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[Konoha] Chapter 64: New Master Tag Again!
🕑 Added 2024-08-26 16:00:09 +0000 UTCHalf a month quickly passed.
In Hegu Town, fewer and fewer injured were arriving from the front lines, giving Shūichi Hoshita a lot more free time.
In a forest near the medical camp, Shūichi's chakra erupted beneath his feet, propelling him forward at high speed, leaving afterimages in his wake.
Where he had just stood, a charred crater now remained.
The most basic Body Flicker Technique essentially relies on a burst of chakra from the feet to achieve high-speed movement.
Tsunade’s superhuman strength, on the other hand, comes from even more precise chakra control, allowing for greater bursts of power.
Now, Shūichi had taken it a step further by using Fire Release chakra—transforming a pure chakra burst into one with the nature of Fire Release, creating an even more powerful propulsion.
The explosive nature of Fire Release was indeed effective, though it caused quite a commotion.
After several days of continuous practice, Shūichi had finally mastered this explosive technique.
This was no ordinary Body Flicker; it was the Fire Body Flicker Technique!
Unfortunately, it hadn’t yet reached the level of an A-rank skill on his tag tree.
Nor had it met Shūichi’s goal.
He wasn’t just after speed in movement; he needed speed in attack as well.
While improving movement speed naturally boosts attack speed, it still wasn’t enough!
Coming to a halt, Shūichi fell into deep thought once more.
Countless ideas from both his past and present lives surfaced in his mind.
"Jet propulsion?"
"Turbojet?"
"Do I need Wind Release?"
"No, maybe I should incorporate further shape transformation..."
"If I want to boost speed across the board, it can’t just be about foot bursts; there’s really only one way to achieve that: a chakra cloak!"
Shūichi scratched his head in frustration. "But forming a chakra cloak requires an extraordinary level of chakra control, not to mention the amount of chakra I currently have is nowhere near enough."
"The Yin Seal is clearly indispensable!"
"Also, would it be more efficient to develop a Fire Release chakra cloak instead of continuing with Lightning Release training?"
He exhaled deeply, abandoning the idea of training in Lightning Release.
When developing a new technique, the worst thing you can do is give up at the first sign of difficulty.
Stepping over to a tree, Shūichi sat down cross-legged beneath it, organizing his thoughts.
He pondered, "First is chakra control—my current level isn’t enough, but if I can acquire the 'Medical Expert' tag, my chakra control will immediately improve."
"And as for chakra reserves, there’s the Yin Seal. One on the forehead and another on the abdomen—if I fill both seals to capacity, I won’t be as strong as a tailed beast, but I’ll be close enough to act like one."
"The most crucial part is, if I succeed in developing this technique, it will undoubtedly be S-rank. Not only will I earn the 'Fire Release Master' tag, but it will also advance my development of Fire Release sword techniques, leading to the 'Swordsmanship Master' tag. That would further enhance my physical abilities..."
The benefits were numerous, and after weighing them carefully, Shūichi made up his mind.
Fire Release it is!
"I’ll start with shape transformation!"
With that, Shūichi began his new training regimen.
He had previously pushed his chakra nature transformation to its limits. To achieve an even more powerful burst of energy, he needed to focus on shape transformation.
Boom!
Bang!
In the forest, Shūichi Hoshita repeatedly unleashed bursts of chakra beneath his feet. But this time, it was different—he was experimenting with shape transformation.
For example, he tried to shape the Fire Release chakra under his feet into a trumpet-like form before releasing it.
...
Several days quickly passed.
On the last day of April, while Shūichi was training, he suddenly heard a familiar voice calling his name. He turned around to see Minato Namikaze, Shisui Uchiha, and Sanyō Kurama approaching him with smiles on their faces.
“Is the mission over?” Shūichi asked with surprise. But then he noticed the bandages on Sanyō Kurama’s arm. “Sanyō, you’re injured?”
“It’s nothing, just a flesh wound,” Sanyō replied nonchalantly.
Shūichi stepped forward to inspect the injury and, satisfied that it wasn’t serious, nodded in relief.
At this point, Minato Namikaze spoke up, “Shūichi, you’re officially rejoining the team now. We’ll be heading back to Konoha.”
...
On May 1st, in the 40th year of Konoha, Shūichi and the others returned to the village.
While Minato and the rest were enjoying some well-deserved time off, Shūichi dove straight into work at Konoha Hospital.
He urgently needed the "Medical Expert" tag to enhance his chakra control.
Of course, he didn’t neglect his training in Wind Release chakra nature transformation, sealing techniques, or Fire Release shape transformation. His schedule was packed, even busier than when he was on missions.
One day, after finishing lunch, Shūichi headed from Konoha Hospital to seek advice from Minato on sealing techniques.
However, when he knocked on the door, it wasn’t Minato who answered but a woman with red hair—Kushina Uzumaki.
Shūichi was momentarily taken aback, but Kushina smiled warmly and said, “You must be Shūichi, the one Minato’s told me about, right?”
“I’m Kushina Uzumaki, Minato’s girlfriend,” she added confidently.
At that moment, Minato Namikaze’s voice called out, “Is that you, Shūichi?”
“Come on in!”
Kushina Uzumaki quickly added, “Come in, we were just working on some sealing techniques!”
Shūichi, no longer needing to pretend, immediately bowed respectfully and said, “Sensei’s wife, I’m Shūichi Hoshita. Please take care of me!”
Hearing herself called “Sensei’s wife” made Kushina blush, but she smiled even more brightly. She grabbed Shūichi’s hand and led him inside.
In the living room, Shūichi saw numerous scrolls scattered around, all covered in densely packed sealing formulas.
Minato looked up as Shūichi entered and smiled, “Shūichi, come over here. Kushina and I have made some preliminary designs based on your earlier ideas.”
Shūichi hurried over and examined the sealing formulas on the scrolls. Though the notes were a bit rough, the thought process was very clear, with two distinct handwriting styles—clearly a collaboration between Minato and Kushina.
After a close look, Shūichi exclaimed with delight, “Sensei, Kushina-san, you’re amazing!”
Kushina immediately beamed with pride, “Of course!”
But then she added with a smile, “And Shūichi, you’re very impressive too, coming up with the idea of combining two Four Symbols Seals.”
Minato nodded and said, “Shūichi, this can be considered a new sealing technique.”
Pretending to think for a moment, Shūichi suggested, “How about we call it the Eight Trigrams Seal?”
Kushina instantly gave him a thumbs up, “That’s a perfect name!”
Minato agreed, “Then it’ll be called the Eight Trigrams Seal.”
“There’s one more thing. The village might find this sealing technique useful, so we need to get your consent,” Minato continued.
“Of course, the village will compensate you. Based on the evaluation, the Eight Trigrams Seal qualifies as an A-rank technique, so you can choose an A-rank jutsu from the village’s archives—sealing techniques included.”
Shūichi had already guessed what the Eight Trigrams Seal might be used for, and besides, he had only proposed the concept; Minato and Kushina were the ones who brought it to life.
Still, he wasn’t about to turn down what he was owed, so he agreed without hesitation.
As for which A-rank jutsu to choose, he decided to take some time to think it over.
Just then, he noticed some activity in the tag tree within his mind.
However, he didn’t check it right away. Instead, he continued learning about the Eight Trigrams Seal and the more complex combination of the Yin Seal and the Eight Trigrams Seal alongside Minato and Kushina.
Although the combination of the two sealing techniques was intricate, Shūichi, who had already mastered the Yin Seal and the Four Symbols Seal, didn’t find it overly difficult to learn.
This was partly due to his natural talent for sealing techniques, but also thanks to his strong memory, high-level cognitive abilities, and intense focus—all boosted by his special system.
Kushina couldn’t help but praise him repeatedly, growing even more fond of the lovely, sweet-talking Shūichi.
Minato Namikaze's three-day vacation flew by, and by the end of it, Shūichi Hoshita had almost fully mastered the new sealing technique.
On the last day of the break, as they were about to leave, Kushina Uzumaki offered with a smile, "Shūichi, if you ever have any questions about sealing techniques, feel free to come to me!"
Shūichi was pleasantly surprised but didn’t immediately agree. Instead, he looked toward Minato.
It wasn’t that he doubted Minato’s approval; rather, he knew about Kushina’s true identity but had to pretend he didn’t. Therefore, he looked to Minato for confirmation.
Minato, noticing Shūichi’s reaction, smiled and said, "Of course, if you need any help, you can always go to her."
Shūichi’s face lit up with joy. "Thank you, Minato-sensei! Thank you, Kushina-sensei!"
As they were seeing him off, Minato asked, "Have you decided on the A-rank jutsu yet?"
Shūichi thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you have any recommendations, Sensei?"
Minato smiled, "It might be best to pick a jutsu that I haven’t mastered yet. For example, something in Wind Release, sensory ninjutsu, or sealing techniques."
Shūichi grinned, "That was my thought as well."
"In that case," Minato suggested, "how about choosing a genjutsu?"
"Genjutsu?" Minato was a bit surprised.
Shūichi nodded. "I've learned a lot about genjutsu from Shisui and Sanyō. I've grown very interested in it."
"More importantly, Minato-sensei, I think the memory palace we discussed earlier would be perfect as a genjutsu!"
"Genjutsu, huh?" Minato pondered for a moment and then praised, "Shūichi, your intuition with jutsu is as sharp as ever."
"Alright then, a genjutsu it is!"
With that decision made, Shūichi returned home under the cover of night.
After preparing a bath, Shūichi closed his eyes and turned his attention to the tag tree in his mind.
A new tag had appeared.
Tag: Sealing Master
Conditions to Obtain: Create at least 5 A-rank sealing techniques or create 1 S-rank sealing technique.
Effects: Sealing jutsu and curse mark aptitude increase by 100%, thought processing speed increases by 100%, and one sealing technique can be converted into a Kekkei Genkai/Bloodline Limit. No learning barriers exist for non-bloodline sealing techniques or curse marks.
Shūichi’s eyes shot open as he stood up abruptly.
To convert a sealing technique into a Kekkei Genkai!
Incredible!
“No wonder it’s called a ‘Master’ tag!”
“It’s both powerful and sturdy!”
Shūichi couldn’t help but grin widely.
He knew very well that the world of Naruto revolved around bloodlines and overpowered abilities!
Either you had a powerful bloodline or a game-breaking ability—otherwise, even someone like Orochimaru, a genius scientist, would end up sidelined.
(End of chapter)
