"Are you really planning to teach him an S-rank ninjutsu?"
After Itachi's footsteps had gradually faded away, Yukina could not help but speak up, asking Chiba, who was seated beside her.
"Mm."
Chiba showed no hesitation and simply nodded in reply.
"I thought you were just humoring him."
Hearing this, Yukina smiled slightly and spoke.
She had not expected Chiba to value this disciple so highly. It was only the first day, yet he already liked him so much that he was even willing to teach him an S-rank ninjutsu.
At first, Teacher Kushina had been a little worried, afraid that Chiba would not put his heart into it. She had even hidden in her room and secretly watched.
It had all been needless worry.
That thought crossed her mind.
"Uh... how could I humor him? If I said I'd teach him, then I'll definitely teach him."
Chiba found that somewhat strange and looked up as he spoke.
"It's nothing. I just think it's a little exaggerated to teach him an S-rank ninjutsu right away."
Hearing the puzzlement in Chiba's tone, Yukina smiled faintly and said.
After all, starting straight off with an S-rank ninjutsu was truly rather unbelievable.
"Of course I'm not teaching it to him now. Itachi has only just learned the basics of Chakra Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation. If he wants to learn an S-rank ninjutsu, he'll at least have to master the knowledge of Chakra Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation first. There's still a long way to go. I only told him that now to give him a goal and make him work harder."
Hearing this, Chiba smiled as well, shaking his head as he spoke.
Naturally, his purpose in saying that was not merely to comfort Itachi. There was a deeper meaning behind it.