Chapter 16: The Nine-Tailed Chakra Begins to Emerge
"Goodbye, Naruto-kun!" Hyuga Hinata stood behind the door and waved goodbye to Naruto.
"Hmph! Next time, I will definitely beat you, you jerk!" Hyuga Neji said, unconvinced, towards the departing Naruto.
Naruto flashed a sunny smile and waved goodbye to the two of them. Although the bruises on his face made him look a bit comical, the purpose of this trip had already been achieved, so this minor issue was no longer an issue.
"Not bad. At least the obstacles to visiting the Hyuga Clan in the future are reduced, and the slightly exposed Eight Extremes Fist should have caught the attention of Hyuga Hiashi."
Naruto thought as he walked, "After all, any sensible person knows how to weigh the pros and cons of having a peer who seems to be at the same starting line and has similar strength as a sparring partner..."
The more Naruto thought about it, the more he felt this was the reality, but he still overlooked what he represented behind his back. As he was now, he was absolutely not allowed to be contacted by third-party forces on their own initiative.
Even the Hyuga Clan was not allowed!
Soon, as Naruto left the Hyuga compound and headed towards Hiruzen Sarutobi's residence, a Root Ninja appeared in Hyuga Hiashi's study.
"Hyuga Hiashi, I have already delivered Lord Danzo's message. You can consider the rest yourself!" After delivering the message, the Root Ninja left the Hyuga compound with a Body Flicker Technique, leaving a gloomy-faced Hyuga Hiashisitting alone in his chair.
"Danzo Shimura, you are becoming more and more rampant, more and more unscrupulous!" Hyuga Hiashi hammered the desk heavily. "Notify the clansman who teaches Hinata, tell him that Hinatais forbidden from going out for a period of time, and Naruto is forbidden from approaching the Hyugacompound!"
"Yes! Lord Hiashi!"
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Naruto's attempt to secretly develop was intentionally or unintentionally sabotaged by Danzo. The slow-to-react Naruto only realized it when he came to the Hyuga compound the next day, but it was a done deal, and Naruto could only return disappointed.
Fortunately, Naruto still had the Old Butlerteaching him, which made the dejected Narutoquickly perk up and throw himself into his studies with great enthusiasm. Moreover, as his studies deepened, Naruto finally came into contact with the method of cultivating Chakra.
"Chakra is the energy that is free in the outside world and contained within the body. It is a type of energy produced by the combination of Mental Energy and the trillions of cells in the body..."
The Old Butler explained the composition of Chakra and the more common extraction methods to Naruto. Naruto listened carefully and firmly memorized this knowledge in his mind.
"Although Chakra has the effect of enhancing physical resistance, increasing reaction speed, and stimulating human potential, its more common use is to communicate with external free-roaming Chakra through hand seals to form a specific application method called 'Five ElementsNinjutsu'."
"Possessing Chakra and mastering Ninjutsu are major hallmarks of a Ninja, but this is not everything about a Ninja." The Old Butler did not have much experience in teaching, and when he explained it to Naruto, it was erratic, talking about whatever came to mind.
Naruto didn't mind. After writing everything down, he tried his best to categorize the knowledge the Old Butler taught him, and then slowly connected them together.
"Ninjas also need to be proficient in many skills such as assassination, infiltration, camouflage, deception, rescue, protection, etc. If you want to be completely proficient, you have a lot to learn!"
"As long as I can become someone like Hokage Grandpa, I'm not afraid of learning no matter how much it is!" Naruto expressed his admiration for Hiruzen Sarutobi in a timely manner. "Butler Grandpa, just teach me everything, I'm not afraid of being tired!"
The Old Butler was, after all, a retainer of the Hiruzen Sarutobi family. Upon hearing these words from Naruto, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, and he immediately spared no effort in teaching Naruto.
After learning the knowledge about Chakraextraction, and under the supervision of the Old Butler, Naruto began his first Chakra extraction journey.
However, this Chakra extraction journey was not smooth. Naruto always felt a huge obstacle in his body, constantly interfering with his Chakraextraction.
No, to be precise, it was hindering Naruto from using his own Chakra; it was not completely stopping Naruto from performing Chakraextraction.
"Butler Grandpa, I..." Naruto, who hit a wall for the first time, didn't know if it was his own reason or the reason for the weird power in his body. In short, the first failed attempt at Chakra extraction made Naruto very frustrated.
"It's okay. Chakra extraction is not a one-day thing; it is a matter of perseverance. And the difficulties you encounter can only be solved by yourself; I can't help."
After the Old Butler comforted and encouraged Naruto, he left Naruto to busy himself. After all, Naruto's first Chakra extraction had been completed. Although the newly gathered Chakrawas immediately disrupted by the Nine-Tailed's Tailed Beast Chakra, there was no problem with the extraction process.
With this, the Old Butler could rest assured.
However, the Old Butler did not intend to tell him about the Nine-Tailed existing in Naruto's body. This was not intentional concealment, but rather, before obtaining authorization from Hiruzen Sarutobi, no one would mention it to Naruto.
Unless...
Naruto discovered the anomaly in his body himself.
Naruto, who suffered a setback for the first time, was not discouraged. It seemed like he was at odds with the Nine-Tailed Chakra in his body. While Naruto's gathered Chakra was interrupted time and time again, he still tried again and again, but in the end, it all ended in failure.
This forced Naruto to face the mysterious power in his body. He was very eager to find a solution. So he ran to find the busy Old Butler.
"Naruto..." After receiving Naruto's plea for help, the Old Butler looked helpless. "It's not that Grandpa won't help you, but this is beyond my scope of duty. You can only go to your Hokage Grandpa for help."
After hearing the Old Butler's evasive remarks, Naruto felt more and more that the weird energy in his body was extraordinary. Moreover, Naruto had a hunch that as long as he knew the reason for this, the mystery of his life experience would not be far from being uncovered.
Regarding his own growth and the secret of his life experience, Naruto was no longer as sensible and calm as before. After hurriedly saying goodbye to the Old Butler, he rushed to the Hokage Building.
It was Naruto's first time coming to the Hokage Building, and he was unfamiliar with many places. However, the staff in the Hokage Building seemed to have been notified in advance and casually led Naruto to the Hokage Office where Hiruzen Sarutobi was staying.
This made Naruto's heart skip a beat. "Sure enough, I still have no secrets in the eyes of these people..."
Naruto suddenly felt like backing out. He realized that his actions were still being invisibly led by others, and the person hiding behind the scenes was likely Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Could this trip be considered walking right into a trap?
However, despite having many concerns, the arrow was already on the bow and had to be fired. Naruto could only brace himself and push open the door to the Hokage Office.