Water Release: Trash Collecting Technique

Chapter 30: Water Release: Trash Collecting Technique

Dispel Shadow Clones.

Bang~

After a burst of smoke, all the clones vanished.

The world instantly became quiet, and all four of them felt a sense of relief.

The physical clones of various elemental jutsu were better; they could be controlled.

But these Shadow Clones were a complete free-for-all, each with its own personality. It seemed they couldn't be used anymore. Summarizing, Naruto turned around and awkwardly scratched his head, "My clone jutsu seems to have a bit of a problem."

Kakashi, Sakura, Sasuke: -_-||

Seeing that his clones weren't working, Naruto had to step in himself.

He took the lead, grabbing a large net and running at full speed, starting to collect trash.

Before he even began, he heard Sakura's surprised exclamation from behind.

"Naruto, how did you do that?"

Sakura pointed in astonishment at Naruto, who was standing on the water picking up trash.

Sasuke looked over at the sound and was equally shocked.

Kakashi glanced over, his eyes showing no surprise, as if he had already guessed.

Naruto looked at himself; nothing seemed different about him.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Naruto, how are you standing on the water?" Sakura asked, astonished.

Naruto lifted his foot and jumped a few more times, replying, "It's simple, really. Just channel chakra to the soles of your feet, and you can walk on water."

So simple?

Sasuke didn't believe it and tried it himself.

Plop~

Whether he used too much force or was too confident, the river was deep, and he instantly fell in, disappearing completely.

"Sasuke!" Sakura cried out anxiously.

Naruto stared, dumbfounded, at the entire sequence of events.

This Sasuke seemed a bit too overconfident.

Naruto can do it, so I can too?

Sasuke, you need to recognize your identity now. You're no longer the protagonist; you've stepped back to be the second male lead.

Do you think you're a male protagonist like me, Naruto?

Walking on water right away?

This water is too deep; you can't handle it.

After a few internal jabs, releasing the misunderstandings and resentments of the past 12 years, Naruto ran over and pulled him out.

Even after the setbacks of yesterday and this morning, this kid still hadn't given up, always wanting to compete with him.

After being pulled out, Sasuke seemed to have lost all his strength, letting Naruto do as he pleased. A strong low-pressure aura began to brew around him.

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The gap is getting wider!

Hit hard, Sasuke's mind went blank, and images flashed before his eyes.

Sitting in class, lying alone and sleepless at home, training alone, Naruto the prankster running past him, and that man's final gaze.

He was the dead last in school.

Why?

Why is the gap getting bigger and bigger?

If this continues, forget revenge; he can't even beat Naruto, the dead last!

Thinking of that man's gaze, thinking of that night, thinking of the scene he saw when he returned home.

Suddenly, he looked up, his gloomy eyes locked onto Naruto.

As if unwilling to admit defeat, with suppressed hatred, Naruto could tell Sasuke wanted to duel him.

The kind where only one could survive.

He was unwilling; he wanted revenge; he desperately craved power.

This was Naruto's understanding of the look in his eyes.

His entire family annihilated, his clan wiped out, and the culprit was his beloved brother.

Such things sounded simple, but when they happened to you, it was like a mountain.

Naruto thought that since Sasuke hadn't gone down an extreme path, he was truly the protagonist, different from everyone else, acting like nothing was wrong.

But looking now, Naruto saw that the hatred had already corroded Sasuke's heart, leaving it riddled with holes, just waiting to erupt one day.

Could this Sasuke, who pursued strength and revenge, be the reason he chose to leave Konoha?

But why would he leave Konoha?

Could anyone be more suited to be a teacher than Kakashi, who became a Jonin at the age of 12?

This person must have come from outside the village, tempting Sasuke to defect. What was their goal?

After only a moment of thought, Naruto snapped back to reality.

Although he understood Sasuke, facing Sasuke's challenging gaze, Naruto wasn't one to back down.

"What? You want to fight me, Sasuke? Wait, I'll satisfy you tonight."

Remembering the trio's agreement for later that night, when Naruto would tell them his secret to getting stronger, Sasuke looked away, hope rekindled in his eyes.

As long as he knew Naruto's secret to getting stronger, with his own effort and sweat, Sasuke was sure he would surpass Naruto!

Not only that, but if it could allow a dead last to grow to this extent in such a short time, for him, Sasuke, the growth would only be greater.

He could finally see a chance for revenge!

At this moment, Sasuke's world regained its light.

"Hmph~"

The kid snorted and, under Sakura's concerned gaze, got up and continued picking up trash.

This time, he was even full of energy while picking up trash.

Neither Sasuke nor Sakura had learned to walk on water, so all the trash on the water's surface could only be dealt with by Naruto alone.

But looking at so much trash, Naruto felt a bit despairing.

With so much trash, and him picking it up alone, when would it ever end?

He needed to find a shortcut.

He glanced at Kakashi, noticing he was leisurely reading a book.

Naruto's sharp eyes spotted the title.

"Make-Out Paradise?"

The title alone suggested it wasn't a proper book, maybe some kind of smut.

Teacher Kakashi had been exposed.

"Teacher Kakashi,"

Naruto called out weakly, "Is there any Ninjutsu that can make this trash fly up by itself and fall into the net?"

"There's no such Ninjutsu, you should just pick it up honestly," Kakashi replied dismissively, not even looking up from his smut, directly brushing him off.

"Really? I don't believe you."

Seeing that Kakashi wasn't biting, Naruto's eyes darted around, and he asked again, "Teacher Kakashi, is there any Ninjutsu that can control the flow of water?"

Kakashi, impatient, finally closed his book.

Although they had only interacted for two days, Kakashi knew that if he didn't teach Naruto a Ninjutsu now, Naruto probably wouldn't rest.

"This is a Water Release Ninjutsu created by the Second Hokage. I'll demonstrate it for you."

Kakashi jumped down and leaped onto the river's surface.

"Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!"

Under Teacher Kakashi's control, the river water instantly became turbulent, and the water around him began to spin rapidly.

Suddenly, the spiraling river water shot up into the sky, the surging water spinning and charging towards the nearby cliff face with immense energy.

The cliff face, eroded by wind and battered by water for years, still had some fragments knocked off.

If this water hit a person, wouldn't they be covered in bruises?

Cough cough.

After a couple of grumbles, Naruto closed his eyes, seemingly recalling and learning.

"Great, Teacher Kakashi, I've learned it, but such a fierce move isn't quite suitable."

"Oh?" Kakashi seemed unconcerned.

What was the point of learning something at a glance, even for a genius?

It was better to just pick up trash honestly.

Both mentality and experience were being honed through this.

Didn't every ninja go through this stage?

"Watch me!"

Naruto shouted and jumped onto the river's surface.

"Sasuke, Sakura, get your nets ready, here I come!"

"Huh?"

Though they didn't understand why, as teammates, they obediently cooperated.

As soon as the hand seals were formed, all the water around, no, all water molecules were within his senses.

Chakra control at a staggering 404!

This was a level not yet reached by the entire ninja world, no, the entire world, perhaps even the entire plane.

All water molecules vied to respond to Naruto's control.

"Water Release: Trash Collecting Technique!"

Several water streams, as thick as buckets, continuously surged from the river's surface. Mixed with a large amount of trash, these streams rose from the water and headed straight for the nets.

After being sent into the nets, the water streams landed without splashing or turbulence. Not even a single drop splashed onto Sasuke and Sakura, defying gravity.

They all obediently flowed back into the river, preparing to participate in the next cycle.

After accepting Naruto's control, the river water was no longer turbulent and chaotic. Instead, it orderly pushed the trash towards Naruto.

Kakashi was dumbfounded by Naruto's profound chakra control, this powerful control over the Water Release chakra nature.

It wasn't just surprise, but sheer awe.

'This is? Are you kidding me?'

Was this the level of control a human could achieve?

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