One was a research notebook on the Water Transformation Jutsu, and the other was a notebook explaining Ninja Body Techniques.
The handwriting in the former and the latter was completely different.
The latter's notes were similar to the previous Dance of the Crescent Moon, possibly Hiruzen Sarutobi's notes, while the former should be Senju Tobirama's handwriting.
Masahiko showed no signs of abnormality and respectfully accepted them, taking his own notebook to a quiet room next to the Hokage Office to read.
In the blink of an eye, half a day passed. He had only managed to read through them once, and there were many places he didn't understand at all—
These two books were far too difficult!
Much of the knowledge was obscure and hard to grasp, especially some of the terminology in the Water Transformation Jutsu, which was like a heavenly script to him.
But his main goal was to master this knowledge, not to thoroughly understand it yet.
At night, Masahiko entered the "Ninja Body Technique" cultivation space again.
"Loading knowledge base..."
"Download successful."
"Projection generating!"
It was still the intelligent projection.
"My current conception is..."
Masahiko explained his requirements to the intelligent projection once more.
After listening, the intelligent projection remained silent for over ten seconds before speaking: "The feasibility is high, but the difficulty is also great. The currently mastered knowledge is insufficient to complete the research."
"Reconstructing proposals based on the knowledge base..."
"Proposal One: A Water Release Shadow Clone Technique integrated with fluidization capabilities. Requires completing the cultivation of the Water Release Shadow Clone Technique, then integrating Water Release fluidization techniques."
"After completing the Water Release Shadow Clone Technique, then attempt the Fluid Cloak."
"Proposal Two: Referencing the forms of the Hard Vortex Water Blade and Rasengan to create an instantaneous Ninja Body Technique attack that fuses Water Release and Taijutsu..."
He slowly stated the proposals and provided some technical ideas.
Masahiko's eyes lit up. He had thought of these two proposals before, but not so completely.
At the same time, he understood the value of the intelligent projection.
It was like an AI assistant.
Although it couldn't directly teach him Ninjutsu or knowledge, it could help him refine his concepts and more easily create techniques that conform to Ninja Body Technique standards.
"Let's try it!"
...The next day, Masahiko climbed out of bed, repeatedly rubbing his brow to relieve the pain.
Even in the training space, mental power is still slowly consumed.
Yesterday, except for eating and his fixed daily running exercise, he spent almost all his time in the training space. As a result, he still couldn't complete the cultivation of the Water Release Shadow Clone Technique.
The Shadow Clone, however, had leveled up.
[Shadow Clone Jutsu: Perfect]
The difference between Perfect and Proficient levels lies only in the processing of information flow and Chakra, allowing an ordinary person's Shadow Clone to take on more tasks without affecting the original body.
It was a pleasant surprise.
But Masahiko's main goal was not to improve Ninjutsu proficiency, but to create his own Ninja Body Technique.
Yesterday's attempt failed.
However.
His mental energy for one day could sustain him for a day of cultivation without needing to consume soldier pills or take extra rest.
Compared to others, Masahiko's conditions were already very strong... In the early morning, after running a hundred laps, Masahiko ate in the dining room while still thinking about the development of his Ninja Body Technique.
The concepts for the Water Release Shadow Clone Technique and the Fluid Cloak were the same as the application project Masahiko had submitted.
The second type was different.
It drew on the principles of the Rasengan and Hard Vortex Water Blade but did not pursue the destructive power of Ninjutsu. Instead, it integrated the Ninjutsu effects into instantaneous Taijutsu.
"The principle and difficulty of this technique are simpler than the Fluid Cloak..."
Masahiko made a decision in his heart—
Complete the second proposal first, then consider studying the Water Release Shadow Clone Technique and the first proposal.
But.
No matter which proposal it was, one thing was beyond doubt—
This kind of Ninja Body Technique requires extremely strong Chakra control skills.
The projection was right.
What he needed to prioritize now was not improving theory, but training his own Chakra control skills.
"Genjutsu, Medical Ninjutsu..."
Let's work on Genjutsu first.
Regarding Genjutsu, Konoha naturally recommends Kurenai Yuhi and Shisui first, but both of them are out on missions.
Masahiko's eyebrows twitched. He went out, turned left, and walked toward the residential area.
Before long, in front of a courtyard gate, he confirmed several times and finally stopped.
The name "Kurama" was written on the gate.
This was exactly Kurama Murakumo's new home.
Carrying a bag of fruit, he waited at the door.
A moment later, from the second-floor window of the attic, a girl poked her head out, waving her arms joyfully, still wearing her pajamas.
"Teacher!"
Afterward, she realized she wasn't dressed properly and immediately pulled her head back in:
"Wait for me for a minute!"
Very soon.
Kurama Murakumo came to open the door and smiled: "Teacher Masahiko, I was just about to have Yakumo tell you that we plan to wait for Teacher Kurenai to return before holding the banquet."
"It just so happens that I'm here to pick up Yakumo today, and I also have some matters I'd like to ask you about."
Masahiko replied, then lifted the fruit, "A small gift, just a token of my respect."
"Thank you."
Kurama Murakumo took it and then said, "The word 'ask'... there's really no need. As long as it's something I can do, I will certainly help you."
"I've been trying a type of Ninjutsu lately, but my Chakra control doesn't seem precise enough. So I want to improve it through Genjutsu and would like to ask you for knowledge in this area."
Masahiko said truthfully.
After hearing this, Kurama Murakumo smiled and said, "I thought it was something else..."
As he spoke, he made a "please come in" gesture.
"The essence of Genjutsu is to send mental energy into the opponent's body to disturb their Chakra and mental energy..."
As Kurama Murakumo spoke, he turned his head and asked, "Have you heard of the Chakra Threads from the Hidden Sand Village?"
"Yes."
Masahiko nodded.
Kurama Murakumo said: "The more powerful a Puppet Master is, the more refined their control of Chakra Threads."
"Genjutsu is similar, except the threads of Puppetry are tangible, while Genjutsu is intangible..."
"If you want to cultivate Genjutsu to the extreme, you naturally need immense talent, but if you're just pursuing improvement, you can achieve it as long as you keep practicing."
Kurama Murakumo had not awakened the Bloodline Limit, but after practicing Genjutsu for many years, his understanding of it was naturally very high.
Masahiko had been kind to him, so he didn't hold anything back and shared some of the techniques he had researched himself.
As long as one meets the threshold, subsequent training is a matter of practice making perfect.
Hearing this, Masahiko was thoughtful and then said: "So, if I practice Chakra Threads, I can achieve a similar effect?"
"Of course. Control techniques are like seasoning when cooking; once you're skilled, you don't need to measure—you can make a delicious dish just by feel."
Kurama Murakumo smiled slightly, "We ordinary people have limited talent, so some things require trade-offs."
"Thank you for your guidance!"
Masahiko bowed slightly.
He understood what the other party meant.
Kurama Murakumo meant well, but he didn't know that Masahiko had a training space and didn't need to worry about the consumption of Chakra.
Genjutsu was something Masahiko couldn't practice in the Ninjutsu or Ninja Body Technique spaces.
Chakra Threads, however, could be.
And.
As Kurama Murakumo said, Chakra Threads and Genjutsu—one tangible and one intangible—then... could the two be combined?
In his mind, he had some ideas for refining the Dance of the Crescent Moon.
Inside the house, Kurama Yakumo had already run down, coughing as she ran. One could vaguely hear Mrs. Kurama's worried admonitions from inside.
"Teacher! Why did you come to pick me up today too?"
"I happened to have something to do and came to pick you up along the way."
Masahiko smiled.
Mrs. Kurama walked out of the house, nagging: "You're not taking your bag, and you're not eating breakfast?"
"I'll eat, I'll eat!"
She chuckled.
Looking at Yakumo's expression, the Kurama Murakumo couple smiled helplessly.
"Go to school."
"Mhm!"