Naruto: The New Beginning

40. Doughnut maker

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Naruto, sensing that he was nearing the completion of the Rasengan, stretched out his hand and visualized an invisible sphere within his grasp.

He concentrated on containing his chakra within the boundaries of that imaginary sphere.

Blue chakra surged in Naruto's hand, forming thousands of chakra threads that spiralled around a central point, following different paths until they coalesced into what resembled a translucent ball of energy.

This was the preliminary form of the Rasengan, but its power was still far from the perfected version.

Naruto pressed the chakra ball against a nearby tree, and with a "bang," sawdust flew as a hole about the size of a basketball was blasted into the trunk.

Excited, Naruto summoned ten shadow clones, instructing them to strike the tree with their unfinished Rasengans.

The surrounding trees were left in disarray, a clear testament to the destructive power of the jutsu.

Next, as long as he kept practising to make the Rasengan more stable and powerful, he would fully master it.

His two teammates were already accustomed to Naruto's antics and didn't pay much attention. Kakashi, however, had noticed Naruto's progress.

He looked at the blonde boy with the blue sphere in his hand. It was as if he could see the shadow of Minato-sensei.

Kakashi walked over to Naruto, instinctively ruffling his hair, and asked, "Have you mastered the Rasengan?"

"Not quite yet, but with more practice, I'll perfect it soon. After that, I'm planning to learn the Flying Thunder God jutsu. Got any tips?"

"The Flying Thunder God? You'd be better off asking Genma and the others. Or better yet, ask Minato-sensei directly," Kakashi replied with a bit of helplessness.

Minato-sensei had tried to teach him, but unfortunately, he didn't have the knack for it.

Despite being called a genius, Kakashi knew he wasn't skilled in every aspect.

"Haha, your answer makes me feel like I should have already asked him, huh? I've also studied the Flying Thunder God seal quite a bit, but I'm still working on getting the hang of it."

"Then I'm not sure I can help," Kakashi admitted, though he was looking forward to the day Naruto mastered the Flying Thunder God.

The combination of the Rasengan and the Flying Thunder God would make Naruto Konoha's second Yellow Flash.

"Hey, what's the use of asking you? Huh? Maybe there is some use," Naruto mused, deciding to give his mentor something to do.

"What's on your mind?" Kakashi sensed mischief in Naruto's tone.

"What do you think about Sasuke?"

"Hmm... In terms of strength, he's certainly strong for a Genin, and he's talented, especially since he awakened the Sharingan at such a young age..." Kakashi began to catch on to what Naruto was suggesting.

"Then why not teach him that move of yours?"

Kakashi sighed. "You mean Chidori. Don't go renaming other people's jutsu without permission."

"I still think 'doughnut palm' sounds cooler. But if you don't like that, I've got another name: 'doughnut maker,' where a single strike creates a hole in the ch—"

"Stop, stop!" Kakashi interrupted Naruto's wild naming spree and brought the conversation back on track. "Why do you suddenly want me to teach Sasuke Chidori?"