"Why do you want to become Hokage?" The question plunged young Naruto Uzumaki into deep thought.
He hesitated before answering, "If I become Hokage... everyone will acknowledge me. As long as I become Hokage, I'll have lots and lots of friends... and I won't... be alone anymore..."
"Oh, so that's what you think." Lu Xuan smiled, making no attempt to correct him.
Naruto Uzumaki smiled sheepishly and said awkwardly, "But I know becoming Hokage won't be easy. First, I have to become really strong. Then I have to protect the people important to me. Finally, I'll become Hokage and earn everyone's acknowledgment. But I still don't know how to become stronger. I heard I need to learn really powerful ninjutsu, but where am I supposed to learn it...?"
By the end, Naruto Uzumaki had furrowed his brow, sinking into distress.
Lu Xuan calmly asked beside him, "Do you want to learn ninjutsu?"
After a moment's thought, he extended his right hand. Chakra gathered in his palm, and specks of chakra light emerged. Then the chakra rapidly condensed and began spinning at high speed, forming a palm-sized sphere of chakra that whirled beneath the night sky, giving off a hazy glow.
Naruto Uzumaki sucked in a breath, immediately captivated by the dreamlike ninjutsu. "What is that?" he asked instinctively.
Lu Xuan smiled. "The Rasengan. Want to learn it? I can teach you—for free."
Naruto Uzumaki abruptly looked up, his eyes gradually widening while his little head nodded nonstop like a pecking chicken.
Lu Xuan could not help but chuckle. Being with Naruto Uzumaki—especially childhood Naruto Uzumaki—really brought endless joy.
"Then listen carefully. The key to this move is to first gather chakra in your palm. Uh, what is chakra? Well... looks like I'll have to start from the beginning and tutor