Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 12 Trading

Naruto didn't stay in the village for long. After buying the chakra paper, he went back to continue his training.

Jiraiya followed Naruto listlessly, looking somewhat desolate, withdrawn, and silent.

Naruto ignored him and directly injected his chakra into the chakra paper.

Click...

With a slight crack, the chakra paper was torn in two; one half dried into fragments, while the other half looked damp.

Feng, Tu, and Shui are the three attributes.

Earth and water originated from Ashura's Wood Release, while wind is Naruto's own.

Chakra is a product of the balanced mixing of spiritual and physical energy. Logically speaking, as a transmigrator, I should have different attributes from the original prince.

Naruto felt that, without considering Ashura's chakra, his elemental properties were most likely wind and water, possibly one of them, or possibly both.

The possibility of him being associated with earth is the lowest—because he doesn't like it.

"Hmm, so it really is one of these three..."

Naruto formed a hand seal, and smoke exploded, revealing more than twenty shadow clones around him.

Without Naruto saying anything more, the shadow clones paired up and began developing the Rasengan.

Buzz————

A piercing buzzing sound soon echoed throughout the forest as spiral shuriken appeared in the hands of the shadow clones.

Looking at the Rasengan in the shadow clone's hand, Naruto felt that he could now easily cut the waterfall in half.

Because he was stuck in the previous stage for too long, he now has extremely high control over chakra. After all, since there was no progress in nature transformation, he could only work on chakra control.

This is the fundamental reason why he was able to make leaps and bounds in progress instantly after learning the correct way of cultivation.

Compared to the previous Wind Release: Rasengan, the current Rasengan looks very close to its complete form.

"Wow... that's quite an impressive Wind Release ninjutsu."

Feeling the intense chakra fluctuations, Jiraiya, who had been somewhat disoriented, came to his senses and noticed the Rasengan in the shadow clone's hand, his eyes filled with surprise.

"If this technique can be successfully developed, it will probably be the strongest wind-style ninjutsu in history. You really are a genius, Narutoyo..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow clones responsible for maintaining the Spiral Shuriken exploded one after another, making a series of banging sounds.

"It's no use, my true form."

One of the shadow clones responsible for inputting the nature transformation into the Rasengan looked at Naruto: "The chakra is not stable enough. At least until this technique is fully completed, the shadow clones cannot withstand this backlash. Let's use the wood clones first."

Naruto nodded and raised his hand to create two wooden clones.

As soon as one of the wooden clones landed, it kicked the shadow clone that had just spoken, shattering it.

"You think you're so smart?!"

The moment the shadow clone exploded, chaos erupted along the riverbank!

"Damn it! You saw the real body! The wood clone started it!"

"It's all because you guys are so useless! A bunch of good-for-nothing trash..."

"What did you say? Take down his brothers! There are only two of them! Don't bother with underworld rules with guys like that, just go for it!"

"Hurrah!!"

A chaotic battle ensued, kicking up clouds of dust.

As the dust settled, only Naruto remained, standing alone by the riverbank, with two large, twisted trees beside him…

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing this, Jiraiya slapped his thigh and burst into laughter: "That clone is really something else, Naruto..."

Naruto ignored him and created two more wood clones.

The wooden clone landed and stood with its hands behind its back: "Trash Shadow Clone Technique!"

Naruto: "..."

Jiraiya burst into laughter again, then rubbed his chin, looking curious: "Speaking of which, Naruto, where did you learn your Wood Release ninjutsu?"

Naruto glanced at him: "What's it to you? What good would it do me to tell you?"

"Don't be so cold..."

Jiraiya sighed: "After all, I did teach you about nature transformation, didn't I?"

"You think you can trade my biggest secret for a single change in nature?"

Naruto laughed: "You wish!"

"It's a secret..."

Jiraiya seemed to be deep in thought, then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly clenched his fist, grinned at Naruto, and said, "How about we make a deal?"

"The other four types of cultivation methods involve changes in nature, immortal techniques, and the key to the Nine-Tailed Fox seal."

Naruto was not surprised by Jiraiya's suggestion.

Before Jiraiya could even explain the details of the deal, he stated his condition: "Not one less."

Nature transformation is a skill that even ordinary Jonin only know one or two of. It's definitely true that the stronger the person, the more experienced they are.

Jiraiya was, after all, the ceiling of combat power in the early stages. His teaching ability is hard to say, but his experience is definitely not a problem.

As for Sage Mode, perhaps because the human body cannot generate natural energy, it was not recognized as a skill by the system, which is why Naruto did not drive Jiraiya away immediately.

Currently, Jiraiya is the most convenient way for him to learn Sage Mode.

"The key to the seal..."

Jiraiya's expression gradually turned serious: "Naruto, what do you need the key for?"

Naruto didn't hide anything: "I'll set Kurama free, as agreed with the deal. Of course, if I don't want to, then there's no point in talking. This is the key item for reaching a deal."

"So that's how it is, the Nine-Tails' seduction..."

Jiraiya sighed: "Listen to me, Naruto. A Jinchuriki's life is tied to his Tailed Beast. I don't know what Kurama told you, but if the Tailed Beast leaves the Jinchuriki's body, the Jinchuriki will die as well."

"Stop being so presumptuous."

Naruto said impatiently, "I have my own solutions, you don't need to worry about it. Are you going to give it to me or not?"

Jiraiya fell silent for a moment.

He had no idea what Naruto was planning.

It seems that Naruto knows quite a lot. Even without the Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku, he would probably try to find other sacred sites.

As for the training method of chakra nature transformation, it can only be considered an extra step at most; just ask a few more Jonin.

In other words, Naruto's main goal was the key to sealing the Nine-Tails...

He certainly didn't want to give it, but Jiraiya was certain that if he dared to refuse, there would be no possibility of him ever having any contact with Naruto again.

However, we cannot break our promise. This child's personality is not so easy to control, and it would probably only escalate the conflict.

Jiraiya hesitated for a moment: "Your relationship with Kurama..."

Inside the sealed space, Naruto turned to Kurama, a comical expression on his face: "I'm asking you a question, Kurama, what's our relationship?"

Nine-Tails lay on the water's surface and hummed in response, "Well... let's just call them partners for now."

Naruto looked at Jiraiya: "I don't want it anymore."

"Hey! You brat!!"

Kurama panicked immediately, sitting up abruptly and grabbing at the door, yelling, "I've been disrupting your chakra the whole time!"

"Haha, just kidding."

Naruto shrugged, looking like he really couldn't do anything about it.

"They are family."

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