Chapter 6 — Magic advancement - Combat training

~~ Minato age 9 ~~

It's been a year since I got my memory stone and I've been abusing it slightly, as I found out the Stone-me can't forget anything so I've being using it as a note keeper and an extra set of brains and eyes for when I'm experimenting with my Runes.

Onto my rune magic so far I've been working on my projects and haven't been focusing on using it for actual combat yet. But I've had some success with my projects.

First of all I've finally completed my Storage ring, it was actually fairly easy due to the fact that "Minato" knew how to make storage scrolls and I just edited it a little and boom First ever storage ring. I've made 3 in total for my parents and myself. The ring has about 5 cubic metres inside it.

I've also made progress in my room expansion runes. I haven't been able to expand and entire room but I can for small rooms like a closet or chest.

For my wind and Lightning magic I've been more focused on using them for fighting as about 6 months ago I asked my parents for a trainer and they agreed on the condition that I make an them a bathtub and shower with near instant heating.

So with the help of my combat trainer I've been expanding not just my magical abilities but physical ones aswell.

With my wind magic I've been trying to recreate the jutsu' the "Minato" already knew. I've also been trying to make simple spells like [Wind arrows] a simple and effective spell with penetrating power and high speed. But my favourite spell is of course my version of the [ Rasengan] I've had to use my wind Magic to create it but the joy I felt when I first used it was incredible. It also goes quite well with my [Flying Thunder God] as I can form the [Rasengan] almost immediately. Although I'm not incredibly efficient in this move just yet.

My Lightning magic is along similar lines as my Wind magic as I try to recreate jutsu for the Naruto world as I already had the knowledge on them, but I'm also hoping to use my Lightning Magic to cover my weakness in defence by trying to create Lightning Armour spells but that isn't moving along as fast as if yet.

I have also tried to combine both my Wind and Lightning magic but I haven't had any success, leading me to believe that I have to wait until I get my Grimoire to help me. I also don't plan on rely on grimoire to much of course I'll use it as it is a valuable tool.

I have been struggling more with my Lightning magic more then I care to admit, but that isn't to say I'm not good with it I've been able to use my Lightning magic to increase my speed by changeling Lightning mana through out my body.

Onto the more physical side of aspects I've been making great use of the knowledge of "Minato" to train my body into excellent fighting shape. My fighting style leads more towards quick and swift attacks.

My body is a lot more advanced that it should be, this is caused due to the fact we have an in house healer who can heal my strained muscles allowing them to repair and grow stronger daily. With physical strength alone I can punch rocks and leave clear damage, I can also lift about 100 kg according to my runes

I've also convinced my parents to request some special made kunai for myself that I've been using as a beacon for my [Flying Thunder God] similar to "Minato" but I'm not as proficient in it to use in any form of combat as of yet but I'm not to far off. As soon as I can use it to fight aside the [Rasengan] I'll be probably be able to hold my own against most magic knights.

~ Minato POV ~

"Mom I'm going out to explore the town" I shout out to my Mother.

"Okay sweetheart you better be back before dinner" she shouts back in a tone that promises pain if I don't follow her orders.

"Of course Mom" I shout back.

— location Kaze town—

It only takes a few minutes for me to make it to the outskirts of the town from my home.

Kaze town, was actually named after my family. When our house was first built this was just barren and empty land. But commoners from all over moved here for the protection and business that the Namikaze family naturally provides.

My family only hires non-nobles making our business have the largest commoner workforce in the entire kingdom. Even though my family started off selling magical items we've branched out greatly to other opportunities like farming, clothing and tool marking and selling.

Entering the town it's easy to see that the town is quite well off, with neatly and tidily constructed housing all of which are crafted with skill unlike most commoner housing.

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Deciding my time will be best spent at the market place that's where I head too.

Looking around the market I don't find anything of any peculiar interest. I do notice the food sold here is a lot more various then I expected with plenty of fruit and vegetables, with even meats sold as well.

Continuing my exploration of the market I eventually come to a stall that sells a few leather like material I haven't seen before.

Walking to the stall owner I ask

"Excuse me what type of leather is that?"

"Oh these ones are from mana beasts" he says.

"Mana beast?" I ask

"Yes just like humans, animals and other creatures also have mana, with some processing more potent mana then others creating a mana beast. Many hunters and magic Knights make a decent living hunting them and selling the corpses" he explains further.

"I assume different mana beasts skins and body parts provide different quality's" I say more to myself then the stall owner.

"Correct you are there lad Gahaha. The more powerful the mana beast the better the material one can get from it, these here are all fairly low grade but are the best us commoners can get" he says with a little resentment towards the end.

"I'll take all of them" I say to the stall owner. I wish to experiment with the different materials provide from mana beast it might interact interesting with my runes.

"What?! *Cough**Cough*all of them that would be 13,583 Yul my lad" the stall owner says.

"Here thats 15,000 keep the change" I say to the stall owner.

"I can possibly accept that much" he quickly denies.

"Well that's too bad cause you have no choice in the matter" I say with a soft smile.

"Please put all of the material in a bag please" I request aswell.

"Very well, young people these days" he mumbles.

"Here you go lad" the stall owner says as he passes me a fairly large bag about half my size (Minato is 4 ft or 123cm).

"Thank you" I say as I easily swing the bag over my shoulder and start to walk off.

"With a sec lad, may I have your name?" He ask.

"Oh it's Minato Namikaze" I say as I walk off.

"NAMIKAZE?!?" I hear the stall owner shout.

With my new materials for my rune magic I decide to quickly get home so I can start test there properties. With that said I quickly bolt home only leave a trail of dust in my wake.

<End of Chapter>