Naruto! Take Me Flying!

Sasuke felt that Naruto made a lot of sense. If someone could control airflow, then flying really might be possible.

After all, there were ninja in the Shinobi World who could fly.

And if they could not fly, that only meant their training was not good enough yet.

However, in the blink of an eye, he spotted a flaw.

"Naruto, you train here in ninjutsu every day. Don't you also have no time to read? How dare you criticize me!" Sasuke demanded.

Naruto continued controlling the airflow in his hands and answered without looking up, "What are Shadow Clones for? If they can go to school, then naturally they can go to the library too. That's where most civilians acquire knowledge, young master Uchiha."

As the son of the Uchiha clan head, Sasuke had abundant educational resources. Whatever he wanted to learn, someone would teach him as long as he asked. His home also contained a vast collection of books, so naturally, he had no need to visit a place like the library.

Understanding Naruto's teasing, Sasuke turned as red as a peach this time.

Not only did his cheeks puff up with anger, but they were also flushed with embarrassment.

Feeling that he could not let Naruto look down on him as an idiot, Sasuke created a Shadow Clone and sent it running to the library. From this day onward, whatever books Naruto read in the library, he would read the same ones.

He believed that his wisdom would surpass Naruto's sooner or later, and then he could call Naruto an idiot!

As for Sasuke himself, he sat down beside Naruto and asked, "I don't have Wind Release. What should I do if I want to fly?"

Although he firmly believed that he would definitely become smarter than Naruto in the future, was he not temporarily less smart than Naruto right now? So Lord Sasuke could only swallow his pride and ask.

Faced with this question, Naruto thought over the physics he had learned and quickly found an answer.

"Have you heard of hot-air balloons?" Naruto asked.

If Sasuke did not even know about that, Naruto had no idea what example he could use to explain it.

"I have. My brother took me to play with one," Sasuke answered. His eyes lit up as he vaguely guessed what Naruto was getting at.

"A hot-air balloon uses high temperatures to heat the air inside it, making that air lighter than the outside air and thus generating buoyancy. Since you have Fire Release, perhaps you could try constructing a ninjutsu based on a similar principle with Fire Release Chakra."

Upon hearing Naruto's explanation, Sasuke instantly imagined himself foolishly floating through the air while holding a hot-air balloon.

Comparing that with Naruto's dashing image as he controlled the airflow and rode the wind, he decisively shook his head and rejected that line of thought. Then he asked expectantly, "Is there a way to fly with Lightning Release?"

Seeing Sasuke's eager expression, Naruto had no idea what bizarre direction his thoughts had veered off in during that instant.

Still, he answered, "In nature, the formation of lightning is related to changes in magnetic fields. Conversely, lightning can also be used to generate magnetic fields, which could then offset the effect of gravity on oneself.

The Fourth Kazekage of the Hidden Sand Village possessed the Kekkei Genkai Magnet Release, allowing him to control Gold Dust and fly atop it. Meanwhile, the Third Tsuchikage, Two Scales Onoki, could use the Light-Weight Rock Technique to reduce his weight and fly.

In principle, both of them obtained the ability to fly by using Chakra to counteract gravity.

If you can accomplish something similar with Lightning Release, then naturally, you can do the same. You might even develop Magnet Release and gain a new Kekkei Genkai besides the Sharingan.

But I don't have Lightning Release Chakra, so if you want to accomplish this, you'll have to rely on yourself."

The more Sasuke listened, the brighter his eyes became.

His brother Itachi was praised by their father every day, while no matter what Sasuke did, his father treated it as only natural—as an inferior version of his brother. But if he could develop the ability to fly...

Or even develop Magnet Release, a new Kekkei Genkai that even his brother had failed to comprehend...

Then, no matter how strict his father Fugaku was, he would have to look at Sasuke in a new light!

At the thought of that wonderful scene of gaining his father's recognition, Sasuke felt himself brimming with motivation.

"I've decided! I'll use Lightning Release to develop the ability to fly, maybe even develop a new Kekkei Genkai. So what should I do?" Sasuke stared at Naruto with blazing eyes.

More importantly, he absolutely could not let Naruto leave him far behind!

"First, find a scholar who understands physics, especially electromagnetism, and ask them in detail about the relationship between lightning and magnetic fields. Only then will you know what direction to train in."

After a pause, Naruto added, "Oh, and you should improve your Chakra control too. That way, once you understand the principle, you'll be able to put it into practice."

"Alright, I'll go learn immediately." Sasuke nodded, then darted home in a flash.

As for how to improve Chakra control, everyone in his family was a ninja, so finding an answer to that question would not be difficult.

But when it came to physics, these ninja were quite skilled at using certain physical phenomena to kill people. Studying the essence of physics, however, was not their strength.

Still, Sasuke believed that his all-powerful father and brother would surely help him find a professional scholar who understood electromagnetism!

After Sasuke left, Naruto entered the Sealing Space and pulled the Little Fox, who was watching television, into his arms. Only then did he ask curiously, "Kurama, what did you mean earlier about improving Chakra control?"

Held in Naruto's arms, Kurama twisted his body uncomfortably, but he did not kick Naruto away.

After all, this was something he had promised Naruto in exchange for updating the Video Library.

"Your idea of creating Flight Ninjutsu is quite feasible, but your current attempt to control airflow is very inefficient.

To reach the point where you can fly, you need to control Chakra as easily as moving your own limbs. The Water Walking and Tree Climbing exercises you did before were training methods for improving Chakra control.

The exercise of cutting leaves is also a more advanced method.

And now, you need to continue strengthening this aspect of your training. You have Wind Release Chakra, so let me tell you a few relatively simple methods..."

Kurama stopped watching his show and became Teacher Nine with a serious expression, teaching Naruto more than a dozen methods for improving Chakra control, from easy to difficult.

The simplest involved using Chakra to prune branches from trees in the forest, peel the fruit he ate with Chakra in his daily life, or use Wind Release Chakra in place of a kitchen knife to prepare ingredients for dinner.

The more difficult methods involved using only the nature transformation of his Wind Release Chakra to cut through massive things like trees and waterfalls in a single instant.

If Naruto trained through each of the methods Teacher Nine had taught him, he should be able to gain the ability to control airflow and fly.