Strategy Plan, Achieved!

Kakashi had a good cry, and everyone watched in silence as he vented the emotions he had been suppressing deep down.

This time, Uchiha Obito did not mock him.

Once Kakashi finished crying and returned to his previous Cool Guy persona, Sen Chisato turned his gaze toward Nohara Rin.

The issues with Uchiha Obito and Hatake Kakashi were basically resolved; now, only this girl remained.

Sensing Sen Chisato's gaze, Nohara Rin immediately sat up straight. Although she was nervous, she prepared herself earnestly to face his criticism.

Aside from her, Uchiha Obito was also incredibly tense.

He had witnessed Sen Chisato's methods; that kind of questioning left one completely speechless, striking straight at the heart.

He had nearly been broken by it, and Kakashi had even burst into tears.

If that were to happen to Rin, how could she possibly handle it?

Thinking of this, Obito clenched his fist and threatened, "I'm telling you, you better tone it down. If you dare make Rin cry, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

"You can't beat me," Sen Chisato stated the fact calmly.

"You... I..." Uchiha Obito was like a deflated balloon, his entire aura collapsing.

"Rin, you..." As the topic returned to Nohara Rin, Sen Chisato spoke slowly.

Nohara Rin gathered her courage and nodded nervously, while Uchiha Obito was practically holding his breath.

After a long moment of hesitation, Sen Chisato finally delivered his conclusion: "You are too weak!"

"..."

The atmosphere fell into a silence.

A long time passed.

"Eh?" Nohara Rin tilted her head, her brown eyes blinking.

"Is that all?"

"Yes, that's it," Sen Chisato nodded affirmatively.

Setting everything else aside, looking solely at the previous battle, this girl had no problems other than being a bit weak in terms of strength.

From the very beginning, she knew that when encountering enemies, they should act together, which was why she had tried to stop Kakashi when he acted alone.

When that failed, she immediately sought help from their Squad Leader Jonin, Namikaze Minato.

After receiving an answer from Namikaze Minato's silence, she immediately thought of providing support. When Obito was still hesitating, potentially delaying their arrival, she had decisively moved ahead.

Upon reaching the battlefield, she reacted quickly, first rescuing a beleaguered Kakashi, and then displaying extraordinary courage while protecting Obito.

It could be said that although she hadn't played a major role, her performance in this battle was the best of them all.

After dissecting Nohara Rin's performance bit by bit, Sen Chisato looked at Namikaze Minato: "That is all I have to say. Do you have anything to add?"

"Not at all, I agree with everything you said," Namikaze Minato smiled brightly.

Sen Chisato was truly invaluable.

At that moment, he silently thanked Orochimaru in his heart; if Orochimaru hadn't sent Sen Chisato to provide support, the problems within Team Minato would certainly not have been resolved properly.

If these issues had been left for later, once they erupted, he didn't know what kind of regrettable things might have happened.

Although he was confident in his own strength, the battlefield was too complex, and he couldn't keep an eye on Kakashi and the others at all times.

Moreover, the order for Kakashi's promotion to Jonin was already on its way.

Once Kakashi became a Jonin, he would be sent on more dangerous missions, and the squad would have to rely on themselves.

After today's events, he believed that the survival rate of Kakashi and the others had certainly increased significantly.

All of this was thanks to Sen Chisato.

Sen Chisato didn't know what he was thinking; he looked up at the time and said, "Let's find a suitable place to rest and take this opportunity to discuss how to guide them."

The first stage of the Strategy Plan was basically achieved; now, it was time to implement the second stage.

That was the comprehensive strengthening of Team Minato!

"No problem," Namikaze Minato nodded.

The group stood up and, relying on Sen Chisato's Perception Technique, arrived at the side of a small river.

After the intense battle, Kakashi was not only injured but also exhausted, so he was ordered to rest immediately.

Obito and Nohara Rin divided the labor, with one catching fish and the other cooking.

As for keeping watch, with Sen Chisato and Namikaze Minato present, it was completely unnecessary.

Once the tasks were assigned and everyone went to work, Sen Chisato and Namikaze Minato sat opposite each other.

Leaning against a tree, Sen Chisato spoke first: "The shortcomings of the three of them are quite obvious, but they are mostly reflected in their personalities. After today, while it's impossible for them to change immediately, they are at least moving in a positive direction."

"So, the next step is to strengthen their combat ability, is that it?" Namikaze Minato asked with a smile.

"It's Actual Combat!" Sen Chisato corrected him.

Actual Combat is different from mere strength; strength is only one part of Actual Combat.

Take Uchiha Obito for example; his current strength has actually reached the level of a Chunin, yet when he encounters an enemy, his performance is a complete mess. Never mind ninjutsu or taijutsu, he cannot even shake off the intimidation of an enemy's killing intent.

"What are your thoughts?" Namikaze Minato asked.

Sen Chisato smiled slightly and slowly laid out the training plan he had devised for the group. Namikaze Minato nodded continuously, occasionally adding a few details.

A breeze blew, leaves danced, and amidst the rustling sound, the two talked happily while simultaneously pulling out items to begin their preparations.

Time slipped by, and in the blink of an eye, it was afternoon.

In the forest, a girl's voice rang out in surprise.

"Eh? For me?" Nohara Rin looked at the three ninjutsu scrolls before her, feeling somewhat at a loss.

"As a medical ninja, your primary responsibility is to heal and provide support, not to engage in direct combat with the enemy. Therefore, you only need to be able to provide a certain level of assistance at critical moments."

Sen Chisato pointed to the three ninjutsu scrolls and explained, "These were selected by me and Senior Minato based on your chakra nature and chakra volume. They are ninjutsu suitable for support, restraint, and self-preservation."

"This is too valuable." Nohara Rin looked moved and hesitant.

As a ninja, she understood the rarity of ninjutsu all too well.

Especially for civilian ninjas, unless their team leader was willing to teach them, the only way to obtain ninjutsu was to trade for them with merit points.

However, civilian ninjas were inherently weaker than clan ninjas; they were lucky just to survive missions and enemies, so how many merit points could they really accumulate?

Aside from the Three Body Technique taught at the academy, the only two ninjutsu she knew were those taught by her teacher, Namikaze Minato.

Now, to be given three more... naturally gentle and rational, Nohara Rin not only couldn't get excited, but she also felt as if they were burning her hands.

Seeing this, Sen Chisato knew what the girl was thinking and pointed to the first scroll on the left. "This one is from Senior Minato. He is your teacher; there is no need to refuse."

"Haha, this one was given to me by Master Jiraiya. I heard he originally obtained it from a Rain ninja, but since I don't have water-style chakra, it's useless in my hands. I'm already happy enough that it can be put to good use by Rin," Namikaze Minato said with a laugh, rubbing the back of his head.

Nohara Rin's expression softened.

She knew Namikaze Minato was comforting her; after all, chakra natures weren't something that couldn't be cultivated.

"Thank you, Teacher Minato." Nohara Rin bowed slightly and did not refuse again.

After straightening up, she looked at Sen Chisato.

"To be honest, I have a mountain of ninjutsu. If it weren't for the fact that you have so little time to train and your chakra natures don't quite match, I wouldn't mind handing them all over to you... as long as you can live a few more days in this war," Sen Chisato said with a calm expression.

"Braggart!" Uchiha Obito muttered under his breath, though he didn't say anything else.

He was just used to bickering with people, especially since the guy in front of him looked like he was cut from the same cloth as Kakashi.

As for the goodwill Sen Chisato displayed, he could sense it.

"What an idiot!" Kakashi sighed helplessly, covering his face with his hand.

Sen Chisato smiled as he glanced at Uchiha Obito, not taking it to heart.

A great man is broad-minded; how could he possibly keep a grudge just because Uchiha Obito spoke ill of him?

It was merely to urge his companions to grow.

Silently doubling Uchiha Obito's training plan in his mind, Sen Chisato looked at Kakashi and Obito.

"As for you two, there is no need to strengthen your ninjutsu; what you need more is actual combat!"

Sen Chisato pointed to the weights on the side, his smile growing brighter. "I think you should be well-rested by now, so put these on."

"From here on out, we will train while we travel!"

As those words fell, Uchiha Obito looked at the pile of weights and swallowed hard, his eyes gradually filling with terror.

He felt that something bad was about to happen.