Tenten's Decision

Suddenly having her inner thoughts exposed, Tenten looked around in a panic, searching for support.

However, her teammates all around were completely stunned by the transcendent Ninja Way of Kimura Takuya.

Under Takuya's firm gaze, Tenten slowly calmed down.

"I understand, Takuya, I will work hard to become stronger!"

"Ah! How moving! Tenten, you have also become youthful. Come, this training suit is for you. Actually, I didn't just prepare one for Lee; I prepared them for you and Neji as well, it's just that you two have never been as youthful and energetic as Lee."

Now that you are also preparing to shed the sweat of youth to become stronger, come on Tenten, this suit is light, breathable, and stylish, and its sweat-wicking ability is top-notch! You definitely won't want to take it off once you put it on; just look at Lee and you'll know."

"Mm-hmm! Tenten, this training suit will definitely not let you down!"

"Ah! No way! What kind of lady would wear something like this?"

"That's right, Tenten, just keep your original style. Forget about other looks; I don't like them."

Huh?

Tenten widened her eyes, staring at Kimura Takuya.

Doesn't "don't like other looks" mean that he likes this look?

Takuya-kun said he likes me like this!

Takuya likes me!

Takuya only likes me!

Takuya loves me so much he's too shy to say it out loud!

So that's why he confessed so subtly? Hahaha! That girl from the Yamanaka clan, you've lost!

Kimura Takuya would never know that a single sentence of his had awakened Tenten's infatuated side.

He taught Tenten how to use these gloves; it was actually very simple.

One only needed to channel chakra through the gems on the gloves to obtain attribute amplification bonuses.

The gems on these gloves were actually similar to chakra metal.

They both possessed excellent chakra conductivity, and even had superior rectification, stabilization, and amplification capabilities.

However, just like the special wood cultivated with chakra, they were considered unsuitable as weapon materials because they were not durable enough.

These chakra gems were only used when constructing permanent sealing facilities.

Their scope of application was even narrower than chakra wood, almost exclusively used for building sealing facilities.

It was hard to say if it was stubbornness or what.

In the Ninja World, things that could not be used directly as raw materials for weapons were generally not highly valued.

Except for the Ninja World's first great scientist, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, who did not hold such prejudices.

The divine artifact once used by Tobirama—the Sword of the Thunder God.

That light sword had a constant lightning-attribute chakra nature transformation.

It could go head-to-head with Chidori and Rasengan; if not for the plot-mandated defeat, that weapon would not have been so easily destroyed.

Thinking about it, isn't it absurd?

The blade of a light sword actually being broken?

Kimura Takuya was more inclined to believe that it was damage caused by energy overload.

In fact, that was indeed the case.

That Sword of the Thunder God was merely an experimental prototype, with very poor output power and stability.

The Second Hokage had already planned improvement measures.

But man proposes, God disposes; the Second Hokage was gone after attending a peace talk.

Many plans and scientific research achievements were buried.

If the Second Hokage had lived until now, Konoha would likely have already landed on the moon and wouldn't be playing with the nations on the ground at all.

But fortunately, Kimura Takuya had already inherited the mantle of the Second Hokage.

"Alright, Tenten, have you learned it?"

Watching Kimura Takuya put on the gloves and effortlessly demonstrate various nature transformations, Might Guy marveled in his heart; this was a technique that only a Jonin could master.

He hadn't expected that Kimura Takuya had already mastered so many nature transformations.

Looking at Tenten nodding, Might Guy felt worried for her.

Do you want to catch up to the footsteps of such a monster-level genius?

It's fundamentally impossible, right?

Might Guy, who had always believed that nothing was impossible, actually felt a trace of wavering.

Tenten took the Amplification Gloves, but after trying for a long time, she couldn't get a single one to work.

"This is too hard, Takuya. I might need a lifetime to learn this, right? Trying to master all the nature transformations is simply impossible."

"No, it's actually quite simple. You can do it; I believe in you. You believe in what I say, don't you?"

"Mm! I believe in you, Takuya. You're the one known as the miracle!"

"Right, you have to believe in miracles!"

Hearing Kimura Takuya's words, Might Guy had a sudden realization.

So that's how it is?

A youth known as the undying miracle.

Are you trying to enable your companions to achieve the impossible as well?

Regularly providing electrotherapy for Lee, teaching Neji Konoha-Style Nintaijutsu, and helping Tenten unlock her potential.

Are these all miracles you believe in?

He was also a man who believed in miracles, and now that someone called a miracle had become his teammate, Might Guy felt a surge of joy and pointed forward.

"Yosh! Everyone, let's move out!"

"Wait, Guy-sensei. If we just head out like this, we won't be able to complete the mission. We should determine the order of our targets first."

Neji, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but speak up.

Might Guy agreed that it made sense.

And so, the group returned to the starting point of their discussion.

Kimura Takuya took the opportunity to put forward his own point of view.

"We have two mission targets: Jiraiya and Uchiha Itachi. Although we don't know where either of them is, compared to Uchiha Itachi, who is in a mysterious organization with unknown motives, I personally think we should look for Lord Jiraiya first. After all, one of the reasons for finding them is to deal with Orochimaru, who is also one of the Sannin. Lord Jiraiya is already tracking Orochimaru, so I think our chances will be much better."

"Agreed."

"I concur."

"Takuya is right." x2

Everyone unanimously agreed that Kimura Takuya was right.

Then, Kimura Takuya began to continue his smooth-talking.

"Finding Lord Jiraiya is actually quite simple. Although the ninja dossier given to us doesn't mention it, my master told me that Lord Jiraiya is extremely lecherous—he's practically a glutton for lust reincarnated. He once visited an entire street of brothels in a single night! People gave him the nickname 'Pervy Sage'."

"Eww! Lord Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, is actually a lecher?"

"That is indeed the case; I heard rumors of it when I was a child."

Facing his students' questions, Might Guy also recalled the legends of the Sannin he had heard growing up.

"Alright, it's decided. We'll head to a famous brothel to find Lord Jiraiya. I heard that one of the brothels Lord Jiraiya frequents is near Konoha. We can go there first to scout for information and leave a message for him. That way, even if we don't find him, there's a chance he'll learn that the village needs him to return."

"Great plan, it's happily decided then!"

"Let's go!"

Meanwhile, in a certain location.

Inside an unknown brothel, Jiraiya sneezed for no apparent reason.

He had no idea that he had already been granted a "title" in advance.

"Achoo! Ah, what's going on? Sneezing all of a sudden—it must be too cold outside. Let's go back to the room, let's go back to uncle's futon and warm up some more! Hahaha!"

"You're awful, uncle, you're such a pervert!"

"Yeah, uncle, we just got up, and you want to go back already."