Minato supposedly created the Rasengan because of his love for Kushina and how it was created
By - Che Browndon
Written-on - July 15 2023
After Winning the NarutoTop99 poll, Kishimoto promised to give fans a Minato one-shot manga centered on him
creating a jutsu known as Naruto Gaiden: The Whorl within the spiral(Uzu no Naka no Tsumujikaze). This manga is expected to release on the 18 of July globally but with great shout out to OPScans, we finally have the full manga. So I’m going to do a complete recap of what happens in this manga so. Remember, its official release is on the 18th of this month (July) so please support it. If you don’t like spoilers, you can wait for its official release because I’ll go into detail.
The battle
So this manga starts off with Minato, Jiraiya, and Dekai In a fight against the four (Son Goku) and fifth tails (Kokou) Jinchuriki and their corresponding wielders (Four-tails- Roshi, fifth-tails-Han). They were losing and had to escape (via Minato’s Flying Thunder god technique) in order to escape the tailed beast bomb from the corresponding Jinchuriki’s I mentioned above.
Kushina
Later on, we see Kushina and she’s having a dream about the nine tails calling her a “new vessel” and its revealed she keeps having that same dream over-and-over. She also has two guards watching her every move. Her guards inquire about her schedule and it’s sealing technique training with Minato. Kushina wasn’t allowed to leave “the barrier” and also watched like a hawk.
Kushina was excited to train with Minato and even had hope they’d train alone. She was also expecting they might focus on some sealing techniques from the Uzumaki clan but Minato had other plans which were to train for a different technique in a different place (third training ground). Kushina was upset because he didn’t even tell her the technique but Minato said he did so because it was incomplete and dangerous. The conversation is interrupted because Minato has to go on a mission with his Team (Team 6). Kushina couldn’t tag along because of the barrier limit.
Kushina's first flashback
Kushina remembers what Mito told her in the past (she was still a kid) which is how Jinchuriki’s can find love and happiness. Kushina uses her Uzumaki sealing technique (chains) tying up the guards trying to get away in search of happiness. Something happens as she runs away. The nine tails starts is excited revealing everyone from the Uzumaki clan became arrogant in using the sealing power of the vortex, it says she used that power and it’s also user her. The nine tails talks about releasing her from the people who made her like this telling her not to forget her hatred and not to trust anyone. I think this has to do with Kushina’s freedom because she’s been controlled all her life.
The "Concept" of the technique
In the training field, we see Minato and Jiraiya. This technique is difficult for Minato control. That’s when Jiraiya notices Minato’s hair giving him advice. Jiraiya reveals when Shinobi had to knead chakra in the past, they would match it with the rotation of the hair whorl (a pattern of spirals or concentric circles). Jiraiya reveals he kneads chakra with the image of rotating right because his hair swirls to the right. Minato’s hair is different because he has two hair whorls, one swirl to the right and the other to the left. Minato then figures it out by kneading two opposing whirls in the same direction and his attack finally took form. He first called it the Halo hair whorl of Jiraiya Inspired by Frozen Dessert twin style sphere. Sounds killer right?!
Why he's creating a new technique
Kushina finally caught up to Minato but Jiraiya wasn’t around. They both have a conversation and that’s when Minato reveals why he’s doing this. Minato created that technique to protect Kushina. He did so because he wanted a technique that can correspond to her massive chakra. This is because he truly loves her and wants to care for her.
Nine tails possession of Kushina
Kushina now in rage as the nine tails wants to take over. Minato enhances the four symbol seal with his own technique even though he’s not Uzumaki and the nine tails refers to him as a shinobi of the caliber of the first Hokage. The nine tails asks Minato why he wants to be involved with her and Minato reveals it’s because he loves strong people especially those stronger than him which is why he loves her
Kushina's second flashback
Another flashback is revealed focusing on Kishina and Mito. Mito talks about how the Uzumaki clan has been scattered which was a clan that became famous for having shinobi attuned the swirling air currents of the natural world which excelled in life force and sealing techniques. He showed Kid Kushina a family crest on the floor and a spiral (its three dimensional and the floor changes) staircase above them. He tells her they might be inside a vortex but if she climbs it by herself, she will find love and the vortex will become a spiral.
Nine tails defeat
Kushina goes all out trying to seal the nine tails in her body. Physically, she now has her senses so they both decide to do it together. The nine tails manages to overpower Kushina but Minato now in Kushina attacks the nine tails with his new technique overpowering it. They both share a hug when Minato wakes comes to at the medical center. They both walk out with Kushina intrigued about how Minato came up with the technique.
The Rasengan
Minato reveals he used the references of Jinchuriki chakra sphere’s he saw up close during wars. Minato later comes up with the name Rasengan.
Closure
So reading this one shot was beautiful. This manga explained how Minato created the Rasengan and why he did so and it’s absolutely beautiful he did that because of his love for Kushina.
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