Wind Style: Rasenshuriken

Hiruzen Sarutobi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "Ninjutsu research? Are you referring to the Konoha Six Powers you created? While that taijutsu is quite powerful, it can only be classified as A-rank, and it has extremely high requirements for physical conditioning, making it very difficult to master. Therefore, relying solely on the Konoha Six Powers makes it hard to prove your research talent and subsequently promote you to Special Jonin."

Nawaki shook his head and said, "It is not the Six Powers, but a set of hand-seal-less ninjutsu."

He extended his right hand, and a massive amount of chakra rapidly condensed into a tangible sphere within his palm. The violent fluctuations of chakra gave those nearby a sense of extreme danger.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at Nawaki's right hand, his eyes widening in surprise. "Is this the hand-seal-less ninjutsu you developed? It looks quite formidable!"

Nawaki casually dissipated the Rasengan in his hand and said confidently, "Indeed. This is an A-rank ninjutsu I created based on the inspiration of the Tailed Beast Bomb, achieved through chakra shape transformation! The principle is the same as the Tailed Beast Bomb: concentrating chakra in the palm and compressing it into a small area to rotate at high speeds. Because the chakra rotates so rapidly, it produces a massive tearing effect upon impact and causes the enemy's chakra to become chaotic. If wind-style nature transformation is added, it generates immense cutting power; if it hits, it is enough to destroy every cell in the enemy's body, and it can even be used as a shuriken for long-range attacks. It is a true S-rank hand-seal-less ninjutsu! It is just that this place is too small to demonstrate it properly."

"What! You have already completed the research of an S-rank ninjutsu?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was completely shocked this time; he had not expected Nawaki to possess such astonishing talent in ninjutsu.

"That's right! The development of an S-rank ninjutsu is enough for me to be promoted to Special Jonin, isn't it?" In the year since becoming a Genin, Nawaki had spent every day creating over a dozen Shadow Clones to practice the Rasenshuriken. He could now control it skillfully and use it with one hand. He would not be like Naruto in the beginning, who, due to a lack of proficiency, would not only hurt himself but also fail to throw the shuriken.

"If it is true, then of course there is no problem. Wait for me to summon the Jonin to the training ground to witness your technique."

Several Anbu responded and left.

Before long, the Konoha high command and numerous Jonin gathered in the Hokage's office.

"Hiruzen, do you have something important to summon everyone for? Everyone has been busy with the merchant caravan affairs lately! Hmm? Nawaki is here too! It must be related to him, right?" Ever since hearing about the economic strategy, Danzo had developed a keen interest in commerce. He had become increasingly obsessed with this kind of "war" that plundered the resources and wealth of other nations, and he was now a merchant-warrior fanatic. He greatly appreciated Nawaki, the initiator of all this, believing him to be a militant like himself—otherwise, how could he have come up with such an aggressive strategy?

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi replied, "The reason I summoned you all is that Nawaki claims to have developed an S-rank hand-seal-less ninjutsu and hopes to become a Special Jonin based on this research. Let us all go to the training ground to watch his demonstration and bear witness!"

"What? An S-rank ninjutsu?"

"He is only five years old, right? Is that even possible?"

"Genius is not something we can predict!"

"If it's Nawaki, it might actually be true."

The group discussed among themselves as they arrived at the training ground.

"Nawaki, you may begin the demonstration!" After everyone stood outside the training ground, Hiruzen Sarutobi said to Nawaki.

Of course, other Genin squads would not miss such a grand spectacle, so they followed along to watch the excitement. Their large group was too conspicuous, and along the way, they attracted the curiosity of many villagers. Unknowingly, the procession grew rapidly, and by now, the perimeter of the training ground was packed with onlookers. However, this was exactly what Nawaki wanted; to gain Wish Power and reputation, the more people, the better.

Nawaki looked at the spacious training ground, nodded, and used Geppo to walk into the air.

"Look! He's flying!"

"It looks like he's walking in the air!"

"What an amazing taijutsu!"

"Although it's magical, it can't be considered S-rank, right?"

"It hasn't even started yet. Didn't you hear the Hokage say it's an S-rank hand-seal-less ninjutsu? That's the taijutsu he created a few years ago."

"A few years ago? Was he three or two? I feel like my life is gray!"

"Who's to say it isn't?"

Nawaki, high in the air, turned a deaf ear to the crowd's discussion. Intense wind-style chakra gathered and condensed in his palm, rotating wildly. A gale rose all around, causing the clothes of those present to flap loudly. "Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!"

"Such... such violent chakra fluctuations!"

"Is it Wind Style?"

"To be able to control such dense wind-style chakra and perform such a violent shape transformation—this level of chakra control is truly perfect!" Hiruzen Sarutobi pressed his hand against his Hokage hat, squinting his eyes as he looked up at Nawaki in the sky through the gale.

"That's not all! This shape of ninjutsu is best suited for unleashing the cutting power of wind-style chakra; the combination of the two is perfect! Coupled with the taijutsu coordination of flight and Shunpo, it is difficult for an enemy to dodge the attack! If the attack range is huge and it can be used remotely, all these factors combined make the effect far exceed an ordinary S-rank ninjutsu. I didn't expect this child to have inherited the wisdom and talent of the Second Hokage!" Danzo opened his single eye, staring at Nawaki as he spoke to Hiruzen Sarutobi beside him.

"If you add that to it... he really is a perfect ninja!"

"It really does look like a shuriken! The name is very fitting!"

In the air, following Nawaki's loud shout, the Rasenshuriken fully formed. The high-speed rotation of the wind blades emitted a piercing, high-frequency "hum" in the air. Nawaki held the Rasenshuriken above his head with one hand and then threw it toward the training ground diagonally below.

With a long, shrill "whoosh," the Rasenshuriken flew toward the target at high speed under Nawaki's precise Shurikenjutsu.

"Zzz..." After the shuriken landed, it performed high-speed cutting on the ground, emitting an even higher and more piercing hum. At the same time, the moment it landed, the wind blades of the Rasenshuriken grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, expanding the range of destruction.

After the cutting continued for several seconds, the Rasenshuriken suddenly erupted with an increasingly sharp and violent hum. When the volume and frequency reached their peak, the entire shuriken suddenly exploded, turning into countless chaotic blades that shot out in all directions.

The violent explosion sent dust flying across the training ground, and chunks of earth were blown dozens of meters into the air. Once the dust settled, the onlookers looked toward the impact point of the shuriken. They discovered that the originally flat training ground now featured a hemispherical crater with a radius of several dozen meters.

Seeing this, everyone gasped. Even the civilians who did not understand ninjutsu knew that this technique possessed immense power.

"Cough, cough, cough... You really guessed right. Not only can it be thrown remotely, but the range is also huge. If used in conjunction with Geppo and Shunpo, almost no one could dodge it! It truly is a perfect combination..." Hiruzen Sarutobi said, coughing in the smoke and dust; he had inhaled some dust earlier because he was too shocked.