Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 14 The Fox Spirit

A huge fireball was spewed from its mouth, engulfed in blazing flames, and sped away. Wherever it went, the ice on the ground melted rapidly, revealing bare ground.

Before the fireball even got close, the polar bear felt its intense heat and fled in terror. If it was too late, it would be left to become bear paws.

The polar bear fled, but the blue pheasant didn't rush to chase after it.

Do not pursue a desperate enemy, lest something unexpected happen along the way.

The seals on the ground would be enough for him to eat for a long time.

Last time, Tsunade teased him for not knowing Fire Release despite being an Uchiha, so Aokiji went to look through his grandmother's training notes and found a relatively basic Fire Release technique to practice.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique.

The most common ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan; almost every Uchiha can use the Great Fireball Technique quite well.

The principle is to quickly form hand seals, then extract the chakra from the body, hold it near the throat, and then exhale it in one breath.

It looks simple, and it really is quite simple.

Anyway, Aokiji followed the hand seals in the notebook, copied them exactly, and mastered the steps. He used them very easily, and then almost burned his house down...

While achieving this level is related to regular effort, the decisive factor is probably one's own talent.

Aokiji's greatest gain from transmigrating to this world is this body with exceptional talent.

Compared to the ordinary natives of this world, Aokiji has a slight advantage in information, but his greatest advantage is actually his body itself, which is his greatest advantage in this world.

If Aokiji had transmigrated into a body with ordinary talents, many of his subsequent actions would have been impossible.

Everyone knows the saying, "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"

In this life, however, this statement is a rhetorical question.

Kings and generals, do you have the guts?

Bloodlines are something that matters in this world.

The offspring of bloodline limit families are far superior to those of commoner ninjas. This isn't obvious at first, but as they get older and activate their bloodline power, ordinary commoner ninjas are lucky if they can even keep up, let alone be left behind.

Take ninjutsu as an example. It's not as simple as just learning hand seals and having the corresponding chakra. The principles involved are very complex and cannot be explained in a few words. But there is one thing that cannot be overcome no matter what, and that is the body.

Different people have different physical structures, and the flow of chakra varies when performing ninjutsu. The more complex and profound the ninjutsu, the more obscure and difficult it is to understand.

This is why the difficulty of learning ninjutsu varies from person to person. A ninjutsu may be of A level difficulty to one person but B level or even lower to another.

This is why Itachi Uchiha could instantly learn the Great Fireball Technique after just one look.

The hand seals used in performing ninjutsu can effectively regulate this step, but regulation can only play a certain auxiliary role. The Sharingan can perceive some simple chakra flows and thus imitate them.

But for a talented ninja, this is no problem; they simply clap their hands and get going. What's the point of adjusting? It's a waste of time.

You agree, right, Hashirama Senju?

Having a good physique not only provides a unique advantage in performing ninjutsu, but also in researching ninjutsu.

Developing ninjutsu is like putting out a fire; to put out a fire, you need water pipes and a tap.

The faucet represents chakra, while the water pipe represents the correct method.

Imagine a person facing ten thousand water pipes. None of these pipes alone could reach the ignition point. They would need to find a water pipe of the same size and matching the faucet to connect them in order to potentially reach the ignition point.

Those talented ninjas might only have a hundred water pipes in front of them, and these pipes are long and thick. They can find the right pipe and use it directly, one at a time.

The cost of trial and error alone creates a huge time difference; otherwise, how could Tobirama have developed so many strange and powerful ninjutsu?

Relying on intelligence?

That's not entirely true. The Nara clan is known for their top-tier intelligence, so why haven't they developed any truly awesome ninjutsu? Instead, they're just relying on their past achievements, using things like the Shadow Technique…

As a member of the Uchiha clan, Aokiji was born with fire-type chakra. In addition, he awakened ice release. Since ice release is a bloodline limit composed of wind and water, he now possesses chakra of three different natures, which is already a higher starting point than that of an average Jonin.

Aokiji gathered his thoughts and unleashed a Fireball Jutsu on the dead seal's corpse. Since the snowy landscape was full of non-flammable materials like "Boruto," he could only keep using Fireball Jutsu to grill it.

Before long, the seal's carcass was roasted beyond recognition, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and looked cooked through.

It is said that seal meat is rich in protein, which the blue pheasant has never tasted in its past life, so it must have a good taste today.

Aokiji tore off a piece of the roasted meat, which was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. After eating it, he had to admit that it tasted quite "punishing." In his previous life, he would definitely be waiting for him in a prison cell.

Just as Aokiji was enjoying his meal, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a white object out of the corner of his eye, which vanished in an instant.

Aokiji narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze deep, and said to himself, "Alright, we're full, let's get going."

As he spoke, he stretched and yawned, then slowly stood up and left...

At this moment, the creature that had been hiding in the shadows quietly poked its head out. Its body was as white as snow, with two furry ears on its head, a long face, and bright eyes that looked like two gems.

This is a white fox.

After confirming that no one was around, the white fox licked its lips and then, quite cunningly, sneaked over to the roasted seal.

This is its lifestyle: it secretly follows behind fierce carnivores, and after the fierce animals have almost left, the white fox picks up some scraps to eat, a practice commonly known as "picking up leftovers".

Its original goal was to follow the bear, but after the bear was chased away, its target naturally fell on the two-legged creature, hoping to pick up a scrap as usual.

Seemingly because the roasted meat was so delicious, the white fox excitedly spoke in human language: "Wow, this meat is so delicious. I have to eat more quickly, or I won't have a chance if the other guys come over."

Because he was so focused on "arching", he didn't even realize that someone was standing quietly behind him. By the time he realized what was happening, the person had simply picked him up with one hand.

Looking at the harmless little boy in front of him, the white fox panicked. Wasn't this the kind of two-legged beast that Brother Bear could easily blast away with a fireball?

"Aaaaah—!" she screamed, her face turning pale with fright. "Don't eat me! My flesh doesn't taste good at all!"

"I've searched high and low without finding it, but it's right here in my sight!" Aokiji had actually caught a talking spirit beast. He had to seize this opportunity and interrogate it thoroughly: "Don't worry, I'm not interested in fox meat. I'll ask you a few questions, and then I'll let you go. I'll even give you the seal meat on the ground, how about that?"

"Really?" The white fox blinked, her bright eyes sparkling. "As long as you don't finish it all, I'll be your wife."

Aokiji glanced at her, then looked down. Judging from the fact that it wasn't carrying a target and its cute voice, it could be considered a female for now.

However, he wasn't so desperate as to become King Zhou, so he chuckled and said, "Dream on, wait until you transform."

"Transformation?"

The white fox tilted its little head, looking puzzled.

Aokiji stopped joking: "Alright, now I'll ask you questions and you answer them. To show my attitude, I'll put you down first."

Aokiji put the white fox down and began to question it.

The white fox nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

However, to be fair, this female fox felt quite nice to the touch, and Aokiji couldn't resist petting her. This was much more enjoyable than petting a cat or dog.

The white fox didn't resist, not that it actually enjoyed it, but its eyes were practically slits.

After all, grooming her hair is usually quite a hassle, requiring her to lick it with her tongue. Now that she has a grooming assistant, why wouldn't she be happy to have one?

There was one thing she didn't understand: why was this two-legged creature touching her for no reason? She scratched her little head with her short, sharp paws and asked this question.

"Oh, you mean this? It's a sign of friendliness, a way of showing that I trust you."

Aokiji's words make sense; isn't that how normal people pet cats and dogs?

She's just a cat or a dog, what's the problem if she's replaced with a fox?

Don't judge a book by its cover just because it's female.

Otherwise, you might be sued for gender and racial discrimination.

The white fox understood; so this was a sign of affection: "I see. Then feel free to pet me more."

Indeed, some animals will lick each other's fur to show affection. "Well then, don't just touch my top, touch other places too, like my belly."

What lies below the abdomen?

(-_-||): "Uh..."

"It's too deep there; my claws can't usually reach it," the white fox explained with a troubled expression. "Besides, if we're going to show affection, wouldn't licking each other with our tongues be more effective?"

After saying that, the white fox stuck out its pink and tender tongue and licked the blue pheasant's fingers to show affection, hoping to get closer to the blue pheasant in this way.

She thought, "This two-legged creature can breathe fire, it's so powerful. If I follow it, wouldn't I never have to go hungry again? And I'd never be bullied again?"

In an instant, the way she looked at Aokiji changed; he was her long-term meal ticket.

Feeling the warm, soft touch transmitted through his fingers, Aokiji closed his eyes, shook his head, and rubbed his eyes open.

Maybe it's because I've been single for too long, my eyes are unfocused, and I'm hallucinating. Even a female fox looks beautiful to me...

Aokiji stopped petting the fox; if he continued, he might start hallucinating again.

"Hey, why aren't you touching it anymore?"

"I think this is fine."

Emptiness is form, form is emptiness; I am not King Zhou.

Aokiji silently recited this in his heart.

"All right."

The white fox lowered its head and scratched its head, a hint of disappointment flashing in its eyes.

"My name is Aokiji." Aokiji asked, "What's your name?"

The white fox lowered its head and honestly said, "My name is Fox Spirit."