Name: Senju Natsuhiko
Gender: Male
Birthday: March 24, Year 34 of the Konoha Calendar
Rank: Jōnin (Officially Chūnin)
Bloodline Development: Beginner (Senju Secret Techniques)
Seeds:
Jōnin-level Chakra Quantity Seed (64% mature)
Intermediate Sage Mode Seed (92% mature)
Advanced Earth Release Seed (77% mature)
Advanced Water Release Seed (77% mature)
Fruit: Beginner Sealing-Type Fruit
Mission: Become the true Big Boss of the ninja world (Unique)
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Looking at the yellow fruit in his hand—and then at the panel displayed in his vision—Natsuhiko was naturally overjoyed.
After more than a month of condensation, the Sealing-Type Seed had finally borne fruit.
Not only had the sealing seed matured, but his Intermediate Sage Mode had also grown to 92%.
The last time he checked, it had been around 90%.
Now it had progressed further—how could he not be pleased?
Intermediate seeds required far more time to cultivate than beginner ones. Combined with Natsuhiko's unusual chakra allocation, the growth rate had become even slower.
But the light of harvest was already in sight.
Even if he had to wait longer, it didn't matter much.
His chakra reserves were limited anyway—he had long since grown accustomed to it.
Who knew whether advancing Sage Mode to the intermediate level would demand even greater chakra capacity?
"Still… why is my Jōnin-level chakra seed growing so slowly?"
Joy at his gains was accompanied by frustration at the long wait.
The chakra quantity seed remained stubbornly sluggish.
If it hadn't clearly shown some growth, he might have suspected he had somehow ruined it during cultivation.
Shaking his head helplessly, Natsuhiko quickly regained his composure.
His chakra might not be abundant, but it was sufficient for now.
And at this stage, chakra quantity wasn't necessarily the most critical thing for him.
"What I need most right now is sealing techniques. Only with sealing techniques can I qualify to continue learning the Flying Thunder God Technique."
Looking at the fruit in his hand, Natsuhiko didn't hesitate.
He stuffed it directly into his mouth.
A fruit formed from life force and essence extracted from trees, cultivated through his own chakra—
The taste was truly indescribable.
Disgusting.
That was his first reaction every single time.
Even after eating countless fruits over the years, each one still left him with the same unspeakable sensation.
For a fleeting moment, he even wondered if he was chewing on a Devil Fruit—it was that awful.
However, the fruit's effects were beyond reproach.
Once fully digested, a strange power began to bloom within him.
A faint yellow energy spread across his body, intertwining with his blue chakra.
The two forces gradually wrapped around each other, slowly merging.
In an instant, an unusual aura enveloped Natsuhiko's body, and he slowly closed his eyes.
As the two energies fused, an enormous amount of information flooded into his mind.
The knowledge rapidly integrated into his brain, becoming his own.
When the strange aura around him gradually faded, the power within his body also settled into calm once more.
At the same time, sealing techniques that had once been extremely difficult—techniques he had been unable to execute properly—now seemed to become simple.
Things he previously couldn't fully grasp now appeared exceptionally clear and understandable.
In that instant, he even realized where he had made mistakes before—and felt that he could now cast those techniques with ease.
Natsuhiko had experienced this sensation many times before.
Yet every time, the feeling was still extraordinarily satisfying.
It was the sign of completely mastering a power.
It was the guarantee of his continual growth.
When the strange aura finally dissipated and his chakra fully settled, Natsuhiko slowly opened his eyes.
"Other than the atrocious taste, everything else is perfect."
Clenching his fist, he was extremely satisfied with this improvement.
He raised both hands slightly and, in an instant, completed a complex sequence of hand seals.
Blue chakra surfaced in his palms.
Then his right hand swiftly pressed against the floor.
"Sealing Art: Three Talents Seal!"
As the floor came into contact with his chakra, a series of tadpole-like black inscriptions began to appear.
They quickly gathered together, forming a peculiar sealing mark.
Within that mark, one could faintly sense Natsuhiko's chakra embedded inside.
The Three Talents Seal was the simplest and most fundamental sealing technique he had found within the sealing scrolls.
Many storage scrolls were, in fact, improved versions derived from this very technique.
Before this, Natsuhiko hadn't even been able to properly execute such a basic seal.
Though simple, it contained numerous complex principles.
Fundamentals were often the most important—and the most troublesome.
But now, he could deploy it with ease.
The sealing effect was refined and flawless, as if tempered countless times.
Aside from the slightly slow execution speed, there was nothing lacking in the technique's perfection.
"Execution speed will require constant practice. And I'll need to strengthen its use in real combat as well. But there's no need to rush."
Looking at the sealing mark on the floor, Natsuhiko nodded inwardly.
There was indeed no urgency.
Although he already understood the formula of the Flying Thunder God's marking seal, he had not yet attempted to design his own.
He planned to meet Minato Namikaze first and use Minato's experience as a reference when designing his personal version of the seal.
Once he created his own Flying Thunder God formula, he would train extensively—improving both the speed of inscription and his efficiency in battle.
"And tomorrow I'm meeting Minato. I should get some rest."
Thinking this, Natsuhiko formed another hand seal.
The Three Talents Seal he had inscribed on the floor instantly began to break apart.
The black, tadpole-like characters quickly dispersed, vanishing completely within just a few breaths.
The system truly was something mysterious.
It was his first time ever using sealing techniques, yet he could already control them so freely.
That realization lifted his mood even further.
He was now genuinely looking forward to what tomorrow's meeting with Minato Namikaze would be like.
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