Big Bro, Your Words Really Hurt
After seeing Shinki unleash such powerful Ninjutsu, Konohamaru trembled with excitement.
If I use that move to sneak up on Grandpa from behind, I can definitely defeat him! (I might even blast him to pieces.)
Then everyone in the village will acknowledge me!
"Big Bro, that's what I want to learn! Please, teach me!"
Konohamaru's little face flushed with excitement as he shook Shinki's arm again and again.
Shinki looked at the serious child, thought for a moment, then nodded.
The last time Lord Hokage saw him use this Ninjutsu, he had told him not to use it carelessly or teach it to just anyone.
But if I teach it to his grandson, that probably doesn't count as passing it on to an outsider, right?
In the Hokage's Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly sneezed and murmured, "What's going on today? Looks like I really am getting old!"
Outside the village, at Shinki's Personal Training Ground.
To learn Wind Release: Shuriken, one had to start with the Rasengan.
So Shinki began explaining the essentials of the Rasengan to Konohamaru, including how to control his Chakra.
"First you do this... then this... and finally that, and you're done!"
As Konohamaru listened to Shinki's lesson, he was utterly bewildered, a vacant expression on his face.
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Nani? I don't think I understand any of it!
But hearing Big Bro explain it, I know it has to be an amazing Ninjutsu!
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Konohamaru was listening intently to Shinki's lesson.
Meanwhile, a few kilometers away, Konohamaru's personal elite instructor, Ebisu, was still searching for him.
After Shinki threw the Wind Release: Shuriken, Ebisu, who was approaching the outskirts, immediately sensed the powerful Chakra fluctuations, and a trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
He had just seen Shinki and Konohamaru in a dense forest through the Third's crystal ball, and they were very likely outside Konoha.
It was extremely dangerous outside the village, and ninja spies from other villages were constantly infiltrating the Land of Fire.
Such enormous Chakra fluctuations—could the young master be under attack?!
At that thought, Ebisu gritted his teeth and unconsciously quickened his pace. "Young master, please don't let anything happen to you! And you, dead last, if any harm comes to Young Master Konohamaru because of you, I'll make you pay!"
Jonin Ebisu's figure flickered through the woods!
In the clearing.
After Shinki's explanation, Konohamaru's initial bewilderment gave way to understanding!
Chakra was gathering in his palm, and a small swirl of turbulent Chakra had already appeared!
"Big Bro, what do you think? Am I learning really fast?"
Konohamaru called out excitedly to Shinki beside him.
He was the Third Hokage's grandson and had received the highest level of Ninjutsu education from a personal instructor since childhood. His understanding of Ninjutsu was beyond that of other children his age, so naturally he learned quickly.
Meanwhile, when Shinki saw that Konohamaru had spent so long producing only such a tiny swirl of turbulent Chakra,
he was a little surprised.
His comprehension is worse than I expected!
The Rasengan is so simple!
You just do this and then that with your Chakra...
And you can form one!
Once Shinki himself had grasped it, he had instantly produced one and struck at Yamato with it.
Yet Konohamaru was taking so long to figure it out.
After spending most of the day, he had only produced this tiny swirl of turbulent Chakra!
It hadn't even taken shape yet!
"Konohamaru, are you really the Hokage's grandson?"
Shinki patted Konohamaru's slender shoulder and said meaningfully, "You really don't have much talent for learning Ninjutsu. You're even worse than Naruto and me. If I taught Naruto this Ninjutsu, I bet he'd learn it faster than you."
Shinki really hadn't meant to belittle Konohamaru.
Everything he said was what he truly felt.
At the same time, he silently sympathized with the Third Hokage.
Shinki had always thought his and Naruto's comprehension was poor enough.
Now it seemed the Third Hokage also had a grandson with terrible comprehension!
At least they had company.
Konohamaru: "꒦ິ^꒦ິ"
"Big Bro, your words really hurt."
Shinki spread his hands. "I'm just telling the truth."
"The ninja at the Ninja Academy these days all have exceptional comprehension. You're not talented to begin with, so you have to work even harder than they do!"
After listening to Shinki, Konohamaru nodded, only half understanding.
Big Bro really does have my best interests at heart!
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The two were still talking.
Ebisu finally found Shinki and Konohamaru in the clearing outside the village.
When he saw that Shinki seemed to be guiding Konohamaru in Ninjutsu training, Ebisu was furious!
You dead last, you can't even figure out your own Ninjutsu, yet you dare teach the young master!
What if you lead him astray!
"Young master, come over here at once! Don't spend time with a dead last like him!"
As soon as Ebisu appeared, he pulled Konohamaru, who was practicing the Rasengan, away and swept him behind his back.
"Teacher, what are you doing? I'm training in Ninjutsu with Big Bro, and he's a great teacher!"
Unhappy with his teacher's attitude, Konohamaru shouted angrily in his young voice.
Hearing that, Ebisu let out a mocking laugh.
"Young master, stop fooling around. What could someone like him possibly teach you?"
"During his first five years at the Ninja Academy, he couldn't even perform a single Ninjutsu properly. It wasn't until recently that he stumbled on the Shadow Clone Technique through sheer luck... If you spend too much time with him, you'll get stupid."
As Ebisu spoke, he turned his gaze toward Shinki.
Even though Ebisu was wearing glasses, Shinki could still see the cold disgust and faint mockery in his eyes through the lenses!
He had seen looks like that all his life.
At first, those cold looks had been like a mountain weighing down on him, leaving him unable to breathe.
But after so many years of cold stares, Shinki had become mentally stronger than ever!
"I'm dead last, but Konohamaru begged me to teach him Ninjutsu."
Shinki faced Ebisu.
He knew he had no backing in Konoha, so he didn't readily get into conflicts with others.
But the attitude Konohamaru's teacher was showing today really annoyed him!
Ebisu continued bluntly, "The young master wants to learn from you because he's young and doesn't know any better! You don't actually think you're capable of teaching him, do you?"
"Besides, being able to teach Lord Hokage's grandson Ninjutsu is the greatest honor of your life!"
Even Konohamaru grew very angry when he heard his teacher's words.
"Big Bro Shinki is a really good big brother, and his Ninjutsu lessons are great too!"
"Why do you have to belittle Big Bro like that, Teacher?!"
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's Office.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, looked at the crystal ball on his desk.
The crystal ball showed the scene of Shinki confronting Ebisu outside the village.
"So Shinki and Ebisu have run into each other. I wonder how the little fellow will handle this."