Minato Namikaze's Astonishing Talent for Naming

Because he had been too engrossed in developing the Rasengan and forgotten Might Duy's training, Might Duy was quite annoyed, though he calmed down shortly after and felt it was understandable.

Houka is, after all, a member of the Uchiha clan. For him, ninjutsu and genjutsu are also essential to learn; he cannot focus solely on taijutsu!

Although he thought this, he still couldn't help but feel unhappy.

Might Duy's thick, black, bushy eyebrows twitched incessantly, and Houka's mood rose and fell with those brows, leaving him feeling uneasy.

Nearby, the future Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was introducing himself quite awkwardly.

"Hello, my name is Minato Namikaze."

"Ah, hello! My name is Might Duy. I've heard of you; you are the disciple of Master Jiraiya. I hear you are a genius. It is a great honor to meet you, please take care of me!" Might Duy quickly resumed his posture as an Eternal Genin.

"There's no need to be so formal," Minato Namikaze smiled gently. "Well, I have some business to attend to, so I'll take my leave. Houka, let's continue developing this technique next time. By the way, what is the name of this technique?"

Houka waved his hand and said, "You can name it whatever you want."

"Hmm? Really? That's great! Then let's call it the Super Invincible Whirlwind Lightning Mighty Great Ball..." Minato Namikaze was getting carried away.

"Wait!" Houka was startled, suddenly remembering that this gentle future Fourth Hokage had a very 'unique' personality when it came to naming things, even more so than his Flying Thunder God.

"What's wrong?" Minato Namikaze looked puzzled, wondering if Houka had been scared by his imposing name.

"Rasengan. I just remembered, this technique is called the Rasengan!" Houka gritted his teeth as he spoke. He didn't want to have to shout 'Super Invincible Whirlwind Lightning Mighty Great Ball' every time he used the technique in the future; that would be too stupid!

"Ah, it already has a name? That's a real pity," Minato Namikaze expressed his regret.

Houka's eyelid twitched. Pity your head!

With the terrible names you come up with, sigh, I won't say any more, or I'll just end up making myself angry.

After Minato Namikaze left, Houka was dragged away by Might Duy for some intense, hot-blooded training.

A few days later, the weather grew colder. Heavy snow fell for an entire day and night, shrouding all of Konoha in white and severely affecting the villagers' ability to travel. The Hokage Building immediately issued E-rank missions, tasking some genin with clearing the snow. Among them, the poor Eternal Genin, Might Duy, was also roped into shoveling snow.

At the same time, the Ninja Academy entered a short break.

Let's just call it Winter Break.

Having eaten Houka's free Chinese Cuisine for half a year, Kurenai Yuhi, Rin, and the others all insisted on inviting Houka to their homes for a feast.

Asuma Sarutobi was very cunning; the moment he heard he could go to Kurenai Yuhi's house, he immediately latched on and refused to leave.

Houka was also slightly excited. Kurenai Yuhi's father was named Yuhi... Shinku?

Uh, wouldn't her grandfather be named Yuhi Very Red? And her great-grandfather Yuhi Especially Red?

Once Houka's imagination started running, he couldn't stop it.

But one thing was certain: this Lord Yuhi Shinku must be a master of genjutsu!

Houka's Sharingan ocular power had already reached the limit of the Single Tomoe Sharingan and only needed a bit of stimulation to evolve into the Two-Tomoe. However, he couldn't bear to let his important companions risk their lives for it, so he wanted to rely on genjutsu to experience life-and-death separations within an illusion to achieve the necessary intense emotional stimulation.

At noon that day, Houka and Obito walked down the street, bundled up like two balls.

Leaving the Uchiha clan compound, the two met up with Rin and headed toward Kurenai Yuhi's house.

Asuma Sarutobi, that rascal, was even more proactive, having run to Kurenai Yuhi's house early in the morning to curry favor, bustling about and acting very enthusiastic.

"Houka, Obito, Rin, you're here!" Kurenai Yuhi's naturally dazed red eyes blinked, her baby-fat cheeks looking even rosier in the icy weather.

Houka didn't stand on ceremony and reached out to pinch them twice; the texture was top-notch!

Nearby, Asuma Sarutobi saw this and bit his lip until it bled.

"Kurenai, what delicious food did you prepare? I didn't even eat breakfast today!" Obito shouted proudly while rubbing his stomach.

"Obito, that's too rude of you!" Rin covered her head.

"Is Guy not coming?" Kurenai Yuhi asked with a dazed, cute expression.

Houka smiled and said, "That guy is training; he said he didn't want to waste time."

"I see, that's a pity. I made a lot of delicious food," Kurenai Yuhi said, looking a bit unhappy.

The group entered the house, and Yuhi Shinku, as the host, naturally appeared.

"Haha, welcome, students. I am Yuhi Shinku, Kurenai Yuhi's father." Yuhi Shinku also had black hair and a pair of red eyes. "Please take care of each other in the future, especially Houka. I heard from Kurenai that the bento you make is delicious. If there's a chance, Uncle would like to try it too."

"Hmm, no problem, of course!" Houka's heart pounded; he was more than eager.

"Hello, Uncle," Rin said politely.

Obito also greeted him honestly.

"Wait a moment, dinner will be ready soon," Yuhi Shinku said, giving everyone a 'Head-Patting' before leaving with a smile.

"By the way, Rin, is that guy Kakashi coming?" Obito suddenly leaned over to Rin's ear and asked.

"Kakashi? I invited him, but unfortunately, he didn't want to come. I heard he is preparing, preparing for... the Chunin Exams," Rin said hesitantly.

"Nani? The Chunin Exams?!" Obito's jaw dropped. "That guy is truly detestable! He only just graduated from the academy, a mere genin, yet he's so arrogant! Sooner or later, I will use these eyes to defeat him!"

After countless 'staring at the wall' exercises, Obito was now able to activate his Single Tomoe Sharingan through his own will, though endurance remained his fatal flaw.

Hearing this, Houka felt no emotional fluctuation. With his current strength, as long as he went through a period of actual combat, he could also participate in the Chunin Exams!

However, for him at the moment, the Rasengan and the Sharingan were clearly more important.

Although Yuhi Shinku was a man, he cooked excellent meals, and Obito, who hadn't eaten breakfast, stuffed himself until he turned into a literal ball.

After the meal, the group chatted in the living room, and Yuhi Shinku consciously asked everyone what their dreams were.

"My dream is to become the Hokage!" Obito was the first to chime in.

"My dream is to become an outstanding ninja just like my father." Kurenai Yuhi also responded to the call.

"My dream is to become an excellent Medical Ninja!" Rin also raised her hand and said.

Asuma Sarutobi scratched his head and said, "My dream... I don't even know what my dream is."

As a member of the Fire Second Generation, Asuma was clearly quite unqualified.

Houka remembered that in the original story, Asuma was very rebellious as a child and even ran away from home to serve as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, displaying the typical style of a chuunibyou teenager.

Then, everyone looked at Houka.

Yuhi Shinku's eyes narrowed slightly; he was a successor of the Will of Fire and a staunch supporter of the Third Hokage. He already knew the Third Hokage's thoughts, so bringing up the topic of dreams at this moment was his way of confirming whether Houka's inner thoughts aligned with the Will of Fire.

As a Genjutsu Ninja, he had excellent control over details, and he observed the expression on Houka's face very carefully to confirm whether what he was about to say was sincere or feigned.

And of all this, Houka remained completely unaware.