It's quite difficult to get Sasuke to say the words 'ask for guidance', after all, this guy has always been very proud, and has always been the top of his class, basically never asking others for guidance.
Natsuki was not surprised.
Sasuke was willing to do anything to become stronger for revenge.
In the original story, he turned dark and went to Orochimaru, completely disregarding his comrades and bonds. Although he is still under the curse mark now, he hasn't turned dark yet, and seeing Natsuki display his power, it's normal for him to come and ask for guidance.
Natsuki had no intention of making things difficult and said with a smile, "What do you want to ask? Just say it directly. We are friends, no need to be polite."
Sasuke's eyes were bright, "I want to ask you, how do you train? And how did you become so strong? What was the move you used to defeat the tailed beasts? Can, can you give me some suggestions?"
Asking a bunch of questions at once, how urgent is this.
Natsuki nodded, "How I became stronger is not a secret, it's okay to talk about it. However, everyone's situation is different, and everyone's method of becoming stronger might also be different. What is suitable for me may not be suitable for you, so I prefer to give you suggestions. You've seen Tenten's strength, right? She trained according to my suggestions and became that strong."
Sasuke nodded, "Tenten is indeed very strong, I can't deny that!"
"It's good that you recognize it."
Natsuki took out some snacks and ate while talking, "When I was pursuing Tenten, I suggested this. I suggested that she should discover her strengths and weaknesses, and then develop her strengths and overcome her weaknesses to truly become stronger. Tenten's strengths are her Summoning Technique, Ninja Tools control, and being rich. And now her Summoning Technique is effortless, her Ninja Tools control is incredibly skilled, and those special Ninja Tools were obtained by spending money.
See, the result of developing strengths is like this. You also have to find your strengths and weaknesses first!"
That's so right!
That's exactly the point!
Sasuke naturally understood that Natsuki's words were well-reasoned and supported, with Tenten being the best example. Sasuke had seen it with his own eyes, so he naturally believed him.
In the past, Kakashi-senpai had also guided Sasuke quite a bit, but it was basically teaching him this and that. Sasuke just followed along with his training somewhat haphazardly, learning whatever Kakashi taught him as long as it made him stronger. But he had never understood these simple yet profound principles.
Now that Natsuki had explained it, Sasuke finally felt enlightened, as if he had found the direction to become stronger.
"So, Natsuki, what do you think are my strengths and weaknesses?" Sasuke seemed unwilling to think for himself, wanting to get the answer directly.
"Your strengths and weaknesses, let me think."
Natsuki took out a pen and paper and said as he wrote, "Based on my understanding of you, you mainly have two major weaknesses. One is mental instability, and the second is insufficient Chakra. Or rather, you don't have enough Chakra, not enough to make you powerful."
Not having enough Chakra was true, that much was certain.
But mental instability? Was he mentally unstable?
Natsuki pointed at Sasuke and said, "Don't disbelieve me, your mind is indeed unstable. Starting from when we fought in the academy, I used the simplest Genjutsu, the Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique, on you, and you actually fell for it. You're an Uchiha with the Sharingan, even if it wasn't awakened, you shouldn't have been so easily caught by a Genjutsu."
Thinking about it, when the Uchiha Clan incident happened, you were too stimulated, which affected your mind and made it very unstable.
Don't underestimate this point. You should know that the body's Chakra is a mixed energy of mental energy and physical energy. Your mental instability will affect the growth and control of your Chakra. Didn't you notice when you were learning to climb trees? With your talent, climbing trees should have been easy, but it took you quite a while to learn, right?"
Sasuke opened his mouth, subconsciously recalling his embarrassing moments of repeatedly falling while learning to climb trees by himself, and immediately understood.
So, his talent was actually quite good, but because of his mental instability, his Chakra control was poor, which was why it took him so long to see results from tree climbing?
As for the night the Uchiha incident happened, he was indeed greatly stimulated.
Not only did he witness the tragic death of his entire clan, but he also saw his parents killed by his own older brother, and was then stimulated by his older brother's Genjutsu for several days. It was normal for his mind to be unstable.
As expected of Natsuki, his analysis is spot on!
No wonder he's so strong, he's so smart. Perhaps I should have come to him earlier!
Sasuke nodded quickly, staring intently at Natsuki, anticipating what he would say next.
Natsuki continued, "The harm of mental instability isn't just that; it also affects your sleep quality and appetite, preventing you from growing healthily during your youth. An unhealthy body will affect the amount of Chakra you have, which in turn affects your progress. Furthermore, the biggest impact is on your intelligence and thinking ability."
Do you often get anxious? Have you ever calmed down and carefully thought about yourself? Do you sometimes become arrogant after learning something? This is all caused by long-term mental instability!"
Sasuke hummed in agreement, "Keep going, what you're saying makes a lot of sense!"
Natsuki choked slightly, feeling that the guy's tone was a bit perfunctory. If it weren't for his intense gaze, he would have thought he wasn't listening.
Natsuki could only continue, "I don't know the truth about the Uchiha Clan massacre, but I've heard that your goal is to kill Itachi Uchiha. Itachi Uchiha's Sharingan Genjutsu is very powerful, so the first step you need to take is to learn to be calm, absolutely calm. Otherwise, every time you see Itachi Uchiha, you probably won't even have time to speak before falling into a Genjutsu. If that happens, forget about revenge, you'd probably die hundreds of times."
Therefore, first overcome your first weakness: learn to be calm, let your mental state return to stability, and find a way to strengthen your mind, or find a Genjutsu master to train your resistance to Genjutsu. This way, your Chakra should also increase, your Chakra control will be stronger, learning Ninjutsu will definitely be faster, and you won't easily fall into Genjutsu when you see your enemy in the future.
These are the benefits of overcoming your weaknesses. What do you think?"
Sasuke fell into deep thought.
Recalling everything that had happened to him over the years, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Natsuki was right.
His mind was indeed too unstable. He had nightmares almost every night and couldn't eat properly, which severely affected his growth, his Chakra increase and control, and even his learning talent. Otherwise, why would learning to climb trees be so difficult for him? Why was his progress so slow in learning White Fang Sword Technique and Chidori after awakening his Sharingan?
It was all caused by mental instability!
What he found most unacceptable was that he was easily caught in Genjutsu. How could he get revenge on Itachi Uchiha later if that was the case?
Just like Natsuki said, as soon as he saw his enemy, he would fall into his enemy's Genjutsu. What kind of revenge would that be? He might as well just kill himself!