บท 38: Chapter 38 - Fourth Year 01.

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Third Person POV

Konoha, Year 35.

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It was the 35th year since the foundation of Konoha, and this year would be marked by significant changes in the geopolitics of the great nations, but no one knew that at this moment. Meanwhile, Konoha was living in its peaceful atmosphere as the shadows of war quickly approached all corners of the continent.

The citizens were going about their routines peacefully, while in a corner of the village, in a training area on this beautiful spring day, Minato and Tsuna were in one of the village's training fields, practicing intensely. They had become frequent partners, pushing each other to new heights and sharing both laughter and sweat.

After a fight between the two, Tsuna prepared to leave. "I need to go home early today," she said. "We will have an important visit from the Uzumaki Village. It seems someone special is coming to Konoha, and the Senju clan will have to receive them." She informed him.

Minato, grabbing a towel to wipe off his sweat, looked at Tsuna, curious. "A visit from the Uzumakis? That sounds important." His mind began to work, connecting pieces from his memories.

"Yes," Tsuna confirmed, collecting her training gear. "I don't have all the details, but my mother mentioned that it's someone who will play a significant role in Konoha."

'It must be Kushina, she's finally coming to the village...' Knowing the future, he already guessed the reason for this visit. Since there's the fact that Mito Uzumaki, the current jinchuriki of the Kyuubi, was aging, he knew Kushina Uzumaki would be the next jinchuriki to replace Mito.

'There are so many theories, there is one that Kushina was sent to Konoha to escape the war, but Uzumaki would only be attacked before the third war in a time of peace, so it doesn't make sense here...' Minato reasoned.

"Understand... Anyway, I need to go," said Tsuna, beginning to move away. "Shall we train together again tomorrow?"

"Of course," Minato replied with a nod. "I'll continue a little more here and then return to the orphanage."

As Tsuna walked away, Minato resumed his training, but his mind was restless, thinking about the Uzumakis' visit. He positioned himself in the center of the field, closing his eyes for a moment to center and concentrate himself. Now was the time to dedicate himself entirely to training his fruit without Tsuna around.

Minato began focusing intensely, channeling his physical energy and focusing on the unique sensation that came with activating his fruit. He clearly remembered the first time he transformed his arm into light and was trying to move at the speed of light.

Initially, he tried to transform just a part of his body, his arm or leg, and move it at the desired speed. There were moments of success, where for a fraction of a second, he felt the dizzying acceleration and saw the world around him blurring in a tangle of colors and shapes. But these moments were fleeting and often followed by loss of control or disorientation. But Minato persisted, adjusting his technique and concentration with each attempt.

He kept up this training until he began to really make a movement, with a glow his body shot forward, however, this lasted only a second before he fell unbalanced; first, he is not accustomed to this speed, even making him vomit in the first attempts, second he still does not have much control, this movement lasts only a second before he loses speed and starts to feel his body numb.

When he finally stopped, the sky was already darkening, and Minato was covered in sweat, breathing heavily, but with a glow of achievement in his eyes. He had still made significant progress, although he knew there was still a long way to go.

He finally stood up, stretching his tired muscles and preparing to return to the orphanage. As Minato stood up and prepared to leave the training field, a familiar sensation ran down his spine. It was a sensation he had learned to recognize immediately: the presence of someone watching. His observation haki, now more refined and potent, alerted him to a more powerful intruder nearby.

Discreetly, he swept the area with his gaze, his posture seemingly relaxed, but his mind working quickly. He noticed a ninja whose presence was subtle but definitely there. Minato analyzed the situation cautiously.

Since the end of the third year, he had noticed an increase in surveillance over him. What were once chunnins were now jonin Anbu, elite ninjas spying on his training.

'My results in the academy surely attracted attention...' Minato thought.

Being the student with the most potential in a class that the village is investing in to be its biggest project is something that would make anyone look seriously, as he was the unmatched talent among his peers, even with two Uchihas with sharingan or Tsuna possessing immense chakra, he was at the forefront among all these children.

'I hope the third hokage doesn't have that ability to spy at this time, otherwise it would be quite problematic, since I wouldn't be able to notice with haki, but limiting myself all the time with eyes on me would make me delay my training...' He murmured.

Aware of the Jonin Anbu's presence, Minato decided not to pay much attention and continued arranging his things, maintaining his usual routine. He knew that any excessive reaction could raise unnecessary suspicions. Instead, he opted to maintain the appearance of a talented, but ordinary, ninja student, conducting his training diligently and methodically.

The Jonin Anbu, hidden in the shadows, watched every move of Minato. So far, all he had seen were shadow clone techniques, something that, while impressive for a boy of Minato's age, was not uncommon among skilled ninjas. The Anbu had no idea of Minato's true powers or his attempts to move at the speed of light. To him, Minato was just another promising youth of Konoha.

After concluding his training, Minato returned to the orphanage, already planning how he could further utilize his time to enhance his skills. With an idea in mind, he created several clones to perform different tasks simultaneously. Some were responsible for practicing calligraphy, a crucial element for mastering more advanced Fuinjutsu techniques, while others worked on perfecting seals and studying the explosive seals of intermediate Fuinjutsu. Minato thought that if he mastered these techniques, he might start selling seals to ninja stores and perhaps leave his current job.

As the clones worked through the night, Minato took the opportunity to sleep, it was the first time he would test this, leaving clones to train. The next morning, when Minato woke up, he was greeted by complaints from his own clones, expressing their tiredness and frustration. "Original! You damn, you're abusing us!" said one of the clones, exasperated.

Minato, surprised by the complaint, replied: "What? You're a clone..." He raised his eyebrows, staring at the clone. Even knowing that the clones shared his memories and feelings, it was strange to be reprimanded by an extension of himself.

The discussion among the clones was becoming increasingly heated and absurd, with each one trying to argue about their rights and status. Minato watched, somewhat astonished, as his own clones debated among themselves.

"Even so, we have to have rights!" insisted the clone labeled as Clone 3.

"Clone 3 is right, we stayed up all night for you to just sleep! We're tired!" another clone added, supporting the claim.

"Why am I clone 3? I should be the 1!" the first clone complained, clearly dissatisfied with his arbitrary designation.

"Because you're the weakest of us!" retorted one of the other clones, further provoking the argument.

"We're equal clones, what logic is this?!" clone 3 replied, frustrated.

The bickering continued, with each clone presenting their arguments and grievances, creating a chaos of voices and complaints that echoed through the orphanage. Minato, initially surprised by the intensity of the discussion, quickly began to feel his patience wearing thin.

"Can you stop!!" Minato finally got irritated, his voice raised over the clamor. He made the hand seal to cancel the clones, a decisive and final gesture. One by one, the clones dissipated, leaving behind only a sense of relief and silence.

'This is better,' Minato thought, shaking his head in disbelief at the surreal debate he had just witnessed. 'Let's prepare to eat something. And continue training...' He murmured to himself, deciding to go back inside the orphanage.

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