Naruto: Hidden Mist's Great Blacksmith

"Next, I will teach you a Ninjutsu, which is an A-rank Water Release Ninjutsu called Great Waterfall Jutsu."

"It creates a large, highly impactful stream of water, just like a waterfall."

"This Ninjutsu consumes a lot of Chakra and requires high Chakra control, but the corresponding power is also very strong, Soma, pay attention."

As soon as the words fell, Biwa Juzo formed seals towards the sea surface.

Under normal circumstances, this is not a Ninjutsu that a Chunin should learn.

However, Uehara Soma's talent made Biwa Juzo judge that it was worth a try.

"Water Release, Great Waterfall Jutsu!"

The next moment.

Biwa Juzo opened his mouth wide.

A strong stream of water spewed out from Biwa Juzo's mouth.

At first, it was a water sphere, but after the sphere, there was still water.

It was large in volume, fast in speed, and extremely powerful in impact.

And it also had a certain rotational force.

Just like a current rushing out from the depths of the sea.

"Boom!"

Biwa Juzo's Great Waterfall Jutsu hit the ground.

Continuously impacting the ground.

Uehara Soma could clearly feel the strength of this Ninjutsu, surpassing the Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu completely.

Finally, the water stopped.

The water on the ground disappeared.

A deep pit appeared.

The depth at the center reached tens of meters.

This was not loose sandy soil but tough earth.

"Soma, come and try."

"Yes, Juzo-senpai."

Uehara Soma stepped forward, standing beside Biwa Juzo. He first recalled what Biwa Juzo had said and the scene of Biwa Juzo using Ninjutsu just now, then formed seals.

"Water Release, Great Waterfall Jutsu!"

At the moment when Uehara Soma completed the seals, he only felt that a large amount of Chakra was being drawn out from his body and flowing towards the front.

After these Chakras condensed together, they turned into a stream of water.

"Boom!"

A Great Waterfall Jutsu identical to the one used by Biwa Juzo appeared.

After the water flow disappeared, next to the deep pit created by Biwa Juzo, another pit of similar depth appeared.

However, the power of this Ninjutsu was indeed strong.

But the consumption was also extremely high.

Uehara Soma felt a bit shaky on his feet. In his current condition, with the amount of Chakra in his body, he couldn't use Water Release Great Waterfall Jutsu twice without facing depletion.

It was probably similar to Kakashi after using Raikiri.

And this was already the case for Uehara Soma, who possessed a Perfect level of Water Release talent and already consumed much less Chakra when using Water Release compared to other Water Release Ninjas.

The fundamental reason was that Uehara Soma's basic attributes were not good enough.

Firstly, Uehara Soma didn't have a special bloodline, just an ordinary Ninja background.

Secondly, Uehara Soma's basic training was still insufficient.

Thirdly, Uehara Soma's age also limited the amount of Chakra he had.

The former is difficult to change.

While the latter two require time.

Not only Uehara Soma has this problem, almost all ordinary Ninjas have it.

But as long as one trains hard, by the time they reach adulthood, this problem won't be too significant.

Moreover, for Uehara Soma, there might be another solution.

That is, the rewards from the Forging Master system.

"Indeed, not only good, but also surprised me. Such Water Release talent is far beyond what I can compare."

Biwa Juzo sighed in his heart.

"Soma, you've surprised me again."

For Ninjutsu, rank doesn't explain everything.

Because it's a comprehensive evaluation, depending on many aspects.

It relates to the strength of the Ninjutsu, its learning difficulty, and its ease of use, among other things.

But the learning difficulty of Great Waterfall Jutsu is above that of Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu and Water Fang Bullet Jutsu.

Water Prison Jutsu, Uehara Soma learned it after hearing it once.

For Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu and Water Fang Bullet Jutsu, Uehara Soma learned them after practicing a few times.

Biwa Juzo initially thought that it would take Uehara Soma some time to learn Great Waterfall Jutsu.

However, Uehara Soma unexpectedly learned Great Waterfall Jutsu after just hearing it once and seeing it once.

Faster than learning Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu and Water Fang Bullet Jutsu.

This surprised Biwa Juzo.

"Your talent in Water Release is not only stronger than mine, but much stronger. It might be because you haven't had training in this area before, so at the beginning, your performance might be a bit worse than it is now."

"Now it's because you've become familiar, you're used to it."

"Your current state is your true talent."

"In that case, the plan I arranged earlier seems somewhat inappropriate."

Uehara Soma asked subconsciously, "Juzo-senpai, what plan?"

Biwa Juzo said, "The plan I arranged for you before, Soma, was a two-year plan. In the next six months, I will gradually teach you some high-level Water Release Ninjutsu."

"After six months, if you spend another year and a half familiarizing yourself with these Ninjutsu and improving your basic abilities, if everything goes smoothly, you should reach the level of a Jonin."

"That way, Soma, you'll have a certain ability to protect yourself."

Uehara Soma nodded.

Before the Fourth Great Ninja War, being a Jonin was already considered impressive in the ninja world.

To any Ninja village, they were elite.

Not to mention Jonin, even Special Jonin were significant figures.

Take Konoha as an example.

Morino Hibiki, Mitarashi Anko, Shiranui Genma, Gekko Hayate... These Special Jonin all have important tasks and earn the trust of the Hokage.

"But if you can learn Great Waterfall Jutsu so quickly, Soma, there's no need to spend half a year learning the high-level Water Release Ninjutsu I originally planned to teach you."

"If you can learn so fast, becoming familiar with and mastering them won't take much time either."

Biwa Juzo continued, "In the next six months, I plan to teach you three Water Release Ninjutsu."

"Water Fang Blade Jutsu."

"Exploding Water Colliding Wave Jutsu."

"And Water Formation Pillar Jutsu."

"It seems that within these few days, you'll be able to learn all of them."

"The arrangement I had for you for half a year can be completed in just a few days."

"After you learn these few Ninjutsu, I'll reconsider how to arrange your basic training plan."

"It may take a little time."

Biwa Juzo's original plan for Uehara Soma was based on his own situation.

He adjusted his training plan to shorten the time.

But now, Biwa Juzo realized that even though he had already reduced a lot of time, he still couldn't match Uehara Soma's displayed Water Release talent.

Therefore, Biwa Juzo decided to take it seriously.

He couldn't let his plan waste Uehara Soma's talent.

"Okay, Juzo-senpai, I'll leave it to you. I absolutely trust you. Thank you for your trouble, Juzo-senpai."

"You're welcome."

Biwa Juzo returned to his room.

Uehara Soma looked at the semi-transparent screen in front of him.

[Name: Uehara Soma]

[Comprehensive Strength: Chunin]

[Swordsmanship: Familiar (1300)]

[Forging Technique: Good (Excellent—Forging Island bonus)]

[Mission Item: Thug Recruitment Token X1]

[Blacksmith Reputation: 273]

[Evaluation: As a blacksmith, your foundation is decent. Due to having your own forging site, Forging Technique receives a bonus, with a chance to create superior-grade ninja tools.]

[As a ninja, your strength is concerning. In war, you can only be considered as advanced cannon fodder.]

"My reputation is only over two hundred now?"

Uehara Soma furrowed his brows slightly.

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