This Naruto is too easily persuaded.

After school.

When Naruto returned home and removed his heavy wristbands, he felt so light that he could almost fly.

"Phew, if I weren't wearing weights, that punch would probably knock my teeth out, right?"

Naruto secretly gloated for a while before regaining his composure.

He took out his notebook, organized the information about Sasuke, and sent it to Aizen.

And at the end, he added his own question.

"Aizen-sensei, I've learned about Sasuke's past. He's pitiful, and I want to help him get through it."

"What should I do? Should I just go over and comfort him?"

A moment later, Aizen's reply arrived.

"For someone who is drowning, simply cheering them on from the shore is useless."

What you need to do is make him understand that only you can save him.

【Ding! 】

[Long-term advice included: Save Sasuke]

"Sasuke Uchiha's pain stemmed from powerlessness, but he masked this powerlessness with indifference and arrogance."

"He looks down on you, so your comfort is just an insult to him."

"Completely crush him!"

"Whether it's taijutsu or ninjutsu, his proud genius aura is worthless in front of you."

"Make him realize that the power he has been seeking is in your hands."

Aizen, seated on his throne, looked at the words on the screen and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

Even from the trivial information sent by Naruto, he easily analyzed the psychological model of the boy named Uchiha Sasuke.

"Things are getting more and more interesting."

Especially Naruto.

Aizen observed samples from various worlds through the forum.

He discovered that some people always seemed to be favored by the heavens, and these people could usually be called—protagonists.

This was true of Ichigo Kurosaki in the past, and it is also true of Naruto and Sasuke in the present.

If he hadn't been lucky enough to get some opportunities on the forum and glimpse the script of his destiny...

Perhaps he has now become nourishment for Ichigo Kurosaki's growth?

"Since I've already changed my fate, what harm is there in manipulating the fates of these two brats?"

Moreover, he was genuinely curious about how the protagonist would ultimately develop with his help.

Aizen thought to himself, and then gave his advice.

"Only reach out to him when he has hit rock bottom and feels hopeless about his own weakness."

"Not as a friend, but as a guide."

"That way, he'll willingly...accept you and respect you, understand?"

[Mission Requirements: 1. Completely defeat Sasuke and shatter his arrogance; 2. Offer assistance and guide Sasuke]

[Mission Reward: Grade B Treasure Chest]

Naruto frowned slightly as he looked at the words in front of him.

I feel like something's not right, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

"Is it really helping to defeat him and then guide him?"

Naruto pondered, this method seemed somewhat despicable.

But then he remembered the countless times he had watched others being picked up by their parents while on the swing.

I recall those cold, disgusted looks.

He knew better than anyone how pale and powerless mere words were.

If only someone had beaten me up back then and told me what to do...

Perhaps I won't suffer for so long?

Isn't Sasuke's current situation exactly the same as yours back then?

Sasuke is now keeping his distance from everyone.

If we don't wake him up, he'll probably stay stuck in the past forever.

"Aizen-sensei is right."

Naruto pushed up his glasses, his eyes hardening, and he clenched his fist.

"Sasuke, to free you from hatred, I will... give you a good wake-up call!"

Naruto knew perfectly well that Sasuke's current taijutsu skills were not enough to wake him up.

His training time was still too short.

Moreover, Sasuke is an all-around genius, and ninjutsu is also one of his strengths.

Naruto walked into the courtyard and formed hand seals.

"Clone Technique!"

"Bang!"

A puff of white smoke dissipated, and two clones that looked exactly like Naruto appeared beside him.

Since mastering tree climbing, his control over chakra has become completely different.

He can now use this basic E-rank ninjutsu with ease, without even needing to concentrate much.

Naruto walked over and poked the clone.

The finger went straight through.

Naruto shook his head. "As expected, this level of ninjutsu is still too much of a stretch."

In order to prepare for the exam, he only practiced the E-rank ninjutsu, the Shadow Clone Technique, to the point of mastery.

He hasn't had time to learn other ninjutsu yet.

So the fastest way to become stronger is...

Naruto took out the C-rank ninjutsu "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough" that the Third Hokage had given him.

"If we're going to completely defeat Sasuke, then we need to surpass him in ninjutsu as well!"

Naruto grabbed the mission scroll given to him by the Third Hokage, put his weights back on, and rushed out of the house.

……

Third training ground, night.

Under the moonlight, Naruto read the scroll by the help of the bright moonlight.

The principle behind Wind Release: Great Breakthrough is to gather chakra at the throat and perform a wind-attribute nature transformation.

Then it spews it out in one breath, creating a powerful storm.

Naruto quickly memorized the contents of the scroll and then began the experiment.

First try.

Suck--

As the lungs expand, the increased oxygen makes chakra exceptionally active.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough"

Naruto shouted in his heart.

He then exhaled a weak breath, even weaker than the breath he usually exhaled during his breathing exercises.

"Phew, failed. The chakra dissipated in my throat."

As Naruto tried, he reviewed the situation in his mind, thinking, "My current chakra control is still a bit weak for this technique."

"Again!"

He did not lose heart.

The second time, the third time, the fourth time...

With a lot of practice, Naruto gradually found some sense of 'compression'.

If it were an ordinary person, the amount of chakra alone would not be enough for them to practice like this.

But for Naruto, he never worried about the amount of chakra.

He had never even experienced the feeling of chakra depletion.

Naruto imagined the pressure he felt when he blew up a hot water bottle.

He treated chakra like air, creating a high-pressure chamber between his lungs and throat, and continued to experiment with it.

One o'clock in the morning.

Naruto suddenly opened his eyes, his cheeks puffed out, and a sharp pain shot through his throat.

That's a sign of highly compressed chakra.

Then, he aimed at a large tree in front of him.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

boom!!!

A hurricane roared through the silent forest.

The Wind Release: Great Breakthrough used by ordinary ninjas is just a hurricane, but Naruto's version is different.

Naruto's Wind Release: Great Breakthrough was more like an air cannon.

Accompanied by a terrifying blast of air that was visible to the naked eye.

A torrent of wind and chakra erupted from Naruto's mouth, shattering several large trees blocking his path.

The gale continued its relentless advance, carving a furrow in the ground and sending up clouds of dust in its wake.

cough cough cough.

Naruto coughed repeatedly, choked by the fumes.

Even he didn't expect it.

With the amplification of massive chakra and breathing techniques, this originally unremarkable C-rank ninjutsu underwent a qualitative leap.

Naruto clearly felt that there were still many areas where he hadn't done a good job in controlling his chakra when releasing ninjutsu.

But as it turns out, as long as you have enough chakra, many problems are not a big deal.

Naruto wiped his mouth, pushed up his glasses, and gave a confident smile.

If only this ninjutsu could be further refined, along with taijutsu.

He now possesses the qualities to confront Sasuke head-on.

Just then.

【Ding】

[Task: Chakra Control Training, Completed]

[Mission Reward: 1 C-Rank Treasure Chest, Wind Attribute Affinity +10%]