After Minato Namikaze and Uchiha Fugaku left, Ito Hirofumi flopped back onto his bed, focusing his chakra to enter the summoning space.
"Madara!!! Time to teach me some training!!!"
The moment Hirofumi's figure appeared in the summoning space, he called out to Madara.
Sure, his strength wasn't too shabby now, but there was still plenty of room to grow…
First off, his combat awareness. When it came to battle instincts and experience, he couldn't hold a candle to these legendary warriors.
Second, ninjutsu!
Right now, his arsenal was limited to piloting his "Gundam"—his Mangekyo Sharingan—and the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Other than that, he only had a measly C-rank Fireball Jutsu!
But learning ninjutsu wasn't a big worry for Hirofumi. With his Sharingan, he could copy techniques just like Kakashi. Plus, after gaining Indra and Asura's chakra, he likely had access to both Yin and Yang chakra natures, on top of all five elemental chakra natures!
So, picking up new ninjutsu? All it took was a glance!
"You annoying brat!!! I don't have time to play with you!!!"
Madara snapped, glancing at Hashirama Senju beside him with a hint of frustration.
Hashirama had been sitting there, unusually quiet and gloomy, staring blankly at a pebble in front of him. No talking, no fussing—just lost in thought.
It tugged at Madara's heart a bit…
Just as Hirofumi was about to prod Madara further, Tobirama Senju suddenly stepped forward.
"Kid! Your strength's pretty decent by now, right? How about I test your skills!!!"
"What? The Second Hokage wants to personally guide my training?!"
"Not exactly impossible!"
Truth be told, Tobirama wasn't looking to teach Hirofumi anything. He wanted to probe the kid's strength and see what he was really capable of!
Sure, Hirofumi had mentioned gaining some benefits from everyone, but Tobirama needed to see it for himself!
"Alright then, bring it on, Second Hokage!"
Hirofumi could guess a bit of what Tobirama was up to.
But he didn't refuse. After all, Tobirama had a ton of ninjutsu in his arsenal—not to mention a whole bunch of forbidden techniques! If Hirofumi could copy a few with his Sharingan, he'd hit the jackpot!!!
Their sparring match piqued the curiosity of the other three, even pulling Hashirama out of his funk as he looked up with interest.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!!!"
"Flying Thunder God Technique!!!"
Both Hirofumi and Tobirama opened with the Flying Thunder God, their bodies flickering in and out. Hirofumi wielded a kunai marked with his Flying Thunder God seal, while Tobirama, oddly enough, still held a small pebble.
For a moment, their figures zipped around chaotically!
Tobirama was getting annoyed. This kid's Flying Thunder God was practically identical to his own—no way to break through it!!!
And thanks to the Uzumaki bloodline, Hirofumi had a massive chakra reserve, meaning he could keep up in a drawn-out fight without breaking a sweat!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The two faced off again, and seizing the moment, Tobirama quickly formed hand signs!
"Water Style!!!"
At the same instant, Hirofumi activated his Mangekyo Sharingan, frantically copying Tobirama's hand signs and chakra flow!
"Water Style!!!"
In an eerily synchronized move, their actions were perfectly identical!
"Water Dragon Jutsu!!!" ×2
Huge waves of water surged around them, rising into the air and coalescing into massive water dragons!
Hirofumi couldn't help but think of Zabuza and Kakashi's clash—those two probably spent three minutes just forming seals!
But Tobirama? Four seals, and done!
The two water dragons soared, identical in shape, size, and appearance!
BOOM!!!
Rumble…
The dragons collided, canceling each other out in a splash of water that drenched the summoning space like a sudden downpour.
Tobirama's brow furrowed tightly.
"Kid!!! How do you know my Water Dragon Jutsu?!"
Hirofumi raised an eyebrow.
"Second Hokage, did you forget about my eyes?! These are the Uchiha clan's Sharingan! And not just any Sharingan—these are Mangekyo Sharingan! Copying a ninjutsu is child's play!!!"
"Hmph!!! Damn Uchiha!!!"
Tobirama had completely overlooked that. He'd meant to test the kid's strength, but instead, he'd accidentally let Hirofumi learn a B-rank ninjutsu!
Those cursed Uchiha and their disgusting Sharingan!!!
"Hey, Second Hokage, don't zone out now! I know your rep—master of forbidden techniques, the Water Style ninja! How about tossing out a few more jutsu for me to learn?!"
Hirofumi's eyes gleamed with anticipation as he spoke.
Tobirama let out a cold laugh…
"Heh!!! You annoying brat!!! We're done here!"
"What?! Second Hokage, you can't do this! You're the one who said you'd guide my training, and now that I've learned one measly B-rank jutsu, you're bailing? The great Second Hokage isn't that stingy, is he?!"
Tobirama hadn't planned on guiding Hirofumi at all—just testing his strength. But now, it was clear that if this went on, the kid would probably copy his entire arsenal!
"Heh… seeing those evil Mangekyo Sharingan of yours kills my mood! Learning one B-rank jutsu is plenty!!!"
"Tch! Stingy old man!!!
You're the one who wanted to fight, and now you're the one calling it quits! Where's the fairness in that?! Take this!!!"
Hirofumi's Mangekyo Sharingan spun in his pupils. This was too good an opportunity—he had to snag a few more jutsu!
In an instant, a massive Susanoo materialized before everyone!
This was Hirofumi's Mangekyo Sharingan's Susanoo!
Even Hirofumi hadn't expected that the Susanoo he summoned would be a complete form!
A giant in the shape of a tengu, clad in ancient armor, with two pairs of wings sprouting from its back and a massive sword hanging at its waist…
Its body burned with dark red flames!
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