Chapter 46 - Fourth Year 09.

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Third Person POV

Konoha, Year 35.

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It was another day over Konoha, Minato was still immersed in his latest project. A clone of Minato was sitting in the center of the training field, surrounded by scrolls, chakra inks, and an expression of intense concentration. He was about to try creating a new bomb seal, a task that had already proven to be more challenging and dangerous than Minato had initially foreseen.

The clone picked up a brush, carefully dipped it in the chakra ink, and began drawing the seal on a scroll using his chakra in the brush. Every movement was precise, each line drawn with utmost attention. After a few minutes of meticulous work, the seal was complete.

"Will it work this time?" murmured the clone to himself, stepping back a bit, ready to run at any sign of danger, even for a clone, it wasn't pleasant being caught in an explosion.

He activated the seal, eagerly waiting to see the result of this seal. For a brief moment, nothing happened, and the clone began to approach, thinking maybe he had failed at something. But, the next instant, the seal began to spark and, without warning, exploded into a cloud of smoke and flames.

Minato's clone was engulfed by the explosion, disappearing instantly, while a shockwave swept across the training field. Nearby trees shook with the impact, and a small hole formed in the ground where the scroll had been placed.

On the other side of the field, the original Minato watched, absorbing the memories of the clone. He frowned, thoughtful. "It's still not it, this is getting difficult," he said out loud.

"I see that, dattebane! Hahahahahahahahaha!" Another voice entered Minato's ear, but he didn't seem to care, as this woman had been mocking him all afternoon.

Behind him was Kushina Uzumaki, accompanied by Tsuna and Mikoto. Kushina, with her flaming red hair, was laughing loudly, almost breathless, as she watched the remnants of the explosions caused by Minato's clones. With each new explosion during his attempts, her laughter turned against Minato as if it were the funniest thing in the world, seeing the clones of the blond boy scared.

Tsuna, with a gentle smile on her face, watched the scene with amusement too. She knew well the effort and seriousness of Minato in his training and projects, but she couldn't help finding the situation a bit comical, as she saw Minato failing all the time while he kept placing more clones to continue trying.

Mikoto, usually more reserved, allowed a small smile to appear on her lips. The sight of Minato's clones striving tirelessly, despite the explosive results, was undeniably funny.

"Minato, did you see that?" Kushina exclaimed between laughs, pointing to one of the places where a clone had just been involved in the explosion. "Your clones are as determined as you, but it seems they still have a long way to go!"

"Yes, it seems so," Minato replied with a smile, joining in the laughter. He didn't mind the mistakes, as long as he kept improving. 'Each explosion teaches me something new. Eventually, I'll get it right.' He thought to himself, and remembering something, he turned to Kushina, whose laughter was beginning to subside, and said, "Kushina, you're the best in fuinjutsu among us and have mastery over the explosive seal, don't you? Can you help me with this?"

Kushina, still smiling, looked at Minato with a playful expression, "Of course, Minato! Looks like you could really use the help of an expert," she replied, still trying to contain her laughter.

She extended her hand with the shadow clone seal, quickly she used the jutsu, summoning several clones. "These clones can help you," said Kushina.

Kushina's clones approached the place where Minato's clones were working scattered around the training field. They quickly examined the area, observing the scrolls, the partially completed seals, and the traces of the previous explosions.

Minato watched, grateful for the help. He knew that Kushina's experience with fuinjutsu would be invaluable for his success.

As Kushina's clones, or "Kushiclones," took charge, instructing Minato's "Minaclones," the scene became somewhat comical. One of the Kushiclones, annoyed with Mianto's error in his scroll, slapped the clone making it disappear.

Minato turned to look at Kushina with a raised eyebrow. 

"Sorry about that, my clones sometimes come with a difficult personality to handle..." She commented timidly. Turning his attention back to the field, Minato saw a Kushina clone with almost maternal patience, showing a Minaclone how to draw a complicated seal. 

"No, no, you have to be more precise on this curve... And be careful with the amount of chakra!" the Kushiclone instructed. 

The Minaclone, focused and a bit tense, tried to follow the instructions but was clearly struggling. "Like this?" he asked, showing the seal. 

Before the Kushiclone could respond, the paper began to alarmingly spark. "No, no, NO!" yelled the Kushiclone, realizing something was wrong and the paper was going to explode. "You put too much chakra! Run!" 

The expression of the Minaclone changed from concentration to panic in a fraction of a second. "What? But I only..." He barely had time to finish the sentence. 

Suddenly, the seal exploded with surprising force, engulfing both clones in a cloud of smoke and debris. The Kushiclone was still screaming in despair with a comical expression of terror on its face as it was caught in the explosion. 

On the other side of the field, Minato, Kushina, Tsuna, and Mikoto watched the scene with a mix of shock and muffled laughter. Kushina covered her mouth with her hand, trying to contain her laughter. "Ah, my clones... They are so dramatic!" 

Tsuna shook her head, still smiling. "Well, that's one way to learn, I suppose." 

Mikoto, with an ironic smile, added, "At least they are being... explosively efficient." 

Minato, although a bit worried about the safety of his clones, couldn't help but laugh at the situation. "I guess we have a lot of work ahead," he said. 

The clones continued to play their role, "You have to be more subtle here," advised another Kushiclone, pointing to a part of the seal. "Remember, fuinjutsu is about precision and chakra control." 

The Minaclone tried to do so, but for a millisecond his chakra became unstable. "I'm almost there..." The clone couldn't finish the sentence, the seal began to glow intensely, a clear sign of too much chakra again. 

"Wait, no!" shouted the Kushiclone, realizing the error too late. *BOOOM!* 

After another explosive training session with the clones Tsuna and Mikoto had already left while only Minato and Kushina were still training towards the end of the afternoon, Kushina approached Minato, somewhat exasperated without her previous laughter. "Minato, you know that every time one of my clones is caught in an explosion, I feel all their desperation, right?" She exuded a mix of frustration and amusement. "You need to get this right soon, or I'll start thinking you're doing this on purpose just to see me scream!" And I have to go now, Mito-Sama is waiting for me. 

Minato gave an apologetic smile, "I'll try harder to work on this. And I really appreciate the help from your clones. They are... well, explosive in more than one sense." 

The next day, at the academy, there was an atmosphere of expectation. It would be a day of practical lessons, and Minato was present without clones. After Professor Fuuma asked everyone to do chakra control exercises, during sparring, Minato faced Akuma Uchiha again. And even with the 9-year-old boy's activated Sharingan, Minato emerged victorious to the boy's frustration. 

Besides, Minato watched with admiration and a bit of surprise how Kushina dealt with those who spoke ill of her. Whenever someone mocked her red hair or made some unpleasant comment, Kushina responded with strength and skill, quickly making them regret their words. These demonstrations of strength and determination began to give rise to the nickname "Red Hot Blooded-Habanero" in the classroom, as he remembered from the anime. 

"The Red Hot Blooded-Habanero is worse than Tsuna!" 

Minato sighed, he could beat that boy for this, but it would be childish of him to hit children for acting like children, and Kushina could easily handle them all. Since the strongest in the class didn't seem to care much about her, apart from Minato, Tsuna, and Mikoto.

The next day, under a clear and sunny Konoha sky, Minato met with Might Duy to begin their joint training. Duy, surprised to see Minato, immediately questioned him: "Minato, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at the academy?"

Minato smiled lightly before responding. "Today, I sent a clone to school. I am the original here, because I wanted to train with you personally," he explained, his voice reflecting his determination.

Duy was visibly impressed by Minato's response. "You sent a clone to the academy so you could train? That's incredible dedication, young man!" exclaimed Duy, his admiration for the boy growing. "It's rare to see such a young ninja with such passion and seriousness for training."

Minato, maintaining his resolute posture, looked directly at Duy. "Duy, I would never miss a training session with you, you are even above the hokage when it comes to the admiration I have for people from the village." Minato spoke sincerely, this man had to die to be recognized, and when he learns the Eight Gates technique, he could kill the Hokage in a life-or-death fight, of course, he would die afterwards, but it doesn't take away the fact that his strength could be superior to a kage.

Minato's words had a profound impact on Duy. He was used to being underestimated and seen as a second-level shinobi due to his inability to use jutsus. The sincere recognition and respect from Minato for his abilities and dedication to taijutsu touched his heart.

"Minato, you honor me with your words," said Duy, a glimmer of emotion in his tearful eyes. "I will do my best to teach you everything I know. Let's work together to push beyond our limits!"

As the training with Might Duy began, Minato saw the perfect opportunity to offer something that could significantly benefit both of their training. He pulled out some weight seals from his bag – items that Duy, given his limited financial conditions, couldn't afford.

"I brought something that might help us," said Minato, extending the weight seals to Duy. "I believe these can make our training even more effective."

Duy, surprised and a little confused, took the weight seals. "Minato, these are... weight seals? But how? They are expensive and..."

Minato interrupted with a calm smile. "I know they can be costly, but I want our training to be the best it can be. And I thought you could use some."

"This is unexpected, but thank you, I will surely make good use of them, together, our youth will shine!" Duy exclaimed.

With that, they began their training. Duy guided Minato through a series of rigorous exercises, focusing on strength, speed, and endurance. Minato followed each instruction attentively, absorbing the knowledge and experience of Duy, which he recognized was far better than his previous training.

Throughout the day, as they sweated and challenged each other under the hot sun on that wasteland where Minato first met Duy, a true camaraderie developed between them. Duy saw in Minato a kindred spirit, a young shinobi who shared his passion for taijutsu and personal improvement.

When the training came to an end, both were exhausted but satisfied. They knew this was just the beginning of a challenging and rewarding journey. Minato left the training field thinking about the possibilities with his own physical techniques that he would develop in the future and with even greater respect for Duy, recognizing that when it comes to taijutsu, there is no one in the world like him.

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