Kakashi decided not to dwell on the minor details any longer. Looking at the massive crater, he asked, "Is this the Rasengan you just learned?" Yoruha nodded. Naruto turned to Kakashi and said, "Kakashi-sensei, Yoruha is going to teach me this jutsu. It won't be long before I can master it too."
Kakashi nodded. Even though he had seen similar things before, witnessing it again was still somewhat shocking. "How much chakra did you use? The power is excessive."
Yoruha replied a bit awkwardly, "I just wanted Naruto to see the potential of this jutsu, so I added a bit more chakra." Of course, Yoruha could have used less chakra, and the power would have been much smaller. But if it wasn't powerful enough, not flashy enough, how would Naruto be interested?
With Naruto focused on learning the Rasengan, he wouldn't bother Yoruha. Previously, Yoruha had sent Sasuke to learn Chidori from Kakashi, mainly to keep him from bothering him. As it turned out, these past ten days of vacation had been quite pleasant for Yoruha.
No one disturbed him. During the day, he trained at the practice field, and at night, he took a bath and slept soundly. For Yoruha, these ten days were probably the most enjoyable time he had in years. Training during the day, learning many jutsus, and constantly improving his skills gave him a great sense of satisfaction. Plus, being tired from training during the day meant he slept well at night. However, after these leisurely days, Yoruha had to start taking on missions again, continuing his duties.
Yoruha's words made Yamato, who was standing nearby, twitch at the corner of his mouth. "This doesn't look like just a little extra chakra." "This level of destruction is already at an S-rank level." Yoruha felt a bit embarrassed.
"Indeed, I did add a bit more chakra." "Oh, by the way, Kakashi-sensei, I've made a scroll with the training method for the Rasengan. I'll need you to teach Naruto." Kakashi sighed, "Alright, you're really lazy."
Naruto nodded in agreement, "Yeah, Yoruha is so lazy. He could teach me himself." Naruto still harbored some resentment that Yoruha wouldn't teach him personally. Before Yoruha could respond, Kakashi explained on his behalf, "Yoruha will start taking on missions for the village soon. After all, he's already a Chunin and quite busy."
Even though Kakashi had just called Yoruha lazy, hearing Naruto complain about him made him want to explain for Yoruha. Naruto pouted, a bit displeased, "Yes, yes, Kakashi-sensei is always , always explaining for Yoruha." Yoruha smiled and patted Naruto on the shoulder, "Kakashi-sensei is right. It's not that I don't want to teach you personally, but I really need to start taking on missions."
"After all, I just became a Chunin not long ago, and I need to take on more missions to gain experience." Sasuke added, "Yoruha does need to accumulate more missions; otherwise, people won't accept how quickly he's advanced." Sakura also agreed with Sasuke, "Yeah, Naruto, Yoruha became a Chunin so quickly, there will definitely be people who are not convinced. As his friends, we should understand and support him."
Although Naruto understood, he still wished Yoruha could teach him personally. Mainly because Yoruha hadn't taught Sasuke personally; if Yoruha could teach him, wouldn't that mean he was better than Sasuke? That's what Naruto cared about the most.
Since Sakura had already spoken, Naruto felt embarrassed to say anything more. "Alright, alright, who am I to refuse a friend?" Although Naruto hoped more for Sasuke's approval, he also cared a lot about Yoruha as a friend. After all, he had always longed for companionship.
Seeing the four of them understand each other so well, Kakashi felt gratified. Yamato, on the other hand, envied this kind of friendship. Raised by Danzo as a weapon from a young age, Yamato never really had any friends.
It wasn't until Kakashi appeared that he gained true friends. So he understood well what it felt like to have good friends. Of course, he would have been even happier if Kakashi hadn't tricked him into paying the bill afterward.
After chatting for a while, they went to a barbecue restaurant for a meal, with Yamato footing the bill. A round of barbecue left his wallet empty. After Yoruha and the others left the training ground, the Third Hokage appeared there. Looking at the large pit that Yoruha had filled with Earth Release, the Third's gaze was solemn. "This child is much stronger than I imagined."
"And he has even mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique. How strong is he now?" "Perhaps he only lacks combat experience. Fourth, he's becoming more and more like you. Maybe in the future, he might even surpass you." "I hope I can hold on until he takes over."
Now at 69 years old, the Third Hokage was considered elderly in the ninja world. He couldn't guarantee how much longer he would live, as ninjas in the ninja world still faced threats from injuries and illnesses.
Who knows if he might fall ill in the coming years? At his age, a serious illness could be the end. The Third felt a sense of urgency.
He couldn't afford to wait any longer; he wouldn't be able to maintain Kage-level strength for more than ten years. Onoki was about seven years older than the Third, and during the Fourth Shinobi World War, it was evident that without Tsunade's support, Onoki's body couldn't sustain his combat output. The Third was in a similar situation, already feeling his physical condition deteriorating.
Even if he didn't suffer from any illnesses in the future, his physical fitness might not support prolonged battles. The Third was very hopeful that Yoruha would grow up quickly so that he could pass the position of Hokage to him sooner and retire to become an advisor. When he recommended Minato Namikaze, he did the same, stepping down to become an advisor while Minato became Hokage.
Being a Hokage advisor certainly required less worry. As long as Yoruha's strength was sufficient, even if he was a bit young, with the Third as an advisor, others wouldn't have much to say against it. After all, Minato became Hokage at 20, which wasn't very old.
This record would only be broken later by Gaara, who became Kazekage at 15. The Third actually hoped Yoruha could become Hokage at 20.
That was the youngest age the Third could imagine. Becoming Hokage in one's teens was still too hard for the Third to accept. Even if Yoruha became Hokage at 20, there were still eight years to go, enough time for Yoruha to accumulate missions and combat experience.
The Third had already made up his mind. Looking at the perfectly filled pit, he smiled and said, "Looks like I'll have to give him more missions to silence Danzo. Yoruha, you'll have to work hard from now on." Yoruha had no idea that the Third had decided to increase his mission load over the next few years.
This meant Yoruha would really have to work tirelessly in the coming years. If Yoruha knew the Third's thoughts, he would probably be speechless. It wasn't that he didn't want to become Hokage, but he felt he wasn't a match for the cunning elders of Konoha.
Moreover, Yoruha's ideal life was to take on missions like other ninjas, rest when needed, and work when required. Working hard was fine, but there should be time to breathe, right? Of course, Yoruha didn't know the Third's plans, and he would soon find himself thinking, "What the heck! Why are there so many missions?"