A-rank Ninjutsu

"Young master, I'm not putting this Dead Last down. Everything I said was the truth."

Ebisu pushed up the sunglasses perched on his nose and spoke with a confident look.

Konohamaru wanted to prove that what his big brother had taught him was genuinely useful.

He held out his hand, and turbulent chakra began gathering in his palm as he tried to form a Rasengan. "Look, teacher, this is what big brother taught me. It's really useful and powerful!"

Ebisu was a little surprised when he saw this.

As an experienced ninja teacher, he had studied the village's Ninjutsu extensively.

So he could tell at a glance.

The way the young master had begun controlling his chakra seemed to be the Rasengan, the A-rank Ninjutsu created by the Fourth Hokage!!

Even Ebisu himself couldn't use that Ninjutsu, much less teach it to Konohamaru!

More importantly, the young master's Rasengan was already beginning to take shape!

Could that Dead Last have taught the young master this Ninjutsu?

Ebisu began to wonder.

But he quickly dismissed the thought.

How could a Dead Last who had to rely on luck just to use the Clone Technique possibly be capable of teaching someone else an A-rank Ninjutsu?!

It had to be because the young master himself was talented!

Yes! That had to be it!

"Young master, you were able to gather that mass of turbulent chakra because you have good comprehension. What advice could a Dead Last like him offer?" Ebisu continued bluntly.

Shinki, standing nearby, was dumbfounded.

Uh...

Ebisu actually said Konohamaru had good comprehension?

Konohamaru's comprehension was downright terrible, wasn't it?!

But Shinki soon figured it out.

Ebisu must have been intimidated by Lord Hokage's power, so he was deliberately flattering Konohamaru.

No matter how poorly Konohamaru did, he would say he'd done well!

"If you're going to teach someone Ninjutsu, you have to give an objective assessment of their shortcomings. Someone who fears power can't be a good teacher!"

Having figured this out, Shinki criticized Ebisu without hesitation.

Ebisu: "???"

!!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ

This little Dead Last actually dared criticize him for lacking professional ethics?!

He had devoted himself to teaching students all these years, and his students loved both his teaching methods and his style.

He had also trained quite a few Hokage candidates!

And today, a child who wasn't even a ninja had actually criticized him for lacking professional ethics?!

"Explain yourself! Otherwise, I won't let this go!"

A fierce glint appeared in Ebisu's eyes.

What Shinki had just said had crossed his bottom line!

He had always devoted himself to education, regarded the profession of ninja teacher as exceptionally noble, and made it his life's goal to teach someone who would become Hokage.

So he would never allow anyone to disparage his professionalism as a teacher!

Shinki chose to ignore Ebisu's words.

He turned to look at Konohamaru, who was beside Ebisu, busy trying to prove himself.

The turbulent chakra Konohamaru had gathered was better than any of his previous attempts and closer to the shape of a Rasengan.

Shinki knew the kid was close to succeeding, so he offered a timely reminder. "Watch your breathing. Don't let your chakra get out of control... Carefully feel each bit of chakra energy and keep it under your control..."

After hearing his big brother Shinki's guidance, Konohamaru's gaze grew even more determined.

"Whoosh..."

He injected another trace of chakra into the turbulence.

Then, as Shinki had said, he worked to maintain the violent turbulence of chakra in his palm, bringing it into a kind of balance...

This step was extremely difficult and time-consuming.

Beads of sweat dripped from Konohamaru's forehead, one after another.

Konohamaru spent more than two hours just maintaining that state.

During that time, Shinki, who was concerned about Konohamaru, and Ebisu, who didn't dare interrupt him rashly, both remained silent, watching the turbulent chakra in Konohamaru's hand with rapt attention.

Finally, after another two hours,

the turbulent chakra in Konohamaru's hand showed signs of reaching a balance!

Shinki hurriedly reminded him, "Don't be afraid, and don't panic. Keep it under control!"

"Don't worry, big brother. I'm the great Konohamaru, and I'm going to become the Fifth Hokage!"

Konohamaru shouted, his spirits high.

Immediately afterward, he continued injecting chakra into the turbulence in his palm!

His back was against the wall. This was his final push!

As chakra continued flowing into the turbulence, a blue-white chakra sphere formed in Konohamaru's palm!

The instant the sphere formed, Konohamaru's wrist shook violently!

He was clearly about to lose control of the balance!

"Young master, whatever you do, don't hurt yourself!"

Ebisu rushed forward, intending to extinguish the chakra sphere in Konohamaru's hand to keep him safe.

Just as Ebisu was about to reach Konohamaru, a small, slender figure blocked his path.

Ebisu glared furiously at Shinki, who stood in his way. "Dead Last!! If anything happens to young master Konohamaru, you'll pay dearly for it!"

Shinki turned a deaf ear to Ebisu's words.

Right now, all he wanted was to help Konohamaru stabilize the Rasengan in his palm.

With a smack, Shinki placed his hand on Konohamaru's wrist.

Then Shinki carefully surrounded Konohamaru's Rasengan with the purest chakra from his own body.

Behind them, Ebisu was watching in a daze!

(ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!

Shinki was actually using his own chakra to help the young master maintain the Rasengan's balance, while also using it as a safeguard against the young master's chakra going out of control!!

Such precise chakra control!

Even Ebisu, who had been a Special Jōnin for years, couldn't do it!

It was terrifying!

Was this guy really a Dead Last who, during his first five years at the Ninja Academy, couldn't even perform a single Ninjutsu properly?!

After struggling to control it for another hour, Konohamaru finally couldn't hold on any longer and signaled to Shinki with his eyes.

Shinki understood and stepped back a few paces.

Konohamaru gripped the chakra sphere and pressed it against the ground!

"Whoosh!!!"

The immense chakra energy blasted a neat, circular crater into the ground!

The crater was four or five meters across, and spiral patterns marked its center!

Ebisu: "⊙▽⊙"

These two children had actually succeeded in mastering it?!

How long had young master Konohamaru been learning it?

He had only gone missing that morning. Even counting every minute, it had been less than eight hours!

This was an A-rank Ninjutsu!!

An A-rank Ninjutsu that took an ordinary Jonin ten days or half a month to learn!!

Sure enough, young master Konohamaru had inherited Lord Hokage's talent for Ninjutsu!

How terrifying!

No, wait!!

Achieving so much in a single day wasn't just because young master Konohamaru had exceptional comprehension.

Ebisu turned his gaze to Shinki, whose face was now full of exhaustion.

It was also because this Dead Last was here!

Though Ebisu was reluctant to admit it, he realized that Shinki's teaching got straight to the heart of the matter!

He could explain the essentials of performing each Ninjutsu in simple, concise language!

Just like a highly experienced veteran teacher!!

And his terrifying control over Ninjutsu also allowed him to help students maintain their practice, bringing them closer to success and helping them master it faster!!