Reunion

The ninjutsu that Kajiyamari used to bind Mikami Aya in the end was C-rank Ninjutsu he developed. This C-rank Ninjutsu was not fully developed and had many limitations on its use.

First, there needs to be a water-filled environment; second, there needs to be a large number of Hand Seals; and finally, this ninjutsu is actually quite easy to detect.

However, throughout today's battle, Kajiyamari was entirely focused on preparing for this ninjutsu. First, Water Style: Water Wave to change the terrain and create a watery environment.

Secondly, with the protection of the Water Release Wall, Kajiyamari has ample time to perform Hand Seals.

Finally, under the impact of Mikami Aya's combined techniques, Kajiyamari, unable to maintain the water Water Release Wall, deliberately caused it to scatter. The scattered water droplets and vapors briefly obscured Mikami Aya's vision.

Ultimately, Kajiyamari's waterline was able to secretly spread from the water beneath his feet to the vicinity of Mikami Aya without being detected, and finally strike successfully.

The Chunin Examiner the sidelines didn't notice any of this, but Ikura saw it clearly. Ikura saw the weakness of Kajiyamari's ninjutsu.

It was precisely because of this shortcoming that Ikura's evaluation of Kajiyamari improved considerably.

Being able to strategically alter the environment and utilize every available resource to defeat the enemy truly meets the requirements of a Chunin.

In terms of temperament, among Yichen's three disciples, Kajiyamari is the most mature. Yichen's choice of this captain is indeed quite suitable.

After the third day of the competition, Kajiyamari undoubtedly advanced to Chunin, and after some hesitation, Ikura also included Mikami Aya in the list of those who would advance.

Mikami Aya's strength is sufficient, but her temperament is somewhat lacking. Originally, Ikura did not intend to promote Mikami Aya, but Mikami Aya's performance after the battle with Kajiyamari changed Ikura's mind.

After Mikami Aya to Kajiyamari, Mikami didn't get angry or shout that he was unconvinced. Instead, he seemed much calmer. He looked at Kajiyamari for a while, and finally just said, "I will definitely defeat him in a moment," before turning around and leaving.

At this point, all three of Yichen's disciples had successfully advanced.

After becoming Chunin, the three disciples will receive a Medicinal Food and undergo intensive training; there will be no missions for a short period of time.

That's why Yichen could go out and have fun without worry.

As early as the day Kawakita and the others participated in the assessment, Yichen found Yahiko and the other two based on the information provided by Ōnoki.

At this moment, Yahiko had a more determined look in their eyes and less naivety.

They gained some understanding of the wickedness of human nature, but their original intention to help everyone remained unchanged.

It wasn't Yichen who discovered their reunion first, but rather Nagato who discovered Yichen first.

Yichen used the Light-Weight Rock Technique and the Camouflage Jutsu to fly at low altitude while searching for the three's whereabouts, but before he could find anything, Nagato spotted him first.

Seeing Nagato also take flight, Yichen was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood.

It's not strange that those who possess the Rinnegan can fly.

The Light-Weight Rock Technique they use is most likely something they learned from the gravity of the Rinnegan or Tenseigan.

It would be perfectly normal for the original Rinnegan to have the ability to fly.

However, who could possibly defeat a flying Rinnegan user when the two protagonists aren't even tadpoles yet?

However, that's not important. The Akatsuki Organization currently has a good relationship with Iwagakure, and he has done the Akatsuki Organization a favor. Even if Yahiko dies, the corrupted Nagato probably won't be overly hostile to Iwagakure.

After Yichen reunited with Yahiko, Nagato, Konan, he first recounted their respective experiences.

Yichen's background was relatively simple, and the three of them certainly wouldn't want to hear about his preparations for war. So Yichen focused on explaining how he took on disciples.

After hearing that Yichen had taken on three disciples, Yahiko and the other two were very curious. Yichen was a few years younger than them, and they found it hard to imagine what it would be like for Yichen to teach his disciples.

Upon hearing that Yichen's three disciples had participated in the Chunin Assessment, Yahiko and his companions were even more surprised.

The three are now preparing to train the next generation of Akatsuki Organization members. They understand how difficult it is for a ninja to grow up.

They mostly recruit children from commoner families, and among these children, geniuses like Yahiko and Konan are extremely rare. Judging from Nagato's perspective, most of the children they recruit will only become Genin in the future, with a few having the potential to become Chunin.

This assessment is based on the strength of the ninjas in the Land of Rain. If we consider the Great Ninja Village, especially Konoha, they probably wouldn't even be able to produce a single Chunin.

However, after a year of teaching, Yichen enabled Tomoko came from a commoner background, to reach the strength of Chunin. This made the three of them very curious and they wanted to learn from his experience.

Yichen naturally wouldn't say it outright: Tomoko's growth was due to her unique talent.

"Every ninja has different characteristics. As seniors, we must learn to identify their strengths and then arrange a path that suits them."

"We can't train everyone to be a ninja proficient in both ninjutsu Taijutsu; that's unrealistic. Ninjas can compensate for their weaknesses through teamwork."

"This is very important at the Genin and lower stages; there's no need to train them to be all-around ninjas."

"For example, my disciple Kawakita is only interested in swordsmanship, so I tried every means to help him comprehend the Sword Qi."

"But I never taught Kawakita any ninjutsu, nor did I test his Three Basic Jutsu, because in my opinion, these things did not help improve his strength."

"Anyway, he has teammates; his teammates can help make up for some of his weaknesses."

Konan listened most attentively, because she was the one responsible for teaching the children.

After chatting for a while, Yahiko took out three scrolls and handed them to Yichen.

"These are three ninjutsu techniques, one Water Release, one Wind Release, and a set of sword techniques, given to your three disciples."

Yichen was somewhat surprised. He quickly opened the scroll and took a look, then gasped – it was all B-grade!

"Hiss~~"

Yichen clearly remembered that the Akatsuki Organization's previous resources, apart from some C-rank Ninjutsu, had very few B-rank Ninjutsu, Yahiko and the other two basically did not use B-rank Ninjutsu in their battles.

The Akatsuki Organization can now easily produce three B-rank Ninjutsu with specific attributes. What a nouveau riche move.

Yichen carefully examined the three scrolls and found that the Water Release Kazekaze techniques were not bad, but the key was the sword technique. Although it was only B-rank, its attack power was top-notch among B-rank techniques.

Yichen looked at Yahiko with a puzzled expression. Yahiko naturally understood what Yichen was thinking, laughed, and then said, "These ninjutsu were all obtained from Hanzo in exchange for territory."

"It was Konan's idea. At the time, we were planning to leave the Land of Rain and develop in the surrounding small countries. Konan suggested negotiating with Hanzo to exchange territory for a set of ninjutsu. We got one B-rank Ninjutsu of each attribute in exchange."

Konan blushed and lowered her head.

Yichen understood after listening.

Having experienced that First Shinobi War, Hanzo understood that Nagato's strength surpassed his own, and that a direct confrontation would be pointless.

Since they wanted to leave the Land of Rain, that was for the best. So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Hanzo agreed to the Akatsuki Organization's demands without even haggling.

After chatting for a while, Yichen explained his purpose.

"Nagato, I've come here to learn Gravity Ninjutsu from you."

Seeing Nagato's surprised expression, Yichen understood that Nagato wasn't unwilling to teach, but rather curious why Yichen felt he could learn the ninjutsu attached to the Rinnegan.

He then explained, "Our Land of Earth has a record of gravity-based Ninjutsu, but my understanding of gravity is insufficient, so I wish to borrow your ability to improve my understanding."

After hearing Yichen's explanation, Nagato finally felt relieved and said, "Alright, how do you plan to cultivate?"

Yichen smiled. "Simple. Just treat me like a toy and keep changing the gravitational pull on me using Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in."

Nagato agreed without hesitation when she heard how simple it was.

In this life, Yichen is a man of action, and the three others, Yahiko, share similar personalities, so Yichen's cultivation began immediately.

Seeing that Yichen was ready, Nagato used Shinra Tensei to send Yichen flying, and then used Yichen Banshō Ten'in pull Yichen back before he crashed into a distant obstacle.

Nagato's development of the Rinnegan went more smoothly than in the original story, and the involvement of his own body significantly reduced the consumption of the Rinnegan. Furthermore, the energy consumption of basic Rinnegan ninjutsu such as Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in was almost negligible for Nagato.

Nagato stated that with his Chakra reserves, he could sustain this back-and-forth motion for an entire day.

What Yichen did was very simple: he just needed to keep sensing the changing gravitational force between these two forces.

Because Yichen had a foundation in cultivation before, his comprehension went smoothly this time. Through Chakra, Yichen began to slowly analyze the application of gravity.

A few days later, Yichen was even able to resist Nagato's Myriad Banshō Ten'in to a certain extent.

This rate of progress is much faster than when he was under Ōnoki's command.

After all, Ōnoki used the Light-Weight Rock Technique and the Added-Weight Rock Technique, which, although related to gravity, were still a layer apart.

Nagato's method, however, directly uses gravity, making it more direct and easier to grasp in comparison.

A dozen days later, Yichen was able to effectively resist Nagato's Banshō Ten'in, but he had no good way to deal with Shinra Tensei.

However, this is all that can be done. Yichen has already adapted to Nagato's Shinra Tensei and Banshō Ten'in, and further comprehension will not have much effect.

However, it seems that something is still missing before Yichen truly masters the Gravity Ninjutsu.

Although he hadn't truly mastered it, Yichen was still satisfied. These ten-plus days of training were almost equivalent to a year's worth of Earth Release enlightenment. Even though he hadn't learned the S-rank Ninjutsu, he was sure he would gain something from practicing Chakra Fusion back home.

During this time, Yichen also participated in the activities of the Yichen Akatsuki Organization. He did not participate in other matters; he only helped Konan Yichen teach the children.

Yichen helped Konan categorize the hundreds of children recruited by the Akatsuki Organization. Their Taijutsu or ninjutsu talents were easy to distinguish, so Yichen didn't need to intervene.

Yichen mainly helped to select some talents that are easily overlooked. For example, ninjas who are suitable for Genjutsu, Sealing Jutsu, and Medical Ninjutsu; ninjas who are suitable for complex tactics; ninjas who are suitable for setting traps; and ninjas who are suitable for tracking and counter-tracking.

At the same time, Yichen also reminded Yahiko to pay attention to cultivating the child's mind and will.

It's easy to address the ideological aspect; with Yahiko's personal charisma, it's easy for him to evoke empathy in others.

But the matter of will is more complicated.

Yichen offered a lot of advice based on his own experience and that of his friends.