33rd Chapter: Scorching Shinku's Fierce Fire, Dotō's Rising Dragon, Ultimate Move: 100th Style: Demon Burner

Chapter 33: Scorching Crimson · Super Fierce Fire Raging Waves · Rising Dragon Ultimate 100th Style: Demon Burner

Half a month later, Uchiha Mai stood by the lakeside with tears in his eyes, spreading his arms wide and shouting to the heavens: "I am invincible under the heavens!"

At this moment, all that was missing was the Small Knife Society Overture playing as background music.

For a full half-month, no one knew what kind of torture Uchiha Mai had endured over these fifteen days.

Master Minato would provide suggestions every day that sounded perfectly logical but were actually utterly useless, nearly giving Uchiha Mai PTSD from all the explosions.

Although today, half a month later, under the guidance of Master Minato, Uchiha Mai had finally fully developed the 100th Style: Demon Burner.

However, Uchiha Mai had sufficient reason to suspect that this was merely Namikaze Minato having good luck, stumbling upon a dead mouse by sheer coincidence, because Master Minato was always so confident whenever he offered a suggestion.

This was a small step for the 100th Style: Demon Burner, but a giant leap for Mai Style Ancient Martial Arts!

From now on, whenever Uchiha Mai wanted to develop a new Fire Release Nintaijutsu, he would no longer need to worry about the rate of chakra circulation or the specific pathways.

He only needed to ponder how to make the moves look cooler and maximize the value of his chakra, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Seeing his good student develop such an awesome Nintaijutsu, Minato, as his teacher, was also thrilled. He threw an arm around Mai's shoulder and said excitedly: "I knew there wouldn't be a problem.

Look, in just half a month, we worked together to develop a new Nintaijutsu system. I truly have a talent for being a teacher."

An awesome Nintaijutsu is no less powerful than a Kekkei Genkai; for example, the Lightning Release Nintaijutsu of the Cloud Village, which can pummel Tailed Beasts and Jinchuriki when mastered.

In Minato's professional opinion, Mai's Mai Style Ancient Martial Arts possessed immense potential, with plenty of room for future improvement and development.

Developing such a Nintaijutsu was nearly as difficult as fusing two chakra attributes into a Kekkei Genkai, and the fact that the two of them finished it in just half a month was indeed something worth celebrating.

Uchiha Mai was in high spirits and didn't want to roast Master Minato.

Master Minato continued to smile, steering the conversation toward a topic he was very interested in: "Mai, your Nintaijutsu is complete.

I wonder, have you given this move a name yet?

Regardless, I put a lot of effort into helping you develop this. I don't mean to claim credit, I just want to say, the name of the move..."

Uchiha Mai immediately grew alert; Master Minato was finally showing his true colors.

As a somewhat airheaded, chuunibyou youth, Namikaze Minato possessed a naming talent that made people want to applaud, and he was very keen on naming other people's techniques.

In the original plot during the Fourth Shinobi World War, when Naruto and Second Pillar merely combined the Rasenshuriken with Kagutsuchi, Master Minato gave it a tongue-twisting name.

It was called Scorch Release: Howling Gale Black Arrow Zero Style.

To be honest, there was more than one technique in Naruto with a tongue-twisting name; even Senju Hashirama had messed around in his childhood, coming up with the Taijutsu Secret Technique: Super Fire Release Illusionary Sword Great Shuriken Two-Stage Drop Technique.

The problem with Master Minato was that, aside from the Rasengan, almost every move he named was convoluted and chuunibyou.

Uchiha Mai had reason to suspect that the name "Rasengan" was actually coined by Jiraiya.

The stage was set, and Master Minato, unable to contain his inner actor, couldn't wait to name Mai's technique.

Fortunately, Uchiha Mai was prepared and spoke immediately: "I'm sorry, Master Minato, I have already named this move.

It is called Mai Style Ancient Martial Arts · Scorching Crimson · Super Fierce Fire Raging Waves · Rising Dragon Ultimate 100th Style: Demon Burner!"

One must use magic to defeat magic, and use chuunibyou to defeat chuunibyou.

Namikaze Minato was slightly stunned upon hearing this name, and then felt a sense of awe in his heart. I have been defeated, and defeated thoroughly.

I never expected that my student, who seems so ordinary, would have such an astonishing talent for naming. The names I spend ages pondering cannot even compare to this super cool name.

Perhaps this is what they mean by the student surpassing the master.

Might Guy and Kakashi were already beyond speechless; what kind of name was that?

Often, ninjas would shout the names of their moves during battle to boost their morale and strengthen their resolve. Mental strength is one of the sources of chakra, and such behavior can indeed improve a ninja's performance to a certain extent.

But could anyone really shout such a long, tongue-twisting name in front of an opponent?

Namikaze Minato: Hello, don't be so cynical, some people can.

After the farce, they finally returned to the main topic.

Namikaze Minato gathered the three youngsters and said: "After half a month, everyone's coordination has been trained well enough that you can execute precise teamwork.

With Mai's Nintaijutsu initially developed, our squad's strength has greatly increased, and we are capable of handling many situations and enemies.

I believe it is time to take on a high-ranking mission to test the results of everyone's training."

A high-ranking mission...

"How high?" Kakashi asked.

"Hmm, maybe an A-rank mission. I believe everyone can handle it," Minato said, clenching his fist in encouragement.

Starting straight at A-rank, that's intense!

At eighteen, Namikaze Minato had already independently completed many A-rank missions, and had even taken on a few S-rank ones. Now that he had three students, wouldn't doing an A-rank mission be a piece of cake?

"Awesome! If my dad knows I've started executing A-rank missions, he'll definitely be happy for me!" Might Guy cheered.

As a Genin, Might Duy could not independently accept high-ranking missions, so his income had never been very high.

Now that he was capable of executing A-rank missions, even if the bounty had to be split among several people, he would surely earn enough money so that his dad wouldn't have to work so hard.

Don't ask, because if you do, the answer is that I completed an A-rank mission in collaboration with Namikaze Minato.

After obtaining the consent of the three little ones, Namikaze Minato led his students toward the Hokage Office.

Along the way, he chattered incessantly, detailing various precautions for executing missions, imparting life experience, and raising his students' level of knowledge.

Konoha has a dedicated Mission Hall used for posting and accepting various low-level missions.

A-rank is already considered a very high-level mission, and even many newly promoted jonin face danger when executing them.

To post or accept such missions, one must find the Hokage in person. The Hokage will evaluate the strength of the applicants and only issue the mission after being certain there is a high probability of completion.

No matter how many ninjas Konoha has, they cannot be sent to their deaths in vain.

A short while later, the group arrived at the door of the Hokage Office after a swift journey, and Minato politely raised his hand to knock lightly on the door.

"Come in." It was the voice of Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The group pushed the door open and entered, arriving before the desk in the Hokage Office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen set down the documents in his hand, looked up, and asked, "It's Minato, is there something you need?"

Before Minato could answer, Might Guy jumped out, his blood boiling as he eagerly blurted out, "Lord Hokage, we would like to accept an A-rank mission. Minato-sensei says we already have the strength to take on an A-rank mission."