Chapter 145
For Minato, this Ninjutsu was perfectly suited.
But was it really suitable for Naruto?
The current Naruto was no longer the Naruto from the original story.
His fighting style relied on a massive amount of Chakra, combined with Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, to launch large-scale battles. Even if he was outmatched, he could analyze the enemy's abilities and weaknesses.
Then, he would defeat the enemy using powerful Taijutsu in close combat or exquisite Wind Release Ninjutsu.
In other words... Naruto was a strong, quite orthodox, frontal combatant!
As long as the enemy didn't possess any unique abilities, most Ninja were no match for Naruto in a head-on fight!
In this situation, the Rasengan's advantages—instant activation, no hand seals, and concentrated damage—were not entirely suitable for Naruto... On the contrary, what Naruto feared most were enemies with bizarre abilities.
Thinking of this, Jiraiya gradually formed two lines of thought... "Summoning Technique can still be taught to Naruto. Even without relying on Nine-Tailed Chakra, with Naruto's current Chakrareserves and talent, he can perfectly complete this Jutsu."
"Mount Myōboku's summoned beasts are unparalleled in the Ninja World. Different toads can handle different situations, and once Narutogains their recognition, it will greatly enhance his ability to cope with various complex battlefields."
"As for the second option..."
"The Rasengan can be temporarily postponed."
"It's better to teach him the secret Jutsu that originally belonged to him..."
"Sealing Technique!"
Jiraiya smiled slightly: "After all, Naruto, the blood of the Uzumaki Clan flows within you. Sealing Technique is an heirloom passed down from your ancestors..."
"It's just that Naruto is no longer following the legacy of his father, Minato, but rather the legacy of his mother, Kushina..."
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In fact, Naruto's own characteristics and fighting style were originally more like his mother, Uzumaki Kushina, than his father, Minato Namikaze.
Even in the original story, it was the same.
Both were Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
Both had enormous Chakra reserves, tenacious vitality, and recovery abilities.
Their fighting styles also relied on overwhelming numbers and brute force!
This was completely different from Minato Namikaze's fighting style, which involved meticulous thought, perceiving everything, swift enemy elimination, and one-hit kills!
Jiraiya's plan for Naruto was... to use his own powerful Chakra, Taijutsu, and Ninjutsu to break through any strong enemy in a frontal assault.
He would use Summoning Technique and Sealing Technique to counter strong enemies with bizarre abilities!
This way, he could ensure he was prepared for almost any situation.
After Jiraiya had thought all this through, he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he himself was not completely proficient in Sealing Technique.
It seemed it was time to learn more about it... Jiraiya smiled slightly, took a large gulp of sake, and put down his cup... The next day, Jiraiya found Naruto again, who was training.
"Yo, Naruto, you're training so early..."
"Huh? Oh, Pervy Sage!"
Naruto saw Jiraiya and immediately became annoyed.
"Yesterday you clearly said you were treating, but then you secretly ran off, forcing me to pay the bill, which cost several thousand Ryo!"
Jiraiya laughed heartily: "Don't worry about such small matters!"
"Small matters? That's my hard-earned money from missions!"
"Alright, alright, I'm not eating for free. Haven't I come specifically to guide your training?"
Naruto hesitated: "Re-really?"
"It won't be like yesterday, where you slept all day, will it?"
Jiraiya said: "Ahem, no, no, how could I lie to a child like you?"
"Then, what Ninjutsu do you want to teach me?"
Jiraiya said: "What were you planning to train today?"
Naruto thought for a moment and said: "Kakashi-sensei prepared it for me, training to deal with those opponents."
"I've already trained against Genjutsu."
"Today should be training against the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm..."
Jiraiya thought for a moment: "Let me see what Kakashi wrote."
"Okay."
Jiraiya took it and glanced at it. He had to admit that Kakashi was indeed very serious this time.
"Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm, unlike ordinary Taijutsu, possesses special abilities such as precise Chakra point striking and sealing Chakra flow. Once hit, it will block the Chakra points and meridians, directly signaling the end of the battle."
"To counter this secret Jutsu, the best way is to preemptively strike, maintain distance from the enemy, use long-range Ninjutsu to deal with them, and do your best not to let them get close."
"Once they get close, defend the body's Chakrapoints with all your might. It doesn't matter how many times you're hit elsewhere, but you must never be hit in those important Chakra points..."
Jiraiya praised: "Kakashi really understands this stuff..."
"As expected of the Copy Ninja."
"However, these things don't need much practice, just knowing the trick is enough."
"Strike first, primarily long-range attacks, and defend a few key Chakra points if forced into close combat."
After speaking, Jiraiya directly tossed the scroll aside.
Naruto anxiously said: "Don't throw it away!"
Jiraiya laughed: "What I'm teaching you today is a Ninjutsu a hundred times more important and a hundred times more powerful than these things."
Naruto was stunned, then his eyes lit up.
"Wh-what kind of Ninjutsu is it?!"
Jiraiya said: "Hmm, I've thought about it, and there are two Ninjutsu that are quite suitable for you."
"One is the Summoning Technique. As the name suggests, it's a secret Jutsu where you can sign a contract with other creatures and then summon them at any time through a Summoning Jutsu formula to assist you in battle."
Naruto said excitedly: "That sounds really powerful!"
Jiraiya said: "Of course."
"The second is Sealing Technique."
"It uses various Sealing Jutsu formulas to restrict an enemy's movements, Chakra, physical body, or soul. If you can master its use, it can be said to have infinite applications!"
Naruto pouted: "That sounds really boring and tedious..."
"I still want to learn Summoning Technique first!"
Jiraiya, however, smiled: "Naruto, I suggest you learn Sealing Technique first."
"You're right, what you said about Sealing Technique being tedious and boring isn't without reason."
"Sealing Technique is a very profound discipline, one could even say abstruse and difficult to understand. To fully master it is incredibly challenging, but once learned, it can handle various complex and bizarre situations. It will definitely be a great asset in your future battles."
Naruto said: "But it sounds so complicated, like going back to studying at the Ninja Academy..."
"It's nowhere near as fun as Summoning Technique!"
Jiraiya said in a deep voice: "Naruto, Summoning Technique is certainly powerful, but it relies on external forces, whereas Sealing Technique will always be your own power."
"Besides that, there are three other reasons that are closely related to you."
"What three reasons?"
"Firstly, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox inside you was sealed by the Fourth Hokage using the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style."
He walked forward, lifted Naruto's clothes, and gently touched him with Chakra infused fingers. A sealing Jutsu pattern, formed from ink, gradually emerged.
Naruto was startled: "When did I get this thing on my stomach?!"
Jiraiya said: "It's been there since you were born."
Naruto fell silent.
"So, this is my destiny from birth?"
"But, Hokage-sama, why did he seal the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox inside me?"
"Because of that monster, I've been treated coldly in the Village and lived a lonely life..."
Jiraiya said: "This question is very complex and cannot be explained in a few words."
"Simply put, although the Nine-Tailed Demon Foxis a natural disaster, it is also a valuable legacy of Konoha Village, equivalent to a strategic weapon. It cannot be left unchecked, nor can it be discarded. Its power can only be restrained through sealing, and then..."
"The hope is that one day, you can control and utilize its power."
"This is also why the Fourth Hokage used the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style. It seals the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, but also allows its Nine-Tailed Chakrato slowly leak out, hoping you can use this power to become strong."
"It's just a pity that you, kid, don't want to use it."
Only then did Naruto understand the mystery of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox for the first time.
However, he did not want to change his mind.
"I understand, Pervy Sage, this is the first connection you mentioned between me and Sealing Technique, right?"
"Correct."
"What about the second?"
"The second, which you should also be very clear about, is the Cursed Seal that scoundrel Orochimaru placed on you and Sasuke."
"Cursed Seal? What does that have to do with Sealing Technique?"
Jiraiya said: "Although Cursed Seals are not exactly the same as Sealing Technique, they have similar effects."
"There are many commonalities between the two, and many Cursed Seals can even be classified as Sealing Technique."
"Whether you want to remove the Cursed Seal or help that kid Sasuke, understanding and mastering this knowledge is necessary."
Naruto was clearly swayed.
"I see, then... what about the third?"
Jiraiya looked towards the distant horizon.
"The third is the bloodline flowing within you..."
"There once was a place called Uzushiogakure, where the people all mastered the power of Sealing Technique, and because of this, they were revered, even feared, by the entire Ninja World. Later, other forces eventually united and completely annihilated them..."
"The Uzumaki Clan was also nearly wiped out, and the survivors scattered, with most of them disappearing without a trace..."
When Naruto heard 'Uzumaki Clan,' his heart trembled.
"Co-could it be..."
"I am a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan?!"
Jiraiya nodded: "To be precise, your mother, she was a pure-blooded Uzumaki, and you are only a half-blood, without the distinctive red hair of the Uzumaki Clan."
"But the blood of the Uzumaki Clan still flows within you."
"Naruto, your immense Chakra reserves, tenacious vitality, and recovery abilities—these are all characteristics of the Uzumaki Clan. This is your inherent power."
Naruto's heart was shaken. Only then did he understand his lineage for the first time.
"Pervy Sage, I understand..."