Surprise

Over nearly twenty days, with Nagato's help, Yichen helped Zizai gain some understanding of gravity and also helped the Akatsuki Organization plan a program to cultivate younger members.

It's time to go back to the village.

That evening, Yichen told Yahiko and the other two that he was going back to the village. Although Yahiko and Konan were reluctant to see him go, they knew that Yichen couldn't stay there for long, so they didn't try to stop him. They just told Yichen to take care.

However, Nagato was clearly distracted after hearing this. Finally, just as Yichen was about to use the Light-Weight Rock Technique to leave, he said with a determined look, "Yichen, I have a way that might let you experience the effects of mastering Gravity Ninjutsu, but this method is very dangerous."

Yichen was overjoyed upon hearing this; he truly hadn't expected Nagato to have such a method. He quickly asked, "What method?"

"I have a Ninjutsu that can make a certain object the center, attracting surrounding objects to continuously move towards it. I can set you as the center, but I am not proficient in this Ninjutsu and cannot control the degree of its manipulation."

"Furthermore, it's dangerous for you when objects keep falling on you."

Yichen became increasingly alarmed as he listened, and cold sweat broke out on his brow.

"What the heck? Is this some kind of 'Chibaku Tensei'?"

Nagato seemed to sense Yichen's unease, and thus stopped describing.

Although Nagato's words were frightening, they did give Yichen some ideas.

This method is certainly dangerous, but based on my understanding of Chibaku Tensei, there might be some room for maneuver.

After careful consideration, Yichen proposed a detailed plan.

After hearing Nagato also thought it was feasible.

So, under the worried gazes of Yahiko and Konan, Nagato and Yichen flew together into the sky.

Yichen first cast Hardening Jutsu on his entire body. Then Nagato flew behind Yichen and placed his hands on Yichen's body to cast Chibaku Tensei.

Before long, Yichen, relying on his understanding of gravity, discovered that he had a faint connection with his surroundings, but since there were no physical objects around, the feeling was very vague.

But then, as this feeling spread, Yichen discovered that he had also made contact with the distant ground, and then some small stones began to slowly approach him.

The smaller stones were moving faster and faster, and some of the larger stones were also slowly flying into the sky, entering a process of acceleration.

As these stones of various sizes drew closer, Yichen's sense of gravity became increasingly clear.

Finally, Yichen subconsciously stretched out his hands and shouted "Banshō Ten'in!" Then, the stones that were already accelerating went even faster.

Upon seeing Nagato, Nagato was overjoyed and immediately dispelled the Chibaku Tensei Ninjutsu.

However, although the stones slowed down considerably after losing Nagato's gravity, Yichen's own gravity remained, so they were still approaching Yichen at an extremely fast speed.

Upon seeing Nagato, Nagato became extremely anxious and immediately shouted, "Yichen, be careful!"

Awakened by Nagato's shout, Yichen quickly dispelled his Ninjutsu and began to dodge rapidly.

The larger stones were slow and Yichen dodged them, but the Little Stone pelted him with a series of crackling Yichen.

Then Yichen met his tragic end. Although these attacks were not fatal, they still caused him so much pain that he almost couldn't maintain his Light-Weight Rock Technique.

After a long time, under Nagato's watchful eye, Yichen landed on the ground, covered in wounds.

In the brief moment just now, Yichen was hit countless times. Although he had cast Hardening Jutsu beforehand and ultimately protected his vitals, Yichen still suffered considerable injuries.

Then Yichen spent two days recuperating from his injuries at the Akatsuki Organization.

Because Medical Ninja exist in the ninja world, Yichen had never been unable to get out of bed for two consecutive days since his transmigration. This was the first time, which gives an idea of how serious Yichen injuries were.

Of course, the Akatsuki Organization's Medical Ninja were also not skilled enough.

But thinking about it, I survived the most powerful Ninjutsu attack in the entire Ninja World, so being injured a little is nothing.

After resting for two days, Yichen flew back to the village. It wasn't that Yichen's injuries had healed, but rather that he was able to fly again. Returning to the village to receive better treatment was Yichen's most urgent need.

Despite his injuries, Yichen's understanding of gravity had improved significantly, allowing him to fly much faster and return to the village in just over half a day.

The ninja guarding the gate recognized Yichen and was startled to see him covered in Yichen. One of them immediately went to the Tsuchikage's Office Building to report to Ōnoki.

Yichen raised his hand to call out to the other person, but because the movement was too big, it aggravated his wound, and the words he wanted to say were blocked by a gasp.

Soon after, Ōnoki arrived in person. The reason for Ōnoki's visit was clear: it was wartime, Yichen's return to the village with injuries likely meant he had encountered a powerful enemy.

If the powerful enemy is still in pursuit, and even an elite Yichen like Elite Jonin has escaped back, then if the Tsuchikage doesn't take action, who else can?

Therefore, Ōnoki came prepared for battle.

Yichen understood Ōnoki's thoughts and said before he could speak, "Lord Tsuchikage, it's nothing serious. I had a minor accident during my training and came back for treatment."

Hearing Yichen say this, Ōnoki breathed a sigh of relief, but also cursed Yichen inwardly for being so careless, cultivating alone outside the village.

Judging Jonin Yichen's stance, he could easily take down even two or three Chunin, let alone a Jonin.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Yichen quickly changed the subject. "Lord Tsuchikage, I have successfully mastered that Ninjutsu."

As expected, Ōnoki's attention was immediately diverted. He knew, of course, that Yichen had gone out to learn S-rank Ninjutsu, but he hadn't expected him to succeed so quickly. He knew that Ikura, who had been exposed to S-rank Ninjutsu even earlier than Yichen, hadn't learned it yet.

"Hehe, Lord Tsuchikage, should I go to the hospital first?"

Seeing Yichen's expression, Ōnoki was both amused and annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Go on, go on! By the way, all three of your disciples have advanced, and someone even gave you a surprise."

After saying that, Ōnoki left the village entrance; he was still busy.

Yichen didn't understand what Ōnoki meant by "surprise," but it was indeed a good thing that all three disciples had successfully advanced.

Upon arriving at the Medical Department, Yi Chen found a Medical-nin Yichen carefully treated his injuries. Afterward, Yichen went to the Tsuchikage's Office Building to report his journey to Ōnoki.

After hearing Yichen's description, Ōnoki was both happy for Yichen's success and alarmed by his audacity. However, Ōnoki thought about the dangers he faced when learning Dust Release and felt relieved. Which S-rank Ninjutsu is easy to learn?

Thinking of this, Ōnoki stopped blaming Yichen for his boldness and pointed to a cup beside him, indicating that Yichen should pick it up.

Yichen had been playing with gravity for the past two days while lying in the Akatsuki Organization base, and he's quite proficient at it now.

He stretched out his palm, aimed it at the cup, and uttered a low shout, "Banshō Ten'in."

Then the cup slowly flew into Yichen's hand.

Seeing this, Ōnoki took a deep breath and said, "Alright, write down your training notes later. Now go check on your three disciples."

"Oh, by the way, the surprise I mentioned earlier was about this Tomoko. She Wind Release: Breakthrough the barrier of becoming Jonin."

"What???" Yichen was completely bewildered.

I never expected this! How did she Wind Release: Breakthrough so suddenly? And why was Tomoko the first to Wind Release: Breakthrough? What did she go through? What kind of Ninja Way did she discover?

Yichen was filled with questions, and he really wanted to go see his three disciples.

But there's still one thing to deal with: all three disciples have become Chunin, and the village should arrange for Chunin to lead a mission.

However, it's also possible that newly Chunin will be assigned to other positions, such as joining the Anbu.

That's how Yichen got through it back then, and this kind of arrangement wasn't something he, as the teacher, could decide; the decision-making power lay with the higher-ups.

Therefore, Yichen wanted to know the higher-ups' plans.

Ōnoki said, "With war approaching, it wouldn't be appropriate to hastily separate them. Therefore, the village has decided to remain under your command for the time being, and we'll make other arrangements once they've matured a bit more."

Yichen nodded. This was a good thing. According to the normal procedure, once all three disciples became Chunin, the team would have to be disbanded. Otherwise, where would the village get so many Team-leading Chunin?

However, if a genius is encountered, an awkward situation arises: the captain is too young. Although he has the ability, he often lacks experience.

Most importantly, geniuses often have more room to grow, and it's a bad deal to make them worry about the captain's affairs too early.

After receiving a clear answer from Ōnoki, Yichen went to the Training Ground where the three disciples were located.

As Chunin, the three of them went to the same Training Ground where they would take their Medicinal Food before immediately starting their training.

Because it's a group promotion, there are dozens of newly Chunin training at this Training Ground. Apart from a few ninja clan members, everyone else is here.

Ignoring the others, Yichen went straight to the three disciples.

Upon seeing Yichen, the three disciples were taken aback. They weren't surprised by Yichen's Yichen, but rather by his less-than-ideal appearance. Although the village's Medical-nin treated him, Yichen's injuries wouldn't heal anytime soon, and he was still wrapped in numerous bandages.

It's no wonder the three disciples were surprised. As Elite Jonin Yichen, Yi Chen's severe injuries meant he must have gone through a major battle.

The three disciples rushed forward to greet him, "Teacher Yichen, what's wrong?"

"Teacher Yichen, who beat you up like this?"

"Teacher Yichen, did you encounter any Konoha ninja?"

In their view, only fighting against Konoha ninja would result in such severe injuries, and the opponent must also be an Elite Jonin of the same rank.

Yichen simply couldn't bring himself to say that he had acted this way because he hadn't controlled himself properly while practicing Ninjutsu, so he could only resort to his teacher's authority and say, "Have you forgotten the village's secrecy rules? Don't pry."

Yichen's words were correct, but they were clearly inconsistent with his usual style, and his three disciples, who knew him very well, immediately looked at him suspiciously. Although they had doubts, Yichen's actions stopped the three from asking further questions.

Yichen immediately changed the subject. "First of all, congratulations on becoming Chunin. You have all lived up to my expectations." After saying that, Yichen looked at his three disciples with some emotion.

After more than a year of getting along, he had developed some affection for his three disciples, and was no longer thinking of using them to make a name for himself.

The bond between myself, Iwagakure, and the Ninja World is growing stronger.

"Especially Tomoko, your progress has really surprised me. If you think about it, I'm not as good as you. I only Wind Release: Breakthrough a few years after graduation, and I was a little older than you are now back then."

Tomoko blushed slightly after hearing Yichen's words. She herself didn't know how Wind Release: Breakthrough back then, but the benefits after the Wind Release: Breakthrough were obvious. In the past half month, she had clearly felt her physique improve and her Chakra increase.