Naruto : Minato back to the past

After Jiraiya left, Minato stood there for a long time. After gradually collecting his thoughts, he once again focused on the ninjutsu scroll in front of him.

What he said to Jiraiya-sensei just now was not a joke; he genuinely meant it. To achieve this, he must obtain the power as Jiraiya mentioned.

The battle with his teacher's shadow clone had just consumed a lot of his chakra, making it unsuitable to practice ninjutsu immediately.

So, he first focused on familiarizing himself with the ninjutsu hand seals. When choosing the type of ninjutsu, Minato also considered his chakra properties and his strengths. He had three chakra properties: fire, wind, and lightning. For someone who focuses on speed, lightning ninjutsu was undoubtedly the best choice.

Among the five attributes, lightning ninjutsu emphasizes speed the most, and among the five major ninja countries today, the ninjas of Kumogakure are known for their speed.

Currently, the third Raikage of Kumogakure is said to be the fastest in the ninja world. It is said that he practices a combination of Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, using Lightning Chakra to stimulate cell activation, greatly enhancing strength, speed, and reflexes.

Minato had heard about this during the year he spent following his teacher. There is no doubt that Minato excels at speed and has extremely strong reflexes.

If he could understand how the Raikage uses Lightning Chakra to enhance himself, it would be a huge improvement for him.

However, that has always been a secret technique of the Raikage family clan of Kumogakure, and it is not known to outsiders.

Minato did not intend to learn or imitate the Raikage's method, because he estimated that using Lightning Chakra to stimulate oneself requires a strong body, which was not suitable for him.

Lightning Chakra is the most violent attribute among the five chakra properties, and using it on oneself is risky. Moreover, stimulating cell activation has its limits; it essentially taps into the potential of the human body.

Instead of tapping into his potential, Minato hoped to continue improving himself.

All this could only be implemented after he had reached a certain level of proficiency in ninjutsu. For now, he was making plans and setting a direction for himself.

When he first started learning ninjutsu, Minato chose a D-level lightning ninjutsu called Lightning Jutsu: Shock Hand.

This was one of the few D-level ninjutsu recorded on the scroll. Its function was to release one's chakra to paralyze the enemy's body, requiring the practitioner to be very close to the target.

Generally, no ninja would practice such a dangerous ninjutsu, as close combat would not give enough time to form seals, although this jutsu required only three seals.

However, its consumption was relatively low, and even with his remaining chakra, Minato could release it five or six times without a problem.

Minato quickly formed the three seals according to the method recorded on the scroll. In his palm, there was a "sizzling" sound as chakra condensed into dozens of azure arcs.

He understood why few people practiced such a ninjutsu: not only was its power too small, but the noise it caused was also loud.

This jutsu was simply useless in a battle, except for practitioners with extremely fast speed. If one could move so quickly that the enemy couldn't defend against it, they could paralyze the enemy and win. But instead of this, it was better to directly attack the enemy with a kunai for substantial damage.

Minato did not expect this ninjutsu to be effective initially. He did not have enough chakra to practice other chakra-draining ninjutsu, so he wanted to familiarize himself with lightning ninjutsu first.

He stayed at the seventh training ground for nearly an hour, practicing the lightning jutsu several times before putting away the ninjutsu scroll. The seal circle on the scroll made it convenient; when the scroll was closed, it returned to its original size. Minato put it in his arms and left.

In the afternoon, he did not idle away. Instead, he continued basic practice, running around Konoha. After completing 20 laps, Minato recovered his chakra a little and began studying other lightning ninjutsu again.

The next morning, he got up early to practice as usual, a habit he had maintained for a whole year. After returning home, he made a simple but nutritious breakfast and prepared lunch before heading to the ninja school. His cooking skills had greatly improved after receiving guidance from Mikoto.

Upon entering the classroom, he saw a familiar figure. She had beautiful long red hair, and her baby fat had slightly decreased, revealing her delicate features.

Compared to when she first entered school, Kushina had changed significantly. When she saw Minato at the door, she quickly approached him.

"Good morning!" Kushina said with slightly red cheeks, her hands behind her back.

Kushina's energy and motivation every day even inspired Minato. He also greeted her and walked toward his seat, with Kushina following behind him.

"Today's sparring class, I really want to fight with you, Minato," she said excitedly, ending her sentence with a strange intonation. Minato laughed awkwardly when he heard it.

Thinking of the title she had earned over the past year, he found it amusing. However, in the sparring class of the ninja school, the pairs for sparring were determined by the class teacher, and opponents were not usually the same person. There were no level groupings either.

Even the first and last places in the class might fight each other, promoting the progress of those ranked lower.

If they always fought people of the same level, how could they improve?

As time went by, more students arrived in the classroom. The day's class began, and Shirota-sensei stood on the podium to make an announcement.

"Class, today's sparring class will not be limited to our own class. Students from Class 3 will be joining us!"

Minato raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this because Class 3 was where Uchiha Yoruki was!

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