Ninja World: I'm really a support-type ninja

Minato Namikaze sighed, then patted his behind, stood up, and waved to Akira Hatake.

"Alright, let me test your training results today."

"it is good!"

The master and apprentice got into position and threw their specially made Flying Thunder God Kunai at each other. Before the Flying Thunder God Kunai even hit the ground, two colors of light flashed on the training ground.

The interplay of yellow and silver shimmered beautifully, creating a stunning scene of master and apprentice sparring.

The contest lasted for about 5 minutes, and in the end, Akira Hatake was defeated.

In terms of experience using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Akira Hatake is no match for Minato Namikaze. Even with the help of King of Glory equipment, Akira Hatake's physical endurance in constantly traversing space is still inferior to Minato Namikaze's.

After all, Minato Namikaze is the face of the Flying Thunder God Technique, and Akira Hatake could not easily match or surpass him.

Overall, however, Akira Hatake has made significant progress in his mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

When he first learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, Akira Hatake could only use it about 20 times in a row. Now, he can use it more than 30 times in a row.

Furthermore, Akira Hatake has already mastered the use and arrangement of Flying Thunder God kunai, and in terms of predicting the enemy's attack trajectory and timing of evasion, he is only one step behind Minato Namikaze.

Never underestimate Akira Hatake's current Flying Thunder God Technique. Even if he can't reach the invincible level of Minato Namikaze, wiping out a ninja squad in a short time is not a difficult problem for him.

However, Akira Hatake at this stage is not without weaknesses.

“Ming, there’s a problem I’ve been putting off for a long time, but now I have to face it…” Minato Namikaze sighed, “Having mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique to this level, you should have realized your own fatal flaw.”

"indeed."

Akira Hatake nodded, already realizing what Minato Namikaze was about to say. "Kunai combined with the Flying Thunder God Technique are still not strong enough in terms of attack power. When I encounter an opponent with super strength or physical ability, it is difficult for me to kill them with one blow."

“That is indeed the problem.” Minato Namikaze nodded. “I have a solution, but it’s not perfect.”

"You mean... the Rasengan?"

“Yes, it’s the Rasengan.” Minato Namikaze opened his right hand, and a bright blue Rasengan appeared in his palm. “The Rasengan is a no-seal ninjutsu that uses the high-speed rotation of chakra and extreme shape transformation to form a shape. The destructive power it causes when it hits an enemy is quite considerable. When used in conjunction with the Flying Thunder God Technique, it is practically perfect.”

"But it's a bit of a pity that the Rasengan is an undeveloped ninjutsu. It only has the ability to transform chakra, so it lacks power and consumes a lot of chakra."

"I can teach you, but I need to explain the shortcomings to you beforehand. This is probably the first time I've misled someone..."

Is teaching the Rasengan a misleading idea?

Akira Hatake thought to himself, "Even Minato Namikaze can't escape this mentality, can he?"

The most deadly form of showing off is the subtle kind. Minato Namikaze probably didn't know that the Rasengan technique would be used in countless creative ways in the future!

"No, no, no, I'll learn as long as you teach me, and who knows, I might even be able to help you improve this technique." Hatake Akira had no reason to refuse, and with his foresight, he knew the specific path for the future development of the Rasengan.

"Alright then." Minato Namikaze smiled. "I'll teach you the Rasengan tomorrow."

Chapter 80: The Path Kakashi Will Take in the Future.

Cultivation is never something that can be accomplished overnight; it's like eating—you have to take it one bite at a time.

Step-by-step and steady progress are the basic training principles that Minato Namikaze set for Team 8.

Having promised to teach Hatake Akira the Rasengan tomorrow, Minato Namikaze naturally wouldn't forget Kakashi and Might Guy. He also needed to give them some training advice and fill in any gaps in their knowledge.

However, the paths that Kakashi and Might Guy will take in the future are somewhat incompatible with Minato Namikaze's combat system, and they cannot achieve the same level of adaptability as Akira Hatake.

This makes it seem like Akira Hatake has benefited a lot, which makes it difficult for Minato Namikaze, who is trying to be fair, to do so.

But this is something that cannot be avoided.

Kakashi's main focus is on swordsmanship, and he also uses the Bloodstained Elimination Sword Technique newly developed by Hatake Sakumo. Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique and Rasengan are not suitable for Kakashi.

Might Guy, on the other hand, is a taijutsu ninja who goes all the way down a path, while Minato Namikaze's strengths are the complete opposite of his, which is somewhat unfair to Might Guy.

But there's one more thing we should remember: "The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you." Even though Minato Namikaze's help to Kakashi and Might Guy in their areas of expertise was limited, there was one aspect that was the most universally applicable among ninjas, yet also the most closely guarded secret.

Combat experience!

Combat experience is what ninjas learn from their struggles between life and death, and it is the most valuable aspect of a ninja's strength.

Minato Namikaze's training plan for Kakashi and Might Guy was almost entirely focused on this aspect, even more so than Akira Hatake's training in this area.

This can be considered a unique form of compensation for Minato Namikaze; he can certainly be called a responsible and dedicated teacher.

"Kai, that concludes today's combat training. Let me tell you about the areas you need to improve..."

After dealing with Akira Hatake, Minato Namikaze immediately went to Might Guy's training ground.

After a fierce, hand-to-hand combat between master and apprentice, Minato Namikaze naturally focused on identifying and addressing any shortcomings and offering suggestions for improvement.

Might Guy listened very attentively, and his performance in battle was completely different from his usual self, which surprised Minato Namikaze.

Might Guy has an almost perfect grasp of anything related to combat, especially hand-to-hand combat.

As for combat experience, Might Guy learns very quickly, and it is precisely because of this that Might Guy is gradually changing Minato Namikaze's perception and evaluation of him through his own efforts.

"Kakashi, your chakra..."

When it was Kakashi's turn, he gave Minato Namikaze a huge surprise.

Minato Namikaze was certain that Kakashi's current chakra reserves were among the highest in the entire ninja world.

Using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, he created more than 30 shadow clones in one go, and each shadow clone could flexibly use the Storm Release Kekkei Genkai.

Although Kakashi's Shadow Clone Jutsu, born from the fusion of wind and water chakra nature transformations, is crudely executed, and his attacks are mostly self-destructive.

However, even a glimpse reveals the whole picture; Kakashi has made great progress in his training of wind-style chakra nature transformation.

It's believed that Kakashi will be able to completely fuse the Ice Release ninjutsu into the Shadow Clones before long.

Moreover, this unprecedented and ingenious use of multiple shadow clones opened Minato Namikaze's eyes to a whole new level.

There's a limit to how much you can go on being a scoundrel!

"Teacher, I still have more than half of my chakra left." Kakashi explained his remaining chakra levels.

"That's outrageous!" Minato Namikaze shook his head with a wry smile. "You're not giving any chance to the geniuses of your generation at all!"

"Teacher, it's not that exaggerated..."

Kakashi was a little embarrassed by the praise, and his vocabulary seemed quite limited.

“It’s not an exaggeration.” Minato Namikaze pointed to the spot where Kakashi’s Ice Release Shadow Clone had just self-destructed. “That’s the result of an incomplete Ice Release ninjutsu, right?”

“Minato-sensei has a keen eye. Just as you said, this is indeed an undeveloped version of the Ice Release: Shadow Clone Technique.” Kakashi did not hide anything.

"Because the nature transformations of wind and water chakra are not fully integrated, ice-style ninjutsu is extremely unstable. Often, as soon as ice-style ninjutsu is used, the shadow clones cannot withstand the backlash and self-destruct."

"But what if you successfully fused the wind and water chakra nature transformations?" Minato Namikaze asked intently.

"Then my shadow clones will possess two bloodline limits of escaping techniques simultaneously. If they work together, their power will at least double."

"That's what makes you so terrifying!" Minato Namikaze exclaimed. "Your superhuman chakra reserves, your mastery of chakra nature transformation, your unrestrained use of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, combined with sword light imbued with lightning chakra nature transformation..."

"I can't imagine what your opponent's expression would be like in a one-on-one or one-on-many situation."

Minato Namikaze already had a picture in his mind.

In a one-on-one fight, there's Kakashi's Hatake sword technique at close range, and numerous shadow clones bombarding you with Storm Release and Ice Release ninjutsu at mid-to-long range. Even a group fight wouldn't have such a luxurious lineup!

One against many would be even easier. With Kakashi's superhuman chakra reserves, he could simply use the Storm Release and Ice Release ninjutsu of his numerous shadow clones to wipe them out. Even if any escaped, Kakashi's main body could finish them off.

Kakashi's current fighting style leaves Minato Namikaze speechless. This is the abnormal fighting style created by the combination of massive chakra and his own super talent.

"Actually... I had this in mind." Kakashi had already figured out his future fighting style, so naturally he had a plan in mind. "This is all thanks to my brother's help."

"Don't put all the blame on Akira and ignore your own shortcomings," Minato Namikaze muttered, before offering advice to Kakashi.

“Your current fighting style is very strong, but it’s not without its flaws.” Minato Namikaze dutifully pointed out the problem he had discovered. “Although you have fused your Shadow Clone Techniques with Storm Release and Ice Release, the techniques of the two techniques are too simplistic and lack diversity, which makes it easy for the enemy to exploit your weaknesses.”

"And have you ever thought that you now need to practice your family's swordsmanship, study various techniques of two different escape techniques, and learn and refine the nature transformation of wind-style chakra?"

"With this level of training intensity, even if you split one day into two, the time still wouldn't be enough. So you're trying to do too much at once..."

"Therefore, I suggest you reconsider your future fighting style. Either specialize in your family's swordsmanship and minor in ninjutsu, or specialize in ninjutsu and minor in your family's swordsmanship. It's unrealistic to be proficient in everything."

Minato Namikaze's words make a lot of sense; this is common training knowledge for all ninjas.

Human energy is limited. While omniscience and mastery are undoubtedly powerful, time and energy are never enough. Rather than pursuing the impossible goal of omniscience and mastery, it is better to cultivate separately with a focus on key aspects.

However, Minato Namikaze was unaware that Kakashi had Akira Hatake as a human-shaped cheat code, and the side effects of training with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique had almost no impact on Kakashi.

“Minato-sensei, you’re right, but that doesn’t apply to me.” Kakashi shook his head, refuting Minato’s opinion for the first time.

Seemingly to prove his rebuttal was correct, Kakashi used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to create 50 shadow clones in one go.

"Teacher, by utilizing the characteristics of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, I will have a cultivation speed 50 times faster than ordinary people, so... I can achieve mastery of all techniques!"

"This..." Minato Namikaze was stunned, but then he realized what was happening. "Kakashi, do you know the serious consequences of doing this?!"

"I know that the human brain has a limited capacity to receive information, and the human body also has certain limitations in its capacity."

"Since you already know this, then doing this is no different from ruining your future!" Minato Namikaze was very anxious, and his words were extremely agitated.

"With my brother here, I'll be fine."

Kakashi's eyebrows curved into crescent moons, his eyes filled with pride and dependence.

Kakashi then selectively mentioned the less important points, focusing on the aspects that were easier to discuss, and told Minato about the auxiliary training effects of Hatake Akira's three skills.

Chapter 81 Kakashi brought this upon himself and has to take the blame.

There's no need to reiterate just how overpowered Akira Hatake's third skill is in assisting ninja training.

Even the stripped-down version of the third skill, "Tai Gua: Longevity," as explained by Kakashi, left the well-informed Minato Namikaze stunned for a long time.

After regaining his senses, Minato Namikaze trembled slightly, unable to suppress the burning passion in his heart.

"No wonder Ming told me earlier that he would help me perfect the Rasengan ninjutsu."

Minato Namikaze understood the subtext in Akira Hatake's words, but unfortunately, Minato's guess was completely different from what Akira Hatake was thinking.

Akira Hatake's original intention was to tell Minato Namikaze the specific training method of Wind Release: Rasenshuriken that he knew. He was only responsible for the theoretical aspects, and the research and practice were still up to Minato Namikaze.

Once Minato Namikaze perfects the Rasengan, Akira Hatake can then step in and reap the benefits.

The idea was good, but unexpectedly, Kakashi sold half of Hatake Akira to Namikaze Minato, which added a lot of work to Hatake Akira's workload.

"Kakashi, it's still early. You can continue your training as planned. I'll go check on Akira."