalled carefully, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
The three clones seemed to be in different positions, but they were actually in a straight line. If one wasn't fast enough, they could use the clones as stepping stones to switch positions.
The only problem was that the control of the Clone Jutsu had to be very strong to achieve this tactical effect; otherwise, it wouldn't be very useful.
"So, when the Clone Jutsu is mastered to the extreme, it can actually have such an incredible effect..."
Sasuke couldn't help but marvel.
Masahiko said solemnly, "The reason basic Ninjutsu is a must-learn is because it's simple, low-cost, and useful. Blindly pursuing high-difficulty Ninjutsu is not the right path."
"Teacher, I understand. Thank you for your guidance!"
Sasuke bowed sincerely.
In this lesson, he had learned a lot!
"Return to the group and think about it carefully when you get back."
"Yes!"
Sasuke straightened up and, after the Shadow Clone disappeared, walked toward the group.
In the distance, Naruto's plea for mercy could be heard: "Forget about copying the books, okay? Teacher, I'm begging you!"
"An idiot doesn't deserve to be my student. Besides... I forgot to mention one thing: I am now a Special Jonin, and my authority is greater than before."
This teacher used the warmest smile to say the most chilling words, "If you're missing even one copy, I'll suggest to Hokage-sama that you repeat the grade for another year."
Naruto's expression instantly froze, changing from pleading to shock, and finally turning into grief and indignation—
"Dammit!!"
...After school, Sasuke was more excited than ever, impatient and unable to wait to walk slowly, rushing home all the way using the Body Flicker Technique.
He wanted to ask his brother how to quickly master this technique!
All the way back home, he pushed the door open, saw the shoes at the entrance, and immediately shouted excitedly, "Big Brother!"
A sound came from inside the house.
Then, Itachi pushed open the door, walked out from the side room, and looked at him strangely.
"What's wrong?"
"Big Brother, are you free now? My teacher taught me a technique, but I haven't figured out how to practice it yet..."
Sasuke couldn't hide his excitement.
Itachi's brow relaxed as he brought a towel and wiped the sweat off Sasuke.
Under Sasuke's nervous and expectant gaze, he smiled slightly: "Let's go."
"Great!"
Sasuke jumped for joy.
On the way to the lakeside, Sasuke described the technique Masahiko had taught him.
After Itachi heard it, he was quite surprised.
This concept was a bit like Shisui's Body Flicker Technique, but Shisui's required the help of the Sharingan and Genjutsu.
What Yagyu Masahiko taught was a practical technique that even ordinary people could master.
"Your teacher's understanding of the Clone Jutsu is very high. It's a pity he's serving as a taijutsu teacher."
Itachi couldn't help but sigh.
Sasuke scratched his head and said, "From what he said, it seems he was recently promoted to Special Jonin. I'm not sure about the details."
"Is that so?"
A hint of surprise and realization appeared in Itachi's eyes.
Of course!
To be able to master the Clone Jutsu to such a level, it would be strange if he couldn't be promoted to Special Jonin.
He smiled and said, "Your teacher is very impressive. For this technique, it's actually more convenient to go find your Big Brother Shisui."
"Why? Is Big Brother Shisui even more impressive than you, Big Brother?"
Sasuke was puzzled.
Just as he asked, laughter came from the side: "In this little guy's eyes, you are the most impressive; even the Hokage isn't as impressive as you."
As he spoke, a figure jumped down from a tree. It was indeed Uchiha Shisui.
He looked at Sasuke.
"Is the method your teacher used something like this..."
As he spoke, his hands formed signs.
About a dozen clones appeared.
Sasuke scanned the surroundings, unable to distinguish the real from the fake.
In the next moment, the dozen or so people rushed toward Itachi simultaneously.
Itachi held a Kunai and struck toward one of the figures.
At the moment of contact—
"Clink"!
A crisp metallic sound rang out.
In the next moment, figures surrounded Itachi, and the continuous crisp sounds were like a melody.
The two were extremely fast, making it hard for Sasuke to see clearly.
They're all real?
Impossible!
This should be a method similar to the teacher's, just more advanced and special.
No wonder the clansmen call Shisui "Shisui of the Body Flicker"!
He was shocked in his heart and even more full of admiration.
After a moment, the two stopped, and Shisui smiled:
"Just as your teacher said, the rank of a technique doesn't represent its power. Don't blindly pursue high-difficulty Ninjutsu."
"So cool!"
Sasuke's eyes sparkled, and he said excitedly, "Big Brother Shisui's Body Flicker Technique is even more impressive than the teacher's!"
"You can't compare them like that."
Shisui shook his head. "Your teacher only demonstrated one technique; it doesn't mean that's all he knows."
He couldn't help but praise: "Besides, I have the Sharingan and the help of the clan, while he is just an ordinary person... Your teacher is an amazing Ninja!"
Beside him, Itachi nodded in agreement.
Sasuke didn't quite understand, but he knew—
Itachi was very impressive, and Shisui was also very impressive.
According to them, the teacher was indeed very impressive too!
At this moment, however, Shisui fell into deep thought.
After a moment, he scratched his head: "Your teacher's name is Yagyu Masahiko? I had a classmate in my class with that name..."
"His teacher is about the same age as you; it should be the same person."
Itachi replied.
Hearing this, Shisui couldn't help but sigh again. At the same time, his heart stirred, and he looked at Sasuke: "Shall I take you to school tomorrow?"
"Really?"
"I'll drop you off along the way. Mainly, I want to meet your teacher and exchange some ideas with him."
It's rare to have a classmate who studies a similar direction... Shisui was a bit excited... On the other side.
In the "acting instance", Masahiko paused the sparring practice.
Lines of text appeared before his eyes—
["naruto: prequel" Episode 5 filming complete!]
[Editing...]
[Film production successful!]
Total appearance time: 6 minutes 32 seconds
Screen time percentage: 31.2%]
[Note: "naruto: prequel" will be broadcast tonight at eight o'clock...]
31%.
The text in his vision slowly faded; the percentage was lower than expected.
But on second thought, he wasn't surprised.
"I've been cultivating and improving myself these past few days, basically not intentionally trying to get screen time or creating plots with Naruto and Sasuke outside of school."
"But after the promotion, participating in the main storyline will only bring greater returns."
He paused slightly and soon continued fighting.