Which Should I Choose: Rasengan or Chidori?

The members of Team 7 looked at Cangyue in confusion.

Shape Transformation? Nature Transformation?

They had never even heard of them!

The only part they understood was releasing Chakra.

"Teacher Cangyue, I didn't get it!" Naruto Uzumaki said, his face full of questions.

"With your brain, that's perfectly normal. Anyway, I'll show you."

Aogetsu Hyuga raised a hand. Pale blue Chakra emerged from his palm, spun like a tornado, and finally formed a pale blue ball of energy.

"Rasengan."

"Release Chakra, control it, then compress it and make it spin. That's how you create the Rasengan, the pinnacle of Shape Transformation." Aogetsu Hyuga waved the Rasengan in his palm.

"You can use Chakra like that?" Sakura Haruno froze for a moment, then diligently wrote down what Cangyue said. This was her first encounter with Shape Transformation after Chakra had been released.

"Right... Charkra, was it? Compress it... spin it... Hmm..." Naruto Uzumaki pressed a finger to his forehead and thought for a moment. Then he slapped his palm in realization. "I get it! Once we learn Shape Transformation, we can learn the Rasengan!"

"..." Everyone fell silent.

Aogetsu Hyuga stared at him. "Well said. Don't say it again."

"Releasing Chakra is hard. Controlling it once it's released is even harder. That move must be very difficult, right?" Sasuke Uchiha stared coolly at Aogetsu Hyuga with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

He had watched Aogetsu Hyuga the entire time with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, yet even his Sharingan couldn't make sense of how Cangyue had used his Chakra.

Aogetsu Hyuga stroked his chin and seriously considered the Rasengan's difficulty. "Difficulty? It's not that hard, is it? I learned it in three minutes."

He really couldn't judge how difficult the Rasengan was. To him, the damn thing had seemed easy to learn.

He really had learned it in three minutes!

Rasengan or Chidori—which would they choose?

"Of course, I'm a genius, so I don't count. Normally, this move is very difficult to learn. After all, it's Hand-Seal-Less Ninjutsu developed by the Fourth Hokage before his death." Aogetsu Hyuga stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Its base power is A-Rank. As for how hard it is to learn... that depends on talent."

"The Fourth Hokage?"

The members of Team 7 paused. They had all heard of the Fourth Hokage, the hero who had once saved the village.

If the Fourth Hokage had developed it, the move was probably even harder to learn than they imagined.

Aogetsu Hyuga said seriously, "Although its base power is A-Rank, you could almost count the people in the world who can use the Rasengan on one hand."

That was true.

Across the entire Ninja World, hardly anyone could use the Rasengan. It was a move that pushed Chakra's Shape Transformation to its limit.

Even a Jonin would struggle to learn it.

But the Nine-Tails brat was bound to master it.

Naruto Uzumaki folded his arms, glanced at the Rasengan in Cangyue's palm, and curled his lip. "That lousy move looks weak, and it's so hard to learn. Who'd want to learn the Rasengan?"

"I'm going to become Hokage! I've got to learn something stronger!"

He thought the Rasengan was weak because it really did look weak!

Forget defeating an enemy with it. It looked like it would struggle to kill a chicken!

"Little brats are such a pain." Aogetsu Hyuga rose, walked up to a boulder, and slammed the Rasengan in his palm into it.

Boom! The boulder shook violently, and a small spiral-shaped pit appeared where the Rasengan struck.

"See, Teacher Cangyue? I told you it was weak..." Naruto Uzumaki trailed off. His eyes widened as he stared dumbstruck at the enormous boulder.

Crack! Fractures spread across the boulder. It broke into pieces that crashed to the ground, kicking up thick clouds of dust.

Naruto Uzumaki murmured, stunned, "It broke a rock that big? That's... that's an amazing move!"

"The Rasengan looks weak—less powerful than a woman shaking her chest—but it destroys its target from the inside." Aogetsu Hyuga waved away the dust around him and coughed twice. "Ugh, I'm choking."

"Teacher Cangyue, please teach me the Rasengan!" Naruto Uzumaki looked at Cangyue expectantly, stars practically shining in his eyes.

The Rasengan... I've got to have it!

If he mastered the Rasengan, he could show off in front of Sasuke!

Just thinking about it felt great!

"You little brat. You change your tune faster than any woman I've met." Aogetsu Hyuga was speechless. None of the women he knew could turn on someone as fast as Naruto had changed his mind.

One moment he was mocking the Rasengan; the next, learning it was all he could dream about.

Sakura Haruno asked curiously, "Teacher Cangyue, you said the Rasengan is Shape Transformation. Then what's Nature Transformation?"

"They say big breasts mean no brains and a flat chest means brains. You caught on quickly." Aogetsu Hyuga glanced ruefully at Sakura Haruno's flat chest.

"You bastard..." Sakura Haruno's face flushed with anger as she slowly clenched her fair little fist. In the end, she drew a long breath and forced down her rage.

Stay calm. Stay calm.

Sakura Haruno, you can do this!

To hell with staying calm!

I'm naturally smart! What the hell does that have to do with having small breasts?

"You perverted teacher! Let me punch you!" Sakura Haruno lunged angrily at Aogetsu Hyuga, fire in her eyes and her fair little fist clenched.

She hated it when people said her breasts were small!

What was wrong with small breasts?

She was going to grow plenty later!

Besides, for a Ninja, a small chest meant less weight and faster movement!

"Adults have all sorts of tastes, but I'm no masochist. If anything, I'm the one who does the hitting." Aogetsu Hyuga caught Sakura Haruno by the wrist and pinned her to the ground with a grappling move.

"Mm—ow!" Pinned to the ground, Sakura Haruno let out a small whimper. Her face flushed with anger. "You're a creep who likes bullying girls, aren't you?"

Aogetsu Hyuga thought seriously for a moment, then smiled. "It is rather fun."

"Pervert," Sakura Haruno muttered.

Sasuke Uchiha said coolly, "Teacher Cangyue, ignore those two idiots. Please explain Nature Transformation."

He could clearly feel himself drawing closer to the power he sought. He had no time for Naruto and Sakura, those two ridiculous idiots!

"Fair enough. Getting stronger is important. The Rasengan is Shape Transformation without an elemental nature. Release Chakra and imbue it with an element, and you get Nature Transformation." Aogetsu Hyuga raised a finger. Pale blue Chakra emerged from its tip, then turned into azure electricity.

"See? Add Lightning Nature to Chakra and it becomes electricity. Nature Transformation is handy, isn't it? I often use this trick to play with older women." Aogetsu Hyuga poked Sakura Haruno's slender waist with his electrified finger.

"Mmm..." Sakura Haruno shuddered slightly. A blush spread across her fair face, and her eyes filled with embarrassed anger as she felt tingling currents wash over her whole body.

It... felt kind of nice?

"Feels good, doesn't it, you little pervert?" Aogetsu Hyuga withdrew his hand and looked at Sakura Haruno's bright red face. His tone turned coaxing. "Work hard at your training, and I'll teach you something that feels even better."

"Pervert teacher! Who said I wanted to feel good? Let me go!" Sakura Haruno shouted, blushing furiously.

"Sorry, sorry." Aogetsu Hyuga released Sakura Haruno.

"Imbuing Chakra with an element produces that element's Nature Transformation. Increase the amount of elemental Chakra, and it becomes a move." Aogetsu Hyuga raised his hand. Pale blue Chakra emerged from his palm, then became azure electricity.

Bzzzt! A roar like birdsong rose from the lightning in Cangyue's palm. The piercing sound rang across the area, making the hearts of Team 7's members race.

"This move is the pinnacle of Nature Transformation, a top-tier Lightning Release technique: Chidori." Electricity sprayed from Aogetsu Hyuga's palm, cutting grooves into the ground like blades.

"Of course, that dead-eyed guy developed it," Aogetsu Hyuga added. "Copyright matters."

The Second Hokage had taken copyright seriously.

When Aogetsu Hyuga was bored while traveling through various countries, he had developed plenty of dangerous moves himself. But using those moves required Six Paths Power!

"That looks awesome!" Naruto Uzumaki's eyes lit up as he stared at the lightning in Cangyue's palm. Chidori looked stronger than the Rasengan to him.

The Rasengan looked weak.

Chidori, though, looked powerful!

"Let's test its power." Aogetsu Hyuga walked up to a boulder and drove his lightning-wreathed hand straight through the huge rock.

Crash! The boulder shattered, its pieces slamming heavily to the ground.

Everyone gasped. The members of Team 7 stared at the massive boulder Chidori had pierced, their eyes wide with shock.

So strong!

Chidori was clearly a more destructive attack than the Rasengan!

"Sasuke, Naruto, you little brats—pick one to learn." Aogetsu Hyuga raised both hands. Azure electricity crackled from one, while Chakra spun in the other.

He wanted to see what they would choose, mostly for his own amusement.

Sasuke Uchiha studied Chidori coolly with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, then shifted his gaze to the Rasengan. After a moment, the corner of his mouth lifted. "I want to learn the Rasengan."

He thought the Rasengan was more useful and seemed to have room for further development. More importantly, Chidori was too loud. An enemy would certainly notice him using it.

Naruto Uzumaki looked back and forth between Chidori and the Rasengan. After a moment, he grinned. "I want to learn Chidori! It looks powerful, and it's really cool!"

The Rasengan was powerful too, but Chidori still seemed stronger to him.

More importantly, Chidori looked cool. He could use it to show off!

"Idiot. The Rasengan uses only a little Chakra. Chidori consumes a lot," Sasuke Uchiha mocked.

"What are you so smug about?" Naruto Uzumaki snapped.

Sasuke Uchiha turned his head away. "Hmph."

Naruto Uzumaki turned his head away too. "Tch."

"True. Showing off is important." Aogetsu Hyuga wasn't surprised. He had known what these brats would choose.

"Since you both have your own ideas, let's compromise." Aogetsu Hyuga clapped his hands and smiled. "Naruto, you'll learn the Rasengan. Sasuke, you'll learn Chidori."

"Who wants to learn that lousy Rasengan? Chidori is obviously cooler!" Naruto Uzumaki protested.

"Why?" Sasuke Uchiha asked, puzzled. He figured Cangyue must have a reason for saying that.

"It's advice from an excellent Ninja," Aogetsu Hyuga said.

There was no advice behind it.

Naruto had to make Rasengans.

Sasuke had to make lightning.

Otherwise, how was he supposed to complete the Master-Disciple Mission?

"What kind of answer is that?" Naruto Uzumaki complained.

"Fox brat, blow up a few balloons." Aogetsu Hyuga took out a bag of balloons and tossed it to the complaining Naruto Uzumaki.

"What for?" Naruto Uzumaki caught the bag and blew up several balloons, thoroughly confused.

"Channel Chakra into a balloon, then burst it." Aogetsu Hyuga picked one up and channeled Chakra inside. Its shape warped wildly before it burst with a pop!

"Hmm..." Naruto Uzumaki picked up a balloon, bewildered, and tried channeling Chakra into it.

One second later.

The balloon hadn't changed at all.

Two seconds later.

Naruto Uzumaki's face turned red with effort. The balloon still hadn't changed.

Five seconds later.

"Aaagh—damn it!" Naruto Uzumaki's face was crimson. His wide eyes were bloodshot as he glared at the balloon through clenched teeth. "You bastard! I'll burst you right now!"

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't release his Chakra.

"Are you constipated?" Aogetsu Hyuga asked, speechless.

He's so dumb!

My helper is an idiot. What do I do? Answers now—this is urgent!

"Idiot." Sasuke Uchiha picked up a balloon and let out a long breath. Pale blue Chakra emerged from his palm, and the balloon's shape warped violently, but he still failed to burst it.

"Tch! You've got some nerve calling me an idiot when you can't do it either!" Naruto Uzumaki gloated.