"Ah?"
Jugo was still chuckling to himself when suddenly, he found himself involved. Glancing at Hinata's smiling face, he too showed a kind smile and said, "Hey, you shouldn't speak like that. She's doing it all for your good. You should seize the opportunity."
"Jugo..."
Boruto was on the verge of tears.
"Hinata, don't be too strict. Training can't be rushed, we can solve this with better methods," Naruto said with a smile.
"Better methods?" Hinata wondered.
"Dad!"
Boruto's eyes brimmed with excited tears.
The next day, at the Konohagakure training grounds, Naruto, Hinata, and Boruto were on one side, Big Sasuke and Little Sasuke on another, with others practicing independently elsewhere.
"I understand your training methods. The special training is a bit too focused on improvement. Such training makes Boruto uncomfortable, which isn't good, so I'll make some adjustments," Naruto explained.
"Uh-huh!"
Boruto nodded vigorously, looking at Naruto as if he were looking at his own father.
"So, what should we do now?" Hinata asked.
"To ensure Boruto improves effectively without feeling too much psychological pressure, I plan to train him through missions. If he completes them, great; if not, he'll undergo special training with you as punishment," Naruto said with a laugh.
"Uh-huh, what mission should we do?" Boruto asked excitedly.
"I need to correct you; it's you who will do it, not us. Today's mission is quite simple."
Naruto's smile grew wider as he glanced at the two Sasukes, saying, "A ninja must be discreet and low-profile, unnoticed. To train your abilities, I've decided to assign you a special mission."
"What mission?"
"Add something extra to Sasuke's food, maybe mustard or chili. Just make sure he gets tricked without realizing it."
"Uh..."
Boruto hesitated, feeling somewhat uneasy about the task. If he tricked Young Sasuke and got caught...
"Don't worry, I've already spoken to Sasuke. I told him today's special training involves him slightly, so he won't be harsh on you. Relax," Naruto reassured.
"Roar, that's good then."
Boruto breathed a sigh of relief, knowing it was all prearranged.
"Go for it, Boruto, I believe in you!" Naruto encouraged again.
"Uh-huh!"
Boruto responded and then stealthily made his way towards Sasuke's training area.
"Naruto, this task is really too much, full of mischief," Hinata couldn't help but complain.
"Well, this is just the beginning. Once he completes it, I plan to have him sneak up and kick Sasuke's butt, add some mocking words to a book Sasuke wants to read, and then have Sasuke train him for a day. The improvement will definitely be huge," Naruto said confidently, arms crossed.
As a result of Naruto's exclusive authorization, Adult Sasuke also learned how to use the Spiritual Perception State. In Naruto's view, the Sasuke from another world was still Sasuke, and teaching him these things was no big deal. It would be even better if he could teach a lesson to another world's version of himself.
From Sasuke and Boruto's descriptions, it seemed Naruto didn't really like that version of himself, even finding him somewhat annoying. He felt that the other world's Naruto was just flaunting his beliefs based on his strength, and his beliefs weren't necessarily correct, just that he was powerful.
Also...
The Spiritual Perception State is just a foundation and not of much significance in Naruto's eyes. Even after adult Sasuke learned it, he couldn't teach it to others because he couldn't initiate the Spiritual Perception State for them. So, even if he taught it, it didn't matter much to him. He didn't care about these things.
"Is this what cultivating the power of the Lightning Element feels like?"
Adult Sasuke murmured in astonishment.
With the Rinnegan and the Mangekyou Sharingan, his observational skills for elemental powers were strong, and his absorption efficiency was high. He felt his strength skyrocketing at a visibly insane pace, almost as if he was cheating.
"Ah, what's the matter? It's quite normal."
Young Sasuke said nonchalantly.
"My body and spirit are growing stronger. The increase in my chakra and ocular powers is significant. If I can continue to cultivate like this, I should be able to reach an incredibly astonishing level," adult Sasuke stated.
Before starting his cultivation, he already knew he was practicing Senjutsu, but he hadn't realized the vast difference between this Senjutsu and that of another world.
But now, he was aware, and it was terrifying!
"Don't get too excited too soon. Your eyes are almost set in their ways, and breaking through the limit will be difficult. You're just able to cultivate quickly, but sooner or later, you'll hit a bottleneck," young Sasuke assessed.
He had been cultivating the Lightning Element from the start, and the evolution of his eyes was influenced by the Lightning Element, leading him towards a path suited for its use, evolving into the brand-new Thunder God Eyes, rather than the Mangekyou Sharingan or the Rinnegan.
But it was different for adult Sasuke. His eyes were already the Six Tomoe Rinnegan and the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. It would be difficult for him to make further progress. After cultivating Senjutsu, it only improved his basic attributes and hardly brought about a qualitative change in his eyes.
"Is that so? Oh, right, may I witness your eye jutsu?" adult Sasuke asked.
"No problem."
Young Sasuke's eye patterns shifted, turning into the majestic and powerful purple Thunder God Eyes. He looked at Sasuke and asked, "What kind of ability do you want your Rinnegan to have? I'll try to replicate it."
"Sure, I'd also like to see if the elemental power significantly enhances the Rinnegan's eye jutsu."
Adult Sasuke responded.
He looked at a tree nearby, raised a hand, and activated his ocular jutsu, shouting, "Bansho Ten'in!"
"Boom!"
The tree shook as if an invisible force was pulling it, yanking it up with fierce violence and dragging it swiftly towards Sasuke.
Adult Sasuke promptly retracted his power, allowing the tree to fall onto the training ground. He said with a smile, "This is one of the abilities of my Rinnegan, the freedom to control the direction of gravitational pull."
"Hmm, not bad, I can do it too."
Young Sasuke also raised his hand, using the Thunder God Eyes to enhance his control over the elemental power, then used the Lightning Element to create a magnetic field, manipulating the tree's movement direction with tangible force.
Finally, the tree took flight, and it flew fast and wildly, even more agilely than Sasuke's Bansho Ten'in.
"The Thunder God Eyes are indeed extraordinary."
Adult Sasuke exclaimed.
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