aircannonsinc Chapter 43 Turnaround, Acceptance
Chapter 43 Turnaround, Acceptance
Tsunade's gloomy expression relaxed slightly, and she thought to herself:
"Hmph, so what if your disciple is powerful? That's all thanks to the ninjutsu developed by my second grandfather."
She naturally knew the price Jiraiya paid to obtain the S-rank ninjutsu "Flying Thunder God Technique" for his disciple—it was all the merits he had accumulated during the war.
I just didn't expect that Minato would actually be able to master this technique.
That's an S-rank space-time ninjutsu, with extremely demanding training conditions and even more difficult to apply in actual combat. Even she herself failed to master it.
Although Minato tried his best to ease the tension, Jiraiya's words did indeed belittle Hoshigen Chisaku.
To put it bluntly, this is tantamount to implying that he is not good enough for Tsunade.
"I am a transmigrator with a system cheat, how can I allow you, Jiraiya, to look down on me?" Xingyuan Qianshuo's mind raced, and he quickly came up with a plan.
"Minato, I heard that the Second Hokage's Flying Thunder God Technique is a space-time ninjutsu, extremely fast," Hoshino Senjutsu asked, feigning curiosity. "In that case, you probably can't use other ninjutsu simultaneously while attacking, right?"
"That's true. Currently, I mainly rely on specially made kunai for attacks," Minato answered truthfully.
The others couldn't immediately figure out the purpose of Xingyuan Qianshuo's question.
Is it really out of curiosity, or is it an attempt to change the subject?
"In that case, I happen to have a ninjutsu here that is a perfect match for the Flying Thunder God Technique," Hoshino Senju said calmly.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked surprised.
They were all familiar with Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique, and it was hard to imagine what other ninjutsu could complement this S-rank ninjutsu.
But judging from Xingyuan Qianshuo's expression, he didn't seem to be talking nonsense.
Xingyuan Qianshuo did not keep them waiting long.
He glanced around the fairly spacious private room, stood up, walked to an open area to the side, and said calmly, "This ninjutsu is very simple; it can be released and withdrawn at will. I'll demonstrate it now."
Rasengan!
He raised his right hand upwards, releasing a large amount of chakra from his palm.
These chakras rotate and compress at high speed above the palm in an irregular trajectory, eventually forming a palm-sized, high-density chakra ball.
The private room fell silent, except for the buzzing sound of the rapidly spinning Rasengan echoing in the air, the strong wind it generated ruffling the hems of everyone's clothes.
Four pairs of eyes stared in astonishment at the chakra sphere held up by Xingyuan Qianshuo's right hand—it shone with a deep blue light due to its extremely high concentration, and no one doubted its power.
If you were to take this hit, you would be seriously injured, if not killed.
Hoshigen Chisaku maintained the Rasengan in his hand, looking with considerable satisfaction at the shocked expressions of the four people—especially Jiraiya, who had just been secretly belittling him.
But what he cared more about was Tsunade's shocked yet joyful expression.
Seeing that the time was right, he stopped channeling chakra, and the Rasengan silently dissipated in his palm.
Although he felt somewhat guilty for using ninjutsu that Minato had not yet developed in front of him, the feeling of triumph was truly exhilarating.
If he hadn't recently received the "Master-level Rasengan" reward for taking care of Minato, his demonstration today would never have been so perfect given his beginner-level training.
Only after Xingyuan Qianshuo returned to his seat did the four of them snap out of their daze.
"Chisaku, you're pretty good!" Kushina, the most impatient of them all, spoke first. "What's the name of this ninjutsu?"
"Rasengan," Hoshino Senju replied after a slight hesitation.
Using the name the other person will choose in the future to introduce them feels a bit awkward.
"Rasengan? Nice name! But why does it sound so familiar?"
Kushina tilted her head and thought for a moment, quickly making a connection to the spiral staircase in Mito-sama's mansion, but the thought only flashed through her mind.
Minato remained surprisingly silent.
He keenly realized that this unsealed ninjutsu called "Rasengan" was a perfect match for his Flying Thunder God Technique.
In that instant, countless thoughts surged through his mind:
The advantages and disadvantages of this ninjutsu, how to use it in actual combat, whether it can be further developed, and whether it can be integrated with chakra nature transformation...
He then thought that the power of this ninjutsu was directly proportional to the amount of chakra the user possessed, which might also be suitable for Kushina.
He glanced at his still excited lover beside him—who would become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki in the future. If she were to use the tailed beast's chakra to unleash this technique, its power would be unimaginable.
Unlike Minato's divergent thinking, Jiraiya, while shocked, couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.
It wasn't because of the power of the ninjutsu—the Rasengan alone wasn't enough to threaten him—but rather because the talent displayed by this young man named Hoshino Senju reminded him of Orochimaru.
Orochimaru, who was exceptionally talented and highly regarded by his master, was someone he both envied and was jealous of since childhood.
Although Jiraiya mastered many ninjutsu through his arduous training at Mount Myōboku, he was confident that his current strength was no less than Orochimaru's, and might even be slightly better.
But the traces left in my heart from my youth are stirring up ripples again.
Only Tsunade felt genuine joy.
All afternoon, Jiraiya had ruined her mood; the phrases "old cow eating young grass" and "young puppy" kept lingering in her mind.
She brought Hoshino Senju to the party almost out of spite, an instinctive act of retaliation born from this emotion—she wanted to prove that she didn't care about the village gossip or Jiraiya's mockery.
At this moment, the heavy weight on my heart was finally lifted.
Not only did her gloom from today vanish, but even some unresolved issues that she herself hadn't noticed, which had been hindering her from getting closer to Xingyuan Qianshuo, quietly disappeared.
Looking at the undisguised smugness on Tsunade's face, Jiraiya sighed and solemnly said, "Seigen Chisaku, I, Jiraiya, acknowledge you."
Hoshino Senju responded respectfully, "Thank you for your recognition, Jiraiya-sama. I will continue to work hard."
The atmosphere at the subsequent gathering was exceptionally harmonious.
Hoshino Senju repeatedly expressed his willingness to teach the Rasengan to Minato and Kushina. The two could not resist the temptation and did need the ninjutsu, so they could only silently remember this favor.
They even broke the "Three Ninja Taboos" by each pouring a cup of wine and offering it to Hoshino Senju.
Xingyuan Qianshuo was no longer reserved. After downing a drink in one gulp, he joined Tsunade and Jiraiya in continuing their drinking spree.
When Jiraiya recounted the various interesting anecdotes from his travels through the ninja world, Hoshigen Chisaku suggested that he compile these experiences into a book and publish it, which would surely be very popular.
These words immediately made Jiraiya exclaim that he had met a kindred spirit.
Tsunade, no longer as restrained as before, drank with increasing gusto, even reaching out to embrace Hoshino Sensaku and raising her wine cup to feed him.
Seeing their intimate behavior filled Jiraiya with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Xingyuan Qianshuo, who was being embraced, was already absent-minded, his mind filled with the soft, bouncy and full touch of her arm.
During the meal, Jiraiya brought up Orochimaru, who was also one of the "Legendary Sannin," complaining that the latter lacked loyalty:
"I rarely come back to the village, and I can't find a soul in sight! They're probably hiding in some dark corner, researching some disgusting ninjutsu..."