Konoha's Tag-System Ninja

Chapter 53: Rasengan!

Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Rasengan!

Words can be dangerous—Sh?ichi Hoshita learned this the hard way as he limped out of Konoha Hospital alongside Non? Yakushi.

That night, Sh?ichi stayed at Non?'s place, as usual, diligently absorbing medical knowledge.

When it was time to sleep, Sh?ichi snuggled up to Non? and whispered softly, "Director, do you have someone you like?"

"Huh?"

Non? was momentarily taken aback, then she smiled warmly. "Yes, Sh?ichi, and also every child at the orphanage."

Sh?ichi continued, "It seems like Minato-sensei already has someone he likes."

Non? turned her head, unable to see Sh?ichi's expression clearly without her glasses, and teased, "It sounds like Sh?ichi has someone in mind too."

"But it makes sense. Sh?ichi is very popular with the girls!"

Hearing this, Sh?ichi couldn't help but think of Shizune's face, followed by Tsunade's.

He turned to look at Non?, feeling an inexplicable melancholy.

A six-year-old body with the soul of an adult.

Non? was more than ten years older than him!

Perverted, this is just too perverted!

Sh?ichi silently chastised himself, then wrapped his arms around Non?'s waist. "I want to stay with you forever, Director."

Non? didn't think much of it and gently patted Sh?ichi's back. "That's what I hope for too!"

...

The next day, at 9 a.m., Sh?ichi, Shisui Uchiha, and Sany? Kurama followed Minato Namikaze to the place where he was developing a new jutsu.

Seeing the large craters scattered around, Sh?ichi was now completely certain.

Rasengan!

Looking at the numerous pits, Sany? couldn't contain his excitement. "Minato-sensei, this must be a really powerful jutsu, right?"

"I can't wait to see it!"

Minato smiled a bit sheepishly. "The technique isn't complete yet, but I can show you a demonstration."

With that, under the watchful eyes of the three, Minato raised his right hand, and chakra quickly gathered, forming a pale blue ball of swirling energy.

However, the chakra sphere was extremely unstable, with chakra surging in all directions as if it might explode at any moment.

Sany? exclaimed, "That's amazing!"

The sheer amount of gathered chakra was astonishing.

Shisui was equally impressed. "Once it's fully developed, this will be an incredible jutsu!"

Minato, unable to maintain the stability of the technique, had to release it, leaving another large crater in the ground.

Sh?ichi observed thoughtfully.

He didn't know if the inspiration for the Rasengan came from the Tailed Beast Bomb, but the current Rasengan involved chakra spinning like a vortex, forcibly controlled by Minato's powerful chakra control.

It was extremely unstable.

In its current form, it was clearly not suitable for use in actual combat, especially with Minato's fast-paced fighting style.

So, how could the chakra gathered in the hand be stabilized?

Minato's version involved a single spiral. Could it require a double spiral?

The inner layer of chakra rotating to the left, and the outer layer rotating to the right?

"It shouldn't be that simple..."

Sh?ichi furrowed his brow slightly.

Sany? noticed and asked with a smile, "Sh?ichi, are you thinking about how to help Minato-sensei complete this jutsu?"

Sh?ichi snapped out of his thoughts, nodded, and was about to speak when a sudden idea flashed through his mind, making his eyes light up.

He quickly said, "Minato-sensei, I think I've got an idea."

"Shisui, Sany?, can you two help me gather some vines?"

Sany? was puzzled. "Vines? What do they have to do with Minato-sensei's jutsu?"

Shisui immediately smiled and said, "Just do as Sh?ichi says."

The three of them then leapt into action.

As Minato watched them leave, he couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Vines were not hard to find in Konoha, so Sh?ichi and the others quickly collected a bunch and returned.

In front of Minato, Sh?ichi picked up a vine and said, "Minato-sensei, this represents the flow of chakra."

As he spoke, he twisted the vine into a small ring and held it in his hand.

But he didn't stop there. Sh?ichi grabbed another vine and wound it around the first ring, but instead of wrapping it in the same direction or in the opposite direction, he wrapped the second ring perpendicular to the first.

At this point, Minato already began to understand.

But Sh?ichi continued, "The vines represent the trajectory of the chakra flow. The first layer rotates in one direction, while the second layer rotates in another direction, holding down the chakra of the first layer to prevent it from expanding outward immediately."

"And then you keep adding more layers."

As he explained, Sh?ichi quickly wove more layers with the vines, and soon, a ball of vines appeared in his hand, tightly held by his fingers.

He looked at Minato and the others, smiling, "By using the outer layer of chakra to suppress the inner layers, the final layer of chakra is controlled by us. This greatly reduces the difficulty and also stabilizes the large amount of compressed chakra."

"And then..."

Sh?ichi slowly released his grip on the vine ball, and Minato and the others saw the ball start to expand outward.

"As we attack the enemy and release the outer control, the chakra ball will expand from the inside out."

"Moreover, since it expands while rotating at high speed, it will increase the destructive power."

"The most important thing is that the expansion will not occur on the side of the ball that we control with our hand, but rather on the side that makes contact with the enemy."

Although the vine ball in Sh?ichi's hand wasn't an actual rotating chakra ball, Minato and the others weren't fools.

Sh?ichi's explanation was so clear and vivid that they could fully visualize what he was describing in their minds.

Sany? was stunned, then suddenly shouted, "Sh?ichi, how did you come up with this?"

Minato and Shisui also looked at Sh?ichi with curiosity.

Sh?ichi smiled and said, "Have you ever seen a ball of yarn? It's used for knitting sweaters."

The three of them exchanged glances, then all laughed awkwardly together.

Minato then praised him, "Sh?ichi, you have an incredible sensitivity to ninjutsu!"

Shisui added, "No wonder you can use Fire Release without hand signs."

Sh?ichi felt a bit embarrassed by the compliments but also proud.

Because this idea didn't come from his knowledge as a reincarnated person—he only knew that the Rasengan was amazing and had a rough idea of how Naruto trained to master it, but who knew how it actually worked?

The inspiration had indeed come from a ball of yarn. Back at the orphanage, Non? Yakushi had once knitted a sweater for him.

"Minato-sensei, you should give it a try first. We won't know if it works until you do."

Sh?ichi suggested.

But Minato was already confident. "Sh?ichi, I'm certain your method is correct."

He had an exceptional sensitivity to ninjutsu.

With that, Minato began to experiment.

As the sound of wind whistling filled the air, the blue chakra ball in Minato's hand rapidly expanded.

This time, it was very stable, unlike before.

Sh?ichi couldn't help but be amazed at Minato's talent. He had only explained the theory once, and Minato had already succeeded.

Just then, there was a stirring in the tag system within Sh?ichi's mind.

(End of Chapter)

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