"Exactly! That's the jutsu I meant. Can you teach it to me?" Nawaki gazed at Hyuga Shin with eager hope.
"I can't teach you Thunder Rasengan, but I can teach you the Rasengan. If you're talented enough, you might be able to develop Thunder Rasengan—or some other variation."
Nawaki had felt a little disappointed at Shin's first words, but the moment he heard the rest, he leaped up in excitement.
"I'm so grateful, Shin!" Nawaki cried, tears streaming down his face.
Shin felt a shiver of disgust. Having a man stare at him with tears running down his face made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Wipe that expression off your face, or I won't teach you."
"Okay!" Nawaki hurriedly wiped away his tears, afraid Shin might change his mind.
Shin took out the Rasengan training scroll and handed it to Nawaki. Not only was he on good terms with Nawaki, but he also wouldn't have refused such a small favor for Tsunade's sake.
After all, Nawaki was his brother-in-law. It was only right to look out for him.
The Rasengan wasn't actually that powerful. At least, it fell far short of an S-rank jutsu.
However, its practicality and potential for further development made it one of the best jutsu in Naruto. With enough talent, someone could develop all kinds of powerful Rasengan variants infused with nature transformations.
Shin had already given Nawaki the most basic Rasengan. How far he could develop it was up to him.
"The scroll contains every step of the Rasengan's training. If you can't learn it, then you're just stupid."
Nawaki nodded as he held the scroll. The method didn't seem too difficult, and he was eager to start training, but he didn't have the necessary equipment, so he had to hold back for now.
"Um, Shin... could