Naruto: Starting with the Celebrity of Japan

"Ah, Lord Minato, yes, my name is Might Guy."

Ah Kai quickly responded.

Minato nodded, patted Kai on the shoulder, and then walked with him to the center of the training field.

When Kakashi saw his teacher arrive, he respectfully called out "Teacher" to Minato.

Just as Ranshu was about to put away his short sword, Minato called out to him.

"Don't move."

Minato stepped forward and examined the flames on the short sword closely.

After seeing the red flames unleashed by Ran Shu up close, Minato couldn't help but sigh in admiration:

"It's a Fire Release technique, isn't it? A very good idea!"

Luanxiu nodded.

A ninja of Minato's caliber would immediately understand what he was doing...

It's a very normal thing, so there's nothing to be surprised about if someone shows off randomly.

"Does this move have a name?"

Minato then asked Ranshu.

For some reason, Ran Shu felt a sense of foreboding upon hearing Minato's question.

"Uh, no."

Minato's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he confidently said to Ranshu:

"Then I'll give this ninjutsu a name... Hmm... What should I call it?"

Ranshu thought to himself, "This is bad. Based on what I know, Minato's skill in naming ninjutsu is quite......"

"Ah! I've got it! How about 'Fire Release: Great Crimson Flame, Attached to a Short Blade for Enhancement - Technique 1'?"

Minato clenched his right fist and slammed it onto his left palm as he spoke.

"..."

Luanxiu was speechless, thinking to himself, "As expected of you..."

I'd rather call this move "Fire's Delight" than this name.

"Well, Lord Minato, actually I just came up with a name for this move: Crimson Flame."

Luanxiu said with an embarrassed smile.

Since Kakashi's Lightning Release variants are named after the colors of his ninjutsu, he might as well name his Fire Release variant Crimson Flame as well.

"Oh, okay."

Minato immediately gave a "what a pity" look and abandoned his naming plan.

After showing Minato his new ninjutsu, Ranshu withdrew the flames and put away his short sword.

Minato then turned to face Kakashi and said:

"You were trying the same thing just now, weren't you, Kakashi? Your method was too forceful. You need to release chakra gently while changing the nature of the released chakra. These two things should be done simultaneously."

Minato instructed Kakashi based on his understanding of chakra.

Kakashi, after hearing his teacher's words, looked thoughtfully at his right hand:

"So that's how it is?"

After Minato finished instructing Kakashi, he said to Ranshu:

"Ranshu, if I'm not mistaken, your Crimson Flame is highly complete, but it's not the final form of ninjutsu yet."

Ranshu was somewhat surprised, but he had to admit that Minato's judgment was very accurate.

When he was developing the Crimson Flame, he always felt that something was not yet in its most perfect state.

"I definitely feel that way..."

Luanxiu admitted it.

"The color of the flame is closely related to the effect of the ninjutsu. Yellow flames represent the basic effect of Fire Release, while white and red are other advanced applications of Fire Release—your Crimson Flame is at this stage."

Shuimen continued to explain:

"But the ultimate application of Fire Release should result in... black!"

"Oh?"

Ranshu nodded repeatedly in agreement after hearing Minato's instructions.

Indeed, in the original work, top-tier ninjutsu that use fire attacks, such as Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, are all black without exception.

Although one is a bloodline ninjutsu and the other is a fire release ninjutsu.

But no matter what, it's essentially the application of fire-style chakra.

So, his own crimson flames...

It will eventually evolve into a more powerful black flame!

Inspired by Minato, Ranshu immediately understood the reasoning behind it.

He couldn't help but glance at Minato again.

He thought to himself, "As expected, he truly deserves to be the strongest man in the entire ninja world. His understanding of chakra is indeed so thorough!"

No wonder Minato was able to ingeniously develop the "Light Wheel Popsicle Initiating the Whirlwind Jiraiya Double Style Ball" —

That is, the Rasengan—

This kind of ninjutsu can be used right up until the very end...

The ultimate chakra attack ninjutsu!

"Thank you, Lord Minato, I understand."

Minato's guidance was very generous, and Ranshu nodded his thanks to Minato.

After receiving guidance from Minato, Kakashi and Ran Shu both felt that they had made further progress.

However, Minato felt a little awkward when Ranshu still called him "Minato-sama".

Actually, he took a break from his busy schedule to visit Luanxiu.

I just wanted to tell Luanxiu...

I wanted to take him as my disciple...

"Um... Ranshu, it's like this, I'd like to invite you, Kurenai, and Asuma to a banquet tomorrow night, along with Kakashi's team..."

Minato carefully considered his words, then smiled and said to Ranshu:

"It's mainly to thank you for saving Kakashi's team at Kannabi Bridge. Kakashi, Rin, and Obito will all be there. I've also invited Tsunade-sama. If you have time, you and Kurenai should come along for some barbecue!"

Ranshu never expected that Minato would come to him about this matter.

Even someone as busy as Minato has time to treat himself to a meal.

How could I possibly have such a big face!

The future Fourth Hokage is going to give Ransom a chance to show off, so Ransom has no choice but to cover for him.

He immediately agreed:

"I see. Thank you for your consideration, Lord Minato. I will attend the banquet on time!"

Minato waited anxiously for Ranshu's reply, and only when Ranshu readily accepted did he feel relieved.

"Great! See you tomorrow night!"

"Okay, see you there. But by the way... has Lin's injury healed?"

"Thank you for still thinking of Lin! I've already visited her in the hospital, and she'll be discharged tomorrow."

"Yes, Lord Minato."

Finally, the deal was settled regarding the barbecue.

On the other side, Kakashi heard about the barbecue and thought to himself that his teacher hadn't informed him beforehand.

However, he was still very happy that the teacher made this decision.

Moreover, there were many people participating this time, including Tsunade, Kurenai Yuhi, and Rin...

That way everyone can have a good time together.

Just as everyone was satisfied, a weak voice suddenly came from beside Minato:

"Um...can I have some grilled meat too?"

"Huh?"

The three people who were having a lively conversation stopped and looked over at the sound.

Only then did they see Might Guy, who had been staying next to Minato the whole time.

He's practically drooling just hearing that everyone's going to have barbecue together...

Kakashi saw Guy and knew he must have come looking for him.

"Kai! I'd completely forgotten you were here! By the way, when did you get here?"

He quickly greeted Akai.

Ah Kai thought to himself, "When did I arrive?"

I've been here since you guys started yelling "pull harder!"...

"I just arrived. Lord Minato, may I have some grilled meat too?"

After answering Kakashi, Akai turned to ask Minato.

Minato smiled when he saw Kai's expression.

Although Ah Kai had nothing to do with the theme of this gathering, it wasn't difficult to add a pair of chopsticks to a barbecue restaurant.

So Minato generously agreed:

"Of course—"

Before Minato could finish speaking, Ranshu grabbed Kai.

Luanxiu readily agreed:

"Sure, sure! Of course! Besides, I invited him this time. After all, Kai will be practicing martial arts with us later. We're all friends, and 'Burning Youth' is only complete with friends by our side!"

As soon as he said this, Luanxiu seemed to see a combination lock open with a click...

When Ah Kai heard the most distinguished guest of honor at the gathering speak, he was deeply moved.

Two wide tears instantly streamed from his eyes, and he said excitedly to Ranxiu:

"Waaaaah, I'm so touched... From now on, we're best friends, waaaaah..."