He really was someone who always got there first. Even when it came to chasing girls, he was ahead of everyone else.
"Minato!"
"Ah, Xixi, you're back..."
"Ah, we'll wrap up this method for now. Next, I'll teach you a special kind of training that's different from this!"
Minato had only heard that Mirai had countless ties to Mount Myoboku, but he thought those connections were limited to the giant toads and spirit beasts. He never expected his teacher to possess such a unique skill as well! It seemed that calling him one of Konoha's Sannin was inaccurate!
"The special method Xixi mentioned is..."
The Sage Art of Mount Myoboku!
"An immortal method?"
"Yeah! It's a level of training far superior to that of ordinary ninjas. Ordinary ninjas refine chakra from within themselves, while this method is formed by absorbing external energy—the energy of nature!"
Mirai taught Minato, step by step, the process and methods he had used before. For Minato, diligent training and prolonged meditation were not problems. The only thing troubling him was eating bugs.
"Xixi, do I have to eat bugs before practicing this magic?"
Mirai chuckled inwardly. You brat, you have the beautiful Kushina accompanying you and get to enjoy delicious food every day. It's time for you to suffer a little. Heh heh heh...
"Minato, a ninja must not only endure physical pain, but also withstand challenges of the heart! Heh heh, this is how your teacher got through it. At first, I couldn't adapt either. I felt like my entire body had turned green. But it was precisely because of that feeling that I could absorb natural energy like a toad and use it for myself. Heh heh heh..."
As Minato listened, his skin crawled. His whole body turning green after eating them—just how