"It's actually possible to do this..."
Orochimaru stared at the Chakra ball in awe, his eyes gleaming.
"So that's how it works—just compressing and condensing is equivalent to mastering the ultimate form of Chakra's transformation!"
"This goes against the traditional philosophy of ninjutsu!"
"Almost all ninjutsu requires both Nature Transformation and Form Change," he muttered. "But what if you only focus on one of them?"
Suddenly, Orochimaru grabbed Xu Ming by the shoulder, his eyes wide with excitement.
"Xu Ming, please let me help develop this technique!"
"Welcome aboard. That's exactly why I'm here today," Xu Ming replied, shaking off the chakra in his hands with a smile.
Xu Ming then began to teach Orochimaru the first stage of Rasengan training.
"First, identify a point in the palm that can be marked with ink. Release the Chakra, and then manipulate it around that point to create a Chakra vortex."
After explaining everything, Orochimaru left the training ground, a joyful smile on his face, like a child who had just received a dream gift.
"Looks like you've developed an early love for research," Xu Ming thought as he watched Orochimaru leave. "No wonder he'll become a mad scientist in the future."
Some people are just born to walk certain paths.
With that thought, Xu Ming headed home. The purpose of his visit was to introduce Orochimaru to Rasengan training.
As for Xu Ming himself, he hadn't fully mastered the technique.
The Rasengan requires an absurd level of Chakra control—almost to the point of dual purpose, as described in the original work. He had only completed the first step: the release and gathering of Chakra.
The subsequent stages were up to Orochimaru.
And of course, it would depend on the system's help.
"Ten times the feedback, please!" Xu Ming thought, hoping the cheat would help him out.
...
The next morning, Xu Ming woke up at 5:00 AM, following a routine of going to bed early and waking up early. His physical fitness, as a ninja reserve, combined with the energy of youth, made it easy for him to rise early.
As he walked to the bathroom and casually turned on the water, a sudden system prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Feedback for strength improvement...]
"What the hell?!" Xu Ming jumped in surprise, almost dropping his pants.
He quickly cleared his inventory and looked around to see if anything had changed.
Another system prompt appeared.
[You have perfectly mastered the content of the third stage of Rasengan training.]
"The... third stage?" Xu Ming blinked, his mind suddenly clearing.
"I remember the third stage. It's about materializing Chakra and breaking the ball with the Chakra vortex, right?"
With that in mind, Xu Ming immediately grabbed an old ball he found at home. Balls were a common children's toy, and this one had been left behind from his predecessor's childhood and was lying around in a storage pile.
Xu Ming held the ball with a serious expression and began to release his Chakra.
Swish!
The ball trembled violently, swaying as if there was a high-speed rotating current of water inside.
Xu Ming controlled the Chakra, and it began moving irregularly at high speed inside the ball.
Originally, he couldn't have reached this stage. The Rasengan's four stages are:
Release and gather the Chakra. Have the Chakra move in a vortex inside the ball. Materialize the Chakra to replace the water flow and break the ball. Compress and solidify the Chakra, forming a mini typhoon similar to the eye of a storm.
Xu Ming had only managed to complete the first stage before, but thanks to the system's feedback, he had suddenly skipped ahead to the third stage.
Snap!
There was a loud explosion as the ball in his hand suddenly shattered.
What remained was a swirling blue-and-white Chakra ball, whistling through the air.
"The third stage of Rasengan, done!" Xu Ming stared at his palm in disbelief, amazed at the technique's appearance.
Inside the Rasengan, multiple streams of Chakra spun rapidly, twisting and intertwining, giving off a bright light that looked like star trails.
"Wait..."
Xu Ming's expression froze as he realized something.
"Why is there feedback now?"
"Could it be... Orochimaru practiced all night and just completed the first stage of Rasengan training?"
"This is outrageous!" Xu Ming thought, his mouth twitching into a speechless grin.
It had taken him a whole week to complete the first stage!
Yet Orochimaru only needed one night!
"Should I be so surprised by Orochimaru's progress?"
Xu Ming felt a little numb.
...
Meanwhile, in a small apartment, Orochimaru was exhausted but filled with excitement. His hand trembled as he looked at the blue sphere of Chakra forming in his palm.
He had completed the first step of Rasengan training!
"What a genius idea!" Orochimaru exclaimed as he marveled at the dense Chakra ball.
"To be able to draw inspiration from the Tailed Beast Bomb and create a new technique—Xu Ming truly is a genius. He's always ahead of me in every assessment."
"In terms of talent, Xu Ming is number one."
Orochimaru sighed, releasing the Chakra from his hand. He couldn't wait to share the good news with Xu Ming and continue developing the technique together.
...
Hours passed quickly, and morning arrived.
Xu Ming, still a bit groggy, walked into the ninja school.
"Morning, Xu Ming. You're here early today."
"By the way, Orochimaru said he's looking for you."
As soon as he entered the classroom, his classmates greeted him. The perks of being the top student were obvious.
"Orochimaru?" Xu Ming responded, smiling at the greetings until he heard the name from a classmate.
"Yeah, he said he had something to discuss with you, but he just left."
"Oh, I know what's going on. Thanks." Xu Ming nodded, already understanding the situation.
It was obviously about Rasengan. Orochimaru had completed the first stage of training in just one night.
He could hardly wait to see what Orochimaru would do next.