S: Here goes another chapter since I didn't upload yesterday
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After a few moments a pale figure with vertical snake-like pupils appeared from behind a tree.
"I know you've been following me and watching me and Naori the whole time." Hiruko said, a smile still playing on his face.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, hearing Naori's name, noticeably darkened.
'So that's her name, the girl trying to take what's mine. And those eyes—she dared to look at Hiruko with those eyes. I wonder what would happen if I gouged them out.' Orochimaru thought his thoughts darkened bit by bit.
Hiruko, sensing the negative emotions, looked at Orochimaru, who seemed to be in a world of his own.
"Hey Orochimaru, Are you okay?" Hiruko asked, slightly worried.
Orochimaru, hearing Hiruko's voice, was pulled from his dark thoughts immediately.
"I'm perfectly fine, Hiruko." He said in a cold voice that held a hint of something, happiness at the fact that Hiruko showed worry for him.
Hiruko unknowingly took a sigh of relief at this and decided to use this chance to officially befriend Orochimaru, and though he didn't mind and kind of liked it, he still needed to get Orochimaru to work on his stalking tendencies.
Taking on his sweetest and kindest voice, Hiruko said, "Hey Orochimaru, if you ever want to hang out, just say so. There's no need for you to follow me around; just speak your mind. I'd much rather hang out with you than Naori anyway." Hiruko added seriously with a bit of an annoyed face at the thought of being around Naori.
Orochimaru, hearing this, blushed slightly, though this wasn't picked up by Hiruko or Sakumo, who was watching from the shadows.
Duy split off from the group a bit back, returning back to his new home, leaving the guarding to Sakumo.
Back to Orochimaru, who, though calm on the outside, was racking his brain crazily for what to say on the inside.
"I'll think about it. See you tomorrow for our mission… Good night," Orochimaru said before disappearing into the dark.
Hiruko, who was watching this, lightly smiled. 'What a weirdo,' he thought before continuing to return home.
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Hiruko, now lying on his bed on his stomach, had the scroll given to him by Naori; it was currently unfurled, and released from inside were five scrolls, each labeled.
{Shadow Clone Jutsu}
{Water Style: Hiding In The Mist Technique}
{Water Style: Tendril Art}
{Water Style: Gunshot}
{Uchiha Style Shurikinjutsu}
Hiruko, looking at all five scrolls, his eyes wide, said, 'I guess hanging out with her wasn't that bad.' Hiruko thought without a hint of shame.
Hiruko, trying to restrain himself from jumping for joy in the dead of night, saw a piece of paper from the corner of his eye.
Picking it up and unfolding it, he began to read.
{Dear Hiruko,
I wanted to give you more powerful Ninjutsu, but you are still too young.
Even the current ones I gave you might be a bit too much for a six-year-old, so please take it slowly.
Also, to show my sincerity, I threw in the Uchiha shurikinjutsu, but be warned, it won't be easy since this shurikinjutsu is made explicitly for our Sharingan since only then can we handle the precise accuracy and control needed.
Sincerely, Naori Uchiha}
Hiruko reading this frowned somewhat. 'Damn, I could have gotten even more powerful ninjutsu. Tsk, I'll have to get some more out of her next time.' Hiruko, thought, already making plans.
As for the Shurikinjutsu, he wasn't too worried; there was a strong chance Observation Haki could replace the Sharingan, though unless he gained one, he wouldn't be able to use the technique to its full glory, but he didn't need to, so he didn't mind.
"Now that I think about it, how did she know I main in Water style?" Hiruko pondered outwardly before coming to the conclusion that it didn't matter and he should just be happy in blissful ignorance.
"Though she is right, I need to take learning these Jutsu slowly, so I'll start off with one for now," Hiruko said, immediately picking up Shadow Clone Jutsu. He wasn't an idiot. Shadow clones were basically a cheat and would increase his training speed by a lot.
"I could also train in the Uchiha Shurikinjutsu since it's not a ninjutsu and would help me train my observation Haki, which I've been neglecting, but I'll need some tools," Hiruko said, separating his two chosen scrolls from the rest and sealing the others before putting them in one of his dresser drawers.
Then Hiruko walked over to the center of his room, lightly saying, "Chigiri." Immediately after those words left his mouth, he heard a knock at his door, only to answer it and see the owner of the name he called.
'I didn't think it'd actually work.' Hiruko thought as he thought back to a conversation he had with Tsunade and how she brought up Chigiri, where she said that all she had to do was say Chigiri's name and she'd immediately come and fulfill whatever she asked.
Chigiri, still in the doorway, bowed. "Yes, young master." She asked politely.
"Oh, um, yes, Ms. Chigiri. I recently got the Uchiha Shurikinjutsu training technique, and I was wondering if you could get me some kunai, shuriken, and senbon to train with," Hiruko said, pointing to one of the two scrolls on his bed Naori gifted him.
Though he attended the academy and learned throwing techniques, he was average before his transmigration and then dropped to zero after; aka, he was terrible and needed to start from 1st base.
Chigiri, seeing the scroll lightly bowed again, "Yes, young master, the Senju clan has a very high amount of those tools just lying around in our armory. It is my understanding that you have a mission tomorrow, so after that mission I'll personally take you to the armory to pick up whatever you like." Chigiri said in her same emotionless tone.
Hiruko, hearing this, got slightly flustered. "Wait, wait, the armory—shouldn't I, you know, not be allowed there? Can't you just, you know, bring the tools I need?" Hiruko said,
Chigiri, on the other hand, simply responded back. "Young Master Hiruko, as the child of Lady Mito, it has been stated by both her and Master Arata that you, like young mistress Tsunade, have full access to anything in the Senju estate as long as it isn't something dangerous that Lady Mito doesn't wish for you to mess with or personal facilities.
This includes the armory and facilities like the Senju clan library and so on. Also forgive me for being presumptuous, but I think along with getting familiar with the Senju estate, this can serve as a chance for you to possibly find something you like." Chigiri said, her tone still emotionless, but a slight warmth was hidden deep within it.
Hiruko, hearing this, couldn't refuse. Who knew? Maybe this would be like some ancient cultivation novel from his old world, and he'd find some ancient artifact.
Not only that, but he genuinely couldn't refuse the goodwill shown by his mom, Arata, and Chigiri.
Chigiri, seeing her young master nod, turned to leave, but just as she was about to, she turned. "And young master Hiruko, I am only but a servant; you need not use titles. Just addressing me by my name should suffice." She said before turning to leave with a slight bow.
Hiruko, now alone, stood for a few moments before lying down and beginning to practice pulling moisture from the air.
He was now at the point where he could gather just a bit and combine them, but doing it in large quantities and shaping them into a Jutsu was proving to be way more difficult.
As for the Shadow Clone Jutsu, he will begin training it tomorrow.