Ice Release

"When you have a disciple with exceptional talent, you'll always want to come up with a difficult problem to stump her," said Kakashi, who found this statement quite reasonable. Kakashi originally thought he could stump Sakura, and see her frowning, gazing into the sky, pouting, and looking at him with a dreamy expression, but the result surprised and delighted him greatly.

"Not bad, not bad." Kakashi smiled. "So, have you tried using it to solve any problems you encounter?"

"... Actually, I had thought about this, but I couldn't come up with a good method. However, there were some unexpected surprises, like this—"

Sakura extended her palm, her fingers slightly bent, and a massive amount of pale blue Chakra shot out from her palm. It then rapidly intertwined and spun, forming a Chakra sphere that appeared calm on the surface but was spinning wildly inside, right before Kakashi's astonished eyes!

"Water Release: Spiral Vortex!" Sakura's lips curled up slightly, her eyes filled with a smug smile.

"Wait, this, this is—and it even incorporates Nature Transformation—!" Unbeknownst to him, Kakashi had already pulled off his Forehead Protector, and the crimson Mitsudomoe in his right eye was spinning wildly, recording the Chakra ball that was causing a storm in Kakashi's heart!

As a disciple of the Fourth Hokage, how could Kakashi not recognize this Ninjutsu, the Ninjutsu created by the Fourth Hokage!

He pushed the Shape Transformation to its extreme, creating the Rasengan— Ninjutsu without Rasengan!

Kakashi stared in shock at the scene. Through the special vision of his Sharingan, Kakashi clearly saw the Chakra that had undergone water- Nature Transformation flowing wildly within the beautiful sphere, yet the surface remained perfectly still! The Rasengan, containing immense power, floated obediently and quietly in Sakura's palm, like a well-behaved child. Her hand was delicate and white, unlike the blood-stained hand of a ninja gripping a weapon, yet it held Ninjutsu more dangerous than any weapon!

That's right, this is the Water Release: Rasengan, an S-rank Ninjutsu with Water Release: Rasengan -Nature Transformation and an extremely high rotational speed!

Even the teacher couldn't finish the Rasengan, which incorporates both Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation... If I were hit by this Ninjutsu, ten of me would be dead, right? Kakashi thought helplessly.

"Well, initially, I wanted to make a centrifuge to purify water, so I made it into this rotating spherical shape. Later, I felt the rotation speed wasn't fast enough, so I added Nature Transformation of water to enhance the flow. However, even with this much acceleration, I didn't get the results I wanted, so I abandoned that idea."

"I was surprised to find that this Ninjutsu is quite powerful in battle, but it's too energy-consuming and impractical. Even using just one of its basic forms would knock me out... so I've never used it. By the way, this move seems similar to the Fourth Lord Hokage's Rasengan? Eh, Kakashi-sensei? Kakashi-sensei?!"

Despite being repeatedly told that this young girl was a prodigy, Kakashi deeply understood the power of words at this moment. Sakura Haruno, this girl who had just begun to develop, had already developed a series of S-rank water blades at the age of only one, as well as an S-rank Rasengan that the brilliant Yellow Flash hadn't fully developed even on his deathbed. At the same time, she was also developing a new Water Release that surpassed S-rank and the Shinobi World's understanding of Water Release!

The Yangtze River surpasses the older generation, Kakashi always believed he belonged to the generation that pushed others aside. But at this moment, Kakashi suddenly felt that he had already died on the beach.

In three or four years, with her Water Release, she'll be able to easily defeat him, right...? Kakashi felt both fortunate and sorrowful.

With a sigh, Kakashi snapped out of his reverie and continued.

"So, if Water Release doesn't work, what about other attributes? Or even Kekkei Genkai that combines different attributes at the same time?" Kakashi thought of the Ice Release Zabuza technique he used to save Zabuza.

"Well... I haven't practiced any other elemental attributes besides Wind Release, and I don't really understand Kekkei Genkai either. I've heard that Jonin only need to develop two attributes!" Sakura was able to perform Wind Nature Transformation because at that time, fanfiction especially liked using Shadow Clone Jutsu as a cheat, so much so that even though Sakura hadn't read much of the manga, she knew about the Wind Nature Transformation training storyline.

"No, no, no, two Nature Transformation are just the minimum requirement. Jonin usually know more than two Nature Transformation, especially Ninjutsu- type ninjas like you," Kakashi said, finally finding himself in the role of a teacher. "For example, I specialize in lightning and earth, but I also know fire, wind, lightning, earth, water, yang, and yin."

"Seven types...!" Misled by the early stages of the Hokage manga, Sakura thought that most people could only master a few types, two or three. "So, which Nature Transformation should I develop?"

"There are seven types in total, including the five basic attribute transformations and the Yin-Yang Release transformations. As for secondary attributes, you should generally choose the ones that are compatible with you and can be used in conjunction with your Ninjutsu. The one that is most compatible with you is obviously Yin Release. You have strong spiritual power, so using Yin Release will naturally be twice as effective. However..." Kakashi deliberately paused.

"But what?" Sakura asked, tilting her head.

"Teacher, I don't Yin Release either! My Genjutsu skills are actually quite average!" Kakashi scratched his head sheepishly.

"What?!"

"In short, I'm quite proficient in the Nature Transformation thunder and earth, and while I haven't studied fire in depth, I know a lot about it, which is more than enough to teach you. So, which one do you want to choose?"

Sakura frowned.

Using Water Release as the core, supplemented by other secondary attributes to compensate for weaknesses, is certainly a viable strategy. However, her core Water Release is currently still under development, and her Wind Release Nature Transformation is only slightly accomplished. At this critical juncture, Sakura has no interest in learning a new Nature Transformation. On the other hand, Kakashi is right; when encountering a bottleneck, actively expanding one's thinking might just lead to inspiration. Sakura understands the principle of unexpected success.

So, given the choice between the three, which one should she choose? This decision could affect her for a long time.

Sakura pondered for a long time, then suddenly her eyes lit up!

"Kakashi-sensei, how about teaching me Ice Release?"

"Sakura, you shouldn't be so ambitious!" Kakashi was taken aback, then laughed and cried at the same time. Using two Chakra Nature Transformation simultaneously was already Kekkei Genkai, and those Shinobi World could do it were extremely rare in the ninja world, yet Sakura made it seem like something easily attainable.

"Ice Release is a combination of wind and water Nature Transformation. Using two Chakra Nature Transformation simultaneously sounds simple, but it's extremely difficult to do. Chakra Nature Transformation are determined by the mind, and performing two Nature Transformation at the same time means multitasking. To put it simply, it's like trying to draw a circle with one hand and a square with the other—you have to be able to draw both perfectly at the same time! Moreover, Chakra Nature Transformation are far more difficult than drawing a circle or a square," Kakashi continued to explain.

"The more practical problem is that although I've memorized that Ice Release Sharingan (Note: This refers to the Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death; Kakashi considers it Ice Release, not Water Release), I myself don't know Ice Release, so the guidance I can give you is very limited!"

"That's perfect!" Sakura laughed after hearing Kakashi's explanation. "I'm most interested in things that are challenging and difficult!"

Just because others can't do it, does that mean she can't? From combining Water Release Nintaijutsu to Ultra-Pure Water, which of these feats is something no one else can accomplish? From the very beginning, she walked a path no one else even dared to imagine. Why should her success be measured by others?

At this moment, Sakura smiled with great confidence.

"Alright, alright! Let's give it a try!" Kakashi said helplessly, spreading his hands. Looking at Sakura's calm smile, perhaps seeing a glimpse of his younger, confident self, Kakashi suddenly felt a surge of anticipation.

Perhaps, what's impossible for us can be achieved by her? After all, this young girl has already created several miracles...

"Then, let's start with the basics!" Kakashi picked up a few leaves and handed them to Sakura. "Let's review the Wind Nature Transformation first, and see how well you understand Wind Release!"

Sakura deftly took the leaves, put her index and middle fingers together, and casually picked up a leaf. With a flash of blue light, the leaf was cut in half.

Kakashi nodded slightly. Having practiced to this level, he could easily master ordinary Wind Release Ninjutsu. However, he was still far from being able to master Ice Release.

"That's not enough. To master Ice Release, you need to have a much deeper understanding of wind -Nature Transformation!"

"That 'outer robe and inner robe' thing you mentioned before, the method of using the Shadow Clone Technique to assist in training, is coming in handy now! Given your current Chakra reserves, creating a Shadow Clone is the most efficient approach! With your mental strength, this level of fatigue shouldn't be a problem."

"These next few days, I'll stay by Tazuna's side and protect him. You keep an eye on things at home and with Naruto and Sasuke. Understand?"

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei!"

"Well then, good luck!"