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Chapter 9 - Chapter 9: The Fastest Man

Chapter 9: The Fastest Man

Hokage's Office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi peered into the crystal ball like a witch.

The translucent crystal ball shifted, revealing the scene of Class 1-A.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had two sons.

His elder son had already joined the Anbu and become an excellent ninja.

But his second son, Sarutobi Asuma, was at a rebellious age, constantly going against him, which made him feel utterly exhausted.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched for a while and couldn't help but smile.

They're just children, after all.

But competition created pressure.

Sarutobi Asuma, due to his status as the Hokage's son, had an excessively smooth journey at school.

With Hoshikawa around, perhaps his rebellious son would change.

"Haru."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke. "I want all of Hoshikawa's data from the past three days, now."

"Understood."

A voice responded from the shadows.

It was Haru, an Anbu ninja.

Hiruzen Sarutobi held great hopes for Hoshikawa.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have snatched him back from Danzo Shimura's grasp.

Now, he had also reignited Sarutobi Asuma's fighting spirit, truly killing two birds with one stone.

"Hokage-sama."

In less than three minutes, Haru appeared before him.

She wore a frog mask, revealing only her short hair.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took the data and began to read, his brow soon furrowing.

As expected, Danzo Shimura hadn't completely given up, though fortunately, no trouble had arisen.

He continued reading, a smile spreading across his face.

A good, diligent child.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in."

Hiruzen Sarutobi casually put down the data.

"Hokage-sama."

The door opened, and a blond youth entered.

"Minato."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened, and he asked gravely, "What is it? Is something wrong with Kushina?"

Kushina Uzumaki was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

The nine Tailed Beasts possessed world-destroying power, with the Nine-Tails being the strongest.

A Jinchuriki, who had a Tailed Beast sealed within their body, was a ninja village's ultimate trump card.

However, the Tailed Beast's restlessness could easily lead to the Jinchuriki losing control.

In addition, there was the threat of infiltration from enemy villages.

For instance, not long ago, Kumogakure had kidnapped Kushina Uzumaki.

If it weren't for Minato Namikaze, Konoha Village would likely have permanently lost its Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Kushina broke out of the barrier again today."

Minato Namikaze smiled awkwardly and said, "The two Anbu ninjas protecting her were restrained by her sealing jutsu."

"Minato, I know your feelings for Kushina, but this concerns the Nine-Tails; she can't be so reckless."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff from his pipe and instructed.

"I understand!"

Minato Namikaze's expression turned serious.

"Don't be so nervous."

Hiruzen Sarutobi changed his tone, smiling, "Now that you've learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, I don't think Kushina will be kidnapped again."

The Flying Thunder God Technique, a space-time ninjutsu, allowed for spatial transfers using the Flying Thunder God formula.

For example, by placing the Flying Thunder God formula on Kushina Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze could instantly arrive, no matter the distance.

It was no exaggeration to say that from now on, he was the fastest man in the ninja world.

"Is Jiraiya still in the village?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered something and suddenly asked.

"He is."

Minato Namikaze explained, "Sensei has been helping me develop a new ninjutsu recently."

"A new ninjutsu?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked curiously, "What kind of ninjutsu would require you and Jiraiya to develop together?"

"It's still a bit incomplete."

Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "I'll demonstrate it to you once it's finished."

"Then I'll look forward to it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and he exchanged smiles.

The Hokage's office immediately filled with a harmonious atmosphere.

Class 1-A.

Hoshikawa's mouth twitched slightly.

Why did ninjas have to learn math too?

There's a saying: a desperate person can do anything, but not math.

The problem in front of him was calculating the parabolic trajectory of a kunai.

He understood the principle, but against a Susanoo, what good would it do?

He couldn't exactly learn from Danzo Shimura and try to stab it with a kunai.

Suddenly, a commotion arose in the classroom.

Hoshikawa looked up and saw a group of people walking out.

At the very front were Kakashi Hatake and Obito Uchiha.

"Obito is challenging Kakashi again."

Shizune shook her head and said, "I've seen it countless times since we enrolled."

"Who wins?"

Hoshikawa asked casually.

"Kakashi wins every time. He's the village's recognized genius, after all."

Shizune said matter-of-factly.

Hoshikawa nodded slightly.

Although it had only been three days, he had already felt Kakashi Hatake's immense popularity.

Simply put, it was similar to Sasuke Uchiha in the original story.

Read more books, less Uchiha.

Hoshikawa glanced over.

In the short time he talked with Shizune, Obito Uchiha had already been defeated. Kakashi Hatake didn't even have to make a move.

He used Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu and burned his throat, coughing violently, as if he would cough up a lung any second.

But he was both in pain and happy because Rin Nohara was taking care of him.

A gentle attitude could always create illusions, like "she likes me."

Unfortunately, they still didn't know that fate's gifts were already marked with a hidden price.

For the sake of his own life, Hoshikawa continued to study.

He didn't want to be "optimized" when Obito Uchiha created his new world later on.

After school, Hoshikawa returned home. After dinner, he began training with kunai and shuriken.

The difference from yesterday was that Kurenai Yūhi was there.

A week passed quickly.

Hoshikawa successfully integrated into the class and got to know all his classmates.

Besides famous supporting characters like Kakashi Hatake and Sarutobi Asuma, there was also a minor character, Mizuki.

In the original story, he was the Ninja Academy teacher who tempted a failed Naruto Uzumaki to steal the Scroll of Seals.

His greatest contribution was providing the protagonist with a cheat, the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Sunday Morning.

Hoshikawa casually threw a kunai, and it precisely hit the wooden target.

Several lines of text appeared in his vision.

He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

[E-rank Talent Entry: Tool Throwing (Acquired).]

[Trigger Condition: Shuriken and kunai throwing reaches introductory level.]

[Effect: Increases arm strength by 10% on the original basis; within 100 meters, still targets are guaranteed hits.]

[Note: Has one synthesis path: combining with E-rank entry 'Seven Ninja Tools' can synthesize D-rank entry 'Tool Mastery'.]

Hoshikawa instinctively clenched his fist.

A surge of power flowed through him. Though not a lot, he had undeniably grown a little stronger.

It increased by 10% just at the introductory level. If he fully mastered it, would he get a Kirin Arm?

He should go play basketball; this was an iron elbow.

Hoshikawa dismissed his random thoughts.

He looked at the new entry panel.

[E-rank Talent Entry: Seven Ninja Tools (Not Yet Acquired).]

[Trigger Condition: Seven ninja tools reach proficient level.]

[Current Progress: 10%.]

Although both were E-rank entries, 'Seven Ninja Tools' was more difficult than 'Tool Throwing'.

Was it because it was needed to synthesize a D-rank entry, so its difficulty increased?

This progress bar indicated that shuriken and kunai counted, meaning he still needed to learn five more ninja tools.

Hoshikawa collected the scattered kunai and shuriken from the ground and turned to leave.

He had already asked Yūhi Shinku for leave in advance, saying he needed to return to the orphanage.

But in reality, he was going to meet the Kumogakure undercover agent.

Note: Kushina Uzumaki being confined in a barrier early in her Jinchuriki life due to inability to control the Nine-Tails' power comes from the official spin-off manga "Minato's Story," used here to serve the plot of this book.

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