Gentle Fist Guidance

At the dining table.

Sister Li Wanji had made a delicious breakfast.

Sasuke returned from the seaside as well, looking exhausted.

Naruto grinned and shouted, "The sky has darkened, the rain has fallen, and Pillar Number Two has come limping back..."

Kakashi's curved brows resembled crescent moons, and the corner of his eye twitched as he looked at Chiye Jun and Hinata with a creaky smile.

"Cough, cough... Our mission is to protect the bridge construction. You've all worn yourselves out—how are you supposed to protect it now? What a headache..."

Still, words were just words.

Kakashi greatly appreciated their diligence.

Chiye Jun felt the same way:

Genius was not merely talent and a gift.

It was also hard work and sweat!

If you had an awesome system but merely sat around waiting to die, then at most, you were nothing but a soulless decoration.

"Alright, everyone, hurry and eat before it gets cold."

Li Wanji smiled sweetly, then sat down right beside Kakashi.

After spending so much time together, they had learned that although this older sister could be somewhat wild, she was an excellent person.

Warm and cheerful, capable in public and skilled in the kitchen.

The members of Team 7 had all grown fonder of her.

Later, when Konoha Village was rebuilt, she really did go help...

Chiye Jun silently made a promise: Once I have Impure World Reincarnation, I'll definitely revive your two sisters!

Everyone wolfed down breakfast.

Only Hinata remained relatively reserved.

In truth, only Chiye Jun knew just how terrifying her appetite was...

After breakfast.

They headed to the bridge to protect the construction crew.

Two days passed like that.

Everything remained peaceful.

Neither Zabuza nor Kado's lackeys appeared.

On the evening of the third day.

In the forest.

Chiye Jun and Hinata were sparring, one attacking and the other defending.

Hinata's attacks were light and gentle.

Yet every strike carried sharp chakra, combining softness with fierce power.

Chiye Jun patiently guided her.

"Watch your arms. Don't swing them so widely."

"Aim at me. Use your whi—Byakugan to find weaknesses!"

Kakashi watched from afar, and his dead-fish eyes twitched.

He froze in place.

What was going on?

Was he seeing things?

Chiye Jun was actually teaching Hinata the Gentle Fist...

He did not deny that the kid was formidable in taijutsu, but the Gentle Fist was the hereditary taijutsu of the Hyuga Clan.

Wasn't this a little too ridiculous...?

Chiye Jun knew that Hinata was somewhat weak right now.

And before long, during the Chunin Exams, she would face Neji Hyuga.

He wanted Hinata to grow stronger quickly!

"Alright, we'll stop here for today." Chiye Jun gently poked Hinata's forehead, an intimate gesture.

Hinata let out a breath and wiped away her sweat.

Only then did they notice Kakashi.

At that moment, Sasuke and Naruto also came running over.

"Jun, when are we rehearsing?" Naruto asked loudly.

"Rehearsing?" Kakashi was utterly puzzled.

Chiye Jun smiled. "That's a secret for now."

Then Kakashi said approvingly, "Not bad. You're all becoming more diligent."

Sasuke suddenly blurted out:

"We can't exactly count on a lazy teacher to train us, can we?"

Naruto chimed in as well. "Yeah! Kakashi-sensei only knows how to read manga every day. Is it really that good? Let me borrow it and see?"

Several black lines appeared across Kakashi's forehead.

"Well... hehe..."

Kakashi awkwardly scratched his head and put away Make-Out School.

"Looks like I'll have to help you train more often."

Chiye Jun deliberately asked with a smile, "Then what are we training, Kakashi-sensei?"

"Cough, cough... Tree climbing."

"We know it!"

"Water walking."

"We know it!"

"Cliff climbing."

"We know it!"

"Fine, then let's eat dinner first." Kakashi was incomparably awkward as he left ahead of them.

At the dinner table, Chiye Jun brought up the performance.

Li Wanji could not have wanted it more!

There were usually no entertainment activities in the little fishing village. After dinner, everyone simply turned off the lights and went to sleep.

That was also why they kept having more and more children...

The next day.

Chiye Jun did not go to the bridge. Instead, he prepared for that night's performance.

He pulled a huge backdrop, paint, and brushes from his storage space.

Then he used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, creating a sixth method of use—collective painting.

"Ha ha, once I find four more uses for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, I'll complete the mission and get the reward!"

At dusk.

On the beach by the sea.

The fishing village residents gathered together, all of them excited and jubilant.

It was their first time watching a performance!

The stage backdrop had already been set up.

The painting was grand and majestic.

It depicted the prosperous Konoha Village.

Beneath the backdrop, the stage had been arranged as the Hokage's office.

Li Wanji waved her hand, and only then did the crowd quiet down.

"Please enjoy the historical play brought to you by the Konoha Cheat Artist Troupe, The Greats' Conversation."

Then Hinata's voice-over began:

"Th-the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama... and, and Madara Uchiha founded Konoha Village together... On this day, h-he, they had an intimate conversation in the Hokage Building... Please enjoy the performance by Chiye Jun and Na, Na, Naruto Uzumaki."

Thunderous applause erupted below.

The script had undergone Kakashi's strict review, and Sasuke had also offered revisions.

After all, Madara had been the former leader of the Uchiha Clan.

Chiye Jun played Hashirama, while Naruto played Madara.

The beginning was vivid and moving, deeply touching.

But as they performed, the two suddenly got inspired, abandoned the script, and began improvising.

Hashirama Senju: "Madara, why are you treating me like this?"

Madara Uchiha: "How did I treat you?"

Hashirama Senju: "Not only do you refuse to help me, you're always undermining me."

Madara Uchiha: "Then what do you want?"

Hashirama Senju: "You help me, I help you. You don't help me, I still help you. I help you, and you still curse me. Then I'll stab you."

Madara Uchiha: "Ptooey! What bullshit!"

The veins on Kakashi's face bulged.

He hurriedly stopped the performance.

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "Two complete idiots!"

But little stars shone in Hinata's eyes. "Jun-kun is so funny..."

The audience burst into laughter.

Although they had messed around a little, the atmosphere reached its peak.

And at that moment, the system popped up as well.

The latest reward appeared...