radicalducati Chapter 173 Showcase
Chapter 173 Showcase
Konohamaru was puzzled by Naruto's description of the special ninjutsu. He swallowed hard and slowly asked, "Naruto-nii's... special... ninjutsu?"
As Konohamaru finished speaking, a bright orange-yellow light suddenly appeared around Naruto's eyes, and then a sage mask gradually appeared on his face.
When Boruto saw that Naruto had activated Sage Mode but hadn't stopped what he was doing and was instead forming hand seals to prepare to use other ninjutsu, he grabbed Naruto's arm and stopped him, saying, "Even if you want to demonstrate your strength, is it really necessary to activate Sage Mode?"
Naruto dismissed Boruto's words, saying, "It's alright, Boruto. I have my own plan for this. I've been secretly practicing this ninjutsu for a long time. It's a new ninjutsu that even you guys haven't seen before."
Upon hearing Naruto's words, Boruto was somewhat surprised, as there was a new technique he didn't know about. Seeing that Naruto didn't seem to be joking, he had no choice but to give up and let go of Naruto's hand.
Sakura observed Naruto's changes with great curiosity. She tugged at Boruto's sleeve and whispered, "The Sage Mode you two are talking about? Is it the one I know about, the one where they trained in the Three Great Sage Lands?"
Sakura had some knowledge of Sage Mode from the books, knowing that it was a training state that allowed one to gain powerful chakra and sensory abilities by merging with natural energy, and that Slug-sama lived in Shikkotsu Forest, one of the three great Sage Lands.
Boruto nodded slightly, giving an affirmative response to Sakura's question.
After receiving Boruto's accurate response, Sakura's face showed a surprised expression. Naruto had indeed become very reliable and excellent after two and a half years of training outside. He had even passed the trials of the three great sage lands. Naruto must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
"Watch closely!" Naruto had already prepared for the jutsu, and several of his shadow clones appeared beside him, all ready to go.
Actually, Naruto's next move doesn't require the power of Sage Mode; he just wants to enhance the visual effect of the move by using Sage Mode.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Naruto took a deep breath, his hands began to form hand seals, and then he slowly uttered: "Sage Art: Sexy Jutsu: Reverse..."
When Naruto uttered the words "Sexy Jutsu," Sakura immediately sensed something was wrong. Before Naruto could even use the technique, Sakura punched him, sending him flying and preventing him from continuing to use the jutsu.
Sakura was exasperated by Naruto's behavior and scolded him loudly, "You big idiot! What are you supposed to do with Sage Mode?! Two and a half years have passed, and you haven't improved at all! Can't you be a little more composed like Boruto?"
Boruto, witnessing this farce, initially thought his dad was about to unleash something big, but he was wrong...
Jiraiya stood to the side, sighing inwardly. He was filled with anticipation for the new ninjutsu Naruto was about to demonstrate, thinking it would surely be a spectacular performance.
However, Sakura's intervention brought everything to an abrupt end. Jiraiya felt a little regretful. He really wanted to see the further development of Naruto's new technique, but there would be plenty of time later for Naruto to demonstrate his new ninjutsu to him privately.
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After catching up for a while, Boruto, Naruto, Jiraiya, and the others walked through the streets of Konoha and eventually arrived at the Hokage's office.
Tsunade sat in the Hokage's seat, her gaze sweeping over the three people standing in front of her. A smile played on her lips, and her voice betrayed her anticipation: "It's been a long time. Your training must have yielded some results by now, right?"
Jiraiya puffed out his chest confidently, looked at Tsunade, and said with a proud tone, "Do you think we'll go back to the village without any growth? These two are incredibly strong now."
Boruto and Naruto have gone through a lot during this time. Their growth is not only reflected in their strength, but also in their mentality and ninja spirit.
Hearing Jiraiya's assessment, Tsunade raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Then let me see the results of your training."
"Let's see the results..." Naruto listened to Granny Tsunade's suggestion, but he didn't know exactly what they were going to do to test the results of their training.
In response to Boruto's question, Tsunade nodded: "I will arrange a man for you to be your opponent."
Boruto had already guessed this, and he understood that the man Tsunade was referring to was likely Uncle Kakashi.
Kakashi, as the former leader of Team 7, is not only powerful but also experienced, making him the perfect person to test their strength in actual combat.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. After receiving Tsunade's permission, Shikamaru entered with Temari.
As soon as Shikamaru entered, he saw Boruto and the others and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this Boruto and Naruto? I haven't seen them for two years. They've really changed a lot."
Naruto then looked at Shikamaru and said, "So, does that mean you, Shikamaru, are the one who will be fighting us?"
Shikamaru waved his hand and said, "What are you talking about? I just came to deliver some documents." Shikamaru rolled his eyes, feeling quite helpless. Let alone fighting the two of them, who knows how strong they would have become in two and a half years.
At that moment, Boruto opened the window next to him and looked through the edge of the window to see Kakashi sitting outside, leisurely flipping through a book.
Boruto looked at Kakashi and said, "It seems our opponent this time really is Kakashi-sensei, right?"
Kakashi closed his book upon hearing Boruto's words, then looked up and met Boruto's gaze through the window. A faint smile appeared on his lips: "Oh dear, I didn't expect you to find out so quickly, Boruto. It seems your strength is progressing rapidly. This is going to be a bit difficult."
Kakashi thought to himself, Boruto and Naruto must have significantly improved their strength after this period of training, especially with the guidance of Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin.
So the upcoming battles with them will no longer be as simple as before, but a real contest between ninjas. Thinking of this, Kakashi smiled. It seems he needs to get a little more serious.
"This is really a headache," Kakashi muttered to himself, rubbing the back of his head.
This duel with Boruto and his friends will attract the attention of many viewers, including the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade. Kakashi knows that if he makes a fool of himself during the duel, the scene will be very embarrassing.
I wonder how strong Boruto has become. Thinking back to when Boruto left the village, he had already shown considerable strength.