In the inn room, Naruto stared blankly at Uchiha Shunichi, unable to say a word.
Honestly, Uchiha Shunichi had learned the Rasengan in just a few dozen seconds not long ago, while Naruto had spent over a week merely finding the knack.
That situation really was discouraging.
But once Naruto learned the truth, he felt no jealousy toward Uchiha Shunichi at all. Instead, he was filled with deep admiration.
"Shunichi, you're amazing. Can you teach me that method? I want to become stronger as soon as possible too!" Once he came back to his senses, Naruto's first thought was to become as strong as Uchiha Shunichi.
"You can't learn it, and I have no way to teach it to you. It's a technique that puts an enormous strain on the body. If you learn it, you'll need to take this stuff every day. Otherwise, the lack of nutrients in your body will kill you outright." Uchiha Shunichi gestured toward the empty bottles on his bedside table.
Naruto felt a little disappointed when he heard that. But the disappointment vanished in an instant, and he jumped up as though he had been injected with stimulant, ready to continue training.
"Wait, Naruto. What you need right now isn't training, but rest!" Seeing Naruto like this, Uchiha Shunichi hurriedly tried to stop him.
"Huh? But aren't you always training, Shunichi?" Naruto scratched his head and asked in confusion.
"That's training in chakra control, and it barely counts as training. It's simply something I have to do to stay alive. When have you ever seen me train for more than half an hour?" Uchiha Shunichi was somewhat helpless, but he could only keep explaining.
After hearing that, Naruto obediently climbed onto the bed and stared at Uchiha Shunichi with shining eyes.
"Training is meant