Kamehameha

Nearby.

Sakura was also somewhat bewildered. She had never expected Naruto to achieve such a level, but since she liked Sasuke, she spoke up for him. "Maybe Naruto was just lucky."

"Lucky?" Hearing that, Sasuke hurriedly looked at Kakashi, a trace of hope rising in his heart.

After all, he had only lasted a dozen seconds or so, while Naruto had held out for so long. Such a gap was truly discouraging. More importantly, Naruto had once been dead last, while he had been the top student.

Being surpassed by the dead last felt terrible. So when Sakura said it was luck, a sliver of wishful hope rose in Sasuke's heart again.

But...

After hearing that, Kakashi immediately shook his head in rebuttal.

"No, Naruto really did it. Although I could break free from the Shadow Clone Technique's attacks, I did spend ten minutes trying to find his real body. The key was that I still couldn't find him."

"This..."

Sasuke froze at those words. The hope that had just arisen was instantly extinguished, leaving his heart ice-cold and miserable.

Instinctively, Sasuke looked at Sakura again, hoping she could bring him hope once more. But Sakura fell silent this time, unable to offer any rebuttal.

Seeing this, Sasuke clenched his fists tightly. He knew Naruto had truly surpassed him this time. While feeling miserable, he silently swore an oath.

He swore that he would become stronger in the future. He absolutely could not allow Naruto, that dead last, to surpass him.

Elsewhere.

Naruto headed toward Little Stone Mountain in the northeast. He had originally planned to go home, but seeing that it was still early, he decided to continue testing Ki Blasts and the Kamehameha.

A few minutes later, beside Little Stone Mountain.

Little Stone Mountain was far from the village and close to the forest, so few people came here. With its many trees and excellent cover, it was the perfect place to train.

Of course, a necessary inspection still had to be done.

Naruto carefully sensed the surrounding area. Only after confirming that no one was around did he draw upon the "Qi" within his body and begin training.

He silently raised both hands. Two white Ki Blasts condensed in his palms, radiating a faint white glow and containing powerful energy.

Looking at the Ki Blasts in his palms, which contained pure power, Naruto did not hesitate. He directly fired them at a large tree more than ten meters away.

Boom! Boom!

Two explosions rang out, followed by the sound of the tree shattering and collapsing. Naruto looked at the tree that had been blasted into two pieces, then at the smoke and dust rising around it, and nodded in satisfaction.

This ability was far stronger than the Rasengan. Not only was it more powerful, it could also be fired continuously from a distance.

It could be said that Ki Blasts were extremely effective for clearing out cannon fodder.

"Continue."

Naruto did not stop training. He rapidly condensed Ki Blasts, thrusting out both hands in succession and firing them one after another.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Endless explosions rang out. Under the Ki Blasts' assault, a large stretch of forest was blasted full of craters. Countless trees were even shattered and reduced to ruins.

A few minutes later.

Looking at the devastated forest, Naruto nodded in satisfaction. "This really is a good ability. Next is the Kamehameha."

Naruto turned to look at Little Stone Mountain. Its rocks were sturdy, making it suitable for testing the more sustained Kamehameha.

Without hesitation, Naruto bent his legs slightly and leaned forward. His hands assumed the Kamehameha's starting stance, then he drew upon the Qi within his body and fiercely thrust both hands forward.

Boom!

Another deafening blast echoed out. Countless rocks shattered and flew in every direction, while a stone pit nearly two meters deep appeared where Little Stone Mountain had been struck by the Kamehameha.

Naruto withdrew his hands and looked at the two-meter-deep pit with a faint smile.

"Not bad, not bad. I only developed the Kamehameha yesterday, yet today I can blast two meters into a stone mountain. My progress is even faster than I imagined."

Naruto liked this kind of progress because it allowed him to judge his own strength.

In Dragon Ball, after Goku saw the Kamehameha, he used it and only destroyed a car. Yet Naruto could blast two meters into a stone mountain.

This gave him a good estimate: his Kamehameha was stronger than Goku's had been at that time. He had only condensed his blood into a bloodline yesterday, yet he had improved so much today. It proved that his bloodline was truly powerful.

"Could my bloodline be a Legendary Super Saiyan Bloodline like Broly's?"

Naruto murmured excitedly. If it truly was such a bloodline, he did not dare imagine what he might achieve in the future.

He remembered watching Dragon Ball in his previous life. The Legendary Super Saiyan Broly had once fought Goku and Vegeta, two Super Saiyan Blue fighters, by himself.

After the two fled, Broly went on to beat up Frieza, the Emperor of the Universe. Even when Frieza transformed into his Golden Form, he was beaten back into his original state.

The battle had been incredibly shocking. And that was when Broly had not fully mastered his own strength. If he completely mastered it, Naruto did not dare imagine how powerful he would be.

"I wonder whether my bloodline is a Legendary Super Saiyan Bloodline. One-tenth is still too little. I need to obtain more Experience Points, though necessary training is also required. Some techniques must be developed, such as the Flight Technique."

After thinking it over, Naruto decided to focus on obtaining Experience Points while using training as a supplement. Only then could he improve himself more effectively.

"Today, I'll train my physique first. Let's see how much benefit an afternoon of training can bring me. Only then can I better judge my condition."

With that thought, Naruto immediately acted. He walked over to a huge boulder, gathered the strength of his entire body, hoisted it onto his back, and began physical training.

The boulder was extremely heavy, and carrying it was exhausting. Yet Naruto still raised it without hesitation and staggered forward with difficulty.

As a Hybrid Saiyan, even if only one-tenth of the bloodline flowed through his body, he was still beyond comparison with ordinary people. He believed that as long as he was willing to put in the effort, he would definitely improve greatly.

He silently carried the boulder forward. Sweat began dripping from his forehead and down his cheeks, soaking his clothes, but he did not care in the slightest and continued training diligently.

And that training lasted an entire afternoon.

The sun set in the west, and the sky was filled with crimson clouds.

Naruto, who had been training, suddenly looked into the distance. He then threw down the boulder and used Ki Blasts to destroy the area. Once he could no longer detect any trace of himself, he quickly vanished.

More than ten minutes later.

Four figures strolled over leisurely. They were none other than Ino–Shika–Cho and their teacher, Asuma.

"Asuma-sensei, where are you taking us?" Ino asked curiously.

"Of course, to Little Stone Mountain. You should have heard of that place," Asuma said with a smile.

"I've heard of it. The rocks there are said to be very hard, but after inspection, Little Stone Mountain was found to have no development value," Shikamaru Nara said calmly.

"That's right. Although Little Stone Mountain has no development value, you can train here and use the rocks to test your strength."

"I often use these rocks to test myself. My chakra trench knife can easily leave marks on them and can even pierce ten centimeters into the stone," Asuma said proudly.

"I see. But we're too weak. I'm afraid we won't be able to leave marks that deep," Shikamaru Nara said helplessly.

"It's fine. You're too weak, so it's impossible for you to leave such deep marks in a short time. Just work hard. Your teacher also worked hard for a long time before reaching this level," Asuma comforted them.

"Alright, we'll work hard," Ino–Shika–Cho said, nodding firmly.

After speaking, the four continued toward Little Stone Mountain. They soon arrived nearby, but when they saw the devastated ground, they were somewhat bewildered. Then, upon seeing the direction of Little Stone Mountain, their pupils suddenly contracted.