Chapter 226 - 4

Chapter 4: Hamon Surpassing the Limit"You are just cultivating another version of yourself; I'll teach you how to be a good teacher."Naruto raised his hand and pointed at Ebisu.This was undoubtedly a negation of Ebisu's entire teaching career, making him seethe with rage: "You, you, you... you bastard!"However, Naruto ignored him and turned to Konohamaru, saying, "It's not impossible for me to teach you the Sexy Jutsu.""Really?"Konohamaru's eyes lit up as his hope was restored."But I have one condition," Naruto added.Konohamaru wasn't surprised and nodded repeatedly, "I'll fulfill any condition!""My condition is simple. I'll teach you the Sexy Jutsu, but only after you pass my five Lessons can you use this move to challenge the Third Hokage.""Five Lessons?" Konohamaru asked, confused."That's right," Naruto held up a finger, "Lesson 1: Don't have any strange expectations of me!"Konohamaru was baffled by this nonsensical sentence: "Don't have strange expectations of you? What does that mean?""That is for you to figure out yourself."Naruto left it at that, then taught Konohamaru the hand signs and Chakra flow for the basic 'Sexy Jutsu'.After finishing, he was about to leave when Ebisublocked his path."Hey! The Young Master was talking to you just now, so I didn't interrupt, but don't think you can leave so easily!"Taking advantage of his height, Ebisu looked down at Naruto, his eyes full of anger.As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a powerful impact on his abdomen, and he was sent flying, crashing into the large tree from before.What?! So fast! I didn't see his movements at all!The thought flashed through his mind, followed by a surge of intense pain that made it difficult for Ebisu to move; for a moment, he couldn't even Stand up."Sorry, excuse me."Naruto withdrew his fist."You're so amazing, Big Brother!"Konohamaru wasn't sad about his teacher's defeat; he didn't even intend to check on him. Instead, he looked at Naruto excitedly, nearly cheering out loud.Naruto patted Konohamaru's head without looking at him, instead focusing on Ebisu: "First, start with the basics. As a teacher, you must earn your student's respect, Sunglasses Guy."After saying that, Naruto didn't linger and turned to leave.Watching his retreating back, Ebisu clutched his abdomen, his gaze shifting from anger to contemplation.Earning the student's respect...What kind of twisted logic is that?But seeing the Young Master's attitude toward him, it seemed the kid was right...Ebisu wasn't the only one lost in thought; there was also the Third Hokage, who was observing through the Telescope Jutsu in his office.He tapped the desk lightly with his finger and sighed."'Don't have strange expectations of me'... Is that a plea, or a warning? And as a teacher, one must earn respect... I'm understanding you less and less, Naruto..."Compared to his status as Hokage, the Third was more proud of his identity as an educator—the Principal of the Ninja Academy.Naruto's words just now undoubtedly had a significant impact on him as an educator....Naruto didn't know what impact his words had on the Third Hokage.The reason he taught Konohamaru the Sexy Jutsuwas mainly because, after seeing Ebisu's teaching style, he felt a slight interest in playing the mentor.After all, on Earth, Naruto's formal identity was actually a Tibetan monk.He had not only inherited the Hamon from his foster mother Lisa Lisa but also taken on the task of teaching the next generation of Hamon warriors.Because there had been a traitor like Straits, Naruto had summarized five Lessons to observe and test a disciple's character while training them.Although Konohamaru acted a bit like a little Brat, Naruto, who had seen countless people, could tell his heart wasn't bad.Calling Ebisu's teaching method mediocre would be a compliment; it couldn't produce excellent students at all.Naruto naturally couldn't Stand seeing Konohamaru wasted by such a teacher, so he changed his mind and prepared to give both Konohamaru and Ebisu a good lesson.As for whether the kid could pass the inspection, that would depend on himself.After finishing all this, Naruto hummed a little tune and wandered through the streets of Konoha.Having been away from his hometown for decades, everything felt fresh to him now that he had returned.Even though the adults in the Village still looked at him with those uncomfortable eyes.To the strong-willed Naruto, those were nothing more than a breeze.So by the time he leisurely returned to his apartment, it was already afternoon.Naruto pushed the door open with a bun in his mouth, but he didn't go in, instead taking half a step back."Whoa!"A musty smell that had been trapped for a long time hit him, and the messy room also made Naruto feel a bit uncomfortable.He almost forgot that he used to be an unkempt slob.Returning suddenly like this, he really wasn't used to it.After standing at the door for a long time, Narutofinally prepared himself mentally, took a deep breath, and rushed into the room.The first thing to do was to throw away all the trash that had accumulated for a long time."Sure enough, one cannot empathize with their past self."Naruto looked down at an empty cup noodle container labeled [Summer Passion Spicy Flame Flavor] that he hadn't wanted to throw away after eating, and finally tossed it into the trash bin.Then he put away the scrolls scattered all over the training room floor, swept the dust-covered floor clean, and finally opened the window for ventilation.After doing all this, Naruto lay on the bed and let out a long sigh of relief, finally losing the feeling of staying in a pigsty.You should know that while cleaning just now, he hadn't even dared to breathe heavily.However, while slowly breathing in the fresh air, Naruto discovered something else."My Hamon..."He sat up abruptly from the bed, clenched his fist, and sensed the Hamon within his body.As a veteran who had been immersed in this path for decades, Naruto clearly felt that the intensity of his Hamon wasn't right.As everyone knows, Hamon energy is actually life energy.So generally speaking, Hamon intensity is closely related to a Hamon warrior's physical fitness.For example, Naruto's good friend Joseph Joestarhad not systematically studied Hamon before visiting Lisa Lisa in Venice.Even when facing powerful enemies like Straitsand the Pillar Men, he only fought by relying on a crude application of Hamon.But even so, with his terrifyingly strong physical body, Joseph's Hamon intensity was on par with Naruto and Caesar, who had undergone years of training.After learning the techniques to utilize Hamon, he progressed by leaps and bounds, quickly growing into one of the strongest Hamon warriors.And now, the Hamon power in Naruto's body was not far from Joseph's after a month of training.This was undoubtedly quite terrifying.After all, Naruto was currently only a twelve-year-old boy, far from reaching his physical peak.And it was only since last night that he had begun using the Breathing Technique to generate Hamonin his body.In just one night, his Hamon intensity had reached this level, even approaching his peak state back on Earth.Naruto realized that this was definitely not just because people in the Ninja World had better physical fitness; his body must also hide a huge secret.Otherwise, when the Fourth Hokage sealed the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, he wouldn't have chosen him, an infant at the time, as the vessel for the Nine-Tailed.If his guess was correct, then if he continued to practice, his Hamon intensity might even match or surpass Kars, who had evolved into the Ultimate Lifeform.And the ability of the Stand Sun Echo was to convert Hamon into Shockwaves.In that case, perhaps one day, a single punch from him could shatter mountains and change the very heavens and earth!While thinking, Naruto took out a carton of milk and poured it into a cup to verify his Hamonintensity.Then he extended a finger and dipped it into the cup.When he lifted his hand, the milk was pulled out under the influence of the Hamon, sticking to Naruto's finger and wobbling like pudding."It seems necessary to have another heart-to-heart with the Nine-Tailed tonight; it might know something."Thinking this, Naruto opened his mouth and, with a gulp, swallowed the Hamon milk attached to his fingertip in one bite.