Another year passed, and Chiba’s love life still progressed slowly.
Kiyone only sparred with him, and dates were completely out of the question.
As the saying goes, frustrated in love, successful in one’s career.
He could now stably create two Shadow Clones, and his training in the Water and Earth natures was complete.
Next was the long process of combining his Chakra to develop Mud Release Chakra.
This step required time and luck, and Chiba wouldn’t gamble all his efforts on luck, so he decided to have his other Shadow Clone do something else!
And that was Sealing Jutsu!
Sealing Jutsu was absolutely a T0-tier existence in the Hokage world!
From the simple Fire Sealing Method and Evil Sealing Method, to ultimate moves like the Four Symbols Seal and Dead Demon Consuming Seal, and even the Six Paths Chibaku Tensei—they were all forms of Sealing Jutsu!
Sealing Jutsu was definitely worth the investment.
Moreover, from what he knew, Mud Release had extremely strong crowd control effects, which could synergize perfectly with Sealing Jutsu to create a 1+1 > 2 effect.
It would also pave the way for the Flying Thunder God in the future, so Chiba decided to have this Shadow Clone focus entirely on learning Sealing Jutsu!
…
After the clan’s dispersion, the Senju Clan grounds had become much more desolate.
Many areas had been converted into commercial streets and rented out, such as Chiba’s home.
Now, the only ones living here were Tsunade and a few old men.
“Hey, old man, is Tsunade around?”
Chiba Kawa said to the old man sunbathing at the entrance, acting as if he was returning to his own home.
“You brat, can’t you show some manners?”
Hearing this, the old man opened his single eye and said crossly.
“Manners?
Aren’t you just an old man?
Is Tsunade here or not?”
Chiba maintained that he was being very polite.
“You brat!”
The one-eyed old man immediately stood up, caught Chiba with lightning speed, and gave him another round of family discipline!
“You damn old man, why are you so fast!”
“Wait, old man, I was wrong.”
“Grandpa, spare me, Grandpa!”
Chiba realized he had let his guard down and failed to dodge.
The one-eyed old man nodded inwardly.
Such a sturdy body—a Senju Clan Sage Body that could rival Tsunade’s.
It seemed the Senju Clan had a worthy successor.
“Speak, what do you want with Tsunade?”
The one-eyed old man leaned back in his chair and said lazily.
“I want to learn Sealing Jutsu.
Preferably something like the Four Symbols Seal or the Four Red Yang Formation.”
Since Chiba had already taken a beating, he naturally made an outrageous demand.
“Wait here.”
The one-eyed old man said calmly, then walked into the house.
“Wait, you’re actually giving it to me?”
Now it was Chiba’s turn to be surprised.
Such a precious technique was being given to him just like that?
“Hehe, looks like I still have a lot of face.”
After a short while, the one-eyed old man came out carrying a thick book.
“Take it.”
Chiba took the thick book.
On it were written the words ‘Introduction to Sealing Jutsu, Volume 1’.
A sudden sense of unease welled up in his heart.
“Old…
Grandpa, what is this?”
“Once you master this one, come back and get the remaining nine.
If you master them all, you can consider yourself to have grasped the basics of Sealing Jutsu.”
“Are you kidding me?
A book this thick!”
Chiba gestured with his hands; the thickness of this single book was as wide as his arm!
“Then why do you think there are so few people in Konoha Village who excel at Sealing Jutsu?
Is it because they don’t want to learn?”
The one-eyed old man countered.
“Sigh, I get it.”
Chiba took the book with a heavy sigh.
He seemed to have dug himself into a massive pit!
Oh well, it was the Shadow Clone that would endure the process while he only had to bear the exhaustion afterward.
He could barely accept that.
Chiba formed a hand seal to create a Shadow Clone, sending it home with ‘Introduction to Sealing Jutsu, Volume 1’ to study diligently, while he himself took a leisurely stroll.
Seeing Chiba like this, the one-eyed old man couldn’t help but shake his head.
This kid had really found creative ways to use Shadow Clones.
Only those with the vitality of a Sage Body could withstand such exhaustion.
…
Having dug himself a massive pit, Chiba decided to reward himself with a visit to his own shop!
Having lived in this world for many years, Chiba naturally missed the food from his previous life.
Since he happened to have money and property, he had opened a restaurant of his own.
The restaurant offered a wide variety of dishes.
It was purely based on whatever Chiba wanted to eat; he would have the chefs experiment and recreate them.
As dish after dish was successfully replicated, Chiba Pavilion became the most popular restaurant on the street.
Only Ichiraku Ramen, with its delicious and affordable food, could barely compete.
“Hello, Boss.”
The welcoming hostess spotted Chiba from afar and called out sweetly.
“Good, good!”
Chiba put his hands behind his back and nodded, putting on the air of a big boss.
“Boss, let me lead the way.”
A sharp-eyed waiter also quickly stepped forward to attend to him.
“No need.”
“Ah, but Boss, there are no seats left except for your private room.”
The waiter replied quickly, but then noticed that the boss was staring in one direction, completely ignoring him.
The waiter followed the boss’s gaze, immediately understood, and whispered.
“Boss, I’ll go arrange a table-share for you.”
“Great, great.
Do this well, and you’ll get a handsome bonus!”
Chiba wanted to pat the waiter on the shoulder, but he wasn’t tall enough.
The waiter tactfully squatted down, making him even more satisfied.
“Boss, just wait for my good news.”
The waiter’s face beamed with excitement, and his eyes shone.
The supervisor position seemed to be beckoning to him.
“Excuse me, ladies, would you mind sharing your table?”
The waiter approached the two beautiful ladies and asked in a businesslike manner.
“We mind.”
The red-haired beauty said as she picked up a piece of fish with pickled cabbage and ate it.
The black-haired beauty gave the waiter an apologetic look.
“How about this?
How about a twenty percent discount on your meal!”
The boss’s mission gave him unlimited authority, so he went straight for the twenty percent discount.
The two beauties exchanged a look.
Although neither of them lacked money, family-oriented women always saved whenever they could.
Seeing that the two still seemed a bit hesitant, the waiter pressed on.
“How about this: next time you dine here, you can skip the queue and be seated immediately.”
“Alright then.”
The red-haired beauty’s eyes lit up.
To think there was such a good deal; next time she could bring him along.
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief.
His bright future was coming.
He then gave the boss an ‘OK’ hand sign.
Chiba showed a warm smile and greeted them.
“Thank you, beautiful big sisters.”
“Oh, it’s just a little kid.
Why are you here alone?”
The red-haired beauty found it a bit strange that an eight-year-old kid like Chiba was dining alone.
The black-haired beauty, however, looked at Chiba with a strange expression.
She recognized him.
“Little Chiba, asking to share a table with us all by yourself, are you trying to hit on us?
Aren’t you afraid Kiyone will find out and give you trouble?”
“It’s not like I’ve won her over yet anyway…
Wait, who are you, beautiful?”
Chiba, who was busy thinking about how to further increase his favorability with the red-haired beauty, blurted out the answer subconsciously.
He then immediately realized something was off.
Wait, black-haired beauty, do we know each other?
“Huh?
Mikoto, you know him?
And this little white-haired kid, he hasn’t even grown in yet, and he’s already hitting on girls?”
The red-haired beauty looked at Chiba with surprise.
Mikoto first smiled at the red-haired beauty, then explained to Chiba.
“Don’t you remember that time Kiyone hit you too hard and knocked you unconscious?
I happened to have some business at the Third Elder’s house that day, so that’s how I got to know you.”
“Mikoto?
You’re that Toad Mouth’s wife?
How did a guy like him land someone so good-looking?”
“And this red-head must be Uchiha Mikoto’s best friend, Uzumaki Kushina?”
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