"Did you create this Ninjutsu?" Tsunade asked, looking at Minato with astonishment. "And you did it over two years ago? When you were only five?"
Minato smiled shyly. "It was just luck..."
"Incredible..." Tsunade found it hard to believe.
Since mastering the five Chakra Nature Transformations, Minato had stopped training in the courtyard. The space there was too small for his experiments, so Tsunade had lost track of his progress.
"But this technique doesn't seem to have any Nature Transformation integrated. Is it unfinished?" Tsunade asked.
"It was two years ago. But over the past two years, I've successively incorporated the five Chakra Nature Transformations, developing five different forms."
As he spoke, Minato extended his right hand. Chakra rapidly condensed in his palm, forming a blazing sphere. Spiral flames surrounded the sphere, its center a deep crimson.
"Take this one, for example: the Grand Flame Spiraling Ball, enhanced with a Fire Attribute Nature Transformation!"
"I see, the Grand Flame Spiraling Ball!"
Tsunade nodded in understanding, gazing at the chakra ball radiating a deadly aura before her.
Minato instinctively corrected her, "It's the Dimensional..."
"Shut up! It's the Grand Flame Spiraling Ball!" Tsunade glared at him. "What's its effect?"
"It's a superheated explosion with a devastating shockwave," Minato replied honestly. Then, with his other hand, he condensed a spiraling ball with water ripple patterns. "And this is the Vortex Spiraling Ball—a Water Attribute attack that unleashes a tsunami!"
Tsunade snapped her fingers. "Vortex Spiraling Ball!"
Minato's tone held a hint of negotiation. "Teacher, this is a ninjutsu I developed..."
Before Tsunade could respond, Kushina gently tugged at Minato's sleeve. "Minato, just listen to Teacher!"
Minato: "..."
"Hahahaha!"
Hearing Kushina's words, Tsunade placed her hands on her hips and burst into laughter. "Alright, what are the names of the rest?"
"Wind Release: Spiraling Shuriken!"
Minato discarded his dango and condensed a Spiraling Shuriken in his hand.
A violent hum filled the air as a powerful gust of wind swept through the courtyard.
(The Spiraling Shuriken isn't solely a Sage Art technique. Only a Spiraling Shuriken at 100% completion can be thrown as a ranged attack. Naruto merely perfected the Spiraling Shuriken through Sage Art; in the original story, he used it multiple times without Sage Art.)
"Strange? Why is the name so normal?"
Tsunade stared in surprise at the spiral-shaped Rasengan in Minato's hand, which resembled a shuriken.
"Because it looks like a shuriken, and it can be thrown like one," Minato replied with a smile. He couldn't exactly say it was a jutsu created by his future son and that he needed to respect the copyright.
Dispelling the Spiraling Shuriken, he now held two special Rasengans: one blue, crackling with faint electric sparks, and the other plain yellow.
"And there's also the 'Invisibility Stealth Ambush: Myriad Roaring Thunder Burst Spiraling Shuriken'! It can be thrown, and it can even turn invisible!"
"Lightning Release: Thunderstorm Spiraling Ball!"
"Super-Massive Power Tyrant Impact Mountain-Shaking Spiral Cannon! It can also be launched, with an overwhelming impact force that can easily obliterate a small mountain!"
"..."
Hearing this name, Tsunade felt her temples pound. "Let's just call it... Earth Release: Mountain-Shaking Spiral Ball."
Minato fell silent, his entire being seeming to lose its color.
"Hahaha!"
Seeing Minato's dejected state, Tsunade laughed even more wildly. She found his expression inexplicably cute and couldn't resist the urge to bully him mercilessly.
"The name doesn't matter! More importantly, Minato! Can you teach me?" Nawaki grabbed Minato's arm. "I have both Water and Earth chakra natures—teach me either one!"
Minato replied in a low, drawn-out tone, "Just integrate the Chakra Nature Transformation into the Rasengan."
Nawaki fell silent.
So, how do you even train Chakra Nature Transformation?
Kushina tugged at Minato's sleeve, her eyes filled with anticipation. "Minato, can I learn this ninjutsu too?"
"Of course!" Minato nodded. If he remembered correctly, this technique was originally developed for Kushina.
"Yay!"
Kushina cheered.
"Speaking of which, how did you come up with the idea for this Ninjutsu?" Tsunade asked curiously.
"I was inspired by watching a washing machine work."
Finally, someone had asked.
Hearing Tsunade's question, Minato pulled out the explanation he had prepared long ago.
"Once, our washing machine broke down. I noticed that if the water couldn't spin out during the spin cycle, the machine would vibrate violently and even move around due to centrifugal force."
"I see..." Tsunade nodded, finding the explanation surprisingly plausible. "I never thought doing laundry could inspire you to create a Ninjutsu."
"A washing machine..." Nawaki's mouth twitched. "I've watched washing machines do laundry countless times. Why didn't I see anything special?"
"It was just... a lucky coincidence."
Minato smiled awkwardly. Compared to the original inspiration from observing Tailed Beast Balls in the story, the washing machine excuse felt a bit underwhelming. But he couldn't think of a better one.
"After the special training, can you teach us the method for Nature Transformation?" Nawaki quickly asked.
Minato nodded. "Of course, but first, you'll have to pass the trap assessment."
"Again?" Nawaki groaned. He was already sick of seeing Exploding Tags.
Minato smiled. There was no room for negotiation when it came to avoiding traps!
As he always said, only those who survived deserved to deal damage!
Moreover, due to the recent events in the Land of Rain, the planned special training time had been drastically shortened. To compensate, he had sent a Clone to the training grounds that morning to increase the difficulty of the traps.
The previous traps had only been of moderate difficulty, easily seen through by experienced ninjas.
But now, with the increased difficulty and density of the traps, even experienced Jonin would have to take two Exploding Tags to get hit.
In the days that followed, the four began intense special training.
Nawaki and the other two continued their practice of crossing the trap zone.
Meanwhile, Minato began the physical training he had been preparing for.
Recently, Minato's appetite and strength had been surging. He figured he was entering a growth spurt and that it was the perfect time to strengthen his physique.
He commissioned the creation of a full-body weighted suit and a steel sphere one meter in diameter.
The moment the steel sphere was suspended at the valley entrance by thick vines, Kushina and the others gathered around, their curiosity piqued.
"Minato, Minato, what is this?" Kushina asked, her eyes wide.
"Training equipment," Minato replied.
"Training equipment? Hmm—"
Nawaki tilted his head. "Is this... a weight?"
"No."
Minato slowly stepped forward, then struck a horse stance, channeling his energy to his dantian. With a sudden, explosive movement, he slammed his fist into the steel sphere!
Clang—!!
Before the trio's astonished eyes, the massive sphere let out a thunderous clang as it was sent flying by Minato's punch! The massive sphere snapped its vines and embedded itself deep into the rock face of the mountain.
"Gulp..."
Nawaki swallowed hard. "Is this... your sister's Monstrous Strength?"
Blood dripped from Minato's fist, but his voice remained calm. "No, this is pure physical strength, untainted by Chakra!"
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