Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Chapter 11: The Harvest! (Please add to your favorites and read on!)
After leaving the shop, Genichi Kishita and Minato Namikaze stopped at a secluded spot.

Minato Namikaze looked at Genichi under the tree and pondered for a moment.

Genichi's candor surprised him, and he appreciated and thanked him for it.

Moreover, he naturally understood what Futaki Ryusei said before leaving.

Furthermore, Minato Namikaze had no intention of taking Genichi Kinoshita's ninjutsu for free.

He was already somewhat prepared after Hiruzen Sarutobi made the suggestion.

However, Minato Namikaze did not actually have such thoughts about taking on disciples.

He is only fifteen or sixteen years old now, not yet old enough to take on apprentices.

If you want to give guidance to Genichi under the tree, of course there's no problem.

Minato Namikaze was also happy to communicate with Genichi Kinoshita, who had a lot of ideas, because the latter didn't seem like a five or six-year-old child.

Very mature!
After what just happened, Minato Namikaze has completely placed Genichi Kinoshita on an equal footing.

After a moment of contemplation, Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "Genichi, you have exceptional talent, sharp thinking, and a keen sensitivity to ninjutsu."

"However, although I am a Jonin now, I do not have enough experience to be your teacher, so I cannot take you as my disciple."

"Of course, I welcome you to discuss ninjutsu with me anytime. Coincidentally, I have also gained some knowledge in water jutsu."

Genichi Shushita was not surprised and quickly said, "Senior Minato, then I won't stand on ceremony."

Minato Namikaze waved his hand and said, "Just call me Brother Minato."

"Also, although I cannot take you as my disciple, I can introduce you to Jiraiya-sensei."

"Of course, I can't guarantee whether Jiraiya-sensei will accept you as a disciple."

Genichi was overjoyed and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you so much, Brother Minato."

Seizing the opportunity, since he had already addressed him as Brother Minato, he naturally didn't hold back.

Minato Namikaze laughed and said, "Don't mention it, it's nothing."

"Here, this is for you."

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze pulled a small scroll from his ninja tool pouch behind him: "The Rasengan is a very good ninjutsu, and I can't just take it for free."

"This is a water-style ninjutsu I've mastered. While it may not be as powerful as the Rasengan, it should suit you."

Genichi rubbed his hands together, hesitated for only a second, and then took the scroll from Minato Namikaze: "Brother Minato, then I won't be polite."

Minato Namikaze couldn't help but laugh at Genichi's expression under the tree: "See? Feel free to ask me any questions!"

Shuxia Xuan nodded, then eagerly opened the scroll in his hand.

Water Escape-Water Formation Wall!
Genichi was familiar with this ninjutsu; he remembered that many people had used it.

For example, Kakashi, Darui, and the like.

The one I remember most vividly is the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Others would spit out water, forming a column of water from top to bottom for defense.

A similar ninjutsu technique is Kakuzu's Water Curtain, which achieves the same effect through a different approach.

Tobirama Senju's Water Barrier is a defensive formation that spews out water, which surrounds the caster to form a hollow column of water, encompassing all four sides.

Genichi Koushi vividly remembers the technique used by Edo Tensei Tobirama during his battle with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Besides Tobirama's unique techniques, there are also his hand seals.

Tobirama Senju probably only used two or three hand seals.

The normal sequence of hand seals for the Water Formation Wall is Yin-Si-Yin-Si-Yin-Si.

What Xuan Yi saw under the tree at that moment was exactly what he was looking at.

As for the two hand seals of Tobirama Senju, Genichi Kishita vaguely remembered that the starting hand seal was the "front" seal from the Nine Syllable Mantra hand seals. The subsequent hand seals looked like two separate hand seals, but none of them could be found to be completely corresponding to the twelve basic hand seals.

There is no completely corresponding hand seal among the hand seals of the Nine Syllable Mantra.

It might be Ren Seal, which is an arbitrary hand seal, done according to one's own habits. This is something that can only be achieved by mastering a certain ninjutsu.

For example, when Naruto uses Shadow Clone Jutsu and Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, he uses the Ren Seal, which is formed very casually.

However, after studying hand seals for some time, Genichi Shushita felt that the second seal of Tobirama Senju's Water Formation Wall should be the "zai" seal combined with the Si seal among the twelve basic hand seals.

Whether this is true or not, Genichi Shushita decided he could try to study it later. If one can form two hand seals, there's naturally no need to form six.

Most importantly, it's unique and cool!

……

Looking at the Water Wall, a B-rank ninjutsu, Genichi Kishita's mind raced, and then he continued to pull back.

The second technique appeared.

Water Release-Water Dragon Bullet Technique!
Upon seeing this technique, Genichi's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

Zabuza's forty-four hand seals during his battle with Kakashi are truly a classic among classics.

Minato Namikaze noticed Genichi Kishita's expression and couldn't help but ask with a smile, "What's wrong? Is there a problem with the Water Dragon Bullet technique?"

Genichi Shushita smiled and said, "Because it's a B-rank ninjutsu, I thought the hand seals would be more complicated."

Also, the version given by Minato Namikaze has four seals, so it should be the version with Tobirama Senju and Kosuke.

If it's another version like Buza's, then really... I don't want to learn it.

Minato Namikaze, naturally oblivious to the wicked humor hidden in Genichi Kishita's words, chuckled, "The hand seals for the Water Dragon Bullet technique aren't particularly complex, but they're not simple either. This is a simplified version created by the Second Hokage."

"Ryusei-sensei said you have a deep understanding of hand seals and a high talent for Water Release, so this was the one I used."

This is good, this is good!
The two then exchanged some insights on water jutsu before Minato Namikaze left.

Before leaving, he gave Genichi Kinoshita his home address and reminded him that he could exchange the Rasengan for a ninjutsu of the same level from the village.

This allowed Genichi Kinoshita to pinpoint another source of ninjutsu.

After Minato Namikaze left, Genichi Kishita opened the scroll to look at two more ninjutsu techniques.

Trading Rasengan for two B-rank Water Release techniques seems like a bad deal.

But in reality, the gains were more than that.

For example, his friendship with Minato Namikaze meant that he could often consult him.

Behind Minato Namikaze is Kushina Uzumaki.

Furthermore, Minato Namikaze promised to introduce Jiraiya.

Even if they might not gain Jiraiya's favor and be accepted as disciples, just knowing him and establishing a connection is a resource in itself.

Hidden within this is a network of relationships.

"These relationships all need to be maintained."

"The genius persona is really useful."

"Of course, the most crucial thing is...profit!"

If there is no benefit.

genius?

What does it have to do with me? (None of my business!)
As for why Minato Namikaze didn't offer an A-rank Water Release technique in exchange, Genichi Kishita is almost certain that Minato didn't master the Water Severing Wave technique.

In his memory, Minato Namikaze had never used ninjutsu such as Water Release or Wind Release.

With the Flying Thunder God Technique, there's no need for these things; dumplings are the perfect match.

"So, he should have already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, which is why he urgently needs to develop a technique that can perfectly complement it."

"It's so enviable!"

Xuan Yi slowly closed the scroll under the tree.

He now has three Water Release techniques.

Water surge, water barrier, water dragon bullet – two offensive and one defensive tactics.

So, would you trade Rasengan for the powerful A-rank Water Release technique, Water Severing Wave?
Genichi Shushita rejected the idea after considering it for less than a second.

Because he knew that he had no chance of mastering this water escape technique.

It's not that I don't trust my own brain, but that I don't trust my own chakra reserves.

(End of this chapter)