"Oh, I see. Don't worry, how could Grandpa blame you?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi reached out and patted little Naruto's head.
Little Naruto suppressed the urge to slap his old hand away.
He tentatively asked, "Hokage Grandpa, you really don't blame me?"
"How could I?" Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed.
"You are a thriving young bud. I, a withered old leaf, would love to become your nourishment!"
Little Naruto suppressed the feeling of disgust in his heart and showed gratitude.
"Thank you, Hokage Grandpa~!"
"Hahahaha~" Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed a few times, and then said, "Since that's the case... I just saw you practicing throwing techniques, didn't I?"
"Uh-huh, I've been working very hard... but it seems I still can't reach the level that Hokage Grandpa demonstrated to me back then." Little Naruto lowered his head slightly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was in an excellent mood.
If he praised him directly, he might not feel very happy.
But if a genius boy praised himself, that would be different, especially since this child was Naruto?
"In that case... then, Naruto, you might have to work even harder."
Little Naruto's eyes lit up, "Hokage Grandpa, are you going to teach me personally?!"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head.
He slowly stood up and said, "Grandpa still has to protect the Village on weekdays, so I might not have time to teach you."
"But I do have time to get you started."
With that, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out a shuriken from his lower back.
Holding the shuriken between his index and middle fingers, under little Naruto's 'adoring' gaze.
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt as if he had become ten years younger. He slightly curved his lips and made no further introduction.
"Watch carefully, Naruto."
As his voice fell.
Whoosh—
The next moment, the shuriken in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand flew out, heading towards a distant tree at an extremely fast speed.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Immediately after, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly formed hand signs.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Swish swish swish—
Clang clang clang—!!!
Seeing countless shuriken pierce into the tree trunk, many people in the Ninja World widened their eyes.
Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu?
Isn't that one of the Ninjutsu frequently used by the Third Hokage, according to the intel?
The Ninja of Konoha Village widened their eyes even more.
This Ninjutsu was one of the few Ninjutsu that the Professor of Ninjutsu developed himself.
It was a Ninjutsu developed by referencing the Second Hokage's Shadow Clone Jutsu.
The Ninjutsu rank is A-rank.
Ōnoki: "Third Hokage, you are quite generous... No, you value Black-Framed Naruto's talent and intend to let him continue to bring fame to your Ninjutsu, right?"
Fourth Raikage: "This Ninjutsu can indeed be considered a powerful Ninjutsu; not many people can learn it."
Akimichi Choza: "Minato seems to know this technique. In the Third Hokage's hands, it felt ordinary, but in Minato's hands, it really opened my eyes."
Ino Yamanaka: "Just as Iruka-sensei said, there are no weak Ninjutsu, only weak Ninja."
Iruka rubbed his neck.
The Iruka in the black frame world was also Iruka, and Ino wasn't wrong.
Mei Terumī: "The difficulty of learning this Ninjutsu is not low. Black-Framed Naruto should be able to settle down for a while, right?"
Orochimaru: "You're thinking too much. It won't take Black-framed Naruto-kun long to master Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu. I also know this Ninjutsu, and it's nothing special."
Danzo Shimura: "Hmph, this is the signature technique of the strongest Hokage!"
Senju Tobirama: I... forget it.
"Naruto, the difficulty of learning this Ninjutsu is not low."
"Grandpa will give you a task: just learn this Ninjutsu before graduation."
"Once you learn this Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu, it will be equivalent to learning Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his beard, saying with a smug look, "This is an A-rank Ninjutsu developed by Grandpa. Not many people in the entire Ninja World can learn it."
"..."
Listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi's continuous self-praise.
This time, little Naruto nodded from the bottom of his heart.
This Ninjutsu was indeed very powerful.
Looking at the hundreds of shuriken in the distance, little Naruto felt that this Ninjutsu was very suitable for the attack methods he had developed himself.
In fact, little Naruto even wondered, since this Ninjutsu was called Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Then, could he develop a shuriken Clone Technique that wasn't a physical entity but an illusion?
The combination of real and fake was very suitable for the offensive methods little Naruto currently possessed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's description also made little Naruto even more tempted.
Only one shuriken was needed.
During its flight, quickly form hand signs and then perform the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu.
The number of shuriken that could be split was linked to Chakra, but unlike Shadow Clone, it didn't have as many restrictions and risks.
If there was enough Chakra, tens of thousands of shuriken could be split each time.
One or dozens of shuriken might not have much destructive power, but tens of thousands... that would be an overwhelming attack, and the power would be like heaven and earth.
"This is a combination technique that uses Ninja tools and Ninjutsu together, Naruto. Keep working hard, and in the future, it's not impossible for you to develop your own Ninjutsu."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at little Naruto, whose small face was filled with surprise.
He nodded with satisfaction.
Then he took out a blank scroll.
He personally wrote down the hand signs and training advice for cultivating Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu for little Naruto.
"Thank you, Hokage Grandpa~!" Little Naruto was genuinely excited.
"Hahahaha~"
"Work hard. Grandpa has to go protect the Village. Grandpa is really looking forward to the future Naruto helping out too~"
Hiruzen Sarutobi patted little Naruto's head and then left with a chuckle.
He had used Body Flicker Technique when he first arrived.
Then, to demonstrate the Ninjutsu he developed, he consumed a lot of Chakra.
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a bit weak. To prevent little Naruto from asking him to do it again, Hiruzen Sarutobi chose to escape immediately.
Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi's receding back.
Little Naruto's smile did not disappear.
'What kind of expression will you have when I use the Ninjutsu you developed against you in the future?'
After Hiruzen Sarutobi completely disappeared from sight and perception.
Little Naruto's smile faded.
He opened the scroll and began to examine the training method for Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu.
After reading it twice.
Little Naruto formed hand signs. The hand signs for Shadow Clone Jutsu had already been simplified by him so that he only needed to form three hand signs to perform it.
He believed it wouldn't be long before little Naruto could perform it with just one hand sign.
Only then would he start trying one-handed, and eventually, no hand signs.
Of course, there was another point: little Naruto began to explore the complete Shadow Clone Jutsu on his own, following his ideas and Shikamaru's suggestions.
Bang—
After splitting into two Shadow Clone.
Little Naruto was not in a hurry to let them start training.
Instead, he had the two Shadow Clone get used to using the hand signs for Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu.
And also, how the Chakra flowed within the body after forming the hand signs.
A moment later.
After little Naruto finished eating the grilled fish and received the memories and experiences transmitted back by the two Shadow Clone.
He slowly stood up and adjusted his state.
He began his first attempt.
Whoosh—
The shuriken flew out, making a whooshing sound in mid-air.
Little Naruto's gaze sharpened, and he quickly formed hand signs.
"Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!"