Chapter 79: Leap of Progress (Part 1)
"Sensei Minato!"
Even though it was just a recovery training session, the fact that it was accompanied by the Fourth Hokage was enough to make Koshino feel thrilled!
Who was the Fourth Hokage?
He was a true Shadow-Level powerhouse, someone who stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world!
It's no exaggeration to say that during the Third Great Ninja War,
the Fourth Hokage's reputation far surpassed that of the legendary Sannin, the White Fang of Konoha, and even the Third Hokage.
If Koshino could actually spar with the Fourth Hokage during his recovery training, even if the outcome would inevitably be Koshino's defeat, the combat experience would still be invaluable.
At the very least, it would lay a more solid foundation for Koshino and pave the way for future breakthroughs!
So, just as the Fourth Hokage finished speaking, Koshino sprang up from the bed with a nimble move.
Unfortunately, having been unconscious for so long and lying in bed for over a week, Koshino's attempt to get up gracefully was met with a wave of dizziness as soon as he stood on the ground.
He wobbled for quite a while before he could steady himself.
As for the Fourth Hokage, he wasn't about to stand by and watch him struggle.
With a smile, he supported Koshino and slowly moved towards the exit of the hospital room.
Accompanied by the Fourth Hokage, Koshino walked through the Konoha camp and noticed that the surrounding ninjas were casting envious and jealous glances in his direction.
"Who is that? The Fourth Hokage is actually helping him walk? So lucky!"
"Don't you know? That little guy is the one who saved the rear medical ninja unit! I heard he's already in Anbu at such a young age!"
"Is that him? He's so young!"
"I heard that little guy was an exception to enter Anbu, and he's not even five years old!"
"Oh my! Not even five and he broke through the Mist ninja's defenses to send back information?
Isn't the new generation's top talent supposed to be that kid from the Uchiha Clan?
How is this kid so amazing too?"
"You're obsessed with Itachi! That's Nara Koshino, the top genius of Konoha's new generation!"
The whispers of admiration from the surrounding ninjas were quiet, but they still reached Koshino's ears, making him secretly pleased!
"Ha! Forget about Itachi, my reputation might even rival Kakashi's!"
"Hmph! Kakashi, you bastard, if it weren't for you, would I have been bedridden for so long?"
"Just wait! In no time, I'll make sure everyone in Konoha knows that I, Nara Koshino, am stronger than you, Kakashi Hatake!"
"For now..."
Thinking to himself, Koshino glanced at the Fourth Hokage beside him.
Especially looking at the kind smile on the Fourth Hokage's face, nodding in greeting to every ninja they passed without a trace of arrogance, Koshino thought:
"Let's give Sensei Minato a little surprise first!"
With that in mind, Koshino slowly extended his left hand and secretly began to form a Rasengan.
However, with chakra fluctuations nearby, how could the Fourth Hokage not notice?
Almost at the moment Koshino used the Rasengan, the Fourth Hokage secretly smiled, thinking that Koshino was undergoing the first phase of recovery training, which was the practice of chakra control.
But the Fourth Hokage could never have imagined that Koshino had no intention of doing recovery training at all.
What Koshino was truly doing at that moment was developing a new technique, the next stage of the Rasengan's evolution!
Back when he faced Hozuki Mangetsu, Koshino had a breakthrough in battle and mastered the nature transformation of wind chakra.
Since the nature transformation of wind chakra was complete, the technique that displayed immense power in the original storyline,
the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, was the next stage of training Koshino wanted to complete using the APP!
Unfortunately, after defeating Hozuki Mangetsu, Koshino was threatened by the Mist ninja and had no time to train.
Now, not only did he want to surprise the Fourth Hokage, but he also had time to secretly use the APP to accelerate his training.
So, after forming the Rasengan, Koshino, with his strong chakra control ability, forcibly controlled the chakra within his body to complete the nature transformation of wind chakra.
Then, by simply adding a bit of wind chakra to the Rasengan, the training progress of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken was indeed added to Koshino's training progress!
"APP, modify the training progress of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken to 100/100!"
Ding!
"Player, the training progress of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken is 100/1000. Congratulations on completing the training of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken."
The familiar voice of the APP echoed in his mind, making Koshino slightly excited, as it had been a while since he last heard it.
However, when Koshino discovered that there was more to the training of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, a puzzled look appeared in his eyes.
"Strange, the follow-up training of the Shadow Clone Jutsu is the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu, so what could the follow-up to the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken be?"
"APP, modify the training progress of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken to 1000/1000!"
Ding!
Filled with anticipation, Koshino was clearly eager to see what the follow-up evolution of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken would be.
And the APP certainly wouldn't disappoint Koshino. After modifying the training progress once again, the APP's voice prompted:
"Player, the training progress of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken is 1000/1000. Congratulations on completing the training of the Throwing Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!"
"So it's the throwing method! I get it now!"
Recalling the original storyline, Koshino suddenly realized that the advanced training of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken was indeed the throwing method!
As everyone knows, when Uzumaki Naruto first mastered the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken in the original story, it was just like the regular Rasengan, unable to be thrown.
It could only unleash its full power at point-blank range.
But after training in Sage Mode at Mount Myoboku, Naruto mastered the throwing method for the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, turning it into a true weapon in his arsenal.
Now, not only had Koshino mastered the use of the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, but he had also perfected the throwing method.
He could even use it single-handedly without the aid of Shadow Clones, surpassing the original protagonist Uzumaki Naruto by several levels.
Moreover, after completing the training of the Throwing Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, Koshino felt a peculiar sensation.
His chakra control ability, along with his understanding of wind chakra, had both improved significantly.
If Koshino's injuries were fully healed, he was certain that his strength would leap from being a half-step Jonin to a true Jonin!
Soon after, accompanied by the Fourth Hokage, Koshino and the Fourth Hokage headed to the training grounds of the Konoha camp.
And inside the training grounds, when the Fourth Hokage smiled and instructed Koshino to attack, to see if he had made any progress,
Koshino, whose strength had further advanced, secretly chuckled and shouted in the direction of the Fourth Hokage: