Torifu took a long time to calm him down. "What's there to be so excited about? It's just a Kekkei Genkai. Your Spirit Transformation Jutsu isn't any worse than a Kekkei Genkai."
"I'm giving you this fruit simply to give you an extra means of self-preservation."
Dan shook his head after hearing this. "No, no, no, it's not about that... This fruit can make people awaken a Kekkei Genkai, it's too precious to give to me; it would be a complete waste!"
"And I don't believe my contributions are worthy of this fruit!"
Dan was clearly apprehensive after hearing about the fruit's abilities. Initially, he thought it would be good enough if he received some small trinket. The most he had hoped for was chakra herbs. Now, to suddenly be given something so significant, it momentarily left him dazed.
Torifu didn't let Dan continue speaking, instead, he directly decided, "Whether you're worthy or not is for me to decide. If I say you are, then you are. There's no need to belittle yourself; I've seen your efforts over the years."
Though Torifu's words were forceful, Dan felt a warmth in his heart after hearing them. He hadn't realized he was so important in his Big Brother's eyes.
Dan hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to accept the fruit.
"Haha, there you go. At work, you're my subordinate; privately, you're my younger brother. Why be so polite between brothers?"
Dan also smiled. "Alright, then this little brother thanks Big Brother."
Torifu nodded, then said, "First, find a room and eat the fruit. I also want to see what Kekkei Genkai you'll acquire."
"Understood!"
Holding the bloodline fruit in his hand, Dan accepted the premise that this item could awaken a Kekkei Genkai in him, but then he started to worry. If he didn't awaken a good Kekkei Genkai, wouldn't it be a waste of this precious item? But Big Brother also said it was random and couldn't be decided by human intervention, so he could only leave it to fate.
Dan saw Minato's room was the closest to his, so he decided to use his room for the breakthrough. Minato, who was playing a game in his room, was quite happy to oblige. He even stopped playing and ran outside to the courtyard to wait, eager to see what Kekkei Genkai Dan would gain.
Yahiko had also eaten a bloodline fruit last time and acquired Scorch Release, which was very compatible with him. Dan, however, had developed his own secret jutsu, and ninjas like him typically already possessed all five basic nature transformations. Minato couldn't quite guess what Kekkei Genkai Dan would awaken. Perhaps he might even awaken Scorch Release as well.
Just as Minato was letting his imagination run wild, he saw Torifu rummaging through his ring repeatedly. Then, one by one, four herbs were taken out. Two were herbs to enhance mental power, and the other two were to enhance Yang Release chakra intensity. Just by looking at their effects, it was clear that one pair was for Tsunade and the other for Dan.
As for why he didn't give more, Torifu naturally considered it, but when he chatted with Naori that morning, she mentioned that rare items are the most valuable. Although Torifu had many herbs in his possession, not many circulated outside. If he were to give Dan a dozen herbs at once, it would make him feel they weren't valuable, making it difficult to choose gifts or rewards in the future. So, he simply gave two to each of the couple, no more, no less.
Minato saw the herbs in Big Brother's hand and guessed they were for Dan. He felt that Big Brother was truly good to Dan. He himself had only eaten one herb. However, Minato didn't know that Torifu was simply worried that he was too young, and too many herbs might force his growth prematurely. Otherwise, he would have been feeding him herbs every day.
Perhaps due to his age or some other reason, Dan's awakening took twice as long as Yahiko's, about ten minutes. During these ten minutes, Yahiko, Konan, Naori, and Akihara all heard the news and came out to watch the commotion. So, when Dan finally awakened his Kekkei Genkai and walked out of Minato's room, he found a large group of people waiting for him.
"Dan! Quick, tell us what Kekkei Genkai you awakened!" Minato was the first to speak.
Torifu saw the smile on Dan's face and knew that this Kekkei Genkai must have pleased Dan.
Dan looked around, seemingly searching for something. Torifu immediately understood; he was going to demonstrate the ninjutsu directly for everyone. It would also serve to test the Kekkei Genkai's strength.
Torifu gently waved his hand, and a human-sized ice pillar appeared out of thin air not far from Dan. The sudden change startled Dan, but he quickly realized it was his Big Brother's ninjutsu.
"Big Brother's ninjutsu without hand seals is truly incredible. I wonder when I'll be able to master it."
Torifu chuckled in response, "Even if I can use ninjutsu without hand seals, I can't separate my soul from my body. That means I'm not as good as you."
Dan smiled knowingly and didn't respond, instead, he formed hand seals toward the ice pillar, his chakra rapidly gathering in his hands!
"Scorch Release: Extremely Steaming Murder!"
A scorching orange fireball shot out from Dan's hand! It directly struck the ice pillar in front of him. The collision between the fireball and the ice pillar didn't shatter the ice pillar. Instead, the ice pillar rapidly melted and released a large amount of steam. In just a moment, the entire ice pillar melted into nothing, not even leaving a trace of water.
Torifu was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected Dan's awakened Kekkei Genkai to be Scorch Release. This ninjutsu, capable of evaporating all moisture from a person's body, was undoubtedly a powerful weapon. Dan's Spirit Transformation Jutsu allowed his soul to leave his body, and he could still use ninjutsu. However, its drawbacks were the lack of a one-hit kill ability and self-preservation. Now that he had acquired Scorch Release, if this jutsu hit an enemy, it would definitely be a deathblow. One drawback was eliminated, and Dan's strength and safety were greatly enhanced. This was certainly a profitable outcome!
However, unlike Torifu, who understood the effects of Scorch Release, Minato, Naori, Yahiko, and Konan all looked bewildered.
"What is that? Scorch Release? Isn't that just Fire Release? The fireball is even much smaller than a Great Fireball Jutsu; only the color changed," Minato muttered quietly, careful not to discourage Dan. After all, awakening a 'color-changing Fire Release' surely wouldn't feel good for Dan.
Naori also felt somewhat regretful, thinking it was a pity that Dan hadn't acquired any powerful jutsu. But in reality, it was only because the ice pillar limited the demonstration of Scorch Release, making it seem no different from Fire Release. But they weren't even in the same league.
"Minato, sometimes you shouldn't judge things solely by what you see. Your Big Brother Dan's Kekkei Genkai is very powerful, much stronger than Yahiko's jutsu."