[Chunin Exams Stadium— The Fourth Hokage]
Six Paths— Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken Barrage
The System's blue screen clearly showed the explosion caused by the massive Jutsu as it destroyed everything in its surroundings.
The blue screen went on to show the result even from a bird's point of view, revealing how the Jutsu tore through the sky while shredding everything in its victiny to dust.
This kind of destruction was something Minato Namikaze had never seen before, not even by Onoki's Dust Release which was the most destructive element previously known to the Elemental Nations despite its slow casting speed.
Being a Shinobi as well as the Hokage, Minato's brain was already working on how to act should he ever face such a Jutsu.
But this Jutsu was not what was currently in front of his mind even though Minato clearly recognised his own Rasengan being used in the Jutsu by the unknown blonde haired Shinobi and with multiple chakra nature at that, something Minato had still not been able to achieve.
Minato was waiting desperately for his son Naruto who had still not been returned by the System despite the fact that the other participants had already returned.
The System had claimed that Naruto would get the opportunity of seeing the scenario from up close as the 1st Ranker's reward.
But trusting another's word, especially when that another was a mysterious faceless being, was never a Shinobi's style.
As Minato was worrying about his son, a pillar of light erupted in the stadium, delivering Naruto right in front of him.
Naruto, however, didn't seem to register that he had returned to the stadium, lost in his thoughts which were likely of the Scenario he had just seen.
"Naruto!!"
Kushina, Minato's wife and Naruto's mother rushed immediately and hugged her son tightly, jolting him out of his thoughts.
"Are you alright?" She asked, concerned about her son.
"I would be if you stop hugging me so tightly." Naruto mumbled in Kushina's arms, causing her to release her hug.
"You really performed perfectly today, Naruto. I honestly couldn't have asked more of you. Just know that I am proud of you." Minato said to Naruto as he patted his shoulder, praising him for his conduct in the Battle Royale as he deserved.
"I just did my best, Father." Naruto replied shyly, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Did you really see that unknown Shinobi perform that massive Jutsu from up close like the System was saying?" Narumi asked excitedly as she hugged her brother from behind.
"It was not that close but yeah, I was there when that Shinobi performed the Jutsu right in front of my eyes." Naruto answered.
"Then, did you see his face? The System's screen didn't show the scenario from up close so the Shinobi's face was blurred." Narumi questioned, curious about the unknown Shinobi featured in the scenario.
"No, I didn't." Naruto answered in negative though Minato could sense a bit of hesitation in his voice.
"How did it feel looking at all the Tailed Beasts—"
Ding!
It was at this moment that a System announcement started again.
[The System hopes that everyone enjoyed the Scenario.]
[The purpose of displaying the Scenario 'A Glimpse of True Power' was to show that the System possesses the ability to grant any Shinobi of Elemental Nations this kind of 'True Power'. One simply needs to prove himself worthy of it to the System.]
'Could this System really grant any Shinobi the power of Tailed Beasts?'
Minato couldn't help but doubt. The power of each Tailed Beast was unique and this System claimed that it could replicate not just a fragment of that power but that of a whole Tailed Beast.
However, Minato couldn't continue thinking about this topic as the next System announcement started.
[From now on the System Shop would be available to every Shinobi with Credit Points. While the items in the System Shop are of a lower quality compared to the System Rewards, they can still be used by the Shinobi to upskill themselves.]
"Naruto, can you access the System Shop?" Minato asked Naruto immediately since he had the highest amount of Credit Points currently.
"Yes, I can!" Naruto answered in affirmative as he swiped with his finger in mid air, likely looking at the System Shop which Minato couldn't access.
"Indeed, there is really nothing good in the System Shop, especially when I compare it to the rewards I obtained from the Battle Royale." Naruto said as he finished looking through the System Shop, reaffirming System's words.
"There are only C-Rank Jutsu learning methods along with Jutsu Scrolls upto B-Rank available. And these are the highest priced items, marked at around 5000 Credit Points. A robbery if you ask me. Even I only received 10,000 Credit Points as the 1st Ranker. The Shinobi not listed in the Top 10 won't be able to buy these items."
Ding!
[The System hopes that the participants are satisfied with the battle experience as well as the rewards they obtained in the Battle Royale.
The System will return again with yet another exciting event, this time however, with a voluntary participation. Till then, adios!]
With these final words, the System bid a long-wanted goodbye.
"Boys! Come, we have much to talk about!" Onoki, the Tsuchikage said as he addressed the Iwa Genin who had participated in the Battle Royale and asked them to follow him for a briefing.
The other Kages also called their Village's Shinobi, asking them about their experience in the Battle Royale.
"Come, we should get all of you a proper check up. Who knows how you have been affected by the System's teleportation?" Minato said, addressing all the participants from Konoha.
"But, Father! I am alright." Narumi complained.
"That is something you should tell the Medical Shinobi." Minato replied to Narumi with a smile.
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[Konoha Hospital]
"See! I told you that I was alright." Narumi said triumphantly as the Shinobi Medic confirmed that she was in perfect condition.
"Just say that you are afraid of needles." Naruto taunted, knowing why his sister had resisted against the idea of a checkup so much.
"No, I am not!" Narumi protested with a red face.
"By the way, when did you create that move you performed with the Shadow Clones? The 'Naruto Burst'?" Narumi asked curiously since she used Shadow Clones more compared to Naruto.
"It was something I was working on to fight with Itachi. I only perfected it recently." Naruto answered.
"Looks like you have been brainstorming a lot recently, Naruto." Minato said with a smile as he entered their hospital room.
"Say, you saw how powerful that Jutsu used by the man in the System's Scenario was. What would you do if that Jutsu was used against you?" Minato asked suddenly, testing his children.
This was something he did often. Testing them with various kind of questions so that they would be prepared in case they ever faced such a situation.
"I would rather not get hit in the first place." Naruto replied after some thought, causing a smile to appear on Minato's face.
"Excellent answer! You know, I and my squad faced a similar situation in the Third Shinobi War, though it was a little smaller in scale. Both Jinchuuriki of Iwagakure had attacked us together with a Tailed Beast Bomb."
Minato started telling them about specific battle he and his squad has faced in the Third Shinobi War.
"But we also knew that they would do this. That is why we were prepared when that attack happened. As soon as the Tailed Beast Bombs were launched, I teleported my entire squad using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu."
"Both of you need to remember that being a Shinobi is not about being able to release the strongest Jutsu. It is about surviving and defeating your enemy by any means possible, even if you are weaker than your opponent. That is probably what the System means when it says that it wants to create True Shinobi. That's why it restricted your chakra reserves in the Battle Royale."
Both Naruto and Narumi listened intently to Minato's words as their father taught them a lesson.
"Lord Hokage!"
It was at this moment that a female voice shouted all of a sudden, calling for their father in a desperate voice.
A female figure almost rushed into their room suddenly before she was stopped by the ANBU, revealing that she was Temari of the Sand.
"Let her enter! What's the matter?" Minato asked seriously, knowing that Temari would not have contacted him so desperately if there was nothing wrong.
"My father, Lord Kazekage is dead!"
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