Light Saw Man

The power of that explosion just now was comparable to a Tailed Beast Bomb.

But the Nine-Tails was still inside Lady Mito, and it was impossible that the old lady had eaten her fill and run to the edge of the village to discharge a Tailed Beast Bomb just to aid her digestion.

If Tsunade possessed such power, the Third Hokage would never have let her remain just a medical ninja, even if it killed him.

Yet, the only people present were Tsunade and her disciple...

His intuition told Ken Uchiha that this matter was likely related to Tsunade's disciple, but his reason told him that was impossible.

Regardless of who caused it, however, building a good relationship with Tsunade's disciple would only benefit the Uchiha clan, with no downsides.

As for the thought of eliminating a potential threat, it merely flashed through Ken Uchiha's mind before vanishing entirely.

Although the rebellion led by Setsuna Uchiha and others had caused the higher-ups to grow wary of the Uchiha, he was, after all, still a part of Konoha.

Moreover, the current state between the Uchiha and the village was merely one of estrangement, not open friction.

With flowers and applause on one side and the condemnation of the masses on the other, he certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to lead the Uchiha down a path of destruction.

Glancing at Fugaku, who stood before him, a complex emotion flickered in the depths of Ken Uchiha's eyes.

As the young clan heir, Fugaku's talent was up to standard, but he was not particularly outstanding in other aspects.

He lacked the ability to judge the situation, and his personality was somewhat indecisive and lacking in resolve—a stark contrast to his appearance.

Ken Uchiha worried that his son would be unable to shoulder the responsibilities of the clan head, but among the younger generation of the clan today, there truly was no one more capable than Fugaku.

Thinking of this, Ken Uchiha sighed slightly: "To be taken as a disciple by Tsunade at that age, the child must have his own exceptional qualities. You can try to associate with him."

"Yes."

Fugaku nodded slightly.

Meanwhile, at the training ground.

Minato's laser had blasted the water level of the small lake down significantly.

The grass by the lakeside had turned into mud, and combined with the embankment collapsed by Tsunade earlier, the entire training ground looked as if it had been swept by a typhoon, left in a state of utter disarray.

Tsunade jumped onto the remaining embankment, looked at the scene before her, and clicked her tongue: "It seems that in terms of raw power, this teacher of yours has nothing left to teach you."

"I have thought about changing my attack method."

Minato suggested: "For example, turning the light into a serrated disc to enhance cutting power. After all, my laser only deals piercing damage and isn't necessarily suitable for all situations. I've even thought of a name: Light Saw Man!"

Tsunade shook her head: "The idea is good, but let's forget about the name."

This kid's talent for naming things was truly bizarre...

"Then how about Light Wheel Cut?"

"Hm?"

Tsunade was stunned; it was rare for this kid to come up with a halfway decent name.

"Fine, let's call it Light Wheel Cut."

To prevent Minato from saying anything else that would make her skin crawl, Tsunade nodded hurriedly.

"Um... Teacher?"

"Hm?"

"I intend to restore the environment here, otherwise it might cause trouble for those who come to train later."

Minato's voice sounded a bit awkward: "Could you put me down first?"

"Hm?"

Tsunade looked down and only then realized that Minato was still being held in her arms, her magnificent bosom pressed firmly against the back of his head.

Looking at the boy's embarrassed little face, a playful smirk tugged at the corners of Tsunade's mouth: "Little brat, acting all grown up."

Minato looked even more embarrassed.

Seeing this, Tsunade couldn't help but laugh and set Minato down on the ground.

Minato buried his head and created three Wood Clones. The moment the clones separated, they used Body Flicker to reach the other three sides of the lake.

Then, all four of them performed hand seals simultaneously: "Earth Release: Earth Style Wall!"

Rumble, rumble, rumble--

The ground trembled, and the collapsed embankment rose once more, returning to its original state.

Following that, Minato clapped his hands together: "Wood Release Technique!"

The slopes of the embankment and the muddy banks turned green again, covered by fresh grass.

Trees broke through the soil one after another, surrounding the lake, and the three Wood Clones transformed into trees and merged into the landscape.

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

Minato performed hand seals again, and the lake water suddenly rippled, the water level beginning to rise at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After finishing all this, Minato finally let out a long sigh of relief.

First came a massive-scale laser, followed by three terrain-altering ninjutsu; his chakra was reaching its bottom.

Tsunade watched this scene, clicking her tongue in wonder: "It feels like a creator shaping the world."

Minato gave a dry laugh: "Teacher... this place was already blown up by me in the first place."

There was nothing wrong with what Tsunade said, but to him, the perpetrator, it sounded a bit hellish.

"It doesn't matter, this is a training ground, not a fish pond."

Tsunade waved her hand: "Looking at it now, there's really no room for development in terms of attack power. How do you plan to develop its utility? Do you have any ideas?"

"Let's start with color changes, like this..."

Minato held up his index finger, and a beam of white light suddenly bloomed from his fingertip.

Then, the color of the white light gradually deepened, changing continuously in the sequence of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet: "In its normal state, this ability is golden yellow. I can change the color of the light by changing my thoughts."

Tsunade was stunned: "Thoughts? Not technique? That's too sloppy, isn't it?"

Minato tilted his little head and spread his hands gently: "That's just how the principle works."

"It's really great, I want an ability like that too."

Tsunade was truly envious!

It didn't even require chakra control techniques; it could be activated with a mere thought. This was far more convenient than ninjutsu, and more importantly, the power was stronger than ninjutsu!

"I think perhaps I can create optical illusions by changing the color of the light..."

As Minato spoke, he raised both hands and projected a curtain of light over the lake, dyeing the lake water golden yellow.

"That's a good idea. Not only can it confuse enemies, but it can also achieve an invisibility effect, and it could even hide large-scale troops depending on the coverage of the light."

Tsunade pinched her chin in thought: "However, the practical value is limited. It probably won't be able to fool sensory ninjas, but it's enough for a surprise attack. So, to what extent can you do this right now?"

"I'll give it a try..."

Minato attempted to shape the light; the process was not difficult for him.

According to what he imagined in his mind, a projection of Tsunade soon appeared on the lake. It looked exactly like Tsunade, though it appeared slightly illusory.

"Not bad, it's already close to the Clone Technique."

Tsunade pondered: "The fact that it went so smoothly means it should be possible to develop in this direction, right?"

"It is."

"Then let's start researching from this aspect!"

Seeing Minato nod, Tsunade perked up, intending to earnestly fulfill her duties as a teacher.

Meanwhile, inside the Ninja Academy.

The previous explosion had caused a wave of panic among the students.

Only Minato's Wood Clone remained calm; after all, he was just a Wood Clone and wouldn't be threatened by something like death.

Moreover, the light from the explosion just now looked very much like the laser blasts of the Glint-Glint Fruit; it must have been released by his main body.

Did he encounter an enemy?

It didn't matter; with elementalization, it shouldn't be a big problem, and it was certainly not up to a Wood Clone like him to worry about it.

"Everyone, quiet down!"

Ikkaku Umino shouted in a deep voice. The village had emergency protocols for such sudden situations.

If it were an enemy attack, the Anbu should have already appeared at the school by now.

"Continue the lesson!"

"Ehhh--"

The students let out a collective groan.