With Uchiha Kagami, Uchiha Tensei, Koharu Utatane, Homura Mitokado, Danzo, and the support of various clans, Konoha's position in the next term will likely be very stable.
But when he thought of Danzo, Tobirama felt another headache coming on. This disciple was really to his liking, and he really couldn't bear to give him up like that.
"Oh well, let's just see how things turn out. Things will work themselves out."
Sarutobi was unaware that his teacher had already thought about the next Hokage in such a short time. He then asked, "Teacher, what have you decided?"
Hearing the monkey ask that question, Tobirama Senju also came to his senses.
"Since you say so, Monkey, I'll trust you this once. You should train him well. If he can achieve something, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give him a certain position."
Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard his teacher say that. To be honest, putting aside the fact that he was from the Uchiha clan, he really liked Tianqi after spending so much time with him.
"Thank you, teacher. I'll go down now."
Go ahead.
After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi left the Hokage's office.
Having tasted the sweetness of success, Tian Qi was now eager to improve his strength. He no longer went to bed early at night, but instead spent several hours refining his chakra.
Four hours later, looking at the tiny increase in chakra, Tian Qi was also dejected. "Without careful examination, such a small increase is as good as no increase at all. It's such a waste of my time."
Turning his head, he became envious. "Tobirama Senju and Naruto, those guys have ridiculously much chakra. Their ninjutsu is like having unlimited chakra; they can release as much as they want. Looking at myself, I get angrier and angrier the more I think about it."
"Sigh, there's no use in envying others. Even though it's just a little bit more chakra, it's still an improvement. I'll just treat it as a small step that adds up. Once I have enough points, I'll check the system shop to see if there's anything that can increase my chakra."
The next day, Tianqi arrived at the place where he had first met Sarutobi, as agreed. He sat on a rock, picked up pebbles and skipped them across the water, waiting for Sarutobi.
Half an hour later, Sarutobi arrived as promised, this time without waiting until the sun was high in the sky.
Upon arrival, Sarutobi gave the mission reward to Tenki, who put it in his pocket without even looking at it. He didn't care much about money; he only cared about strength.
Watching Tianqi put the money into his pocket, Sarutobi spoke up as well.
"Tianqi just finished a mission, so let's train properly for a while. Once your strength reaches Chunin level, we can start taking on B-rank missions. If possible, we can also consider taking on A-rank missions."
Hiruzen was unaware that Tenki was already invincible among the Chunin, and could even challenge Jonin. Tenki didn't explain, as he did indeed need to mature and reflect.
"Brother Sarutobi, I want to learn the Shadow Clone Technique."
"Huh? Why do you suddenly want to learn this ninjutsu?" Sarutobi asked, puzzled. In his opinion, shadow clones were not very useful. Apart from being used for reconnaissance and deceiving the enemy, they were mostly useless.
After all, taking away chakra from one's own body is equivalent to weakening one's strength in a roundabout way, so it's better to learn a more powerful ninjutsu.
"That's how it is," Tianqi began to explain, "The last mission was difficult for me because there were too many of them. If I had shadow clones, I could complete the mission in at least half the time, and I wouldn't have to run around looking for people."
After listening to Tianqi's words, Sarutobi thought about it carefully and realized that it made sense. "Alright, since you want to learn, I'll teach you. This ninjutsu is simple, just one hand seal. Look at Sarutobi, two fingers of his left hand and two fingers of his right hand crossed together, Shadow Clone Technique."
Bang! A completely identical Sarutobi appeared. Seeing this amazing scene, Tianqi spoke up.
"Brother Sarutobi, don't you find it strange to see someone who looks exactly like you?"
Sarutobi also looked puzzled. "Wouldn't it be strange to look at myself? What's the problem? It's not strange at all, it's like looking in a mirror."
Seeing him say that, Tianqi also began his experiment. "Shadow Clone Technique!" Bang! A soft, fluffy Tianqi appeared beside him and then disappeared with a bang.
Seeing this, Sarutobi also offered guidance, "Tenchi, pay attention to the release of chakra; you've allocated too little chakra this time."
"Shadow Clone Technique!" Bang! This time, a fat Tianqi appeared beside him and then disappeared again with a bang.
"This chubby Tianqi is quite cute, but you used too much chakra this time."
Shadow Clone Technique
Bang! This time, Tianqi finally succeeded. Looking at the person who looked exactly like him, Tianqi really felt like he was looking in a mirror.
Sarutobi, standing to the side, was also shocked. "A genius! He succeeded on his third try. This kid's talent is truly remarkable."
"Congratulations, Tianqi, you have learned the Shadow Clone Technique. But you still need to be careful with this ninjutsu. At most, you can only create three or four clones at a time. If you create more, your body will not be able to handle it."
"I understand," Tian Qi said, bang! He deactivated his shadow clone.
"Brother Sarutobi, can you take a look at this? I've recently researched a new ninjutsu, can you check if it's okay?"
Tianqi didn't hide the Rasengan; instead, he readily took it out. Since Minato would create it later anyway, he figured it was better to bring it out himself sooner and label it as his own original creation than to wait for Minato to do so.
(Minato Namikaze says: Tianqi, you are shameless! You plagiarized me, but you even have the audacity to label it as original. Don't you have any shame?)
Upon hearing that Tianqi had created his own ninjutsu, Sarutobi became interested. "What kind of ninjutsu? Come on, show it to me and let me see."
"Uh..." Hearing Sarutobi say that, Tenki was speechless. "Try releasing it on me. I'm afraid if I use Spiral Slash, you'll just kick the bucket."
"What are you thinking about? Come on, let me help you test your new ninjutsu."
Seeing that Sarutobi was still urging him on, Tenki said, "How about this, I'll release it on this tree stump next to you and you can see the effect first."
Hearing that Tianqi didn't want to use the release technique on me, but instead wanted to use a tree stump to test it, he became curious for a moment.
"Watch closely, it's starting. This ninjutsu doesn't require any hand seals; you just need to gather it in your palm. It's quite convenient," Tian slowly extended a hand.
"Oh, a hand seal-less ninjutsu? That's very fast. In battle, your opponent needs to form hand seals while you don't, which gives you a big advantage. I just don't know how powerful it is."
Then a blue sphere of energy appeared in Tianqi's hand. Sarutobi examined it carefully. "So that's how it is. This little sphere doesn't seem to have an advantage in terms of momentum."
"You can't judge a book by its cover, and the same goes for ninjutsu. Brother Sarutobi, watch closely!" After saying that, Tianqi didn't hesitate and slammed the Rasengan into the tree stump.
"Bang!" Suddenly, with a loud bang, the tree stump disappeared completely, and a crater about two meters deep appeared in the ground.
Sarutobi, who was standing to the side, was so shocked by what he saw that his mouth could fit three eggs.
"This, this... this power is so strong, if it hits you, you'll die on the spot. Holy crap, Tianqi, this power is definitely an A-rank ninjutsu. Tianqi, you're simply a genius."
Hearing Sarutobi's praise, Tianqi touched his nose sheepishly. After all, it wasn't original; it was copied, so he felt a little embarrassed.
To cover up his embarrassment, Tian Qi said, "This is just the initial form. Next, I plan to add various chakra attributes to it. Once successful, the power will increase exponentially. At that time, it will not be an A-rank ninjutsu, but may reach the level of a super S-rank ninjutsu."
Upon hearing that it could be transformed into a Super S-rank ninjutsu, Hiruzen Sarutobi was shocked once again. He thought to himself, "Super S-rank ninjutsu is already within the scope of forbidden techniques. What are forbidden techniques? They are techniques that ordinary people cannot practice and that are harmful to oneself. They can also be described as excessively powerful techniques."
"Brother Sarutobi, do you want to learn? If you do, I can teach you!"
Hearing Tian Qi say that, he was tempted for a moment, but then he shook his head and gave up. After all, it was someone else's original ninjutsu, and he was too embarrassed to take it. Besides, he did not lack close combat skills. He had the Vajra Ruyi Staff that the Ape Demon had transformed into. Having the indestructible Ruyi Staff was enough to match Tian Qi's move.
Seeing that Sarutobi shook his head, Tenki didn't press the matter. "I'll call this move Rasengan. How does that sound?"
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