Guiding the Three Little Ones

Starting with the simplest techniques, Yichen first instructed Tomoko the Three Basic Jutsu. Yichen had put a lot of effort into studying the Three Basic Jutsu at the beginning. At that time, Yichen had much less Tomoko Chakra now, and could only use Ninjutsu once a day. It took him a long time to learn just the first Transformation Jutsu.

Yichen's Three Basic Jutsu was very solid, and it was easy for him to instruct Tomoko. After about half an hour, Tomoko felt that her previous understanding of the Three Basic Jutsu was a complete joke.

Seeing Tomoko enthusiastically walk to the side to practice, Yichen nodded. Chakra had poor physical fitness and low Tomoko reserves, and without guidance from an elder, her grades had always been poor. However, her comprehension was quite good, especially her sensitivity to Chakra.

Yichen couldn't quite put her finger on what the benefits of being sensitive to Chakra were, but the most direct result was that she had a natural talent for Chakra Control. However, her previous training methods were all wrong, so she often achieved little despite much effort.

In addition, at that time Tomoko was always burdened by the mountain of graduation exams, so she had to use her limited Chakra to practice Taijutsu, and you can imagine how poor the training results were.

Now, with the guidance of Jonin Yichen, her mindset and cognitive habits have changed, and things that seemed difficult before are now suddenly simple for Chiko.

Of the Three Basic Jutsu, Tomoko is most skilled in the Transformation Jutsu, so it was the first Transformation Jutsu she practiced.

After Yichen's explanation, Tomoko's practice this time was different from any of her previous Transformation Jutsu. She felt that her Chakra had become very obedient, and she unconsciously saved a hand seal during the process.

Then, with a bang, it was successfully executed.

Tomoko transformed into her sister's appearance, her face filled with disbelief. Once she came to her senses, she immediately cheered. This was the first time she had ever simplified Hand Seals, and she hadn't expected to succeed so easily. In her previous understanding, this was something only geniuses could do.

Just then, Yichen called Kawakita to his side. After hearing Tomoko's cheers, the two glanced over and then began the lesson.

When instructing Kawakita, theory became less important; the main focus was on demonstration. Yichen performed a series of thrusts on various acupoints of the test puppets, teaching Kawakita how to use these puppets to test his own abilities in the future.

Then, each movement in the basics of swordsmanship was analyzed and explained repeatedly.

Kawakita listened attentively. These were things the teachers at the Ninja Academy wouldn't teach. The Ninja Academy taught a comprehensive set of fundamentals, and swordsmanship wasn't part of the curriculum. Kawakita's parents were also ordinary Genin, so their understanding of swordsmanship was limited. All of Kawakita's previous training was the result of his own exploration.

Under Yichen's guidance, Kawakita improved some of his basic exercises and readjusted some minor habits before practicing alone on his own. Kawakita's practice wouldn't be effective without time to accumulate experience.

Finally, there's Kajiyamari. Kajiyamari's father also knows some Water Release, but Water Release's not his forte. Therefore, there's not much Kajiyamari can learn, and developing new Ninjutsu based on his existing knowledge is simply a pipe dream.

So Yichen's first step was to broaden Kajiyamari's horizons. He took Kajiyamari to the riverbank and demonstrated all the Water Release Ninjutsu he knew. Then he explained how to perform each Ninjutsu. This explanation was very basic, mainly to give Yichen a deeper understanding of Water Release Kajiyamari.

Finally, and most importantly, Yichen explained in detail the simplification process of each of his Ninjutsu using the Indian seal.

Kajiyamari had been trying to simplify the Water Formation Wall these days, so he had a certain knowledge base. After listening to Yichen's words, he had a clear direction and immediately went to practice.

Today, Yichen taught only theoretical knowledge. Unlike Kakashi, Yichen didn't immediately teach Tree Climbing Water Walking. This was because his three disciples were in a much worse situation than Naruto and the others. Among Naruto's three, Sakura and Sasuke had excellent theoretical grades and didn't need to study theory. Naruto, on the other hand, had terrible theoretical grades and didn't need to study at all; he could just practice directly.

Of Yichen's three disciples, Tomoko had good theoretical grades, but she was only in the Regular Class, and the curriculum in the Regular Class was different from that in the elite class. The other two were not good at theory either, so Yichen started with theory first, letting them gradually build a solid foundation.

Seeing that the three of them had their own things to do, Yichen also began to develop the Water Style: Water Pressure Line Jutsu again.

Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood today, or perhaps it was because the progress of his three disciples brought good luck to Yichen, but today Yichen successfully completed the movement for the first time after using the Water Pressure Line.

Yichen controlled the Water Pressure Line at about 1.5 meters, and then slowly moved Water Pressure Line to the right by about one degree. Then the Water Pressure Line collapsed.

This tiny one-degree angled movement took Yichen a full half minute.

This level of skill is certainly not suitable for actual combat, but it is indeed a very good start.

Having gotten the feel for it before, Yichen found it much easier to perform the second time. Using the same 1.5-meter Water Pressure Line, Yichen moved it about two degrees to the right. This time, the distance was greater, but the time taken was even shorter.

Yichen was overjoyed. Over the years, he had become quite adept at practicing and developing Ninjutsu.

Ninjas possess Chakra, and when learning something new, the hardest part is getting started. Once they get started, they can gradually improve by accumulating experience. It's as if Chakra itself has the function of aiding memory.

For the rest of the day, the four members of the Team One practiced diligently and felt they had gained a lot.

Tomoko making the fastest progress; she has already mastered the third of the Three Basic Jutsu: the Substitution Technique. She has also reduced the number of seals on the other two by several.

To be honest, although Yichen had some expectations, he really didn't expect her to improve so quickly. This girl is very smart. She knows that she doesn't have much Chakra, so she spends most of her time thinking and only uses Ninjutsu when she is confident.

This is far superior to Yichen's. Yichen's Ninjutsu talent and sensitivity to Chakra are quite average. He relies entirely on his superb control brought about by his strong mental power, and builds up his proficiency through repeated practice.

Yichen also made great progress; the upgrade of the Water Pressure Line completed the transformation from zero to one, and the short-term goal was achieved.

Kajiyamari's greatest gain was in terms of knowledge. Yichen demonstrated twelve Water Release Ninjutsu in front of him (including the three C-rank Ninjutsu he had just acquired: Water Clone Jutsu, Water Prison Technique, and Water Formation Wall), and analyzed the Ninjutsu he was good at. This broadened Kajiyamari's horizons and gave him a more intuitive understanding of the versatility of Water Release.

With her foundation greatly strengthened, Kajiyamari felt confident that she could simplify her Hand Seals, and even her original plan to change the shape of the Water Formation Wall was showing promise. Although she hadn't succeeded today, Kajiyamari felt that success was just around the corner.

It seems that Kawakita has gained the least. Kawakita has followed the path of swordsmanship, which cannot be mastered overnight. Under Yichen's guidance, he has gradually changed his training method and is accelerating his growth process little by little.

Unlike the other two, Kawakita's progress is gradual and continuous, and this kind of long-term impact is something the other two cannot match.

At the end of the day, all four members of the Team One were very happy. Yichen waved his hand and said, "Let's go eat barbecue."

During this period, Yichen often took the Team One out for barbecue, and everyone had lost the initial excitement. The three disciples, who were getting a little tired of the food, suddenly let out a scream and protested.

But Yichen ignored him and headed towards the roast meat stall first. The three disciples exchanged a knowing glance and could only follow with their heads down, feeling wronged.

Although the three disciples were getting a little tired of the roast pork, they still ate quite a lot. They had simply expended too much energy during the day.

Seeing his three disciples wolfing down their food, Yichen smiled. The roasted meat would be a good way to replenish the energy they'd expended during Bai Yu's excessive training. Then, Yichen joined the scramble for some.

After finishing their meal, the three disciples couldn't wait to go home and share their joy of progress with their families. Yichen, returned to his hut alone. He was feeling a bit tired from controlling the Water Pressure Line too many times that day, so he went to bed early.

Starting the next day, Yichen once again led his three disciples through a peaceful period of completing one D-rank Mission each day.

Every few days, Yichen would take his three disciples for a strength test and provide guidance, and the disciples' strength began to improve rapidly.

However, peaceful times are always limited. About half a year later, a rumor began to circulate secretly within Sunagakure: the Third Kazekage had disappeared.

Sasori of the Red Sands also disappeared at the same time, but compared to the disappearance of a Kage, the disappearance of a young genius seems insignificant.

When Iwagakure received this news, the Third Kazekage had been missing for about a month. Ōnoki summoned all the Official Jonin in the village for a meeting. At the meeting, Ōnoki informed everyone of the Third Kazekage's disappearance and then issued an order to prepare for battle.

Having experienced two Ninja World War, Ōnoki is still very sensitive; the life or death of a current Kage is enough to ignite a war. It is believed that all countries that receive the news will go into a state of war preparedness.

It's still uncertain when the war will break out and which country will start it.

Yichen felt somewhat depressed as he left the conference room. He had been preparing for so many years, and this day had finally come.

From the very beginning of his transmigration, Yichen was preparing for two periods: one was the final Fourth Shinobi War, First Shinobi War was his ultimate goal; the other was the Third Shinobi War, which, according to the original work, was of an intensity between the First Shinobi War Third Shinobi War Second Shinobi War.

Because two Kage died during the Third Shinobi War: the Third Raikage and the Third Mizukage. Including the Third Kazekage who was killed by Sasori of the Red Sands before the war, that makes three.

Therefore, the intensity was weaker than First Shinobi War. At least three Kage died in First Shinobi War, and the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage died in a rebellion within the Cloud ninja after the war, making a total of five Kage. This is equivalent to a change of military leaders in various countries.

Not only did the Kage suffer casualties in the Third Shinobi War, but the mortality rate among ordinary ninjas was also extremely high. Even boys around 10 years old from Konoha went to the battlefield. It can be said that Konoha traded its future for victory in the Third Shinobi War.

The losses in the other countries must have been substantial as well; otherwise, Minato Namikaze alone could not have stopped the war.

Since the plot hadn't unfolded yet at this point in the original work, there wasn't much description of the Third Shinobi War, and Yichen didn't have much to utilize. Moreover, the most important thing for a ninja is their own strength, Yichen's most thorough preparation for the Third Shinobi War over the years was his training.