"Ah! ...That said, the greatest patience didn't lie in how powerful it was, but in the unexpectedness of another enemy!"
"Do you remember Mr. Gu Jie? He once told us the story of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. That great man used this very tactic. He used a large number of water tornadoes as a feint, while his true objective was to kill with the final Flying Thunder God Technique! You must remember, Yahiko: the more powerful a ninjutsu is, the more suitable it is as a feint, because most enemies will instinctively assume that powerful force is the real attack. But that isn't necessarily true. The true application of ninjutsu lies in its flexibility!"
"I understand, Xixi! Just as you've always emphasized to us, we can't overlook any opponent. Even if the opponent's name is small and ugly, we can't underestimate the enemy."
"Yoshi, Yahiko has really grown a lot over these past few years... All right, after a day of training, we'll stop here for today and continue tomorrow..."
"Damn it!!!"
That evening, everyone cleaned up and ate a hearty meal to comfort their exhausted bodies.
After dinner, Mirai called Nagato out, leaving only Konan and Yahiko in the room.
Yahiko said, "Konan, have you noticed that Mirai hasn't really liked smiling lately... I remember how loudly he used to laugh, but it feels like I haven't seen him laugh at all recently..."
Konan felt the same upon hearing that. A few days after Mirai had made the teacher and students wear green toad outfits and personally created the "Toad Exit Trapdoor," Teacher Mirai no longer had that hearty laughter.
Konan kicked the floor a few times, and a small replica of a bang sprang up. Pointing inside, she said, "This is the escape tunnel Xixi dug for