Naruto: Trash Station - Chapter 47

As his words fell, the two who had wanted to follow him both nodded. Kushina was training in Tsunade's Strength Fist, and combined with the Uzumaki Clan's naturally terrifying physique, one punch from her in the future might be even more frightening than Tsunade's.

As for Mikoto, her talent was not particularly high. However, girls had delicate Chakra control, making Medical Ninjutsu perfect for her.

After watching the two train for a while, Ren ran toward a forest beside one of the training grounds. ...

Over the years, Ren had trained here many times and had already explored the area thoroughly.

Not long after, Ren appeared by a river and looked at someone. "Duy... you're still training!"

A man dressed entirely in blue, with somewhat shiny hair, appeared.

The man turned around, his teeth flashing brightly. "Yo... thanks for the compliment. But the beauty of the morning is perfect for training, isn't it? Ren... let's train together!"

A smile appeared on Ren's lips. The person before him was Might Duy, the future father of Might Guy.

Thinking of the future Might Guy and his powerful Eight Gates, which had even battered Madara Uchiha in Six Paths Mode beyond recognition...

And the Eight Gates had been created by the Might Duy standing before him. It was truly somewhat unbelievable.

Ever since Ren had confirmed that the Eight Gates had been created by Might Duy, he had deliberately searched for him. Who would have thought that this man was a Genin, someone hardly anyone knew?

If Ren had not accidentally discovered Might Duy at this training ground, finding him would have taken quite some effort. After all, Might Duy was still a Genin and had yet to create the Eight Gates or enter the higher-ups' notice. Virtually no one knew of him. Becoming acquainted with Might Duy had also brought Ren quite a bit of friendship. At the very least, Ren's appearance had given Might Duy a place to live and enough food to eat. Before that, Might Duy could only live in the forest within the training grounds.

At that moment, Ren landed directly and said, "All right... today, I'll test out some Fire Release ninjutsu here! But Duy, have you come up with any ideas for your taijutsu?"

As soon as he spoke, Might Duy's expression turned serious. Unlike the uncle-like appearance he would have in the future, Might Duy was still very young, his eyes filled with determination. "I already have an idea. I've created a preliminary version. Once this taijutsu is perfected, I should be able to defeat that person!"

Hearing this, Ren said, "Oh... that guy you've taken as your lifelong rival!"

Chapter 63: Terrifying Flames

"That's right... we were in the same grade. He was a genius, while I was dead last, but I've always wanted to surpass him. Even if he's a genius and I'm an idiot, I've kept working hard. Once I finish creating this taijutsu, I'll have the ability to challenge him!" Duy spoke solemnly, his gaze brimming with resolve.

Ren chuckled. "Then I'll look forward to your taijutsu. As for me, I'll try out Fire Release. I keep feeling like there's a scorching heat inside me, ready to burst out."

He stepped forward, staring at the river before him as his hands rapidly formed seals. Whether it was because his spiritual power had increased dramatically or because his physique had been extraordinary since childhood, his sealing speed was incredibly fast.

At that moment, Chakra surged through Ren's body, flowing along with his hand seals. "Fire Release—Fireball Jutsu!"

Terrifying flames spread out, forming a massive fireball three meters in diameter. The oval-shaped fireball shot toward the water's surface.

The calm river surface was instantly burned red by the terrifying fireball. It was as though the water itself were suffering an intense incineration, and the water level continuously fell.

Excitement flashed in Ren's eyes, but he saw that the fireball was no longer its usual fiery red. It now carried a faint purple tint. Overall, it was still fiery red, with purple appearing only as a faint halo. Yet that halo alone was enough to shock anyone.

That trace of purple radiance had raised the fireball's temperature to a terrifying level. The river water was continuously burned away, and the water level kept dropping. Being able to achieve this required, at the very least, a Jonin proficient in Fire Release, yet Ren had done it with ease. It showed just how terrifying these flames were.

Ren knew this was definitely related to consuming the flesh of the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Its flesh contained some of Beast Flame's scorching heat, and that heat had enhanced Ren's Fire Release so greatly. Ren believed that if he ever had the chance to transform his Fire Release into the Beast Flame of the Battle Through the Heavens World, the flames he unleashed would be unimaginably terrifying. Compared to that, he wanted even more to know how terrifying the flames would become if he fused a trace of Heavenly Flame from the Battle Through the Heavens World into them.

Unfortunately, that was only wishful thinking. Ren knew how terrifying Heavenly Flames were. Even a single trace could reduce a person to ashes.

Before long, the scorching flames slowly faded. Might Duy stared in stunned disbelief and said, "A genius is a genius indeed. You're truly extraordinary!"

Might Duy worked very hard and had even been able to create the Eight Gates. Yet in the past, he had been dead last, and he could not help but feel shocked when facing those geniuses.

Ever since Ren had found him, at least his basic living needs had been resolved. With food and shelter, he could properly research ninjutsu.

But faced with Ren's terrifying Fire Release, he was still utterly horrified.

As the flames dispersed, Ren also looked toward the water. Flowing water had already filled the river's surface again, but the faint steam and the partially vitrified ground along the riverbank revealed just how terrifyingly hot those flames had been.

Ren chuckled. "Good... my Fire Release has improved this much!"

Filled with joy, he felt the scorching heat within his body and slowly extracted Chakra to replenish what he had expended.

Perhaps because he had eaten the Amethyst Winged Lion King's flesh, even the Chakra he extracted now carried a terrifying heat.

Ren narrowed his eyes and extended his left hand, Chakra slowly spinning within it.

"Rasengan!"

Ren released the Chakra he had just refined, forming it into a Rasengan.

The Rasengan spun continuously, glowing a faint blue. Unlike its usual blue, this one carried a purple gleam.

Ren said, "No way! I only ate some Amethyst Winged Lion King meat, yet it actually changed my Chakra too."

Ren could clearly sense the scorching heat contained within the Rasengan. This faint heat was like the heat originating from within his body.

Might Duy stared at the Rasengan, subconsciously showing shock. After all, this was the first time Ren had used the Rasengan in front of him. In fact, it was the first time Ren had used the Rasengan before anyone else. When Ren was six, he had spent a month mastering the Rasengan, then stopped spending time training it and instead focused on training Chidori.

As for adding nature transformation to the Rasengan, Ren knew that it was still something beyond his reach.

Therefore, it was only natural for others to be surprised upon seeing the Rasengan.

Just as Ren was pondering the Chakra within his body, two figures came running from afar.

Kushina ran over, waving a scroll as she said, "Ren... we have a mission!"

Ren dispersed the Rasengan and looked at Kushina. "A mission? Did Sister Tsunade come?"

Mikoto shook her head. "No... Lord Hokage summoned Sister Tsunade for something, so Sister Tsunade had someone send over the mission scroll. This is a mission Sister Tsunade selected for us. She wants us to carry it out ourselves. Sister Tsunade also said that she believes in Ren's strength."

Hearing this, Ren smiled faintly. "Is she slacking off openly? But she was summoned by the Hokage right after returning from the battlefield. It seems it isn't a small matter!"

Ren took the scroll and scanned it, the corner of his mouth twitching. "An investigation mission. Recently, all sorts of mysterious noises have appeared within ten kilometers of Konoha. Investigate the source of those noises. If information is obtained, a reward will be given!"

"What... it's actually an investigation mission? I thought it would be some major mission!" Kushina said somewhat disappointedly.

Mikoto, on the other hand, said softly, "It's best if there isn't any danger!"

Ren narrowed his eyes. "An investigation mission? It looks like there won't be any danger, but once we leave Konoha, how could there be no danger?"

Ren thought for a moment, then looked at Might Duy standing there. "Duy... come with me. You happen to have experience carrying out missions!"

Might Duy smiled honestly. "Mm... I have plenty of experience carrying out missions!"

That was true. In the past, driven by the need to survive, Might Duy had constantly taken on low-level missions. Unfortunately, due to being a Genin, he could only carry out missions within Konoha, and the rewards were too little.

If the rewards had been greater, providing plenty of food and training funds, Might Duy likely would not have needed so many years to successfully train the Eight Gates. Moreover, the Eight Gates he mastered were still far weaker than Might Guy's. One person opened the Eight Gates and nearly beat Madara in Six Paths Mode to death. The other opened the Eight Gates and only killed four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. That was the gap, and it was also a matter of foundation.

After all, Might Guy had trained since childhood, possessed a solid foundation, and had ample funds for training. Unlike Might Duy, whose foundation was unstable, even after opening the Eight Gates, both his explosive power and endurance fell short of the future Might Guy!

Chapter 64: Roshi