Promising the future ahead of time, starting with Naruto

Chapter 227 Growth, Soul! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Namikaze Minato's house.

Naruto's cheers rang out early in the morning.

Kushina Uzumaki emerged from the kitchen carrying a spatula. Upon seeing Naruto barefoot, her brows furrowed and her red hair flew wildly: "Naruto...!"

Naruto shrank back slightly, but then raised his head proudly and said, "Mom, Dad, I've refined chakra!"

Eh?
Kushina Uzumaki's anger was instantly extinguished, and Minato Namikaze, who was sitting on the sofa studying bloodline theory, immediately stopped, stood up, and looked at his son.

"Naruto, well done!"

Minato Namikaze praised him with a smile, for he had indeed sensed the chakra within his son Naruto, though not much.

Upon receiving the praise, Naruto became as proud as a rooster, only lacking a tail.

Kushina Uzumaki reached out and tapped her son's forehead, laughing, "As expected of my son, Kushina Uzumaki, you have quite the talent!"

Naruto snorted, "Of course! I'm going to become the strongest man in the ninja world!"

Kushina Uzumaki frowned, raised the ladle, and roared, "Then hurry up and go back and put your clothes and shoes on!"

The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

Naruto scrambled back to his room.

Minato Namikaze stood to the side, grinning sheepishly.

He never intervened when his wife disciplined their son.

Of course, it's not that Minato Namikaze completely ignored his son.

After Kushina Uzumaki went back to the kitchen, Minato Namikaze immediately went to his son's room. He saw that Naruto was already dressed and putting on his shoes, so he went over and helped Naruto tidy up his somewhat messy clothes.

Naruto pouted and complained, "Dad, you didn't help me just now."

Minato Namikaze patted Naruto's hair and smiled gently, "Because Mom wasn't wrong just now, it was Naruto who was wrong."

“It’s winter now. Even though it’s warm at home, you might still catch a cold if you go barefoot.”

"While it's great to have extracted chakra, Mom is more concerned about Naruto's health!"

Naruto lowered his head and said, "I was wrong. I'll go apologize to my mother."

Minato Namikaze encouraged him, saying, "Very good, Naruto, you've become someone who dares to take responsibility for your actions!"

"Of course!"

Naruto raised his chin, then dashed to the kitchen doorway. Watching the busy Kushina Uzumaki, smelling the delicious aroma, he swallowed hard and said, "Mom, I was wrong just now!"

Kushina Uzumaki turned around upon hearing the voice, a smile spreading across her face: "It's good that you know you were wrong. Don't do it again next time!"

Naruto nodded emphatically: "Yes, I won't let Mom worry."

"By the way, what delicious food did you make today?"

Kushina Uzumaki smiled and said, "It's a fresh milk pancake!"

"Go wash up quickly, we'll be eating soon!"

Naruto swallowed hard and quickly turned to wash up.

A happy day begins with breakfast.

Kushina Uzumaki was very happy to see her son wolfing down his food.

Minato Namikaze ate slowly and methodically, but he was actually quite fast, finishing before his son Naruto.

After finishing his hot milk, Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "I'm done. Time to get back to work!"

"etc!"

Naruto quickly swallowed the food in his mouth: "Dad, I've mastered chakra now, can you teach me ninjutsu?"

With his clear eyes wide open, Naruto looked at his father with anticipation.

Minato Namikaze, however, looked at Kushina Uzumaki.

Kushina Uzumaki reached out and wiped her son's mouth: "Teaching him ninjutsu is of course no problem."

"As long as Naruto completes the three tasks assigned by his mother, she will have his father teach him ninjutsu."

"Naruto, as you know, ninjas are meant to complete missions."

"Mom can even ask your Uncle Xuanyi to teach you ninjutsu!"

Naruto's eyes lit up when he heard that.

Although Dad is also very capable, Uncle Xuanyi is even more capable.

Naruto nodded repeatedly, "No problem!"

"Mom, please tell me, what is the mission?"

Naruto said impatiently.

Kushina Uzumaki pointed to the unfinished breakfast on the table in front of Naruto: "Finish your breakfast first."

"Also, Dad has to go to work."

Naruto quickly waved to Minato Namikaze: "Goodbye, Dad!"

Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "Goodbye, Naruto. Once you complete the mission your mother gave you, your father will teach you a ninjutsu!"

"Uh-huh!"

Naruto declared with boundless confidence, "I will definitely accomplish this!"

After saying that, he buried his head and continued eating.

Kushina Uzumaki rose to see her husband out, and Minato Namikaze asked, "What kind of mission are you planning to issue?"

"If it's too difficult, Naruto probably won't be able to hold on for long."

Minato Namikaze knew his son's personality all too well.

Lively, active, playful, and impatient.

Of course, most of these are just common bad habits of children.

Children like Itachi Uchiha, who are self-disciplined and precocious, are a very small minority.

Kushina Uzumaki smiled and said, "I've already thought of that. I'll take Naruto to find Garuda later. Gaara is a quiet and sensible kid. Let Naruto train with him in water walking, tree climbing, and hand seals. With a comparison, Naruto can last longer."

Minato Namikaze immediately gave a thumbs up.

After Minato Namikaze left, Kushina Uzumaki finished eating breakfast with her son, then tidied up the house before going out.

"Mom, where are we going?"

Naruto asked curiously, his eyes already darting around as he saw children playing together.

Kushina Uzumaki gently tapped her son's head to bring him back to his senses before saying, "How about we go find Gaara first and then train together?"

Gaara?
Naruto's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

The two arrived at Gaara's house and knocked on the door. Karura opened the door, somewhat surprised: "Kushina!"

"Aunt Jialuo!"

Naruto looked up and greeted him.

"Hello, Naruto!"

Garuru bent down and gently stroked Naruto's hair, then quickly led the two into the house.

"We're here so that Naruto and Gaara can train together. Hopefully that won't be too much of a disturbance?"

Kushina Uzumaki said casually.

Karyu quickly replied, "No need to bother you, Gaara needs friends too!"

As she spoke, Kushina Uzumaki served up the fresh milk pancakes she had made that morning.

At that moment, Gaara came out of his room, first respectfully greeting Kushina Uzumaki, and then greeting Naruto who was running towards him: "Naruto, good morning!"

"Good morning."

Naruto couldn't wait to show off: "Gaara, I've already refined chakra!"

Gaara was a little surprised and said seriously, "Impressive, you hadn't even refined it yesterday!"

Naruto chuckled and then said, "Gaara, let's train together!"

“My mother told me that as long as I complete three training missions, she will teach me ninjutsu.”

"By the way, have you learned any ninjutsu?"

Gaara shook his head: "Not yet, because I haven't mastered chakra control well yet, and I also need to practice hand seals."

Kushina Uzumaki laughed and said, "That's perfect, you can all come together."

Galiluo nodded in agreement; she also hoped that her son could have friends to play with so that he wouldn't become withdrawn.

Especially in this foreign land.

So Garura took Gaara and went out with Kushina and her son, finding a grove of trees by the river as their training ground.

"Naruto, this is the first task your mother wants to give you..."

Kushina Uzumaki pointed to the big tree in front of her and said, "Climb the tree!"

Naruto grinned and said, "Mom, climbing trees is easy, I already know how."

Kushina Uzumaki held up a finger and shook it: "It's not the kind of tree climbing you're thinking of!"

"You should use chakra like Mom does."

As she spoke, Kushina Uzumaki personally demonstrated, gathering chakra in the soles of her feet, stepping onto the tree trunk, her entire body perpendicular to the trunk, and walking upwards step by step.

"Great!"

Naruto's eyes lit up.

For him, flying was a common thing, but climbing a tree was something he had never seen before, so he found it very novel.

Kushina Uzumaki leaped down from the tree and began explaining the key points of tree climbing to Naruto. Essentially, it was about controlling chakra.

Moreover, Kushina Uzumaki knew that although her son was quite clever, he was too young to understand much and his attention span was not long enough.

Therefore, it is not explained all at once, but rather in several steps.

After explaining the first step, Kushina Uzumaki asked Naruto to try it out.

Following Kushina's instructions, Naruto stepped onto the tree trunk and stuck to it, then cheered, "I did it!"

Pfft!
With the second kick, Naruto fell flat on his face.

But he immediately got up and roared defiantly, "Hmph, I can definitely do it!"

Kushina Uzumaki shouted "Go for it!" from the side.

Garuda and Gaara watched Naruto train for a while before starting their own training.

Gaara's progress far surpasses Naruto's; he can now climb trees steadily, step by step.

Naruto was very envious after seeing this, and he gritted his teeth and vowed to learn it himself, because if he couldn't learn it, he wouldn't be able to play with Gaara anymore.

So, my original desire to play, rest, and be lazy vanished instantly.

Kushina Uzumaki was secretly overjoyed: "It really worked!"

So she cheered even harder from the sidelines, and every time Naruto fell from the tree, she would catch him precisely and offer him comfort and encouragement.

The emotional value is full.

This feeling also infected Karura and Gaara, who were training nearby, and the training no longer seemed like a boring thing.

And there is no doubt that Naruto is not stupid.

The reason Naruto was a loser in the original timeline was because he didn't study at school at all, he just wanted to play and attract other people's attention, and no one disciplined him.

However, how could someone who can develop the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken based on the Rasengan be lacking in talent?
With Kushina Uzumaki's patient guidance, he is making rapid progress, catching up with Gaara in just one morning.

Of course, the basics are easy to catch up on at the beginning.

The test of talent, however, comes later.

For example, the training of nature transformation, the application of ninjutsu, the development of techniques, the development of bloodline limits, and so on.

……

In the underground experimental base, Kabuto asked excitedly, "Lord Genichi, why do you think the Rinnegan and the Mangekyou Sharingan are unrelated?"

"There doesn't seem to be any evidence to prove this at the moment!"

Since arriving here, Dou has discovered a new world.

Moreover, many of the techniques here are inherited from Orochimaru's.

Kabuto wasn't surprised by this, since he knew that Genichi Kinoshita and Orochimaru had previously collaborated, and many of the technical routes were decided by the two of them.

However, much of the research here is different from Orochimaru's; it's very different.

So clean.

What shocked him most was the research data on various bloodline limits and secret techniques, which was truly astonishing.

Water Transformation Technique, Ice Release, Dark Release, Magnet Release... and so on.

Therefore, since arriving in Konoha and deciding to follow Genichi Kinoshita, he has not left the experimental base and has been working almost non-stop.

In response to Kabuto's question, Genichi Kishita replied, "This conclusion is based solely on the essence of chakra and bloodline limits."

"Yes, but in terms of the nature of the change, the Rinnegan and the Sharingan are not the same."

"Different chakra nature changes can also be described as different bloodline limits."

Kabuto said, "From the perspective of eye techniques, each Mangekyou Sharingan seems to be different, right?"

Genichiro Shushita smiled and asked, "Kabuto, do you know what's so special about the Sharingan and Rinnegan?"

After pondering for a moment, Dou asked, "Is it a change between the two properties of Yin and Yang?"

Genichi Shushita nodded slightly: "Chakra is formed by the combination and refinement of physical and mental power. One is Yang Release and the other is Yin Release. This is the essence of chakra."

"You can understand it as Yin and Yang being the foundation of all ninjutsu."

"Therefore, the eye techniques of the Mangekyou Sharingan are diverse, including fire release, space-time techniques, genjutsu, and so on."

"Yin and Yang can create everything!"

"The Rinnegan is also a bloodline limit based on Yin and Yang, but compared to the Sharingan's Yin Release bias, the Rinnegan requires equally powerful Yin Release and Yang Release."

Dou suddenly realized: "I see."

"So, according to what you said, Lord Xuanyi, Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage just happened to possess powerful Yin Release and Yang Release respectively. When they were combined, the Rinnegan, a new bloodline limit, was unexpectedly born."

Shuxia Xuanyi said, "That's one way to put it for now."

Kabuto followed Genichi under the tree, looking at the tall figure in front of him, and thought to himself: "Unlike Lord Orochimaru, Lord Genichi focuses more on the study of chakra itself, rather than the human body, or various techniques..."

Of course, this doesn't mean Orochimaru didn't study the nature of chakra.

As one delves deeper into the study of techniques, the essence of chakra naturally comes into play.

However, Kabuto sensed that Genichi's goal was more direct and clearer.

The study of any technique, whether it be bloodline limits or secret techniques, always begins with the nature of chakra.

Upon arriving at the archives, Dou quickly retrieved the documents he had compiled and placed them on the table.

Genichi sat down under the tree and first glanced at the scenery.

These materials, compiled by Kabuto, include information about the Reincarnation of the Corpse and about curse seals.

Although neither is complete, Orochimaru's experimental base itself did not have complete ninjutsu scrolls for either of them.

These are all based on Kabuto's own experience assisting Orochimaru's research.

It is not comprehensive, and may not even be entirely correct.

Kabuto's talent is undeniable, and although he is only 15 years old, he has actually been following Orochimaru for six or seven years.

He personally participated in research on techniques such as the Reincarnation of the Undead, Cursed Seals, and Impure World Reincarnation.

Therefore, Genichiro Kishita still trusted Kabuto's knowledge.

Of course, he didn't want to master the Reanimation Jutsu; he just needed the chakra secrets hidden within the technique.

The same applies to curse seals.

For Genichi Shushita, these were all sources of nourishment.

Orochimaru's cursed seal, in particular, was a very good reference for him.

After all, Genichi Shushita currently needs to develop Sage Art Seals for Tsunade and the others.

Of course, he wouldn't develop the cursed seal like Orochimaru.

That's too rough!
Whether the curse mark can be successfully implanted depends on the recipient; it is essentially a selection process to determine whether the recipient's physique is suitable for immortal arts and immortal transformation.

The technical skill involved in immortal arts is relatively low, at most as high as two or three stories.

Of course, for Orochimaru, the cursed seal also served as a resurrection point, and similar to the Karma seal of the Otsutsuki clan.

What Genichi Kinoshita wanted was to help Tsunade and the others sense and absorb natural energy, and gradually form the Sage Transformation Seal.

After browsing through the information, Genichi Kinoshita had a general framework in mind, and the information was indeed quite useful to him.

"Kabuto, it seems you've learned quite a bit from Orochimaru-senpai."

Xuan Yi praised it from under the tree.

Dou quickly replied, "I've only learned a little bit, but I hope it will be of use to Lord Xuanyi."

"Does Master Xuan also wish to develop immortal magic seals?"

Under the tree, Genichi nodded: "More or less."

"But unlike Orochimaru's, this cursed seal makes the use of Sage Mode too simplistic."

"correct……"

Looking up at Dou, Xuan Yi said from under the tree, "You should have good talent in immortal arts. If you want to cultivate, you can ask my clone for guidance."

Dou was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you very much, Lord Xuanyi."

Genichi under the tree waved his hand: "The stronger your abilities, the more advantageous it is for me."

"Well, I have another suggestion: try cultivating your bloodline limit more often; it will be more beneficial for your future."

"There's a lot of information about bloodline limits in the archives; feel free to browse through it."

"If you become a Jonin, you can also apply to the village for a Bloodline Limit Scroll."

Kabuto nodded quickly: "Yes, Lord Genichi, I will do my best!"

His loyalty skyrocketed!

"Go do your own thing!"

After Kabuto left, Genichiro looked at another scroll belonging to the Reanimation Jutsu.

The most detailed part of this scroll is about human modification, followed by cell transplantation and gene fusion.

The core content is the transformation of physical energy and the reincarnation process, but the content is very limited and severely incomplete.

Moreover, some of it is about the soul and consciousness.

"Aunt Snake truly deserves to be called the best in this field!"

Genichi under the tree sighed inwardly, his expression solemn as he looked at the part of the scroll about the soul.

"Yin Dun creates physical form, spiritual consciousness determines the physical form, genes are engraved at the core of cells, but originate from the soul..."

"The soul is a complex of will, cognition, memory, emotion, and the physical body... Every soul has genes that are consistent with the body and is the source of life."

Xuan Yi frowned slightly under the tree.

(End of this chapter)