Sunlight streamed through the gaps between the leaves, spilling across a clearing in the Konoha forest and forming patches of light. Menma sat cross-legged in the clearing as if waiting for someone. He looked eager, though, because Kushina was going to start teaching him the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu today.
Before long, Kushina walked over, her eyes shining with a mixture of seriousness and warmth. She looked at Menma and beckoned gently. "Menma, come here. Sealing Jutsu is an important ninjutsu of our Uzumaki Clan. You need to study it seriously."
Menma excitedly ran over to Kushina and said, "Mom, I'm ready."
Kushina patted Menma's head and said gently, "You can't rush this. By the way, I was the one who taught your dad all his Sealing Jutsu." As she spoke, Kushina burst out laughing.
Menma's mouth twitched at the sight. He asked, "So, Mom, can we get started?"
Kushina nodded slightly, took a scroll from her robes, and slowly unfurled it. It was covered in dense arrays of symbols and patterns. "Menma, the foundation of Sealing Jutsu is precise chakra control. First, try concentrating your chakra at your fingertips."
Following Kushina's instructions, Menma closed his eyes and calmed himself, sensing the chakra within his body. He began to draw on it, and before long, fine beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.
Menma stopped and said helplessly, "Controlling my chakra precisely at my fingertips is harder than I thought." As he spoke, he formed Hand Seals. "Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
In an instant, dozens of Shadow Clones appeared behind Menma. They quickly filled the clearing, each of them looking full of energy as they began practicing chakra control.
Kushina smiled with satisfaction at the sight. As she watched Menma work hard, she looked toward the Ninja Academy,