NOVEL WEB Chapter 19: ch-19
After walking out of the meeting room, Ebisu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still feeling shaken.
The Hokage was the Hokage after all, and his sense of authority was stronger than anyone else's!
Then, Ebisu's eyes flashed with anger through his sunglasses. "Damn it, it's all the fault of that slacker kid! He took Master Konohamaru so far!"
"We can't let Konohamaru-sama be with him. He will lead him astray," Ebisu muttered to himself before quickly running in the direction of Morkel and Konohamaru.
---
Outside the village, Morkel effortlessly formed a Rasengan with his chakra and showed it to Konohamaru.
"Brother, you're not kidding me, are you? This is just an ordinary chakra ball. It doesn't look very lethal," Konohamaru pouted, unimpressed.
Morkel said nothing and silently added Wind Style chakra to the Rasengan.
With the fusion of Wind Style chakra, the Wind Style Shuriken was born!
Konohamaru's eyes widened as he looked at the massive Wind Style Shuriken in Morkel's hand. The energy radiating from it alone was enough to send chills down his spine!
"Now this looks way more powerful than before!" Konohamaru said excitedly. "Brother! Can you show me how strong it is?"
Morkel nodded, indulging the little guy's curiosity.
With a swift motion, Morkel hurled the Wind Style Shuriken into the distance.
A massive, high-speed Wind Style chakra shuriken shot towards the forest outside the village. Learning from past experience, Morkel made sure to throw it far away this time.
Then—
"Boom!!!"
The Wind Style Shuriken exploded upon impact, instantly creating a massive crater spanning two to three hundred meters. Each strand of Wind Style chakra acted like a miniature kunai, slicing through everything in its wake!
Konohamaru stood there, stunned.
"That... That was amazing!"
The destructive power was overwhelming!
After witnessing such a powerful technique, Konohamaru couldn't contain his excitement. If he could use this technique to launch a surprise attack on his grandfather, he might actually win! (Though he might also get blown to pieces in the process.)
"Brother, I want to learn this! Please teach me!" Konohamaru pleaded, grabbing onto Morkel's arm.
Morkel looked at the eager boy and thought for a moment before nodding.
The last time the Hokage saw him use this technique, he had warned him not to use or teach it casually. But if he was teaching the Hokage's grandson, that wasn't really "spreading it," was it?
---
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly sneezed. "What is going on today? Am I really getting old?"
---
Back at Morkel's training ground outside the village, he began explaining the basics of Rasengan to Konohamaru, starting with chakra control.
"First, you gather chakra like this... then shape it like that... and finally, you stabilize it. Got it?"
Konohamaru listened carefully but soon wore a confused expression.
What? I don't get it at all!
But since it was from his big brother, it had to be an awesome jutsu!
Determined, he focused hard on Morkel's lesson.
A few kilometers away, Ebisu was still searching for Konohamaru. When he felt the powerful chakra fluctuation from Morkel's Wind Style Shuriken, cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
He had seen through the Third Hokage's crystal ball that Konohamaru was with Morkel in a dense forest.
The outskirts of the village were dangerous—rogue ninjas and enemy spies frequently lurked there.
And now, such a massive chakra surge?
Was the young master in danger?!
Gritting his teeth, Ebisu quickened his pace. "Master Konohamaru, please be safe! And that slacker Morkel—if you get the young master into trouble, I will never forgive you!"
---
At Morkel's training ground, Konohamaru had finally gathered chakra into his palm, forming a tiny swirling vortex.
"Brother! Look, I did it!" Konohamaru exclaimed proudly.
Morkel observed the tiny vortex, then sighed.
I didn't expect his chakra control to be so bad…
This kid took all this time to form such a tiny vortex?!
It's not even properly shaped yet!
"Konohamaru, are you really the Hokage's grandson?" Morkel patted Konohamaru's shoulder and said, "Your talent for learning ninjutsu is worse than mine and Naruto's. If I taught this technique to Naruto, he'd probably learn it faster than you."
He wasn't trying to belittle Konohamaru—he was simply stating a fact.
At the same time, he silently sympathized with the Third Hokage.
Morkel had always thought that his and Naruto's comprehension skills were bad enough.
But now he realized that the Hokage had a grandson with even worse aptitude!
Konohamaru felt a pang of hurt. "Brother, that was really harsh."
Morkel shrugged. "I'm just telling you the truth. The ninjas at the Academy are getting more skilled. Your talent isn't great to begin with, so you'll have to work even harder than them."
After listening to Morkel's words, Konohamaru nodded, finally understanding.
So, big brother is saying this for my own good!
As the two continued training—
"Young master!"
Ebisu finally found them and burst onto the scene, panting.
He saw Morkel guiding Konohamaru in ninjutsu practice and immediately grew furious.
A talentless dropout teaching the Hokage's grandson?
If he teaches him the wrong way, he'll ruin Konohamaru's future!
"Young master! Get away from him immediately! You shouldn't associate with someone with such poor grades!"
Ebisu rushed forward, pulling Konohamaru away and shielding him behind his back.
Konohamaru protested, "Sensei! What are you doing?! My big brother is an amazing teacher!"
The anger in his childish voice was evident.
Morkel crossed his arms and smirked. "Wow, what a touching reunion. Looks like I'm not needed here anymore."
Ebisu scoffed. "Morkel, you are an underachiever at the Academy! What qualifies you to teach Master Konohamaru? He has elite teachers guiding him. He doesn't need the influence of a troublemaker!"
Konohamaru frowned. "Sensei! Don't talk about my big brother like that! I want to learn from him!"
Ebisu was stunned. "Young master…?"
Konohamaru declared, "That's right! Morkel is my big brother now!"
Morkel blinked, then smirked. "Oh? You're serious about that, huh?"
Konohamaru nodded firmly. "Of course! You're not afraid of who my grandfather is, and you don't treat me differently because of it. That's why I want to learn from you!"
Ebisu's face twisted in frustration. "Master Konohamaru, you don't understand! He—"
"Enough!" Konohamaru cut him off. "You always treat me like a spoiled child. But big brother treats me like an equal. That's why I respect him!"
Morkel grinned. "Looks like I've won over the Hokage's grandson."
Ebisu clenched his fists. "If you insist on following this troublemaker, I'll have to stop you myself!"
He turned to Morkel. "I challenge you! If you lose, you must stay away from Master Konohamaru!"
Morkel smirked. "Oh? A challenge? This could be fun. Alright, Ebisu, let's see if you can back up that arrogance!"
More episodes are available on patreon
https://www.patreon.com/Atoki_29