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In the end, Kakashi could only teach Naruto a single wind technique—Wind Style: Encircling Wind.
This technique created a swirling barrier of wind around the user's body, capable of deflecting kunai attacks or dispersing gusts of air.
While it was somewhat useful for dispersing strong winds during high-speed movement, its practical applications were limited. Moreover, it was a continuous skill that drained chakra as long as it was active, making it unsuitable for someone like Kakashi who wasn't particularly adept at wind techniques.
After much deliberation, Kakashi decided to teach this technique, despite being known as the ninja who copied over a thousand jutsu. The problem was that many of the techniques he had copied were either non-combat-oriented (like clone techniques) or impractical for Naruto. For example, while he had copied techniques like the Insect Replacement Technique, where would he find the insects required to use it?
The fire techniques Kakashi knew weren't particularly powerful enough for one-hit kills, and his proficiency in wind techniques was minimal at best. He couldn't help but feel that Naruto was somehow incompatible with his teaching style.
After demonstrating the technique once, Kakashi hastily wrote down the instructions on a scroll for Naruto and left, leaving the trio to practice on their own. This was classic Kakashi-style teaching: here's the technique; whether you master it or not is your problem.
Naruto practiced the technique diligently. It wasn't entirely useless—it did provide a slight boost to speed. However, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. From what he remembered, Kakashi rarely, if ever, used wind techniques in the anime or manga. Even powerful fire techniques like Grand Fire Annihilation or Grand Fire Destruction were beyond Kakashi's capabilities.
But that didn't excuse him from using Great Fireball Technique as a half-hearted substitute.
Naruto felt this injustice couldn't go unaddressed. After some thought, inspired by Zabuza's infamous notebook, an idea formed in his mind.
He retrieved paper, a feather, and red dye from the warehouse and began writing.
Yes, red dye—to symbolize a blood feud.
Konoha Year 60, May ××
Today, Kakashi-sensei taught me a jutsu but tried to fob me off with the Great Fireball Technique. I'll remember this grudge.
—Uzumaki Naruto
He carefully folded the paper and stored it away.
If he didn't write it down, he might forget later. If he ever got the chance for revenge, he'd take it himself. If not, he could burn the note and send it to Kushina—or perhaps have Minato deliver it during the Fourth Great Ninja War.
Let's see how much skin you peel off when you meet her in the afterlife.
Comrades, never mess with someone who won't let you rest even in death.
Naruto's dramatic actions left Sakura and Sasuke utterly bewildered. They'd heard of people holding grudges, but never to this extent. And why was he using red ink instead of blood?
The two silently noted another of Naruto's defining traits: his penchant for holding grudges.
A true grudge-holder, indeed.
Does your family even know how vengeful you are?
Ignoring their strange looks, Naruto focused on studying the technique. The hand seals were simple—only two—but his seal-forming speed was abysmal. Based on his calculations, it took him a full minute to perform the 48 hand seals required for the Water Dragon Bullet Technique—enough time for Pain to unleash twelve Shinra Tensei blasts.
Spiraling Sphere really is the best.
The scroll detailed the hand seals and chakra flow, complete with diagrams drawn by Kakashi to ensure Naruto understood.
Kakashi had put effort into it, but the grudge was already written and couldn't be undone.
The scroll didn't mention who invented the technique, but Naruto could make an educated guess.
A chakra-intensive, low-seal-count technique focused on speed? That sounded exactly like something the Second Hokage, Hashirama's successor Tobirama Senju, would create.
Both the Senju and Uzumaki clans were known for their vast chakra reserves—likely due to their Asura lineage—and Tobirama prioritized speed in his techniques. When raw speed wasn't enough, he developed space-time ninjutsu, earning him the title of the ninja world's greatest inventor.
And then there was Hashirama, the Senju with the largest chakra reserves. When Naruto saw the Allied Shinobi Forces receiving chakra from the reincarnated Tobirama, Hashirama casually remarked, "That amount of chakra is about on par with mine."
Keep in mind, that was Tobirama plus Kurama's chakra combined.
There were two golden rules in the Naruto universe:
1. If you don't know who invented a technique, it's probably Tobirama.
2. If you don't know who to blame for something, it's probably Danzo Shimura.
These rules were, of course, coined by Lu Xun.
Training began. Naruto, blessed with immense chakra reserves, brute-forced his way through the technique, repeatedly casting it until he built up muscle memory.
Sakura studied the scroll and practiced mimicking the technique. Naruto didn't understand how genjutsu worked, so he just assumed she was waving her hands around aimlessly.
As for Sasuke… well, the poor kid was still physically weak from overexerting himself earlier. He could barely extract chakra, and even after waiting a long time, all he managed to produce was a tiny spark—not unlike the flame from an electronic lighter.
Naruto couldn't help but laugh internally. Serves you right for showing off and relying on power-ups.
By evening, the three returned to Tazuna's house, covered in dirt and sweat. Sasuke, in particular, looked pale and exhausted.
Tazuna, Tsunami, Inari, and Kakashi were seated at the dinner table. Seeing the trio's disheveled state, especially Sasuke's pallor, Inari burst into tears. Shouting hoarsely, he cried, "Why… Why do you push yourselves so hard? No matter how much you train, you'll never beat Gato's men!"
Naruto ignored the boy's rant and went straight to his room to play shogi with Kurama. The door slammed shut behind him, the sound echoing loudly.
How strong are Gato's men anyway? Even Zabuza got chased off!
I left my family behind to come to this godforsaken place where everyone struggles to survive, all because I'm training to get stronger and avoid being slaughtered by the Otsutsuki clan. Do you think I enjoy getting hacked at by Zabuza?
And you, a kid who lost his stepfather, think you're competing in the "Strongest Tragedy Contest"? You wouldn't even make it past the preliminaries.
The two seeded champions of tragedy: Kakashi and Sasuke.
Take Kakashi, for instance. Dead father, dead best friend (from his perspective), dead teacher, dead subordinates—everyone he knows except Might Guy is dead.
As for Sasuke, the massacre of the Uchiha clan pales in comparison to other tragedies. Sure, his entire family was wiped out—even the dogs—but compare that to the hundreds of Uchihas killed under the control of the Aburame clan's insects. At least Sasuke still had his brother—for now.
Oh, and let's not forget Mikoto, who was pregnant when Itachi spared her life.
And Sasuke? He was just a child back then.
Face it, Sasuke's the predetermined champion of tragedy.
What about Itachi? Did he willingly murder his parents? No—he was forced into it.
Then there's Nagato: his entire family was killed, along with his best friend.
Sasori, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Deidara, Kisame, the Fourth Raikage—the list goes on.
Even minor characters like Shibuki and Yagura lived tragic lives.
Every prominent figure in this world has suffered immensely.
Except Danzo, which is why he stands out as such a villainous character. Of course, his actions are indefensible.
But does that mean the nameless masses aren't suffering too?
Is anyone truly at fault here?
Even the mastermind behind it all, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki—Black Zetsu—was acting out of desperation to save his mother by splitting the moon.
The real culprit is this world itself.
No, the real culprit is Masashi Kishimoto. Why does a supposedly hot-blooded anime have to be filled with such heart-wrenching tragedies?
Sometimes, Naruto wondered if Infinite Tsukuyomi might actually be a form of salvation for this world. While it was a dreamlike existence devoid of reality, at least no more tragedies would occur.
Still, Madara-sama, did you ever consider the logistics? If everyone is trapped in an eternal dream, who will bear children? Without a new generation, even cats and dogs would fall under the illusion. Eventually, the world would be overrun by insects.
Even Thanos' snap was kinder than this.
At least he left half the population alive to reproduce.
You're ending the human era altogether.