Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 20 Laying a Solid Foundation

In the corridors of the Hokage Building, the ninjas all turned their heads, scrutinizing the small, blond figure with strange looks. This was no place for a child, but what was even more surprising was that while their gazes held distance and wariness, they lacked the usual disgust.

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi was reviewing documents while smoking a pipe. Since his wife's death, no one had been able to persuade him to quit smoking.

His thoughts drifted to the surveillance report presented by the Anbu last night—the conversation between the child and the Uchiha clan's daughter, their remarks about "talent" and "path"...

Is that really something a three-year-old could say? That understanding of ninja skills, that emotional intelligence far beyond his years...

Was it because of long-term isolation that he had to mature early?

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and a childish voice broke the silence.

"Thanks, ninja uncle! The Third Hokage won't punish you; he's not that petty~"

"He comes to visit me all the time, so it's perfectly normal for me to come see him, right?"

The young guard at the gate blushed. "What do you mean, 'old man'?! I've only just come of age! And show some respect to the Hokage!"

Naruto chuckled and nimbly slipped into the office, closing the door behind him. He turned around, his azure eyes fixed on the Third Hokage behind his desk.

The Third Hokage slowly put down his pipe, a complex expression appearing on his deeply wrinkled face. "Naruto...you've come to see me so early, is something wrong?"

Naruto put his hands on his hips, puffed out his small chest, and said, "Of course I have something very important to say, Third Hokage! My purpose in coming here this time is super clear—give me the basic ninjutsu scrolls! I'm going to train and become a powerful ninja!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyebrow twitched almost imperceptibly.

He certainly remembered that Naruto had made the same request before, but he had refused without hesitation. It wasn't that he was stingy, but rather that there wasn't a suitable teacher available. What if a three-year-old child trained in ninjutsu alone? What if he misused chakra and damaged his meridians?

But this time, he hesitated. Recent reports from the Anbu indicated that Naruto's words and actions were becoming increasingly unlike those of an ordinary child.

The Third Hokage tapped his fingers lightly on the table. Rather than letting Naruto idle around the village all day, or even sneak off to the vicinity of the Uchiha clan's territory, it would be better to...

Naruto looked at the Third Hokage with some surprise. This old man was actually seriously considering it?

But soon he noticed that the Third Hokage's brow was still slightly furrowed, clearly still weighing the pros and cons. Naruto immediately changed the subject.

"Oh, right, Third Grandfather!" he said, feigning innocence. "I've been reading a book lately, and I came across something called 'Bloodline Limit,' right?"

The Third Hokage paused for a moment, then gave a kind smile. He cleared his throat and answered in the gentle tone he used when explaining basic ninja knowledge to the village children.

"That's right, Naruto. Bloodline Limit is a special ability passed down through bloodlines, and usually only specific bloodlines can inherit it."

The following is the standard official response—

"Our Konoha is the strongest ninja village in the ninja world, possessing the most clans with bloodline limits! For example, the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, and..."

Naruto interrupted the Third Hokage's long speech.

"So... Third Hokage. You said before that my parents were heroes of Konoha, and that they sacrificed themselves in an important mission, right?"

The Third Hokage paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, your parents are the pride of Konoha."

"I see. So they must be very powerful 'bloodline limit' ninjas?"

What exactly is this child trying to say?

The Third Hokage frowned. Minato Namikaze was a genius from a commoner background, while Kushina Uzumaki, although a member of the Uzumaki clan with a large amount of chakra and strong vitality, possessed only a special physique of the Uzumaki clan, not a bloodline limit.

"Naruto, bloodline limits are specific bloodline abilities. Although your parents were great ninjas, they didn't have..."

"Wait a minute!" Naruto grinned, grabbing onto the Hokage's desk. "If it's a bloodline inheritance, then what I've awakened can only be a bloodline limit!"

"What?!"

The Third Hokage abruptly stood up, his pipe clattering onto the table. Naruto Uzumaki had awakened his bloodline limit?! How could this be?!

Calm down... Perhaps this child has simply mistaken ordinary ninjutsu for a bloodline limit...

However, the next second, his thoughts were completely interrupted by the scene before him.

"Look!" Naruto spread his arms wide, a smug smile spreading across his face. "I can use this all of a sudden! Pretty amazing, right?"

"Whoosh—!"

Several dazzling golden chains suddenly extended from behind Naruto, dancing in the air like serpents, the fluctuations of chakra causing the air to tremble slightly.

This is—the Kong Lockdown?!

The Third Hokage instantly recognized the ninjutsu, and the image of the First Hokage's wife, Mito Uzumaki, flashed through his mind. Back then, it was precisely by using this sealing technique unique to the Uzumaki clan that she was able to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra and become the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Three years old... A child who is only three years old has actually awakened the Vajra Sealing Technique?!

As the Hokage who had experienced two Shinobi World Wars, he had seen countless geniuses, but someone like Naruto was simply unheard of.

The Third Hokage's gaze shifted from the chains to Naruto's youthful face. Golden hair, azure eyes—though he hadn't inherited the Uzumaki clan's signature red hair, the waving chains at that moment unmistakably proclaimed his identity.

Minato's son possesses a more potent vortex bloodline than one might imagine. No, it's more than just potent.

It's simply... a monstrous talent.

He didn't delve into why Naruto, who only had half the Uzumaki bloodline, could master the Adamantine Sealing Chains at such a young age. Bloodlines and talent are never simple matters of addition and subtraction.

Just like the children of the First Generation Lord and Lady Mito.

The best bloodlines of the Senju and Uzumaki clans combined; the father was the God of Shinobi, and the mother was a master of sealing techniques. Yet, their child ultimately turned out to be just...

An ordinary ninja.

Fate's gifts are never reasonable. Sometimes, the fusion of two powerful bloodlines leads to ordinariness, while other times, seemingly ordinary combinations give birth to monsters that transcend the norm.

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"Great, I finally got it!"

Naruto returned to his small apartment and eagerly spread out the ninjutsu scroll he had just gotten from the Third Hokage on the table. He rubbed his hands together excitedly, his fingertips gently tracing the text that recorded the secrets of ninjutsu.

Surprisingly, the old man was quite generous.

Originally, I only wanted the most basic three body techniques—clone technique, transformation technique, and substitution technique—but the Third Hokage actually gave me a bunch of other ninjutsu scrolls as a bonus.

Naruto casually flipped to the top scroll, where the words "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough" were clearly written.

"Wind Release, Water Release, Lightning Release..." he muttered to himself, "Water Waves, Earth Walk... Shadow Clone Technique... Wow, quite a variety."

What surprised him most was that tucked inside the scrolls was a thick book titled "Secret Manual of Sealing Techniques." Naruto picked it up and flipped through it casually. It was filled with densely packed basic theories and practice methods of sealing techniques—it was practically...

A sealing technique version of "Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Simulation"...

It seems the Third Hokage truly values ​​the sealing technique talent he displayed. However, for someone who has already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, is there any need to learn such a basic sealing technique?

The answer is certainly yes.

Naruto realized that, just like playing the piano, even if you can perfectly play a difficult piece like "Moonlight Sonata," you still need to practice to learn some simple pieces.

"Alright!" Naruto jumped to his feet. "Let's start with the most basic Three Body Techniques..."