I Think You'd Deserve It If Naruto Beat You Up

"Huh? That's it?"

Naruto stared in amazement at the piece of wood in his hand.

Seeing this, Hagoromo Yi couldn't help but use her Detection to look at Naruto.

He rarely did this kind of thing, because he was afraid that once he saw Naruto and the others' stats, he would be unable to resist urging them to improve faster.

This is somewhat similar to the thrill of leveling up; after all, once Naruto and the others become stronger...

He will also become stronger, but this kind of thing can happen over time.

His relationship with Naruto and the others would then become somewhat different; to be honest, that's exactly what he did from the beginning.

But later, as he became more familiar with these apprentices...

That will rarely happen.

[Name: Naruto Uzumaki]

Age: 10

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Hagoromo scrolled quickly through a series of values and finally found the individual panel value.

Ninjutsu: Flying Thunder God Technique (Not yet Entry) Progress: 95%.

"Ninety-five percent..." For a moment, Hagoromo stared at Naruto in a daze.

Ninety-five means that Naruto was just one step away from success.

"Hoo..." Hagoromo slowly exhaled, suppressing her excitement.

He reached out and took the piece of wood from Naruto's hand, then looked at Naruto and said, "Naruto, stand here and don't move."

Then, Hagoromo took the wood and walked ten meters away.

"Naruto, can you sense this mark of yours?" Hagoromo asked, waving the wooden object in his hand.

"Yes, teacher! We can go even further!"

Naruto closed his eyes first, then quickly nodded; this distance was far too easy.

"No need, this distance is fine."

Hagoromo looked at the piece of wood in her hand. Since this was her first attempt, she thought it best to test it out at this distance first.

"Naruto, focus your Chakra and sense this mark clearly! Then, hold the Rasengan in your hand—"

"Press it on this mark!"

Hagoromo looked at Naruto and spoke slowly.

"Huh? Teacher, you can achieve this distance simply by moving." Naruto looked puzzled, after all, this kind of thing couldn't be simpler.

"No, the teacher told you not to think about moving, but to think about pressing the Rasengan in your hand directly onto this mark."

Hagoromo shook her head and reconsidered her words.

Naruto blinked upon hearing this. How could such a thing be possible?

However, seeing the confident look on Hagoromo's face, Naruto raised his hand and a bright Rasengan appeared.

"Don't think about moving; think about attacking that location directly."

As Naruto spoke, he raised his hand, and the Rasengan in his hand shot towards the corresponding mark from a distance.

Swish--

Naruto vanished from his spot in a flash.

The next instant, the Rasengan in his hand slammed into the wood in Hagoromo's hand.

Wow!

Startled by this scene, Naruto yelled loudly and slammed his face into the ground.

"W-what's going on?!"

Naruto stood up, staring in disbelief at his palm and the piece of wood that had been hit by the Rasengan.

[With your help, disciple Naruto Uzumaki has successfully learned the Flying Thunder God Technique (Entry)!]

[Triggering 'Apprentice's strength increases in sync with teacher' grants the reward 'Space-Time Resonance'!]

As expected, the system's activation brought a smile to Hagoromo's face.

Naruto has indeed mastered the Flying Thunder God, even if he's only just Entry.

It was he and Minato who complicated the problem; they were both teaching Naruto by simplifying the complex.

Unexpectedly, in this final step, both he and Minato walked into a dead end.

They mistakenly believed that Naruto had to follow the Flying Thunder God's mark to slowly get through this process.

But they forgot that Naruto could simply rely on his instincts and feelings to take the final step.

"Teacher, what's going on?"

Naruto, regaining his composure, quickly looked at Hagoromo and asked.

He definitely didn't come by moving.

Instead, following Hagoromo's plan, she thought of pressing the Rasengan directly onto the mark.

As a result, he directly crossed the ten-meter distance and instantly appeared next to Hagoromo.

"Naruto, this is a technique, the specifics..."

Before Hagoromo could finish speaking, Naruto looked up at her Hagoromo:

"Teacher, my dad needs to talk to you."

"And... it's urgent."

After he finished speaking, Naruto looked puzzled, wondering why his father was suddenly in such a hurry.

Upon hearing this, Hagoromo immediately took Naruto and left in Body Flicker Technique.

They sped off towards Naruto.

"Alright, Naruto, now you should get some sleep."

Hagoromo spoke, she lightly tapped Naruto's forehead with her index finger.

The next instant, Hagoromo's spiritual body directly entered the Sealing Space.

"Long time no see, Hagoromo- kun."

Minato Namikaze looked at Hagoromo with a warm expression, and then glanced at Naruto was fast asleep and being held between Hagoromo's fingers.

"Just let Naruto get some sleep first."

Hagoromo put down Naruto and looked at Minato Namikaze, who was gradually becoming disoriented.

"Very well, this way I can explain things to Yu Hagoromo- kun without any worries."

Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded.

"My time is running out. Once Naruto learns the Flying Thunder God, my spiritual imprint will also disappear."

Minato Namikaze spoke slowly and deliberately, as if recounting something trivial.

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Naruto's rapid advancement in the Flying Thunder God Minato Namikaze using the few remaining spiritual imprints he possessed.

Otherwise, Naruto had shown no signs of this before...

Hagoromo couldn't understand why Minato would suddenly do this.

"Actually, it's unnecessary. Naruto is already very strong." Hagoromo shook his head and said.

Rather than teaching Naruto the Flying Thunder God, Naruto actually wished his father could stay with him.

Even if it's just a Chakra body in Sealing Space.

"It's different; this is something I can do for Naruto."

Minato Namikaze shook his head, looking at Hagoromo and saying, "Even if I don't do this, I'm almost at my breaking point."

Well, Hagoromo was helpless; it was a typical father's opinion.

Just like ten years ago, Kushina gave up her chance to live so that she could see Naruto one last time.

"I think you deserve to get beaten up by Naruto."

Hagoromo glanced at Naruto on the ground and spoke.

"Haha, kid, I agree with you!"

The Nine-Tails, behind the cage, laughed heartily; he truly agreed with Hagoromo's words.

Sometimes, Yong Dai Mei really deserves it!

Upon hearing this, Minato gave a helpless, bitter smile.

"I think I understand what you're trying to say, so is there anything else you want to tell me?"

Hagoromo shook her head and said no more. Since she had already done it, she might as well confess as soon as possible.

This will allow Naruto to talk to Minato a little longer.