Chapter 603 - 9

Chapter 9: The Copy Apprentice AspectThe next morning, Naruto felt refreshed.After sneaking into Danzo's dreams last night, the other party's resentment value hadn't stopped even now. In just one night, the resentment value contributed by Danzo had soared to over one hundred thousand.He couldn't hide the smile on his lips. He pushed the door open and went out, only to see milk, bread, and other breakfast items already set on the table outside. Kakashi was leaning over, tidying up the tableware."Yo, Naruto, you're awake?"Seeing him come out, a faint smile played on Kakashi's face. "After finishing breakfast, we'll head to the mountain behind the village for a Chakra attribute test."Naruto nodded in agreement, hurriedly finished his breakfast, and the two headed to the mountain behind the village together.After arriving at the destination, Kakashi handed over a piece of attribute paper, his tone serious:"Inject your Chakra into it, and you'll be able to determine your attributes."Naruto took it as instructed, and Chakra slowly poured from his fingertips.In the next second, the paper split in two, then one half ignited into flames, while the other half crinkled up."Fire, Lightning, and Wind style Chakra?!"Kakashi's eyes were filled with disbelief—previously, Naruto had only displayed Fire style abilities; to think he was hiding two other attributes.Naruto was also stunned. He had clearly only fused the powers of the Mera Mera no Mi and goro goro no mi. This Wind attribute must be the natural Chakra nature that Naruto originally possessed.Kakashi suppressed the surprise in his heart and looked at Naruto, speaking seriously:"I'll teach you a basic Ninjutsu first—the Clone Jutsu. You'll have to take this exam when you go to the Ninja Academy in the future."As he spoke, he saw Naruto's eyes go blank, as if he were zoning out.[Detected learnable Ninjutsu: Clone Jutsu. Spend 1000 Resentment Value to learn it immediately?]Naruto suddenly snapped back to reality, surprised and delighted.Kakashi didn't notice his strangeness and continued to explain, raising his hand to demonstrate the hand signs for the Clone Jutsu:"It's roughly like this. Next, I'll guide you step-by-step..."Before he could finish, a puff of white smoke suddenly burst out beside Naruto.As the smoke cleared, seven or eight figures exactly like him stood there, their expressions and movements identical."Th-this kind of talent?!"Kakashi froze in place ( ° - ° 〃 ).Kakashi opened his mouth, and it took a while for him to find his voice:"You... is this your first time coming into contact with the Clone Jutsu?"Kakashi had seen many gifted Ninjas.But to have someone just finish hearing the theory and, without even seeing the hand signs clearly, immediately create seven or eight solid clones was simply unheard of.Naruto scratched the back of his head, a perfectly appropriate look of ignorance on his face:"Just... after listening to you, I suddenly had a feeling in my head. I tried to mobilize my Chakra, and it turned out like this."He couldn't exactly say he had used Resentment Value to "one-click unlock" it, so he could only attribute everything to "talent."Kakashi took a deep breath, stepped forward to carefully examine the clones, and touched them with his fingertips, clearly feeling the flow of Chakra.They weren't illusions; they were solid clones capable of executing simple commands, with a deeper mastery of the Clone Jutsu than ordinary Genin."Incredible..." Kakashi muttered."Your Chakra control precision and comprehension far exceed those of other Ninjas your age. Since you've already mastered the Clone Jutsu, shall we try the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu directly?"Kakashi's tone held a hint of suspicion. Compared to the Clone Jutsu, the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu was on a completely different level; he didn't believe Naruto could do it too.As he started to explain, he was suddenly interrupted by Naruto raising his hand.[Detected learnable Ninjutsu: Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu. Spend 5000 Resentment Value to learn it immediately. Unlock?]Naruto's heart stirred. He still had plenty of the one hundred thousand Resentment Value contributed by Danzo last night; this small expenditure was nothing.He decisively chose "Yes." In the next second, the hand seals and Chakra distribution techniques for the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu became as clear as if they were engraved in his mind."Kakashi-sensei, you don't need to teach me. Let me try this."No sooner had Naruto finished speaking than the Chakra in his body surged violently, and white smoke, several times denser than before, instantly enveloped him.Before Kakashi could react, the white smoke dissipated, and the scene before him made his pupils shrink.The originally empty flat ground behind the mountain was densely packed with Naruto's clones—at least a hundred of them, each with bright eyes and stable energy."Th-this is the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu?!"Kakashi's voice trembled slightly. One had to know that because this Ninjutsu consumed a massive amount of Chakra, it was listed as a forbidden high-level Ninjutsu in Konoha.The boy before him had just learned the Clone Jutsu and had immediately mastered the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, and could even create over a hundred of them?Over a hundred Narutos shouted "Kakashi-sensei" in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized, causing the surrounding leaves to rustle.Naruto's original body walked forward with a smile: "Like this... does it count as learned?"Kakashi felt his understanding of the world being refreshed repeatedly today.He looked at the sea of clones before him and suddenly realized—he might have found an unprecedented genius."It counts... of course it counts." Kakashi steadied himself, though a hint of skepticism remained in his eyes, and then his fingertips flew as he quickly formed a series of hand seals.Crackling sounds instantly erupted above his palm, and light blue electric currents surged wildly, carrying a sharp, wind-breaking momentum—it was his signature move, Lightning Blade!"Try this?" Kakashi raised his palm, signaling. The sound of the Lightning Blade's current was exceptionally clear in the empty mountain area.[Detected learnable Ninjutsu: Lightning Blade. Spend 10000 Resentment Value to learn it?][Ding! Spend an additional 5000 Resentment Value to evolve this skill and unlock derivative forms: Fire Blade, Wind Blade!]Naruto was stunned on the spot, mentally shouting, "Holy crap! It can be played like this too?"If he really displayed the evolved Ninjutsu, wouldn't Kakashi doubt his entire life on the spot?He paused, quickly suppressed the throbbing in his heart, and decisively chose "No."If he unlocked another high-level Ninjutsu, the excuse he had made up earlier wouldn't hold up.Naruto looked at Kakashi, revealing a bewildered expression:"Kakashi-sensei, I can't do this one... The hand seals are too complicated; I can't understand them at all."He scratched his head and took the opportunity to add the excuse he had already thought of:"Actually, I didn't learn the Shadow Clone Jutsu just by listening to you... I snuck into Grandpa's office before and saw the records on the scrolls. You could say I memorized the basics in advance."This was half-truth, half-lie. It explained the reason for his "sudden mastery" of the Shadow CloneJutsu without making him seem too heaven-defying, just enough to dispel Kakashi's doubts.Hearing this, Kakashi revealed a look of realization.He withdrew the Chakra of the Lightning Blade, and the shock in his heart faded a little:So he had come into contact with the scrolls in advance; no wonder he mastered it so quickly.However, even with the preparation, being able to instantly create over a hundred Shadow Clones was still an astonishing talent.Kakashi steadied himself and looked at Naruto:"Naruto, let's end today's training here. I still have some things to handle."Naruto was stunned and subconsciously asked back:"Is that all?"He thought there would be follow-up combat practice; he didn't expect it to end so quickly.Seeing Kakashi nod somewhat awkwardly, Narutodidn't ask any more questions and obediently replied, "Okay."As soon as the words fell, Kakashi's figure turned into an afterimage and instantly disappeared from the spot, clearly in a hurry to report the situation.Meanwhile, in a secret room deep within Konoha, the atmosphere was heavy.Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the main seat and said in a deep voice:"Naruto's power comes from himself! As a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, he inherently possesses a Chakra foundation far exceeding that of ordinary people. As for his Ninjutsu mastery, he naturally inherited his father's talent..."His tone was firm, as if he were trying to convince everyone present.The high-ranking officials and Advisors of Konohasat in the secret room, and Danzo was also among them.He sat in the corner, his face so gloomy it could drip water, undisguised gloom roiling in the depths of his eyes.He had been plagued by nightmares all night long, and now, hearing the praise for "Naruto," he felt even more stifled.Utatane Koharu spoke first, her tone carrying a hint of approval:"I acknowledge that child's talent. He is indeed a rare talent for Konoha. If nurtured properly, he will surely become a pillar of Konoha in the future."Just then, Kakashi's figure suddenly appeared.Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kakashi and asked: "How was the training?"Seeing this, Kakashi immediately recounted the training process from the mountain behind the village in detail.As Kakashi reported, everyone present felt both surprised and gratified.Danzo's fingers tightly gripped the corner of his clothes, his knuckles turning white, and the resentment in his heart surged up again:"This brat's talent (cheat) is actually even more terrifying than expected?"