Chapter 3

The next day, at training ground 7. It is already 10 a.m. I was currently punching a tree by using the Wing Chun technique.

Ryou: "997.....998.....999"

The tree that I been punching. There were a few scratches and a dent on it after a year of training. For the final punch, I put every last energy that I had.

Ryou: "1000!"

The last punch makes a slight crack on the tree. I looked at cracked and then my bruised hand.

Ryou: 'I'm almost there'

I lay on my back against the tree and sigh. I looked up at the sky and let the breeze blow through my dark blue hair.

I was about to get up when I heard a voice calling out my name. I turn around and saw Minato and Kushina coming in my direction.

Ryou: "Nii-san, nee-san. I'm ready for my training"

Before Kushina can say anything. She saw my bruised hand. After she said that Minato also realized it.

Kushina: "Ryou! What happened to your hands!"

Ryou: 'Ahh...F@#$'

I chuckled as I was looking for the right words to explain this. After I gave them a proper explanation, Kushina lecture me while putting a bandage on my hands that Minato just bought. It turn out they visited me but the matron noticed that I was always gone in the morning. So, Minato tracks me down by sensing the flying raijin that I brought with me.

Kushina: "So, you been doing this for a whole year before you meet us."

Ryou: "Yeah, nee-san. I heard that if you train your body, your chakra capacity will increase."

Kushina: "But still please take care of your body"

Ryou: "Understood nee-san"

I smile at them as Kushina and Minato smile back.

Minato: "Ryou, as promised. Let us help you in your training for the entrance exam."

Ryou: "Yes, thank you nii-san!"

After a few minutes of resting. Minato started to explain chakra to me.

Minato: "Ryou, try to close your eyes and try to feel the warm energy inside your belly. "

After several minutes of trying, I felt a warm energy.

Ryou: "I can feel it, nii-san. Now what? "

Minato: "Now concentrate on this energy and try to spread it throughout the body."

I focused again and after three minutes was able to circulate this energy throughout my body.

Ryou: 'So, this is how chakra control feels like. I think I got a gist of it.'

Minato: "Good. Now it should be easier to circulate them throughout your body. Sit down and keep doing this until you feel the energy circulating throughout the body without the need to focus on it. "

As I sat down and focused on circulating my chakra.

Unknown to Ryou, Minato felt the space-time fluctuations around him intensify. It was weak growth, but it grew anyway.

Kushina: "He has so much chakra for his age. I guess all of those training pay off in the end"

Minato: "Yeah, I also felt that the space-time affinity within him also growing."

After I'm finished. I opened my eyes and look at Minato with excitement.

Ryou: "Now what, nii-san?"

Minato: "Come here. Now that you've opened your chakra, I want to test your affinity"

Minato said as pulled out a piece of paper.

Minato: "There are five basic elements. Fire, Earth Water, and Wind. This is chakra paper. It is designed to see what elements your chakra has. All we have to do is pour some chakra into the paper and it will let us know. "

I took a piece of paper and poured chakra into it.

Ryou: 'Time the moment of truth. What elements do I have'

The paper began to cut in half. Not only that but one half is wet and the other is a wrinkle. I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw. Not only do I have 1 affinity but 1 affinity and 2 of them is perfect to do my favorite OP jutsu that is the rasenshuriken and chidori.

Ryou: 'Since I have water, wind, and lightning that means I have two kekkei genkai. If I am not mistaken wind and water make ice while water and lightning make a storm. Too bad there no combination between lightning and wind, I would have three.'

Meanwhile, Kushina and Minato had extremely surprised expressions on their faces. This was because a 4 years old child who had just opened his chakra already had a connection with three elements. It took shinobi years to do this.

Ryou: 'Oh yeah, I forgot that I'm still a kid'

Ryou: "Nii-san, is this good or bad?"

Minato: "This is very good, Ryou. You have three affinities out of the five. You could be considered a genius, but don't let that come to mind, as many geniuses don't put in enough effort and then just become mediocre. Ok."

Ryou: "Ok, I will do my best, nii-san, nee-san."

Minato: "Then ok. You have abilities to use water, wind, and lightning. This will help us teach you in the future. Until then, we will practice chakra control. "

Minato said as he removed a leaf from the tree under which they were sitting. Then he took another one and handed it to me.

Minato: "Ryou, now I want you to do the same and put the sheet to your forehead."

He put the sheet on his head and the sheet stuck in place.I also follow him, took the leaf, and placed it on my forehead while simultaneously activating my chakra to hold it in place.

The leaf remained on my forehead.

Ryou: "I did it ..."

And the leaf fell.

Ryou: 'Well that was kinda expected.'

Minato: "Never lose concentration. This exercise will help you focus on the task at hand. When you practice enough, it'll become the second nature of your body. Try again and focus this time."

I nodded, closed my eyes, and tried again. Ten minutes later, I opened his eyes and stood up. The leaf was still stuck to the forehead with chakra.

Minato: 'It seems that Ryou can easily grasp the concept of chakra. Even though his chakra just a few hours ago.'

Minato: "Congratulations Ryou. You did it"

Ryou: "No, I wouldn't be able to do this without your help is nii-san. Thank you."

Seeing this mood Kushina, was a little bit jealous.

Kushina: "Ryou, when you gain more control over your chakra, nee-san will teach you too"

Ryou: "Thank you, nee-san."

Minato and Kushina were very helpful. In less than two days, we met, and they have already done a lot for me. They really are kind heart people. Unfortunately, I don't if this is not enough to defeat Kurama. The only shinobi who do that is Hashirama. If worse come to shove, I will protect Naruto with my life.

Ryou: "What's next?"

Minato took another leaf and gave it to me.

Minato: "Now you have to put another sheet on your hand and do the same as before, holding the first one in place. Once you have both sheets in place without the need to concentrate, you will continue to put more sheets on your body. Repeat this exercise until you have covered the entire body."

Suddenly, my stomach growl. It was so loud that Minato and Kushina can hear it.

Ryou: "Oops, sorry I forgot to eat breakfast today."

I chuckled in embarrassment while Minato just smile at me.

Minato "Let's get something to eat first."

We go ahead to find a restaurant. I can't believe how lucky I am to be learning by Yondaime Hokage during an early age. I wonder what the future doing to be from this moment onwards.