What? You've Never Heard of the Rasengan?!

After a night of calming himself down, Menma was finally able to face the man before him with composure.

That was right. In this world, Jiraiya had come to Menma's home early in the morning.

The atmosphere at the dining table was heavy.

Jiraiya ate breakfast expressionlessly and methodically. Even Minato and Kushina, who were usually so boisterous, ate as quietly and gracefully as proper young ladies, without making a single sound.

Naturally, Menma was not stubborn enough to break the oppressive silence. He merely stole glances at Jiraiya, his future teacher.

Before long, Jiraiya put down his bowl and chopsticks, and Minato and Kushina immediately followed suit. Under the table, Kushina kicked Menma with her foot, signaling for him to stop as well and listen to Jiraiya's instruction.

Jiraiya folded his arms and swept his gaze over the three of them, his voice low. "I already know what you want, but you should know my rules for accepting disciples. With me, connections are useless if you do not have real ability!

"Also, let me make this clear first. I carry Mount Myōboku's mission on my back, so I will not remain in Konoha for long. If Menma truly becomes my disciple, he will need to stay by my side at all times and prepare not to return to Konoha for a long while."

Minato and Kushina exchanged a look. Kushina nodded, and Minato said, "We understand your rules, Master Jiraiya. You need not worry about the first point.

"Menma is highly talented. His Chakra has Extreme Wind Nature, and the amount of Chakra he possesses has inherited the Uzumaki Clan's gifts as well. Right now, the Chakra within Menma's body already far exceeds a Chunin's level!"

Hearing that, Jiraiya gave Menma a surprised look and nodded, seemingly rather satisfied with Menma's talent.

Minato continued, "Besides, being able to stay by Master Jiraiya's side and receive your personal instruction, a brief separation of only a few years is not a problem for either us or Menma."

Jiraiya nodded. "In that case, I will accept Menma as my disciple. Once we head out, I will first get a sense of his abilities and see just what level he has reached."

After breakfast, Jiraiya took Menma out of the house and headed toward the training grounds.

Upon reaching the training grounds, Jiraiya stopped and said to Menma, "Actually, when the Third Hokage first came to me and asked me to take you as a disciple, I refused.

"But that old bastard used his position as Hokage to pressure me. He even said that if I did not accept you as my disciple, then my teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would spare no effort in luring you into Root.

"Hmph. Is Root really a place for people to go?

"So, Menma, show me!

"Prove that you have what it takes to make the Hokage vouch for you!"

Menma fell silent. He had not expected Danzo to go that far for his sake.

He raised his head and stared at Jiraiya. "How should I prove it?"

Jiraiya said seriously, "Use every method at your disposal to attack me. Let me see exactly what level you have reached, to make both the Third Hokage and Hiruzen Sarutobi value you so highly!"

"As you wish!" Menma nodded solemnly, then formed the Opposition Seal.

Jiraiya formed the Opposition Seal as well, then waved a hand, signaling Menma to attack directly.

Menma did not hesitate. He leaped backward and formed a cross seal with his hands.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

In an instant, countless Menmas appeared around Jiraiya!

Jiraiya's expression sharpened. What an enormous amount of Chakra. It seemed Minato had still been conservative. This was not merely far beyond a Chunin—it clearly surpassed even a Jonin!

"Wind Release: Vacuum Serial Waves!"

Countless Menmas spat high-pressure spheres of air from their mouths, shooting toward Jiraiya like lightning!

Jiraiya's expression changed abruptly. He had mastered such an advanced Ninjutsu too? Just how far did this child's talent go?

Though the thought crossed his mind, Jiraiya's hands did not slow in the slightest. He formed hand seals and roared, "Ninja Art: Needle Jizō!"

His long white hair rapidly grew, wrapping around Jiraiya like a white hedgehog.

The transparent compressed-air bullets struck Jiraiya's hair, sliding away like raindrops off lotus leaves before crashing into the ground and kicking up clouds of dust!

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!" Menma continued his assault, blowing away the dust.

Jiraiya planted his feet deeply into the ground and did not budge an inch.

Seeing this, Menma stopped helplessly and said to Jiraiya, "Master, those are the only two Ninjutsu I know."

Jiraiya dismissed his technique as well. His white hair rapidly shortened and withdrew behind him.

Jiraiya looked at Menma before him and said, "All right, that's enough. We can stop here.

"Menma, to be honest, your talent is very powerful, but it has not been properly developed.

"But that is not your fault. After all, you have never had a good teacher to guide you.

"Now, I will give you your first lesson and help you identify your weaknesses!

"Based on that battle just now, analyze your strengths and weaknesses first."

Menma thought for a moment and said, "Hmm, my strength should be my amount of Chakra. I can use large-scale Ninjutsu.

"I have many weaknesses. For example, I know too few Ninjutsu. I only have the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Great Breakthrough, and Vacuum Sphere!

"That is fine in ordinary situations, but if I encounter an enemy skilled in defense, I will be helpless!

"Also, I lack means of attacking large targets, and I lack powerful Ninjutsu capable of delivering a decisive blow.

"On top of that, my taijutsu is average, my hand seal speed is average, and I basically do not know any genjutsu."

Jiraiya nodded. "That was a good summary. So, what are your thoughts on training?"

Menma pondered for a while before saying, "First, I need a powerful Ninjutsu. I must learn one to address my current weakness of insufficient attack power."

"Not bad. I happen to know Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere, and I can teach it to you," Jiraiya said.

"I already have the training method for Vacuum Great Sphere. Could we switch to another Ninjutsu?" Menma asked awkwardly.

"But I do not know any other Wind Release Ninjutsu. Wind Release Ninjutsu are rare to begin with, and many are secret techniques of other countries, so there is not much I can do about that," Jiraiya said helplessly.

"Then a non-elemental Ninjutsu would work too, such as the Rasengan!" Menma suggested.

Jiraiya pondered for a long time, rubbing his chin before asking, "...Just asking, but what exactly is this Rasengan you mentioned?"

What? You do not even know about the Rasengan?!

Could it be that this world does not have the Rasengan?

That made sense. Minato in this world was only a Special Jonin with average talent. It was understandable that he had not developed the Rasengan.

Fortunately, Menma had watched the anime and knew the Rasengan's training method. He only needed an experienced Ninja like Jiraiya nearby to keep watch, so that no accidents occurred during training.