"The Uzumaki's Sealing Jutsu is truly superb; even just the theory alone is enough for me to learn."
Hagoromo slowly closed a book, and couldn't help but sigh.
The book cover reads "Written by Uzumaki Ashina".
This book was recommended to him by Minato Namikaze, and he only obtained it after going to his master.
After all, with the disappearance of the Land of Whirlpools, the books written by this Uzumaki Clan leader and the village chief of Uzushiogakure were lost.
They can all be called treasures.
It had already been ordered to be removed from the Konoha Library by Hiruzen Sarutobi decades ago.
It has been kept in the Hokage Building ever since.
No wonder he himself had never seen the book in the library.
As for who this person is, he is the father of the First Hokage's wife and is known as the founder of Konoha's Sealing Jutsu.
The book Hagoromo is holding is considered a basic one; there are several more to come.
However, I didn't take too many Hagoromo for now, since this kind of thing requires slow and careful study.
After all, Minato Namikaze highly praised these books, calling them guiding lights in Sealing Jutsu.
There was a slight awkwardness in her voice when she said that.
Hagoromo couldn't help but wonder if... Kushina's teaching style was similar to Naruto's?
Cough--
If that's really the case, Hagoromo really has to marvel once again at Minato Namikaze's genius.
"Teacher! I won!"
Not far away, Naruto shouted excitedly.
Hagoromo looked up and saw Sasuke and Naruto, both looking displeased, forming a stark contrast.
Hagoromo chuckled and shook her head. Sasuke was already quite strong at this point, especially with the addition of his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
Honestly, he has already surpassed all of Hagoromo's disciples.
However, Naruto has the Nine-Tails, a power-up that he possesses.
However, he particularly dislikes the Uchiha, which causes Naruto to fall under Genjutsu every time.
The Nine-Tails will release its Chakra to help Naruto break free from the Genjutsu.
Without the limitations of Genjutsu, and with Naruto's Taijutsu being superior to Sasuke's, he was frequently defeated.
This time, Naruto is betting everything on a duel, and there will be no shortage of winners.
However, the loser's score increases by 50%.
That's why Naruto is so excited.
"Dead Last only increases it by half, it's nothing."
Sasuke, hands in his pockets, said with obvious displeasure.
"So what? I won anyway." Naruto said smugly, his hands behind his head.
"I have more research projects, but it'll just increase the workload a bit, and maybe my grades will even improve because of it."
Sasuke gritted his teeth and said.
Ga--
A gust of wind blew by, and Naruto, who had been excited, instantly quieted down.
Yes! How could he not have thought of that!
Naruto 'Sasuke lips curled into a smile as he looked at Naruto's careless expression.
It's still a long way off.
"What's wrong?"
Hagoromo walked over and, seeing Naruto's previously excited but now dejected expression, couldn't help but ask.
"Teacher, I feel like I'm helping Sasuke improve. What if Sasuke loses to me because of this?"
"What if the increased workload leads to higher grades in the next exam?"
Naruto quickly sought Hagoromo's help to seek justice.
"Well... you won beautifully?"
Hagoromo raised an eyebrow and said uncertainly.
Pfft--
Shikamaru and the others standing nearby burst into laughter. Hagoromo -sensei really stabbed them hard.
Naruto's face stiffened upon receiving this reply, then he waved his hand and said, "Never mind, never mind, we won't use this as a bet next time."
"Then I won't accept the challenge."
Sasuke raised an eyebrow and said calmly.
"... You arrogant Sasuke, don't be so insidious!" Naruto shouted angrily, pointing at Sasuke.
Snap--
Hagoromo, standing to the side, flicked Naruto's forehead with her fingers, saying indifferently:
"Naruto, I think we need to change the rules next time."
"The winners do half again as much, the losers do twice as much."
It's amazing that Naruto could come up with such an escapist idea.
You seem to be doing quite well lately, don't you?
Minato, who was trapped in the Sealing Space, had something to say. If he weren't Chakra body, he would have lost all his hair by now.
"No, please, teacher!"
Naruto immediately tugged at his Hagoromo and said exaggeratedly.
"Alright, report on your respective cultivation progress."
Hagoromo, holding Naruto up, said.
To be fair, Naruto's height is already quite good.
At least, he was almost no different from everyone else.
"Teacher! I'm almost able to use Earth Release!"
Upon hearing Hagoromo's question, Naruto immediately raised his hand and answered.
"Me too, I feel like I'll be able to use Water Release soon too."
Sasuke nodded in agreement.
In order not to fall behind, he almost always kept up with Naruto's pace.
"Good job, keep it up!"
Hagoromo nodded in satisfaction.
This progress is incredibly fast, at least on par with many ninjas.
"Master, I can already use the Inch Force, but I still need to refine it."
Neji thought for a moment before speaking to Hagoromo.
"That's right, Taijutsu is different from Ninjutsu; it requires constant and rigorous self-discipline."
"If there's nothing else to do, spar with Naruto more often."
Hagoromo nodded and offered Neji some advice.
"Yes, Master."
Neji responded respectfully.
Then, Hagoromo inquired about the progress of the other disciples one by one.
Overall, it's all very good, and I expect the next wave of growth rewards won't be slow either.
Moreover, Hinata was the biggest surprise among them.
Thanks to her breathing techniques, Hinata can channel her Chakra attributes into her Gentle Fist and Inch Force.
This surprised Hagoromo, after all, Hinata's comprehension was actually quite good.
His breathing technique is the best besides Naruto's, and he's even showing signs of catching up to Naruto.
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. The teacher will provide specific training on your Nature Transformation in the future."
Hagoromo expressed her support and decided to observe the situation more closely in the near future.
After all, it's a combination of Gentle Fist and Chakra Nature Transformation.
Perhaps it will have a different kind of charm.
"Yes, thank you for your help, teacher."
Hinata responded very seriously.
Here, no one would treat her Hyuga clan chief.
This relieved Hinata of a lot of pressure.
"Let's go hunting in the forest today, and have a picnic tonight!"
After giving Hinata, Hagoromo turned to all the disciples and addressed them.
"Great! Teacher! You're finally cooking again!"
Naruto jumped up with joy.
After all, with Hagoromo becoming increasingly busy, she hadn't cooked for a long time and had been relying on the Akimichi Clan's restaurant to deliver her meals.
Although the taste wasn't bad, Naruto felt he wasn't enjoying the meal as much as before.
"Alright, dinner will be barbecue and hot pot. We can't afford to make anything too complicated."
Hagoromo patted Naruto's head and looked at the disciples, saying:
"Therefore, the richness of your dinner depends on what prey you manage to hunt."
"Understood, teacher!"
With that, Naruto and the others quickly ran out of the training ground.
Seeing Hagoromo could only slowly follow.