Making Hand Seals in Front of a Taijutsu Master Makes You a Sitting Duck

"Call--"

Hagoromo, having exited the Sealing Space, let out a long breath and withdrew her index and middle fingers, which had been placed together on Naruto's forehead.

"Alright, now it's up to us to see if Yong Dai Mei can find him or get Naruto to absorb him directly."

As for Nine-Tails, at least before Hagoromo left, you could sense that his attitude had softened somewhat.

However, perhaps only Naruto and his son could make this arrogant person bow down.

Seeing Naruto gradually bubbling with snot, Hagoromo shook his head with amusement and got up to lay Naruto down.

He casually took off his vest and covered him with it, then Hagoromo up to check on the other disciples' training.

"Um... Teacher Hagoromo."

Hearing the sound, Hagoromo looked over and saw Hinata standing there timidly.

His index fingers were intertwined, and he glanced at Naruto with concern every now and then.

Hinata, have you rested enough?

Hagoromo chuckled softly and looked at Hinata, asking a question.

"Um, teacher, who is Naruto?"

Hinata nodded, and then asked the question she wanted to know.

"Naruto, he's probably just too tired."

Hagoromo glanced at Naruto, who was bubbling away, and said, "Hinata, Teacher is going to check on Shikamaru and the others' training."

"Please take care of Naruto."

After saying that, Hagoromo waved her hand and left.

Hinata was left behind, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to Naruto's side to stay by his side.

Hagoromo, who had come to stand next to Shikamaru's small group, glanced at their training and nodded in satisfaction.

Indeed, the result of prolonged physical exertion combined with the medicinal bath.

It's obvious that Shikamaru and the others have made significant progress.

Seeing this, Hagoromo clapped her hands to attract the attention of Shikamaru and the others before speaking.

"Shikamaru, your physical training is progressing well, so starting today, we will begin training you in Taijutsu."

Yes, teacher!

Shikamaru and Choji both responded with serious expressions.

Only Sasuke was somewhat reluctant, since he was more interested in the level of Ninjutsu Hagoromo that Sasuke of using compared to Taijutsu.

"Sasuke, Taijutsu is one of the three great ninjutsu, and it's not just to make up the numbers."

"On the contrary, the power unleashed by a master of Taijutsu is no less than that of Ninjutsu."

Hagoromo naturally understood Sasuke's thoughts, after all, this was the subconscious belief of most ninjas who did not become Jonin.

Upon reaching the Jonin, having witnessed a wider world and encountered outstanding ninjas from various countries, one naturally comes to understand that the existence of the three major ninja techniques is inevitable.

"Of course, Taijutsu are actually considered a secondary skill for some people."

"It doesn't have to be exceptional, but it can't be nonexistent."

After saying that, Hagoromo didn't explain further, but instead went to the wooden stake next to her.

Chakra gathered in his legs, and he swept his leg towards the wooden stake.

Thud--

The immense force caused the entire wooden stake to explode, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

Shikamaru and the others also turned to look, since they couldn't do that at least for now.

Hagoromo turned to Sasuke and said, "Sasuke, have a real sparring session with your teacher. Attack me with all the techniques you know, while your teacher will only use Taijutsu."

Sasuke, who had just been summoned, was still reeling from Hagoromo's kick and nodded instinctively.

He then realized what was happening and stepped forward.

He adopted an offensive stance, his eyes filled with caution as he looked at Hagoromo.

Are you ready?

Hagoromo Yi stood leisurely in place, waiting for Sasuke to get ready.

"Alright, teacher!"

Excellent, a strong and resonant response.

"Then what are we waiting for? Charge!"

Hagoromo raised an eyebrow and shouted directly.

If he were to make the first move, Sasuke wouldn't even need to make a move.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke quickly fired several Shuriken and Kunai, then spread his hands to form hand seals.

Hagoromo didn't dodge, after all, Sasuke's Shuriken was too slow for him.

The spinning kick sent the Shuriken flying, and one of the Kunai kicked back, its handle striking Sasuke's hand as he formed hand seals.

This interrupted Sasuke's spellcasting.

"Sasuke, if you can't execute it instantly, then your hand seals will make you a sitting duck in front of Taijutsu Mastery."

Standing outside the arena, Shikamaru's lips twitched involuntarily upon hearing this.

Instantaneous Ninjutsu? Teacher, why don't you just say, "Clap your hands together, and whatever you want will come to you"?

Sasuke gritted his teeth and jumped backward, trying to create distance again.

Hagoromo a single step, Yu Yi vanished from her spot.

The next instant, Sasuke, who was still searching for Hagoromo's figure, felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and was kicked away.

On the field, Hagoromo retracted her spinning kick stance.

He had already held back his strength; after all, it was just a drill, and it was enough for Sasuke to have a clear understanding of the concept.

Shikamaru and Choji, standing nearby, easily Sasuke up.

While brushing the dust off Sasuke, he said, "Teacher went easy on him, after all, Naruto was the first among us to meet the physical requirements."

"I don't know how many times I've been tortured by Teacher Hagoromo over these past few months."

Choji nearby, nodded in deep agreement; for a time, Naruto's face was so swollen it was almost as big as his own.

However, it wasn't without its advantages; Naruto's Chakra control and recovery abilities were greatly enhanced.

Well, to put it simply, they're getting more and more resilient.

Of course, Naruto is also completely dominating them in terms of taijutsu.

Sasuke nodded in understanding, after all, he hadn't even been able to form hand seals just now.

This made Sasuke start to take Taijutsu) more seriously.

"Alright, next up is Shikamaru."

On the field, Hagoromo continued to speak.

Shikamaru's face fell, and he turned to his head, saying with a wry smile, "Sensei, is getting beaten up a form of Taijutsu training?"

"That's right, Taijutsu inherently begin with taking hits."

Hagoromo nodded and pointed to Naruto, who was lying asleep over at the training ground.

"It was supposed to be Naruto sparring with you guys, but I'll have to do it in his place today."

Shikamaru's lips twitched upon hearing this, and he glanced enviously at Naruto, who was sleeping under the big tree with Hinata fanning Naruto to cool him down.

Resigned, she walked towards Hagoromo, saying, "Teacher, be gentle."

"Don't worry, I'll be very gentle."

Snap--

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As evening fell, Naruto, who was under the tree, finally opened his eyes, got up, and stretched.

"Naruto, did you sleep well?"

A resentful voice sounded from the side, Naruto, still groggy from just waking up, nodded subconsciously.

"This is the first time I've slept so comfortably, and there's even a breeze blowing every now and then."

As they were talking, Naruto turned his head to look, and the next second he exclaimed in shock:

"Shikamaru! Why is your pineapple head all swollen!"

Shikamaru, his lips practically sticking out of his mouth, shoved aside a surprised Naruto in an annoyed tone and pointed at Hinata beside him, saying:

"Hinata has been taking care of you. The teacher said that when you wake up, you can take Hinata home."

"Huh?!"

Naruto was standing nearby, was taken aback when he heard this, and then quickly thanked Hinata.