After the few of them got to know each other a bit, they followed Danzō to the S Class. There were only six seats there.
Clearly indicating that only six people could become his, Ryun Uchiha's, disciples.
Namikaze Minato, who disliked conflict, chose a seat by the window in the back row. He pushed the window open, breathed in the fresh air, and looked outside with an expression of yearning.
"I wonder when I will be able to become a shinobi who can stand on my own and protect everyone," Namikaze Minato said softly, his eyes clear.
Uchiha Fugaku sat in the seat directly in front of him, and Hyūga Hiashi sat beside him. Quite the setup, with shinobi from two major clans sitting around Namikaze Minato.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke chose a seat near the door. The remaining two seats were taken by Akimichi Chōza, who wanted to sit in the back to sneak snacks, so Yamanaka Inoichi sat right in the middle of the front three seats, the center position.
Danzō Shimura smiled and said, "Now that you have all chosen your seats, I will teach the first lesson today."
"We will now explain the Chakra Extraction Technique." Danzō Shimura did not hold back, explaining the Shimura clan's Chakra Extraction Technique. If this were the old Danzō, you wouldn't even dream of it.
Danzō Shimura lectured vividly. The other five listened with little interest, as they had received education from their own clans since childhood. They believed the best Chakra Extraction Technique was the one suited to oneself.
They had already been exposed to their clans' extraction techniques and heard about the origin of chakra from their elders. In contrast, Namikaze Minato, who came from a civilian background, listened with great interest.
Danzō Shimura nodded. Diligence could compensate for shortcomings, which was good. Just as he was about to continue with history, a breeze blew in from the window, ruffling Namikaze Minato's hair.
Danzō Shimura was startled. Shukaku suddenly spoke, "Danzō, Konoha has quite a few geniuses. I thought your Wind Release talent was peerless, but this Namikaze Minato is even better."
"Just listening to you explain the Chakra Extraction Technique once, and he can immediately use it. Even the Third Kazekage couldn't do that, right?" Shukaku sounded somewhat envious, understanding that Namikaze Minato's future was limitless.
Danzō Shimura thought to himself, "As expected of the student personally chosen by the Hokage. It would be strange if he couldn't do this."
Danzō Shimura felt no resentment or jealousy. Instead, he looked at Namikaze Minato with kindness in his eyes.
'The fact that Namikaze Minato can immediately grasp the basics of my Shimura clan's Chakra Extraction Technique shows this child has a connection with me. I should look after him more in the future.'
Danzō Shimura clearly increased his regard for Namikaze Minato, feeling pleased. It was a pity this was Ryun Uchiha's disciple; otherwise, he would have liked to personally train him.
Such pure Wind Attribute chakra, such high talent. Ah.
Seeing Namikaze Minato exit his cultivation state and open his eyes, Danzō Shimura felt happy. He then walked over to Namikaze Minato and patted his head.
Namikaze Minato was startled and quickly stood up to say, "Vice Principal!" Danzō Shimura shook his head. "No need for formalities. From now on, if you have any questions about ninjutsu, you can come to the principal's office and ask me. Take these two scrolls."
Danzō Shimura took two sealed ninjutsu scrolls from a storage scroll.
They were labeled 'Wind Release: Great Breakthrough' and 'Wind Release: Violent Wind Palm'. Although Ryun Uchiha stipulated that each shinobi could only practice three C Rank ninjutsu, it didn't say teachers couldn't secretly teach talented disciples extra ninjutsu.
"These... these are too valuable, Principal Danzō. I, I cannot accept them." As he spoke, Namikaze Minato suppressed his desire and pushed the two scrolls back.
Danzō Shimura shook his head. "Minato, this is my investment in you. I hope you can study hard, train well, and in the future, contribute your efforts to the prosperity and stability of Konoha Village."
Namikaze Minato was still young. On one hand, he genuinely wanted to accept them, as his family had no such perfectly suited Wind Release ninjutsu. On the other hand, he was somewhat dazzled by Danzō Shimura's words, the grand vision, and the promising future. He thought of something and nodded. "Yes! Principal Danzō, I will. In the future, I will protect Konoha's stability with my life. If anyone wants to destroy Konoha, they will have to step over my corpse first!"
Namikaze Minato's words were resolute, his gaze as firm as rock. He believed that he would surely become the person he wanted to be in the future.
"That's right!" Danzō Shimura regarded Namikaze Minato even more highly, stroking his hair with a gentle look in his eyes.
The other five had little reaction. After all, they weren't particularly concerned about just two C Rank Wind Release ninjutsu.
Namikaze Minato, however, couldn't wait to open the scrolls and read the descriptions.
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough: "Form a single hand seal and spit out a gust of wind from the mouth. It sounds simple, but the scale varies depending on the user's ability. When used by an excellent shinobi, the wind force has the destructive power to blow down a grove of hundred year old trees."
Wind Release: Violent Wind Palm: "Alter the nature of chakra to produce wind. Using a clap as a trigger, compress the wind into a violent gale."
"The standalone attack of 'Violent Wind Palm' has the power to easily knock a person flying, but its true strength lies in combined attacks with projectile weapons like shuriken or kunai."
"Both the speed in flight and the power and lethality upon hitting the target are multiplied."
Although they were two simple techniques, reading them made Namikaze Minato's eyelids twitch, his eyes full of light.
"Amazing techniques! Principal Danzō, please allow me to thank you again for your generosity." Just reading the descriptions, Namikaze Minato felt he had gained insights.
His understanding of Wind Attribute chakra application improved significantly.
In a moment, he executed the Violent Wind Palm. Transparent wind gathered in his palm, generating a heart palpitating power.
The wind tossed Minato's hair. Danzō Shimura's eye twitched. 'Not even pretending?' He used a Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Namikaze Minato and then rushed out the window.
"Don't panic. Focus your attention. Aim for the ground!" Danzō Shimura's calm voice came through. Namikaze Minato nodded, his eyes brightening. He adjusted into a cool landing pose.
With a bang, he struck the ground with his palm. The turf was instantly cut away by the violent Wind Attribute chakra, leaving only the smooth ground surface.
The ground cracked, making creaking sounds. After the chakra in Minato's hand was exhausted, a small crater was left on the ground.
"Well done, Minato. Have you been exposed to this technique before?" Danzō Shimura already had a guess, but he wanted to hear Namikaze Minato say it himself.
"I just... took a look at the scroll you gave me, Principal Danzō, and used it," Namikaze Minato said, hanging his head like a child who had done something wrong.
This pained Danzō Shimura's heart. "It's alright, don't be sad. Minato, you are a true genius! I am very pleased!"
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