Chapter 996 Fire Village

Point related.

He patted Naruto's shoulder, "Don't think too much, Naruto. Everyone has moments of hesitation. The important thing is that we completed the mission and protected the village."

Naruto managed a forced smile, "Thank you, Kaname. But I still hope that I can become stronger and not hesitate next time when faced with a situation like this."

Minato then spoke up, "Naruto, becoming stronger doesn't happen overnight. This experience is also part of your growth. But since you are so determined, I can give you some special training."

Naruto's eyes lit up, "Really, Dad?"

"Of course it's true. But the training will be hard, you have to be mentally prepared." Minato said seriously.

"No problem!" Naruto clenched his fists, full of fighting spirit.

Huo looked at the father and son, and a surge of blood surged in his heart, "Then I will join in, so that we can supervise each other's progress."

Minato nodded with a smile, "Okay, then let's start making a plan now." Just like that, the three of them started a new journey with expectations for the future.

The three of them came to a remote valley with a harsh environment and rugged rocks. Minato stood in front of a boulder and said seriously, "Our first stage of training is to improve the ability to control chakra. Naruto, try to concentrate your chakra on the soles of your feet and walk on this boulder." Naruto took a deep breath and concentrated his energy, but he fell down just a few steps after stepping on the boulder. Huo watched carefully and thought about the trick. After many attempts, Naruto gradually mastered the balance and was able to walk a distance on the boulder. Then, Minato increased the difficulty. He set some simple traps around the boulder. Once Naruto's chakra was out of control, the trap would be triggered and he would be slightly punished. Naruto fell again and again, and got up again and again. Huo was not to be outdone, and followed Naruto to accept the challenge. As time went on, the chakra control ability of both of them was significantly improved. Minato nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, next we are going to learn more advanced ninjutsu techniques, are you ready?" Naruto and Fire looked at each other and answered firmly in unison: "Ready!" Minato took the two to a forest, surrounded by tall and dense trees. "Here, the ninjutsu technique we are going to practice is an advanced version of the Shadow Clone Technique - the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. This ninjutsu requires precise distribution of chakra. If the chakra is not distributed evenly, the clones will either be too weak or dissipate directly." Minato explained. Naruto became excited, "This is your specialty, Dad!" Fire looked focused, waiting for Minato to demonstrate. Minato quickly made hand seals with both hands, and multiple clones appeared in front of him in an instant, each clone was free to move and had balanced strength. It was Naruto and Fire's turn to try. Naruto made the first hand seal, but the first clone disappeared shortly after it appeared. Fire encountered the same problem. But they did not get discouraged and kept adjusting the distribution of chakra. After countless failures, Naruto finally succeeded in summoning three relatively stable clones, and Fire also made two later. Minato smiled with relief, "You did a good job. This skill still needs continuous practice to be consolidated. Now we enter the next stage and learn how to hide your breath, which is crucial in actual combat." After that, Minato began to teach the key points of new ninjutsu. Naruto and Kagome listened attentively, ready to meet new challenges.

Minato demonstrated how to hide his aura. He seemed to blend into the forest, and even Naruto and Kagami could hardly detect his presence. Naruto opened his eyes wide, trying to find the location of his father, but to no avail. Kagami closed his eyes and tried to sense the subtle changes around him.

According to Minato's method, Naruto first restrained his own chakra fluctuations, then adjusted his breathing rhythm, and slowly reduced his presence to a minimum. At first, the effect was not ideal, and a few birds noticed the movement and flew away from the branches. But after repeated practice, Naruto gradually found the trick.

Huo was also practicing hard. He found that he could hide his breath better when he was still, but he would be easily exposed as soon as he moved. So he focused on practicing hiding his breath while moving.

At this moment, there was a sudden rustling sound in the woods. Minato appeared in an instant, signaling Naruto and Kagami to be alert. The three looked towards the source of the sound, and a huge black panther slowly walked out. Its eyes were fierce, and it obviously regarded them as enemies invading its territory. A sudden crisis was in front of them, and the three immediately took up their positions, ready to deal with the attack of the black panther. Minato whispered, "Don't rush to attack, wait and see what it does." The black panther arched its body, and a low roar came out of its throat, ready to pounce at any time. Naruto couldn't help but whispered, "Dad, what should we do? Use ninjutsu?" Minato shook his head, "Don't use it until it's absolutely necessary, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

Suddenly, the black panther pounced, aiming directly at Naruto. Huo quickly turned sideways and kicked the black panther in the waist, but the black panther flexibly turned in the air, avoided the attack, and pounced on Huo. Minato saw the opportunity and threw a kunai, hitting the tree trunk next to the black panther. The black panther was attracted by the sound and turned his head towards Minato. Minato took the opportunity to release a weak chakra pressure, which made the black panther pause.

Taking this opportunity, Naruto used the "Seduction Technique" and transformed into a female leopard. The black leopard was stunned, and the fierce light in its eyes weakened. Seeing this, Huo also imitated the female leopard's cry. The black leopard seemed to be confused and slowly retreated, and finally turned around and ran back into the depths of the woods.

Minato breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, it didn't cause too much conflict. This is also a test. When facing an unknown enemy, you must not only fight, but also learn to resolve the crisis in other ways. Okay, let's continue training." Naruto and Fire regained their spirits and devoted themselves to the next round of training. After a period of training, Naruto and Fire's strength has greatly improved. On this day, Minato received an urgent task from the village. It turned out that the nearby village was attacked by a mysterious force, and Konoha Village needed to send people to support it. Minato decided to take Naruto and Fire with him. When they arrived at the disaster-stricken village, they saw a mess. The villagers were terrified and only felt relieved when they saw the arrival of the Konoha ninja. By investigating clues, they found that this mysterious force was good at using dark ninjutsu. At night, when they were patrolling, the dark force attacked again. Naruto rushed forward first and used the ninjutsu he learned to fight against it. He performed the technique of multiple shadow clones, and many clones surrounded the enemy. Fire performed ninjutsu on the side to interfere with the enemy's sight. Minato looked for the location of the enemy leader and planned to win with one blow. In the fierce battle, Naruto discovered that the enemy's weakness was that they relied too much on dark energy, which would weaken their strength once exposed to strong light. So he created a strong light ninjutsu, and with the attacks of Fire and Minato, he successfully repelled the mysterious force. The villagers cheered, and Naruto and Fire also felt the powerful strength they had grown up with. They returned to Konoha Village with a full sense of accomplishment, ready to face more challenges.