Chapter 39: Marine Six Styles.

"Teacher Zenkichi, my mission is complete." Mizunashi Yukine had caught enough fish and ran up to Zenkichi to report. Zenkichi nodded. "You can go to the Mizukage Building to report the rest. The timing is up to you." Yukine left, only to return not long after. Zenkichi raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Why are you back so soon?" Yukine stared at him. "Teacher Zenkichi, shouldn't you teach me some real techniques now?" "You've already taught the others useful abilities, but not me. That's not fair." Zenkichi chuckled and said casually, "What a cunning little girl." "So, what do you want to learn? Water Release, Fire Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, Wind Release—any of those?" Yukine looked at him, eyes burning with determination. "Can I really learn any of those?" Zenkichi smiled mysteriously and replied with pride, "I basically don't know any of them." Yukine: "..." Seeing her stunned expression, Zenkichi said proudly, "Surprised?" "Don't be. You have to understand—I was just a civilian to begin with." "How could someone like me have access to advanced ninjutsu?" "My strength comes from unique abilities that can't be passed on." Yukine looked visibly discouraged after hearing that. "As the daughter of the Mizunashi clan head, I think you should understand." "Ninjas from clans like yours should focus on mastering the jutsu passed down through your bloodline." "After all, your family has hundreds of years of inherited techniques—you already have everything you need." "So instead of coming to me, you should be honing those at home." Zenkichi sipped from his teacup as he spoke. In both bloodline clans and secret technique clans, members typically specialize in their family's jutsu. Take the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, for example—even though their instructor was Sarutobi Asuma, they all trained in their respective clan techniques. Or Yuhi Kurenai's team: Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame. All from prominent clans, yet none learned Kurenai's genjutsu. Yukine understood the logic, but Zenkichi's power still tempted her. Being taught by someone as strong as him was appealing. Seeing her disappointment, Zenkichi sighed. "If you really want to learn ninjutsu... tell me what kind." "Even if I don't have powerful Release-style jutsu, I've still got connections. I can ask the Mizukage to get something for you." "But I don't think you need it. Since you've awakened Ice Release, what you should focus on is mastering that bloodline technique." Yukine's eyes lit up, and she nodded firmly. "You're right, Teacher Zenkichi. I should focus on Ice Release. There's no need to bother Mizukage-sama." "I wanted to learn from you because of your strength—not for random techniques." "I figured someone as powerful as you must have amazing skills. That's why I came to ask." Zenkichi shrugged lazily. "I can't teach you my strongest techniques. But what about... taijutsu?" Yukine perked up. "Taijutsu?" No matter what type of ninja you are, taijutsu is a core requirement. You don't need to be on Might Guy's level, but you should at least be able to fight in close combat. Zenkichi nodded. "Exactly. I've got a powerful taijutsu system—six main techniques." "If you can master and integrate them, you could dominate the ninja world. Almost no one would be able to stop you." Yukine's eyes gleamed. "That strong? I want to learn!" Zenkichi smirked slyly. "This taijutsu style still needs some refining. I'll teach it to you later." The Six Forms—a physical style requiring high-level fitness—originated from another world. According to its source, it's meant to surpass normal human limits. But unlike that world, Naruto's world has chakra. Chakra can bridge the gap. So even without inhuman physical strength, you can use the Six Forms by supplementing them with chakra. Tsunade is the perfect example. Her natural strength isn't immense, but her chakra-enhanced strikes make her one of the strongest taijutsu users in the world. In short: she makes up for lacking raw strength by amplifying it with chakra. Even Might Guy, who pushed his physical limits through years of training, only surpassed human norms when he opened the Eight Gates. So while ordinary people in the Naruto world can't break human limits just by working out, chakra provides a workaround. "Go ask Tsunade," Zenkichi muttered, then pulled a book from a sealed scroll and began reading. --- Later that evening, at Zenkichi's home. Thanks to his rising status, his humble residence had become a luxurious villa. Inside, a blonde woman was drinking. When she saw Zenkichi walk in, she angrily tossed a newspaper at him. "Take me back!" Tsunade barked with a scowl. "Reason?" Zenkichi asked calmly as he caught the paper. Tsunade huffed. "Read it yourself! Your Kirigakure launched an attack on one of the Fire Country's allies." Zenkichi scanned the article. Sure enough, it was about Kirigakure striking a Fire Country ally. "Well... that's unexpected." It wasn't an ideal time for Kirigakure to act. So why had they? Maybe the lower-ranking ninjas were restless, and holding them back would cause more harm than good. Or maybe there was internal tension—clan ninjas and civilian ninjas clashing within the ranks, with war used as a distraction. Zenkichi mulled it over and smiled faintly. "Whatever. It doesn't affect me much either way." --- (^▽^) Join my P@treon if you're interested in reading 50+ chapters in advance Patreon(.)com/Zphyr_