Teaching Another One

"But how could you possibly be this strong?"

Konohamaru was genuinely incredulous.

Ye Lan smiled slightly. "Konohamaru, you're still young. There are many things you don't know. You need to understand that there's always someone better, and there's always a bigger sky."

"There are many people in this world stronger than you, so many that you can't even count them. And never think that having a little skill means you can beat everyone. Nothing is impossible in this world, and nothing is unachievable. Don't be discouraged. This was just one of my most basic Ninjutsu. I know many more things that you don't."

Beside him, Kakashi's shock was no less than Konohamaru's.

Because Ye Lan was only in his teens. While releasing a Great Fire Annihilation wasn't a big deal for him, and he could release it in an instant, he asked himself: The boy named Ye Lan before him seemed unexpectedly powerful.

The Chakra within him seemed endless. What he couldn't understand the most was why Ye Lan's Chakra seemed more domineering, even though it was Chakra. At the moment the Great Fire Annihilation was released, he had wrapped both Konohamaru and himself in a sphere of Earth Release. This sphere wasn't particularly hard, but it could definitely withstand one or two Ninjutsu. But he didn't expect the Ninjutsu Ye Lan released, this Great Fire Annihilation, to have such power.

The moment the Great Fire Annihilation ended, he clearly felt that his Earth Release sphere was almost completely shattered. This didn't seem like a Ninjutsu that a teenager, who hadn't even been to the Ninja Academy, could release. And now, he didn't think it was necessary to take him to see Iruka at all. Because, how could a student who knows Great Fire Annihilation not know the Clone Technique?

Even if Ye Lan told Kakashi to his face that he was a Jonin, Kakashi probably wouldn't have any doubts.

The boy named Ye Lan before him was clearly pretending to be weak to deceive others.

What he didn't know was that Ye Lan had deliberately lowered the temperature of the fireball at the moment he released the Ninjutsu; otherwise, even he would have been slightly injured.

After a long while, Konohamaru finally recovered from his shock.

Then he said, "Pretty boy, I didn't expect you to be so strong."

"My name is Ye Lan, not pretty boy. Remember that!"

Konohamaru snorted and said, "Who told you to be so fair-skinned?"

Ye Lan smiled helplessly. "Since when has being fair-skinned been a mistake?"

Ye Lan looked at Konohamaru and said, "Little one, do you remember our bet? If you can't learn my Ninjutsu, you have to call me big brother!"

Konohamaru curled his lip dismissively and said, "Tch, it's just Great Fire Annihilation. What's so difficult about that? As long as you tell me the hand seals, and I practice diligently, I'll definitely learn it."

"It's you. Do you only know one Great Fire Annihilation? Or are you really just showing off in front of me with only one Great Fire Annihilation? If that's the case, I can't acknowledge you as my big brother."

Ye Lan chuckled lightly, thinking that this little one really wasn't giving up.

Ye Lan said, "Then tell me. What do you want to do?"

Konohamaru thought for a long time before slowly saying, "Unless you teach me another Ninjutsu!"