Lightning Strike on the Land of Fire

"Huff."

Nara Shiomizu, Inuzuka Midori, and Aburame Naoya were all gasping for breath.

"Captain Shisui, you're incredible. We couldn't beat you at all, not even close." Inuzuka Midori had been thoroughly beaten into submission.

The taijutsu specialist had been pummeled at close range by Shisui, Nara Shiomizu's Shadow Imitation Jutsu could not hit the agile Shisui at all, and Aburame Naoya's insects had been burned away before they could even get close.

As expected of his reputation, Nara Shiomizu sighed inwardly.

Each of the three of them was an outstanding chunin on their own. With their complementary abilities, they might have been able to defeat an ordinary jonin by joining forces.

But before Shisui, they were like dough in his hands, with no hope of victory in sight.

Aburame Naoya silently nodded in agreement.

"Train hard, and one day you'll be able to possess the strength I have now," Shisui encouraged them.

"Shouldn't you be saying, 'Train hard and you can surpass me,' at a time like this?" Inuzuka Midori complained.

Shisui said nothing and merely smiled.

He was willing to comfort people, but he would not say something so ridiculous against his conscience.

It was not that he looked down on Inuzuka Midori and the others. The gap between them was simply too vast.

"Take a break. Mu Yue... Captain Mu Yue will have a lesson for us this afternoon," Shisui said.

That afternoon, it was not only Inuzuka Midori and the others who would be attending class. Even squad leaders like Shisui were students, receiving Mu Yue's guidance alongside them.

"Captain Mu Yue? Is the captain of this Training Squad Mu Yue-sensei?" Inuzuka Midori asked with wide eyes.

She had attended a special training session hosted by Mu Yue before and had been deeply impressed by him.

Shisui