Hiruzen Sarutobi: Sigh… I really envy the me from that world.
Orochimaru: Heh heh… I didn't expect Naruko to learn both your combined ninjutsu and the Great Five Element Barrage.
Jiraiya: Come on, it's just combined ninjutsu.
Hiruzen: You say that as if you mastered all of them.
Jiraiya: Ahem… my oil–fire combination is still pretty powerful!
Hiruzen: But what would you do if you encountered other elemental combinations?
Kakashi Hatake: Twenty-five Shadow Clones using ninjutsu simultaneously… I'm honestly jealous of Naruko's chakra reserves.
Naruto Uzumaki: Sigh—why does she get such flashy techniques? Isn't her main affinity supposed to be Wind Release? How can she use other elemental jutsu?
Nagi : Actually, Naruto, aside from Yin Release Chakra, you possess all the other elemental chakra natures. However, Yang Release Chakra can't be detected with chakra paper. And because your Wind Release is so dominant, it masks the other elemental affinities—so the paper only splits in two.
Naruto: What?! Then that means I can learn other elemental jutsu too!
Kakashi: In theory, yes, but—
Jiraiya: But your fundamentals are terrible. And with your inconsistent comprehension, learning them will still be difficult.
Orochimaru: Heh heh… there's no need to make things so complicated. Naruto, I have a method that would let you learn quickly—and it's perfectly suited to you.
Naruto: Really?! Orochimaru, you're such a good person! What's the method?
Orochimaru: Simple. Summon a large number of Shadow Clones, then bombard yourself repeatedly with the Five Element Ninjutsu. With your single-celled personality and ridiculous vitality, you'll eventually learn through muscle memory.
Naruto: ...
The Screen Continues…
After the bombardment ended, massive clouds of smoke filled the arena.
However, the smoke soon began spiraling toward one direction.
Beneath the smoke, Hinata's Rotation was still spinning.
The powerful suction created by the spinning chakra sphere began pulling Naruko and all of her clones toward it.
Naruko immediately realized that if she collided with Rotation, things would become dangerous.
After years of sparring with Hinata, she knew exactly what would happen.
The moment she touched Rotation, Hinata could instantly grab her.
And if Hinata struck her chakra points, the match would be over.
Just as she was about to be pulled into it, Naruko quickly formed hand seals.
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
She poured a massive amount of Wind Release Chakra into the technique, unleashing a powerful gale.
The wind slammed against the rotating chakra sphere, and the resulting recoil gradually helped Naruko overcome the suction.
Hinata, still spinning, quickly noticed the change.
Seeing this, she canceled Rotation.
The two once again faced each other across the arena.
This time, Hinata attacked first.
Her figure blurred—
and she instantly disappeared from her original position.
Naruko quickly spread her senses.
"Hm?"
She couldn't detect Hinata's chakra anywhere nearby.
Suddenly, Naruko looked upward.
Hinata had appeared directly above her.
Hinata swung her palm downward.
Naruko hurriedly raised her arms to block, but the impact still sent her crashing into the ground.
After a moment, Hinata stood calmly on the arena floor, looking down at Naruko buried underground.
Below the surface, Naruko created several Shadow Clones, planning to confuse Hinata and launch a surprise attack.
But before the clones could even emerge—
Naruko suddenly remembered something.
"…Wait."
Hinata has the Byakugan.
"Right… she can see me."
Naruko sighed.
No member of the Hyūga Clan had ever been defeated by a sneak attack from underground.
(Neji Hyūga: …)
Realizing this, Naruko obediently moved farther away underground before bursting back to the surface.
Hinata smirked mischievously.
"Oh my… could that Naruko actually be a Shadow Clone?"
"..."
Naruko narrowed her eyes.
"Looks like I'll have to use that move."
She suddenly rushed forward, clenching her fists as if preparing for close combat.
"Hm? She wants to fight me in taijutsu? Something's suspicious…"
Hinata remained cautious and caught Naruko's incoming punches with both hands.
At that moment, Naruko grinned.
"Hehe… got you."
"Ice Release: Frozen Moment!"
Ice instantly formed around Naruko's hands.
The freezing chakra rapidly spread toward Hinata's hands.
But because Hinata had been wary, she quickly pulled back before the ice could spread further.
Naruko tried to grab her again—
but missed.
Hinata looked at the thin layer of frost covering her hands, her expression growing serious.
Kage Viewing Platform
At that moment, everyone turned their eyes toward Minato Namikaze.
Their gazes carried even deeper meaning than before.
Satsuki's Storm Release could be explained by the Uchiha Clan's historical connection to the Land of Lightning.
But Naruko's Ice Release?
Surely Minato or Kushina's ancestors couldn't be related to the Yuki Clan of Kirigakure, right?
At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped forward to explain.
"Ahem. It's perfectly reasonable for Konoha's geniuses to replicate a few foreign kekkei genkai techniques. Ice Release, after all, is simply a fusion of chakra natures. Although the probability is extremely low, recreating it isn't impossible."
Hearing the Professor of Ninjutsu explain it, everyone found the reasoning acceptable.
Hiruzen: As expected, Naruko also awakened a kekkei genkai after dual cultivation with Nagi.
Minato: Ice Release… yes, that's an extremely powerful and practical ability.
Jiraiya: Hahaha! The fusion of Wind and Water Release chakra—quite a solid technique.
Gengetsu Hōzuki: The Uzumaki Clan possessing such a kekkei genkai… honestly, that's hard to imagine.
Mū: Massive chakra reserves and powerful bloodline techniques… isn't that exactly what the First Hokage was like? Even if it's weaker, that alone is enough to stand at the top of the shinobi world.
Naruto: ...
He was becoming more and more jealous of the version of himself on that screen.
Mei Terumi: Ahem… handsome boy, have you considered cultivating together with me in the future? I have two kekkei genkai, after all.
Chōjūrō: But Lady Mizukage, both of your kekkei genkai use Water Release, don't they?
Mei: ...
Is that really the point?!
The Screen Continues…
Hinata clenched her fist.
The ice coating her hand shattered instantly.
Naruko gathered a large amount of chakra and formed a cross-shaped hand seal.
"Multiple Ice Clone Technique!"
Numerous Ice Clones of Naruko suddenly appeared across the battlefield.
"Hm? Is she going for another multi-technique attack?"
Hinata remained alert.
Suddenly—
All of the clones shattered into snowflakes.
The snow slowly drifted down through the air.
"Ice Release: Ice Flower Burial!"
Watching the snowflakes fill the sky, Hinata frowned.
Even with her Byakugan, she couldn't detect anything unusual.
But the moment the snowflakes landed on her—
They instantly transformed into large ice flowers.
"What?!"
Hinata was shocked.
More and more snowflakes fell onto her body.
Each one transformed into an ice blossom the moment it touched her.
Within moments—
Hinata was completely frozen.
She now resembled a tree covered in blooming ice flowers.
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