Noon.
Asuma and Jiraiya ate together at the Akimichi Clan's BBQ Restaurant.
A single outing had rapidly brought the two closer together.
"Hey, shouldn't you be training like crazy? How do you have so much free time today?"
Jiraiya asked as he ate.
He had heard about Asuma's frenzied training.
In all of Konoha, Might Guy was probably the only one who could compare.
"You need to balance work and rest. Too much is as bad as too little. Sister Tsunade suggested I take a day off."
Asuma mumbled around a mouthful of grilled meat.
Jiraiya raised a brow. "Tsunade?"
"Yeah."
Asuma nodded. "I'm studying Medical Ninjutsu and Fūinjutsu under Sister Tsunade!"
Jiraiya's eyes immediately widened. "What?"
"Is she planning to take you as her disciple?"
Asuma thought seriously for a moment, then shook his head. "Sister Tsunade probably doesn't mean that. But it's just a title, so it doesn't matter."
"Even if she doesn't take me as a disciple, Sister Tsunade is still my father's student and my senior sister."
Jiraiya nodded at that.
Changing the subject, Asuma asked, "Senior Brother Jiraiya, I heard from Sister Tsunade that Brother Minato created a hand-signless A-rank jutsu called the Rasengan."
"That's true. It's an incredibly ingenious jutsu!"
Jiraiya looked proud, then asked with a smile, "Do you want to learn it?"
Asuma shook his head. "When I was developing a jutsu, I accidentally ended up mastering it too. Sister Tsunade initially thought Brother Minato had taught it to me."
Jiraiya froze. "What do you mean?"
"You created the Rasengan too?"
"Did your ideas just happen to collide?"
Asuma briefly explained the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken. Jiraiya was immediately intrigued after hearing it.
An ultimate jutsu that followed up on the Rasengan with Chakra Nature Transformation and shape transformation.
Minato had yet to come up with any ideas for that!
"A windmill!"
"A spinning shuriken!"
"How did we never think of that?"
Jiraiya gestured excitedly.
After the meal, he followed Asuma to the Hokage Building.
Sarutobi Hiruzen could not help finding it strange when he saw his son with Jiraiya.
How had these two gotten mixed up together?
And wasn't Asuma training under Tsunade?
Was he planning to switch teachers?
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew his second son's eagerness to learn and his thick skin. It would not be strange for him to seek Jiraiya's guidance.
Unaware of the many thoughts running through his father's mind, Asuma said carelessly, "Father, I'm here to trade for a jutsu."
"I developed an S-Rank Wind Style Ninjutsu and want to exchange it with the village for a Sensory Ninjutsu."
Did the Sarutobi Clan have sensory jutsu?
They did.
But Asuma felt they were not enough.
He wanted to develop a powerful sensory jutsu suited to himself.
Most sensory jutsu had extremely limited detection ranges.
For example, the sensory jutsu Kurenai had mastered.
Of course, the power of a jutsu was often closely related to the ninja's own abilities.
However, setting aside the Experience Points gained during the development process, completing the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken alone had awarded him a full 100,000 Experience Points.
It was easy money!
But Sarutobi Hiruzen was stunned.
The Anbu ninja hidden in the shadows, awaiting orders at any moment, was also stunned.
He had created an S-Rank Wind Style Ninjutsu himself?
That was simply too outrageous!
Although Asuma had been known as a genius since childhood, to do this at nine years old...
Shock +100!
Thus, the group went to a secluded place, where Asuma demonstrated it once again.
Moreover, there were quite a few spectators this time.
The three Anbu ninja accompanying Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Jiraiya, as well as Namikaze Minato, whom Jiraiya had called over, and Uzumaki Kushina, who had come with Minato.
Looking at them, Asuma knew this was in the bag.
His Experience Points would definitely soar next, and his Charm Attribute would skyrocket.
If his Charm Attribute did not rise by five or six points, it would be an insult to the S-Rank Wind Style: Rasenshuriken.
After all, he had the nine-year-old age bonus!
This time, Asuma was even more proficient.
When the jutsu was completed, thrown out, and expanded, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others, like Tsunade before them, fell into shock.
"If that jutsu hit someone, they would probably die for sure!"
An Anbu ninja thought in alarm.
"To create such a jutsu at nine years old... what a monster!"
Another Anbu ninja exclaimed.
Looking at the rapidly spinning windmill in Asuma's hand, Uzumaki Kushina said, "Minato, this jutsu is perfect for you!"
Minato nodded.
Without a doubt, the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken was an exceptionally powerful offensive jutsu. Its attack power and destructive force far surpassed the Rasengan.
Against ordinary ninja, the Rasengan was enough.
But against powerful opponents or large Summoned Beasts, the Rasengan's attack power was somewhat lacking.
The Wind Style: Rasenshuriken could completely make up for that weakness.
After the storm subsided.
Asuma said, "The greatest difficulty of this jutsu is throwing it."
"If your Chakra Control is insufficient, you won't be able to throw it. If you can't, once the jutsu erupts, it will inevitably injure your own arm first."
"Wind Release Chakra finer than needles will destroy a person's cells, eventually causing injuries that even Sister Tsunade cannot heal, leaving the arm unable to use Chakra again."
Everyone was startled upon hearing this.
But they soon understood.
After all, it was an S-Rank Ninjutsu. A high level of difficulty in mastering it was only natural.
Jiraiya laughed. "Minato, this jutsu is perfect for you, even if you can't throw it!"
With the speed of the Flying Thunder God, he could teleport away before the jutsu erupted, without fearing that it would affect him.
Namikaze Minato was greatly tempted by this.
He had already mastered the Rasengan and Wind Release Chakra Nature Transformation, so mastering the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken would be far easier for him than for others.
It was just that... what could he offer in exchange for an S-Rank Ninjutsu?
Asuma smiled and took the initiative. "Brother Minato, I'd like to ask Sister Kushina to teach me Fūinjutsu. Is that okay?"
Before Namikaze Minato could agree, Uzumaki Kushina's eyes lit up, and she eagerly answered first, "Of course that's no problem!"
When it came to Fūinjutsu, Uzumaki Kushina was absolutely the most skilled person in Konoha!
Besides.
As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she had recently become unable to leave the village for missions.
Having a disciple to teach would keep her from getting so bored!
It was killing two birds with one stone!
Since his lover had already agreed, Namikaze Minato could only nod.
With that, the matter was settled.
After leaving the Hokage Building with copied jutsu scrolls, Asuma glanced at his attributes.
Charm +3!
Adding the 0.5 Tsunade had contributed earlier, the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken had already given him 3.5 Charm points.
Over the next two days, news that nine-year-old Asuma had created an S-Rank Wind Style Ninjutsu rapidly spread throughout Konoha.
Charm +3!
Two more days later.
The news reached other ninja villages.
Charm +4!
Altogether, he gained 10.5 Charm points!
That was also why Asuma had revealed his mastery of the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken to Jiraiya and openly exchanged it with the village for a Sensory Ninjutsu.
Previously, only Tsunade knew, and she would definitely keep it secret for him.
Once Sarutobi Hiruzen, Jiraiya, Namikaze Minato, and the others knew, the news would naturally spread rapidly through them.
Then, the spies from the major ninja villages lurking in Konoha would certainly send the information back.
After all, a nine-year-old genius creating an S-Rank Wind Style Ninjutsu had considerable intelligence value.
Though he had drawn a little too much attention and could easily become a target, Asuma had made a killing.
Besides the massive increase to his Charm Attribute, this move earned him 50,000 Experience Points.
Over the previous five-plus months, his Character Level had only risen by one level.
But judging by the current situation, he would be able to level up again in another two or three months.
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