I Was Just Being Polite, and You Actually Took Me Seriously?

[Disciple Hinata Hyuga has completed her training mission and received the reward: Chakra +500.]

[Disciple Shikamaru Nara has completed his training mission and received the reward: Chakra +600.]

[Disciple Ino Yamanaka has completed her training mission and received the reward: Chakra +480.]

In the training field, the group of people were sitting cross-legged together after finishing their training. Shikamaru was holding a bag of potato chips, thinking of offering it to Choji.

Choji swallowed hard, then shook his head resolutely.

No, no, that's too much.

Heaven knows how much high-calorie food he's eaten these past few days, but he just can't perfectly convert it into Chakra.

Therefore, this training cannot be stopped.

As a result, he now doesn't even dare to look at his favorite potato chips.

Sansan, standing to the side, didn't hold back at all, leaping up and grabbing the potato chips from Shikamaru's hand.

Ignoring Choji's envious expression, he ate heartily.

"I feel like if Cat Teacher were to train Choji in this Ninjutsu, his progress would be off the charts."

Naruto remarked from the side.

Before the delighted Sansan could even say yes...

Snap--

A crisp sound of a flick on the forehead rang out, Naruto immediately covered his forehead.

Hagoromo said irritably, "Even though this is the result, please don't give this fat cat any sweetness."

"Meow! Hagoromo, what are you doing?! Is this blatant discrimination?!"

The Cat San San, shouted angrily.

"Do you think your strength necessitates using this Ninjutsu?" Hagoromo glanced at Sansan, whose figure had become increasingly out of shape lately.

Compared to when she first appeared, she has definitely gained a lot of weight.

"I think it's necessary," said the Cat San San, feigning seriousness.

Hagoromo ignored this and turned to her disciples, saying, "School is about to start. What are your reflections on your shortcomings during training?"

Although Hagoromo arranges the daily training tasks, Hagoromo still occasionally asks these disciples for their opinions.

It's better to discover things for yourself during cultivation than to be reminded by others.

Once this attitude is lost, it means that the upper limit has been reached.

Hagoromo would never do such a thing.

Upon hearing Hagoromo's answer, the others began to ponder.

Shikamaru was the first to raise his hand and said to Hagoromo, "My secret technique has a limited range and lacks direct attack methods."

Hagoromo nodded. Indeed, that's Shikamaru's biggest weakness right now.

Maintain a certain distance within the range of the spell; exceeding this distance may greatly reduce the spell's power.

Furthermore, Chakra consumption will also increase.

One solution to this problem is that Chakra increases with age.

The other is cultivating Senjutsu.

Thinking of this, Hagoromo unconsciously looked at Sansan.

"What?!" Cat San San was grabbing a potato chip when she sensed Hagoromo's gaze.

He glanced down at the potato chips in his paw, his expression conflicted for a moment, before finally handing them to Hagoromo.

"This is the only area; no more is possible!"

"Thank you!" Hagoromo said irritably, then took it and threw it into her mouth.

He completely ignored the dumbfounded Sansan standing to the side.

I was just being polite, did you really take it seriously?

"Shikamaru, the teacher doesn't have a solution to this problem right now. I'll think about it later."

Hagoromo spoke to Shikamaru.

It wasn't that Hagoromo didn't want Shikamaru to learn Senjutsu, but rather that the Sacred Land trials in Sansan were not easy to overcome.

Shikamaru and the others' minds are not fully mature yet. If they rashly begin training, they might end up stuck there forever.

Shikamaru nodded; he hadn't brought it up in the hopes that Hagoromo could actually solve the problem.

He just wanted to finish speaking so he could lie down sooner.

Furthermore, increasing Chakra levels isn't easy; we haven't seen Choji, who always loves to eat.

Do you feel nauseous at the sight of food now?

Shikamaru knew he couldn't do something like that.

While thinking about this, Shikamaru leaned against a big tree to rest, preparing to see what his other friends had to say.

"I... I'm not confident enough." Hinata looked at the people around her and raised her hand somewhat embarrassedly.

Well... to be honest, it's true.

Naruto is fearless, Hinata is shy and timid.

This resulted in him lacking the decisiveness of others when making a move.

"Regarding this matter, Hinata, I think you should spend more time with Naruto."

Hagoromo then proposed a solution.

It wasn't that Hagoromo was trying to cause trouble, but rather that Hinata genuinely needed a positive and optimistic person to guide her.

This task is perfect for Naruto.

With unwavering faith and relentless progress, one can break through personal limitations.

"No problem! Leave it to me, Master!" Naruto happily agreed because his master had given him a task.

Although, but...

Seeing Naruto like this, Hagoromo could only pray that Hinata wouldn't be influenced by Naruto's carefree personality.

Choji, standing nearby, spoke up first, saying, "Sensei, my Multi-Size Technique consumes a lot of energy and makes me less mobile."

"However, as long as you practice this Ninjutsu, you can solve it."

"That's right, but Choji, you don't need to force yourself to train so quickly." Hagoromo nodded in agreement.

Choji's weakness is indeed this, but lately he's been pushing himself too hard, which has caused his progress to slow down considerably.

"The teacher believes that food should be enjoyed with a mindset of appreciation."

Choji nodded, his eyes shining, at Hagoromo's words.

The reason he's pushing himself so hard this time is entirely because his teammates are all making progress.

On the contrary, he was the worst at cultivating the Inch Force, and his only other skill was his Multi-Size Technique.

Compared to Naruto and Sasuke, he is indeed far inferior.

"Relax, your teacher thinks this will make training easier," Hagoromo said, stroking Choji's hair.

"Yes, teacher!" Choji nodded.

"I... am too impetuous. As soon as I achieve something, I feel like I can beat others."

As Sasuke spoke, he glanced at Naruto.

Sasuke had always known about this weakness, but somehow, once he learned a new technique...

He completely forgot about it.

"That's right, that's right, Sasuke is just too arrogant." Naruto crossed his arms and nodded in complete agreement.

"Dead Last! I don't need your approval!"

Sasuke shouted in annoyance.

"The teacher thinks that Sasuke could try meditating to calm his mind," Hagoromo suggested.

Although Uchiha Sasuke was constantly being beaten, this was part of his growth and improvement.

However, Hagoromo felt that Sasuke really needed to change, since in the original work, Sasuke's ability to survive time and time again was indeed partly due to luck.

"Hmm, I guess I'm impulsive," Naruto asked, rubbing his chin with some uncertainty.