Most of Root's members had gone with Danzo to the Rain Country front, drastically reducing the eyes and ears Senju Hi Shin used to gather hot-button information. As a result, it was only long after the incident occurred that she learned a certain Ninja Academy instructor had been secretly using highly addictive, illegal, unlicensed teaching materials.
By the time Senju Hi Shin led her subordinates along the trail and infiltrated the training ground Yuhi Shinku had booked out, the scene before her nearly made her eyes pop out. She had not expected there to be students present, let alone fully armed parents.
At the end of the long line stood a wooden dummy slightly different from an ordinary Training Dummy. The first moment Senju Hi Shin saw it, she felt itchy all over, her fingers twitching.
Yuhi Shinku stood beside the dummy with a roster in hand. One excited student or parent after another stepped forward at his call, pulled out a weapon without another word, and charged at the dummy. In an instant, the brilliance of jutsu and the cold gleam of hidden weapons swallowed it whole.
After a hearty burst of attacks, they wiped the sweat from their foreheads and left fully satisfied. There was no unnecessary chatter throughout the entire process; it was obvious this was not their first time doing this.
Such a strange ritual naturally filled Senju Hi Shin with suspicion. Curious, she transformed into an Anbu member who had already been lying low in the line, preparing to personally experience the legendary addictive teaching material.
After a long wait, it was finally her turn to enter. Yuhi Shinku, his face full of delight, merely checked briefly before stepping back to clear the training area for Senju Hi Shin.
"Why does this dummy... look just