Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Minato understood this eagerness to prove himself and the desire for power. After all, he himself had gone through a phase of desperately needing power when he learned that Kushina was to take on the important task of becoming the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

But he knew even better that this kind of obsessive-compulsive behavior, driven by anxiety and a certain self-denial, and disregarding balance, was like a bowstring that was stretched too tight. It might be able to unleash amazing tension in a short period of time, but it was also very easy to break suddenly at some unexpected moment, hurting oneself, or even leading one astray.

Looking at Kakashi's current posture, Minato Namikaze knew that this student had locked himself into a narrow cage called becoming stronger.

Minato sighed softly to himself, then spoke, his tone still calm: "Kakashi, I've noticed you've been trying to develop a new Lightning Release ninjutsu lately, haven't you?"

Kakashi hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded without denying it.

These days, whenever he has a moment to catch his breath between missions, he will walk alone to a slightly distant place, open his palm, and try to condense, compress, and imbue lightning chakra with a specific form and agitation frequency.

That piercing, cacophony, like the nascent form of a thousand birdsong, was something that everyone in Class 10 had seen or heard to some extent; there was no point in hiding it.

The concept for this ninjutsu did not originate this month.

As early as the beginning of last year, when he heard that at the opening ceremony of the Ninja Academy, Shinichi Higashino had demonstrated his independently developed A-rank ninjutsu, Rasengan, in front of all the teachers, students, and the Third Hokage, he was deeply moved.

A strong sense of unwillingness and competitiveness grew wildly in his heart like weeds.

The guy who defeated him in the ninja academy battles not only surpassed him in taijutsu and swordsmanship, but also reached such a cutting-edge level in ninjutsu development?

His unwillingness to admit defeat, along with his desire for great power, led him to develop an idea—he too would develop his own powerful ninjutsu that was no less powerful than the Rasengan!

Throughout the past year, in the gaps between missions and in the dead of night when I was cultivating alone, this idea never went out. Countless times I conceived, tried, failed, and readjusted... but progress was always unsatisfactory, and it always seemed that there was an insurmountable barrier between us and completion.

Seeing Kakashi admit it, Minato took two steps closer, his voice still gentle but now more serious: "Although I'm not particularly proficient in Lightning Release, as an observer, I can roughly see the direction of your technique. It uses highly condensed and activated Lightning Release chakra to stimulate and envelop the meridians and cells of the arms and even legs. Theoretically, if this technique is successful, it can grant the user extremely strong dash speed and piercing power, is that right?"

Kakashi's eyes flickered slightly, and he nodded, but he was incredibly surprised.

Minato-sensei was able to deduce the core principles of the technique with remarkable accuracy simply by observing his scattered practice fragments.

"A brilliant idea, maximizing the activation and stimulation properties of Lightning Release to achieve ultimate speed and penetrating power." Minato initially praised it, but then his tone shifted, becoming extremely serious: "However, Kakashi, have you considered this? This technique, which pushes speed to its limits, is an extremely dangerous double-edged sword. The first and biggest challenge it presents isn't the fusion of chakra form or nature transformations—I believe that with your talent, you can overcome that in time. The real difficulty lies in..."

He paused, then said, word by word, "Can your reflexes keep up with that speed? Can your dynamic vision and battlefield awareness still accurately lock onto targets, distinguish friend from foe, and avoid obstacles at that speed?"

"Otherwise, even if you successfully cast this spell and gain speed that surpasses the enemy's reaction limit, what might the result be? The enemy might not be able to react in time, but you yourself might not be able to react in time either."

"You'll be like a kunai that's thrown but then goes out of control, unable to make precise tactical choices in the blink of an eye. The result could be that you perish together with the enemy, or run headlong into a deadly trap or accidentally injure your comrades."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Kakashi's head, sending a shiver down his spine as he was immersed in the ultimate pursuit of "speed" and "penetration".

Kakashi was aware of this problem before, but he never analyzed it as clearly or pointedly as Minato.

He was preoccupied with how to make his lightning release more concentrated, more violent, faster, and more penetrating, but he overlooked whether he could control that speed.

Seeing the realization and seriousness flash across Kakashi's eyes, Minato's reassuring, gentle smile returned. He pointed to his eyes:

"Coincidentally, Kakashi, I've accumulated some insights and experience in terms of neural reaction speed, dynamic visual capture, and situational awareness in high-speed combat."

"So, how about this, Kakashi?"

Minato continued in a natural tone, as if he were simply offering a suggestion that couldn't be simpler:

"When we have dinner later, we can eat something and talk about your technique, as well as topics about reaction and control. Maybe that will help you find your direction faster than if you practice alone."

After speaking, Minato said nothing more, simply gazing quietly at Kakashi and patiently awaiting his decision.

Rin Nohara stood to the side, her hands clasped in front of her, her face filled with gentle anticipation as she carefully observed Kakashi's reaction, afraid of making the slightest sound to disturb the delicate atmosphere. Obito Uchiha, though still somewhat sullen, unusually kept his mouth shut.

Time seemed to stretch out by a few seconds.

Kakashi could feel the gazes of the three men fixed on him. Those gazes contained concern, expectation, and perhaps the lingering displeasure of Obito, but more than anything, they reflected Minato's calm waiting.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze finally meeting Minato Namikaze's blue eyes, which seemed to encompass everything yet remained clear and unwavering.

In that gaze, he saw no coercion, no preaching, only a thorough understanding and support.

Seemingly moved by that gaze, he nodded almost imperceptibly.

"I understand, Minato-sensei."

As expected, under Minato Namikaze's subtle and unobtrusive guidance, the entire Class 7 finally entered the bustling Aji no Takumi restaurant together.

As for Shinichi Higashino, the protagonist mentioned by Team 7, he was unaware that his existence and actions gave Kakashi the idea of ​​developing Chidori ahead of time, and he was also unaware that Minato Namikaze was involved.

At this moment, he was learning the superhuman strength that Tsunade had taught him!