Sunagakure's Young Man and Woman
For example, right now.
The silvery-white sparks suddenly brightened, and the current, as thick as a chopstick, drilled into the muscles, followed by a burnt smell that filled the training ground.
What does it taste like?
"Barbecue?"
"Where did this barbecue come from so early in the morning? Are you still asleep?"
A series of puzzled gazes swept around. The mysterious burning smell was truly intriguing, but with more and more people gathering on the training ground and a cold wind whistling through the air, finding the source wouldn't be easy.
Nawaki looked at Katsuki with suspicion. He was closest to Katsuki and was the first to smell the burning smell, which seemed to be coming from near Katsuki. However, he couldn't figure out where the barbecue-like smell came from.
As the source of the incident, Katsuki remained silent with a stern face, continuing to train her body meticulously, showing no outward signs of anything amiss.
He silently swallowed all the pain, which was his own choice. It was only natural that he should be mentally prepared, and he had experienced even more intense pain before.
Creating his own unique training methods and developing the power of the Hito Hito no Mi —this wonderful idea has only just begun. Exploring a new path is no easy task; it's like walking at night. Even with some light, most places are still pitch black. Stumbling and falling are inevitable on the way forward, and even getting a bloody head is quite common.
His advantage lies in leveraging his unique strengths, namely the power granted by the Hito Hito no Mi.
"Heavens are so unfair! Our Land of Wind only gets a tiny bit of rain all year round, but here it rains non-stop all year round."
"That's true, God is very unfair, so we have to take what we don't have ourselves... Alright, Karura, let's not stay here watching the rain anymore, let's go back. Your body is weak, and it's too damp here."
Rasa looked at the girl with the umbrella beside him, his face showing only caution, without a trace of the pride and arrogance of a genius.
"Hmm... we've only been walking around for a short while!... Never mind, let's go back." The girl Karura brushed her bangs aside, twirled her umbrella, and turned back with Rasa, heading towards the Sand Village's camp.
"Rasa, is it alright for you to come out for a stroll with me? If Chiyo gets angry, I won't be able to help you." Karura glanced at Rasa.
"It's alright. Anyway, I don't get to interfere in the really important matters. If I go, I'll just stand on the sidelines, serve tea and water, and listen in and learn. Missing one or two times is no big deal." Rasa said somewhat reluctantly, but it seemed to be within his tolerance.
The Sand Village's camp was set up in a small village, which made them much luckier than the Konoha Ninja who camped in the mountains. The villagers had fled long before the battle, and the empty houses were filled with Sand Villagers. Living in the houses was much more comfortable than living in tents.
Otherwise, the Sand Ninja, who are inherently intolerant of dampness, would find it difficult to maintain their current morale.
The environmental impact is enormous.
The inability to adapt to a new environment can severely damage morale.
"Oh, Rasa, I've finally found you. Chiyo is looking for you. She sent word that if you don't have a reasonable excuse, she'll leave you in the river for a whole day and night."
As soon as they entered the village, a sharp-eyed young Sand Ninja wearing a raincoat spotted Rasa and couldn't help but shout out loud.
Under the girl's sympathetic gaze, Rasa let out a heavy sigh, involuntarily covering his face with one hand, silently murmuring Chiyo's name.
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"Hey kid, where have you been? I remember telling you a while ago to come to the meeting, why are you only showing up now? Hmm!!!"
The large house in the center of the village has undergone simple renovations and is now used as a meeting place for the high-ranking members of the Sand Village.
A series of roars and angry shouts came from inside the house. The Sand Ninja guarding the door calmly watched his companions pass by. He was already used to these roars. Chiyo was a well-known action-oriented person who always spoke her mind. Scolding people like this was just a regular occurrence for her.
The palm strike landed heavily on Rasa's head. Chiyo's eyes widened, making no attempt to hide her displeasure.
Even though she had high hopes for the kid in front of her, she couldn't encourage this habit of ignoring orders. Precisely because she valued him so much, she couldn't let him go to waste. The Sand Village implemented an elite force policy, and every genius worth cultivating needed to be carefully nurtured.
"I'm going to find Karura!!"
Rasa quickly replied, one palm strike was enough, and he didn't want a second one.
"... At the end of the day, he's still just a kid! But if he does it again, I won't be so lenient!!"
After muttering a few words, Chiyo withdrew her hand, surprisingly agreeing with this seemingly absurd reason.
Rasa is a member of the Third Kazekage's clan and the most talented member of his generation among the families in Sunagakure who possess the Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai. Just like the Third Hokage Kazekage, Karura is also Magnet Release Kekkei Genkai user, and his talent is not bad either.
To ensure the continuation of superior bloodlines, many Kekkei Genkai clan choose to intermarry within the clan to maintain the purity and strength of their bloodline; the Uchiha Clan is an example of this.
The same applies to families in Sunagakure that possess the Magnet Release bloodline limit; they encourage intermarriage among family members with more distant bloodlines to protect the continuation of the family bloodline.
Therefore, Rasa's reasoning is indeed very sound. Even Chiyo wouldn't dwell on this too much. Raising the issue high and then letting it fall gently is the best course of action.
"Chiyo, what were the results of the meeting? Is that plan feasible?"
Rasa didn't want to say too much about it either; nobody likes having their private affairs dredged up and talked about endlessly, so he immediately changed the subject.
"The plan has been approved, and the other party has agreed to our requirements. Now we need to start preparing. However... the plan looks very good, but it's still unknown what it will be like when it's implemented!" Chiyo waved a thick stack of plans in front of Rasa.
"Isn't that how it is? Planning means calculating and strategizing in advance. Reality is always full of unpredictable variables, but we can't stay away from the oasis just because we're afraid of sandstorms. We can just adapt to the situation when it comes." Rasa said it very casually.
"Oh! Is that really what you think?"
"That's right, what's the problem?"
Rasa looked at Chiyo with a questioning gaze.
"You should join this operation too. Since you said you'd adapt to any situation, then I'll have to do your best. This will also be good training for you." Chiyo patted Rasa's shoulder with a smile, her fair and delicate face showing a 'I'm rooting for you' smile.