Chapter 75
Improved Techniques
The shrine of the Whirlpool Clan.
This ancient building is located in the central area of Konoha.
It is backed by the Hokage Rock and is only a few blocks away from the Hokage Building.
It was once the residence of Mito and Kushina, and now Naruto has been forced to move in as well.
Centered on this building,
Several kilometers underground, there are powerful barriers that the Vortex Clan once laid down.
The barrier's sole purpose is to suppress the Nine-Tails' power.
crunch.
Push open the old wooden door.
Dust filled the air inside the ancestral hall.
The air was thick with the smell of decay and dust, clearly indicating that the place had been abandoned for quite some time.
"Cough cough..."
Karin covered her mouth and nose, looking somewhat uneasy at the old and dilapidated scene inside the house.
And the heavily armed secret service could be seen faintly outside the window.
The feeling of being constantly watched by countless eyes reminded her of the days when she was used as a tool in Kusagakure.
"Naruto-kun, are we really going to live here?"
Karin's voice trembled slightly.
"Don't worry, Karin."
Naruto strode into the hall, his footsteps echoing in the empty room.
He casually picked up a dusty spool from the shelf beside him, patted it lightly, and remained calm.
"Starting today, I will teach you chakra control and help you develop your potential."
"If you don't want to be treated as a disposable tool, then you must desperately arm yourself with knowledge."
"In this world, only what you put into your head truly belongs to you."
Karin looked at Naruto's calm expression, and her unease miraculously disappeared.
It was as if simply being by his side could shield one from all surveillance and malice.
She nodded vigorously, her eyes gradually hardening.
"Um!"
In the following days, the two unexpectedly enjoyed a peaceful time in the closely monitored birdcage.
Day .
The door was pushed open.
A languid figure walked in carrying two exquisite lunchboxes.
The first thing Kakashi saw when he entered the house was Karin diligently cleaning.
And Naruto, who was sitting in a pile of scrolls, writing and drawing on paper with a pen in hand.
At this moment, Naruto showed no anxiety or anger at being under house arrest; instead, he exuded a rather contented scholarly air.
"Kakashi-sensei."
Naruto closed the scroll in his hand and revealed his signature smile.
"It must have taken you a lot of effort to get in at this time."
"Ah...yes, it's really not easy to see you these days, there are so many approvals required."
Kakashi put down the lunchbox, his voice tinged with apology:
"I'm sorry, Naruto, for leaving you here all alone."
"It's alright, it's quiet here, which gives me time to put what I've got into my head into practice."
Naruto did not show any resentment or dissatisfaction.
Instead, he took a draft paper filled with formulas and approached Kakashi.
"It's perfect timing that you've come. I've been stuck on an idea while researching sealing techniques, and I'd like to ask you for your advice."
Kakashi was taken aback, not expecting that Naruto, who was under house arrest, would be so eager to learn.
He then sat down opposite Naruto and took the draft paper.
"Tell me about it."
Naruto pointed to a complex jutsu circuit on the paper, his tone serious:
"Teacher, most conventional sealing techniques are just blocking, trapping dangerous forces inside a cage."
"This is such a waste, so I want to create an improved technique."
"Improvement?"
Kakashi frowned.
"Suppose there is a huge amount of energy."
Although it can be used with difficulty, its nature is too violent and corrosive.
"Once it flows through the meridians, it will cause damage to the body."
Naruto looked up at Kakashi, his eyes filled with inquiry:
"Can I use the technique to add a switch?"
Could we change its frequency and divide its outflowing energy into several levels to better control this energy?
Kakashi's pupils contracted slightly as he looked at the still-imperfect jutsu model in front of him, which was based on the Eight Trigrams Seal.
In an instant, he was amazed by Naruto's learning speed.
It's only been a few days?
Not only has Naruto mastered the extremely difficult Eight Trigrams Seal, but he's even thinking about its variations.
Moreover, in the past, ninjas learned sealing techniques by memorizing them and then using them.
This was the first time he had ever seen someone as inquisitive as Naruto.
They even wanted to completely control the existence of the sealing mechanism from its underlying logic.
more importantly……
"Rampaging, corrosive... Is Naruto talking about the Nine-Tails' chakra?"
Is he trying to make the tailed beast chakra more controllable?
Kakashi's attention was quickly drawn to the versatility of the technique before him.
He subconsciously touched his left eye, which was covered.
"If the theory behind this technique holds true... could I also use it on the Sharingan?"
"The Sharingan is a high-powered burden for me."
If we could add a valve to it, we could reduce power consumption during normal use and then output full power when needed…
This temptation is too big.
"Your approach... is very precise."
Kakashi instantly got into the zone.
The master and apprentice then engaged in a highly sophisticated academic discussion in the ancestral hall.
Kakashi racked his brains to get involved in the research.
He also shared all his understanding of sealing techniques.
Until dusk.
"No...it's still a little short."
Kakashi put down his pen, looked at the discarded drafts scattered on the floor, and sighed with a hint of regret.
That technique for regulating frequency involves an extremely profound area of sealing techniques.
Even he couldn't do anything about it in the short term.
Kakashi stood up, picked up the stack of documents Naruto had given him, and his expression turned serious:
"I'll take these back and think about them carefully."
"Naruto, this research is very valuable, don't give up."
"Thank you for your help, Kakashi-sensei."
Naruto respectfully escorted Kakashi to the door.
As Naruto watched Kakashi's departing figure, the smile in his eyes gradually faded.
"Even Kakashi-sensei finds it troublesome... "
It seems that the violent energy within the cursed seal is indeed causing some trouble.
"However, the direction has been found; the rest is just a matter of time."
……
As night deepened, the night gradually fell.
The bustling streets of Konoha have fallen asleep.
The four secret guards outside the ancestral hall continued to diligently stand guard.
The bedroom was completely dark, with only the bedside lamp emitting a faint glow.
Naruto was leaning against the headboard, resting with his eyes closed.
Suddenly, a playful smile appeared on his lips.
Naruto didn't open his eyes, but simply spoke softly to the empty darkness:
"Now that you're here, don't hide in the dark."
"Hehehe..."
A chilling chuckle suddenly broke the silence of the hall.
A silver-haired young man wearing round-framed glasses appeared slowly, like a ghost.
They ignored all the barriers and guards.
"As expected of Naruto-kun, his perception is frighteningly sharp."