The Dumbfounded Hiruzen Sarutobi
When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw how easily Makoto Ito learned to climb trees, he explained the principle of Water Walking to him, and Makoto Ito easily completed the Water Walking as well.
This greatly shocked Hiruzen Sarutobi!
What kind of genius is this?
Is Makoto Ito's control over Chakra really that high?
This sense of control will definitely have unimaginable benefits for him when he learns Ninjutsu in the future!
It seems I've really struck gold this time!
Although Hiruzen Sarutobi was inwardly shocked, he maintained a calm and collected demeanor on the surface.
He then boasted a bit more to Makoto Ito, mentioning how he used to be able to climb trees and Water Walking with ease, and admonished Makoto Ito to avoid arrogance and impetuosity, and to be down-to-earth...
However, all of these words were ruthlessly exposed by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, in the Chat Group!
In other words, Hiruzen Sarutobi was unaware of what had been exposed. If he had known, he would have been so angry that he would have dug a three-bedroom apartment out of his own toes right now!
This must be the legendary "Foot Escape: Three-Bedroom Apartment" technique!
So, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a bit dumbfounded. He had originally planned to only take Hiruzen Sarutobi Makoto Ito up a tree and Water Walking today, but to his surprise, Makoto Ito completed both training sessions with ease, which made Hiruzen Sarutobi lose face!
Then...
"Now that you've learned to climb trees and Water Walking, I'll teach you a Ninjutsu! This Ninjutsu is called Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi confidently uttered the name of the Ninjutsu, leaving Makoto Ito speechless...
After all, how could you possibly bring yourself to say such a simple Fire Release Ninjutsu?
[Tobirama Senju: Is a Great Fireball Technique really that powerful?]
[Madara Uchiha: I thought he was going to use some powerful Ninjutsu, but it turns out to be a Great Fireball Technique?]
[Hashirama Senju: Uh...]
[Izuna Uchiha: Isn't this just fooling people? Is this how ninjas teach their disciples these days?]
[Minato Namikaze: It's alright. Compared to others, the Third Hokage was quite reliable as a teacher. I remember when I was first Jiraiya in as a disciple by Jiraiya, he would sneak into the women's bathhouse every day and make me keep watch for him. Every time he was caught, he would be the first to run away, leaving me there to get beaten up...]
[Tobirama Senju: Uh...you've had a tough time, Fourth Hokage!]
[Minato Namikaze: This isn't even the most infuriating thing! If I had seen it, I wouldn't have complained if I got beaten up, but I clearly didn't see anything, yet I'm getting beaten up for no reason!]
[Kushina Uzumaki: Minato! What do you mean by this? You're actually disappointed that you didn't get to peek into the women's bathhouse?]
[Minato Namikaze: No, absolutely not! I just feel it's unfair. It was Jiraiya- sensei who was spying, so why am I the one getting beaten up?]
[Makoto Ito: You should have peeked along with us back then, at least then you wouldn't have gotten beaten up for nothing!]
Minato Namikaze: That's right!
[Kushina Uzumaki: Minato Namikaze!!! You've finally shown your true colors!!!]
[Minato Namikaze: Uh... Kushina! Let me explain! Ah! No, let me explain!]
[Kushina Uzumaki: Shut up! You men are all the same!!!]
[Mikoto Uchiha: Exactly, sister, we're saying, cherish life and stay away from stinky men!]
[Kushina Uzumaki: That's right!!!]
Minato Namikaze: ...
[Fugaku Uchiha: ...]
Meanwhile, outside, Hiruzen Sarutobi Makoto Ito the principles of the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique to Makoto Ito in detail, and then thoughtfully demonstrated the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique to Makoto Ito!
Makoto Ito, who was watching from the sidelines, was getting really bored, so he casually formed a Hand Seals...
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!!!"
"Teacher! Look at this fireball of mine, isn't it big and round? Just like my Hand Seals, it's fast and accurate!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was dumbfounded again. He had lost count of how many times he had been dumbfounded today. From Makoto Ito's first time climbing a tree, then stepping on Water Walking, and now easily unleashing the Great Fireball Technique, he had been dumbfounded three times in a row!
What exactly is the purpose of being a teacher?
Are you here to see Makoto Ito demonstrate his genius?
Why do I feel no sense of accomplishment as a teacher?
Why is this completely different from how Tsunade Jiraiya, and Orochimaru were Tsunade before?
Makoto Ito Hiruzen Sarutobi to Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose eyes were already glazed over, and waved his hand in front of him.
"Teacher, teacher? What's wrong?"
"Ah!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi out of his daze.
"Makoto, did you already know the Great Fireball Technique before? Or did you just learn it?"
Makoto Ito scratched his head sheepishly...
"I just watched you do this and that, teacher, and then I copied your gestures, and that's how I learned it! It's actually quite simple..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was dumbfounded once again...
If you keep doing this and that, and then this and that, and then that and that, you'll have learned it? Do you want to listen to what you're saying?
"Now that you've learned the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, I'll teach you a new Ninjutsu! This Ninjutsu is also a Fire Release Ninjutsu! It's called Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
Of course, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no idea that Makoto Ito had already mastered the complete Fire Style of the Uchiha Clan. He had to thank Fugaku Uchiha for this, meaning that he basically knew all the Fire Style Ninjutsu!
Then the exact same scene unfolded again: Hiruzen Sarutobi Makoto Ito thoughtfully explained the Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique to Makoto Ito in detail, and then Makoto Ito casually formed a few hand seals...
"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!!!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was dumbfounded once again!