Rasengan

Classroom.

Pale clouds drifted like ships across the ocean-blue sky. A pair of azure eyes gazed at the clouds for a long time, thoughts wandering with them, lost somewhere far away.

"Boruto... hey, Boruto, you've been staring out the window like that since you came into the classroom. What's so interesting out there?"

"Ah, nothing. Just bothered by a bunch of annoying things, like whether or not to skip class later."

"..."

From his seat, Shikadai rubbed his forehead, muttering "troublesome" under his breath. He thought Boruto had finally settled down, but... of course, he was wrong.

In fact, Boruto was pondering how to bypass Naruto, the connection hub, to capture the Tailed Beasts and become a Jinchuriki.

Or rather, instead of bypassing Naruto, why not be blatant about it? Declare that he wants to reassemble the Tailed Beasts, reintegrate the Ten-Tails, and become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki!

But if he told Naruto that idea, he'd probably get beaten on the spot. Not good!

Maybe... he should form his own organization, like the Akatsuki, and brazenly announce to the ninja world that he wants to revive Kaguya!

I am the Black Zetsu of the new era. I will save my beloved mother, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

...That's getting too far ahead.

For now, he should focus on learning more powerful ninjutsu. To solve the chakra capacity problem, Sage Mode training also needs to be put on the agenda.

He remembered that they would be teaching Summoning Jutsu in a couple of days. Should he sign a Toad contract and then use Reverse Summoning to go to Mount Myōboku?

As he was thinking, Boruto suddenly remembered that, according to the plot, he would have a duel with the demoted Iwabee this afternoon... Considering that he didn't know any other ninjutsu and his taijutsu was definitely not as good as Iwabee's.

During the basic assessment on the first day of school, Boruto's ranking was behind Iwabee's, so the original plot was likely a plot kill. But now, he was actually experiencing all of this.

Either chicken out, or just not bother Iwabee at all, or... start praying to Buddha now and learn one or two practical ninjutsu.

As an old Naruto fan, the first thing Boruto thought of was Sexy Jutsu... No, it had to be the Rasengan!

The more Boruto thought about it, the more he felt the urgency of time. Training the Rasengan was imperative. So, the moment the teacher stepped into the classroom, just as he was about to introduce himself, Boruto suddenly interrupted him.

"Report!"

Amidst the surprised gazes of his classmates, Boruto slowly said, "I'd like to ask for leave today!"

The whole class: ???

It's only the first day of school! Just say you don't want to attend class, okay!?

"Hey, hey." Shikadai, sitting next to Boruto, couldn't help but gently tug on his sleeve, softly reminding him, "Why are you suddenly asking for leave?"

The air was silent for a few seconds. Someone in the class, disliking Boruto's behavior, sarcastically said, "The young master is so capricious. Asking for leave on the first day of school, really giving the teacher a hard time."

Shino adjusted his glasses, and patiently asked, "This student, what do you need leave for?"

Um... Boruto couldn't think of an excuse for a moment, so he changed his words, "Sorry, I misspoke just now. I just want to go to the restroom."

Shino: ...

"Then go quickly." Shino sighed. This troublesome student was indeed as disruptive as rumored.

The classroom quickly filled with murmuring noises. Many people understood the meaning. The young master, referring to the Seventh Hokage's son.

"So that's him. Doesn't look like anything special. I heard he's always causing trouble for his father."

"Yeah, yeah."

Seeing the situation in the class was not right, Shino, as the teacher, cleared his throat and said sternly, "Quiet!"

In his heart, he was helpless: I've been ignored again. Do I really have no authority?

Seeing the class quiet down, Shino glanced at the corridor, not seeing Boruto's figure, and said first, "Next, we'll go to the training grounds for a basic ability test for everyone."

"Okay~~"

...Training grounds.

A pile of obstacles was placed on the flat ground. Based on the assessment of the freshmen's agility and reaction, the difficulty of the obstacles was very low. Originally, it was just an assessment of the time taken to pass through.

When Boruto arrived at the training grounds, basically all the students in the class had finished the assessment. Boruto, who was supposed to be arranged last, made a grand finale and took the MVP of the entire field!

Afterwards, Boruto looked at the data sheet handed over by Denki, his brows slightly furrowed, because his speed was still slower than Iwabee's, who was in first place.

He had tried his best this time, but he was still not as good as Iwabee. Then the battle in the afternoon would depend on the situation on the main body's side!

Main body side.

Boruto came to a dense forest somewhere in the village. After confirming that there were no passers-by around, he began his training for the Rasengan.

The Rasengan's training is divided into three steps: rotation, power, and maintenance!

Naruto had spent a lot of time comprehending it before, but since he knew the difficulties and methods of training, it was like giving you a multiplication table and just using the formulas to memorize it.

Therefore, Boruto used his remaining two Shadow Clones to begin the first stage of training...

Noon.

The shadows of the trees slowly moved, and the sunlight gradually warmed from gentle to hot.

At this time, Boruto's training came to the third stage, which was the most difficult: maintenance. Mastering this stage of training would be a great success.

However, compared to Naruto, who spent a week, the experienced Boruto easily figured out the techniques.

The structure of the Rasengan is nothing more than high-density chakra, with two specific forms: an outer 'membrane' that envelops the core, and a 'core' that rotates chaotically within.

Due to chakra reserves, Boruto dispelled the Shadow Clone at this stage, relying solely on his own practical operation... Boruto's hands-on ability is quite strong.

Moreover, Boruto's chakra volume is much smaller than that of a normal Rasengan, so the difficulty of training is far less than a normal A-rank technique.

The classroom, or rather, the dueling arena.

Unsurprisingly, Shadow Clone Boruto successfully triggered the plot, engaging in a duel with Iwabee, who was dissatisfied with the exam system and had been held back for two consecutive years.

On the flat but relatively complex field, Boruto and Iwabee stood facing each other. Boruto's golden pineapple-like hair moved in the wind. Boruto's gaze towards Iwabee held not only confidence but also a hint of laziness.

Perhaps because the main body's training process wasted too much chakra, it affected the formation of the Shadow Clone. However, its task was only to delay until the main body arrived.

As in the plot, this duel attracted the attention of the entire class. Apart from the class representative, who was at a loss, the other students maintained a spectator's stance, urging the start of the match.

"Let's begin then," Boruto said to Iwabee.

Iwabee immediately responded with a confident and provocative smile, saying loudly, "I'm ready whenever you are."

As the duel began, Boruto, being a Shadow Clone, didn't have extra chakra to use ninjutsu, so the initial battle was a clash of taijutsu.

Swish, swish, swish!

Multiple shuriken were thrown by Boruto using a special technique, and he quickly moved around the field, rapidly approaching Iwabee.

At this moment, Boruto not only had to face Iwabee head-on but also had to be careful not to suffer too much damage, otherwise, the Shadow Clone would dissipate on the spot.

"Ya!"

"Hah!"

Iwabee dodged the incoming shuriken with a few small shifts, then fearlessly engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Boruto.

Fists and palm techniques, combined with nimble reaction speed and striking power, resulted in the two being evenly matched in a fierce entanglement.

The audience on the stage, witnessing this close-quarters combat of fists meeting flesh, dispelled their previous reservations about Boruto and began to shout loudly.

"Go for it, everyone!"

Soon, the two broke apart after a powerful exchange of blows. Boruto immediately turned and threw two kunai, following up quickly.

At this time, Iwabee, having witnessed Boruto's combat power, no longer underestimated him. He then formed hand seals and attached a layer of rock to his arm to block the kunai's attack.

Afterward, he used his rock-covered fist to attack Boruto again.

"This is bad," Boruto thought to himself, secretly lamenting.

He immediately made a decisive choice to temporarily avoid the brunt of the attack, quickly creating distance with several backflips, thinking about how to cope, while praying that the main body would hurry up and come to the rescue!

There was no doubt that Iwabee's attack power instantly increased several notches with the rock-covered hand. If he continued to clash head-on, he would probably dissipate in one encounter.

After a tense two-second standoff, Iwabee made his move, taking out a smoke bomb from his pocket and throwing it. The field was soon filled with dust, greatly obstructing visibility.

However, Boruto at this moment strangely opened the Jōgan. There were no other factors causing him to open it, and the sudden occurrence, coupled with Iwabee's rapid approach, didn't give Boruto time to think.

While running sideways to continue creating distance, he took out a kunai from the bag behind him, preparing a sneak attack.

Boruto, with the Jōgan, possessed the ability to see through things. In this field where smoke obscured vision, it not only effectively prevented the secret of the Jōgan from being discovered but also greatly limited Iwabee's vision.

Light footsteps constantly approached. Boruto stealthily approached Iwabee from behind, the cold light of the kunai blade tightly gripped in his hand as he advanced.

Suddenly! Iwabee gave a low shout, "Earth Release: Earth Flow River!"

Such a close-range Earth Flow, like a river splitting the ground, impacted Boruto without any chance of escape.

"So you weren't blind, you've been listening to my footsteps all along,"

Boruto realized as he dissipated, but unfortunately, it was already too late.

Just as Iwabee thought the victory was decided, he heard a soft pop, and was immediately stunned, then vigilantly watched his surroundings.

The dust quickly dissipated, and only Iwabee was on the stage, nervously scanning his surroundings, constantly watching for Boruto to launch a surprise attack.

"What's wrong with him? Wait, where did Boruto go?"

"Hmm... Judging by the situation, Boruto took advantage of the chaos to hide, which is why Iwabee is so vigilantly watching his surroundings."

Shikadai, as the smartest person present, couldn't find the familiar figure in the field with obscured vision.

It could only be that Boruto hid behind the earthen pillar standing not far from the field, but he wouldn't be able to hide there for long, as there were only so many places to hide.

Shikadai was puzzled as to why Boruto hadn't used his signature Shadow Clone technique so far in the battle.