Secret Technique Side Effects

Veigar, his eyes revealing his longing for the Rasengan, hurriedly nodded and replied, "Okay."

Next, Minato Namikaze said solemnly to Veigar, "This ninjutsu is something I use to protect Konoha. I hope you will do the same."

"Protecting the village's peace is our responsibility and duty as ninjas."

This was only the second day since Minato Namikaze had become Veigar's ninja instructor, yet he had already begun instilling his own will and ideals in Veigar.

Veigar did not know how much of this was Minato Namikaze's own intention, but his instincts told him that Hiruzen Sarutobi probably had something to do with it.

Fortunately, Veigar possessed an adult's mind. Otherwise, he might have found it somewhat difficult to handle. Even so, as time passed, it would still affect him to some extent.

Veigar also put on a serious expression and immediately replied, "Yes, Teacher Minato."

"I will definitely use the ninjutsu you teach me to protect the village."

Minato Namikaze nodded and said with a smile, "Then I'll teach you how to train in the Rasengan now."

Under Minato Namikaze's guidance and explanation, Veigar gained a thorough understanding of the Seal-less Ninjutsu known as the Rasengan.

Its fundamental principle was to concentrate Chakra in the hand, make it flow in different irregular directions, and then compress it into a palm-sized "Chakra sphere."

After striking an enemy, it would not only disrupt their Chakra in a short period of time, but also possessed one of the highest levels of destructive power among all ninjutsu that did not require Hand Seals.

Although Veigar completely understood the fundamental principles of the Rasengan, successfully mastering the technique was not so easy.

By the time the sun was nearly setting, Veigar, who had trained hard all day, had only managed to complete the first step.

He could barely condense the Chakra in his body into his palm.

Moreover, Veigar had failed to get Minato Namikaze to reveal the training method for the next stage. He only kept saying that after condensing the Chakra in his palm, the next step was to compress it into a sphere.

This was also the greatest difficulty in training the Rasengan.

Veigar now strongly suspected that Naruto's systematic method of using various tools to assist his training in the future had not been developed by Minato Namikaze.

Instead, it had been gradually devised by Minato Namikaze's teacher, Jiraiya, while training in the Rasengan, and then passed on to Naruto.

After training for an entire day, Veigar and Kakashi Hatake were both starving. Under Minato Namikaze's lead, they charged toward a barbecue restaurant.

The fragrant barbecue lasted nearly two hours, and Veigar's appetite left both Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake stunned.

Veigar had completely let himself loose and eaten more barbecue than Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake combined.

Minato Namikaze had already spent most of his private savings recently and did not have much money left. He looked at Veigar in disbelief and asked, "Veigar, do you always eat this much?"

Veigar swallowed the barbecue he had been chewing and looked up at Minato Namikaze. "Is it a lot?"

Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake said nothing. Veigar had already seen the answer in their actions, because they were both nodding woodenly.

Only after picking up the last portion of barbecue from the plate did Veigar say, "It's not that much. Training consumes a lot of energy, so I eat a little more."

"Besides, I'm still growing."

Veigar then turned to Kakashi Hatake beside him and said, "Kakashi, we're still children. We have to eat more so we can grow taller faster."

After saying that, Veigar tossed the barbecue into his mouth without the slightest hint of hesitation.

Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake both wanted to tell Veigar, "You do remember that you're a child, right? You eat more than an adult!"

After finishing the barbecue, Veigar comfortably patted his stomach and burped with satisfaction.

"It's not good to eat too much at night. Being eighty percent full is about right."

As soon as he said this, Minato Namikaze and Kakashi Hatake were utterly dumbfounded, as though they had been petrified on the spot.

At the same time, Kakashi Hatake decided inwardly that he absolutely must never treat Veigar to a meal.

His wallet could not take it. Veigar's appetite was no worse than that of someone from the Akimichi clan.

After eating and drinking their fill, the three of them said goodbye and went home. Looking at his wallet, which had shrunk by more than half and become utterly deflated, Minato Namikaze felt like crying without tears.

Fortunately, he did not need to buy Kushina a gift recently. Otherwise, Minato Namikaze would have had no choice but to eat dirt.

As Veigar slowly walked home, he thought about how, ever since he had completed his training in the Body Strengthening Technique, his appetite had been growing larger and larger. He always felt as though he could not get enough to eat, as if his body urgently needed a great deal of nourishment.

This could probably be considered a side effect of the Body Strengthening Technique.

However, aside from strengthening his physique, the technique had brought Veigar another benefit: his Chakra reserves were also rapidly increasing. He now had considerably more than before, and there was still no sign of his growth rate slowing down.

As for how much his Chakra reserves would ultimately increase, Veigar still could not say.

More than a month later, Veigar and Kakashi Hatake completed another D-rank mission. Looking at the eight thousand ryō they had just been given, Veigar happily put the money into his wallet.

Over the course of the month, whether they were cleaning rivers, helping villagers look after their children, or searching for lost pets, Veigar and Kakashi Hatake had performed exceptionally well.

The two of them had also gradually developed a tacit understanding.

After a busy month, not to mention Kakashi Hatake, Veigar's performance had been entirely observed by Minato Namikaze. Diligence, seriousness, enthusiasm, humility, caution, and all sorts of traditional virtues could be seen in Veigar.

After watching the two of them put away their money, Minato Namikaze said, "You've both worked hard after being busy for more than a month."

"I'm giving you two days off to rest. Come back here and gather in three days. At that time, I'll take you out of the village to carry out a C-rank mission."

Veigar and Kakashi Hatake hurriedly replied in unison, "Yes, Teacher Minato."

Next, Minato Namikaze announced, "Then Minato Squad is dismissed!"

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

With that, Minato Namikaze turned and left.

"I haven't had time to accompany Kushina recently. She seems a little angry. I'll buy her a gift later and coax her a bit."

Minato Namikaze, who had hurried away, thought happily to himself.

Afterward, Veigar said goodbye to Kakashi Hatake and returned home.

He planned to stay home for the next two days and not go anywhere. Taking advantage of the holiday, he would first successfully complete the final stage of his Rasengan training and master it completely.