Guidance

Under Taiichi's control, 36 Fireball of Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire were divided into two groups and attacked Yohei and Saori one after the other.

Compared to the Fireball of the past, this Fireball was noticeably different. Its bright appearance was accompanied by an even more intense heat. Even before the Fireball reached them, Yohei and Saori could feel the scorching temperature.

"We must not let the Fireball get close." The two thought to themselves, and that's exactly what they did, quickly dodging to the sides.

However, this was all in vain. Taiichi maintained the hand seal, and the Fireball he released drew a dangerous arc as it chased after the two of them.

The sound of Fireball pounding the ground followed closely behind the two, scorching heat waves licking their backs, and the intense heat forcing them to exert their fastest speed.

After the last Fireball landed, Yohei and Saori were finally able to catch their breath. Looking back at the route they had taken to escape, they saw that the ground was riddled with pits about half a meter in diameter, and at the edges of the pits, scorching lava was flowing down the walls towards the glowing red bottom.

Yohei's pupils shrank sharply. Was this still the power of Fire Release Ninjutsu? Ordinary Fire Style might only cause burns, but Taiichi's Fire Style would burn a person to ashes.

However, Taiichi time to be amazed. He used his Body Flicker Technique and closed in on the shocked Yohei in an instant. With the momentum of his high-speed attack, he easily suppressed Yohei with his Short Sword.

This rapid and intense fighting style was completely different from Taiichi's previous fighting style, but it was more suitable for Taiichi's current high-speed movement. If it weren't for Yohei's powerful dynamic vision with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he would have had a hard time even parrying.

Meanwhile, Saori on the other side was also at a loss. Compared to Yohei, who could still see clearly, Saori could only see a blurry figure moving quickly around Yohei, and knew nothing else.

In a situation where you can't even see clearly, there's no way to go forward and help.

Helpless, Saori could only keep releasing Lightning Ball around Yohei, hoping to limit Taiichi's movement range with the scattered electric arcs.

This did indeed cause Taiichi some trouble. He stopped entangled with Yohei and changed his target, rushing straight towards Saori, who was assisting him.

Saori clearly understood that her Taijutsu was no match for Taiichi. As she retreated rapidly, she quickly Hand Seals, Lightning Style: Lightning Net.

A Lightning Ball was thrown by Saori, and after flying a meter, it exploded in mid-air, transforming into a huge network of lightning that enveloped Taiichi, attempting to hinder Taiichi's actions: Wind Style: Great Breakthrough.

Faced with this wide-range Lightning Release Ninjutsu, Taiichi didn't try to withstand it head-on. Instead, he used Wind Release: Assault, and the strong winds easily dispersed the incoming electric net.

Without pausing for a moment, before Yohei could catch up, he darted behind Saori like a ghost, and with a swift stroke, knocked her unconscious with the back of his Saori before she could even react.

"Saori!" Yohei, Yohei halfway through the rescue, witnessed this scene, and his heart sank to the bottom. Two people weren't enough to defeat them; now there was only one left. Wasn't there absolutely no hope?

Taiichi didn't give him a chance to think. The moment he finished off Saori, he immediately began Hand Seals towards Yohei.

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough

The fierce wind was like a giant hammer, mercilessly hurling Yohei away halfway through his journey. By the time he groggily stood up again, a Short Sword was already at his neck.

Ten minutes later, the three of them, having finished cleaning up the area, sat together and discussed the battle that had just taken place.

"Through the battle just now, I believe everyone has gained a corresponding understanding of their own abilities." As the strongest person present, Taiichi spoke first.

Yohei and Saori both nodded in agreement. Indeed, they had just given it their all, but they didn't know Taiichi their strength Taiichi had used.

"Yohei, during the previous battle, your Sharingan could actually see my movements, but your body's reaction was always a beat too slow." As he spoke, Taiichi suddenly punched Yohei.

The sudden movement clearly caught Yohei off guard, and his Sharingan instantly captured the trajectory of the fist, but his body was a moment too slow to react and dodge.

At this moment, Taiichi's fist had stopped at Yohei's nose.

A bead of cold sweat slid down Yohei's forehead, but before he could utter a complaint, Taiichi's words continued.

"Look, your eyes see it, your brain wants you to avoid it, but your body isn't keeping up."

"What should we do then?" Saori asked before Yohei could finish. "Taiichi, I can't even see your movements clearly."

I know two ways to solve this problem.

Upon hearing Taiichi's answer, Yohei and Saori immediately perked up their ears and sat up straight.

"The first, and most orthodox, method is to improve physical fitness."

"Ah, this is too slow to show results. I wonder how long it will take to train like this." Yohei was a little discouraged when he heard this, but then he thought, Taiichi so young yet he has such great strength. Could it be that he has some special method?

"Taiichi, do you have some unique method to improve your body's reaction speed?"

Taiichi rolled his Byakugan and couldn't help but scoff, "You're dreaming. Of course, you can only improve these things through practice."

Upon hearing this answer, Yohei, who had initially thought Taiichi had a shortcut, immediately became dejected again.

"However, I do have a set of training methods that I've developed myself, which are very effective in improving physical fitness. I can teach them to you."

Just when things seemed hopeless, Yohei was suddenly energized again.

"Taiichi, really?"

Are you really willing to teach us?

"Could this be some kind of secret technique?"

Yohei's three consecutive rhetorical questions truly reflected his inner surprise. You must know that in this era, such unique training methods are the secret techniques of each family, and have always been kept closely guarded secrets.

Saori, standing to the side, was the same, her longing eyes fixed on Taiichi, filled with hope.

"Yes, this mission has made me realize a lot of things. We are friends, we are comrades-in-arms. On the battlefield, only when you all become stronger can I be safer."

Taiichi looked at the two of them and solemnly expressed his thoughts.

"Taiichi ~~" Yohei was speechless for a moment, clearly moved by Taiichi's words, "Taiichi, don't worry, I won't teach it to anyone without your permission, not even the family."

Saori nodded in agreement.

Taiichi trusts them, values them, and is willing to teach them his unique training methods; they can't afford to be ignorant of this.

"Haha, then let me tell you another way to improve reaction speed!" Taiichi was also happy and continued, "You could learn this Saori, but as for Yohei, it depends on how you develop in the future."

"Oh, what method is it?" Saori asked curiously after hearing Taiichi's words.

"By stimulating and activating muscles with Lightning Release Chakra, we can comprehensively enhance various aspects of the human body, including reaction speed."

"Of course, this is a very delicate skill. Saori, you are inherently of the lightning attribute, so you can ask your family if they have any records of this."

Saori nodded seriously after listening. She vaguely remembered hearing her father mention similar Ninjutsu before, but it had been so long that she couldn't remember it. She would ask her father about it when she got back today.

"Ah! I'm a fire elementalist. If this method really works, should I also learn a lightning elemental Nature Transformation?" Yohei said, troubled.

Taiichi watched Yohei speechlessly from the side, mercilessly retorting, "You should focus on mastering your Fire Release Ninjutsu before worrying about anything else."

Upon hearing Taiichi mention Fire Style, Yohei immediately became interested. "Taiichi, what's the deal with your Fire Style? I've never seen your Fire Style so hot before!"

"That depends on each person's understanding of Chakra Nature Transformation. My understanding of Fire Nature Transformation is high temperature, so I've been going to the blacksmith shop to experience the high temperature of flames, and with my own training, the temperature of my Fire Style has gradually increased."

Taiichi shared his Fire Style training methods without reservation, and also shared his insights on Nature Transformation training. It was truly a hands-on teaching experience.

But as everyone knows, understanding the Nature Transformation of Chakra is a very personal matter. The same attribute can be interpreted in ten thousand different ways by ten thousand different people. Even something as simple as high temperature can be interpreted from different perspectives by different people.

This is why Madara Uchiha's Fire Style is Sea of Flames, while ordinary ninjas can only use small Fireball.

Yohei and Saori listened intently. They could never get enough of these explanations of Chakra Nature Transformation; people often gain new insights from the narration of others.

Especially for someone like Taiichi, who has unique insights into the Nature Transformation, the two of them gained even more.

"Alright, that's about it. Now I'll teach you my exercise methods."

With that, Taiichi stood up and went to the center of the field.

Taiichi was going to teach the two Basic Taijutsu that he had long since discarded, focusing on the fighting and training methods. This alone would greatly improve their combat and training efficiency.

It's not that Taiichi doesn't want to teach more, but considering his current strength, what he's teaching can still be considered Taiichi's own experience summary. If he were to teach more, it might attract the attention of some Gyuki.

Ultimately, Taiichi must ensure his own safety first.

The Taiichi of the time was spent teaching the two Basic Taijutsu.

Unlike regular Taijutsu training, this one requires the use of many different power generation techniques. Even Yohei's Sharingan copying it didn't have much effect. It took the two of them a whole day to finally understand the secrets of this Basic Taijutsu.

It was only then that the two realized what a precious training method Taiichi had taught them, and they felt a deep sense of gratitude.

The following day, at 2 PM.

Taiichi finished his morning exercise and went to the street to buy a lot of snacks, such as Three-Color Dango, Dorayaki, tempura, Sushi. He brought a whole bag of them to the Orphanage.

Having been back for so long without visiting Nonō and the others at the Kojiin Temple, Taiichi now feels a pang of shame.

After knocking on the Orphanage door, light footsteps soon came from inside.

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"Who is it!" Yami's clear and melodious voice rang out.

"It's me, First Gate." Taiichi deliberately lowered his voice, wanting to tease Yami.

"Ah!" came a gasp.

Taiichi was still wondering why Yami would make such a surprised exclamation.

"It's Taiichi- san!"

The courtyard gate suddenly opened, and an elfin-like figure darted out and pounced on Taiichi.

He patted Yami's head, feeling her closeness to him, and a warm joy welled up in Taiichi's heart.

"Yami, have you been good lately? Have you been listening to the headmaster?"

Taiichi led Yami into the courtyard.

"Of course she's good! Yami is the best-behaved."

At this moment, everyone in the courtyard heard the commotion and rushed over to surround Taiichi, talking to him one after another.

"Brother Taiichi, what's in your bag?" Yami stood on tiptoe, her little hands curiously rummaging through the bulging bag. She had noticed the bag Taiichi was carrying earlier, and now she couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

The other children immediately quieted down, and more than twenty pairs of bright eyes stared at the mysterious bag.

Taiichi deliberately held the bag high, watching the children crane their necks like a flock of hungry chicks, and finally couldn't help but laugh, "It's Three-Color Dango, Dorayaki, and—"

As he spoke, he deliberately dragged out his words, making the children anxious and tugging at his clothes.

"And tempura and Sushi, those are our favorites!" The mischievous Jiangtai suddenly shouted, his nose twitching like a puppy's, "I smell fried shrimp!"

The yard erupted in cheers, with the children surrounding Taiichi even closer and chattering about the snacks they wanted.

"Alright, everyone line up, don't crowd around Taiichi." At this moment, an old lady came out of the house and came over to maintain order, seeing Taiichi surrounded in the middle.

The children clearly respected the old lady, and they lined up under her guidance, taking turns to receive their favorite snacks from Taiichi and enjoying them on the side.

"Grandma Keiko, what brings you here today?" Taiichi asked the old woman, puzzled.

"It's because Nonō had to go out, so she asked me to look after the Orphanage. If these kids aren't supervised, they'll probably tear the roof off," Grandma Keiko said with a smile, her face full of kindness.

"Oh, Sister Nonō went out. Did she say something? When will she be back?" Taiichi asked curiously, but his heart sank slightly.

"She's been gone for about half a month now. Judging by the time, she should be back in the next day or two. You know Nonō used to go out for a while from time to time, so I didn't ask too many questions," Grandma Keiko replied to Taiichi while busy picking vegetables.

At this moment, Taiichi became even more certain of his guess. Nonō must have been called away to carry out another spy mission for Root. However, the Orphanage was no longer short of money, but Nonō still had not escaped Root's control.

Taiichi felt a sense of powerlessness. His current power was still too small to influence the decisions of those above. He didn't even know the specifics yet, and could only wait for Nonō to return and ask her.

Thinking this, Taiichi stepped forward without making a sound and helped Grandma Keiko pick vegetables, chatting about the various interesting things that happened to him after Jonin.

Taiichi spent that day at the Orphanage, chatting and playing with the children.

He would also occasionally use some minor Ninjutsu, relying on his superb Chakra control to transform into a fire bird one moment and conjure a mini Water Dragon the next, making the group of children exclaim in envy.

"I want to learn this too." Yami waved her arm, trying to touch the little dragon flying in the air.

"Yami, you'd better train hard and learn a lot so you can learn this when you become a ninja!" Taiichi encouraged her from the side.

"Yes, I will."

"We want to become ninjas too, ninjas like Taiichi- san."

The joyful time passed by in the blink of an eye. Taiichi played with the children, ate their meals, and then spent a lot of effort coaxing them to sleep.

Just as Taiichi was about to leave, the Orphanage gate was quietly opened.