Chapter 404: Konohamaru and the Rasengan
Unlike Konohamaru, Udon and Moegi didn't have such clear goals. Udon didn't even know what ninjutsu he was good at, and Moegi's Grass Release would require a long time to learn.
Ino gave Udon a sealing jutsu scroll and Moegi a Water Release scroll.
It was an impossible task for them to develop their own chakra nature transformations in five days. Learning ninjutsu would come later. Ino focused on explaining the precautions on the battlefield and used genjutsu to simulate two battles, pointing out the shortcomings in their coordination.
Overall, Konohamaru had the strongest comprehensive skills, which was inseparable from Ebisu's teaching. Udon and Moegi had received less attention from Ebisu, and their fundamentals were not as good as Konohamaru's.
Most importantly, Konohamaru had a clear goal. He knew very well what to learn first and what to learn later.
Ordinary ninja were limited by their horizons and didn't know what ninjutsu they needed. Even if they did, it was useless, because high-end ninjutsu were all in the hands of a small group of people. And Konohamaru's relatives and friends were that small group of people.
His learning plan was the Shadow Clone Jutsu, followed by the Rasengan and the Shadow Shuriken Jutsu. Ino knew all three of these jutsu.
Using the Shadow Clone Jutsu to confuse the enemy, the Shadow Shuriken Jutsu for long-range attacks, and the Rasengan for close-range attacks—Konohamaru's combat system was designed very scientifically. This was definitely not something a ten-year-old child could come up with; it was most likely designed for him by the Third Hokage before he passed away.
After three days of cramming-style training and one day of rest, on the morning of the fifth day, the three would go to the front lines with Konoha's transport troops.
"Your chakra is limited. At this stage, you should focus on fighting with ninja tools. Explosive tags are still the most destructive weapon for your age group, so prepare plenty. Smoke bombs are a great tool for escaping, so keep them where you can easily reach them. A ninja who survives is a true ninja. That's all. Dismissed." Ino gave them many last-minute instructions, then waved her hand, signaling that the three could leave.
Udon and Moegi were almost dizzy with exhaustion, walking home like zombies.
Konohamaru's mindset was different from his companions. After becoming a genin, the blue scarf that used to drag on the ground had been shortened and now draped over his back like a cape.
He looked at the Hokage Rock in the distance, constantly encouraging himself. I must bring honor to my grandfather!
Whether he could become the Eighth Hokage was indeed an unknown, but Konohamaru was definitely more hardworking than his two companions. Even though his body was already exhausted, he persisted in training alone on the training grounds, just to master the Rasengan sooner.
Ino possessed 10 points in both "Endurance" and "Wisdom." In terms of teaching, she was two tiers higher than Ebisu. Her vision, methods, and understanding of ninjutsu were simply incomparable to his.
She explained the principle of the Rasengan in detail and even used the Yamanaka clan's Mind-Body Disturbance Technique to control Konohamaru's hand chakra pathways, mobilizing his own chakra to use the Rasengan twice to deepen his impression.
Don't underestimate these two Rasengans. Although Konohamaru was not in control, the body has a memory function. After a simple meal, he began to train, afraid of losing this memory.
He quickly completed the water balloon stage of training and entered the rubber ball stage.
This stage required hard practice.
The next day, which was the fourth day of Ino's return to the village.
Naruto treated Konohamaru to ramen.
Naruto was a bit depressed that his little brother had graduated early to become a genin, but he wasn't jealous. Knowing that he was training hard, he treated him to a meal.
Konohamaru didn't stand on ceremony with his big bro Naruto, devouring three large bowls of ramen.
In this timeline, Naruto's wallet hadn't been ravaged by Jiraiya. Plus, he had received Minato's "inheritance," so he had money. A few bowls of ramen wouldn't bankrupt him.
To restore his image in his little brother's heart, he asked Konohamaru in the tone of a senior if he had learned any new ninjutsu in the past two days.
Konohamaru had first learned about the Rasengan from him. Now, he vividly described the process of learning the Rasengan and took out the learning scroll Ino had given him, hoping Naruto could give him some pointers.
Naruto looked at the scroll very seriously, and then found that he couldn't understand it! There were even two characters he didn't recognize.
Isn't the Rasengan just a "bang" and a "pow" and it's done? Doesn't it just take a hand? Why is it written so complicatedly?
He thought Ino didn't know how to teach and immediately started to train Konohamaru himself.
Ten minutes later, Konohamaru's face was full of contempt. His Big Bro Naruto didn't know anything.
He seriously doubted how his Big Bro Naruto had managed to learn the Rasengan with his level of intelligence.
Seeing the disdain on his little brother's face, Naruto forcefully tried to save face. "Really, my comprehension is pretty good. A few days ago, maybe last month, or the month before? There was a blond big brother, he said I was very smart. Pervy Sage even said I was like the Fourth Hokage!"
Konohamaru, at his age, didn't know how to flatter. He rolled his eyes at Naruto.
Naruto had told him that Jiraiya said he was like the Fourth more than ten times; his ears were calloused from hearing it. But who was this blond big brother? This was the first time he had heard of him.
He didn't understand, so he asked, "Blond big brother? Who is that? Is he also a ninja from the village?"
Naruto scratched his face. Right, who was that blond big brother? I didn't even ask his name.
He forcefully changed the subject. "That blond big brother is super amazing! He taught me a ninjutsu called the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
Konohamaru's eyes lit up whenever he heard about high-level ninjutsu now. This Flying Thunder God Technique was not in the plan his grandfather had made for him. It was the first time he had heard of this jutsu, and now his face was full of excitement as he asked Naruto to perform it for him on the spot.
Naruto never thought before he spoke. Bragging felt good at the time, but now that Konohamaru asked him to perform on the spot, he was completely dumbfounded.
He didn't know how to do it at all! The blond big brother had talked for a long time, and he had only remembered the name.
Konohamaru looked at him suspiciously, his words like a knife piercing Naruto's heart. "Big bro, you don't know how to do it, do you?"
Naruto was stubborn, tilting his chin up, his eyes darting around. "...How could that be? I definitely know how. That blond big brother acknowledged me too!"
Konohamaru didn't take it too seriously. In terms of ninjutsu, he definitely trusted his grandfather more. A muddle-headed person like his Big Bro Naruto was completely incomparable to his grandfather. He had to be down-to-earth and learn the Rasengan.
Konohamaru was just a kid; he said his piece and moved on. But it was different for Naruto.
He hadn't paid much attention at the time, but now, recalling the look of expectation in that blond big brother's eyes, he was deeply touched. It was a kind of expectation that not even Iruka had ever given him.
"I wonder where the blond big brother went... He must be on a mission, right? If he comes back to the village and finds out I don't know anything, how disappointed will he be!" The more Naruto thought about it, the more upset he became.
He made some perfunctory excuses to Konohamaru and then went to find Pervy Sage for help.
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