Naruto Shadow Mage - Chapter 79
“Yes, Master Minato!”
Even though it was just for recovery training, being accompanied by the Fourth Hokage made Yoroi incredibly excited!
Who was the Fourth Hokage? He was a true Kage-level powerhouse who stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world!
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that during the Third Shinobi War, the Fourth Hokage’s reputation far surpassed the Sannin, the White Fang of Konoha, and even the Third Hokage.
If Yoroi could train and spar with the Fourth Hokage during his recovery, even if it ended in inevitable defeat, the experience gained would be invaluable. It would lay a solid foundation for Yoroi and pave the way for future breakthroughs!
So, as soon as the Fourth Hokage finished speaking, Yoroi leaped out of bed like a carp.
Unfortunately, having been bedridden for a week, Yoroi’s elegant leap quickly caused him to experience dizziness, which caused him to wobble unsteadily for a while.
Of course, the Fourth Hokage wasn’t there to watch him struggle. Smiling, he supported Yoroi and slowly moved them outside the ward.
As they walked through the Konoha camp, Yoroi noticed the envious and admiring glances from the surrounding ninjas.
“Who is that? The Fourth Hokage is helping him walk? How lucky!”
“Don’t you know? That kid is the one who saved the rear medical ninja unit! I heard he’s an ANBU at such a young age!”
“Is it him? He’s so young!”
“I heard he’s a special exception to join ANBU, and he’s not even five yet!”
“Wow! Not even five and he broke through the Mist’s lines to send a message back? Isn’t the number one prodigy of Konoha from the Nara clan? How is this kid so amazing?”
“You idiot! He IS Nara Yoroi, the number one prodigy of the new generation of Konoha!”
The whispered discussions of the surrounding ninjas still reached Yoroi’s ears, making him secretly thrilled!
“Ha! Forget about Itachi, my fame probably rivals Kakashi’s by now!”
“Hmph! Kakashi, you bastard, if it weren’t for you, would I have been stuck in bed for so long?”
“Just wait! In less than a day, I’ll make sure everyone in Konoha knows I, Nara Yoroi, am stronger than you, Hatake Kakashi!”
“Now then…”
As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Yoroi glanced at the Fourth Hokage beside him.
Seeing the warm smile on the Fourth Hokage’s face and how he nodded and returned greetings to every ninja they passed, Yoroi decided:
“I’ll give Master Minato a surprise first!”
With that, Yoroi slowly extended his left hand and began to form a Rasengan.
However, how could the Fourth Hokage not notice the chakra fluctuations next to him?
Almost immediately, as Yoroi started forming the Rasengan, the Fourth Hokage smiled to himself, thinking that Yoroi was engaging in the first stage of recovery training, which was chakra control practice.
But the Fourth Hokage couldn’t imagine that Yoroi wasn’t merely engaging in recovery training.
Yoroi was actually developing a new technique, the next evolution of the Rasengan!
During his battle with Suigetsu, Yoroi had broken through and mastered the nature transformation of the Wind Release chakra. With this mastered, the next logical step was the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, a technique that displayed immense power in the original story.
Unfortunately, due to the threats from the Mist, Yoroi had no time to practice after defeating Suigetsu.
But now, wanting to surprise the Fourth Hokage and having the time to use the app to accelerate his training, Yoroi began infusing Wind Release chakra into the Rasengan.
As soon as the Rasengan formed, Yoroi, with his superior chakra control, manipulated his chakra to perform the nature transformation, adding Wind Release to the Rasengan. With that, the progress bar for the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique began to fill in Yoroi’s mind!
“App, modify the progress of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique to 100/100!”
Ding!
“Player has achieved 100/100 progress in Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique. Congratulations on completing the training.”
Hearing the familiar app notification, Yoroi was thrilled, as it had been a while since he heard it.
However, when he realized there was more progress to be made in the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique, confusion crept into Yoroi’s eyes.
“Strange, the next level after the Shadow Clone Technique was the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, so what’s next for the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken?”
“App, modify the progress of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique to 1000/1000!”
Ding!
Feeling a surge of anticipation, Yoroi was eager to see the advanced stage of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique.
The app didn’t disappoint, and upon reaching the next progress milestone, it announced:
“Player has achieved 1000/1000 progress in Wind Release: Rasenshuriken technique. Congratulations on completing the training for the throwable Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.”
“So it’s the throwable method! I understand now!”
Recalling the original story, Yoroi suddenly realized that the advanced training for the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken was indeed the throwable version.
Initially, Naruto Uzumaki couldn’t throw the Rasenshuriken, similar to the regular Rasengan, and had to use it at point-blank range to unleash its full power. But after training in Sage Mode at Mount Myoboku, Naruto mastered the throwable version, making the Rasenshuriken a true deadly weapon.
Not only had Yoroi mastered the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, but he could also throw it, all without using Shadow Clones to assist, surpassing the original protagonist Naruto by several levels.
Moreover, after completing the throwable Wind Release: Rasenshuriken training, Yoroi felt a significant improvement in his chakra control and understanding of the Wind Release chakra. If he fully recovered from his injuries, he was confident he could advance from a half-step Jounin to a full Jounin!
With the Fourth Hokage’s assistance, Yoroi and the Hokage arrived at the training ground within the Konoha camp.
Once there, the Fourth Hokage smiled and instructed Yoroi to attack, wanting to gauge Yoroi’s progress. With his improved abilities, Yoroi couldn’t help but grin and shout:
“Master Minato, get ready!”
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