Nohara Rin, Ashamed to Face Kakashi

"Waa... waa... I have no face left to see Kakashi. What is the use of having these anymore!"

Nohara Rin instantly threw her prized medical documents onto the ground, venting her dissatisfaction.

Watching Nohara Rin's hysteria, she even shoved the pork onto the floor, tearing at it with both hands as if she wanted to shred it to pieces.

Unfortunately, the pork skin was tough; Nohara Rin tore at it for a long time without breaking it.

She ended up half-kneeling on the ground, covering her face and sobbing bitterly.

Shimizu just watched quietly.

Everyone's capacity for acceptance and endurance was different.

Kurenai Yuhi remained silent, while Nohara Rin screamed and shouted.

All of this was understandable, so Shimizu simply waited for Nohara Rin's emotions to calm down.

Ten minutes, half an hour, an hour, two hours...

As Nohara Rin's continuous crying persisted, Shimizu's patience was reaching its limit.

He had wasted two hours of training time keeping Nohara Rin company, and she was still being so unreasonable.

"What are you crying for?"

Shimizu grabbed Nohara Rin's chin, looking down into her eyes, which were already swollen from crying.

Nohara Rin said nothing, only glaring at Shimizu with hatred.

"I only touched you for a while. Your chastity is still intact. If you don't say anything and I don't say anything, who else would know about this?"

"Rest assured, when you are with Kakashi, Kakashi won't know a thing."

Hearing these words, Nohara Rin's sobbing gradually quieted down.

Shimizu's words were true; she still had her chastity, so she hadn't completely betrayed Kakashi.

Moreover, everything she did was for Kakashi's sake.

"There was no other way... right... it was just unavoidable..."

Nohara Rin closed her eyes, not wanting to look at Shimizu's face, lest her anger flare up again.

She was doing all this for Kakashi; if Kakashi knew, he would surely understand... her.

"I will come again in a week, but if you try to go any further with me, even if it means death, I will drag you down with me."

Nohara Rin glanced coldly at Shimizu, devoid of any emotion, straightened her disheveled clothes, picked up the medical documents Shimizu had organized, and left Shimizu's home.

"Go any further, is it?"

Shimizu couldn't help but laugh.

Wasn't Nohara Rin quite sensible?

Treating all of this as a transaction.

She provided certain services, and Shimizu provided the documents.

The implication was that as long as he didn't go any further, it would be fine.

He began to look forward to their meeting next week; what kind of appearance would Nohara Rin have then?

Once he completely broke Nohara Rin, he would not only have an outlet for his urges but also a capable assistant.

When the time came to research medical ninjutsu with Nohara Rin, and then find a way to handle Tsunade, just thinking about it made it clear that medical ninjutsu would advance by leaps and bounds, perhaps even allowing him to grasp the whole from a glimpse of the parts.

There was an opportunity to reverse-engineer medical ninjutsu and master the mysteries of Yang Release.

One had to know that medical ninjutsu was purely Yang Release ninjutsu, and Six Paths Naruto, who possessed the power of Yang, could keep the dying Might Guy alive and even manifest a brand-new eyeball for Kakashi.

The power to truly bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh and bone was no different from that of a creator!

Over the next two days, Shimizu practiced the Rasengan at home.

Hum!

The sound of sharp cutting emanated continuously from Shimizu's palm.

The azure sphere formed a perfect circle, emitting a faint glow.

"Rasengan."

Shimizu struck a wooden post; it cut through like a knife through tofu without the slightest hesitation, sending splinters flying and instantly creating a crater.

"Not bad."

Shimizu nodded in satisfaction.

He had mastered the Rasengan in a very short time.

He was learning while standing on the shoulders of giants, with the training methods fully laid out; it would be truly miraculous if Shimizu couldn't learn it.

Shimizu's own aptitude was not poor, and with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan continuously releasing special chakra into his body, his physical constitution was rapidly aligning with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

This made Shimizu's learning ability even stronger.

The Sharingan was the mirror of the heart; for any Sharingan user, as their heart power increased, their body would rapidly synchronize with that power.

This was the conclusion reached by Tobirama Senju, a master of Uchiha research who had spent his entire life battling the Uchiha Clan.

Shimizu, possessing a god's-eye view, found himself in complete agreement with this assessment.

The Sharingan, as a bloodline limit, was nearly perfect in this world; even the official databooks acknowledged the Uchiha Clan as possessing the most superior bloodline limit.

Upon awakening the One-Tomoe Sharingan, one already gained powerful abilities such as observation, copying, and hypnosis, all of which would be further enhanced as the tomoe increased.

It could be called a multi-functional eye, and it even provided an increase to the user's own chakra reserves.

The Uchiha Clan was inherently a clan with abundant chakra; it was only relatively less when compared to the Uzumaki or Senju Clan.

As for the others, like the Sarutobi Clan, Aburame Clan, or Inuzuka Clan, they weren't even fit to carry the Uchiha's shoes.

Once the Mangekyo was awakened, it would also grant two unique ocular techniques, and the wielder could strike in the form of Susanoo.

Missions will be much safer from now on.

Shimizu's chakra had risen again after some time, a benefit provided by his Three-Tomoe.

His current chakra level was that of an average jonin—the same level as Kakashi during the first part of the series.

Battles between ninjas were always life-or-death struggles.

Duels between those of the same rank, or even those with slight gaps in strength, were always filled with elements of luck.

Because everyone was a glass cannon; one hit meant death.

Now, Shimizu possessed a proficient Body Flicker Technique and the Rasengan.

At the very least, he was a youthful version of Minato Namikaze.

His margin for error when executing missions and fighting other ninjas had been greatly improved.

Shimizu dismantled the wooden stake, set it aside, and sat on a small chair in the courtyard to contemplate his next move.

Although relying on speed as a clever way to improve my margin for error is effective, I must eventually raise the strength of my physical body. Whether it's defense or recovery, I need to have a standout attribute.

Shimizu had never considered using Susanoo to increase his defense, not to mention he had no idea how long it would take to awaken his Mangekyo.

Besides, as an active skill, it was quite lackluster.

Using the Body Flicker Technique to actively dodge had essentially the same effect.

What Shimizu needed was a passive skill, the kind that could help him evade sneak attacks.

"Lightning Release Chakra..."

Shimizu rubbed his chin, thinking of the Third Raikage's signature technique.

B-rank ninjutsu—Lightning Release Chakra Mode!

It could strengthen the physical body, providing a permanent, passive boost to physical durability.

Its strongest user was the Third Raikage.

His formidable body could wrestle with the Eight-Tails until both were exhausted.

Shimizu had thought about this technique a long time ago and had carefully searched through the ninjutsu taught within the Uchiha Clan.

Unfortunately, they only had techniques for localized strengthening or cell activation.

They couldn't achieve the full-body enhancement of the [Lightning Release Chakra Mode].

Moreover, even if it were available, it wasn't something everyone could learn.

Unless one was exceptionally gifted, it required at least the strength of a jonin to master.

It might appear to be only B-rank, but in reality, it had many prerequisites.