Chapter 22 Space-Time Ninjutsu is So Powerful

Kakashi's hands blurred and he completed the hand seals in the blink of an eye.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Naruto suddenly felt the temperature around him rise sharply, and then he saw a two-meter-wide fireball erupting from Kakashi's mouth.

But, to be honest...

He was quite curious whether those Shinobi who used Fire Release Ninjutsu had ridiculous lung capacity.

"Naruto!"

When Kakashi saw Naruto standing there in a daze, he immediately shouted a warning, but in his heart, he once again sighed at how careless this kid was.

'The attack was practically in his face…'

'And he still had time to daydream?!'

Naruto snapped back to reality, his pupils reflecting the blaze. This was the first time he'd faced such a supernatural force head-on and he still felt subconsciously nervous.

Kakashi, who was standing by, saw that Naruto didn't take any action and was ready to use the Body Flicker Technique to save him.

But he thought it shouldn't be a big problem...

He believed that it would only take a few minutes for Naruto to be up and moving again after the fireball hit him.

At this time, Naruto waved his hands, and the next moment, the familiar purple light cocoon reappeared in front of him.

The fireball whizzed through the light cocoon, and then Kakashi's face suddenly lit up with purple light, and a huge fireball also appeared instantly...

He really wanted to curse right then.

'Why the hell did you open the portal so close to me?'

Fortunately, Kakashi's reflexes were top-notch, so he leaned back just in time and the fireball flew past his scalp.

If it had been a second later, Kakashi's hair would have been in trouble.

"Not bad!"

Kakashi said with his usual calm voice, but Naruto could still hear the excitement under the surface.

This method of transferring his enemy's Ninjutsu can be said to be executed brilliantly.

And as far as Kakashi knew...

No one in the entire Shinobi World had a technique quite like Naruto's.

"Uncle! Again!"

"Hit me with something stronger!"

After seeing that he had successfully transferred the Great Fireball Technique away, Naruto's face was filled with excitement, and now, he really wanted to try whether he could transfer other Ninjutsu.

Just now, he saw Kakashi dodging the huge fireball, but it wasn't as easy as before.

At this time, Naruto finally realized the power of his portal.

Moreover. this is not just a simple transfer Ninjutsu, so he can also transfer the Bijudama and even the Truth-Seeking Ball.

As long as an attack had a trajectory, he can use the portal to shift it away.

That meant, basically…

Hitting him is hitting yourself.

At this moment, Naruto was as happy as a child who had just got a new toy.

Seeing him like this, Kakashi didn't know whether he should be happy that Naruto had finally shifted his focus from Taijutsu, or relieved he might not turn into a reckless brawler in the future.

You're the Kyubi's Jinchuriki, with Chakra like the ocean...

And you're out here trying to trade punches like it's a flea market brawl?!

Besides, Kakashi himself was also curious to see just how far Naruto's technique could go.

"Alright."

He nodded and began to form hand seals again.

Naruto watched Kakashi forming hand seals and immediately knew what was coming...

44 seals...

Not many Ninjutsu in the Shinobi World needed that many.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

As Kakashi formed the hand seals, the water in the river began to surge toward them. In the blink of an eye, a water dragon over 20 meters long rose behind Kakashi.

It opened its ferocious maw and lunged straight towards Naruto with thunderous force and immense pressure.

Naruto looked at the size of the water dragon and instantly sensed something was off...

'The portal is at most two meters high and about one meter wide... There was no way it could fit this big guy, right?'

Even though he was skeptical, Naruto's hands did not stop moving. He first threw a portal in front of him.

But in order to prevent the water dragon from being unable to be diverted, Naruto specially placed one behind him. After that, he let himself fall backward into the purple cocoon and disappeared from the spot.

Sssshhhh…

The moment the water dragon collided with the portal, it was unable to enter completely due to its large size.

But with its powerful impact force, the water dragon's body was sliced down and scattered into a spray of water.

The moment the exit portal appeared by the river, the water dragon that came out from it was only one-fifth of its original size.

There's no need to guess, the power is definitely much smaller than before.

This time, the attack looked a little too intense, so Naruto didn't aim the portal right next to Kakashi.

After all, if something did go wrong...

Wouldn't it mean that he won't have a Jonin Instructor in the future?

However, the effect of the Ninjutsu after the transfer is indeed somewhat disappointing.

"It seems that Ninjutsu with a wide range will be weakened after being transferred..."

Kakashi had pulled up his forehead protector at some point and looked at the scene with his Sharingan.

Naruto didn't care much for that assessment.

After all, just about every Ninjutsu in the Shinobi World followed one general rule: the smaller the technique, the greater the power.

'Well… except for Susanoo and the Giant Buddha.'

But to some extent, his portal can be considered both offensive and defensive, so what is there to be dissatisfied about?

Besides, he still had plenty of other cheats left in his arsenal.

"Naruto, use it one more time."

Kakashi clenched his right wrist, and Naruto instantly guessed that he was about to use his signature Ninjutsu… Chidori.

Naruto nodded and tossed out another portal nearby.

Chirp, chirp, chirp…

Crackling lightning sparked in Kakashi's palm as the air filled with that high-pitched chirping noise that made Naruto's head ache a little.

He covered his ears and watched as Kakashi dashed into the portal with blue lightning in hand, and then reappeared ten meters away in a flash.

"Not bad, it can also be used to support teammates in attacking."

Kakashi said as he canceled the Chidori and lowered his forehead protector.

Naruto's ability had a lot of strategic value.

This ability can be used not only to escape and chase enemies, but also to attack, defense, and assist allies in coordinated strikes.

Now that he'd gotten a solid grasp on Naruto's capabilities, Kakashi's expression grew even stranger.

'You've got this kind of ability...'

'And you're wasting time training Taijutsu?'

"Uncle, do you want to continue?"

"No, I'm low on Chakra."

Seeing the other party say this, Naruto immediately showed a contemptuous expression.

'Seriously?'

'You're already dry after only performing three Ninjutsu?'

Naruto was genuinely curious about how much Chakra Kakashi had, so he began to question the big fox in his belly.

"Big Fox, can you check how much Chakra Kakashi has?"

Inside the sealed space, Kurama didn't even lift an eyelid, and just replied blandly, "30 Ma."

"What!?"

"It's less than a third of mine??"

Naruto was a little shocked after hearing about Kakashi's Chakra.

Then, he realized that it was a bit too much for him to compare his own Chakra with others' Chakra.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Brat, your Chakra was already 150 Ma yesterday."

Naruto was shocked again by what Kurama said.

'Now, it seems I'm the one who is abnormal...'

'If I kept growing at this rate, I might actually rival Hashirama someday.'

'But the most important thing now is to find a way to get inspiration for the Eight Gates from Kakashi.'

'If I could just get a look at how the Eight Gates flowed through the body, I might be able to use that insight to modify a version more suited to myself.'

"Uncle Kakashi..."

"Hmm?"

Kakashi had just crouched down for a break, and hadn't even pulled out the Icha-Icha Paradise before Naruto called his name.

"Um...I've been researching a technique recently."

"It's about compressing Chakra inside the body to boost strength and speed..."

'Huh??'

'What's this kid even talking about?'

Kakashi gave him a weird look as Naruto explained.

'Could it be…'

'He was basically trying to invent the Eight Gates on his own?'

"Stop trying to develop it."

"The village already has a Forbidden Technique called the Eight Gates that does exactly that."

Although he didn't know where Naruto came up with this wild idea, Kakashi still patiently explained.

He also felt that there was no need for Naruto to learn the Eight Gates.

It would be better to use this time to think about how to use the abundant Chakra in his body.

But Kakashi found that as soon as he said that, the child had already squatted next to him, silently staring with big, expectant eyes.

'Never mind... I'll just tell him about it.'

So, Kakashi slowly stood up under Naruto's expectant eyes.

And the moment he did...

Naruto knew his Forbidden Technique dream was about to come true!