Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 453 A nobody, Otsutsuki, no, Hyuga Yuto

Konoha, we are one family.

Seeing his three disciples' "bitter and resentful" expressions, Taiyi almost burst out laughing.

How long has it been since I last saw this scene? My medicine is still as special as ever.

Seeing that the three of them were gradually recovering their strength, Taiyi also composed himself and became serious again.

"This first time should serve as a lesson for you. There are risks everywhere in cultivating immortal arts. You must be extremely careful when you cultivate in the future, and don't stumble on this."

"Yes, Teacher!" The three of them forced themselves to be energetic, but their voices still sounded listless.

"Then, everyone continue practicing for the rest of the time. I will be there to supervise you and prevent you from losing control again."

Taiyi made a promise: the first time is to learn a lesson, and only after that will it be considered formal cultivation.

The three children looked at each other, clearly still shaken by what had just happened.

In the end, Jiang Tai was the most carefree, and was the first to sit cross-legged and begin absorbing natural energy.

With the leader taking the lead, Itachi and Yami were not to be outdone and began to practice as well.

Taiyi came up behind the three of them, squinted and carefully examined them. He saw that natural energy was slowly gathering into their bodies. Having learned from their first experience, the three of them became more cautious.

However, some things cannot be overcome simply by being cautious. With weak chakra reserves and poor chakra control, these hard conditions make it extremely difficult for the three of them to succeed.

Sure enough, things went out of control again, this time it was Yami.

In Taiyi's eyes, the gathering of natural energy around her suddenly accelerated. Before she even realized it, Taiyi instantly appeared behind her, condensed chakra in his palm, and struck her with it.

The violent chakra impact directly dispersed the bit of Sage Chakra that Yami had just fused with; without it as a catalyst, the energy naturally stabilized.

And just as this ended, Itachi also ran into trouble.

Using the same method, he also struck out with a palm, dispersing Itachi's Sage Chakra and pulling Itachi back from the brink of losing control.

Just as Yami and Itachi were about to thank him, they saw Taiichi put his index finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture.

The two followed the teacher's gaze and saw Jiang Tai with his brows furrowed, as if he were constipated and straining desperately.

They could also see natural energy, and they could naturally sense that the natural energy around Jiang Tai was like a cassette tape, gathering into Jiang Tai's body in fits and starts.

This... will work?

The two immediately understood the benefits of Jiang Tai's actions.

Although Jiang Tai's method is less efficient than their continuous absorption, it undoubtedly allows for better control of the fused Sage Chakra within his body.

The two turned to look at their teacher, wanting to see what his opinion was, but all they saw was a satisfied smile.

The two exchanged a glance: Okay—it seems the teacher doesn't object to individual innovative ideas.

Two minutes later, Jiang Tai finally couldn't hold on any longer and was shattered by Taiyi's palm strike, which dispersed the Sage Chakra within his body.

Thus, the three little ones' first training in immortal arts officially ended.

"Tell me your thoughts," Taiyi said with a smile, looking at the three of them.

"It was so hard. I didn't even feel anything before it was over," Yami pouted, the first to complain.

Itachi nodded. He wasn't much better than Yami; he hadn't even had time to control himself before Taiichi dispersed his Sage Chakra. However, he also had his own problems.

"Teacher, can we use Jiang Tai's method?"

"That's a good question." Taiichi nodded in affirmation of Itachi's thinking, and then explained, "Cultivation is a very personal matter. Everyone has their own ideas. What suits him may not suit you, but you can try different methods until you find the one that suits you best."

Taiichi's words made Itachi lower his head in deep thought, while Jiang Tai's eyebrows danced with pride, his smug expression impossible to hide.

Upon seeing this, Taiyi immediately poured cold water on the situation, saying, "Of course, the methods we teach in our daily teaching are all verified and the most orthodox. While these methods may not be the best, they are definitely the safest and most reliable. Compared to those who get carried away and practice haphazardly, they might end up causing themselves some problems."

Jiang Tai's face stiffened, and he stood frozen in place. Although he knew that Taiyi was not talking about him, he still felt a chill in his heart.

"Teacher, is this okay? When I was practicing just now, I felt like my chakra flow wasn't smooth."

Taiyi rolled his eyes at Jiang Tai, feeling speechless for a moment, but still patiently explained to him, "When you absorb natural energy in such a continuous manner, your chakra will naturally be affected, and it's normal for it to have poor flow."

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Jiang Tai's eyes widened, and he nodded repeatedly, looking as if he had suddenly realized something. Ya Mei and Itachi were speechless, and felt an urge to beat him up.

After the three finished sharing their thoughts, Taiyi concluded, "You all currently have too little chakra and lack sufficient control over it. Moreover, you've only just started practicing, so it's normal to experience this. You don't need to be discouraged or underestimate yourselves."

Taiichi encouraged everyone, especially Yami, who was clearly stuck in a rut, still bothered by her performance and not satisfied with it.

However, Taiichi's encouragement didn't seem to have any effect. Yami kept her eyes downcast and kept tapping her chest with her two index fingers.

Upon seeing this, Taiyi's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.

"Do you know how many people in Konoha can use Sage Mode?" Taichi lowered his voice, leaned close to the three of them, and asked mysteriously.

As expected, Yami's attention was drawn to them. The three of them exchanged glances and shook their heads, then turned their curious gazes to Taiichi, their eyes full of anticipation.

Taiyi held up three fingers and gave the three little ones a smug smile.

"Three. In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, or rather, in the entire ninja world, there are currently only three people who can use Sage Mode."

"Oh! (second tone)" *3

The three children gasped. Although they all knew that their teacher was now imparting the highest level of inheritance to them, they never expected it to be such a rare inheritance.

Taiyi's smile widened as he continued to "educate" the three of them: "Among these three, apart from your teacher, I, who cultivated the Sage Mode through self-exploration, the other two have both cultivated the Sage's lineage passed down from the sacred Mount Myōboku."

"Oh! (fourth tone)" *3

The three little ones blinked their big eyes, their faces full of amazement, and at the same time, they felt a sense of pride and recognition. Their teacher was indeed different, and so were they.

"You should know that, as two of the Legendary Sannin, Lord Orochimaru and Tsunade are also contractors of the Holy Land, yet they are unable to learn the Sage's legacy of their respective Holy Lands."

At this point, Taiichi looked around nervously, as if he had done something wrong, and whispered, "Do you know how long it took Jiraiya-sensei to learn Sage Mode?"

The three little ones immediately widened their eyes, their eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.

"12 years. It took even Jiraiya-sensei 12 years to go from just starting to learn to mastering it."

"Ah!" *3

Now, the three little ones were truly frightened. They had been learning Sage Mode for almost two months, but they hadn't felt much difficulty. They had simply followed the teacher's instructions step by step and naturally reached this point.

If we're talking about difficulties, the attempt we just made was the first time we encountered real difficulties.

Unexpectedly, the training of others was so arduous; even Jiraiya took 12 years.

"Don't be so surprised. Cultivating immortal arts is inherently a very dangerous and difficult thing. Your progress can already be said to be quite fast. So no matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, don't be discouraged. You have already defeated 99.99% of people and are among the best."

The three of them had a gleam in their eyes, clearly very impressed by what Taiyi said, and were now acting as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"Teacher, hurry up! I feel full of power. Let's continue our cultivation." Jiang Tai couldn't wait any longer and immediately sat down cross-legged, urging Taiyi on.

Yami and Itachi also blushed and followed Jiang Tai to sit down cross-legged.

"Alright, since you're all so enthusiastic, let's continue."

Taiyi narrowed his eyes, looking like a fox who had stolen a chicken, and took two or three steps to stand behind the three of them, providing cover.

They practiced like this until the moon was high in the sky. The three little ones were starting to lose their energy, but they still wanted to continue. Taiyi had no choice but to tell them to stop.

"Alright, that's all for today. Go back and rest. From now on, come here to practice every day. Don't practice alone at home. There's no one there to help you disperse your Sage Chakra. You've all experienced the consequences. It's not worth it to practice there."

The three nodded, understanding Taiichi's meaning. They agreed and dragged their weary bodies home.

Yuto Otsutsuki—no, it should now be called Yuto Hyuga—because the Otsutsuki clan merged into the Hyuga clan, the original clan members all abandoned the Otsutsuki surname and changed it to Hyuga.

The same goes for Hyuga Yuto.

He was initially ordered to win over the Hyuga clan, but his overconfidence led to the failure of the operation.

If it were only that, it would be fine, but what's hateful is that the Hyuga clan turned around and reported him.

The result was self-evident: he was arrested and interrogated, not to mention the extent of the suffering he endured, which is beyond words.

What bothers him most is that the current predicament of the entire Otsutsuki clan can be said to be caused by his incompetence.

In a sense, he was the culprit behind the disappearance of the surname Otsutsuki from the moon.

Now that the Otsutsuki have joined the Hyuga clan, he has naturally been released, but who knows the grievances he feels?

Today was his turn to add the curse seal, and since he had nothing to do at home, he came to the site early.

Unexpectedly, they witnessed Matsushita Taichi removing the Caged Bird Seal from a member of the Hyuga branch family.

Hyuga Yuto stood in the shadows of the Cursed Seal Room, his eyes fixed on the figure in the center of the room, his teeth grinding together.

After a series of dazzling hand seals, Hyuga Yuto couldn't figure out the specifics of the technique. However, the chakra fluctuations were unusually intense, making it clear that it was no ordinary thing without even looking at it. It was no wonder that an outsider was needed to break the curse, which meant that no one in the Hyuga clan had the ability to do so.

As the cursed seal disappeared, the branch family ninja raised his hand to touch his forehead, which was no longer bound. His body trembled violently uncontrollably. Finally, unable to suppress it, he covered his face and let out a low sob, which was the joy of regaining his freedom.

But the voice pierced Yuto's heart like a needle. Freedom? Ha, it's just a more respectable cage! He subconsciously touched his equally smooth forehead, where new marks would soon be etched.

At that moment, Taiyi, having completed his task for the day, turned around.

Eyes facing each other.

In that instant, Yuto felt his blood freeze! The figure before him suddenly overlapped with the nightmare of that courtyard in his memory, and then even his arms and neck seemed to experience phantom pain.

Even after so much time has passed, that day remains like a nightmare, one he can never forget.

He abruptly lowered his head, unable to look any longer, and his body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

After that, Yuto was like a puppet, mechanically following everyone else's lead.

Throughout the entire process, apart from the initial glance, Matsushita Taichi never looked at him a second time, as if the two had never met before.

How could this be?

How could this be?

How can you ignore me?

Everything I have now is all thanks to you!

The ceremony ended, and dusk fell.

Yuto practically fled the cursed seal room, stumbling and rushing into an abandoned old training ground on the edge of the Hyuga clan's territory.

Here, weeds grow rampant, and the broken walls cast distorted and eerie shadows in the dim light.

Once it was confirmed that no one was around, the long-suppressed volcano finally erupted violently!

"Hyuga—Konoha—" A beastly growl escaped his throat, his voice distorted by extreme rage, "A bunch of greedy robbers! Thieves!!"

He slammed his fist into a broken wooden stake beside him, sending wood chips flying and instantly drawing blood from his knuckles, but he was completely unaware.

"What utter bullshit cooperation! What utter protection! They're just after our moon's power, and the true potential of the Byakugan!"

He abruptly looked up, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the brightly lit Hokage Building in the distance, as if he wanted to pierce through it with his gaze. "Minato Namikaze! You hypocritical devil!"

The phantom pain in my arms and neck returned, clearer than ever, accompanied by that indifferent face.

"Matsushita Taichi!" He spat out the name through clenched teeth. "Monster! Executioner! What are you? You're nothing but a mad dog kept by Konoha!"

You broke my hand! You knocked me unconscious like you were crushing an insect! You treated me like this, and now you don't even—you don't even remember me!

He roared hysterically, waving his fists at the empty ruins, spitting as he went mad.

"You just wait—you all just wait!" He gasped for breath, his chest heaving, his voice venomous and hoarse. "One day! One day, I will make you pay tenfold! A hundredfold for this shame, this pain! Hyuga? Konoha? And you, Matsushita Taichi—"

He was so engrossed in his furious curses that he was completely unaware that something he could never have imagined was lurking in the shadows at his feet.

Less than a foot below the surface.

Its eerie, half-black, half-white body was perfectly concealed, like the deepest soil.

His half-white face had a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth, and his yellow eyes gleamed with an intriguing light in the darkness.

"Did you hear that? Someone's swearing!"

"Hiss—what an unexpected bonus." Black Zetsu murmured sinisterly, with the greed of someone who had discovered a treasure. "The remnant of the Otsutsuki clan on the moon—Hyuga Yuto? Ha, a pathetic worm completely consumed by fear and hatred."