Mastering the extreme transformation of Fire Release chakra—
And deciding to unravel the secrets of the world itself.
That day—
Konoha Ninja Academy.
Today, Iruka began teaching Naruto's class the fundamentals of the Konoha-style Taijutsu.
Out on the training field—
"Watch the teacher's movements carefully," Iruka said, beginning his demonstration.
He moved slowly and deliberately, clearly showing each step of the basic form, ensuring that even the most inexperienced student could grasp the key points of each technique.
Once the demonstration was over—
Iruka had Naruto and the rest of the class line up to begin their practice.
Most of the students came from civilian backgrounds.
They followed Iruka's instructions seriously, trying their best to learn Taijutsu from scratch.
As for those from shinobi clans—Sasuke, Shikamaru, and others—they had already started Taijutsu training long before joining the Academy.
And of course—
There was Naruto.
By the time a couple of weeks had passed and Iruka began assigning sparring exercises—
Sasuke placed second in the class.
Naruto?
He ranked first.
No one in class could match Naruto's level of skill.
—On the other hand—
In private—
Naruto was aware of his own monstrous physical potential, a body that was practically made for Taijutsu.
So, to strengthen himself further—
He began training his own unique style of Taijutsu.
In the beginning, what came to his mind was the Hakuda from the Bleach manga!
As a Shinigami, the most fundamental abilities were: cutting, punching, and movement.
The "fist" represented unarmed combat—Hakuda, or hand-to-hand fighting.
Naruto's most vivid memory of Hakuda came from watching Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13.
During the Karakura Town Arc, when they fought the Arrancar—
There was a scene he remembered clearly: "Ikkotsu" (Single Bone) and "Sōkotsu" (Double Bone).
A single punch from Ikkotsu could obliterate the enemy.
Sōkotsu—using both fists simultaneously—was more than twice as powerful.
The sheer force was devastating.
Thinking back on that—
Naruto began fusing those concepts with his own overwhelming physical capabilities.
And he awakened something new.
He created his own ultimate-level hand-to-hand style:
Perfected Hakuda — Ikkotsu and Sōkotsu, Reimagined.
Max-Level Free-Form Combat!
Now armed with the experience of a thousand lifetimes of brawling,
Naruto had become a living weapon—the strongest close-combat fighter humanity could offer.
In that moment—
He felt something awaken within his body.
His muscle memory was sharper, faster, more precise.
He realized—
His understanding of how to channel power through his body, how to make every movement lethal, had reached a new height.
He visualized Yamamoto's thousands of years of Hakuda mastery…
And completed it.
Yes—just imagine:
A thousand years of experience, compressed into a single moment.
Such power—
Could make even an ordinary person the deadliest hand-to-hand fighter in the world.
And when combined with Naruto's immense chakra reserves and inhuman physical endurance—
The result was terrifying.
Even Naruto himself had no idea just how far this would go.
In the very next moment—
Naruto suddenly flexed, his muscles tensing as thick veins bulged across his arms. His physique swelled with terrifying force.
Seeing this—
Naruto once again grasped the sheer brutality of his newly-developed close-combat art.
If, before, his strength was on par with that of a well-trained warrior…
Then now, with his maxed-out Hakuda-style Taijutsu, he could exert well over 120% of his raw physical power.
Yes!
This was the might of perfected Hakuda—a white-knuckle combat style refined to its absolute peak!
His gaze sharpened.
In the blink of an eye, Naruto unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks. The fluidity of his movements was terrifying—each strike tearing through the air, producing explosive sonic booms.
Naruto understood clearly:
This was his body, finally being pushed to its true limits—
All thanks to the bonus granted by the Six Paths Thief technique he had previously awakened.
The violent bursts of air echoing from his strikes—
Naruto couldn't help but wonder…
With his current level of physical strength, could he now match the raw power of Tsunade's monstrous punches?
If he pushed himself even further…
If he added in something like her chakra-enhanced strength technique…
Just how terrifying could that power become?
And just as he was caught in that thought—
A spark flashed in his mind!
Tsunade's legendary strength combined with his own absolute chakra control—
A sudden epiphany struck!
You have deciphered Tsunade's Superhuman Strength!
Super Strength: By precisely releasing chakra at the moment of impact, you can massively amplify your physical attacks!
The realization sank in fast.
Naruto felt the technique come together in his mind.
A surprising but thrilling gain.
Without hesitation—
He channeled chakra into his fists and feet using this strange, newly-learned method.
Then—
He stomped down.
BOOM!
The sealed training space trembled as a massive geyser of water erupted beneath his feet, blasted skyward by the shockwave of his chakra-enhanced strike.
Far away in the dark cell of the mindscape—
Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox, nearly dropped his jaw.
He watched the explosion with wide, annoyed eyes.
"This brat," he muttered. "Always stirring up trouble in my cage. Can't even enjoy watching anime in peace!"
But then—
Kurama's expression shifted.
His narrowed eyes widened once more in disbelief.
"What the hell?!"
He watched carefully.
That last move—
It was the Superhuman Strength of the First Hokage!
How could a brat like Naruto…?!
Kurama grit his teeth.
"This kid… he's not normal. He's a complete freak!"
What startled Kurama even more wasn't just the power…
But the familiarity.
The technique Naruto had used—
It was nearly identical to what Hashirama Senju had once wielded.
Kurama had seen that power before—countless times, in countless battles.
Now, it had resurfaced… in Naruto.
At this point, the old fox didn't even want to know where Naruto got this strength.
It didn't matter anymore.
What mattered was—
This kid had grown far beyond anyone's expectations.
Kurama was no longer interested in the source.
Now, what he really wanted to see was—
How will the Third Hokage and that group of stuck-up geezers react…
When the real Naruto steps onto the stage?
Just imagining their dumbfounded faces…
Kurama grinned.
He was really looking forward to that.
Meanwhile—
Naruto remained unaware of Kurama's thoughts.
After refining his perfected Taijutsu and awakening Super Strength, he stayed focused on his hand-to-hand training.
From his perspective—
With a body like his, Taijutsu held limitless potential.
Of course—
He also knew about the Eight Gates—Konoha's most powerful forbidden Taijutsu technique.
But Eight Gates was no joke.
Might Guy had learned it from his father.
Rock Lee, Naruto recalled, had access because he was Guy's disciple—and a taijutsu-only specialist.
If Naruto wanted to learn it too…
He'd probably need to become Guy's student.
But the price?
Shaving his head and wearing a green jumpsuit every day?
He sighed.
Yeah… no thanks.
Naruto felt that the fate of the Eight Gates was better left to Guy-sensei and Lee. That level of "youthful passion" just wasn't his style.
Still—
That didn't mean he was done.
Just when he thought he had exhausted his inspiration—
Another idea hit him.
He had already mastered the complete Ghost Path, and now perfected Hakuda...
But he suddenly remembered—
There was another powerful combat style in the Bleach universe—
One that combined Hakuda and Kidō into a single, seamless fighting system.
And that realization sent a jolt through his body.
...
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