He Really Thought He Was Weak

The ninjas: "???"

And this was only considered decent?

Did you have some kind of bias against the word "decent"?!

That was a technique most Elite Jonin kept as a trump card, and in your eyes it was only decent? That was just ridiculous!

"Keigo's a little... too punchable!"

The Scarred Man's mouth twitched.

He was very close to Kagami Uchiha and had always paid close attention to Keigo Uchiha. He'd thought Keigo was gifted, but he hadn't realized he was gifted to this extent.

He was pleased.

At the same time, his eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.

This kid... was way too easy to hate!

He was already this powerful, and he still said he was weak?

"Is it possible... that Keigo really does think he's weak?"

A ninja suddenly spoke up.

The Scarred Man's face stiffened.

"Shut up! No one's going to mistake you for a mute if you keep quiet!"

This was infuriating!

He was already an Elite Jonin, yet he still hadn't developed any powerful techniques of his own. And now Keigo Uchiha was only eight years old, but had already developed so many terrifying techniques.

Wasn't that a slap in the face?

It was downright humiliating!

But... his expression turned melancholy. "When faced with a genius like this, who can shine? Any ninja standing before him seems insignificant."

His expression was complicated.

He was proud, but also felt a little wistful.

He'd actually been caught up to by an eight-year-old boy!

On the training ground.

Keigo Uchiha was still thinking. "If I want to perform a powerful technique, I can't rely solely on ordinary methods. I also need to use a certain amount of physical force."

He recalled the powerful abilities from Naruto.

"Right! The rotation just now!"

"Minato Namikaze's Rasengan!"

His eyes lit up.

"The Rasengan is already an excellent, near-perfect technique. If I add its spiraling properties to Storm Release, perhaps I can unleash even greater power!"

With that,

he took a deep breath and immediately began experimenting.

"Storm Release: Rasengan!"

A rapidly spinning sphere gradually formed in his palm. Water swirled within it, and Thunderbolts flashed across its surface!

Lightning Release couldn't form a Rasengan, because lightning was uncontrollable. It could only be compressed and expanded like the Chidori, and it couldn't be made to spin rapidly.

But Water Release could!

Storm Release had the same malleability as Water Release, so it could naturally spin at high speed and be released in the form of a Rasengan!

"Sorry, Minato Namikaze. I'll be the one to invent your Rasengan first."

He looked at the sphere in his hand.

A faint smile touched his lips.

Minato Namikaze was still in school. Keigo had seen him before, but they'd never spoken.

"But... this is still too easy for me!"

The next moment, the Rasengan in his hand began spinning rapidly. It gradually grew longer, until at last... it became a rapidly spinning spear of lightning!

He was only about one meter and thirty centimeters tall.

But the lightning spear in his hand was a full meter long!

What was even more frightening was that

the spear wasn't solid. It was made of violently spinning Storm Release, whirling nonstop. The shaft and the tip both spun at the same speed!

Thunderbolts flashed!

It sent a chill through everyone who saw it!

"This technique combines the piercing power of lightning with the force of spinning water, making its penetration even more terrifying. And if I throw it... its power could rival a missile!"

"I'll name this technique... Storm Release: Spiral Spear!"

Keigo Uchiha's gaze was sharp.

"You're an A-rank technique now, but that doesn't mean your potential ends here. Once I have enough chakra, you'll be able to rival an S-rank technique!"

With that,

he hurled the Spiral Spear in his hand with all his might!

The Spiral Spear spun furiously, twisting the air around it. Air currents surged, and thin streams of wind sliced through the surroundings. Its speed increased with every rotation!

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the Spiral Spear!

Would this technique... have another astonishing display of power?

The Spiral Spear disappeared from view.

But the next moment, a terrifying explosion erupted in the forest!

Trees went flying!

In plain sight, a massive tree exploded and came crashing down!

The blast left a crater seven or eight meters in diameter and three or four meters deep!

A terrifying spiral pattern marked the center of the crater. One could imagine the damage this attack would cause if it hit a person!

It would be enough... to shatter anyone's body!

Everyone: "..."

When shock became the norm,

all they could do was swallow dryly, numb with disbelief!

"I have both offensive and defensive techniques now. I still need a technique that gives me high mobility while protecting me."

Keigo Uchiha pondered.

Storm Cloud Tornado couldn't do that.

Storm Cloud Tornado could protect him and create a waterspout.

But it would reduce his mobility to almost nothing.

Storm Cloud Tornado wasn't suitable for every situation.

"Lightning Release Armor is the best technique!"

Keigo Uchiha spoke one word at a time. The Nintaijutsu of the Yotsuki Clan had given him considerable inspiration. He'd already started training in Lightning Release Armor, but the problem was that he needed to develop a Storm Release technique!

"Then I'll use Storm Release instead of Lightning Release."

"Storm Release is more powerful than Lightning Release, and Water Release provides better protection. The protective power of a film of water is something Lightning Release can't match!"

This was where having a science-minded person around really came in handy.

A film of water might seem like nothing more than a thin layer.

But if you reinforced it, it could become stronger than steel.

That was why some people who dove into water from a great height suffered concussions or even had their heads burst open on impact!

The tremendous water pressure and high-speed impact made the surface of the water as hard as a film!

"Storm Release: Storm Armor Technique!"

Keigo Uchiha shouted!

In an instant,

a blue-green armor formed around his body. It seemed to be made of flowing water, but countless bolts of lightning ran through it!

It protected his body without causing him any harm, and it was extremely flexible!

"With Lightning Release Armor, the lightning protects you, but it also damages part of your body."

Keigo Uchiha compared the advantages and disadvantages of the two.

Lightning Release Armor was powerful.

But it required training in Nintaijutsu, because the lightning could harm the user. That was why only a small number of people could train in Lightning Release Armor.

"But Storm Release Armor doesn't have that drawback. The water film protects me very well, and it's more flexible and controllable. It can even repair itself to a certain extent!"

He looked at the blue-green armor on his body with satisfaction.

It covered him just like Lightning Release Armor.

But its color was deeper, somewhat like the effects of Uzumaki Naruto's Nine-Tails mode and Otsutsuki Toneri's aura. It even seemed to burn like flames.

It was incredibly flashy!

Like a young god!

"Fortunately, this technique has no upper limit either. As my understanding of Water Release and Lightning Release deepens, Storm Release Armor's defense will grow even stronger!"