One More Look

Waking up in the morning, Uzumaki Mina had mostly recovered after a night's rest, though her stomach was still a bit hungry, so she ate quite a bit after getting up.

Uchiha Yoichi, on the other hand, had gone out early to train, and he'd called Gates along.

Gates' Gravity Technique was very helpful for Uchiha Yoichi's training. Weight training only exercised muscles and bones, but gravity helped Yoichi train his internal organs, even his cells and every other part of his body.

However, Yoichi could currently only train under two times gravity, far from Gates' maximum of ten times.

Punching with weights, kicking, handstand jumps, sit-ups, push-ups—after finishing all that, Yoichi would have Gates use Earth Style Magic to control rocks and attack him, letting him train his Kenjutsu.

Endless protruding stone pillars and spikes, along with rocks flying in from all directions, were all cleaved apart by Yoichi's ninja blade.

Yoichi had a lot of training to do in the mornings, but today he didn't feel any of it was a burden.

The chakra he'd obtained from Uzumaki Mina the night before was still there, constantly helping him recover stamina and eliminate fatigue during training, like a source of energy.

Moreover, during his training, Yoichi could feel some bruises and sprains on his body healing back to normal very quickly.

This effect was like he was constantly biting down on Uzumaki Mina while training.

"The effect is really good. Maybe I could try it on someone else. It's still a bit dangerous to use on my own people."

After finishing a morning of training, Uchiha Yoichi felt only a little tired, even though his training volume today was three times the usual. His sweat had almost soaked through his clothes, but he was only slightly fatigued.

"It's a shame the chakra isn't permanent. If only it could become my chakra limit."

But this was just Yoichi's lament. If it could become his chakra limit, he was confident he'd become a chakra-ton ninja within a month.

Yoichi packed up and prepared to go back for lunch. Gates slowly followed, letting out a roar beside him.

"Fine, when I need you for training in the future, I'll double your meat ration!"

"Roooar~!"

"Don't rush that. I'm also looking for energy-rich food. It'll definitely show up."

Yoichi casually reassured him. The Ninja World should have plenty of energy-rich animals. Not to mention the Three Great Sage Lands—those could definitely satisfy Gates' appetite, but they'd be hard to get at.

With Gates' current strength, if he went looking for them, he might end up being eaten instead.

But there were plenty of large creatures in the Ninja World too. Wild Boars could grow to three or four meters, and some giant beasts over ten meters definitely had dense energy inside them.

When he got home, lunch was already prepared.

Before, all three meals were made by Uzumaki Mina, but now there was Gates, and both of their appetites were growing. Plus, Mina was studying Medical Ninjutsu at Konoha Hospital and teaching herself Sealing Jutsu, so they'd hired someone to prepare lunch and dinner.

Although the Uchiha clan didn't have many sealing techniques preserved, there were still some. Not many clan members studied Sealing Jutsu, so after Yoichi asked, Second Elder Uchiha Kenji sent over a copy.

With the resources provided by the Uchiha, Mina's mastery of Sealing Jutsu was steadily deepening.

If Mina awakened the Adamantine Sealing, her strength would increase dramatically, and she'd break free from the 'support' type ninja positioning.

The Adamantine Sealing was an all-purpose sealing technique. It could seal chakra, block various elemental jutsu, and suppress Tailed Beasts.

Moreover, Mina's chakra reserves were huge. As long as she developed a killer instinct, once she awakened the Adamantine Sealing and was placed on the battlefield, she'd definitely be a standout among Jonin.

But that was still a ways off for Uzumaki Mina. Yoichi's current expectation for her was just to learn Medical Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu well, and be a good support ninja.

"Lord Yoichi, are you there?"

Just as Yoichi was eating lunch, Uzumaki Mina suddenly returned. She poked her head in after entering the house, spotted Yoichi, and grinned as she took off her shoes and walked in.

She didn't wear slippers inside, and her bare feet made a tapping sound on the floor, making Yoichi glance over involuntarily.

White Silk at Konoha Hospital too?

How strange. Let me take another look!

Mina noticed Yoichi's gaze and felt a surge of joy inside. She'd noticed last night that Lord Yoichi had taken several looks when he was taking off her white stockings, meaning he liked White Silk.

So Mina had put on White Silk again today, and she'd even taken off her coat before coming home.

By the time Mina reached him, Yoichi had already looked away and asked, "Mina, is something up?"

Mina smiled and said, "Jonin Ikemoto said he's finished developing the three medicines you asked for. He wanted me to ask when you'd have time to come to Konoha Hospital and take a look."

"Let's do it today. Elder Kenji is almost done on his end too. If the three medicines Jonin Ikemoto developed are fine, we can start production soon."

Yoichi felt a slight relief inside after hearing this. Although he'd recently acquired an Earth Bear, Gates' appetite was really making his heart tremble.

If he ate sparingly, it cost over two hundred thousand Ryo a day. If he was training with Yoichi, it would go straight to four hundred thousand.

Selling off the Shimura clan's batch of goods had recovered some funds, but at this rate of spending, without any new income, Yoichi wouldn't last much longer.

Hatake Family.

"Father, are you going on a mission?"

Kakashi saw Hatake Sakumo packing his ninja tools and asked. Kakashi suddenly felt like the village was giving all the missions to his father—how else could he be heading out again just a few days after returning?

"Yeah, this mission is important. Kakashi, just train at home for This Period. When I get back, I'll spend some good time with you."

Hatake Sakumo said with a smile, his tone unhurried and gentle.

"I'm fine. The Kenjutsu you taught me a couple days ago is enough for me to study for a while, but..."

Kakashi hesitated, and after meeting Sakumo's gaze, continued, "I want to take on missions, but it seems like there's no team lately. Could I go on a mission with Captain Yoichi?"

"Uchiha Yoichi? I don't recall him taking any missions either. And can you four people make a full squad?"

Sakumo asked. The village had rules about Mission Squad numbers. If they couldn't gather four people, they couldn't take B-rank Missions. As for C-rank missions, they wouldn't help Kakashi much.

Kakashi thought for a moment, then said, "Captain Yoichi said the Uchiha have their own mission commissions. If I want, I can join. It's the same as the village except there's no mission record. I just don't know if it would have a bad effect on you, Father."