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

A piercing scream rang out, and just as Minato Namikaze felt he had gone too far and was about to stop, a purplish-red chakra chain was flung out of Akira Hatake's hand.

This time, Minato Namikaze didn't dodge, but when the purplish-red chakra chains connected him to his flesh, unlike the previous time when it was a silent, gentle pain, this time it was a burning pain in his body, along with a tremor at the level of his soul!

What a bizarre attack method!

Minato Namikaze was startled, but he did not react too violently. Instead, he calmed down once again to feel the damage to his body.

He wasn't a masochist; he just wanted to experience the power of Akira Hatake's special ability when it was applied to an enemy.

However, in a very short moment, Minato Namikaze regretted it.

Almost every moment, his body and mind were being damaged in a very strange, stable and balanced way.

Furthermore, while being injured, Minato Namikaze's chakra reserves, chakra control, physical strength, and reaction speed were all weakened by a percentage.

That's right, it's a percentage.

This can also be understood as the greater the strength, the greater the degree of weakening.

Furthermore, Minato Namikaze also discovered a characteristic of the purplish-red chakra chain under these circumstances.

The purplish-red chakra chains only weaken the enemy ninja's attack power and reaction speed!

Although it may seem insignificant, it is a percentage reduction, and what it means can be understood with a little calculation.

To put it simply, once an elite Chunin is chained with a purplish-red chakra chain, their strength will be weakened to the level of an ordinary Chunin. In fact, due to the decrease in reaction speed, in certain combat environments, their threat level may not even be as high as that of an elite Genin.

If the strength is increased by one level, the decrease in strength will be almost the same because it is a percentage reduction.

In other words, as long as Akira Hatake attaches the chain to his enemy, he is almost invincible among his peers, and he can also easily defeat ninjas who are a level above him.

Even if the opponent is two levels stronger, as long as Akira Hatake attaches the chain to the enemy, there is a high probability that he can escape even if he cannot defeat them.

Minato Namikaze was stunned, and the way he looked at Akira Hatake completely changed.

He knows his own body well; in his current physical condition, let alone the second stage of Flying Thunder God Technique, even making a Rasengan would be difficult.

It only lasted for about two or three seconds before Minato Namikaze forced down the gushing blood; he was injured!

"Ming, that's enough."

Minato Namikaze's voice was slightly distorted. As an agile, fragile assassin, his physical defense was below average for his level.

All that high speed and high attack power comes at the cost of one's own defense...

When Minato Namikaze withdrew his killing intent, Akira Hatake finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead but did not remove the purplish-red chakra chain.

Just as Minato Namikaze was about to speak, he discovered that the purplish-red chakra chain binding him had transformed into a form that was beneficial to him.

This made Minato Namikaze instantly understand why Akira Hatake had asked him to release his killing intent.

Regardless of whether they are ninjas from the same faction or not, as long as they harbor ill will towards Akira Hatake, the purplish-red chakra chains will automatically switch to the second attack form.

While under the buff of the purplish-red chakra chains, Minato Namikaze's injuries had not healed, but the feeling of his strength suddenly increasing by at least 15% made him forget the pain in his body.

"Hatake Akira, Konoha's notorious loser, is actually quite something!"

While Minato Namikaze was amazed, he also began to make his own plans.

Chapter 14: Able to fight, run, heal, and carry – that's the real Xiao Ming.

"Ming, is this your bloodline limit?"

Once his injuries had stabilized, Minato Namikaze started talking again.

"I don't know for sure whether it's a bloodline limit or not, but this ability has been with me since I was old enough to understand things," Akira Hatake replied.

"Ming, can you tell me what your other purpose is in befriending me?"

Minato Namikaze is now somewhat convinced by Akira Hatake's previous statement, but he cannot believe it entirely, and he has astutely found a fatal flaw in it.

Akira Hatake's purplish-red chain ability was unheard of, but one thing was certain: this ability far surpassed any known bloodline limit among ninjas.

Without considering other factors, even the powerful Uchiha clan of Konoha would be at a disadvantage if they encountered Akira Hatake's crimson chakra chain!

Minato Namikaze had just personally experienced the helplessness of being bound by the purple chain attack form. He estimated that if the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan were to be bound by the purple-red chain against Akira Hatake, it would be very likely that the Mangekyou Sharingan would turn into a three-tomoe Sharingan.

If even their prized Sharingan has degenerated, what's the point of the Uchiha clan being so arrogant?

Given the formidable power of the purplish-red chain, it's illogical that Akira Hatake would be so keen on finding a long-term "henchman."

"As expected of Jonin Minato!" Having recovered from the effects of the killing intent, Akira Hatake regained his previous composure, giving Minato Namikaze a thumbs-up while grinning and showing off his big white teeth.

"My ability has a fatal weakness," Akira Hatake said frankly. "Whether they are teammates or enemies, once they are connected to the chain by me, they will automatically break free once they leave my 15-meter range."

In other words, if I want to develop my abilities to the fullest, the most crucial point is whether my speed can keep up with that of the enemy or my teammates.

The ninja academy can't teach me these things, and the only people I can turn to for help are my own clan or some genius ninjas in the village.

As everyone knows, although my father was a very powerful ninja, all his strength lay in lightning release and swordsmanship, and his speed was only considered to be among the better ones in his class.

Unlike Minato, you are currently the fastest ninja in the world, having already shown your prowess during World War II. I have also heard from my father that you have mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, an incredible space-time ninjutsu.

So, this is the real reason I want to befriend Jonin Minato: I want to become your apprentice!

After Akira Hatake finished speaking, Minato Namikaze frowned.

It wasn't that he didn't want to take Hatake Akira as his disciple, but rather that the series of chain reactions that would follow would give him a huge headache.

As an elite Jonin of Konoha, and a disciple of Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze had access to far more things than other ninjas of the same rank.

He was well aware of the infighting within Konoha, and as a commoner ninja, he had no desire to get involved in such a mess.

After thinking it over, Minato Namikaze had an idea.

“Ming, I really hope you can become my disciple.” Minato Namikaze smiled gently and warmly. “Your abilities will be of great benefit to both me and Konoha. I see a bright future in you.”

However, the Flying Thunder God Technique is not unique to me; it is recorded in the Book of Seals of Konoha. Even if I wanted to teach you, I would have to ask the Third Hokage first.

So I'm sorry... I can't agree to this right away.

Akira Hatake never expected that Minato Namikaze would immediately accept him as a disciple and then carefully teach him the Flying Thunder God Technique.

So he didn't look disappointed, and this calmness made Minato Namikaze, who was carefully observing him from the side, nod in approval.

While being unmoved by honor or disgrace doesn't necessarily reveal a person's character, having this composure will ensure that their future achievements, whether good or bad, will be superior to others.

Based on Akira Hatake's frank remarks, Minato Namikaze had a very good impression of him at this moment, so he softened his heart a little and left Akira Hatake a way out.

"However... I still admire Ming. Although we can't become master and apprentice right now, I can share some of my past experiences on how to improve one's speed."

Minato Namikaze reached out and patted Akira Hatake's head, a teasing look on his face. "But then again, Akira doesn't know the Body Flicker Technique yet, right? Then you might not be able to use my insights..."

"I can learn it!"

Seeing that there was hope, Akira Hatake couldn't maintain his composure any longer, and his adorable boyish face lit up with excitement.

“You’ve always said you’re lazy…” Minato Namikaze’s smile widened. “I believe you without a doubt.”

"Lazy as I may be, it's not impossible to put in some effort now." Akira Hatake started planning again. "I'll learn the Body Flicker Technique first, so my teacher can see my talent. Once I learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, I can be my teacher's companion for life, and we can conquer all!"

"You, you!" Minato Namikaze was exasperated by Akira Hatake. "You really are living up to your character. All this hard work now is just so you can slack off even more later, is that it?"

"Teacher, you really understand me." Akira Hatake smiled brightly, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

"Ming, although I enjoy being called 'teacher,' I still have to remind you that I haven't agreed to take you as my apprentice yet."

Minato Namikaze stood up, patted his butt, and looked ready to leave. "However, if you can fulfill my three conditions, I can specifically invite you to join my team when I'm serving as a Jonin leader."

"What conditions?!"

"First, you must complete the training of the Three Bodies Technique, then you must be able to use the Instantaneous Movement Technique with great proficiency, and finally you must complete one of my tests."

"Just like that?"

"Um...that's all, is there a problem?"

“No problem!” Akira Hatake said confidently. “This is too easy for me!”

"Then I'll wait and see..."

Minato Namikaze's last words were carried by the wind to Akira Hatake's ears, and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

"The Flying Thunder God Technique... is really perfect for me."

Akira Hatake stared at the spot where Minato Namikaze had disappeared, muttering to himself, his eyes filled with envy and longing.

Mastering the Flying Thunder God technique not only allows you to be truly carried, but also enables you to carry the team even when your teammates aren't performing well.

Being able to attack, run, heal, and carry is the true way to use the Ming Shi Yin hero template.

To reach this goal, Akira Hatake only lacks the Flying Thunder God Technique.

However, putting aside whether the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would stand up to stop him from learning the Flying Thunder God Technique, the talent required to learn it was an insurmountable hurdle for Akira Hatake.

"It's time to take out the welfare coins again and browse the equipment shop..."

Akira Hatake opened the Ming Shi Yin hero template, quickly clicked on the equipment shop to prepare to shop, but after seeing the balance of gold coins, his cheeks immediately turned red.

Chapter 15: Books on Spells and Incantations.

A year ago, Akira Hatake was 5 years old and Sakumo Hatake was 30 years old.

On Sakumo Hatake's birthday, Akira Hatake solemnly handed him a blue short-sleeved shirt with gold patterns, saying it was a birthday gift for him.

Furthermore, Akira Hatake repeatedly instructed Sakumo Hatake to make sure he wore it close to his body and never took it off no matter what happened.

"Can't I even take a shower?"

"You can take it off when you shower, but you can't take it off at any other time, no matter what you're doing!"

Seeing that Akira Hatake had given him such instructions, Sakumo Hatake could only smile and nod repeatedly, assuring him again and again that he would not take it off.

From then on, Akira Hatake's equipment shop was missing 2100 gold coins, but this also provided an extra layer of insurance for Sakumo Hatake's subsequent suicide.

[Sage's Protection: Physical defense increased by 14%, ninjutsu defense increased by 14%, unique passive resurrection.]

Note: This unique passive ability can only be triggered twice in a user's lifetime. After the unique passive ability is triggered, the equipment will be destroyed, but the equipment can be purchased again.

Akira Hatake gave Sakumo Hatake the "Resurrection Armor" from the equipment shop as a birthday gift.

Although the equipment attributes have changed slightly due to the real-world background of the Naruto world, there are two pieces of good news to accompany this change.

First, equipment purchased from the equipment store can be materialized;