dmims Chapter 139 Shuriken
Chapter 139 Shuriken
Boruto looked at the exquisite box that the Third Hokage was offering him and waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.
"Grandpa, this thing is far too valuable. I cannot accept it."
Boruto thought to himself that he had just received a precious A-rank ninjutsu scroll from the Third Hokage, and he felt a little embarrassed to accept this gift now.
Moreover, judging from the exquisite craftsmanship of the box in the hands of the third-generation grandfather, the contents inside were clearly of considerable value.
After hearing Boruto's refusal, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a puff of his pipe. Amidst the swirling smoke, he slowly explained to Boruto, "These are nothing. Not only did you save my life during the Chunin Selection Exams, but you're also guiding Konohamaru in learning ninjutsu."
"I just did what I was supposed to do, Grandpa Third Generation, there's really no need to be so polite..." Boruto replied modestly.
"The box only contains a ninjutsu scroll, nothing particularly valuable."
Hiruzen Sarutobi explained, "Moreover, I originally wanted to pass on this ninjutsu to you when I was Hokage, but I just hadn't found a suitable opportunity before."
Hiruzen Sarutobi hoped that Boruto would understand that this gift was not based on material value, but rather on his recognition of Boruto's potential.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke, he shoved the box into Boruto's hands: "Now that you're leaving Konoha with Jiraiya to train outside, this ninjutsu scroll will give you an extra life-saving asset."
When Boruto heard that the box also contained a ninjutsu scroll, his resistance lessened. In the end, under the insistence of the Third Hokage, Boruto had no choice but to accept the box and the gift.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction after Boruto accepted the box from him. Inside the box was an S-rank ninjutsu scroll, "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique," which was more difficult to learn than an A-rank technique.
Although this S-rank ninjutsu is extremely difficult to learn, given Boruto's exceptional learning ability, Hiruzen Sarutobi has full confidence in him and believes that Boruto is fully capable of mastering this S-rank ninjutsu.
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, although Boruto is still young, his talent already makes him stand out among his peers. In fact, Boruto's abilities are no less than those of Minato in his prime.
Boruto stared at the box in his hand, his heart filled with curiosity. He wondered what kind of powerful ninjutsu was inside, which could only be used to enhance the effect of the A-rank ninjutsu, Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.
At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi noticed Boruto's curiosity and said gently, "Master the ninjutsu in this box thoroughly first, then open it. You won't be disappointed."
Boruto understood and nodded. He then had a brief chat with the Third Hokage before preparing to take his leave.
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At this moment, Konohamaru, who was eavesdropping outside the door with his ear pressed against it, frowned slightly, wondering: Why has it suddenly become so quiet inside? Could it be that they've discovered I'm secretly listening to their conversation?
Immediately afterwards, Boruto suddenly opened the door that Konohamaru was leaning against. Because Konohamaru was able to hear more clearly while eavesdropping, he was too close to the door and lost his balance before he could react, falling directly to the floor.
"Hehehe... What a coincidence, Boruto-nii." Konohamaru smiled awkwardly at Boruto, then got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and tried to cover up his embarrassment.
Boruto couldn't help but laugh when he saw Konohamaru's guilty look: "What are you doing?"
Konohamaru scratched his head, embarrassed, and said, "I... I just wanted to see what good things Grandpa had given you, but he kept it from me."
Boruto didn't hide anything: "My grandfather, the Third Hokage, gave me a few ninjutsu scrolls."
After learning that his grandfather had only given Boruto a few ninjutsu scrolls, Konohamaru immediately lost interest.
Moreover, his attention was completely drawn to the Wind Release: Rasengan that Boruto had previously demonstrated, which made him temporarily lose interest in practicing other ninjutsu, since he hadn't even fully mastered the Rasengan.
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After saying goodbye to Konohamaru and leaving Sarutobi's residence, Boruto arrived at a spacious training ground where he often trained.
Boruto opens the scroll of the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, a gift from his Third Hokage, and prepares to begin learning this new ninjutsu.
After Boruto unrolled the scroll in his hand, the text and diagrams written on it came into view. They described the hand seals for the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, the flow of chakra, and precautions for using this ninjutsu.
Boruto first carefully read the text on the scroll, as well as the principles and conditions for using the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.
I learned that to learn this ninjutsu, one needs to form eight hand seals in a predetermined order, and the minimum requirement is to complete these seals within four seconds.
Boruto memorized the hand seals for this ninjutsu, then stood up and began his first attempt at using the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.
Boruto threw a shuriken at a large tree in front of him, then quickly formed hand seals using the method he had just memorized. The shuriken, guided by the ninjutsu, split into three identical shuriken shadow clones in mid-air.
Boruto's shuriken and shadow clone struck the large tree in front of him, embedding themselves deeply into the trunk.
Boruto felt that the ninjutsu developed by his grandfather, the Third Hokage, was very practical. It could produce the attack effect of multiple shuriken with just one shuriken, which greatly reduced the consumption and carrying burden of ninja tools.
After each use, ninja tools must be recycled for future use. After all, ninja tools are indispensable in battle and do not appear out of thin air; they need to be replenished.
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After practicing for a short time at the training ground, Boruto felt that he had completely mastered the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique. He was now able to skillfully perform the hand seals and successfully execute it.
The trees surrounding this training ground are covered with countless crevices made by Boruto practicing his shuriken techniques, bearing witness to the results of his training each time.
"Shuriken: Shadow Clone Technique!"
Boruto quickly reached into his ninja tool pouch, pulled out a shuriken, and flung it forward with force. Then, he began to rapidly form hand seals.
The shuriken that Boruto threw drew an arc in the air. As he completed his hand seals, the shuriken suddenly split into several identical shadow clones, but Boruto's spell was not yet finished.
Immediately afterwards, each shuriken in the air split again, and each one flew towards the tree.
In an instant, the tree trunk was covered with a dense array of shuriken. These sharp weapons pierced the bark like a torrential rain, producing a series of dull, continuous "thud" sounds.
As the shuriken penetrated deeper, the bark covering the tree was torn apart by the densely packed shuriken, and the entire trunk became like a fortress covered with spikes.
Just then, Boruto heard applause behind him. He looked back and saw that Jiraiya had arrived at the place where he practiced ninjutsu, his eyes full of approval.
Jiraiya watched Boruto perform his ninjutsu and couldn't help but sigh, "Was your Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique taught by the old man? It really brings back memories of the days when the Sannin and the old man trained together."
Jiraiya crossed his arms and leaned against a tree, his thoughts drifting back to the past: "Back then, Orochimaru and I didn't receive any special instruction from the old man; we learned this ninjutsu on our own."
At this moment, Jiraiya's face was filled with a smug smile: "Thinking back to that time, I mastered this derivative ninjutsu of the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique before Orochimaru, ahahahaha..." As he said this, Jiraiya could feel his nose sticking out.
"Wow, that's amazing! Let me see what kind of derivative ninjutsu it is."
Boruto was very excited. He couldn't wait to pull Jiraiya aside and wanted him to demonstrate this derivative ninjutsu on the spot.
Upon hearing Boruto's words, Jiraiya's lips twitched slightly, and he smiled bitterly to himself. He realized that he had probably overblown his boast earlier, and that the so-called derivative ninjutsu was purely improvised.
Although so many years have passed and he has long since mastered the old man's Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique, he still has no clue about any derivative ninjutsu. He can't very well use that ninjutsu again now, can he? Wouldn't that ruin the lofty image he has just established?
"Ahem... Well... the most interesting thing about derivative ninjutsu is that you have to explore and innovate on your own... Don't just take it all."
Jiraiya cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly, while at the same time touching his nose guiltily to hide his embarrassment.
Boruto glanced at Jiraiya with some suspicion, feeling that he was up to something.
Jiraiya then quickly changed the subject, trying to divert Boruto's attention: "I heard from the genin in the village that Naruto is still out on a mission and isn't home, right?"
Boruto nodded slightly and replied to Jiraiya, "Yeah, but he should be able to get back in time. By the way, why did you come to see me this time? Weren't you supposed to come back in a few days? Has the training plan changed again?"
Jiraiya breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Boruto didn't press the matter further. He shook his head at Boruto's question and said, "There have been some changes. I think you should wait for Naruto to return and then go to the post town outside Konoha Village to find me. It's the inn where we met Itachi Uchiha before."
Boruto, puzzled by Jiraiya's sudden change of meeting place, asked, "Why are we suddenly going outside the village again? Has something happened again?"
"There are indeed some unavoidable reasons, sigh... it's all tears when I think about it." Jiraiya shrugged helplessly, indicating that there was nothing he could do.
It wasn't that he wanted to travel that far; it was because he was now so familiar with the hot springs and bathhouses in Konoha that they would frantically chase him away as soon as they saw him, making him feel like a rat in the street. It was so difficult for him to find inspiration for his work that he had to leave Konoha temporarily to gather material elsewhere.
After saying these words, Jiraiya turned and left Boruto's sight, his figure walking away into the distance.
After Jiraiya left, Boruto remained alone, lost in thought, staring at the shuriken deeply embedded in the tree trunks, muttering to himself, "A derivative ninjutsu of the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique..."
Boruto couldn't help but recall his own "Lightning Triple Strike," a ninjutsu that infuses lightning chakra into shuriken. He thought that perhaps he could apply this idea to the shuriken shadow clone technique he had just learned, thereby creating a new derivative ninjutsu.
What if he could further attach this lightning-style nature transformation of Purple Lightning to his shuriken, and then use it to perform the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique?
With that thought in mind, Boruto closed his eyes slightly and sketched out the initial concept of this new ninjutsu in his mind.
A moment later, Boruto immediately took out a shuriken from his ninja tool pouch, guided the purple lightning chakra to flow through his body until it gathered at his fingertips, and attached this lightning chakra to the shuriken, causing the surface of the shuriken to flash with purple arcs of electricity.
After the injection was complete, Boruto gripped the shuriken enveloped in purple lightning chakra, swung his arm, and hurled it at the hard rock in front of him.
The shuriken drew a dazzling purple streak in the air, and then, with the completion of the last hand seal, Boruto unleashed the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique.
The shuriken split in mid-air, and in the blink of an eye, it split into several identical shadow clones. All the shuriken were wrapped in purple lightning, and they sped towards their target like a group of purple lightning bolts.
As the shuriken clone, carrying a raging purple lightning bolt, struck the rock, a tremendous energy was instantly released. The rock was blasted to pieces by the intense electric shock, turning into dust that scattered in the wind.
Boruto stood before the rocks he had destroyed using his new ninjutsu, nodding in satisfaction and muttering to himself, "As expected of me."
Although Boruto was satisfied with the successful execution of the new ninjutsu, Shadow Clone Technique, which uses Purple Lightning Chakra to enhance the shuriken, it has a clear limitation.
That is, this ninjutsu consumes a lot of chakra during use, which limits him from creating too many shuriken shadow clones.