Teaching According to Aptitude (Fourth Update)

The breeze was gentle, and the sunlight was just right.

Life as a ninja when not on a mission was actually quite comfortable, especially for ordinary people.

After learning about the mission system of the various ninja villages, especially Konoha, Gong Yi finally understood why people like Kakashi and Jiraiya in the story were so leisurely in their daily lives.

They were rich!

In the ninja world, the common currency was the "Ryo."

The simplest D-rank mission generally offered a reward of around five to six hundred Ryo.

C-rank missions were usually individual missions generated by personal requests, mostly involving escort duties, with rewards ranging from ten thousand to fifty thousand Ryo.

B-rank missions involved combat between ninjas; where there was combat, there was life and death, so the rewards were very high, ranging from fifty thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand Ryo.

A-rank missions involved the movements of a nation or a village, such as joining a war at the request of another country. The rewards were approximately between one hundred and fifty thousand and one million Ryo. Occasionally, the protection of important figures could also be counted in this category.

As for the high-level S-rank missions, they concerned top-secret matters of national importance, such as joining a war at the request of another country, assassinating important figures, or stealing classified documents; the rewards were generally over one million Ryo.

Super S-rank missions and certain underground black market missions were not yet accessible to Gong Yi, but he imagined the rewards could reach several million or even tens of millions of Ryo, perhaps with other types of compensation as well.

If one were to convert the Huaxia currency "Yuan" to "Ryo" based on purchasing power, one Ryo was roughly equivalent to three Yuan.

Take the ramen that Naruto Uzumaki liked to eat; it was generally six Ryo, which was about eighteen Yuan in the Huaxia world.

Once the simplest low-level mission was completed, one could earn five hundred Ryo, or about fifteen hundred Yuan.

If an S-rank mission was completed, that was at least one million Ryo, as much as three million Yuan!

With so much money, as long as a ninja didn't get involved in gambling, almost everyone was a hidden millionaire.

Because of his outstanding performance after completing his previous mission, Gong Yi had been allocated seven hundred thousand Ryo.

He was now a bona fide little millionaire; at the very least, he would have no pressure in his life for the next few years.

High returns meant high risks, and high risks meant that missions could not be too frequent.

Especially with the Iga squad this time: the captain had lost an arm, Gong Yi had suffered severe injuries, and people like Ogawara and Hyuga Senso were also on the run.

Therefore, the village gave their squad a vacation—not long, but a full three months.

During this period, they were to rest, improve their strength, and replenish their ninja tools.

Iga had lost an arm and would be unable to go out on missions in the future; this squad was, in effect, already dead in all but name.

However, until a new captain was appointed, Iga Kawaji was still the captain, so he continued to do what a captain should do.

Looking at the three teenagers in front of him, Iga Kawaji had a plan in mind.

During the rest period, a captain needed to help his team members improve their strength and correct the mistakes they made during their training.

How to teach ninjas was somewhat unfamiliar to him, but correcting mistakes was no problem given his insight as an elite Jonin.

"Senso, you are a member of the Hyuga Clan. Although you are from a branch family, what you have learned belongs to the clan's Ninjutsu, so I cannot give you too much advice. However, in my opinion, your Taijutsu is sufficient, but you are a step behind in defense."

Hyuga Senso nodded, but felt helpless.

The Hyuga Clan naturally had defensive Ninjutsu that complemented the Byakugan, but that was not something a branch family member like him could learn.

Regarding this, Iga Kawaji's advice was for Hyuga Senso to learn one or two low-level defensive Ninjutsu; whether it was Water Release or Earth Style, there were similar techniques available.

Although they could not compare to the secret techniques of the Hyuga Clan, they could barely make up for his shortcomings.

"As for you, Ogawara!"

Iga Kawaji stroked his chin and thought for a moment. "Your weakness is mainly that your chakra refinement speed is too slow. I suggest you use more Ninjutsu during training to consume your chakra, and then refine it quickly to familiarize yourself with the process."

Ogawara grunted in acknowledgment and began to train as Iga Kawaji had instructed.

Gong Yi watched Iga Kawaji's guidance and nodded secretly.

This was teaching according to one's aptitude.

When Iga Kawaji looked at him, Gong Yi was curious: what would this Jonin, who had originally been arranged by the Third Hokage to be his teacher, teach him?

Iga Kawaji was also a bit troubled. When he was in the Land of Rain, he had sensed that this team member of his was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

At the very least, he was close to the level of a Jonin.

Because Gong Yi hid too much, he found it difficult to teach him.

"Gong Yi, tell me first what you are good at, and be as detailed as possible so I can give you advice."

Gong Yi pondered for a long time and then said, "What I am best at is Earth Style Ninjutsu and Taijutsu."

"Then show me your Taijutsu first!"

"Alright!"

Gong Yi did not hesitate. Exposing his Taijutsu didn't matter; anyone could practice this stuff.

When Gong Yi displayed his unparalleled speed and immense strength, Iga Kawaji finally understood why Gong Yi gave him the feeling of being close to a Jonin's strength.

He was too fast, and his power was too great.

A simple punch was enough to make a thick tree tremble uncontrollably, and that was even with Gong Yi holding back his strength.

Iga Kawaji shook his head and said, "In terms of Taijutsu, you are already very strong. However, you lack corresponding high-level Taijutsu, and what you have mastered are only basic techniques."

Gong Yi was not surprised by this result.

Aside from his fists and kicks, he only knew a set of joint-locking techniques he had developed himself.

To maximize the potential of his formidable body, he had specifically requested the Eight Inner Gates from the Third Hokage.

Once he mastered the Eight Inner Gates, he would have another trump card in his arsenal of taijutsu.

"Hyuga Senso is from the Hyuga Clan, and the Hyuga Clan excels at taijutsu. You can discuss it with him from time to time. However, you had better restrain your strength; Hyuga Senso wouldn't be able to withstand it."

Gong Yi looked toward Hyuga Senso, who looked back and gave a nod.

Hyuga Senso had watched the entire demonstration, and he certainly didn't believe his own slight frame could endure such power.

"Gong Yi, demonstrate the Ninjutsu you know once more. Earth Style is exactly what I specialize in!"

Gong Yi thought for a moment, held back Rock Armor, and proceeded to display all his other Earth Style Ninjutsu one by one.

After watching, Iga Kawaji's eyes lit up.

"You are quite proficient! You have mastered a great many Earth Style Ninjutsu!"

Gong Yi smiled and said, "This is all thanks to Ishii Kawa, my teacher at the academy, who helped me quite a bit."

Iga Kawaji knew Ishii Kawa; he was considered one of the veteran Chunin who had a solid grasp of Earth Style.

However—

"Gong Yi, your Earth Style Ninjutsu is too crude. This will make your foundation unstable!"

"Crude?"

A look of confusion appeared in Gong Yi's eyes. He had always felt that he simply lacked high-level Earth Style Ninjutsu, never expecting that Iga Kawaji would think he hadn't even mastered the basics.