The more eagerly you arrive, the more embarrassed you leave.
After Naruto saw the Third Hokage off at the door, the old man walked alone through the narrow alley. His shadow stretched long under the streetlight, until it finally vanished at the end of the road.
Inside the house, Naruto busily cleaned up the dishes. Thinking about the Third Hokage's sour expression, he couldn't help but laugh aloud. "Big Fox, do you think this counts as me facing off against the Hokage—and walking away unscathed?"
"Looks like our strength isn't that far apart after all."
The Nine-Tails showed no expression, somewhat helpless at Naruto's tendency to kill hundreds of enemies while hurting himself a thousand times over.
But seeing Naruto's joyful smile, the Nine-Tails felt an indescribable sense of comfort, and its gaze softened noticeably.
Unlike the previous two jinchūriki, Naruto really opened up to him.
The next morning.
Naruto had just returned home from morning training when he noticed a cardboard box at his doorstep.
Carrying the box, Naruto glanced around, feeling quite pleased with the Anbu's delivery service. At least they didn't throw things around violently and delivered right to the door.
He opened the box to find books related to ninja training—carefully selected editions by the Hokage.
Titles on the covers included "How to Properly Refine Chakra," "Key Points of Taijutsu Training," and "Training and Insights on the Three Body Techniques," covering all aspects of ninja physical and mental skills.
Naruto's expression grew excited as he saw the books.
Having crossed over from the womb in another life, he could finally access extraordinary power and fulfill his dream of scaling walls and leaping between rooftops.
Picking up the book on chakra refinement, Naruto sat on the sofa and studied it carefully. Although some sentences were somewhat obscure, he did his best to understand their meaning.
Combining this with memories from his previous life, Naruto roughly grasped what chakra really was.
Chakra is the manifestation of both spiritual energy and physical energy. Mixing these two in a one-to-one ratio produces the foundation of ninja power—the advanced energy known as chakra.
But fusing spiritual and physical energy is no easy task.
Beginners often take over half a month just to refine chakra, and mediocre individuals might never succeed in their lifetime, thus never becoming true ninjas.
Naruto took only a few hours to refine his chakra.
It was a warm current flowing through his body, extremely comfortable as it moved along his meridians, and could be controlled through his consciousness.
Trying to infuse chakra into his arm, Naruto bent down and grabbed the sofa leg. Gently lifting, he hoisted the hundred-plus-kilogram sofa above his head.
But the chakra quickly drained, and unable to sustain the strength, Naruto was crushed under the sofa.
Crawling out from beneath it, Naruto's face turned a little embarrassed, and he realized that training chakra was no simple matter, with many risks along the way.
Over the next few attempts, Naruto grew more cautious.
Still, the furniture-moving attracted the attention of neighbors downstairs, who started yelling loudly, complaining about such bad manners.
After the initial excitement wore off, Naruto ran into the sealing space to boast to the Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails lazily lifted an eyelid, its expression saying: "I know you refined chakra, but in this village, there are thousands if not tens of thousands who can do it. It's nothing special."
"How about I throw you a few tables to celebrate?"
As for Naruto's initial chakra output being comparable to a low-level genin, the Nine-Tails simply ignored it.
To a tailed beast, the difference in chakra between genin, chunin, and jonin was negligible.
Understanding the Nine-Tails' look, Naruto left the sealing space feeling bored. Though his chakra couldn't compare to the Nine-Tails, it was at least on par with a chūnin-level ninja.
Refining chakra consumed a lot of physical energy, and a hungry Naruto began preparing lunch.
After eating, Naruto paced his room while picking up the remaining books.
Having understood how chakra enhanced strength and speed, it was time to try using ninjutsu. Compared to broad and forceful warriors, Naruto still believed that magic-users held a certain romance.
Unfortunately, the Third Hokage had only sent the most basic technique: the Three Body Techniques.
Though basic, these were the most practical ninjutsu. The Clone Technique could confuse enemies; the Transformation Technique was useful for espionage; and the Substitution Technique… was practically nonexistent in presence.
In short, Naruto had longed to master these three basic but useful ninjutsu for a while.
The hand seals for the Three Body Techniques were simple—Naruto memorized them at a glance—but seals were just an aid. The core was learning how to manipulate chakra within his body.
Once he understood the principle, Naruto began forming the hand seals.
With a bang, smoke cleared, revealing a crooked clone beside him, foaming at the mouth.
The Clone Technique had failed—and the reason was simple: during the casting, Naruto's chakra was disrupted by the Nine-Tails' overflowing chakra.
Realizing this, Naruto rushed into the sealing space and found the Nine-Tails lounging lazily.
Before Naruto could say a word, the Nine-Tails mocked, "Kid, I know why you came. You can't even master such a simple technique. Just give up on being a ninja. This path isn't for you."
Naruto glanced at the Nine-Tails and sneered,
"Don't think I don't know you're messing with me. My hand seals and chakra flow are fine. The only reason the Clone Technique failed is because your chakra interfered."
"You mean that chakra? I didn't deliberately target you. It's just that you can't resist outside chakra interference, so your technique failed. But if you're willing to beg me and start calling me 'Master,' I might consider helping you."
The Nine-Tails proudly raised its fox head, already imagining Naruto's begging expression.
Naruto gave the Nine-Tails a deep look, then left the sealing space to think of a plan.
From the current situation, it was hard to get rid of the Nine-Tails' chakra interference. But to submit to the Nine-Tails? Naruto was unwilling.
Unless he could precisely control every ounce of chakra, only then could he completely dispel the interference.
But that was too troublesome and required rigorous training—and he didn't yet have the method.
Besides, the Nine-Tails' demands were few—just call him "Master," be his loyal subordinate, and act respectfully. Then he'd be in the Nine-Tails' good graces.
In the future, with the Nine-Tails' power, unlocking the Nine-Tails Mode and rising to the rank of Super Hokage wasn't a far-off dream.
That was probably the Nine-Tails' plan as well.
Unfortunately, Naruto was a guy with a "golden finger," and had recently obtained the "Soft Fist Training Insights". Judging by the name, it dealt with chakra control—the exact ability he currently needed.
Thinking this, Naruto immediately claimed the "Soft Fist Training Insights," and a new training memory about the Soft Fist entered his mind.
After digesting this training memory,
Naruto gained new understanding on how to precisely control chakra and use taijutsu to harm enemies. But to fully master this knowledge would require a lot of practice.
For now, the immediate priority was to prepare dinner. Only with a full stomach could he have the energy to think about other things.
Without freeloaders around, Naruto ate his fill.
At the same time, because of a day of training, Naruto's appetite had grown considerably. The food reserves originally meant to last fifteen days would be gone in ten, leading to a food shortage.
By then, he'd have to outwit some unscrupulous merchants again.
The Third Hokage really was stingy—only giving a month's allowance per month. If Naruto were some kind of god king, the Third Hokage would probably already be courting death!
Lost in these random thoughts, Naruto felt a wave of exhaustion. Lying on his bed, he gazed at the moon and fell asleep.
(End of chapter)
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