Take Another Look

After getting up in the morning, Uzumaki Mina had recovered more or less fully after a night of rest. Her stomach was still a little hungry, though, so she got up and ate quite a lot.

Uchiha Yoichi had gone out early to train, and he had also called Gates along.

Gates's Gravity Technique was a great help to Uchiha Yoichi's training. Weight training could only exercise areas such as the muscles and bones, while gravity could help Uchiha Yoichi train his internal organs—even every part of his body, down to his cells.

However, Uchiha Yoichi could currently only train under twice normal gravity. He still could not withstand Gates's maximum of ten times gravity.

After throwing punches and kicking while wearing weights, doing handstand jumps, sit-ups, push-ups, and so on, Uchiha Yoichi would have Gates use Earth Style Magic to control rocks and attack him, allowing him to train his Kenjutsu.

The endlessly rising stone pillars and rocks attacking from all directions were all cleaved apart by Uchiha Yoichi's ninja blade.

Uchiha Yoichi had to undergo a great deal of training during the morning, but today, he did not feel that the training burdened him at all.

The Chakra he had obtained from Uzumaki Mina last night was still there. During training, this Chakra continuously helped Uchiha Yoichi recover his strength and eliminate fatigue, practically acting as an energy source.

Moreover, during his training, Uchiha Yoichi could feel some bruises and contusions on his body quickly healing as well.

The effect was as if he were constantly biting Uzumaki Mina while training.

"The effect is really quite good. Perhaps I can try it on someone else. Using it on an ally is still somewhat dangerous."

After finishing a morning of training, Uchiha Yoichi felt only slightly tired. He had trained three times as much as usual that morning, and the sweat on his body had nearly soaked through his clothes, yet he was merely a little fatigued.

"It's a pity that Chakra doesn't exist permanently. If only it could be turned into a Chakra maximum."

That was only Uchiha Yoichi's lament, though. If it could be turned into a Chakra maximum, he was confident he could become a chakra-ton ninja within a month.

Uchiha Yoichi tidied up and prepared to go back for lunch. Gates slowly followed after him and let out a roar beside him.

"Fine. From now on, whenever I need your help with training, I'll double your meat portions!"

"Roar~!"

"Don't worry about that. I'm also looking for food rich in energy. I'm sure we'll find some."

Uchiha Yoichi casually comforted him. There should be quite a few energy-rich animals in the Ninja World. Not to mention anything else, the animals in the Three Great Sage Lands would definitely satisfy Gates's appetite—it was just that they would be difficult to deal with.

With Gates's current strength, if he went knocking on their door, he might end up being eaten by them.

However, there were also quite a few enormous creatures in the Ninja World. Wild boars could grow to three or four meters in size, and some enormous beasts over ten meters long definitely contained dense energy within their bodies.

When they returned home, lunch had already been prepared.

Previously, all three meals had been prepared by Uzumaki Mina. However, there was now also Gates, and both their appetites were growing. On top of that, Uzumaki Mina had to study Medical Ninjutsu at Konoha Hospital while teaching herself Sealing Jutsu, so she had hired people to prepare lunch and dinner.

The Uchiha Clan had preserved only a small number of Sealing Jutsu, but there were still some. Few clan members studied Sealing Jutsu, however, so after Uchiha Yoichi asked, Second Elder Uchiha Kenji sent over a copy.

With the resources provided by the Uchiha, Uzumaki Mina's mastery of Sealing Jutsu continued to deepen.

If Uzumaki Mina awakened Adamantine Sealing, her strength would increase substantially, and she would also break free of the position of a "support"-type ninja.

Adamantine Sealing was an all-purpose sealing technique. It could seal Chakra, block ninjutsu of various attributes, and suppress Tailed Beasts.

Moreover, Uzumaki Mina possessed a massive amount of Chakra. As long as she developed an awareness of combat and awakened Adamantine Sealing, she would absolutely be among the best of the Jonin if placed on the battlefield.

However, that was still a long way off for Uzumaki Mina. Uchiha Yoichi's current expectations for her were simply that she learn Medical Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu well. It would be enough for her to become a good support ninja.

"Lord Yoichi, are you there?"

While Uchiha Yoichi was eating lunch, Uzumaki Mina suddenly returned. After entering the house and spotting Uchiha Yoichi, she smiled brightly, took off her shoes, and walked in.

She had not put on her indoor slippers when she entered. Her little feet pattered against the floor, making Uchiha Yoichi involuntarily turn his head for a look.

Did she wear White Silk at Konoha Hospital too?

How strange. Take another look!

After noticing Uchiha Yoichi's gaze, Uzumaki Mina felt delighted inside. She had noticed it last night: when Lord Yoichi was removing her White Silk stockings, he had looked several times, which meant he liked White Silk.

That was why Uzumaki Mina had put on White Silk again today. She had even taken off her outer clothes on the way home.

Only when Uzumaki Mina came up to him did Uchiha Yoichi withdraw his gaze and ask, "Mina, is something wrong?"

Uzumaki Mina said with a smile, "Jonin Ikemoto said he has finished developing the three medicines you wanted. He asked me to find out when you would have time to go to Konoha Hospital and take a look."

"Then let's go today. Elder Kenji's side should be nearly ready as well. If there's no problem with the three medicines developed by Jonin Ikemoto, they can be put into production soon."

Hearing this, Uchiha Yoichi felt slightly relieved. Although he had recently obtained an Earth Bear, Gates's appetite truly made his heart tremble.

Even if he restrained Gates's eating every day, it still cost over two hundred thousand ryo. If Gates trained with him, the daily cost would shoot toward four hundred thousand ryo.

Although selling the Shimura clan's shipment had helped him recover some money, Uchiha Yoichi would not be able to hold out for long at this rate if he had no further income.

Hatake Family.

"Father, are you going out to perform a mission?"

Seeing Hatake Sakumo packing his ninja tools, Kakashi asked. Kakashi suddenly felt as if the village had handed every mission to his father. Otherwise, how could he be going out to perform another mission only a few days after returning?

"Yes. This mission is very important. Kakashi, train on your own at home for now. When I return, I'll spend some proper time with you."

Hatake Sakumo spoke with a smile. His tone and pace were unhurried, giving people a very gentle feeling.

"I'm fine. The Kenjutsu you taught me a few days ago is enough to keep me studying for a while. It's just that..."

Kakashi hesitated for a moment. Seeing the look in Hatake Sakumo's eyes, he continued, "I want to perform missions. It's just that there doesn't seem to be a squad available recently. Can I go on a mission with Captain Yoichi?"

"Uchiha Yoichi? I seem to recall that he hasn't accepted a mission either. Besides, can you gather four people?"

Hatake Sakumo asked. The village had regulations concerning the number of members in a Mission Squad. Without four people, they could no longer accept a B-rank Mission. As for C-rank missions, they would not help Kakashi much.

Kakashi thought for a moment before saying, "Captain Yoichi said that the Uchiha have their own mission commissions. If I want to, I can join them. Other than not having a mission record, everything else is the same as with the village. I just don't know whether it would cause you any trouble, Father."