Scroll of Seals

Menma walked to the door, put on his shoes, and went straight into the Nine-Tails chakra mode to begin sensing the situation in the surrounding area.

There are quite a few people watching, Menma thought to himself. Aside from the Anbu, there are actually people from the Root as well. Things are getting more and more interesting.

Clone Technique! Accompanied by a puff of smoke, two clones appeared beside Menma.

Transformation! Suddenly, with a "pop," one of Menma's shadow clones transformed into the appearance of Naruto.

"Alright, let's split up and act accordingly," Menma said.

"No problem, leave it to us." Following that, Menma's clone and the clone transformed into Naruto walked out swaggering.

As for Menma's original body, he remained at home, continuing to sense the movements in the vicinity.

After a while, having sensed the situation around him, Menma also quietly left the house. The plan was going even more smoothly than expected; since the Anbu and Root were protecting or monitoring from the shadows, they were relatively far away and did not realize at first that these were clones.

I must finish this quickly, get it done before I'm discovered, otherwise it will be troublesome, Menma pondered.

At this moment, Menma headed toward the Hokage Office while sensing his surroundings. His Body Flicker Technique was extremely fast, leaving only dark golden afterimages in the night.

Just like that, Menma arrived at the Hokage Office without incident. Relying on his sensory abilities and the Body Flicker Technique, he avoided the duty officers and entered the Hokage Office. After searching through the cabinets, Menma finally found the Scroll of Seals.

Fantastic, everything has gone smoothly so far, Menma rejoiced inwardly.

Menma opened the Scroll of Seals and used a small flashlight to examine the contents. The first thing he saw was the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, and he learned it after just one glance.

After all, the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu was relatively simple; the reason it was sealed in the book was that the technique caused significant strain on the user.

The moment the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu was dispelled, the experiences of the clones would be fed back to the original body. If one's constitution was too poor, they might collapse from exhaustion or even die.

Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu! Suddenly, more than a dozen Menmas appeared in the Hokage Office. He then pulled open the Scroll of Seals.

"Here, the Flying Thunder God Jutsu and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu," one clone said.

Subsequently, the dozen or so Menmas began to learn these two techniques. Then, they dispelled the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu. Menma thought about what he had just learned, then performed the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu again to continue studying.

After cycling through this twice, in addition to the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, Menma had also mastered the usage of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu and the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. Furthermore, he took a quick look at the Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags and the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, though due to time constraints, he only gave them a cursory glance.

Afterward, Menma rolled up the Scroll of Seals, returned it to its original place, restored the room to the state it was in when he first entered, and then left.

At this time, Menma arrived home a step ahead of his clones. Not long after he got home, the clones returned as well.

"Hmm, it looks like it was a success," the clone Menma said.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Following that, Menma dispelled the Clone Technique.

"Ah, it was easier than I imagined." After saying this, Menma went back to the second floor, checked the door to Naruto's room first to ensure Naruto was still asleep, and then returned to his own room.

Menma picked up Minato's Flying Thunder God Kunai from the table and, following the method he had just learned, marked the kunai with his own Flying Thunder God Mark.

His Flying Thunder God Mark was very simple—it was the symbol of Konoha. Next, he placed the kunai on the ground, moved a little further away, and began to sense the position of the Flying Thunder God Mark.

Flying Thunder God! Menma vanished instantly and appeared right next to the kunai. Although the distance was not very far, since he could successfully perform it, he would need to practice for a long time from here on out.

The next morning, just as the sun was rising, Menma woke up early. After washing up, he went out alone.

After yesterday's events, the villagers' attitude toward the two brothers had changed significantly; they had begun to fear them. Menma knew this situation might last for a while, but it would ease up after some time.

Menma didn't care. He arrived at a steamed bun shop to buy some buns. "Boss, how much for these buns?" Menma asked.

"Oh my, it's Young Master Menma. No charge, no charge, as long as you enjoy them," the bun shop owner said obsequiously.

"What young master or not, just call me Menma. Besides, how can I not pay? If my dad found out I didn't pay, he would definitely beat me," Menma said to the owner with a smile.

"Give me 10 meat buns, pack them up, thanks," Menma said politely.

"Right... right away." In a short while, the bun shop owner packed up the 10 meat buns and handed them to Menma. Menma asked how much it cost, but the owner refused to say, insisting on not taking the money.

"There's no such thing as doing business without taking money. No matter what, I can't let you lose money," Menma said.

"Oh, young master, just consider this the Konoha villagers' apology to the Fourth Hokage. You must accept it," the bun shop owner said solemnly.

"No, no, my dad gave his life to protect the village because he loved the village; he wasn't thinking about gaining anything. Just like my dad, I'm not looking to get any benefits from the village," Menma explained, then placed several banknotes on the table.

"Eh, young master, even for the price of the buns, this is too much," the owner said immediately after glancing at the banknotes Menma had left behind.

"Ah, it's fine, just consider it a condolence from my dad to the villagers," Menma said, then activated the Flying Thunder God.

Menma vanished from the spot instantly. The bun shop owner was startled when he saw this, then began to wonder about something.

When Menma appeared again, he had already returned to his own home.

The Flying Thunder God really is a great thing, Menma said, walking out of his room to the door of Naruto's room, opening it, and walking inside.

At this moment, Naruto was still fast asleep. Menma felt helpless, but he suddenly thought of something and looked at Naruto with a mischievous grin.

Afterward, Menma walked out of Naruto's room, leaving a Flying Thunder God Mark on Naruto before he left.

Menma went outside to the yard and activated the Flying Thunder God directly. With a "whoosh," Naruto was teleported in front of him.

At this moment, Naruto was lying on the ground outside the yard, still showing no signs of waking up.

"Tch, he's not even waking up from this," Menma sat to one side, eating a bun while watching the fast-asleep Naruto.

Suddenly, Menma saw the water balloon he hadn't finished using earlier, and a great idea instantly came to mind.

Menma picked up a water balloon, approached Naruto with ill intent, and began to inject chakra into the balloon.

"Splat!" The water balloon burst directly, and the water inside splashed right onto Naruto's face.

Naruto jolted awake, "Who! Who! Who the hell is it!" He hurriedly scanned his surroundings, only to find Menma standing there alone, which immediately ignited his temper.

"Hey, Menma, was it you who splashed water on me? And why am I in the courtyard?" Naruto glared at Menma indignantly.

"Yeah, it was me. You should be grateful I didn't toss you into the river," Menma said nonchalantly, munching on a steamed bun.

"Menma! You... I'm angry!" Seeing Naruto fuming, Menma genuinely wanted to laugh.

"Alright, alright, calm down, my dear brother. Hurry up and wash up; the buns are getting cold," Menma said, gesturing toward the bag of buns beside him while continuing to eat.

Naruto's anger subsided; he went inside to change and wash up before coming back out. The two of them sat outside in the courtyard eating their buns, a scene that felt peaceful and serene.

"Did I see that right?" one Anbu whispered to another in the distance.

"There's no mistake, that was the Flying Thunder God used by the Fourth Hokage. When did he learn that?" the other Anbu replied.

"I don't know. Let's report this to the Hokage first," the Anbu said before using the Body Flicker Technique to vanish.

After they had finished eating, Menma performed the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, though this time he only created a single shadow clone.

"Alright, brother, I'm going out to train alone today. My clone here will teach you an incredible technique; it's perfect for you. See ya." With that, Menma grabbed the remaining buns and walked off.

Naruto looked puzzled. "What do you mean your clone is going to teach me an incredible technique? It's just a clone, what could it possibly teach me?"

"Hehehe, it's really amazing. Let me tell you, this technique is called the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu. It's a much more powerful version of the Clone Technique. As long as you have enough chakra, creating hundreds or thousands of clones is no problem at all," the Menma clone explained to Naruto.

"Wow, that's amazing! Teach me, teach me!" Naruto cheered, looking at Menma with eyes full of admiration.

Meanwhile, Menma arrived at a small grove, found a relatively open area, and set down the buns he was carrying.

"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!" In an instant, a dozen Menmas appeared in the clearing.

"Alright! You lot go practice the Flying Thunder God. Focus on combining the Flying Thunder God with other techniques!" With a wave of his hand, the dozen Menmas scattered in all directions.

He then used the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu again, and another dozen Menmas appeared in the clearing.

"Alright, you guys go practice taijutsu!" With another wave of his hand, the group dispersed to train their physical combat skills.

By now, there were nearly thirty or forty Menmas in the small grove, all engaged in training.

"Where on earth did this kid learn the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu? Go report this to the Hokage immediately!" one Anbu ordered his companion, who promptly used the Body Flicker Technique to depart from the area.