First Meeting

"But we've already defeated Zabuza once before. If we train hard for these few days, we should see significant results when we face him next time. However, the current problem is a bit troublesome..." Nanfeng paused before speaking.

"Are you worried about that mysterious ninja's abilities? If they're from Kirigakure, they should just be a regular Chunin or Jonin?" Kakashi frowned.

Years ago, the bloodline limit massacre that shocked the ninja world occurred in Kirigakure.

It was said that after that incident, there wasn't a single wielder of a bloodline limit in Kirigakure. Even the once-famous Kaguya clan and Hozuki clan had become complete victims of that battle.

"Are you thinking about what happened years ago? But there are always those who slip through the cracks, and the ninja world is so vast, who knows what kind of people might appear..." Nanfeng sighed, a green light rising in his hand.

After a few days of practice, Kakashi's wounds had mostly healed. As for his depleted chakra, he didn't want to use military rations to recover for now.

Medicine could cause dependence in a ninja's body, and the military ration pills were the most critical and fatal in their properties!

Long-term use would cause the body to lose the ability to automatically recover chakra. For a ninja, being unable to refine chakra was simply a fatal blow!

One had to know that even a taijutsu-specialist ninja like Rock Lee, who couldn't use ninjutsu, required a large amount of chakra to support his taijutsu.

"Let's not worry about these things for now. My condition shouldn't be a problem for guiding your training, right?" Kakashi asked, frowning.

He knew his students were very hardworking. He had also seen their training process in the village before; their fundamentals were well-mastered. However, as a teacher, he still had some basic tests to conduct.

Naruto and Sasuke appeared before Kakashi at Nanfeng's call. Although they didn't say anything, the worry in their eyes exposed their concern for their comrades.

Kakashi looked at them with some relief, especially Sasuke. He knew that caring for comrades was a complete step forward!

"Speaking of which, Teacher Kakashi, our basic training is very solid, right? What other tests do you need to do?" Naruto grumbled after hearing Kakashi's arrangements.

This was no joke. Over the past few years of training with Nanfeng, they had almost solidified all their fundamentals. It could be said that some powerful ninjas didn't have as thorough a grasp of basic training as they did.

"First, we need to test your chakra nature. If your chakra nature doesn't match the ninjutsu you use, the chakra consumed will be multiplied. Of course, if you have a huge amount of chakra, then what I'm saying doesn't apply," Kakashi said, taking out three test papers from his pocket and placing them in front of the three of them.

"Chakra test paper? I tested my chakra nature a long time ago; it's lightning and fire. As for Naruto and Nanfeng, they haven't tested theirs yet..." Sasuke recalled their time together and was surprised to find that he didn't even know his companions' chakra natures!

"We'll know once we test it. Input some chakra into this test paper, and the situation that occurs will determine your chakra nature," Kakashi said quickly.

Nanfeng was also curious about his chakra nature. He seemed to be able to use any ninjutsu, and there was no significant consumption of chakra when its nature changed. However, he was still a little expectant of what his actual nature would be.

"Naruto's chakra nature is wind and water, and Nanfeng's is earth and water. Both are excellent dual-nature ninjas. I'll tell you a secret: the First Hokage's chakra nature back then was also earth and water, just like yours, Nanfeng!" Kakashi said with relief.

"Then I'm really excited to death. He was the First Hokage! Comparing me to such a legendary figure, you think too highly of me!" Nanfeng rolled his eyes and said grumpily.

However, a thought suddenly occurred to Nanfeng: if he could heal Tsunade's injuries later and perhaps inherit the Senju clan's bloodline, he might be able to fuse earth and water attributes to form the most powerful bloodline limit in later ninja history, Wood Release!

Thinking of this, Nanfeng's heart began to burn. He just hoped the plot would advance quickly so he could find the legendary "fat sheep" of the ninja world sooner!

"Your eyes have become very peculiar. Could it be that after I said a few words, you're actually contemplating a beautiful future life?" Kakashi's words were like a bucket of cold water, waking Nanfeng from his fantasy. "Your fundamentals are very good. Now, we need to check your chakra control abilities: climbing trees and walking on water."

"But we've already mastered these! After the graduation exam, I realized my chakra control was insufficient and asked Big Brother Nanfeng. He told us these training methods, and now we can do it very easily!" Naruto replied.

As if afraid Kakashi wouldn't believe them, Naruto and Sasuke immediately demonstrated anti-gravity tree climbing and water walking, which finally put Kakashi at ease.

But then came the headache. For the first time, Kakashi felt the discomfort of his disciples being too easy to manage. This teacher seemed like a mere decoration!

"I can't teach Naruto anything for now, but I can teach you some lower-level Wind Release ninjutsu. Sasuke, come with me. My nature is also lightning, so I can teach you something to speed up your body's reactions..." Kakashi said.

"You should have noticed that the Sharingan can perceive movements, but your body's reaction can't keep up. Lightning-attribute chakra can perfectly compensate for this shortcoming. If you want to become stronger, you'll have to endure hardship!"

Nanfeng was a Medical Ninja, and Kakashi had no choice but to dismiss him to train on his own before taking Sasuke into the nearby woods.

"Continue to perfect some ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals. You haven't mastered the Bringer-of-Darkness Technique yet!" Nanfeng said, standing up. He was going to head to the forest Naruto had visited earlier.

The environment there was quiet and wouldn't be disturbed, making it a good place to practice the Rasengan.

"Haku, I'm very interested in your Ice Release bloodline limit. Don't disappoint me when we meet again!" With this thought, Nanfeng walked into the forest alone. As he turned to leave, there seemed to be a few figures behind him.